“I’m up in Glen Arbor; it doesn’t get any better than that,” says the rich, energetic baritone voice of Tim Sutherland. “Be happy. Be kind. Be safe. Leave a message after the beep.” Anyone who has spent significant time in Glen Arbor recognizes this as quintessential “Sudsy”.
For years, the tennis courts at the Leelanau School, the private boarding school north of Glen Arbor, sat unused, succumbing to cracks and weeds. High schools stars such as Brian Munroe, Jason Petty and internationally ranked Danish exchange student Dan Valbak once swung their rackets here, and the school routinely competed in the high school state championship. But last decade the Leelanau School all but eliminated its sports program.
Glen Arbor’s annual Tennis Tournament is scheduled for June 26-28. All matches are doubles and are played at the downtown courts in Glen Arbor or at the Leelanau School.
Glen Arbor’s tennis courts are getting a facelift. Molly Connolly took this photo on Monday, Oct. 8, and reports that, despite the rain, the crew was out working again the following day.