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Where has all the water gone?
Investigative Article, Talk of the TownWhen the US Army Corps of Engineers measured Lake Michigan and Lake Huron water levels at the end of December, they discovered that the depth had receded to 576.15 feet above sea level — breaking the record for the previous all-time-low of 576.2 feet set in 1964. That’s not a record to celebrate. Numbers are complex and difficult to comprehend. But beaches along Sleeping Bear Bay offered more clarity, and sobering clarity at that. The shoreline has receded substantially from previous years, leaving behind a hard, rocky surface in places, and prompting widespread alarm.
Letter from El Salvador
Dispatch from AfarWhen you read about El Salvador being one of the top places on the State Department’s list of places not to visit, you need to buy a pack of cigarettes in Miami just before you get on the plane, even if you don’t smoke. That was my thinking, anyway. Going through Customs in El Salvador was a breeze. The school had sent a former army guy to usher us through and then into a black van which sped through the midnight streets to our school’s housing compound.
Altruism in Empire
Local Personality, Upcoming EventNorthern Michiganders with the urge to help someone in need in their community can take that altruistic step, and enjoy live music and a cold beer in the process. Tom Fordyce and his mates from Cabin Fever will perform on Sunday, Jan. 27, from 4-6 p.m., at the Empire Village Inn, as part of the Empire Area Community Emergency Fund’s (EACEF) monthly benefit concert.
Art’s Tavern honored as Leelanau Peninsula Chamber business of year
Business FeatureTim Barr and Bonnie Nescot, who own Glen Arbor’s world famous Art’s Tavern, were honored with last year’s Leelanau Peninsula Chamber business of the year award. The award was presented at the Chamber’s annual dinner on Oct. 25. This was the third year in a row the award has been issued. Previous winners include the Bahles in Suttons Bay and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ Economic Development Corporation.
Lou Batori, still skiing at age 102
Local PersonalityThink you’re in shape for your age? Forget about it! Glen Arbor’s centenarian + 2, Hungarian-born Lou Batori still hits the slopes every winter (and occasionally bikes around the Glen Lakes during the summer).
Today Batori visited Crystal Mountain, and the folks at the Benzie County resort were kind enough to post photos on Facebook. You can view them here.
Bay Theatre presents “A Royal Affair”
Upcoming EventThe Bay Film Series presents the Danish film A Royal Affair from January 13-15. This little known piece of European history tells the true story of an ordinary man who wins the queen’s heart and starts a revolution. Centering on the intriguing love triangle between the ever more insane Danish King Christian VII, the royal physician who is a man of enlightenment and idealism Struensee and the young but strong Queen Caroline Mathilda. A Royal Affair is the gripping tale of brave idealists who risk everything in their pursuit of freedom for their people.
Sleeping Bear Dunes record-breaking visitor tally up 13.6 percent in 2012
Business Feature, Investigative ArticleThe numbers have been counted, and the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore reports that the pristine National Park in northwest-lower Michigan attracted 1,531,560 visitors in 2012 — a record-breaking tally by a wide margin. On the strength of the “Good Morning America” television show’s “Most Beautiful Place in America” honor in August 2011, and the added attention it cast on Glen Arbor and the surrounding region, 13.59 percent more tourists ran up our dunes, hiked our trails and frequented our restaurants and galleries last year compared with 2011.
Glen Arbor Art Association’s Talk About Art begins fifth season
Upcoming EventTraverse City resident Kimberly K. Bazemore never thought her career path would lead to art making; but it did. This self-taught jeweler and owner of Cog’s Creek Gallery + Studios will talk about her professional travels (which began as a sales clerk at an Atlanta gallery) at “Talk About Art” on Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Art Association.
Glen Arbor Township Board discusses Narrows Marina expansion plans
Business Feature, Upcoming EventGlen Arbor Township secretary Bonnie Quick has called a Board of Appeals hearing for Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m. to discuss to reconvene a previous hearing two months ago related to marina expansion efforts on Big Glen Lake. As reported previously in the Glen Arbor Sun, On the Narrows Marina seeks to substantially expand its boat moorings and footprint on the lake’s western shore near M-22.
Leelanau Recreation Guide
Recreation GuidesScroll down this page to find listings, descriptions and maps to local sports and recreational facilities, or click on their individual links below: In Glen Arbor • Crystal River Outfitters • Glen Arbor Athletic Club/Enhanced Physical Therapy • Glen Craft Marina & Resort • The Homestead, New Leaf Health & Fitness • On the Narrows Marina • […]