Leelanau County’s two representatives in Lansing have been sworn in and are getting to work in the 100th Legislature.
One representative has two years of experience and the other is just getting his feet wet.
Legislators hit ground running
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‘Dark sky’ resolution passes
Residents in the Village of Northport may enjoy the sight of more stars in the night skies going forward.
At its meeting last Thursday, Village of Northport Council approved a motion to adopt a Dark Sky Lighting Resolution, which should reduce light pollution in the village and render celestial bodies more visible at night.
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Npt. to cut spring cleaning in ‘19-20
Residents of the Village of Northport will have to find a new way to jettison spring-cleaning clutter this year.
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Board elects officers
Bill Robinson was re-elected president of the Leland Board of Education during the group’s organizational meeting Monday night.
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Building project given to board
A facilities update on the planned construction/remodeling project was given this week to the Leland Board of Education.
Superintendent Jason Stowe said the project, approved by voters last year, is now at the “final drawing” stage and is scheduled to go out for bids by the end of the month.
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M-C woman is graduate
Alexis Sattler of Maple City graduated from a degree in family life education from Spring Arbor University.
Spring Arbor is a Christian liberal arts university located in Jackson County.
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Church to offer ‘biblical walk’ program
St. Mary Church in Lake Leelanau will host a new religious education series, “A Biblical Walk through the Mass,” beginning Tuesday Jan. 22.
Jude Thompson, director of religious education, will facilitate the presentations during weekly meetings on Tuesdays through February.
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Glen Lake area winter wonderings
Not much going on this time of year in our area. Snowbirds are gone and there are not many tourists coming here. Because much of our area is in the Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore, there are no snowmobiles or snowmobile trails to attract tourists. The permanent shanties are up on the lakes and the portable shanties show up most weekends.
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Winter happenings around Omena
It may be the middle of winter, but there’s still lots to do around Omena, both indoors and outdoors. The Leelanau Conservancy provides special opportunities to get outside and enjoy this time of year with its docent-led hikes.
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Movie at Empire Township hall
The Glen Lake Community Library, in cooperation with the Empire Area Community Center, will host a screening of the movie “Book Club” next Wednesday, Jan. 23.
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Orban, Maynard marry downstate
Jared Orban and Molly Maynard exchanged wedding vows in an afternoon ceremony Oct. 6 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Grand Rapids, the Rev. Robert Lindstrom officiating.
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Looking Back...
5 YEARS AGO January 16, 2014
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Cate, one of many prominent names in Solon Township
The following excerpt and photos are from “Remembering Solon,” a community and family history of the Solon Township area, Leelanau County
Moses Cate Family
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Holding ‘it’ pays off
Melanie Dembowski did her best, but she couldn’t hold it anymore. She had to go to the bathroom.
And then she figured the disturbance eliminated her chance of connecting. It was the height of deer season, though, and Melanie as encouraged by her dad, Jeff, to stay in the blind.
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Big changes in store for hunters this year
The consensus among deer hunters in Leelanau County is that the nature of their sport will change drastically in 2019.
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‘Money’ series begins next week
The Leland Township Library will begin the 2019 season of its Small Business Workshop Series with a presentation on the new business tax law by Jason P. Tank, CFA.
Current and prospective small business owners are encouraged to attend to learn about how their small business can benefit from, and best prepare for, the new tax law.
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Cleveland sees housing boom
Building activity in Cleveland Township hit a new high in 2018 with more than $5 million in new construction, according to township zoning administrator Bruce Buchan.
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Photo
KEN KORSON has his hands full holding up the 13-point buck he shot on the firearms opener in Bingham Township
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Family yoga event today
The Leelanau Early Childhood Development Commission, Parenting Communities and Leland Township Library will kick off the new year with a family-friendly yoga class tonight.
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Snowshoe outing, chili to benefit ‘Friends group
Fans of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore are invited to attend a fun and informal snowshoe hike and chili dinner Sunday to help support Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes.
Park lovers should plan to meet at Cherry Public House, 6026 S. Lake St., in Glen Arbor about 3 p.m., before heading out for a casual snowshoe hike.
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