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Vol. 136 — No. 11

Lake Leelanau, Michigan 49653

Thursday, December 13, 2012

Three Sections

Labor Intensive

By Patti Brandt of the Enterprise staff

By Alan Campbell of the Enterprise staff

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INSIDE

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Right to work reverberates to Leelanau Co. Gwenne Allgaier of Cleveland Township rose at 4 a.m. Tuesday to become a part of what she considers a shameful episode in state history. Others on the other side of the aisle consider passage of a “right to work” law as another step toward unleashing Michigan’s economy. Allgaier joined about 50 other demonstrators from Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties on a charter bus to express their opinions against Right to right to work legislation work will that was signed into law later that day by Gov. be phased Rick Snyder. “I saw 10,000 to in as union 12,000 energized people. contracts are And lots and lots and lots of union people,” she renewed. said. “I don’t think any of us had the hope we would stop them from what they were doing, but we had to send the message that what they were doing ... was taking rights away, which is not what our democracy is about.” While labor members and leaders showed up en masse Tuesday at the state Capitol to protest — violently at times — passage of “right to work” legislation, county Equalization technician Susan Baatz said most local Teamsters Union members have had little reaction. Baatz, union steward for county employees organized through the Teamster’s Union, said on Tuesday that she had received “a couple” calls from union members with questions about the new law. She knew of no county employees who had traveled to Lansing to be part of an estimated crowd of 12,000 that chanted union slogans and expressed displeasure over the swift passage of a right to work law. Snyder signed the bill into law early Tuesday evening after passage by the state House along a party line vote earlier that day. “We will have more information next week as this moves along,” Baatz said. Many union supporters from the Grand Traverse area did attend the protests, said Betsy

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MELISSA LOREDO helps her nephew, 2-year-old Austin Durga, with a craft project. The pair were at the Goodwill Community Holiday Needs event held Tuesday at the Little Finger VFW Post in Lake Leelanau.

Holiday Lineup We continue our coverage of Christmas activities this week. Section Two: • Covering lots of events. • Homemade Christmas cards. Section One: • Eggnog delight. • Bell ringers do their part, • Holiday Christmas page 2. concerts, other events.

With four children ranging from 6 months to 6 years of age, Briana and Rolando Leao of Elmwood Township can use a little help to brighten Christmas. On Tuesday the Elmwood couple was at the Goodwill Community Holiday Needs event, held at the Little Finger VFW Post, waiting for their turn to “go shopping.” “This is a really big thing for us,” said Rolando Leao, who makes his living by maintaining lawns in the summer and snowplowing in the winter. “Kids deserve presents. We try Of a new to get everything on our own, but what we can’t bike and get we ask for help to provide that for our tears: kids.” Briana agrees, saying ‘That’s why her children will like just I do this.” about anything they put under the tree. “Anything helps,” she said. “They’re not really picky. We appreciate the extra help from the community.” The children of Amy Bustos and Salvador Garcia may be a little more discerning, the Lake Leelanau couple said. The two girls want dolls, babies and Barbies, while the two boys like monster trucks and wrestling. “They love wrestling,” Garcia said, thinking he probably shouldn’t have let them watch it so (Concluded on Page 18)

Demoted director stands ground By Amy Hubbell of the Enterprise staff

Bill Crawford wants his job back. Crawford, former director of the BenzieLeelanau District Health Department, presented his request during what was described as a “nameclearing hearing” held Friday at the health department office in Benzonia. The hearing was held at his request, and was attended by a long line of supporters who spoke on his behalf. Included was his wife of 40 years, Liz. No one at the hearing spoke against him. “I believe that I was wrongfully and unfairly removed from my position as health officer,” Crawford said as he stood before an audience of approximately 40 supporters. “I was denied critical information that would have allowed me to more effectively defend myself and my actions.” One of the major made Supporters offer allegations against Crawford by sharp contrast female co-workers was that he stared at to sexual their chests while speaking to them. harassment His attorney, however, told members allegations of the Health Board that Crawford suffers from a seeing impairment that at times causes him to cock his head and look down to focus. No allegations of improper touching or advancements were made. In June, Crawford was demoted from his position as department director to that of sanitarian. His salary fell from $78,412 to $39,702. One harassment complainant claimed that (Concluded on Page 19)

MORE THAN 40 people crowded a meeting room at the Benzie Resource Center in Benzonia to support former health department director Bill Crawford, center. Crawford’s wife Liz, left, is standing strong with him seeking a retraction of sexual harassment allegations.

Former chief claims wrongful firing By Patti Brandt of the Enterprise staff

Former Leland Township Fire Chief Michael Fandel on Friday filed a lawsuit in 13th Circuit Court claiming wrongful termination. Fandel is claiming that his firing was a violation of the Whistleblowers Protection Act. Fandel, who had been with the fire department for 11 years, resigned in May. He later claimed he resigned as chief, but not as a volunteer firefighter.

The board terminated his position as firefighter in September. He is suing the Leland Township Board, the Leland Township Fire Department, the Leland Township Fire Board and Calvin Little, township supervisor and former Fire Board chair. As a result of his termination, Fandel claims he has suffered damages to his reputation and standing in the community, mental, emotional and physical (Concluded on Page 19)

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

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Beaird memorial set A memorial service is set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 18 at the Glen Lake Community Reformed Church for Jeane L. Beaird of California who died Sept. 11. The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

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A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday, Dec. 12 at St. Philip Neri Church in Empire for Henry “Hank” Eugene Brunet who died Dec. 8 at Munson Medical Center. He was 90. Hank was born March 9, 1922 in Sault Ste. Marie to Moise Thomas and Graziella (Corriveau) Brunet. He was the youngest of 13 children, all of whom preceded him in death. Hank enlisted in the United States Coast Guard during WWII where he met 19-year-old Geraldine Payment, a school teacher, in the spring of 1946. They married on Aug. 24, 1946. He served abroad during WWII at the liberation of the Philippines, the Battle of Midway and at the Solomon Islands. He also served in the South Pacific and during the Korean War was stationed in Guam. When he was not overseas, he was stationed all around the Great Lakes serving aboard various ships at numerous bases. Hank retired as Chief Warrant Officer-4 after 30 years of service. Upon retirement he became Sergeant at Arms at the capitol building in Lansing for two years, then he and Gerry retired to make their home in Empire. In his early days Hank enjoyed an active lifestyle playing hockey and skiing. He was a former member of the Elks Club and the Empire Lions Club. Hank was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Retired Military Officers Association. He was also a member of St. Philip Neri Catholic church in Empire. Hank is survived by his wife of 66 years, Gerry; his three children, Michael (Marylee) Brunet of Manitowoc, Wis., Patrick (Susan) Brunet of Empire and Melanie Brunet of Michigan City, Ind.; five grandchildren, eight great-grandsons and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions in memory of Hank may be directed to the Empire Heritage Museum or the Glen Lake Fire Department.

Church offers Christmas dinner theater Members of Bayview Wesleyan Church in Traverse City are hosting a dinner theater production of Four Tickets to Christmas, today through Sunday. The musical production today through Saturday begins at 6:30 with doors opening at 6 p.m. Sunday doors open at 5 p.m. with a 5:30 dinner. Tickets for the event are $14 per person. The church is located at 720 Wayne St. in Traverse City.

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GEARY HOFFMAN of Suttons Bay Township puts in a donation for the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign as volunteer Genie Aldrich rings the bell at Hansen Foods.

Suttons Bay couple rings in donations By Mike Spencer Of The Enterprise staff

Genie and Alan Aldrich ﬁgured they could easily give money to one of their favorite charities for Christmas. But the Suttons Bay Township couple decided a few years back that they wanted more satisfaction than a donation could provide. So the southern California transplants decided to become bell ringers for the Salvation Army. “Writing out a check is generous, needed and welcomed,” Alan Aldrich said. “But bell ringing is just a step beyond that.” “To ring the bell provides a simplistic way of tipping our hat to how good our life has been and is,” said Genie Aldrich, noting both she and her husband had accomplished corporate jobs for decades. “It’s just a salute to simplicity and humility. “It makes us feel good and we get to see our efforts pay off ﬁrst hand.” The Aldriches, who moved from southern California to northern Michigan in 2000, are among four Leelanau County bell ringers at Hansen Foods in Suttons Bay this winter. Sue Och and Carol Fleming just joined the crew this holiday season and ring on weekdays. The Aldriches have been volunteering about 20 hours of bell ringing each Christmas season for the last seven years. Genie Aldrich is also the volunteer coordinator for bell ringers at Hansen’s. “I dress as warm as I can so I can stand the cold,” said Genie Aldrich, who says ringers at Hansen’s have the option of moving inside the reception area if the weather is bad. “Ringing and standing outside is much better than being inside because you get the sympathy vote.” Genie Aldrich said Gus O’Brien, owner of Hansen Foods deserves a lot of credit for supporting the Salvation Army’s annual nationwide Red Kettle Campaign. “Gus has been very benevolent for letting us in,” Genie Aldrich said. “Some organizations don’t want the Salvation Army at their stores.” Captain Daren Spencer of the Salvation Army Traverse City Corps is also thankful to O’Brien and the Aldriches. “I owe a big thank you to Hansen’s Plaza and the Aldriches,” Spencer said. “We could not do this with out them.” Spencer said it’s not easy getting volunteers these days. “Given the busy lifestyles of people in our time, not to mention during this time of year, it is always a struggle,” Spencer said. “People may not think they can make a difference by helping for just two hours, but they can. “Those two hours (of ringing) could feed 10 people or send a kid to camp for a week.”

The Aldriches say being a ringer isn’t hard. “We just ring the bell and smile,” Genie Aldrich said. “And when people put money in, I say ‘Merry Christmas’ and ‘Thank you so much.’” The most difﬁcult thing about being a bell ringer is keeping the hands and feet warm, Alan Aldrich said. He added that the volunteer list is short partly because most people don’t want to stand out in the cold. Spencer said the only requirement of a bell ringer “is a willing spirit.” “Attitude is the key,” Spencer added. “A great bell ringer understands that they are there to help strengthen the community and share joy with others. “Sometimes a Merry Christmas, or even have a nice day, will completely turn around a bad day in a person walking by.” Genie Aldrich said she believes some people are just too shy to do the job. “It’s hard to ask for money, even in a passive way,” she said. “But you have one objective and people know it coming in and out of the doors.” The bell ringing at Hansen’s usually starts the ﬁrst week of December. “I saw kettles in Traverse City in the second week of November, but I think you can get kettle weary or kettle

Needs up 10-30 percent in area The four regular bell ringers at Suttons Bay Hansen Foods are among 50 helping with the Salvation Army Traverse City Corps Red Kettle Campaign. Captain Daren Spencer is hoping the group, who are located at 24 different spots in Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties, will collect $180,000 for the needy in the area. The national goal for the 122nd annual Red Kettle Campaign is $3 million. “Knowing our community, I feel that it is very attainable,” Spencer said of the local Kettle Campaign goal. “The goals are always set with the idea that it is attainable, but may take a little stretching and certainly some faith.” Spencer said in the last year, the need has gone up 10-30 percent in social services, including utility, housing and food assistance. “All the funds that we raise go to support our programs and services in our community,” Spencer said. In addition to social services, money goes toward youth development, feeding programs and disaster services. This Saturday, there will be bell ringers in Northport and Suttons Bay.

fatigue,” Genie Aldrich said. “We save it till December for Hansen’s. “It’s a store where a lot of people go with frequency and you don’t want them to be crabby with you.” Genie Aldrich said the patrons at Hansen’s “are very generous,” and about 90 percent give donations. The Suttons Bay crews have been working in two hour shifts, usually weekdays from 5-7 p.m. and Saturdays from 1-3 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Despite the limited hours, the kettle gets its ﬁll of donations. “We do very well,” Genie Aldrich said. “Our record is $2,500 and we’re proud of that.” One of the best collection days for Genie Aldrich was on a Sunday. It was also her last Sunday collection. “We caught the after-church crowd and that was lucrative,” Genie Aldrich said. “I mentioned it to Mary (Vollink) at the Salvation Army and she said, ‘No Sundays!’ “We did not know that.” Through the years, the Aldriches have collected unusual donations in their kettle. “I really don’t watch what they put in. But we don’t get the precious rings that you hear about dropping in kettles or the rare coins or a winning lottery ticket,” she said. The Aldriches don’t do anything special collecting the donations, although Genie Aldrich admits she occasionally sings to herself. “Once in while Alan will goodnaturedly prompt his friends to put money in,” she said. “They don’t get by me if I know them and know that they have a good sense of humor and can take it,” Alan Aldrich said. “It’s not like we’re asking for a giant commitment. “We’ll take dimes and quarters ... it all adds up.” And the reward for doing all this volunteer work ... “When Christmas comes, we can say ‘Another job well done,’” Genie Aldrich said. “We put ourselves out for a faceless stranger and it’s rewarding.” Genie Aldrich, who admitted she too came from meager beginnings, said things are tougher today than years ago when she was starting out her life. “Times are harder,” she said. “ ... especially for children with indigent parents. “There is charity work to be done. Not everybody has a nice cushy life, there is hardship out there. I think ringing the bell represents way more than the Salvation Army.” The Aldriches give to other charities, but not like this. “We give to a lot of charities, however, the Salvation Army is closest to our heart because it is the most efﬁcient charity who provides the most services,” Genie Aldrich said.

Robert (Bob) Alan Jackman, 81, born February 3, 1931 in Harrison, Ohio, passed away in Traverse City, MI on December 10, 2010 at Munson Hospice House. Predeceased by his parents Olive Bonham Jackman and Eugene (Buster) Jackman. Survived by his wife of 11 years, Alexandra (Alix); his sister Marilyn (Allan) Parkinson; his nephews Kent (Kim) Parkinson, Kristen and Kayla and Craig (Ana) Parkinson, Ian and Neal. Bob also became the beloved “Papa Bob” to his step-children: Jim, Lisalilli, and Stephanie, step-grandchildren: Anne and Eric; and step-great grand child: Shiloh. Bob served in the Navy for a year after graduating Harrison High school in 1949, and then 4yrs Naval Reserve. He attended Ohio University, where he became a member of Delta Tau Delta, and transferred to General Motors Institute (now Kettering). In 1952 he graduated and began his 37yr. career with Cadillac Motor Car Division of GM, retiring as Director of Service. His second career was a 10yr. stint as Vice President of Engineering Analysis Associates, an automotive consulting firm. Throughout Bob’s life his passions were cars, sailing, community, choral singing, and church. He was a more than 50yr. member of Sports Car Club of America. He was one of the initial crew for “One Lap of America” in addition to many rally events in the woods and racing on ice, as well as the organizing committee for the Grand Prix races, which took place in downtown Detroit. His sailing passion led him to crew on “Valkyrie” for many Mackinac Races. He loved the events and the camaraderie of the many friends gathered from these experiences. Bob’s love of the water led him to take many cruises to out of the way places. Favorites were the Russian Far East (Siberia) and his retirement “Around the World Millenium Cruise”. In addition to his sporting passions, Bob felt a strong commitment to his community and church. He worked to end desegregation in housing and he co-founded and led Riverfront East Alliance (REAL) dedicated to keeping the casinos off the Detroit riverfront to save it for the people of Detroit. Bob was an active and devoted member of Fort Street Presbyterian church in downtown Detroit for many years. He maintained that membership even after he and Alix moved to Leelanau County in 2005 from downtown Detroit where they lived on his beloved Detroit River. Nonetheless, he was an enthusiastic “Friend of Suttons Bay Congregational Church” serving in the chorus and attending adult education classes with gusto where his “bingo!” became a legend. He loved classical music and enjoyed choral singing. Over the years, he sang in many choruses including General Motors Chorus, several church choruses, and even formed a shipboard chorus on his around the world cruise. In all his endeavors, his energies were always directed by his personal motto “I gave it my best”. Bob did give it his best and he left the world, and each individual, better for his touch. Bob was deeply loved and will be forever and deeply missed. Memorial services will be conducted at Suttons Bay Congregational Church, December 15, 2012 at 11am and Fort Street Presbyterian Church on January 13, 2013 at 12:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to: Fort Street Presbyterian Church, Suttons Bay Congregational Church, The Leelanau Conservancy, or Munson Hospice House.

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Real estate transfers recorded in county Nov. 14 The Trust Agreement of Marguerite M. White to Daniel R. and Marguerite M. White, Section 26, Leland Township. Daniel R. and Marguerite M. White to the Trust Agreement of Marguerite M. White, Section 26, Leland Township. The Saad E. Zara Living Trust and the Josephine W. Zara Living Trust to Saad E. Zara and Josephine W. Zara, Lot 5, Arbor Estates, Glen Arbor Township. Enid C. Grauer to Richard and Enid C. Grauer, Section 24, Leland Township. Jeffrey M. Sherman and Barbara K. Justice to Daniel and Margaret Swiriduk, Unit 24, Sun Perch Condominiums, Elmwood Township, (valuation afﬁdavit ﬁled).

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Nov. 16 Linda A. Wilke to the Linda A. Wilke Qualiﬁed Personal Residence Trust, Unit 1, Harbor West Pointe, Elmwood Township. Cynthia B. Dougal to the Cynthia B. Dougal Revocable Trust, Section 34, Glen Arbor Township. Heidi R. Rader to the Heidi R. Rader Revocable Living Trust, Lot 9, Bacon’s Subdivision, Empire Township. Raymond E. and Barbara F. Reinert to the Raymond E. Reinert and Barbara F. Reinert Joint Revocable Trust, Section 19, Leelanau Township. Christine C. Chamberlain to the Christine C. Chamberlain Revocable Trust, Section 21, Leland Township. Nov. 19 Barbara D. Vogel to the Barbara D. Vogel Agreement of Trust, Lot 116, Nabawnaga Shores # 4, Suttons Bay Township. Northpoint Bank to Pasche Holdings No. 4, Unit 1, Crest View Condominium, Traverse City, ($640,000). Jeffrey G. Buday to Michael M. Manty, Section 22, Solon Township, ($275,000). Ralph D. and Sheri M. Decew to themselves, Lot 5, Glen Terrace Subdivision, Empire Township. Nov. 20 The A. Grant Heidrich III and Jeannette Y. Heidrich Community Property Trust UDT to the Heidrich Family Generation-Skipping Trust UTA, Lots 1-5, Northport Point Resort, Leelanau Township. Nov. 21 Valorie A. Doyle to John Doyle, Section 13, Empire Township.

Timothy E. and Sandra K. Menke to Dennis C. Pike, Unit 1, Cottonwood Condominium, Elmwood Township, ($54,000). The Estate of Carolyn L. Peplinski to Victor Lane IV, Section 7, Kasson Township, (valuation affidavit filed). The Baltusis Family Trust to G. Paul and Mary A. Derosa, Unit 2, Villa Glen, Empire Township, (valuation affidavit filed). Nov. 26 Frankie J. and Barbara A. Coffer to Marion Roger and Margaret A. Parks, Apt. 27, Wilderness Condominium, Glen Arbor Township, ($105,000). Raymond S. Beights to the Joint Revocable Trust Agreement of Raymond S. Beights and Jeanne E. Beights, Section 3, Solon Township. Kathie J. Albright to the Kathie J. Albright Trust, Sections 33 and 34, Leelanau Township, (this entry appears twice). John M. and Marilyn E. Klang, Gregory Klang and Marjorie L. Doherty to the Klang Trust Agreement, Section 33, Suttons Bay Township, (this entry appears twice).

