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Rentenbach to hold open meetings with residents
Local PersonalityResidents of Empire, Cleveland and Glen Arbor townships will have opportunities to ask questions, seek information and offer suggestions for actions to be taken by county government when they meet with County Commissioner Carolyn “Peachy” Rentenbach at a series of open sessions in September.
Stories & More at Glen Lake Library
Upcoming EventThe Glen Lake Community Library in Empire will begin another season of Stories & More, a weekly preschool program, on Thursday morning, Sept. 11, at 11 a.m. These engaging hour-long sessions are led by Joanne “Yogi” Beare, a retired daycare provider and early childhood educator. Each weekly gathering features stories, songs, crafts and play, and also introduces kids and their caregivers to the many resources available at the library.
Dalcher’s Leelanau Landscape
Upcoming EventWhat is Elaine Dalcher’s goal for her Aug. 31-Sept. 13 artist-in-residency with the Glen Arbor Art Association? “Explore, discover, draw and paint daily” the Leelanau landscape. The Grand Rapids artist will talk about her travels through the locality on Sept. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Art Association, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
Manitou Music Festival 2015 poster entries sought
Upcoming EventThe Glen Arbor Art Association invites artists to submit original paintings for the annual Manitou Music Festival poster competition. Deadline for the 2015 poster competition is September 15. The limited edition posters are hugely popular and sold through the art association and selected shops and art galleries in Leelanau County. Competition is open to anyone who is a current member of the Glen Arbor Art Association. Subject matter must be appropriate to the Manitou Music Festival. That is, work that represents recognizable area scenes. All artwork must be original and previously unpublished. There is no entry fee. Detailed guidelines and a submission form are available at GlenArborArt.org.
Andria Metrakos of Red Gate Farm lives the life she imagines
Business Feature, Food/Organic Living, Local PersonalityFor farmer Andria Metrakos, the more holistic, satisfying life she began to imagine while working in Detroit’s auto industry has come to fruition at her Red Gate Farm, which occupies a verdant swath of land on Burdickville Rd about a mile west of Myles Kimmerly Park.
Who’s to blame for stalled immigration reform?
Historical Feature, Investigative ArticleImmigration reform would be a job creator for Northern Michigan, says Congressman Dan Benishek. But the Republican-controlled House of Representatives won’t move on immigration reform, following the Tea Party defeat of Majority Leader Eric Cantor in June.
Unnatural Phenomenon: Children at the border
Dispatch from Afar, Investigative Article, Poetry/EssayWhen dolphins wash up on shore in significant numbers, we suspect there’s something wrong happening in the ocean. It’s just not what we expect. It’s not a natural phenomenon. We may not know what it is exactly, but we guess that, whatever’s happening, however unknown or unknowable to us, it’s got to be about more than dolphins simply taking a notion. Why don’t we have the same common sense intuition about the children at the U.S.-Mexican border?
Glen Arbor’s Doc Houghton passes on
Local PersonalityLongtime Glen Arbor physician Matthew Houghton passed away early Sunday morning, his family confirmed. Details about a memorial service will be forthcoming. Houghton’s patients received the sudden and sad news in March that “Doc” Houghton was closing his practice, effective March 10.
Bel Lago, spectacular views, diverse wines
Business Feature, Food/Organic LivingSitting with owner and executive winemaker Charlie Edson on Bel Lago Vineyards and Winery’s tasting room patio on a sunny summer day, it’s easy to appreciate his Italian father-in-law’s inspiration for the name “Bel Lago,” which means beautiful lake in Italian. From the vantage point of a steep hill above the western shore of Lake Leelanau, the view is indeed spectacular—white clouds in a blue sky reflecting onto the bluer waters of the southern end of the lake.
Harvest Stompede through Leelanau vineyards
Food/Organic LivingThe vineyards are lush, and the grapes are plumping up in preparation of the upcoming harvest. And, to celebrate, folks are gearing up for the annual Harvest Stompede held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6-7.