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Letter from Guatemala
Dispatch from AfarBy Kathleen Stocking Sun contributor Dear Leelanau, The mournful roosters of Guatemala call out over the waters of Lake Atitlan, “Oh, lost, where are you,” the sound lingering in the foggy dawn. My neighbor’s roosters in Lake Leelanau say, “Cock-a-doodle-doo,” like the roosters in Mother Goose, and the roosters of Thailand scream, “Now, you’ll die, […]
A Child’s Christmas in New England debuts
Upcoming EventBy F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor Twenty years after the publication of the critically acclaimed children’s book Flight of the Reindeer, Robert Sullivan delivers a second holiday story, artfully wrapped in Glenn Wolff’s colorful, multilayered illustrations. The series of anecdotes and childhood memories of the 1950s and ’60s as told by a father to his […]
Friends of the Glen Lake Library hold Holiday Book Drive
Upcoming EventFrom staff reports A special holiday tradition continues on Nov. 16, as the Friends of the Glen Lake Library kick off their 15th annual call for children’s books. The Friends of the Library, in cooperation with Glen Lake School’s “Parenting Communities” program, will once again collect donations of new children’s books for children whose families […]
Thrill of the hunt: Mike Walker’s “blast and cast”
Food/Organic Living, Local PersonalityFrom staff reports Firearm hunting season on Northern Michigan’s deer population commences on November 15, with leaves resting on the ground and a pre-winter chill hanging in the air. But Mike Walker, a retired educator at Glen Lake School and realtor at Coldwell Banker, has already been on the hunt for weeks. Walker and Greg […]
Fruit everywhere, but who will pick it?
Business Feature, Food/Organic Living, Investigative ArticleHow our broken immigration system hurts Leelanau County farmers By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Rosa Valenzuela and her family look forward to their annual trip up north, to see old friends, to prepare picnics in the park and to swim in Lake Michigan when the waters warm by mid-summer. But the Valenzuelas are not your […]
Harvest tribes: pressing Northern Michigan’s apple cider
Food/Organic Living, Local PersonalityNadine Gilmer narrates, and reflects on, the Northern Michigan autumn tradition of pressing apples to make apple cider. It’s hard to imagine apple cider making not being a community event. Aside from the sweet promise of fresh apple cider, this is a labor-intensive job. One person washes the apples while a couple of other cider-makers set up the press. Then one person holds the bowl at the end of the spout to make sure none of the juice is wasted. One feeds handfuls of apples into the machine while a sturdy volunteer turns the crank.
League of Women Voters host Freedom Riders
Dispatch from Afar, Historical FeatureThe League of Women Voters Leelanau County (LWVLC) will host the six Leelanau County high school students who participated this summer in the “2013 Freedom Tour” on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Leelanau Government Center. The students will be there at 6:30 to meet the audience. Refreshments will be provided.
A David vs. Goliath tale of trademark infringement
Food/Organic Living, Investigative ArticleCorporate giants Huffington Post, owned by AOL, and food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill have collaborated on a new blog about food named Food for Thought. A small 18-year-old food company in Northern Michigan, however, trademarked the name Food for Thought years ago, and has been writing a blog about food for some time. Is this a case of a huge company stepping on the toes of a small business, or is it simply corporate oversight? Timothy Young, of Food for Thought, Inc, has launched a campaign to get his trademark recognized by the corporate giants.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore honors U.S. veterans
Upcoming EventThe Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has announced that Veterans Day weekend, Nov. 9-11, will be celebrated as a fee-free weekend for all Park visitors in honor of U.S. veterans and current members of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Empire welcomes trick-or-treaters
Upcoming EventDespite the stormy weather in Leelanau County today, Empire Area Community Center board chair Gerry Shiffman reports that Halloween trick-or-treating is still on for tonight. “So if your good with it, bring out the goblins,” he says.