Marriages performed Richard G. Watson Jr. and Brittany N. Broad — Oct. 19 in Glen Arbor. Jamie J. Mallory and Nichole C. Hoffman — Nov. 28 in Suttons Bay. Ramiro Guzman-Coronilla and Patricia Garcia-Sanchez — Dec. 1 in Empire. Matthew W. McFadden and Stephanie F. Eckerle — Nov. 24 in Traverse City.

Deaths recorded in county Dorothy E. Lanham, 97, of Empire Township, died Nov. 27 in Kasson Township. Bonnie L. Lloyd, 72, of Kasson Township, died Nov. 25 in Kasson Township. Alfred A. Hendrickson, 83, of Leland Township, died Nov. 22 in Leland Township. Venward D. Chippewa, 71, of Suttons Bay Township, died Dec. 3 in Suttons Bay Township.

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Organizations wishing to have their public events listed in this calendar can email Patti Brandt at patti@leelanaunews.com or call The Enterprise, 256-9827, before 5 p.m. Friday.

ities and fun: 932-4526 for more info.; Great Lakes Children’s Museum, M-22, Greilickville. 11 a.m. — Wigglers Story Time: Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library, Front Street, Suttons Bay. 11:30 a.m. — Senior lunch at the Friendship Community Center: 2713314 for cost and reservation info; 201 W. Broadway, Suttons Bay. 1 p.m. — Leelanau Duplicate Bridge Club: Meets weekly; 271-8778 for more info.; Keswick United Methodist Church, Center Highway (CR 633), south of Suttons Bay. SATURDAY 10:30 a.m. — Overeaters Anonymous: Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library lower level, Suttons Bay. Noon-5 p.m. — Cedar/Maple City Lions Club Christmas trees: You cut or they cut; $10 donation for spruce, $25 Douglas ﬁr; lot located 1/2 mile east of M-72 and CR 669. SUNDAY 10 a.m.-3 p.m. — Leland Holiday Wonderland: Santa at Riverside Inn, story reading at Leelanau Books, carolers, more; Leland. Noon-5 p.m. — Cedar/Maple City Lions Club Christmas trees: You cut or they cut; $10 donation for spruce, $25 Douglas ﬁr; lot located 1/2 mile east of M-72 and CR 669. 3 p.m. — Christmas Concert: Village Voices and Northport Community Band; Northport Community Arts Center. 7 p.m. — Christmas Sing-a-Long: Bring non-perishable food item for local pantry; Maple City Community Church. (Concluded on Page 18)

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Gregory G. North and Deanna K. Hewitt-North to Michael and Mary C. Erwin, Unit 14, Woodside Hills, Bingham Township, (valuation affidavit filed). Nov. 15 Roger J. Dunigan to Roger J. and Jeannette C. Dunigan, Section 9, Elmwood Township. Traverse City State Bank to Randell J. Parker and Tate Vo, Lot 83, Nabawnaga Shores, Suttons Bay Township, ($12,000). Elizabeth C. Batts to the Michael A. Batts Trust, Section 16, Leelanau Township. The Albert J. and Sherry L. Porter Revocable Living Trust to Gregory L. Porter, Lot 18, Murray Farm Subdivision, Bingham Township. Gregory L. and Jessica J. Porter to themselves, Lot 18, Murray Farms Subdivision, Bingham Township. Elizabeth A. Mulcahy to the Elizabeth A. Mulcahy Trust, Section 28, Suttons Bay Village, Section 33, Suttons Bay Township. The Albert Porter Trust and the Marie A. Porter Trust to themselves, Section 21, Leelanau Township. Albert and Marie A. Porter to the Albert Porter Trust and the Marie A. Porter Trust, Section 21, Leelanau Township. Roger Schaub to John G. Vingsness, Section 25, Suttons Bay Township, (valuation affidavit filed).

TODAY 10-11 a.m. — Overeaters Anonymous: 271-1060 for more info.; Leland Township Library, E. Cedar Street, Leland. 11 a.m. — Wigglers Story Time for preschoolers: Leelanau Township Library, Nagonaba Street, Northport. 11 a.m. — Stories & More for preschoolers: Info. 326-5361; Glen Lake Library, Empire. Noon — Suttons Bay-Leelanau County Rotary meeting and luncheon: The Village Inn, Suttons Bay. TONIGHT 5-7 p.m. — Pee Wee Sponge Ball Tennis: For children 9 and under; event is free and parents are welcome; Glen Arbor Township Hall. 5:30 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous: Primary Purpose Group; St. Michael’s Church basement, 315 W. Broadway St., Suttons Bay. 6 p.m. — Euchre and Game Night: Bring a snack; Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Glen Arbor. 6 p.m. — Empire Village Council: Discussion of Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail; Empire Town Hall. 7 p.m. — Northport Group of Alcoholics Anonymous: Leelanau Township Fire Hall, north of Northport. 7 p.m. — Solon Township Board: Cedar Fire Department. 7:30 p.m. — Leelanau Township Planning Commission: Township Hall, Northport. 8 p.m. — American Legion Post 199 meeting: Followed by euchre; free drinks and snacks; 228-4030 to reserve a seat; Maple City. FRIDAY 9 a.m. — Walking Friends Group: Sponsored by the Cedar Area Community Foundation; also meets Monday and Wednesday: Solon Township Hall, Cedar. 10 a.m. — Women’s Hiking Group: Meet at the home of Mary Dillinger, 805 N. West Bay Shore Drive, Suttons Bay. 10a.m.-noon — Toddler Time activ-

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Allegations come up short of punishment At the Leelanau Enterprise, we were taken aback by allegations of sexual harassment made against former Benzie-Leelanau Board of Health director Bill Crawford. The reaction was shared by male and female staffers alike. Mr. Crawford has been an even-tempered news source with the integrity to speak on both sides of an issue. We appreciate that. We put our personal feelings aside, and set about covering Mr. Crawford’s demotion and salary slash from a distance. Yes, the “acts” he was alleged to have committed seemed a far cry from the severe punishment dealt to his career. Then again, sexual harassment should not be tolerated. Maybe there was more to the story. As more is becoming known of the complaints and investigation, we are ready to join a growing chorus of people who question whether the punishment wasn’t far more severe than any type of activity that might or might not be construed as “harassment.” No one is alleging that Mr. Crawford improperly touched an employee, that he made a pass, that he asked them out — that he used his position to force a relationship with someone under his direction. No one told him that he was being too friendly toward employees until he lost his job. His wife and friends stood by his side at a public hearing last week. He has never been given the opportunity to face his accusers. His work history is unblemished. All that leaves us with the unshakable thought that Mr. Crawford’s biggest mistake may have been his over-abundance of friendliness.

Individual workers will decide fate of unions Is it the right time for “right to work” in Michigan? Certainly some Republican legislators believe so, and even Gov. Rick Snyder, who would walk into the street rather than confront the topic during his first two years in office, jumped on board. The votes of Rep. Ray Franz (R-Onekema) and Sen. Darwin Booher (R-Everett), who represent Leelanau County, this week helped to pass right to work legislation. One reason Gov. Snyder’s stand changed was the overreach of unions during the last election, when they unsuccessfully tried to enshrine union rights into the state Constitution above the interests of viable governance. We credit Mr. Snyder early in his administration for taking an approach above the political sabre-rattling of conservative Republicans who in one election moved from an outside force to control of the state Legislature. Unions doubled down, and lost. Realizing that political power had tipped, unions used their sizable influence to bring two Constitutional amendments before voters — who rejected both. Union backers were successful in overturning a new state giving the governor authority to appoint a manager with wide-ranging powers to run local governments that could no longer meet their obligations. But we wonder about wording of the proposal. Voters said “no” to all six ballot proposals, but a “no” vote represented “yes” for the union-backed Proposal One. It would be interesting to know the outcome had a “no” vote actually maintained the status quo. Voters will not have the last say in the “right to work” law signed Tuesday by Snyder. The law includes a $1 million appropriation, which means it can’t be petitioned for a vote. Democrats have vowed to elect a new governor and Legislature to have the law overturned. Much will be said about the “rights” of union workers over the coming months, when the question really boils down to money. Under right to work laws, an employee cannot be fired for refusing to pay for union activities. And many employees resent union involvement in issues far beyond their basic employment. It’s important to remember that under “right to work” rules a union remains authorized to bargain on behalf of all employees — whether or not they are union members. Given the morphing of America toward a “me” first society, we’re surprised it’s taken this long for the issue to gain traction. Michigan’s been a “pro-union” state for generations, with diminishing returns. It was time to provide individual workers with an opportunity to decide the fate of unions. We suspect most will remain “pro-union.”

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May peace and happiness come to letter writer To the Editor: Re: Mary Bowen’s letter, Dec 6. Mary is angry, who knew ... She wasn’t angry during the eight years of the Bush/Cheney disaster, when we spent over 800 trillion on an illegal war against a country that was no real threat to us. It didn’t make her mad when we borrowed more money from foreign sources than the previous 42 Presidents combined. She wasn’t angry when Bush embraced policies that sent more than 6 million jobs out of the country, and gave over a trillion dollars in tax cuts to the 1 percent who have more money than they can ever spend. Mary wasn’t outraged when more than 200 thousand U.S. citizens died because they didn’t have health insurance. Who knew... Now Mary is angry. We have a black President in the White House, who has the audacity to think that all Americans deserve to see a doctor when they are sick. How rude of him to think poor women deserve access to birth control. (I’m sure Mary would be willing to feed and shelter a few babies born to women that can’t afford to care for them). And the nerve of the President to believe that the very rich should pay the same tax rate as the middle class. I hope the spirit of Christmas will give Mary some joy and laughter this season. Our prophet said we are responsible for the poor, that all men are brothers, and that love is the answer. Maybe in 2013, Mary will get rid of her anger, and find some peace and happiness in helping others, and respecting the earth, and all of it’s inhabitants. S. Kay Rose P.O. Box 26 Empire

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Aging has it benefits — like discounts, grandkids I always thought senior discounts were just for those old folks, I mean really old folks. I didn’t really even pay attention when they’d go into effect and I certainly wasn’t counting down the days until I could rake in the savings. But about four weeks ago, I realized I am now one of those seniors. Got my first discount — just days before turning 56. My first big knock-off came at the Strongheart Recreation Center in Peshawbestown. I saved $50 off an annual fitness club membership. What a deal! About the same time, during a visit back to my hometown, I also discovered that Fire Soft Wash in Bay City was also giving a discount for seniors. It’s only a buck off a wash, but hey, it is worth a buck to admit that I’m now 55-and-over. I never considered myself in that “something-off age group,” even though I started receiving an enrollment card from the Association for the Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP) before I turned 50. I eventually signed up, but didn’t get any discounts ... at least none that I pursued. But I did get plenty of free advice and information. I never really sought out a senior citizens discount. But one nearly came to me a couple months ago. A polite cashier at the Big Boy in Traverse City told me she could save me some money on my bill. She told me I could get a discount because I looked like a senior citizen. I asked what is the age to get one. She said 62. I told her thanks, but I was too young. I guess I needed a little more grey hair and life experience to reach that plateau. She said she was sorry. I was even sorrier that I didn’t get that cut-rate, whatever it might have been. I guess it’s just a matter of time before I get that restaurant discount. I decided to go online this week to see how old you have to be to get certain senior citizens discounts. The age threshold for cashing in varies, but many start at 55.

At www.giftcardgranny.com, I disthere were A column covered 196 senior discounts by ... from groceries and clothing to travMike el and restaurants. Spencer According to the website, I’m already eligible for discounts at a number of restaurants in the area like Bob Evans, Chili’s Bar & Grill, Chick-Fil-A, Country Kitchen, Dairy Queen, Denny’s, Dunkin' Donuts, Fuddruckers, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Long John Silvers, McDonalds and TCBY. And who knew that Krispy Kreme offered a 10 percent reduction at 50. Turns out that I’d also be eligible today for discounts at many rental car agencies and hotel chains although I’d still have to wait about six more years for an airline discount. There are also a lot of senior citizen discounts at clothing or general stores, but I still have a few years to go to get them. Many of those discounts are one day only. While I was online, I also looked up the definition of a senior citizen to see if I was one of them. Wikepedia says a “Senior citizen is a common polite designation for an elderly person, and it implies or means that the person is retired.” I’m not retired yet. But I am older, and more experienced. According to Wikepedia, 'senior citizen' was coined in 1938 during a political campaign. It has come into widespread use in recent decades in legislation, commerce, and common speech. Being a senior citizen is just beginning to mean discounts for me. It’s one of the benefits of growing old, along with having grandchildren, pensions and even social security checks. I was blessed to receive my first grandchild in August, Blake. I’ll have to wait a few more years for Social Security. Hopefully it will still be around for me to collect. I’m starting to grow into the idea of being a senior citizen now and I’ll take those discounts. It proves that getting older isn’t all that bad.

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“There was not a lot to trust,” conﬁdes one insider. And therein lies the challenge for this governor: How do you foster trust with the other side? “This is partisanship and not about bringing the state together,” laments Mr. King. But in announcing his RTW decision, the governor forcefully asserted this was not union busting but all about being proworker and giving them a choice in the work place. He was driven in part by what he contends was Right to Work Indiana which was getting jobs Michigan was not. Mr. King points out it is too early to tell if that is the fact and he points to other states where the law has resulted in fewer and lower paying jobs. He also argues all this is driven by the political right that seeks to “take power away from working families.” The governor denies that too. Voters sent a clear message last November. They yearn for cooperation in Lansing and the governor would say he wants to go there, but it takes two to tango and right now Democrats don’t want to be seen on the dance ﬂoor with this man.

Snyder’s about face on right to work disturbing To the Editor: Who got to Governor Snyder? First he took the position of hands off because it was toxic and divisive to push the right to work legislation. Then he signed the bill with no hearings, next to nothing of a ﬂoor debate, on a straight party vote — with an apparent view of the public be damned. His reasons are weak and it looks like he has sparked a revolution. Do we see the Koch Brothers and those like them in the plot? Greed and power along with pride have been at the foundation of failure for those like them in history. It is a very sad state of affairs in this country along with the outrage of no bi-partisanship in Congress. Are the legislators ready to pay the price for such behavior. Now is the time to re-load and get back to work to stop such belligerence. The power of the vote can and will work again. Thomas Hagan W. Woods Dr. Empire

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To the Editor:

Well, Christmas is once again upon us. Christmas is the yearly reminder for you that Christ did come into our world long ago to show us the path to eternal life. You will need to know Jesus though, not just about him. And there are no gray areas about Jesus, He is always about you. He promises peace not prosperity but you have to want it, He does not force himself on anyone. Being a real Christian does not mean you are bound by chains of any sort to a boring life. Rather being a Christian is being able to have the keys of life to unlock those chains that are binding you. It means being free of the oppression of sin and evils that accompany them. When Jesus was born on the original Christmas night, true hope was born also. You need to hope in Jesus. We have seen how man and science will let us down. Let not your heart be troubled, may God open your eyes this Christmas season so that you can see Jesus in a new way. The joy of Christmas is found not in presents but in Jesus’ presence in your life. And this is where the free will thing comes into play. He wants you, but you have to want Him. He wants you to stop judging and start living. There is no need to be fearful in this life if you have Jesus as your savior. Remember it is easy to dismiss the importance of Christmas but the importance has eternal signiﬁcance. Where will Christmas Eve ﬁnd you this year, looking for presents or looking for the Christ in your life? Stephen Schlueter E. Solem Rd. Suttons Bay

It is hard to believe our leaders in government seem to be more interested in who might be at fault in regards to the fiscal cliff, than solving the problem. One side wants to raise taxes on the wealthy which apparently would run our government for 8.3 days, while the other side wants no tax increases without spending cuts. Now one side says let’s take care of raising taxes first, then later next year we will work on spending cuts. Yeah right. Does it strike anyone funny when our political campaigns are running at full tilt, and all the candidates are always talking about cutting tax’s and spending, reforming the tax code, etc. ... and when they are elected, spending goes up and in most cases so do the taxes, and this has been going on for years. What is that saying “the definition of insanity, is doing the same thing over and over again.” One would think our leaders could sit down together and hammer out a deal that is beneficial to all Americans, not for one party or the other. Part of the problem is we have this thing called elections, and every 2/4/6/8 years someone is running for reelection again, and when that happens no one wants to stir the pot to much in fear of not getting reelected. With that in mind do we think maybe we should have term limits on our elected officials, strange the only one with term limits is the presidency? The only question we as the American people need to ask ourselves is this ....When do we think our elected officials will truly deal with the problems we have in the country form a debt and deficit standpoint. Hard to believe they can’t seem to get together. Al Riegel CR 675 Glen Arbor

There have been several articles and letters in the Enterprise lately about the validity of man-made global warming. Dr. Zink laid out a convincing argument to carefully examine all climate phenomena before reaching a conclusion. However, it’s becoming increasingly difficult to deny that the Earth is warming, as evidence continues to stream in weekly. NASA reports nine of the warmest years since the 1880s have occurred since the year 2000. This past summer’s record heat wave will only add to that figure. What is inconclusive is the cause of our warming planet. So the question we need to ask ourselves is not what or whom is responsible, but what can or should we as a species do about it? The Earth is a home, much like a house is a home. Statistically, the majority of houses in the world will not be destroyed by fire, tornado, or other calamity. Yet since the possibility exists, we do whatever we can to keep our homes safe from natural disasters. And if our home is destroyed, we will eventually find other shelter. But imagine a world where the loss of a house meant a forever street-life existence. Our planet faces the such a dilemma. Climate change is happening, and no one can say with 100 percent certainty what is causing it. We have a choice of what action to take. We could throw caution to the wind, believe man has no influence on climate, and burn all the fossil fuels we please. Perhaps there is just a slight risk of leaving our grandchildren a legacy far more dire than any national debt or fiscal cliff. Or we could do whatever we can to combat Earth’s warming and encourage others to do the same, just in case climate change is anthropogenic. The choice is ours. David Tompkins Knollwood Drive Northport

League of Women thanks support for harvest film To the Editor: Thank you to the many people who attended the League of Women Voters showing of the documentary, “American Harvest.” Hiring seasonal farm workers is an economic necessity that has become an alarming problem. This ﬁlm deals with the issues farmers here and elsewhere increasingly face to harvest their crops each year. We’d also like to thank Suttons Bay High School for providing a venue and staff for this event. If you enjoy eating fresh fruits and vegetables, this is a movie you must see. The League of Women Voters is donating “American Harvest” to the four county libraries. Vina Mikesell Chair, Leelanau Unit League of Women Voters GTA E. Fifth St. Northport

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What would Bill Milliken have done? The Gov. Rick Snyder critics would argue, certainly not this. For two years in this state, some citizens have hoped for a return to the bipartisanship that engulfed the capitol during the 14-year reign of moderate GOP governor Bill Milliken. They saw in the new governor, Rick Snyder, the possibility that spirit could be emulated. He entered office saying as much. But now it appears for some those hopes are pretty much kaput. “I will sign it.” With those words Mr. Snyder embraced Right to Work legislation that for three years he steadfastly refused to do. He worried about the bitter battle that would produce between business and labor. But he concluded this issue was not going away and it was time to show some leadership and get this resolved. He could have resolved it by saying he would veto it, but he did not. This governor has a checkered record on saying he wants to cooperate with Democrats and moderates and actually doing it. First he signed a bunch of legislation that labor didn’t much like and there were no Democratic votes. The governor had control of the house and senate and he used it to advance his early agenda. But when there was the uproar in Wisconsin over anti-labor legislation there, this governor reassured everyone, “Michigan will not be Wisconsin.” Labor couldn’t figure this guy out, so it gave him the benefit of the doubt but eventually labor saw enough and launched Proposal 2 to regain the ground that it lost only to lose even more ground by losing the ballot fight. But the governor professed no hard feelings and offered to work with labor. Yet on the non-labor front, he signed conservative inspired legislation denying health care benefits to same sex university employees. He reportedly got an earful from his “friends” in Ann Arbor who thought that was wrong and certainly not very Milliken-like. But on the other hand the moderates watched as the governor vetoed conservative inspired legislation to force voters to flash a voter ID before they could vote. Even the ACLU praised the governor. So up to this point the governor was delicately balanced on a see-saw that tipped right one day and left the next leaving many in this town wondering, who is the real Rick Snyder? And now comes Right to Work where the teeter totter slammed into the ground. Labor sucked it in and made a grand bargain offer. It included lots of stuff labor did not like but to avoid Right to Work, it went on the table with this additional comment, “If this is not enough, tell us what more do you want?” Unions were walking the extra mile but apparently the Snyder administration was not willing to give an inch. His negotiators told UAW President Bob King and friends to take the package to the two GOP legislative leaders and sell it to them. In the end there was no sale. But the governor graciously thanked labor for being part of the dialogue.

