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Empire Area Museum features Pelky school buses
Historical FeatureThe Empire Area Museum invites you to check out its new exhibits this year, including Ted Pelky’s model school bus collection, Russell Van Houzen’s woodcarvings and Helen Witt’s decorated eggs. Pelky started drawing buses at age 5 and building them at age 10. He works off school bus brochures and photographs.
Michigan’s two seasons: summer, and road construction
Upcoming EventWith the sun setting on summer, it’s now road construction season. The Michigan Department of Transportation informed the Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce of an M-22 road project scheduled to begin on Monday, Sept. 16. One-way vehicle traffic will commence on M-22 between Oak Street and County Road 675/Crystal View Road. The project is expected to be complete by early October.
Empire eatery spreads food love
Business Feature, Food/Organic LivingChef Jeff Colby tries to run out of fresh ingredients he prepares each day and serves from his food counter inside Horizons ‘n Sunsets, a new destination in Empire for food, gifts and fresh produce. “An all natural food experience,” is how Colby describes the business he owns and runs with Dick Colbath and Susan Mekula, and which opened July 1.
Harvest Stompede offers running, wine, food and fun
Food/Organic Living, Upcoming Event“Harvest is the long-awaited moment when we pluck plump, ripe fruit from the vines. The grapes are handpicked after long months of carefully tending to the vines to ensure a vintage of quality wines with the unique character for which our region is known for,” says Matt Gregory of Chateau de Leelanau and President of the Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail. “It’s an exciting time in the winemaking process, and we invite you to celebrate with us during our Harvest Stompede event.”
How an artist becomes an artist
NewsThe difference between an artist and a business person is that the business person makes art in order to make money and the artist makes money in order to keep making art. Becky Thatcher is the latter, a genuine artist. Not only does she have vision and skill, she has guts, an ability to take risks, confidence, courage and absolute indifference to public opinion when it comes to her jewelry.
Glen Arbor Art Association Paint Out draws 70 artists
NewsA beautiful weekend on the Leelanau Peninsula greeted the 70 artists participating in the Glen Arbor Art Association’s (GAAA) fifth annual Plein Air Paint Out, Aug. 2-3. Expanded in 2012 to a two- day event, the Paint Out has become known as one of Michigan’s largest and most successful paint out events — drawing artists and art collectors from throughout the Midwest.
A timeless experience at Thyme Inn
Business Feature, Local PersonalityBy Marc Boissoneau Sun contributor “You don’t mind if I work while we talk, do you?” Carol Worsley asks. “Because as a cooking teacher, I’m used to working and talking.” On this particular day, Worsley is shelling shrimp for a friend, but she already has plans to bake scones and cookies when she finishes that […]
Jim Jacoby, David Westerfield exhibit at Glen Arbor Art Association
Upcoming EventThe Glen Arbor Art Association will host an exhibition of work by Jim Jacoby and David Westerfield, Aug. 30-Sept. 1 at the Art Association, 6031 S. Lake Street in Glen Arbor. Photographer Jacoby and oil painter Westerfield have teamed up for this show.
Celebrate retired Grocer’s Daughter, support Empire Emergency Fund
Upcoming EventThis month’s Empire Area Community Emergency Fund event, at 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30, at the Empire Town Hall, is sponsored by Grocer’s Daughter Chocolate and will kick off with a potluck retirement party, honoring founder Mimi Wheeler.
Cleanest cows in Leelanau County
Food/Organic Living, Local Personality, Photo SpreadIt’s just after 7 a.m. and a milk-hauling truck is slowly climbing the gravel drive toward the milking parlor at Garvin Farms, north of Cedar. Two or three times a week, John and Anne Hoyt of Leelanau Cheese make the trek in their truck, aptly named “The Milky Way,” to the Garvins’ immaculately-kept dairy farm along Lakeshore Drive. Here, the Hoyts draw two test samples of the farm’s fresh milk from a stainless tank before loading the truck with what will soon be made into Swiss Raclette and, in summer, Fromage Blanc cheeses.