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Community Thanksgiving: America Unchained!
Upcoming EventFrom staff reports On November 18, the Saturday before Thanksgiving, communities around the country will celebrate America Unchained! — a national event sponsored by the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA), that urges communities to “unchain themselves” and to shop only at locally owned independent businesses for the day. AMIBA is inviting all independent retailers, independent […]
New website gives ridesharing a lift
Talk of the TownFrom staff reports Whether you are looking for a ride to work or looking to share your ride with others, a new website makes ridesharing safe and easy for commuters in northwest Michigan. www.NMRide.net was recently launched as the official website connecting commuters for ride sharing to work, activities and more throughout the Traverse Bay […]
Is Leelanau’s farmland in danger?
Investigative ArticleUpcoming ballot proposal would protect land from development By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor “Cape Cod of the Midwest!” While certainly a compliment to our home’s beautiful land and sparkling waters, this attribution to Leelanau County has become something of a dubious honor in the eyes of many locals, who fear that as this county’s popularity […]
A Local Barn in all its Autumn Splendor
Photo Spreadphoto by Cookie Thatcher The Glen Arbor Sun will take a break for the next few weeks as we enjoy northern Michigan’s fall colors and catch up on sleep. We publish our final issue of 2006 on November 9. Thanks for your readership!
Local activist group makes waves
Investigative ArticleBy Pat Stinson Sun contributor Fueled by coffee and a strong desire for change, four area women challenged themselves last summer to stop complaining about the direction our country is headed and start taking action. “I was inspired by a 90-year-old,” says Celeste Crouch, a Glen Arbor resident and one of the “magic four” who […]
Annual smorgasbord unveils the food spread
Upcoming EventFrom staff reports The Glen Arbor Women’s Club will hold its annual smorgasbord and raffle on Saturday, October 7 from 6-8 p.m. at the Township Hall. Raffle tickets cost $5 for six of $1 each. Prizes include: a framed watercolor painting by Ted Peterson; a weekend rental for two from Leelanau Vacation Rentals; a signed […]
Time to migrate south for Empire’s snowbirds
Local PersonalityBy Helen Westie Sun contributor A veritable little Empire exists in South Florida every winter. An enclave of snowbirds go to their winter homes in this attractive, well-kept mobile home park, named Holiday Park, which is Northport, Florida, about 100 miles north of Naples. It all started with Caroline Balmer who bought one of the […]
Autumn’s Irony
Poetry/EssayBy Anne-Marie Oomen Sun contributor Finally, with our house sort of finished, we turn to landscaping. Landscaping in our woods is simple because the chance of a lawn is nil unless one is willing to cut trees and we have vowed—no more tree cutting. Instead, we tuck the house so far into the dappled arms […]
Letters to the editor
Letter to editor/OpinionLast edition’s story on the Glen Arbor Boat Ramp issue and whether it should move to Glen Haven in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore prompted quite a few responses among our readers:
Labor Day bridge walks
Photo SpreadPeace activisits cross the Mackinaw Bridge on Labor Day in a call of solidarity to bring home the troops (left, photo by Marilyn Bagdonas). Glen Arborites cross the Narrows Bridge on Labor Day — an annual tradition (right, photo by Joanne Rettke).