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As a non-homestead (higher rate paying) taxpayer in Leelanua County, I have followed closely the debacle involving the egotistical county sheriff allowed to run rampant by a spineless county commission board for the last few years. Court ruling after court ruling went against the sheriff only to be appealed by the county board hoodwinked by that same sheriff. What a waste of time, the court system and more importantly taxpayer money. If the sheriff had not decided not to run again, he probably could have talked that board into appealing once again. Finally this fiasco is coming to an end even though that same board doesn’t want the taxpayers to know how much the sheriff’s temper tantrums have cost them in settlements to the plaintiffs let alone the cost to the county in legal fees just to try and pacify him. County commissioners are elected to represent the taxpayers and see that the county is run in a just and efficient manner. Court after court showed the county's approach wrong and the total cost will show the taxpayers were never considered in this fiasco. Let’s hope the newly elected sheriff is not more of the same. Karl Dyksterhouse Overbrook Rd., Glen Arbor

I’m responding to two of the gloating, name-calling letters in the Dec. 6th Enterprise. John Peterson accused Republicans of being “racist” while Nick LaRose celebrated the “repudiation of the medieval mind set of the Republican party” by women. These letters are pitiful. I’m sure they do not represent the best literary efforts of either Mr. Peterson or Mr. LaRose. They are probably nice, intelligent people. The problem is that our country desperately needs to move past this bitter election contest and address real issues. Name-calling will not help. Demonizing one’s ideological opposites will not help. Much of this rancor began in March when, confronted with a stubbornly sluggish economy, Mr. Obama began to use negative campaign tactics. Now the election is over. We need to remember that those we label “racist” and “medieval” are actually friends coworkers and neighbors. And for the record, I’m a proud non-racist and pro-life Republican. As far as race is concerned, I know that God created all humans and that their equality is clearly stated in the Bible and in the Declaration of Independence. As far as women’s issues are concerned, I believe that what God created in the unborn child, man should not destroy. I know that it is possible to educate men and women concerning ways to avoid unwanted pregnancies and that true women’s rights will be attained without the baby’s death when humans turn to God, accept His light and leading, and in His power live godly and righteous lives. Jim Cox E. Erdt Rd., Suttons Bay

Help economic downturn by buying local To the Editor: I am writing in response to your recently printed article regarding Northern Lumber Company of Suttons Bay changing ownership hands. I would venture to say that there is not a business in Leelanau County that has not suffered to some degree as a result of the severe economic downturn that we have been experiencing over the last four years. The construction industry has been particularly hard hit. The trickle down from the loss of building activity in our county has a tremendous impact on ﬁrst, the individuals directly involved in construction, but secondly, on all businesses in the county who rely on these individuals to purchase their products or use their services. Northern Lumber has been, for the previous 70 plus years, a key contributor and supporter of both the Village of Suttons Bay and Leelanau County. We must all rally behind Northern Lumber and all businesses large and small in our county to ensure the economic well being of all of the residents of Leelanau County. Buy local. Martin M. Easling N. Manitou Trail W., Leland

Empire Board appoints Goodnow At its regular meeting held Tuesday the Empire Township Board appointed Jack Goodnow to the Emergency Services Advisory Commission, which is a five-year term. Goodnow replaces Robert Ballman, whose term expired. Ballman had served one term. In the meeting, which lasted just 25 minutes, the board also heard a report that the new epoxy surface to the campground shower floors has been completed. The grit-textured floors will be more sanitary, as well as slip-resistant, said Christine M. Neiswonger, township clerk. “We’re looking forward to that,” Neiswonger said. “That’s a nice improvement.”

Thank you to all of the bakers, vendors, volunteers and holiday shoppers who made the sixth annual Holiday Bake Sale & Bazaar held in Northport on Saturday, Dec. 8 another wonderful success. Also a very special thanks to Kathleen and Pat Busch who again graciously hosted this special event at the Willowbrook Mill which looked splendid with beautifully wrapped holiday treats and handcrafted items presented by 23 vendors who donated a portion of their proﬁts to the Leelanau Children’s Center. Thank you for your support and generosity and for remembering that “Children Matter.” Susan O’Connor Sherry Koenig co-chairs “Best for Kids” Committee Leelanau Children’s Center N. Foxview Drive Northport

On behalf of the Leelanau CROP Hunger Walk Team, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to our community for a successful 2012 Walk. Despite pouring rain, over 100 people gathered at Omena Presbyterian Church to raise money and hunger awareness. Representatives from 15 churches and schools raised $18,692. Twenty-ﬁve percent of the money will go to LCN Food Pantry and the remainder to disaster and hunger relief across the US and world. Thank you volunteers who organized the walk, leaders of the schools and churches, those who made in-kind donations, sponsors and walkers. Your efforts will help many! Lynn Hansen Alex Kraft CROP Hunger Walk co-chairs N. Birch Lane Dr, Lake Leelanau

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grant the township received through the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments. JJR last year developed a new Master Plan for the Elmwood Township Marina and was later hired to expand its efforts to the entire M-22 corridor and surrounding areas in Greilickville. The area is already heavily developed, with numerous commercial enterprises and nonproďŹ t organizations doing business along the corridor. In addition to its marina, the township owns and operates the adjacent Greilickville Harbor Park. This year, the

Budget includes part-time employee to staff fire hall Following a brief public hearing at its regular monthly meeting Monday evening, the Elmwood Township Board voted unanimously to adopt a 2013 budget that varies only slightly from the 2012 budget. Although no pay raises were recommended for any township ofďŹ cials at a Nov. 26 budget work session, the board on Monday approved a recommendation from township supervisor Jack Kelly that the hourly wage for buildings and grounds manager Chuck Raney be increased by $1 to $13.10 per hour. According to the resolution adopted Monday to establish the 2013 budget, general fund revenues are expected to be $705,370 and expenditures $703,695. Those ďŹ gures are down by about $325,000 from last year only because the township redeemed that amount in bonds used to help fund construction of a septage treatment plant in Grand Traverse County that serves Elmwood Township. One of the more substantial changes this year occurs in a budget for the Elmwood Township Fire and Rescue Department. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget calls for $402,555 in revenues and $401,600 in expenditures. The ďŹ gures include an increase of about $20,000 in wages so the department can hire an additional part-time person to man the ďŹ re hall. Fire chief Keith Tampa explained that he and one other fulltime employee man the ďŹ re hall during the busiest hours of the day. The hiring of an additional parttime person will enhance departmental response efforts and facilitate completion of a variety of other tasks, Tampa said. The townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overall budget includes four other separate funds, the largest of which is the user-supported Marina Fund. That fund anticipates $559,900 in revenues and expenditures in 2013. A sewer fund of $452,000, a

Greilickville water fund of $35,000 and a Timberlee water fund of $68,400 round out Elmwood Townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s budget. To support its general fund operations, the township levies a 0.6617-mill property tax. An extra-voted property tax of 0.78-mill helps support the ďŹ re and rescue department. Some $150,000 from the general fund is also allocated to support the ďŹ re and rescue department. As part of its routine annual budgeting process, the board also voted unanimously Monday night to make ďŹ nal amendments to the 2012 budget. The amendments included an additional $5,800 expenditure required for parks and recreation programs this year. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by Eric Carlson

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later this week,â&#x20AC;? Kelly said. The BPW was slated to meet today at 9 a.m. at the GarďŹ eld Township Hall in Grand Traverse County. The Elmwood Township Board last month joined other townships in redeeming shares of bonds used to pay for construction of the septage treatment plant as part of a more comprehensive plan for cost-savings at the plant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Even though early redemption of construction bonds is expected to save approximately $200,000-$250,000 annually, the (facility) is still expected to experience a shortfall of approximately $200,000 beginning 2013 and Elmwood Township continues to be responsible for 16.32 percent of any and all shortfalls,â&#x20AC;? Kelly said. The BPW last month began discussions about establishing a special assessment district that would have imposed a new tax on the owners of all septic tanks in the area served by the septage treatment plant. That idea was scrapped, however, after strong opposition was expressed by taxpayers and some of the other affected township governments. township purchased the former Brewery Creek property on the west side of M-22, in part for use as a parking lot for the marina. The townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff planner, Dan Leonard, told the board he hoped they would develop a checklist of speciďŹ c items theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see changed in the draft sub-area master plan so it is clear what the township Planning Commission is supposed to do with the plan when he takes it back to them. Lautner suggested the township board might hold a special meeting to consider the plan in more detail, although no special meeting was set. Kelly expressed concern that â&#x20AC;&#x153;it might be a long timeâ&#x20AC;? before the Greilickville Commercial Corridor Sub-area Master Plan is reviewed and ďŹ nally approved by the township board â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and even longer for provisions of the plan to be implemented. At its meeting this week, the board also learned that the Great Lakes Fisheries Trust turned down Elmwood Townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request for $1.1 million to help pay for construction of a public ďŹ shing pier between the township marina and Greilickville Harbor Park. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although support for the proposed ďŹ shing pier remains high, there were over 20 grant applications submitted to the Great Lakes Fisheries Trust this year, and only approximately $800,000 was available,â&#x20AC;? Kelly said. He added that the township might consider seeking another grant for the ďŹ shing pier project next year.

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The Elmwood Township Board will take more time to consider provisions of a new â&#x20AC;&#x153;sub-areaâ&#x20AC;? master plan for the townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waterfront commercial corridor along M-22 in Greilickville before distributing the proposed plan to other units of government for comment. At its regular monthly meeting Monday night, the board voted 5-2 on a motion to delay sending the draft plan out for comment until board members can review the plan in more detail, suggest changes, and consider whether to approve it. Township supervisor Jack Kelly and clerk Connie Preston opposed the delay and voted â&#x20AC;&#x153;no.â&#x20AC;? Trustee Terry Lautner, who offered a motion to â&#x20AC;&#x153;tableâ&#x20AC;? the plan, said he was concerned that language in the plan is too speciďŹ c and too restrictive in describing how development should occur along the townshipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busy M-22 corridor in the southeast corner of the county. The waterfront corridor is widely regarded as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gateway to Leelanau County.â&#x20AC;? Trustee Dave Darga said M-22 is â&#x20AC;&#x153;mostly a corridor that people have to pass throughâ&#x20AC;? to get elsewhere in the county. The master plan, he said, seems to call for â&#x20AC;&#x153;another Charlevoix or Petoskey with three blocks of dense commercial activity on the waterfront.â&#x20AC;? The Elmwood Township Planning Commission, at its October 2012 meeting, decided to forward the draft master plan to the township board for review and possible distribution to other units of government under provisions of the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2008 zoning and planning enabling act. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The master plan is a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;visioningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; document â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not a zoning ordinance â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the idea here is just to put it out there and get some feedback in accordance with the law,â&#x20AC;? Kelly said. In April, the township board hired a well-known consultant in the ďŹ eld of municipal waterfront planning, JJR of Ann Arbor, to develop the proposed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greilickville Commercial Corridor Sub-Area Master Planâ&#x20AC;? using a $10,000

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of the marina committee, said Phase 2 called for a lot of work around Haserot Park — from cleaning up and refurbishing around the stream, adding walkways and cleaning up the beach. “Fortunately Phase 2 is by far the smaller of the renovation components,” Wetherbee said. “The fact that it won’t be done isn’t that big of a hindrance to our harbor/waterfront refurbishing. “We’ll do that eventually, we’ll just have to ﬁgure out how to pay for it.”

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beautiful lot,” Scripps said, but speculated that potential buyers may have wanted to be farther away from a public beach. Development of the lot will include adding an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant ramp with a set of stairs. “As erosion has advanced Christmas Cove has been harder to access, harder to get down to and harder to get back up from,” Scripps said, and stairs have been needed there for awhile. Other improvements will likely include life rings, as well as signs that warn people of rip currents, as the Lake Michigan beach is susceptible to them. The warning signs are in response to the death of 16-year-old Brian Rolston, who drowned in August after being caught in a rip current at Leland Township’s Van’s Beach. “We want to do everything we can to prevent that from happening here,” Scripps said.

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The holidays came a little early for Leelanau Township this year in the form of a grant that will provide much of the funding needed to expand Christmas Cove beach, a popular Lake Michigan destination in the township. A Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund grant will Trust allow the township Fund to buy a lot that is to and just grant will adjacent south of Christmas Cove, a public allow beach Leelanau expansion Township owns and maintains. The 3/4-acre lot, of Lake known simply as Michigan lot 17, will be purchased for beach $500,000.

The DNR grant, announced last week, will give the township $375,000 toward the purchase, with the township having a 25 percent match, which comes to $125,000. The lot is owned by Tom and Carol Beeler. It’s located about two miles north and west of Northport Village, and south of Cathead Point. “This will allow us to expand Christmas Cove considerably,” said Doug Scripps, Leelanau Township supervisor. Expansion of the beach has been on the township’s recreation plan and on the Planning Commission’s radar for several years, Scripps said. The township’s match is money that has been set aside for development of the project, he said, and will be taken out of the 201314 ﬁscal year budget, which begins in April. The lot has a drive that has been chained off for many years. “It’s a

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The news last week was both good and bad for supporters of Herman Community Park in Suttons Bay Township. Township officials learned last week that a request they made for $50,000 from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) to help pay for park development was turned down. However, the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation announced last week that the township will receive $3,620 for picnic tables, benches and improved disc golf facilities at the park. In addition, an anonymous private donor has pledged $60,000 to purchase the first of four tennis courts that officials hope to construct at Herman Community Park in the year ahead. A fundraising event to raise money for three more tennis courts at the park has been slated for Jan. 10, 2013. Suttons Bay Township taxpayers last week were mailed tax bills containing a flyer about the Herman Community Park fundraising event. The event will be held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Milliken Auditorium at the Dennos Museum on the campus of Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City. Tickets are on sale now for $99, and may be obtained online at www.utopiafound.org. The event will feature motivational talks by retired astronaut Jerry Linenger of Suttons Bay as well as World War II veterans Dick Grout and Robert Maynard of Suttons Bay. “We’re hoping this event will raise another $40,000 of the $240,000 we expect we’ll need to build four tennis

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courts at Herman Community Park,” said Bill Drozdalski, a trustee on the Suttons Bay Township Board and a member of township’s Parks and Recreation Committee. Drozdalski added he was disappointed to learn the MNRTF had recently turned down the township’s most recent request for additional money for Herman Park. Two years ago, the MNRTF granted the township $273,000 to help pay for acquisition of the 126-acre park property. Grant funding from several other sources as well as funds raised privately by a group of park project supporters covered the remainder of the $555,000 property acquisition cost. Since then, additional fundraising efforts have been under way, some successful, some not. In 2010 and 2011, township officials put quarter-mill property tax proposals on local ballots to raise money to support township parks programs — but both measures were soundly defeated by voters. Bob Garner, Trust Fund chair, said MNRTF staff scores grant requests, which are ranked and funded to the level available. A score of “340” or better was need for funding during the latest round of grants. Herman Park scored 290 and a Northport grant request seeking marina funds scored 270. Garner said competition was stiff this year. MNRTF funds come from proceeds generated by the sale of gas and oil leases on state land. “There were some excellent projects submitted. there is not that kind of money to fund all of them,” said Garner in explaining why the Northport marina and Herman Park requests were left on the table. Drozdalski explained the rankings in relationship to makeup of Suttons Bay. “Suttons Bay Township loses points

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Home-schoolers off to 5-1 start after Northport, Leland wins Their numbers are few, but the victories are adding up quickly for the home-schooled Traverse City Bulldog Athletic Association girls basketball team. The squad of six, including four players from Leelanau County, improved to 5-1 on the season with successive wins over Grand Traverse Academy, Northport and Leland. The home-schooled Bulldogs hope to make it four straight wins Friday when they host St. Mary. “These girls have worked very hard to be successful,” Bulldogs coach Clint Couturier said. “However, with only six girls, we know we have to avoid foul trouble and get bettter at controlling the end of the games. “So far, we’re are progressing in these directions.” Last Thursday, the Bulldogs started a three-game winning streak with a 38-14 victory at Northport. The Bulldogs didn’t gave the host Wildcats their best shot. They were 14-for-80 from the floor (11 percent). Early in the first quarter, Couturier called a time out with a 6-4 lead to try and get his girls focused. “I told the girls that the best thing about the game to this point is that it is not being videotaped so I will not have to watch it again, then I sat down,” Couturier said. “Casie finished the time out by bringing the girls together and re-emphasizing that they were not playing to their ability and it was time to get going. “You’ve got to love the senior that understands her role and how to lead!” The visitors led only 9-4 after one quarter, but pushed the advantage to 23-8 by the half. “Fortunately our full-court pressure created enough opportunities that we could be successful,” Couturier said. Lake Leelanau’s Casie and Sara Plamondon had 10 points each. Honor’s Beka Wilkinson also threw in 10 points. Molly Plamondon, Sara’s twin, also threw in eight points. Yesenia Perez led Northport with seven points. Mariah Kalchik added four and Morgan Collins had three points for the 1-2 Wildcats, who return to action Friday at Grand Traverse Academy and Tuesday at Alba. “We rebounded well and I’m happy with that,” Northport coach Nathan Kalchik said. “Our biggest problem, however, was handling their press.

