Morel mushrooms are Ripe in the Land of the Sleeping Bear

By Jane Greiner Sun contributor Every year I love to watch for the signs of spring: a robin on the ground; a crocus pushing up; the return of the Rose-breasted Grosbeaks; the first Ruby-throated Hummingbird; the first balmy breeze’ the evenings getting longer. Like everyone else, I also eagerly await the Trillium. This year it […]

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The Little People of the North Woods

By Lois Beardslee Sun contributor The following is an excerpt from the collection Calm Days and is the first in a series of nine pieces the Glen Arbor Sun will run this summer, exploring the lore of Michigan’s Native Americans as well as current issues. Epanigishimoog is resting. This monstrous, overwhelming being, the Wind Himself, […]

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Before the National Championship, the Spartan star was just a local girl

By Sudsy Cheroot Sun sports writer A Big Ten standout, a finalist for the USA World University games team, and nearly a national champion, Liz Shimek has achieved unparalleled success over the course of a magical basketball career, the latest chapter of which will appear in the June 16 issue of the Glen Arbor Sun […]

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Leelanau Lender-At-Large even makes house calls

By Pat Stinson Sun contributor In an age when you can arrange visits at home or in the workplace with everyone from chefs, personal fitness trainers and massage therapists, inviting your local mortgage lender to join you for lunch in your kitchen or work cubicle doesn’t sound too implausible — nor terribly exciting, if one […]

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Acquisition of Empire schoolhouse sets changes in motion

By Thomas Benn Sun contributor Empire’s century-old schoolhouse is in the process of being acquired by a realtor from Plymouth, Michigan, who plans to make it into “a memorabilia mall like you’ve never seen before.” The prospective new owner, Joe Van Esley, is a highly successful real estate broker who has been collecting Americana for […]

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Old Man Winter

… is just around the corner the corner. Do you have enough firewood to last until spring? Photo by Jacob Wheeler A Thanksgiving Feast! The fourth-annual Pig Roast at Art’s Bar on Saturday, November 6 proved what many of us never doubted in the first place — Glen Arbor-ites sure can throw down food! Tim […]

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Recycled Park houses provide a home, sweet home

By Helen Westie Sun staff writer These days, when half of a mobile home is transported down a highway on a flat bed truck, people rarely give it a second glance despite the ominous presence of an escort vehicle with a WIDE LOAD sign. But when an entire highway is taken up by a house […]

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Two can play that game

– from staff reports On the occasion of its tenth year in existence next summer, the Glen Arbor Sun will give birth to a sister publication, down the road in Frankfort, in 2005. Two 1996 Leelanau School graduates and hungry entrepreneurs, Jordan Bates and Richard Taber, will spearhead the Benzie County publication, and hope for […]

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Georgia or bust: Local couple braves the Appalachian Trail — Part 2

By Abby Noble Sun contributor Abby (Chatfield) Noble, of Leland, set out to hike the Appalachian Trail with her now-husband, Kenny, in the fall of 2003. The two-part tale of their awe-inspiring journey concludes in this issue of the Glen Arbor Sun. Abby honed her writing skills at the Interlochen Arts Academy. She and Kenny […]

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How much is that dog food in the window?

By Shelly Yeager Sun contributor A familiar sight as she walks briskly along the roadside with one of her canine clients, Dawn Fitch braves the elements while caring for area pets. Through rain, snow or blistering heat, one can expect to see her out and about as she makes her thrice daily rounds. Recently, Dawn […]

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