THE COMMUNITY of Glen Arbor came together last Wednesday to dedicate their newly-expanded and improved park, funded by a $650,000 voter-approved bond. Pictured, from left, cutting the ribbon are parks commission members Ron Calsbeek and Celeste Crouch; Peter Van Nort, township supervisor; and parks commissioners Jim Fowler and Rick Schanhals.
Following a public hearing, the Elmwood Township Planning Commission last week recommended approval of a Zoning Ordinance amendment that would allow liquor tasting rooms at distilleries in the township’s agriculture district.
Similar zoning language already exists allowing tasting rooms at the township’s wineries.
A short drive downstate ended a long journey for a Glen Arbor resident.
Linda Ihme last week met her cousin, Becky Collie, for the first time after connecting with her through ancestry.com.
The Leelanau Enterprise wrote about the process of uniting the family last week.
It appears that things have slowed down a bit. Traffic is such that people can now cross M-22 without taking their own life in their hands. I’m sure the merchants are taking a deep breath now but would not mind if they just had a little reprieve and then the people came back.
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Leland Community United Methodist Church will begin the fall season with a program called “Community Bible Experience.”
Church members — and anyone interested in the community — are invited to begin the eight-week program that begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 16.
A Suttons Bay woman will be walking M-204 over Labor Day weekend to bring attention to another annual walk designed to fight hunger both locally and worldwide.
Linda Miller intends to walk both sides of M-204 — from one side of the county to the other — to bring attention to the 29th annual Leelanau Crop Walk that’s slated for Sunday, Oct. 7.
5 YEARS AGO August 29, 2013
The following story represents an excerpt from “Elmwood Township A Pictorial History” by the late Larry Wakefield, published in 1987.
The Stanek Family
It’s the final morning of Yoga on the Beach at Fountain Point in Lake Leelanau.
Yoga will be offered at 8:30 a.m. at the resort, located at 990 S Lake Leelanau Dr. Suggested donation is $10.
A garden walk is scheduled to raise moneys for the Cedar Area Fire & Rescue (CAFR) equipment fund.
The “Heavenly” Garden Walk will be held Saturday, Sept. 8, at the Ray and Father Ken Stachnik home, 9059 Nelson St. in Cedar.
Admission will be $15 per person. The event is set for noon to 6 p.m. Refreshments and a tour of the Cedar Fire Station will follow.
Gunnar S. Carlson, a 2015 graduate of Leland Public School, last week began his final year at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
Seniors at West Point are referred to as “Firsties.” Cadet Carlson is majoring in history. When he is commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army upon graduation in May 2019, he hopes to become an infantry officer.
THURSDAY
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Making Art Together Open Studio at the Northport Village Arts Building.
7:30-8:30 p.m. — Air Talk: Kathleen Kalinowski artist talk at the Glen Arbor Arts Center.
FRIDAY
Leelanau County is more than the Land of Delight.
It’s the Land of Opportunity, and artist Kathleen Kalinowski is well aware of that.
Following her completion of the Crooked Tree Arts Center’s week-long Plein Air Affair on Saturday and her two-week artist residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC), she’s crossing two items off her bucket list.
Pickleball palooza.
Pickleball is one the fastest growing sports in the country, and Leelanau County has been no exception.
The Leelanau Democrats have secured a former senator to speak at their annual Labor Day Picnic.
Former U.S. Senator Don Riegle of Flint will speak at Peterson Park in Leelanau Township during the Monday afternoon gathering of the Leelanau County Democratic Party.
The Leelanau Democrats have secured a former senator to speak at their annual Labor Day Picnic.
Former U.S. Senator Don Riegle of Flint will speak at Peterson Park in Leelanau Township during the Monday afternoon gathering of the Leelanau County Democratic Party.
THURSDAY
11 a.m. to noon — Beach Walk: Help a ranger collect data for the park’s ongoing research about the wildlife that call Lake Michigan home at the Maritime Museum Beach, Glen Haven.
3-3:30 p.m. — Heroes of the Storm reenactment of a daring shipwreck rescue at the Maritime Museum, Glen Haven.
Camping on the Manitou islands has changed little despite the advance of technology.
Just ask Matt Schiller from Cincinnati, who camped last week on North Manitou. He returned Friday to the Leland Harbor with fond memories of a place made for breathing deeply and appreciating nature.
“We walked around, hung out on the beach and watched the sunset,” Schiller said.