NORTHPORT’S MORGAN Collins (22) looks to pass to a teammate against the Traverse City Bulldogs last Thursday. The Bulldogs won 38-14. “We didn’t get up the floor to set up a good shoot. But we’re working on it.” Kalchik had nothing but praise for the Bulldogs. “They’re not bad,” Kalchik said. “I’ve know Clint and he’s a very good coach and he’s got a group of girls that have been together for a long time and they can all handle the ball and shoot very well.” The Bulldogs shot a lot better on Monday, beating Leland, 51-34. The Bulldogs, who shot 44 percent (18-for41), led 15-9 after one quarter, 28-20 at the half at 36-26 after three quarters. “The girls concentrated on running their offense and getting to the basket early which opened things up for them,” Couturier said. The Bulldogs committed a few turnovers to start the fourth quarter, allowing the Comets to get within five points (Concluded on Page 14)

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Leland boys basketball team finding identity in 1-1 start Two games into the new boys basketball season and the Leland Comets are still trying to figure out who they are. Are they the explosive Comets that buried visiting Traverse City Christian with an 18-8 fourth-quarter effort Tuesday to gain their first win of the season, 47-35? Or are they the Comets that went scoreless, except for Jonah Wilson’s two free throws and a bucket in the third quarter and threw away a sevenpoint halftime advantage? “We’ve had two really good challengers to start the season,” said Leland coach Jon Kiessel, noting the Comets lost the season opener to Elk Rapids on Friday 51-49 in the Northwest Conference/Lake Michigan Conference Challenge. “Right now we’re still trying to figure out who we are. “We’ve got a lot of guys that can play ... we just have to figure out how to use them so they can get a rhythm going.” The Comets may find out in a hurry who they are in the NW. They host defending champ Benzie Central tonight and Mesick on Tuesday. Against TC Christian, Leland got a second straight solid performance from its big man, A.J. Whittaker. He had 19 points, 15 in the first half including a breakaway slam dunk as the Comets went up 25-18 after two quarters. Whittaker, however, didn’t get many touches after that as the Sabres 2-3 zone clamped down on the Comets. “I thought A.J. played hard all night long,” Kiessel said. “He didn’t get frustrated ... and it was frustrating out there.” The Sabres’ zone had much to do with some of the frustrations. “In that third quarter, they did a great job with their 2-3 zone,” Kiessel

Lakers win two on the road, host S-B tonight The Glen Lake boys basketball team tips off the Northwest Conference season tonight, hosting Suttons Bay. The Lakers will start league play with momentum — two straight road victories. This week, the Lakers won at McBain Northern Michigan Christian, 77-61. In the NW/Lake Michigan Conference Challenge Friday at Kalkaska, the Lakers toppled Boyne City, 57-52. “It was a great win on the road Tuesday,” Glen Lake coach Todd Hazelton said. “And two wins in a row going into league play is nice.” Curtis Bunek led G-L with 26 points and 10 steals. Mike O’Brien added 24 points and grabbed 14 boards. Logan Lacross had 12 points and hauled in seven boards while Parker Kokowicz added nine points and ﬁve assists. The Lakers led 11-9 after one quarter and 34-22 by the half. Against Boyne City, O’Brien had 18 points. Bunek and Lacross had a dozen points each and Kokowicz tossed in nine. Hazelton cited the defensive effort on Central Michigan-bound Corey Remond. He was limited to 14 points. “It was a great win against a very good team,” Hazelton said. “Our defense was the difference. “We also had very good balanced in scoring. If we can continue to have that balance, it will help tremendously.” Hazelton also cited the play of Anders Johnson, Jake Lewis and Matt Omearza, who gave great minutes off the bench in both wins. “And the players that did not play much continue to make our starters better in practice,” Hazelton noted. “I could not be more prouder of them.”

“We’ve got a lot of guys that can play ... we just have to figure out how to use them so they can get a rhythm going.” — Leland coach Jon Kiessel explained. “We were determined to get the ball in the paint and we just didn’t do it. “We barely took a shot.” Sophomore Wilson, Leland’s other big man, scored half of his eight points in the third quarter. His bucket with just over two minutes to play, ended a seven-minute scoring drought. The Comets, however, regrouped in the final eight minutes. Ian Duvall dropped in a three-pointer to start the scoring, his first basket of the game. He finished with seven points. After two free throws by Paul Bump, the Comets went on a 6-2 run. Matt Fleis hit a big pull-up jumper and followed it up with a three-pointer to extend the Leland edge to 43-33. After a TC Christian time out, Whittaker added an exclamation point on a 7-0 run with an alley-oop lay-in on a pass from Fleis. “I thought in the fourth quarter that we made the adjustments,” Kiessel said. “We decided to use a little bit more of the floor. “We used more of the baseline, took some good shots and hit some big three to open up that defense a little bit.” Christian was led by Kris Crosby, who had 13 points. Bump finished with 11. The Comets didn’t get a point from double-digit scorer Dylan Jolliffe as he was plagued with foul troubles. He picked up his fourth late in the third quarter. Fleis, Jolliffe’s senior backcourt mate, picked up the slack. “Matt can do that,” Kiessel said. “He doesn’t shoot enough, but he shot when he should have tonight.” “I hit shots in practice, but sometimes I get nervous in the game,” Fleis said. “Tonight I missed my first two

LELAND DEFENDERS swarm all over Traverse City Christian’s Paul Bump on Tuesday night. Defenders in front row are Matt Fleis and Ian Duvall (12). In back row are A.J. Whittaker and Jonah Wilson (34). shots, but Dylan had four fouls and I just kind of played his role a little bit and coach kept telling me to drive to the basket. “In the fourth quarter, we started swinging the ball around and driving to the basket and hitting the post guys.” Whittaker downplayed his performance, but smiled when he talked about his crowd-pleasing dunk and alley-oop hoop.

“My teammates missed a few shot and I had a lot of offensive rebounds,” said Whittaker, explaining his ﬁrsthalf success. “In the third quarter, they stepped up their defense and we were having trouble with our post entries. “We shot a lot better in the fourth quarter and that opened things up.” The Comets were 7-for-11 shooting in the fourth quarter including

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Norse split first two games, G-L on tap The Suttons Bay boys basketball team is off to a 1-1 start heading into its Northwest Conference opener tonight at Glen Lake. The Norse opened the season with a 41-38 nonleague win at Elk Rapids on Dec. 5 before bowing to Traverse City St. Francis 82-58 in the NW/Lake Michigan Conference Challenge on Saturday. “The kids had a hard time with St. Francis,” Suttons Bay coach Ron Anderson said as the young Norse tried to keep up with last year’s Class C state runner-up. “In the ﬁrst half, we were pretty jittery. “But in the second half, we played a lot better.” Byron Bullough led St. Francis with 20 points. Kody Kleinrichert had 14 and 12 boards. “They’re still tough to beat,” Anderson said. “They put a lot of pressure on you.” Aaron Orban led the Norse in the loss, scoring 16 points. Logan Mikesell and Martin Stowe each tossed in a dozen points. The Norse trailed 18-8 after one quarter and 34-12 by halftime. “We showed some resiliency in the second half,” Anderson said. “We came out and played hard and got some easy baskets.” Orban and Guy Beachnau each grabbed 11 boards in the loss. Cameron Tarleton had six assists. Orban also had 14 points and 13 rebounds in the opener. “We controlled the game pretty much, but in the end we made some silly mistakes and made it closer,” Anderson said. The Norse used a 15-6 edge in the third quarter to get the win. “We’ll take it,” Anderson said. “Elk Rapids is a good team.”

LELAND’S A.J. Whittaker goes up for a shot against Traverse Christian’s Kris Crosby in Tuesday night’s 47-35 nonleague win. The Comets open Northwest Conference play tonight at home against defending champ Benzie Central.

As to the 1-1 start, Anderson is pleased with the improvement he sees each day. “We’re still a little inexperienced, a lot of juniors and sophomores and the seniors are doing their best to lead,” he said. Now the young Norse will try to get back on the winning track against a tough 3-1 Glen Lake squad. “It’s a Leelanau County rivalry game,” Anderson said. “All the kids know it. “It’ll be fun.”

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Leland’s girls basketball team will be looking for its ﬁrst win Friday when Mesick comes to town. The Comets dropped two in the past week, 51-34 to the T-C Bulldogs homeschool team Monday and to Benzie Central, 47-25 last Thursday. Whitney Schaub led Leland with 11 points in Monday’s loss. Caitlin McKee and Libby Munoz contributed eight points each. Munoz recorded ﬁve assists. Munoz also led the Comets against Benzie. She had nine points. Jordan Nye led the Huskies with 10 points and 10 steals. Leland (0-4, 0-1) hosts Mesick Friday and Lake Leelanau St. Mary Monday.

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Tuesday’s game in Kalkaska was just “one of those games” for Glen Lake which fell to the Blue Blazers, 52-33. The loss was the Lakers second in six outings. “It was difficult being confident with the ball,” coach Jason Bradford said of his team which also had a hard time containing Kalkaska’s Kelly Guy. The phenomenal point guard has already signed to play college ball next year. The Blazers jumped out to an 11-6 lead after the first quarter. Their lead grew to 23-16 at the half. “A couple minutes into the third period we got as close as three points, but they went into stall mode,” Bradford said. Guy finished the game with 29 points. Glen Lake led by Scottlyn Brengman with 20 points and nine rebounds. Jordan Peplinski contributed five in the loss. In their first conference match ver-

sus Suttons Bay last Thursday, the Lakers walked off with a vicotry, 58-34. Glen Lake jumped out to a 17-0 lead and never looked back. The Lakers were up 31-16 at half and 42-24 at the end of the third quarter. “Their athleticism was just too much for us,” Norsemen coach Todd Hursey said. Brengman had a breakout game — 30 points, eight rebounds and three steals. Peplinski contributed 11 points, while Katie Stowe added seven and Hollie Dowd had ﬁve. Dowd also had ﬁve takeaways. Andrea Emery paced Suttons Bay with 14. Jane Hursey had 11 points and eight rebounds. “Andrea played with a lot of energy and provided a spark for us after we fell behind 17-0,” Hursey said. The Lakers (4-2, 1-0) host Buckley Friday and Kingsley next Wednesday, Dec. 19. Suttons Bay (0-3, 0-1) was scheduled to host Northport last night and will be at Kingsley Friday night.

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Northport nips Eagles 46-42 in league opener Northport coach Todd Huck was happy to beat St. Mary on Friday in the Cherryland Conference opener on the road. The second-year coach of the Wildcats wasn’t as pleased with the teams’s 56-37 loss at home Tuesday to Bear Lake. “There’s a lot of season left and we had a nice chat after the last game,” said Huck, hoping his team gets back on the winning track tomorrow when it hosts Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian Academy. “We’ve just got to get this team to gel a little bit more and get better.” In the loss, the Wildcats turned the ball over 22 times. The Wildcats trailed Bear Lake only 12-9 after one quarter, but were down 29-14 by halftime. The visiting Lakers buried Northport with a 24-3 run. Josh Metiva led Bear Lake’s run, scoring 13 of his 15 points in the quarter. “We got their big guy (Metiva) in trouble early, but then he went on a 13-point tear in the third quarter,” Huck said. Bill Stowe, the hero in the St. Mary win, led the way with 11 points. Jacob

Brown and Zac Kalchik each had nine points. Armando Hernandez added six points. Stowe scored 27 points against the Eagles, including a three-point drive to the basket with 45 seconds to secure the win. “Stowe’s layup sealed the deal, but otherwise it’s nothing to write home about,” Huck said. “It was a lot closer than what I preferred. “We just missed a lot of free throws.” The Wildcats shot 33 percent from the charity line (7-for-21). “We didn’t get our shots to fall, but I was happy to win the conference opener and beat St. Mary for the first time,” Huck said. Jacob Brown added 13 points and seven boards for the Wildcats. Drew Pobuda led St. Mary with 12 points while Brandon McSawby added 10. Coach Bob Bruder was unavailable for comment and no results were available from Tuesday’s game at Mesick. The Eagles host Lake City tonight. The Wildcats, who are in the midst of a three-game home stand, also host Grand Traverse Academy on Tuesday.

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A spate of minor car accidents were recorded in the county Tuesday night as snow fell for the second consecutive day for the ﬁrst time this season. In a span of less than three hours four cars were reported to be either in the ditch or stuck in a snowbank at separate locations. No injuries were reported. Snow began falling heavily shortly after 5 p.m. making for poor visibility and slick roads. According to the county dispatch call log, the ﬁrst accident was reported at 5:17 p.m. on East Pettengill Road in Kasson Township. A second vehicle slid off the roadway

on Cedar Valley Road south of M-72, struck a road sign and went into the ditch. Minor damage was reported in the fender-bender which was reported to the Sheriff’s Department at 6:44 p.m.. Well to the north, on Leland Woods Drive, a wrecker was sought for a minivan which became stuck in a snowbank at 7:06 p.m. Just over an hour later, a GMC Envoy went into the ditch on Co. Rd.

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(as of Wednesday morning) Snowfall this week —1.5” By same day in 2011— 2” Snowfall this season—5.5” For the month — 1.5” Season’s record snowfall (Since 1955-56) 231 inches in 1995-96 (December record 86.6”—1989) In December, 2011 — 2” In December, 2010 — 37” In December, 2009 — 54” In December, 2008 — 80” In December, 2007 — 36” In December, 2006 — 27” In December, 2005 — 64.5” In December, 2004 — 53.5” In December, 2003 — 19” In December, 2002 — 11.5” In December, 2001 — 31” In December, 2000 — 72” In December, 1999—28” In December, 1998—23” November Snowfall—(1”) (November record 43”—1995) October Snowfall—(0”) (October record 5”—1969) (Measurements taken at Suttons Bay)

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651 near Popa Road south of Cedar. Although no injuries were reported, the vehicle was not driveable. The same weather system that brought snow locally reportedly dumped a foot of snow near the tip of the mitt at Cheboygan. Between Monday and Tuesday three inches of snow fell at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center in Bingham Township. For the same time period, the snowfall was just short of two inches in Maple City. However, no snow was recorded at the Road Commission garage in Suttons Bay, where the county’s ofﬁcial snowfall is recorded, on either day. To date, nine-and-a-half inches of snow has been recorded this season. Of this four has fallen in the past week. All this amount a full week before the ofﬁcial arrival of winter 2012-13. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, the earliest winter since 1896 arrives with the solstice at 6:12 a.m. on Dec. 21, Eastern Standard Time. Today, whatever snow cover is present could be in jeopardy as highs in the lower 40s are forecast. Snow is expected to arrive on Saturday evening, however, which may change to a rain/snow mix making for more slick driving conditions, according to National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Sullivan in Gaylord. “It could be a close call, depending on where the weather system tracks,” he said.

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notices at the Leland fire station, library and post office, but only as a courtesy, not a requirement. The township did not previously have a policy on the matter. • Approved a $4,886 reimbursement to OMI, the company that operates the township’s sewer plant. The money is for 131 hours put in by the company during the snow storm and power outages this spring. The company has operated the plant for 14 years and has never asked for compensation beyond its contracted amount, said Steve Patmore, sewer administrator. The company is paid $62,000 per year to run the plant, with an additional $10,000 allowed for repair parts. Township clerk Jane Keen also reminded everyone that the township offices will be getting a new address, though it will remain in the same location. The new address, 123 N. St. Joseph St., will replace its Philip Street address due to the planned construction of a dental office in front of the township office. The board also approved several appointments and reappointments: • Cal Little as township representative on the Leland Fire Board. Little was formerly the Fire Board chair, a position he can no longer hold due to his election as township supervisor. A new chair will be elected at the Fire Board’s January meeting. • Tim Cypher to the Parks & Recreation Committee and the Library Board; • Tony Borden to the Zoning Board of Appeals and the Harbor Commission; • Jon Stimson, Tom Aemmer and Elmer Hohnke to the Board of Review.

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The Leland Township Board spent more than an hour at its regular meeting Monday working out the details of two parallel fences that will prevent sand dunes from forming on the lakefront property of Bob and Eleanor Miller. One a vote of 3-2, the board approved a motion that would allow the Millers to have the two fences put up along the edge of their property and on a section of Van’s Beach, with the caveat that the portion located on public land will be taken down by May if the township’s legal concerns aren’t satisﬁed. Treasurer Shirley Garthe and Trustee Tim Cypher voted ‘no’ on the measure. Van’s Beach was originally part of the Miller property and was given to the township by the Millers several years ago so the beach could be created. The lot line between the two parcels runs diagonally across the beach, with the Miller’s portion located behind Van’s Beach. Over the last 10 years or so, with the beach becoming more and more popular, visitors have walked on and killed dune grass that used to grow on the property, Eleanor Miller said. The dune grass serves to stabilize sand and with it gone the winds push it up onto the Miller property, forming

dunes that come right up to a beachfacing deck on their home. About 7-8 years ago the Millers had about 20 truckloads of sand removed, Bob Miller said. Last spring they planted about 3,000 dune grass shoots, but the grass never took hold due to lack of rain and people walking on it, he said. The fences, a split rail and a woodlathe snow fence, will be located about 10 feet apart along the Miller property line, but also on an area of the public beach. The fences will prevent sand from piling up, according to Mark Polinko, a landscape architect the Millers have hired. But Polinko, who is with Marlin Design of Traverse City, said the fences, which will be permanent, must be put in now to prevent the strong winter winds from forming dunes. In the spring dune grasses will be planted. Board members wanted to consult with the township’s attorney before approving the measure, as there are some conditions that were put in place when the land was deeded to the township. Board members were also concerned about the 15- to 20-foot-wide strip of public beach that would be lost to the growth of dune grass. In other business the board: • Approved the submission of a $25,000 request for 2 percent gaming funds from the Grand Traverse Band of

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Rep suggests going with union The contract for new utility poles at Suttons Bay School’s athletic ﬁeld went to a non-union contractor this week. The Board of Education voted 5-0 Monday, with Trustees Robert Potvin and Steve Hall absent, to award the contract for replacement of the poles to Top Line Electric of Traverse City. Top Line’s bid of $84,410 was by far the lowest of ﬁve submitted. Michigan State Electric of Charlotte came in with a bid of $99,800. J. Ranck Electric of Mount Pleasant bid the project at $101,000. Sky Electric of East Jordan was in the middle of the pack with a bid of $113,926 and Windemuller Electric of Grand Rapids and Traverse City came in at $118,450. Advantage Electric of Traverse City, a union contractor, had the highest bid submitted at $123,500. None of the contractors who submit-

Doug Scripps, township supervisor, said he is seeking letters of interest from those who would like to fill two open seats on the Leelanau Township Planning Commission. The only requirement to serve is being a resident of Leelanau Township. The two vacancies were created by Galen Leighton, who was elected as trustee on the township board, and by Barb VonVoigtlander, who resigned her seat after being elected president of the Northport Village Council. Scripps said there was no conflict of interest with VonVoigtlander filling both positions, but she felt she could do a better job focusing on one. At its regular meeting held Tuesday, Leighton was appointed board representative to the Leelanau Township Planning Commission. Leighton had been chair of the commission, but can no longer serve in that capacity since filling the township trustee seat.

Scripps was also appointed to the Northport/Leelanau Township Utilities Authority, an appointment that was previously held by former township supervisor Jim Neve. The board also had a discussion on whether a maintenance building planned for construction should be positioned in an east/west or north/ south orientation for the best access. The building, which will measure about 36 feet by 54 feet, will be used for storage of maintenance equipment. Board members want to align the building so that trucks can be driven in one end of the building and out the other. The 5.5-acre lot is located between Mill Street and the Northport Cemetery. In November the board authorized Suttons Bay architect Jon Walter to ﬁnish drawings, complete bid speciﬁcations and apply for a special use permit. — By Patti Brandt

Recount confirms election tally A recount of the results of the General Election race for the District 5 commissioner seat last week resulted in no changes. The recount, held last Wednesday, Dec. 5 by the county Board of Convassers, conﬁrmed that Republican

Karen Zemaites of Leland topped Democrat Patricia Soutas-Little 1,010997. The District 5 commissioner represents residents of Leland and Centerville townships. Soutas-Little sought the recount given the small margin of victory.

