The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department will start providing drive up testing one day per week at each office starting in Leelanau on Tuesday, September 8, and Benzie on Wednesday, September 9.
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With bars in Traverse City and Bellaire writing lengthy pleas to the public to respect their employees, to refrain from cursing, spitting and worse, it was time to check in with Leelanau County’s wineries and see how they’ve managed the COVID-19 requirements of mask-wearing, distancing, sanitizing surfaces, and more.
Nearly 600,000 people visited our National Lakeshore last month (the exact number was 592,404)—sprinting by the previous monthly record of 561,784 from July 2017, like a happy teenager gaining speed as they descend the face of the Dune Climb.
The Nickeys and other working families are deciding that now is the time to buy their home in Leelanau County, in part because of the Coronavirus and the inconvenience of living in a big city during this trying time of physical distancing. “The pandemic has levied a huge human toll on the world,” said Ian Nickey. “During this time we have realized, as a country, the possibilities of remote work and that we can be just as productive away from the office while also attending to ‘the real business of life’.”
The following is yesterday’s (July 22) public health statement from Lisa Peacock, health officer with the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department.
The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department reported five new COVID-19 cases in Leelanau County today, all of which are symptomatic and two of which are currently hospitalized. That makes 25 new cases over the past two weeks (Thursday, June 25—Thursday, July 9), a period that included the Fourth of July weekend.
When you enter any establishments, please obey the signs posted on the windows to WEAR A MASK. It is required by state law, and it will keep us all safe. Wearing a mask indoors is also a sign of respect for everyone in our community. Please WEAR A MASK! Thanks!
Glen Lake Community Schools held a belated high school graduation ceremony on Saturday, June 27, for 56 graduates. We spoke with graduate Margot Hazael-Massieux, whose parents Guillaume and Brooke own La Bêcasse restaurant, about what it was like to lose the last three months of her high school experience, how she dealt with social distancing, and what’s next for the fall.
This weekend, Michigan residents will have an opportunity to access drive-thru testing in Leelanau and Benzie Counties. The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department is partnering with LynxDx (a private lab based out of Ann Arbor) to administer COVID-19 testing on Saturday and Sunday, from 11 am to 3 pm. No appointment is necessary.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Leelanau School has canceled all Beach Bards Bonfire storytelling and music events and all public stargazing and constellation lessons at the Lanphier Observatory for summer 2020.