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ESPN knows Liz, but Hollywood knows TJ
Local PersonalityBy Norm Wheeler Sun editor You know that kid from down around Empire who’s a smart, strapping, good-looking super-athlete who’s on TV all the time? You’re thinking Liz Shimek? Well, yeah, but I’m talkin’ about the OTHER Shimek, TJ, the one who’s been to Hollywood. He’s not just on TV, he’s in movies, too. The […]
Koolaid
Poetry/EssayBy Lois Beardslee Sun contributor Part of an ongoing series by this renowned local Indian author on Native American issues While she dipped and swished at the white five gallon bucket, Ima Pipiig fantasized about addressing the audience: “I’d like to answer that one question about Indians that has been on everybody’s lips… “Why is […]
A horse lover pens her early memoir in the saddle
Poetry/EssayBy Nadine Gilmer Sun contributor Like many horseback riders I began riding at a young age, although I started later than most. Since the day I learned what horses were I have loved them. When my parents and I drove to Traverse of Empire I would watch out the window for horses in their pastures. […]
Trail dangers: What to watch out for in the Sleeping Bear Dunes
Investigative ArticleBy Jane Greiner Sun nature correspondent With recent press coverage of the cougars in our area, many people worry about the dangers of hiking the trails in the National Park, particularly if they have small children. When people asked me about it, I responded that I am much more afraid of getting lost or injured […]
Bicentennial Barn, turning 30, needs a facelift
Upcoming EventBy Norm Wheeler Sun editor One of Leelanau County’s landmarks is preparing for a facelift. The patriotic paint job on the Bicentennial Barn near Good Harbor is fading, but hopefully the community spirit that initiated it is not. Owner Susan Shields and painter Dennis Gerathy are hatching a plan to restore it, and they are […]
Cedar Polka Fest gets ready for season number 24
Upcoming EventBy Pat Stinson Sun contributor The community of Cedar is abuzz this week preparing for its biggest annual event: the renowned Cedar Polka Fest which begins this year with a flag-raising ceremony on Thursday, June 30, followed by music, dancing and special events until 9 p.m., Sunday, July 3. Merchants are busy stocking their shelves […]
Fine food in the heartland: North, Windows at Le Bear celebrate grand openings
Business FeatureBy Norm & Jacob Wheeler Sun editors Windows at Le Bear The chilly-looking whitecaps on Sleeping Bear Bay and the clouds blotting out the sun on June 16th weren’t the kind of postcard images that draw people up north, but the seagulls flirting on the boat launch at the end of Lake Street had a […]
The Shirt
Poetry/EssayBy Lois Beardslee Sun contributor “No. You can’t have the shirt.” “But I want it.” “I know. But you can’t have the shirt.” “My friends will think it’s cool!” “I know. But you can’t have the shirt.” “It’s on sale, isn’t it?” “Yes. But you can’t have the shirt.” It is a camouflage design, in […]
A newcomer’s Taller, Thinner, Fitter experience at the Glen Arbor Athletic Club
Business FeatureBy Jane Greiner Sun contributor Fitness has never been my strong point. But at 59, I had reached a point where I knew it was time to change the progress from “bigger, fatter, slower” to “taller, thinner, fitter.” Or else. So I checked with friends about the Glen Arbor Athletic Club. What was it like? […]
Sea lampreys ruined many a picnic
Historical FeatureBy Helen Westie Sun contributor When I was growing up in the 1930’s in southern Michigan, our family summer highlight was always a camping trip. Our favorite camp spot was the state park on Green Lake in Interlochen. It was an idyllic camp spot under stately pines near the beach and the shelter house. The […]