A resolution opposing the immediate cuts outlined in the federal Budget Control Act of August 2011 was adopted this week by the Glen Lake Board of Education. The board Monday night adopted a resolution against “sequestration” which includes cuts projected to total $1.2 trillion if a budget deal can be reached and avoid what’s being called a “ﬁscal cliff.” The cuts, scheduled to begin next year and end in 2012, are evenly divided over the nine-year period. Total cuts next year will be $109 billion, according to a recent White House report. Mandatory spending cuts were outlined more than a year ago when the government was reaching its debt-ceiling. The cuts can only be avoided if Congress approves a budget deal that would achieve at least $1.2 trillion in deﬁcit reduction. Glen Lake and Leland are two of 210 school districts in 29 states eligible for federal Impact Aid, which reimburse schools districts for lost property tax revenue due to the presence of tax exempt property. Properties within each school district were taken off the property rolls with creation of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Since 2007, Glen Lake has received $5 million in Impact Aid funding. This revenue could be in jeopardy if a budget is not adopted by Jan. 1. In other business during regular monthly meeting the board: • Met in closed session for 2½ hours with Superintendent Joan Groening evaluating performance and establishing goals in the areas of curriculum, technol-

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numerous lies put forth against him by employees. Fandel resigned in May, following months of turmoil within the department that had firefighters writing letters and e-mails — many of them anonymously — complaining that Fandel was difficult to contact, did not put in enough hours and had treated employees unfairly. The township later hired Traverse City mediator Paula Segala to investigate why employees were unhappy with Fandel’s leadership. After interviewing Fandel and all department employees, according to Little, Segala and members of the Leland Township Board met with Fandel. Three days later Fandel turned in a letter of resignation, which the Township Board accepted at a special meeting held later that week. At another special meeting held later in May, board members could not agree on whether Fandel’s resignation as chief terminated his status as a member of the volunteer fire department. Fandel claimed that he had only resigned his position as chief and was still a firefighter, though board members said he had not responded to any fire or EMS calls since his resignation. Former township supervisor Harry Larkin was in favor of terminating Fandel’s employment at that time; former trustees Susan Och and Steve Plamondon were in favor of granting Fandel a six-month leave of absence that would give everyone involved time to cool off. At that meeting the board approved a motion to have the newly-appointed interim chief Geoff Niessink make a recommendation on Fandel’s status. In September Niessink made a recommendation to terminate Fandel’s employment; a motion to do so passed on a vote of 3-2, with Och and Plamondon voting ‘no.’ At that time Och told the board that she felt Fandel may have reason to file a whistleblower lawsuit.

Continued from Page 1 Johnson, chair of the Leelanau County branch of the Democratic Party. Johnson had a prior family commitment, or she would have attended. “We are going out of town. I would have loved to have gone, and I feel guilty not going. I think it was an important event; a momentous time for Michigan,” she said. Although Pres. Barack Obama won in Michigan by nearly 10 percent of the vote in the General Election, Republicans easily retained control of both houses of the state Legislature and also maintained a majority on the state Supreme Court. Snyder still has two years remaining in his term in the governor’s office. Johnson believes passage of the “right to work” law along with major changes proposed for public education will serve to usher in a change of governance in the 2014 election. “I think that this will generate an immense amount of interest in the future of Michigan. I do believe this will energize the Democratic Party in Leelanau, and in the state,” she said. State Rep. Ray Franz (R-Onekama), one of 58 Republican House members to vote for the right to work bill, said the legislation received a relatively calm reception from both sides of the aisle inside the Capital despite the attention paid to demonstrations that raged outside. Franz knew of no violence or disruptive behavior within the Capital building. “It was a very civil debate. Everybody who wanted to talk talked,” he said. Franz expects the change in labor law to have a positive, long-lasting effect on the Michigan economy. “You’re not going to see an immediate effect. I seriously doubt that you’ll see a dramatic dropoff in union membership. That’s not going to happen. What we see is the overall probusiness agenda that the governor is trying to promote will have an effect,” Franz said. He said Indiana, which has also approved a right to work law, has had 63 new plants move into the state. “If we can catch some of that growth, it’s going to mean a significant amount of economic growth in the near future.” Franz said the law may force unions, which historically have supported a broad, liberal agenda, to

More on ‘right to work’ While the “Right to Work” bill that was signed into law Tuesday may eventually have a major effect on the strength of unions in Michigan, nothing has changed today. That’s because the law won’t go into effect until April 1, 2013. Other aspects of the new law include: • In a nutshell, employees of a union shop will not be required to join the union or pay for union activities as a condition of employment. Previously, labor agreements required an employer to terminate an employee who refused to join a union or pay fees for union representation. • In reality, right to work will take much longer than three months to implement. Existing labor contracts and contracts approved prior to April 1 can continue to require “closed shops” during their lives, so the full effect will take place over several years. • There will be no change in the authority given unions to bargain on behalf of all employees of a shop, even if many of those workprovide more tempered stands on issues to avoid losing members. “This makes the unions more responsive to a broader base. They can’t be the radicals who now run the unions, and expect to keep members. By appealing to a broader base, they will actually serve their constituents better than they do right now,” he said. Franz in an interview with the Leelanau Enterprise published Nov. 22 said that he did not expect the Legislature to take up a right to work bill because Gov. Snyder had said he did not want to divert attention to the controversial issue. “A week and a half before (changing his stand), he was still saying it was not on his agenda. But somewhere along in his negotiations, the polling data came in as it applies to this issue at something like 60-29 in favor of right to work. As long as he was willing to look at it, we were willing to move it. I have been talking

Demoted director stands ground Continued from Page 1 Crawford had “excessive personal contact” over a 1 1/2-year period with her that went “far beyond” what was needed to perform his job, according to board meeting minutes. Alleged activities that would constitute sexual harassment were limited to the Benzie Resource Center in Benzonia. Allegations contained in a report compiled by Health Board attorney Bryan Graham also alleged that Crawford: • Waited in his car until a female employee arrived for work and then walked near her while attempting to engage her in conversation. • Followed the female employee to her car at the end of the work day while attempting to engage in conversation. • Left his work area to have direct, close contact with the female “almost every time” she was in the coffee area. The morning of June 15 marked the beginning of Crawford’s 37th year with the department. It was also the day he learned that sexual harassment charges had been levied against him. Crawford met with Dr. Richard Nielsen, chairman and Benzie representative on the Board of Health. Nielsen had previously discussed the issue with Mary Tonneberger of Omena, the second member of the board’s personnel committee and Jim Young, the department’s attorney. After the meeting, Young interviewed the parties involved and issued a report to the board. He told Crawford that those questioned denied any overt harassing

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actions on his part. “The only complaint that he informed me of that day was that I ‘talked to’ women’s chests when I spoke to them,” Crawford said. Despite requests for more information, the former director said he was told that he could not have more information regarding the specifics of the complaint. He was also denied knowledge of the identity of the person filing the complaint. On June 22 — one week after learning of the complaint — Crawford was told Young’s recommendation was to terminate him. “This was shocking to hear based on what my conversation with (Young) had been just days earlier,” Crawford said. On June 26, Crawford said he entered a special meeting of the Board of Health not knowing who had made the charges, what the specific charges were and who corroborated them. “I knew that the recommendation had been made for an immediate termination event before I was given any chance to defend myself,” he said. “I only later found out what the specific charges were when the motion demoting me was read at the end of that meeting.” Crawford and his attorney Nick Roumel stated that the department failed to adhere to its own sexual harassment policy stating that employees and their supervisors are encouraged to “communicate their discomfort to the offending individual, especially if he or she didn’t know the behavior was unwelcome.” Crawford’s words at his name-clearing hearing came after a litany of people

— community members, past and present co-workers, friends and relatives — stood up to defend him. “It would be laughable if it weren’t so serious,” said Keith Krahnke, Crawford’s brother-in-law, who traveled to Benzonia from Pickford in the eastern Upper Peninsula. ‘He doesn’t drink, smoke, tell lousy jokes … I’ve never seen him ogle, leer or check out any female. It’s incomprehensible.” Dendra Best, director of a non-profit called Waste Water Education, also addressed the health board. “Did the board follow their own policy? Adults should be able to tell one another at what point they feel uncomfortable with another’s actions,” said Best. She added that she has known Crawford for 11 years, and has had plenty of meetings behind closed doors with him. “I’m feeling anger and puzzlement that this man is having to defend himself from this vicious attack simply for doing his job,” she said. Kathleen Cudney, who retired from the department in February after 24 years of service, could not be at the meeting. However, a letter read on her behalf expressed support for her former boss, with whom she traveled back and forth from the Benzonia office to the Leelanau office several times a month. “He drove me to Munson when my mother was seriously ill,” Cudney wrote. “That’s the kind of guy Bill is.” Hers was among a large stack of letters submitted to the health board written by supporters. Also speaking on Crawford’s behalf

was the Rev. Rick Stieves, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfort where Crawford serves as president of the congregation. “I’ve known Bill Crawford for 20 years,” Stieves said. “I’ve had endless interactions … socially, teaching classes and personally. Bill is of the highest level morally and ethically.” But perhaps Crawford biggest advocate to speak was his wife. “I can say with complete confidence and belief that the allegations are completely without merit,” Liz Crawford said. She said the allegations and her husband’s demotion have been challenging as a couple and devastating to her husband. “To lose his job, have his wage cut in half and placed lowest in seniority …,” Crawford’s wife said. “The allegations are baseless, fueled by other motivations.” The couple’s attorney has requested that the allegations against Crawford be “formally retracted” and that he be reinstated to his position or an equal position with salary and benefits. Health Board members took no action on the request. For his part, Bill Crawford said some good has come out of the trying times he has incurred during the past five months. “I have been very blessed to have the strong support of my wife, my family and so many others,” he said. “I have been shown more love and concern than anyone can ever hope to receive …I can never see myself as a victim, but instead a most fortunate man.”

ers opt not to become or remain union members. • Members of unions representing police and fire personnel were exempted from the “right to work” law because they are governed by Public Act 312, which was previously updated by the Legislature. State Police were exempted because their labor contracts are governed by a provision in the State Constitution. We asked Leelanau County’s state House representative if the state Legislature will attempt to revise Public Act 312 or the State Constitution to extend right to work to police and firefighters. “We’re not going to go there at all,” said state Rep. Ray Franz (R-Onekama). • Those seeking to force a public referendum of the law have an uphill battle because it includes $1 million to disseminate information about the change to employees, businesses and governments. Laws that allow referendums on bills after sufficient signatures are gathered do not apply to “appropriation” bills. about it for four years. As long as he was ready, I was ready,” said Franz. County Republican Party chair Eric Lind was also caught offguard by Snyder’s change. “I was surprised to see Gov. Snyder get on board last week before it went to his desk. There’s been a lot of groundwork on it for the last year. It’s a conservative initiative, and there have been many people on board, including many from up north,” he said. Lind also feels the change will benefit the state’s economy. “I think it’s a big plus for Michigan, and it’s going to bring jobs back to Michigan,” Lind said. “Workers have a right to choose, and it doesn’t affect collective bargaining — as is a common argument.” While there were no reports of serious injuries, a tent erected by a conservative organization on the lawn of the Capital was trampled by union protestors and some property destroyed. And some punches were thrown. “I seriously thought about going down there today, but ended up against it. I figured it would be insanity,” said Lind. Baatz expected right to work implications to be discussed yesterday at a Teamsters Union meeting that had been set to inform employees of progress in negotiating a new contract with the county. She said the role of unions has changed through the years from one of demanding fair wages and work conditions to negotiating contracts and representing employees during labor disputes. She said while the law will eventually mean that employees will be given a choice of whether to join the Teamsters, they will lose union advocacy should they opt out. “If someone decides not to join a union, then the union won’t represent them in disciplinary actions,” she said. Allgaier believes the right to work law will have a much more detrimental effect on Michigan. “Historically, the rights of working people get crushed,” she said. “The corporate mandate for profit has no soul, and it will crush whatever. It just makes decisions for itself. The rights of people have no place in that world. So we have to have a counterbalance to the march of corporate profits.” Allgaier said she did not personally see any violence at the demonstrations, and questioned if some of the video used in news coverage wasn’t the result of a staged effort by proright to work groups to taunt union members. “Nobody there was into fighting; it was a peaceful day,” she said.

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In the spirit of Christmas Homemade cards make it personal By Amy Hubbell Of The Enterprise staff

Two county families go all out to spread holiday cheer far and wide with personalized Christmas cards sent to family and friends. Anka Harkness of Cedar creates all 50 Christmas cards she sends each year. A retired teacher with the Benzie County Schools, she began making all of her greeting cards by hand about 10 years ago. “There was a store in Traverse City called A-1 Stamps and each Sunday you could pay $5 and try out their stamps while making cards,” Harkness said. “I thought, ‘This is so cool.’ And I was hooked.” Each month she and a group of crafty friends from throughout the region gather for “stamp camp,” where a stamp distributor shows them the latest product offerings. Over the years, she has accumulated a collection of stamps used to produce individualized greetings. There are Santa Clauses, stars, Nativity scenes, Wise Men, Peace Doves ... you name it, she’s got it. “I’ll choose a stamp and decorate the card with embellishments, different colored brads, ribbons and embossing,” she said. “I’ll do five or six of the same pattern, then I’ll have to switch because I get bored.” A time-consuming task, Harkness spends 30 minutes minimum on each creation and often more depending on the complexity of the project. As of Friday, she had fallen behind and had only completed half the 50 cards she planned to post before the Christmas holiday. “I got into one Santa that involves sparkle glitter and you have to wait for the glitter to dry before you go any further,” Harkness said. In addition to the art work, Harkness tries to write a small personalized message on the inside — nothing like the brag sheets that often accompany holiday greetings, but a little something. “I just want to know that everyone’s all right — not just a signature,” she said. There’s no mistaking who’s the sender of Harkness’ message. On the back of each card there’s the following message: “This card was created especially for you with love from Anka.” (Concluded on Page 8)

THE HAZELTON family of Glen Arbor appears in some way on personalized cards mailed to 150 friends and family. Pictured from left is Roni, Ross, Elliot and Sydney Hazelton.

Holiday concerts highlight weekend events By Amy Hubbell Of The Enterprise staff

Leelanau will be celebrating the season in song as Christmas draws near. The residents of Tendercare Leelanau in Suttons Bay will enjoy a holiday concert at 2:30 p.m. Friday featuring an Oompah Band, fiddler Ruby John and the Tenderchoir. Light refreshments will be served throughout the afternoon. The residents will also enjoy music Saturday evening as the facility is the last stop for carolers who will be spreading holiday cheer. The group will gather at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Bay Theatre and stroll throughout the village singing holiday favorites. “We started this a few years ago and now it’s part of our holiday tradition,” said Penny Concannon, who along with Kim Schneider, organized the event. All are welcome to come and sing and bring the name of a resident who would enjoy hearing the carolers.

The group will wrap up at Tendercare about 7 p.m. Cookies will be served. Friday and Sunday, the members of Immanuel Lutheran Church in Suttons Bay are launching a new ministry called “Project Christmas.” Earlier this year, members questioned whether there was a way people of all ages could work together, side-by-side, on an intergenerational ministry. The Rev. Kent Lee, the new church pastor, suggested an animated light display and the project took off. “We had younger one’s screwing in light bulbs, while others used wood to build trees and welded iron to make stars,” Lee said. A stable and manger is the centerpiece of this year’s display. Each year the church plans to add more elements to the display. This year, it is estimated to have 5,000 lights all programmed to music. This year’s display includes eight Christmas trees, five stars, a stable and manger with lights all timed to popular Christmas songs and hymns. Display hours are from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday,

Sunday and again the following weekend, Dec. 21 and 23. Hot chocolate will be served. Sunday afternoon, the Northport community will celebrate the season with its annual Christmas Concert at 3 p.m. The Northport Community Arts Center is the setting of the event designed for “children” of all ages. The Village Voices and Northport Community Band will go to the limit to play music everyone wants to hear including the Mill Street Sisters and a trumpet trio of full-sized toy soldiers. There will be small instrumental ensembles in the lobby before the concert and refreshments in the lobby afterward. Coat check will be available by National Honor Society students. Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for students and Northport students are free. As of Friday, there were just 68 tickets left. They are available by calling the NCAC box office 386-5001.

Eggnog — traditional drink stirs up memories By Alan Campbell Of The Enterprise staff

NELLO VALENTINE celebrates each Christmas season with plenty of eggnog.

Eggnog, when prepared properly with raw eggs and plenty of sugar, reminds Nello Valentine of his heritage. He’s not sure of which heritage, Italian or Sicilian, but the type of eggnog his family prepared on Christmas morning was nonetheless delicious to drink and tasty when spread over bread like a jam. Italian bread, predictably. “My mom’s mother was Sicilian. My father’s father was from the mainland, and they would have entirely different dishes,” said Valentine, who is particularly busy this time of year operating a Christmas tree farm near Maple City. “We liked (eggnog) with Italian bread toasted, and of course the bread had butter on it. These are all things you grew up with. But it was always a special occasion. Definitely on Christmas morning, you would have this eggnog.” Home-made eggnog has come upon disfavor in recent years due to salmonella contamination of eggs. Valentine offers a disclaimer with his recipe — eat raw eggs at your own risk — and he

RECIPE INSIDE A low-fat eggnog recipe from the Pure Michigan website. See Page 8. only uses eggs from chickens on his farm to make his special eggnog recipe. Actually, there isn’t much to the recipe. Separate the white of the egg from the yolk. Beat the egg white into a foamy, fluffy lather, and add loads of sugar (“probably another no-no,” warns Valentine). Then add the egg yolk back in and turn the product over a few times. “Don’t keep whipping it, or it will turn into a liquid,” he warned. The finished eggnog should have the consistency of a pie meringue — or a home-made jam, depending upon your preference. For extra flavoring, add vanilla and sprinkle with nutmeg to taste. The Valentine family, which includes Nello Valentine’s “significant other” and his ex-wife, continue the eggnog tradition. Included during Christmas gatherings are the Valentines’ son Nello III, who with his wife and two sons

resides on Lime Lake; and son Rifino, a bachelor who has found a niche for his Valentine Vodka made in Ferndale and sold throughout the state. Eggnog may have its loyal supporters, but the drink is rarely sought at BooneDocks in Glen Arbor, says a veteran bartender. “We don’t carry it,” Doug Thomas said. “I don’t think I’ve ever heard of anyone requesting it, or at least not more than maybe once or twice. It’s pretty random.” So if not eggnog, what types of drinks do patrons request in celebration of Christmas? “You serve a few more coffee drinks than you do in the summer, but there’s not a real high demand for anything. You could probably come up with something red or green. But for the most part, people want what they want, and they know what they want,” said Thomas. Likewise, Judy Reinhart, who operates Sweeter Song Farm in Centerville Township with her husband, Jim Schwantes, says egg purchases don’t “spike” for eggnog season. Still, she’s a fan. “I love eggnog, but it’s so rich. But (Concluded on Page 8)

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working when the donor came in. “Every so often he’ll put down a few bucks, $5 here, $5 there,” said Pintiuk, of Leland. “But never that much ... I love it when things like that happen. And it’s fun working behind the counter because people are just so amazed.”

Many customers, upon learning their coffee was free, were inspired to leave a donation for the next guy, to pay it forward. “It was kind of fun,” Hunt said. “To do it for someone you don’t even know is real nice.”

DELORUS BURTON, from left, Connie Adamson and Mark Adamson, of Suttons Bay, enjoy coffee and conversation every Friday at Peddling Beans with a regular group of friends. The group missed getting free coffee last week from an anonymous benefactor who stopped by and left money for everyone’s daily dose of joe.

