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Pre-Columbian Native American pottery re-discovered in Dunes
Historical Feature, Local Personality, Talk of the TownCherry Republic employee Andrew Moore found more than radiant fall colors and beachgrass on a walk in the Sleeping Bear Sand Dunes earlier this fall. He came across shards of clay that appear to be specimens of Native American pottery from long before the white man landed in the Americas.
Tis the season for PJ Party, tree lighting and holiday marketplaces
Business Feature, Upcoming EventIt’s here again. A Glen Arbor original, “better than a bustling city’s Black Friday,” our version of the day-after-Thanksgiving shopping, is the annual PJ party, on Friday morning, Nov. 28, from 5-8 a.m.
Forest change underway in Leelanau County
Historical Feature, Investigative ArticleOn her way to work one morning this past summer, Kama Ross noticed some sick-looking oak trees near a recently cleared right-of-way in Bingham County. Luckily, Ross knew what she was looking at: the first confirmed case of oak wilt disease in Leelanau County.
Proposed Sleeping Bear Bay to Bay Trail meanders through support and opposition
Investigative Article, Sports/Adventure, Talk of the TownA “Bay to Bay” hiking, paddling and camping trail proposed for the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has generated excitement among local business owners and recreation enthusiasts but also attracted significant opposition from private property landowners who live near the trail’s potential route. Staff at the National Lakeshore have subsequently slowed planning for the Bay to Bay Trail initiative. They extended the public comment period by an extra month this fall, and have drawn out the project’s scoping phase until next summer.
Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate celebrates 10th birthday
Business Feature, Upcoming EventJoin the staff of Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate to celebrate the company’s 10th birthday in Empire, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Founder Mimi Wheeler will make a special appearance from 10 a.m. until noon to serve complimentary chocolate birthday cake while it lasts. Grocer’s Daughter will launch a brand new chocolate bar and will preview a soon-to-be-released Michigan-made wholesale packaging.
Learn about your iPhone
Upcoming EventThe Glen Lake Library in Empire will host a presentation for senior citizens on basic iPad and iPhone operation on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m. Andrew Clements, a local website designer, will demonstrate key functions of these popular mobile devices, and address questions from users. There is no charge for this program, which be held in the library meeting room. Attendees should bring their fully charged iPad and iPhones. For more questions, contact the library at 326-5361, or visit Glenlakelibrary.net.
League of women voters discusses future of public education
Upcoming EventThe League of Women Voters Leelanau County will host a presentation on Public Education: The Future on Wednesday Nov. 5 at noon in the lower level public meeting room of the Leelanau County Government Center. The November meeting is the second session of a two-part discussion on public education. The presenters will be Jim Rowlett of the Poverty Reduction Initiative, Mary Marois, former Director of the Leelanau/Grand Traverse Counties’ Department of Human Services and Chris Parker, Superintendent of the Northport Public Schools. The panelists will address the issue of poverty as it relates to schooling and achievement gaps and the impact of teachers and principals on student achievement.
Is Sugar Loaf deed transfer imminent?
Business Feature, Investigative ArticleLast week the Leelanau County Register of Deeds office received documents from a title company in Troy to record the deed transfer for Sugar Loaf resort. But Register of Deeds Dorothy Miller reportedly found errors in the paperwork, including discrepancies between Kate Wickstrom’s signatures in the documentation from March 2013 and now. The signatures may have been forged. Miller confirmed that, as of today, the deed to Sugar Loaf has not been transferred.
State Rep. Ray Franz calls Climate Change a hoax, as your basement floods
NewsOn Thursday, October 16, Glen Arbor resident and business owner Chris Sack posted photos on his Facebook page that showed the basement of his home on M-109, west of Glen Arbor, flooding with water. But Sack’s frustration fell on deaf ears. Later that evening, at the Township Hall in Glen Arbor, State Representative Ray Franz (Republican) concluded a townhall forum by calling Climate Change “a hoax”.
National Lakeshore to move ahead with Kettles Trail
NewsSleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Superintendent Dusty Shultz recently announced the issuance of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Kettles Trail Plan and Environmental Assessment (EA). The National Park Service (NPS) has selected a modified version of the Preferred Alternative (Alternative 4) presented in the EA.