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Entering the last month of 2012, it appears the number of building permits issued this year will be the lowest in several years. However, the estimated value of those projects for the year to date (YTD) is the highest its been since 2009. Seventeen additional building permits were issued by the county Construction Code Authority in the past two weeks bringing the YTD tally to 327. This is 16.5 percent fewer than this time in 2010 and 2011. By the second week of December 2009, 368 permits had been issued by the CCA. And as the year was winding down in December 2008, the total was 364. Perhaps more encouraging to the local economy is the value of the projects underway. As of Dec. 6 the value of projects for which permits have been issued this year topped $30 million for the first time in three years. Including an estimated value of $1,919,190 for permits issued in the past two weeks, the YTD total of construction is $30,549,354. It's highest YTD tally since 2009 when permits issued had an estimated value of $36,436,101 and its 22 percent higher than the December 2011 total and just over 20 percent greater than the same time in 2010. The following area projects for which permits have been issued listed by the community in which work is being done: BINGHAM — Rod and Elizabeth Munro (Richard Parker Builder LLC) single-family dwelling with unfinished basement at 11300 E. Hidden Valley Dr. ($214,600); Patrick Herman and Melanie Grant, residential attached garage and breezeway at 2875 S. Maple Valley Rd. ($46,160). CENTERVILLE — Steven Saaf and Nancy Cory (Let Us Inc.) single-family dwelling, two-story with covered porch and three-season porch; attached finished garage at 3495 S. Sunrise Lane ($260,300) ELMWOOD — Michael and Connie Liszewski (Brian Meiste Builders Inc.) Single-family dwelling with unfinished basement; two covered porches and attached finished garage at 10488 E. Oak Ridge Dr. #6 ($352,280); Randy Lee and Jennifer Graber, demolish personal storage building at 9860 E. Grandview Rd. ($3,000); David and Lori Morrison (Bayz Inc.) addition/alternation to single-family residence at 8998 S. Sunnyview Rd. ($121,320;) Jason and Richard Gross (Richard Gross Builder) single-family dwelling with unfinished basement, covered porch and two decks at 7472 E. Meadows Dr. ($170,080). EMPIRE — Jack and Kathleen Phillips (MAC Custom Homes Inc.) demolish single-family dwelling with attached garage at 766 W. Glenmere ($3,000); Jack and Kathleen Phillips (MAC Custom Homes Inc.) new single-family dwelling with unfinished basement at 766 W. Glenmere ($315,160).

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Resident voices concern over water level in Northport marina State seeks input on water depths, dredging needs Representatives from the Governor’s Ofﬁce, the Department of Natural Resources and the Michigan State Waterways Commission are seeking input from harbor communities on the growing need for dredging. Paul R. Petersen, manager of the Waterways Grant Program, notiﬁed harbor communities earlier this month through an email. The DNR is asking for information

on each harbor situation and needs. Deadline for responding is Friday, Dec. 21. Among the data requested is: • Studies of water depth including soundings or an analysis. • Indications where low water depths occur and how many boat slips are impacted. • Projections for dredging needs in 2013, if any.

will happen very quickly.” Kilgren warned the Council that getting a permit to dredge and then getting a contractor to do the work could take up to a year. “Getting your name on the list for dredging and getting it done are two different things,” Kilgren said. “I believe it will be a bona fide miracle that we can dredge before we open up the marina,” King said. “Even if we applied today, it will take six months-plus before we get the permits.” Kilgren said he believed the low water level affected only five out of about 60 boaters in the marina. “Barbara is more optimistic than I am to dredge before the summer season opens just because of permit process and the demand for the people doing the work,” King said. “We’ve been worrying about this for quite a while ... especially seeing that beach is going out farther and farther.” “Boaters have a right to be concerned,” VonVoigtlander said after the meeting. “That’s why I am anxious to move on it. “Given the seriousness of the (water) situation, hopefully they can push those permits through faster.” King said he planned to get some water level soundings soon. Kilgren said it wasn’t necessary. “I can tell you a lot of places where I got stuck,” he said. Engineer Jim Schiffer, of the Schiffer Group of Traverse City,

said the Council should respond to the Michigan Waterways Commission request for input on dredging needs of harbor communities. The letter was emailed to King on Dec. 3. But Schiffer cautioned that funds for dredging historically have not been available from the Waterways Commission. Schiffer reminded the Council that a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources limits soil removal to 10,000 cubic yards. “The disposal of dredge soils beyond that can wreak havoc,” he said. Wetherbee, who chairs the Council’s marina committee, said he’s not optimistic that dredging can be done before the summer boating season or that there will be any grants available to fund it. “I’m very pessimistic about money from the feds or the state,” Wetherbee said. “And so many people are going to be needing it more than we do.” Wetherbee said the village may have to do some dredging to accommodate some of the boats, however. “We’ll just have to see how it works,” he said. “What I’m hoping is that we get a lot of snow this winter and I’ll keep my fingers crossed. “If the water goes up six inches, I think we’ll be OK.”

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Doug Kilgren asked the Northport Village Council last week what would happen if he rents a slip at the G. Marsten Dame Marina and can’t float his boat. “The Kilgren Locks designs are under way and we’ll install them and they will raise the water level two feet,” trustee Steve Wetherbee said in jest. Wetherbee’s remarks drew a round of laughter and applause last Thursday. However, Kilgren’s concern over the low water level was taken seriously by the Village Council. Both administrative coordinator Greg King and Council president Barb VonVoigtlander said they are working on plans to dredge the marina as soon as possible. And King went as far as to say that if boaters rented a slip and couldn’t get their boat in the marina, “I think these guys (the Council) will be congenial and give you your money back.” The entire dredging matter, along with slip rental rates for 2013, was referred to the marina committee. “The depth of the marina probably only impacts a small minority of boaters,” Kilgren said. “I happen to be one of them. “But it seems like any sailboat that has a draft of over 6 feet is in trouble.” Kilgren said he got stuck seven times trying to get his boat out this fall. “And the water, I’m sure is lower now than what it was,” he said. “The only way I got it out was when the wind went around to the east and blew 20-30 miles per hour and the water came up about four inches in the marina.” Kilgren said he just wanted to know what would happen next spring if he got a slip but couldn’t get his boat in the marina. “We’ve been talking,” VonVoigtlander said. “I’ve talked to Greg and Phil (Mikesell). “It’s high on my list. Something

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A microbrewery is on tap in the Village of Northport. Karl Wizinsky of Northport Brewery received support from the Village Council last week for his application for a microbrewer license with the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Liquor Control Commission (MLCC). The microbrewery, which still needs approval from the Liquor Control Commission and a special use permit from the Northport Planning Commission, will be located at 112 W. Nagonaba. “We’re looking at the spot next door,” said Wizinsky, unveiling his plans. “Year 1 plan does not have the facility open year-round because it takes time to brew. “Hopefully in March we'll have everything we need to start brewing.” Wizinsky said initial plans are to get a temporary license to serve food in time for the Fourth of July. “It’s on a slow track, but in year 2, we would expand to have seasonal hours,” he said. “And if it takes off, it would become a full-ﬂedged microbrewery.” “It sounds like a great idea to me,” said Barb VonVoigtlander, president of the Council. A motion to endorse the microbrewery was made by trustee Phil Mikesell and supported by trustee Steve Wetherbee. The motion was approved 7-0. Greg King, the village’s administrative coordinator, said endorsing a microbrewery in the village is just the ﬁrst step. “There are many, many more,” King said. “They’ll have to come back with a site plan and get a special use permit.” King said the district is zoned commercial and is outside the jurisdiction of any church. When the time comes for the special use permit, King said he will notify all property owners within 300 feet of the site. Wizinsky said there are currently 91 licensed microbreweries in Michigan and there are 24 with licenses pending. He said there are just two already in Leelanau County — Leelanau Brewing in Leland Township and Good Neighbor Organic Farms and Winery in Leelanau Township.

“They are all over the place,” Wizinsky said. “There’s a lot in Traverse city, but there’s a gap here.” Wizinsky said there are at least 17 different licenses available through the MLCC, however, the microbrewery one is a very limited one. “It allows manufacturing of beer on site as well as the consumption of beer on the premises,” Wizinsky said. Wizinsky said he expects the beer will be “small batch.” The two brewmasters who will make the beer are currently brewing beer in their homes. They are friends of his son. “The one guy has been doing it for 11 years and the other has been doing it for five,” Wizinsky said. “They are passionate about this and they have been handing me beer for a long time.” The licensee is limited to producing 30,000 barrels a year. “I don’t think we’ll ever see that,” Wizinsky said. The Council, in its 80-minute meeting, also: • Received a correspondence from the Department of Environmental Quality that the village’s removal of rocks at the end of Fourth Street stream was satisfactorily completed and that the DEQ will not seek further enforcement on a previous complaint. • Referred a letter from Ann Marie Mitchell, of Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors about the Depot property to the finance committee. Mitchell advised the Village that the property sale price has dropped from $299,950 to $195,000 and that the village’s caboose and deck encroaches about 16 feet of the lot and offered solutions. Mitchell suggested that the village could solve the issue easily by buying the Depot or moving the lot line east to include the caboose. • Heard from King that a status conference has been scheduled at the governmental center in Suttons Bay on Jan. 7 in a lawsuit filed by the Leelanau Forum Inc., an environmental group, against the Northport/Leelanau Utilities Authority. The Forum filed a third amended complaint in October in the suit that originated in 2007, contending that effluent released from the plant violates environmental laws. “I’ll be in attendance,” King said. “I don’t know what it all means. They filed a third complaint, we did an answer and now the

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The Suttons Bay Township Planning Commission this month continued work on draft zoning ordinance language describing requirements for microbreweries in the township’s agriculture district. Staff planner Kathy Egan reported that the commission will be ready to finalize the proposed zoning ordinance amendment at its next regular monthly meeting Jan. 2 and could present the draft at a public hearing as early as February, 2013. In August 2012, representatives of the newly-established Hop Lot Brewing Company presented preliminary plans to the township proposing a 2000 square-foot brewery and tasting room on their five-acre parcel at M-204 and Herman Road. They proposed using up to two acres of the property to grow hops, a key ingredient in beer. Egan said that although members of the planning commission are acutely aware that a land use permit to construct a particular microbrewery on a particular piece of land has been

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applied for, the zoning ordinance language will need to take into account requirements for microbreweries throughout the entire township. At its Dec. 5 meeting, the Suttons Bay Township Planning Commission also discussed its draft of a Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) ordinance after receiving a legal review of the document. Suttons Bay Town ship’s proposed PDR ordinance will allow the owners of agricultural and forest land in the township to apply for state funded PDR programs. No township money would be used to purchase development rights from property owners, Egan stressed, and the sale of development rights is entirely voluntary. Township planners also set a meeting schedule for 2013. The commission will continue to meet at 7 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month. In 2013, however, the location of meetings will change. Township offices and meeting rooms are expected to relocate from the “Radio Shack Plaza” on M-22 in downtown Suttons Bay to a building in Hansen Plaza, at 95 Fourth Street, early next year.

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Leif Spörck accidentally lost a box of ceramic tile art at a local car wash. The owner of Spörck Tileart of Suttons Bay is hoping that whoever found it will return it, no questions asked. He’s even offering a reward. “I’m not one to accuse anyone or point fingers, but I know there are people out there that just don’t know what it is,” Spörck said. “Or maybe no one ever taught them what to do if they find something like that.” Spörck left a box of about 15-20 specialty tiles outside the Suttons Bay Super Wash on Fourth Street at 1:30 p.m. on Nov. 30. The rectangular tiles, with an estimated value of $1,000$1,500, were 5x10 inches and had four specific Leelanau designs — Sleeping Bear Dunes Lakeshore, D.H. Day Farm, Alligator Hill and Fishtown. He was washing his truck before heading over to Leland’s Old Art Building to set up for the annual Merry Marketplace. “I set the tiles on the ground so they wouldn’t get wet inside the car wash and I forgot them,” Spörck said. Spörck went to Leland to unpack his other tiles at the Old Art Building. When he was done about 5:30 p.m., he realized he had left a box at the car wash. He went back to the car wash but the box, weighing between 30 and 40 pounds, was gone. All the tiles are signed and dated. The tiles would normally sell for $54.95-$72 each. “They were a labor of love,” Spörck said, “... all local designs and all pretty popular. “You won’t find big tiles like that very often.” Spörck said he can make more, especially this time of the year,

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Magistrate Court Magistrate, Norene D. Kastys Kirk C. Ciaglaski, 26, 5816 SW Bay Shore Dr., Suttons Bay — No proof of insurance; $25 fines and costs; defective equipment; $95 fines and costs suspended. Hanna C. Price, 16, 12990 S. Woodhaven Lane, Traverse City — Speeding 65 mph in 55 zone, reduced from 68 mph; $110 fines and costs. Elizabeth Edwards, 54, 5873 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor — Improper use of lights; $90 fines and costs. Benjamin R. Morgenstern, 17, 3175 Heritage Park Place, Traverse City – Speeding 60 mph in 55 zone; reduced from 70 mph; $100 fines and costs. Nicholas H. Wierzba, 31, 118 N. St. Marys St., Suttons Bay — No proof of insurance; $25 fines and costs. Linda L. Steck, 64, 1851 S. West Bay Shore Dr., Suttons Bay — No proof of insurance; $25 fines and costs. Ariel A. Debusschere, 21, 532 W. 8th St., Traverse City — Speeding 45 mph in 40 zone, reduced from 60 mph; $100 fines and costs. Jason W. Buckler, 41, 4552 Skiview

Circle, Cedar — Improper passing; $145 fines and costs. Otto Kamptner, 83, 15705 16 Mile Road, Rodney — Failed to yield; $105 fines and costs. Cynthia M. Andrews, 66, 4515 E. Duck Lake Road, Lake Leelanau — Expired registration; $192 fines and costs. John H. Chippewa, 45, 3245 NW Bay Shore Dr., Suttons Bay — No proof of insurance; $165 fines and costs. Kyle E. Weber, 18, 3606 E. Bodus Road, Cedar — Speeding 60 mph in 55 zone, reduced from 69 mph; $100 fines and costs. Jacqueline D. Popp, 47, 5485 S. Sharowski Road, Cedar — Speeding 60 mph in 55 zone, reduced from 70 mph; $100 fines and costs. Llanira Barajas, 29, 52 S. St. Joseph St., Lake Leelanau — Dog at large; $154 fines and costs. Stewart J. Rovin, 66, 5353 S. Bohemian Road, Maple City — Expired registration; $90 fines and costs. Jenny N. Romo, 16, 679 S. Lake

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Dispatch Blotter A s um m a t i on of 9 - 1 - 1 c a l l s m a de in Le e lan a u C o un t y Dec. 5, 7:20 a.m. — Leland Township — 40-year-old male, conscious and breathing, drank Drano. Dec. 6, 7:19 a.m. — Kasson Township — Several horses were out in the road and are now behind a house. There are at least four. Dec. 6, 8:09 a.m. — Elmwood Township — Caller reports larceny of four or five face cords of wood. Dec. 6, 9:28 a.m. — Elmwood Township — Caller responded to Craig’s list advertisement for bogus condo rental in British Columbia. Sent $1,250 on Nov. 7. Law enforcement

Leelanau Dr., Lake Leelanau — No proof of insurance; $25 fines and costs. Travis M. Argue, 16, 4576 U.S. 31 S., Traverse City — Speeding; $145 fines and costs; graduated license violation, more than one passenger; $145 fines and costs. Andrew M. Poineau, 19, 6965 S. Maple Wood Dr., Maple City — Dog at large; $330 fines and costs; failure to purchase dog license; fines and costs waived. Michael J. Leddy, 25, 4956 W. Red Oaks Dr., Traverse City — No proof of insurance; $25 fines and costs. Nikki K. Steimel, 26, 5466 S. Schomberg Road, Cedar — Speeding 60 mph in 55 zone, reduced from 69 mph; $100 fines and costs. Joseph M. Sarhan, 21, 1619 Wild Cherry Lane, Lapeer — Speeding 65 mph in 55 zone, reduced from 78 mph; $110 fines and costs. David J. Kalchik, 27, 9755 E. Duck Lake Road, Suttons Bay — Expired registration; $90 fines and costs.

reported to Canadian authorities. Dec. 6, 4:15 p.m. — Elmwood Township — Caller had three fraudulent charges made to his credit cards. Companies will return his lost money. Monday, 8:44 p.m. — Solon Township — Caller hears chimes. No smoke detectors in the home. No phones, goes away when she walks toward the sound. It was the refrigerator door alarm. Monday, 11:01 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township — Silver Cadillac driving in circles around residence after argument with boyfriend.

A father/son duo walking family property last week appear to have foiled an attempted larceny. The men were walking shortly before 11 a.m. Dec. 5 on Indian Beach Road in Leelanau Township when they spotted two men examining equipment stored near outbuildings on the property. “When the property owners tried to approach the suspects, they ran off,” Undersheriff Scott Wooters said. Deputies responded to the scene but were unsuccessful in apprehending the suspects. The incident remains under investigation.

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Homemade cards make it personal Continued from Page 1 Although a little more technical than Harkness’ projects, cards sent by the Hazelton family of Glen Arbor are also personalized. Roni Hazelton and her children, Sydney, 11 and Elliot, 8 work together each year to design a Christmas greeting which will be sent to about 150 friends and family members. “It’s a lot of fun,” said Roni, who incorporates her children’s art work and digital images of their faces and that of her husband, Ross, using a computer. “Last year we were elves. This year we are snowmen with a background of the dunes.” Hazelton said she believes the advent of Facebook and other social media have resulted in fewer and fewer people sending Christmas greetings via the postal service. “It’s an expensive thing to do,” she said. In addition to the cost of having the cards printed, there’s also the stamps which are 45 cents apiece for each of the 150 sent out. But the effort is worth it to Hazelton. The cards are keepsakes — something that isn’t going to be thrown out with wrapping paper — and are another way to stay in touch with others. As of Dec. 1, Hazelton had yet to sit down with her children and prepare the 150-piece mailing. That’s all right.

THE HAZELTON family appears as Santa’s elves in last year’s Christmas card. Pictured from left are Ross, Sydney, Elliot and Roni.

There is plenty of time. The last day to send first class mail to ensure Christmas deliver is Dec. 20 — a week away.

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He suggests using pasteurized egg products to create homemade eggnog, if possible, or doctoring up already prepared eggnog bought in grocery stores. Remember that if you use raw eggs, your hands can become contaminated by touching the shells. Rubber gloves help mitigate the risk of spreading salmonella bacteria, if it is present. “It’s nothing you want for the holidays,” said Rademacher, referring to the results of salmonella bacterial poison. “When you cook with raw egg, you need to realize what you’re using. Also, I wouldn’t make eggnog with raw egg for anyone who is considered

Continued from Page 1 it’s great, and good around the holidays,” Reinhart said. Farm fresh eggs — “They are often fresh out of the chicken,” relates Reinhart — can be purchased for $4 a dozen at the farm. It’s located at the corner of Bodus and Schomberg roads, about a mile east of Sugarfoots Saloon. As for the salmonella danger, it’s real, according to Tom Rademacher, supervisor of the food safety and sanitation program for the LeelanauBenzie Health Department. But you can take precautions. The bacteria can be found on the outside of eggshells.

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The Holiday Celebration, an annual event that raises money to help families from the Glen Lake school district provide Christmas for their families, brought in about $4,000 Saturday at Joe's Friendly Tavern. The event gets a lot of donations from people who don’t even come,

said Laura Sielaff, an organizer. Thirty-five families will be given gift cards this year so they can do their own shopping. ‘It was very, very well-attended,’ Sielaff said. The event is put on every year by the Empire Eagles, with Mary and Frank Lerchen, who own Joe's, providing all of the food and arranging

for the entertainment, as well as providing their place of business. Entertainment was by BoBossa, a local band that played jazz, swing and Latin music. The event has been going on for about 10 years and last year $3,500 was raised, helping about the same number of families.

Two arts groups receive MCACA grants Two county arts groups are receiving grants from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA). The Leelanau Community Cultural Center (LCCC) has been awarded a $19,000 grant to establish a performing art series at the Old Art Building in Leland. “We’ve got great visual arts programming, we certainly aren’t going to change that,” said Dan Lisuk, president of the LCCC. “But we’ve been limited as to what we could do until now.” The LCCC is just completing a $200,000 expansion/improvement project which was aimed at making the stage more accessible. The project also included the addition of new lighting and sound controls which are currently being installed. Although details have yet to be ﬁnalized, Lisuk said the organization

plans to establish a series of entertainment emphasizing local talent. “It will be nice to see them perform here. They are such a signiﬁcant part of our culture,” Lisuk said. Possible performers include operatic soloist Gillian Bell of East Leland; Leland area resident Tobin Sprout, who is a member of the band “Guided by Voices” and jazz clarinetist Harry Goldson of Suttons Bay. “We’re hoping that we can book Harry (Goldson) with Bob James,” Lisuk said. James, a Grammy-award winning musician, reportedly has a seasonal home in Antrim County. The seating capacity of the Old Art Building — 199 — is small enough for performers to consider the setting “intimate.” “Performers love it,” Lisuk said. The Glen Arbor Art Association was

awarded a $4,500 matching grant from MCACA to improve the lighting in its studio located off Lake Street in Glen Arbor. “We’ve really needed professional grade lighting in our main gallery area for some time,” GAAA director Peg McCarty said. The estimated $10,000 project is expected to get underway this winter to be completed for GAAA summer art shows. The improved lighting will enhance conditions for performers in the GAAA Reader’s Theatre. “We won’t have it ready for the next performance, but hope to for the last one,” McCarty said. The two grants are just two of 312 grants approved last week by MCACA totaling $5,675,400. The organization received 401 applications requesting $8.9 million in support.

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LELAND GRAD Maggie van Galen recently won an award for her first children’s book.

Leelanau native, Maggie (Figgis) van Galen, was recently awarded the prestigious Mom’s Choice Awards for her first children’s book, “The Adventures of Keeno and Ernest ~ The Banana Tree.” The book has been named among the best in familyfriendly media, products and services. Van Galen graduated from Leland High School in 1987 and Michigan State University in 1991. She and her family, who now live in Massachusetts, still visit regularly and consider Leland “home.” Her story tells a tale of two best friends navigating life in the jungle.

When Keeno, a very mischievous monkey, disobeys the rules and gets himself into trouble, his best friend Ernest, a clever young elephant, is there by his side, reminding Keeno of the importance of friendship and family rules. The Mom’s Choice Awards is an international awards program that recognizes authors, inventors, companies, parents and others for creating quality family-friendly media, products and services. “The Adventures of Keeno and Ernest ~ The Banana Tree” can be purchased at Leelanau Books on Main Street in Leland, at Horizon Books in Traverse City and online.

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LAURA SIELAFF, who coordinated the Holiday Celebration held Saturday at Joe's Friendly Tavern in Empire, is shown with several of the items that were raffled.

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Glen Arbor sidewalks have nice, clean look By BILL THOMPSON Phone 334-4486 Fax 334-3546 email: BThomp9264@aol.com * * *

This is kinda a tween time here. Not much going on. I don’t know if anyone noticed, but for the first time the sidewalks in Glen Arbor were cleaned of snow. Pretty refreshing and what a difference being able to walk on the sidewalks in the winter. A huge thank you to Jeff Gietzen of Northwood Hardware. For the first time since the sidewalks were put in, people don’t have to walk in the road after it snows. Jeff took this on himself and it is great since property

owners never felt it was necessary to shovel in front of their businesses. The Empire Lions Club held their annual Christmas Party on Saturday evening. The dinner was great and catered by Sue and Tim Nichols, River Front Pizza and Deli. Although I didn’t win anything including a flower where the odds were better to win than not to win and of course I beat the odds and didn’t even win a plant. We did however have a nice time. Lots of parties and shopping going on this time of year, be careful and have fun. Shop locally if possible. Happy Hanukkah. Go bears.

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KATHY AND Ben Walraven, members of the Northport/Omena Chamber of Commerce, helped put new lights up on the Northport Christmas tree and helped spruce up the village by painting red lanterns. The tree was lit on Saturday. About 150 people attended. week in Washington, D.C. He works for the National Park Service in Maui, Hawaii and was in D.C. attending the fifth part of an NPS leadership program. While there, the class was invited to attend the lighting of the White House Christmas tree. They were even seated in the same section as the First Family. The event was a spectacular program. James Taylor was the headline performer but there were several others at the program emceed by Neil Patrick Harris, including Ladisi, The Fray, and American Idol alum Phil Phillips. A 20-piece U.S. Navy Band, The Commodores, also played. Leroy said it was a fun Christmas program. He is in Northport with Betsy now before they head back to Maui. Dale and Joan Blount went downstate over the weekend. They spent Saturday night in St. Joseph with their

daughter and son-in-law, Andrea and Jim Makarauskas. On Sunday, they had brunch at the Kellogg Center with their grandson Jeff who is attending Michigan State University. They then met Mike and Laurie Adelson at the Wharton Center for the matinee performance of War Horse. They said it was wonderful. The horses are all, essentially, puppets, but they are so well done that you forget they aren’t real. The play is on a national tour, and they highly recommend it. Dick and Nana Kennedy saw it earlier this fall in Toronto. The Blounts and Adelsons had dinner in Williamston before the Adelsons headed back to Brighton. We were sorry to hear of the death of Ann Egeler Rogers’ husband, Bill, in Greensboro, N.C. last week. Ann and her brothers grew up on Overlook. Her grandparents lived for many years in

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The fun doesn’t stop with Christmas. This year will be the inaugural New Year’s Eve Ball Drop in Northport in front of the Big Store. Brew North will be open all day, and the New Year’s festivities, including live music, will begin around 10 p.m., with the Ball Drop at midnight. Omena residents will have an opportunity to visit with newly-elected Leelanau Township Supervisor Doug Scripps right here in town. He will be holding office hours in Omena on Monday, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. in the community room in the fire hall. There will also be coffee, so he encourages everyone to just stop in and say ‘hello.’ Maybe the Mayor and Vice Mayor will be there to greet him, as well. Last weekend was full of holiday fun. It started Friday evening with the Leelanau Children’s Choir annual Madrigal concert at the Northport Community Arts Center, which was wonderful — as it always is. Saturday was the Merchants’ Open House in Northport and the Best For Kids annual Holiday Bazaar and Bake Sale. It is absolutely amazing to see all of the fancy and delicious looking homebaked goodies that people donate. There were also lots of local arts and crafts for sale. The open house was also lots of fun. Brew North had live music and free cocoa and coffee. Several merchants had wine and snacks. Congratulations to the Best for Kids organizers and all of the Northport businesses and volunteers for making it a special day. The dusting of snow made it just Christmas-y enough. The first annual Provemont Holiday Craft Show was also a huge success.

Congratulations to Dave McDonald who organized the event and to all of the volunteers and vendors. Saturday evening in Northport was the Northport Tree lighting with a warming fire and Christmas carols. Lots of Omena residents were there, including (but probably not limited to) Scott and Ruth Steele Walker, Georgienne Hammer, Anne Marie Mitchell, Mike and Joan Kalchik TenBrock, and Nathan and Becky Kalchik with Zac, Mariah, and their exchange student Francis from Italy. Santa Claus also made an appearance there. Dave and Jacquie Johnson are back from Port Angeles, Wash. where they went to visit their daughter and son-inlaw, Josie and Chris Mehew after the birth of their daughter, Penelope Mary, on Halloween. Jacquie was there for three weeks, getting to spend time with Kale, who is 12, and Curren who is almost 4. Curren liked to play Go Fish and work puzzles, all on the floor, so Jacquie frequently had to take breaks to stand up and stretch. Dave came out for the last week over Thanksgiving, and did lots of projects around the house. He repaired plaster, and sanded and painted the living room, with the result that the family spent a night in a nearby motel to escape the plaster dust. The newly painted room was greatly appreciated, though. Judy Smart is back from four days in Atlanta, Ga. where her daughter Amy was on location shooting a new Tyler Perry movie, “The Single Moms Club.” Amy is one of the five moms. Perry is the producer and director and is acting in the film. Judy said he was very gracious, and included her in a cast party at his Atlanta home. Betsy Livingston Winters’ husband Leroy got a special opportunity last

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VIEW OF Leland, showing the blast furnace, charcoal kilns and stacks of cordwood along the upper river above Fishtown, 1870s. Photo courtesy of Leelanau Historical Society

Leland was not yet an inviting place in 1900 ing the demise of Leland Lake Superior Iron Company. The iron company’s boom proved short-lived. When, in 1884, the last in a succession of owners declared bankruptcy, Leland’s economy was devastated. As the 1887 federal har-

bor report observed, “At present its commerce has dwindled to almost nothing, its present appearance is that of a town that has been going backwards for years.” The newly formed Leland Lumber Company bought the property for its

Looking Back in Leelanau County… schools, ofﬁcials say, will not be able even to pay salaries. Lawmakers will be asked to authorize school districts to borrow against anticipated state aid payments to assure them sufﬁcient funds to meet current payrolls and operating expenses. The state is broke. *** The recount of gubernatorial votes in Leelanau County ended Tuesday night with the total for Fred M. Alger dropping from 2,736 to 2,725 and the total for Governor G. Mennen Williams standing at 1,194. 115 YEARS AGO December 2, 1897 The Steamer Tiger made her last trip of the season on Saturday last. *** Herman Couturier of Cedar was a caller on Monday. Call again, Herman. *** Rubbers and underwear is the subject of G.M. Dame’s ad in this issue. *** Suttons Bay. Dr. Flood took a trip to Leland last Tuesday. The steamers Petoskey and Charlevoix are now making their last trips. Ole Anderson made an improvement to his building occupied by Issac Satter.

with many planks missing. The town had two saloons and how the customers got home over those sidewalks always was a mystery. They didn’t dare walk in the grassy street because that was where the cows walked, and cows were very untidy.” Fishtown at the turn of the twentieth century was not a pretty place either. The site was cloaked in sawdust and iron slag (today known popularly as Leland bluestone). Lake Michigan’s fishing banks teemed with whitefish, herring, sturgeon, and lake trout, but commercial fishing was still a modest enterprise, reflecting its recent past as a stepchild to sawmills and the iron works. Early resorter Joseph Littell recalled, “Remnants of a few mills lay idle and abandoned beside their empty lumber yards, and the silence was broken only by the whistle of the incoming (steamer) Tiger from Fouch, and the shrill whistle of John Peter’s portable sawmill which lingered along the river to saw the last log at Leland. The old black piles still stood above the lashing waves of Lake Michigan where once the docks had been, each well worn stump providing a perch for a sea gull.”

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the pages onto paper and photograph them in our dark room. *** It sits dormant in a bay at the old fire hall in Northport — the perfect vehicle for life on the Leelanau Peninsula. A 1967 amphicar 770, now a prized possession of the Village of Northport. The late, Eli “Joe” Alcorn of Omena and Dallas left his sporty red and cream convertible, which doubles as a boat, to the village government. 35 YEARS AGO December 8, 1977 A check for a little more than $79,000 has been sent to the Glen Lake School District as its share of $113,402 allocated to the county by the federal government as reimbursement for property removed from the tax rolls for inclusion in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Leelanau County is receiving the second largest amount, some $15,662, and the Leland School District’s share is more than $10,700. *** The Village of Northport has applied to the Army Corps of Engineers for a permit to place a 3,750-foot wastewater effluent pipeline in Northport Bay — if the community decides to adopt a $2.7 million sewer project, and if federal funds become available. The bay pipeline would carry treated water from the sewage plant for discharge into the bay. *** Leelanau County’s “official” snowfall for December totaled only 5½ inches by 8 a.m. yesterday, bringing the seasons’s total to just 23 inches. A year ago the cumulative figure was 33 inches by the end of November. 60 YEARS AGO December 11, 1952 Chief Melvin Nelson, skipper of the South Manitou coast guard station for the past two years, was transferred Tuesday to Frankfort, where he will be in command of the lifeboat station. Succeeding Chief Nelson at South Manitou on temporary assignment is BM 1 Charles Stillery. The name of Chief Nelson’s permanent successor has not been announced. *** Four of Leelanau County’s six public high schools are facing a serious financial crisis because of the delay in state aid payments. Unless the special session of the State Legislature, scheduled for December 18, finds a solution to the statewide dilemma, some local

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5 YEARS AGO December 13, 2007 Two county high schools are being recognized as among the best in the country in U.S. News and World Report’s “Best High Schools 2008,” which hits the newsstands today. Leland and Glen Lake schools were issued bronze medals by the national magazine, which based much of its decisions on School Evaluation Service, a K-12 education data research business run by Standard & Poors. The honor recognizes schools that “serve all students well, not just those who are bound for college.” *** Alisha Glass has been at the top before, but now the stage is a lot bigger. Glass, a sophomore at Penn State, is the starting setter for the No. 1-ranked Nittany Lions women’s volleyball team that is just two match wins away from a national championship that will be decided in Sacramento, Calif. *** County property owners have noticed their summer tax bills rising while their winter tax bills are shrinking. Property owners in the state of Michigan have been caught up in one of the state’s earlier attempts to balance its budget. Starting on tax bills in 2005 and ending with tax bills due through Feb. 29, 2008, one-third of county allocated millages across the state have been moved ahead each year by one tax billing cycle. 10 YEARS AGO December 12, 2002 The ﬁrst shovel of earth was turned Tuesday for a new county law enforcement center in Suttons Bay Township. But Suttons Bay Township planners have protested the ground breaking ceremony, calling it “premature.” Commissioners met with Brock Johnson of DeVere Construction shortly after he had delivered copies of soil samples and plans for the facility which will undergo site plan review from the Suttons Bay Township Planning Commission. *** Editor's note — We’ve put out a couple of drabby issues in the last two weeks, which we’re sure you notice. That’s because during both weeks, the machine that makes our negatives jammed just as we were ready to send out front sections. We had just acquired the machine. We were forced to print

sawmill, but as loggers clear-cut inland forests, the lumber company also went into receivership. By 1900 the company’s large pier had been swept away in a storm and the blast furnace dismantled. Only the abandoned sawmill still stood at river’s edge, and then that, too, was torn down. When legal issues surrounding the property finally were resolved, a large section of Leland, including what is now Fishtown, became available for other uses. In March 1900, the Leelanau Enterprise enthusiastically proclaimed, “Alive again, Leland promises to be one of the leading towns of the County.” Leland in 1900, however, was not yet an inviting place. Although its legacy as resorter paradise, artist colony, and fishing village was about to begin in earnest, the landscape had not yet recovered from three decades of industrial abuse. The writer Karl Detzer recalled that the river above the dam “had a channel that did not look more than 10 feet wide, with flats on both sides where thousands of pine and hemlock stumps stuck out of the water. It was not a pretty stream. Nor was Leland a pretty town. The sidewalks were wooden, of course,

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THE REPUBLICAN Women of Leelanau County recently completed their distribution of dictionaries to each third grader in the county. The group has done this annually for several years and to date has provided more than 1,200 personal dictionaries to students in Leelanau County. Pictured here with their dictionaries are Northport third graders and RWLC members Marge McCullough and Ginni Lind.

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ASHLEY KEITH, shown with Isabel, is collecting animal supplies at the Suttons Bay Animal Hospital as part of her senior project. The Suttons Bay High School senior plans to go to veterinary school.

Suttons Bay girl’s senior project helping animals A Suttons Bay High School senior is well on her way to completing her senior project, which aims to provide holiday cheer in the form of food, treats and toys for some furry shelter critters. Ashley Keith, who plans to be a veterinarian, is also distributing pictures of the animals in the hopes that they may ﬁnd themselves a new home for Christmas. Keith’s senior project, which is required for all area students to graduate, has two Christmas trees set up to collect bags of cat or dog food, healthy treats, chew toys or money. One tree is set up at Suttons Bay Animal Hospital and the other at the Elk Rapids Animal Hospital, which both have the same owner. Everything that is collected will be evenly split between the AC Paw animal shelter and the Cherryland Humane Society, both of which are located in Traverse City. The trees are also decorated with pictures of the cats and dogs at both shelters so that people can see what animals are available for adoption. “It is helping the animals in Leelanau and Grand Traverse counties to get supplies that are needed,” Keith said. “It is money that AC Paw and Cherryland does not have to spend on supplies, so they can spend their money on other things to beneﬁt the animals.” It also gets the animals’ faces out there, she said. “They always need homes.” Her senior project involves making posters and putting them up around town, posting the collection on Facebook and advertising via the daily bulletin at school. Donations are also being taken at school, she said. Keith, who will be 18 in a few days, set up the trees on Dec. 2 and has already collected about four bags full of donated items, as well as some cash, she said. The trees will stay up

Lake Ann woman wins prize quilt in Holy Rosary raffle R. Huddleston of Lake Ann won a hand-quilted, multi-colored queen-size quilt created by Eunice Novak — first price at the Holy Rosary Church Quilt Raffle Sunday. Dana Nielsen won second place, a large crocheted coverlet with matching pillows assembled by Kathy Darga. Shirley Mikowski and Larry Petroskey, both of Cedar, were each the winners of a hand-tied patchwork quilt made by the Holy Rosary Quilters. The raffle was held in conjunction with the Catholic Women’s Club bake and craft sale, which featured a large selection of handcrafted gift items. The event was chaired by Jan Dezenski.

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until Dec. 31. The daughter of Jeff and Renate Keith, has worked at the Suttons Bay Animal Hospital for more than two years, where she is a veterinary assistant. As such, Keith gets the animals checked in for their examination by the doctor, draws up vaccines, runs blood and fecal tests and ﬁlls prescriptions. She also feeds, medicates and grooms the animals. And when she was younger she spent time as a foster parent for AC Paws, letting animals live with her until they found a family. “On the weekend I would take them to PetSmart and hope they got adopted to good homes,” she said. It was after Keith started working at the hospital that she decided to go to veterinary school, where working closely with the animals helped her to make up her mind. She now plans to attend Northwestern Michigan College for two years and then transfer to Michigan State University to ﬁnish her undergraduate degree and hopefully get accepted into MSU’s four-year veterinary program. “I’ve always had a love for animals since I was little, but I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted to do,” she said. Keith has a 4-year-old yellow lab named Carmella and says all animals have their own personality. “They love you no matter what,” she said. “They always have a good attitude about them and all they want is your company, to be with you and have your love.” Supplies that are needed for the shelter animals include dry and canned food for puppies, kittens, dogs and cats (preferably Purina One brand), leashes, collars, harnesses, blankets, towels, dog and cat beds, travel crates, cat litter and cat litter pans.

Saturday Mass: 4:00 p.m. Sunday Masses: 8:00 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. (Extraordinary Form) Go to www.holyrosarycedar.org & click on calendar for all masses/devotions/confessions

Empire Empire United Methodist Church Rev. Brenda E. Gordon 326-5510 Adult Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. Worship Service: 10:30 a.m. Children’s Sunday School 10:45 a.m. Tuesday: 6:00 p.m. Kingdom Kids

First Baptist Church Our Father’s House (SBC) Pastor Richard Blaser 7474 M-72 W. 947-9176 Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Worship Service: 11:00 a.m.

St. Philip Neri Catholic Church Rev. Zeljko Guberovic Rev. Mariano Dellagiovanna 326-5255 Saturday Mass at 5:00 p.m. Sunday Mass at 8:00 a.m. & 10:00 a.m. Weekday Masses at 9:00 a.m.

Gill’s Pier St. Wenceslaus Church Father Andrew Buvala, O.F.M. Mass: Sunday 8 a.m.

Glen Arbor First Church of Christ, Scientist Harbor Hwy., Glen Arbor, Mich. Phone 334-4961 Church Services: 11:00 a.m. Sunday School: 11:00 a.m. Wednesday evening meeting at 7:30 p.m. Reading Room: Mon, Tue, Thurs, Fri 11-2 Wed. 6:45-7:20 p.m., 2nd & 4th Saturday 10-12 Childcare provided

Bethlehem Lutheran Church 6012 Lake St. (In the Heart of Glen Arbor) Pastor Daniel L. Krause 334-4180 Worship Service: 9:30 a.m. Fellowship Hour: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 10:30 a.m.

Good Harbor St. Paul’s Lutheran L.C.M.S. Corner of M-22 & Townline Rev. Robert W. Wurst, Jr. 228-6888

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Several years ago a magazine reported that an organization offered $5000 to anyone who could capture a wolf alive and bring it to them. Reading about this opportunity, Sam and Jed decided to go on a wolf hunt! The first night, they put up their tent, got into their sleeping bags and went to sleep. Sam was suddenly awakened by the sound of wolves howling nearby. “Wake up, Jed,” he cried. “We’re rich!” What an attitude. At one time or another, it seems as though the “wolves of life” surround us. We hear their cries and sense their presence. But that which would frighten us and bring fear into our lives can be captured and brought under God’s control. There are times when we must look to the One who will bring us victory over the circumstances that surround us, protection from the fears that would beset us and peace when the storms of life would destroy us. We will always be victorious when we put our trust in God Who loves us and will deliver us from all evil. In Him, we will find the riches of life.

Leelanau Community Church Full Gospel 245 S. Lake Leelanau Drive 256-7838 Rev. Lucy Schaub, Pastor Sunday 9:30 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 7:30 p.m. “Jesus is Lord”

Northport Indian Mission United Methodist Church 8626 N. Manitou (M-22) Pastor Thomas John Sunday Worship: 12:30 p.m.

Bethany Lutheran ELCA 220 W. Nagonaba, 386-5037 Tom W. Otis, Pastor

Leland Immanuel Lutheran Church LCMS Rev. Lawrence K. Matro, Pastor 303 Pearl St. Phone 256-9464 Sunday School: 8:30 a.m. Bible Class: 8:30 a.m. Worship Service: 10 a.m. Barrier Free • Nursery available

Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School: 10:00 Choir Wed. 7:00 p.m.

St. Gertrude’s Church Warren at 7th Street Father Leonard Paul Parish Office: 271-3744 Sun. Mass: 11:00 a.m. Thurs. Mass: 11:00 a.m. at Npt. Highlands

Leland Community United Methodist Church 106 N. Fourth St. Linda Farmer-Lewis, Pastor Phone 256-9161 Website: lelandcumc.org Services 9:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m. Nursery Provided • Barrier Free

Suttons Bay St. Michael’s Church Corner of Elm and Broadway Father Leonard Paul Parish Office 271-3744 Saturday Mass: 4:30 p.m. Sunday Mass: 8:30 a.m. Tues. 5:30 p.m., Wed. - Fri.: 8:30 a.m.

Maple City Maple City Community Church 89 Church St. 228-6900 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship: 11 a.m.

St. Rita - St. Joseph Church 8707 Hill St. 228-5823 Sat. Service: 6:30 p.m.

Northport St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church Warren at 7th Street 386-5037 Rev. Tom Otis, Rector Holy Eucharist 9:00 a.m. Coffee Hour 10:00 a.m.

Northport Covenant Church 409 Shabwasung (M-22) 386-7362 Pastor Jerry Lange Christian Education Hour 9 a.m. Worship & Nursery 10:30 a.m.

Trinity United Church of Christ 103 Warren Street Office 386-5801 Rev. Karen Schulte

First Evangelical Lutheran E.L.S./W.E.L.S. Fellowship 321 St. Mary’s Ave. 271-3271 Pastor Ron Pederson Worship: 10 a.m. Sunday School, 11:15 a.m.

Immanuel Lutheran, E.L.C.A. Pastor Kent Lee 203 Lincoln St. Phone 271-3671 Worship: 8:30 a.m. Family Service: 10:00 a.m.

Keswick United Methodist Church 3 miles S. of Suttons Bay on Co. Rd. 633 Pastor Patricia Haas Sunday Worship - 9:30 a.m. keswickumc.com

Suttons Bay Congregational Church 218 W. Madison St./2 blocks W. of M-22 Rev. Robin Long, Pastor Phone 271-6036 10 a.m. Worship & Sunday School Everyone Welcome! www.suttonsbaycong.com

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KATIE PRICE shows off outerwear made from recycled wool at the Provemont Fair on Saturday. Her mother, Candi, is pictured, right.

LINDA STEVENSON of Glen Arbor shows off a custom wreath made of vintage ornament bulbs which belonged to her grandmother. The wreath, which is a present for her daughter, was created by Lisa Lamont of Traverse City.

Provement Fair draws a crowd The sights, sounds and smells of the season were in abundance Saturday at the inaugural Provemont Holiday Arts & Crafts Fair in Lake Leelanau. More than 40 vendors gathered at the VFW Post #7731 with their wares which included everything from soap to soup and hats to honey. “I’m very pleased with the turnout,” said Dave McDonald, who organized the event as an effort to support the post. Proceeds from a raffle at the event

were donated to the VFW. “Next year, I’ll want to rent out both floors (of the VFW). I had to turn vendors away.” Public response to the event was great as many vendors sold out of their offerings within the first two hours of the fair which went from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The fair also offered an opportunity for an Empire Township woman to pick up a couple of wreaths made by a vendor she had met last month at the

Merry Marketplace in Glen Arbor. Linda Stevenson ordered two custom wreaths by Lisa Lamont of Traverse City, who makes holiday wreaths with traditional Christmas ornaments. Lamont incorporated into each wreath seven vintage ornaments which belonged to her grandmother. The bulbs date back to the early 1900s. “They’re just beautiful,” Stevenson said.

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT; ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW. Notice under MCL 600.3278: Pursuant to MCL 600.3278, if the property is sold at a foreclosure sale under MCL 600.3201 et. seq., the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. ATTENTION POTENTIAL PURCHASERS AT FORECLOSURE SALE: In the case of resolution prior to or simultaneously with the aforementioned foreclosure sale, Citizens Bank (f/k/a Republic Bank) may rescind this sale at any time prior to the end of the redemption period. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited to the return of your bid amount tendered at the sale, plus interest. Default having occurred in the conditions of a Mortgage made by Bruce Vaughn and Desiree H. Vaughn, husband and wife, (“Mortgagor”) to Citizens Bank (f/k/a Republic Bank), dated December 31, 2002, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for the County of Leelanau in the State of Michigan on September 28, 2005, in Liber 873, Page(s) 399, et. seq., on which Mortgage there is claimed to be due as of the date of this Notice the sum of $404,526.78, which amount may or may not be the entire indebtedness owed by Debtors to Citizens Bank (f/k/a Republic Bank) together with interest at 5.0 percent per annum. NOW THEREFORE, Notice is hereby given that the power of sale contained in said Mortgage has become operative and that pursuant to that power of sale and MCL 600.3201 et. seq., on January 18, 2013 at 11:00 a.m., in the main lobby of the Government Center, which is located at 8527 E. Government Center Drive, Suttons Bay, Michigan, that being the place for holding the Circuit Court and/ or for conducting such foreclosure sales for the County of Leelanau, there will be offered at public sale, the premises, or some part thereof, described in said Mortgage as follows, to-wit: LAND SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF BINGHAM, COUNTY OF LEELANAU, STATE OF MICHIGAN, IS DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: UNIT 9, MONTEREY HILLS, ACCORDING TO THE MASTER DEED RECORDED IN LIBER 536, PAGES 809 THROUGH 891, AND FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER DEED RECORDED IN LIBER 605, PAGE 900, AND DESIGNATED AS LEELANAU COUNTY CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION PLAN NO. 89, TOGETHER WITH RIGHTS IN GENERAL COMMON ELEMENTS AND LIMITED COMMON ELEMENTS AS SET FORTH IN ABOVE MASTER DEED AND AS DESCRIBED, IN ACT 59 OF PUBLIC ACTS OF 1978, AS AMENDED. The redemption period shall be six (6) months unless the property is established to be abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be the later of thirty (30) days from the date of sale or fifteen (15) days from the date the notice required by MCL 600.3241a(b) was posted and mailed, or unless under MCL 600.3240(17), prior to the foreclosure sale the borrower follows the procedure set forth in that section to establish the presumption that the property is used for Agricultural purposes, in which case the redemption period shall be one (1) year from the date of the sale. Dated: December 5, 2012 Citizens Bank (f/k/a Republic Bank) By: H. DOUGLAS SHEPHERD IV (P64560) BRANDT, FISHER, ALWARD & PEZZETTI, P.C. Attorneys for Citizens 1241 E. Eighth Street, P.O. Box 5817 Traverse City, Michigan 49696-5817 (231) 941-9660 File No.: 2548.0338 Ad #42201 12/13/20 12,12/20/2012,12/27/2012,01/03/2013

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Notice Of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale THIS FIRM IS A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT THE NUMBER BELOW IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. ATTN PURCHASERS: This sale may be rescinded by the foreclosing mortgagee. In that event, your damages, if any, shall be limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Jeﬀrey J. Noorman and Dawn M. Noorman, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc, Mortgagee, dated May 22, 2008, and recorded on May 28, 2008 in Liber 979 on Page 324, and modiﬁed by agreement dated August 11, 2010, and recorded on October 18, 2010 in Liber 1064 on Page 709, and assigned by said Mortgagee to PHH Mortgage Corporation as assignee as documented by an assignment, in Leelanau county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Three Hundred Thirty Thousand Nine Hundred SixtyOne and 86/100 Dollars ($330,961.86). Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue, at the place of holding the circuit court within Leelanau County, at 11:00 AM, on January 4, 2013. Said premises are situated in Township of Suttons Bay, Leelanau County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of Government Lot 3, Section 25, Town 30 North, Range 12 West, described more fully as follows: Commencing at the center post of said Section 25; thence South 00 degrees 02 minutes 07 seconds East (also recorded as South), along the North-South quarter line of said Section 25, 835.62 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing South 00 degrees 02 minutes 07 seconds East, along said quarter line, 115.60 feet; thence South 89 degrees 35 minutes 57 seconds West, 672.63 feet to a traverse line along the shore of Lake Leelanau; thence North 11 degrees 02 minutes 35 seconds East, along said traverse line, 98.26 feet; thence North 08 degrees 13 minutes 01 seconds East, along said traverse line, 1.74 feet; thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes 57 seconds East, 284.74 feet to the centerline of County Road No. 641 and a point on a 2057.11 foot radius curve to the left (concave Westerly); thence Northeasterly, along said centerline and curve, an arc distance of 17.93 feet (delta of 0 degrees 39 minutes 58 seconds and chord of North 11 degrees 04 minutes 16 seconds East, 17.93 feet); thence North 89 degrees 35 minutes 57 seconds East, 365.31 feet to the point of beginning. Including all land lying between the sidelines of the above described parcel as extended to the water’s edge of Lake Leelanau. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judicature Act of 1961, pursuant to MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: December 6, 2012 For more information, please call: FC J (248) 593-1311 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #394239F04 (12-06)(12-27)

Public Notice IF YOU ARE NOW ON ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY OR HAVE BEEN IN THE PRIOR NINE MONTHS, PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT 248-5021502. MORTGAGE SALE - Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Bradley Lutz, Linda Lutz, husband and wife, to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated December 2, 2005 and recorded December 7, 2005 in Liber 883, Page 780, and , Leelanau County Records, Michigan. Said mortgage is now held by Fifth Third Mortgage Company by assignment. There is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of Five Hundred Thirty-Two Thousand Three Hundred Seventy-Four and 78/100 Dollars ($532,374.78) including interest at 6% per annum. Under the power of sale contained in said mortgage and the statute in such case made and provided, notice is hereby given that said mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale of the mortgaged premises, or some part of them, at public vendue at the Leelanau County Circuit Courthouse in Suttons Bay, Michigan in Leelanau County, Michigan at 11:00 AM on JANUARY 11, 2013. Said premises are located in the Township of Leelanau, Leelanau

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Thursday, December 13, 2012 County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 5, Clipper Cove Subdivision, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Liber 3 of Plats, Page 18 and 19. Situated in the Township of Leelanau, County of Leelanau, State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale, unless determined abandoned in accordance with MCLA §600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. TO ALL PURCHASERS: The foreclosing mortgagee can rescind the sale. In that event, your damages, if any, are limited solely to the return of the bid amount tendered at sale, plus interest. If the property is sold at foreclosure sale, pursuant to MCL 600.3278, the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damage to the property during the redemption period. If you are a tenant in the property, please contact our oﬃce as you may have certain rights. Dated: December 13, 2012 Orlans Associates, P.C.. Attorneys for Servicer P.O. Box 5041 Troy, MI 48007 File No. 12-511007 (12-13)(01-03)

Public Notice NOTICE OF SALE Default has been made in the condition of a certain mortgage made the March 13, 2003, by Cris Larsen and Dayna Larsen (n/k/a Cameron) to Northwestern Bank and recorded on March 25, 2003, in the oﬃce of the Register of Deeds for Leelanau County, Michigan, in Liber 715, Page 886, and on which mortgage there is claimed to be due and unpaid at the date of this Notice NINETY-NINE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTYEIGHT AND 44/100 DOLLARS ($99,968.44) and no suit or proceeding at law or in equity has been instituted to recover the debt, or any part of the debt, secured by said mortgage, and the power of sale contained in said mortgage has become operative by reason of such default. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on Friday, January 4, 2013, at 11:00 o’clock in the forenoon, at the Leelanau County Courthouse, 8527 Government Center Dr., Suttons Bay, Michigan 49682, there will be oﬀered for sale and sold to the highest bidder, at public sale, for the purpose of satisfying the amounts due and unpaid upon said mortgage, together with legal costs and charges of sale, including an attorney fee of SeventyFive ($75.00) Dollars provided by law and in said mortgage, the lands and premises in said mortgage mentioned and described as follows, to wit: Lot 7 of the Plat of Waterford Hills Subdivision, as recorded in Liber 6 of Plats, Pages 46-47. Situated in Leland Township, County of Leelanau, State of Michigan. The redemption period shall be six (6) months from date of sale; provided, however, that if the subject premises are heretofore or hereafter conclusively presumed to have been abandoned pursuant to MCL 600.3241a, the applicable period for redemption shall be thirty (30) days from said date, or otherwise shortened, in accordance with that statute. If the subject premises is sold at foreclosure sale under Chapter 32 of the Revised Judiciary Act of 1961, under MCL 600.3278 the borrower will be held responsible to the person who buys the property at the mortgage foreclosure sale or to the mortgage holder for damaging the property during the redemption period. Dated: November 15, 2012 N O RT H W E S T E R N BANK Mortgagee CALCUTT ROGERS & BOYNTON, PLLC by: Jack E. Boynton (P23137) 109 E. Front Street, Suite 300 Traverse City, MI 49684

Bingham Township Notice to the Public

Kasson Township Notice to the Public

FEE SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEARING A Public Hearing on the proposed changes to the Bingham Township Fee Schedule, will be held at the Bingham Township Hall, 7171 S. Center Hwy., Traverse City, MI 49682. The Fee Schedule Hearing will be part of the December 17, 2012 Board Meeting that will convene at 7 p.m. Copies of the proposed fee schedule changes will be available for public inspection at the Township Oﬃce, 7171 S. Center Hwy., Traverse City, MI 49684, beginning Wednesday, December 5, 2012. Peggy Core Bingham Township Clerk

Board Proceedings The following is a synopsis of the December 3, 2012, meeting of the Kasson Township Board. A copy of the minutes is available from the Township Clerk. Supervisor Lanham called the meeting to order at 7:31 pm. All members were present as well as two guests and the zoning administrator. The agenda was approved with an additional public comment portion added after correspondence. No conﬂicts of interest. Approved minutes of the November 7, 2012, meeting. Reviewed correspondence. Received Treasurer’s report and approved payment of bills. Permits for November totaled $250,750. Received Zoning Administrator and Supervisor reports. Accepted the resignation of Traci Cruz from the Board of Appeals. Agreed to place ad for notice of one term on the Planning Commission, one term on the Board of Appeals, and an alternate on the Board of Appeals. Adopted and presented resolution honoring outgoing township clerk, Kathlyn Feys, for 24 years of service to Kasson Township. Adjourned at 8:20 pm. Prepared by Traci Cruz, Kasson Township Clerk Approved by Fred K. Lanham

Public Notice STATE OF MICHIGAN 13th Circuit Court - Family Division COUNTY OF LEELANAU PUBLICATION OF NOTICE File No. 12-89942-NC In the matter of Ivy Lynn Hansen TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS: whose address(es) are unknown and whose interest in the matter may be barred or aﬀected by the following: TAKE NOTICE; A hearing will be held on January 9, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. at the Government Center Courtroom C, 8527 E. Government Center Drive, Suttons Bay, Michigan, before Honorable Larry J. Nelson (P24869) for the following purpose: to change the name of Ivy Lynn Hansen from Ivy Lynn Hansen to Ivy Rose Paxton. Date: 12/4/12 Emily Paxton P.O. Box 31 Cedar, MI 49621 231-642-1242

Glen Arbor Township Notice to the Public Board Regular Meeting Synopsis November 19, 2012 Supervisor Soderholm called the regular Board meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Glen Arbor Town Hall meeting room. All Board members were present. Reviewed and approved the agenda with modifications and regular meeting minutes of 10/16/12. Cash on hand as of 10/31/12, $1,784,736.65. Approved by motion to pay $54,934.01 (Gen’l Fund) and $53,614.58 (Emergency Services). Emergency Services reports were given by Chief Dodson. By motion, three new hires for Emergency Services were approved, as was the new Employee Handbook. Written reports from Assessing and the Zoning Administrator were received. Correspondence was reviewed and accepted as presented. By motion, a 2% grant application for the development of a baseline water monitoring system was approved. A moratorium, until February 28, 2012, on land use permits issued for proposed commercial expansion of use was approved by motion. Ordinance restricting the use of ORVs not approved. The Board reviewed a draft of the Master Plan, and asked for additional work from the planning commission before approval. By motion, the Board approved a Special Events Policy. Two special events planned for 2013 were approved by motion. The Board decided to seek bids for the deep-cleaning and repainting of the Town Hall kitchen as well as for a new telephone system. Minutes from the November 13, 2012 Planning Commission were presented in writing. The Oath of Office was administered to the elected officials. Meeting adjourned at 9:26 p.m. Copies of Township minutes are available at the Township office and on the website www.glenarbortownship.com. Elizabeth Ives, Deputy Clerk

Public Notice LEGAL NOTICE PER PUBLIC ACT 30 OF 2009 ATTENTION Ashlee Crane REGARDING: the property at 11058 E. Pobuda Rd., Suttons Bay, MI 49682. Pursuant to MCL 600.3205a(4) you are hereby notified of the following. Your have the right to request a meeting with your mortgage holder/servicer by contacting the person named below. The person who has the authority on behalf of your mortgage holder/servicer to make arrangements to modify your mortgage under MCL 600.3205b and MCL 600.3205c is R. Edward Kuhn, Esq., Kuhn, Darling, Boyd and Quandt, PLC, 412 S. Union Street, P.O. Box 987, Traverse City, Michigan 49685-0987, Phone number (231) 947-7900. If you timely request such a meeting, foreclosure proceedings will not commence for at least 90 days after the notice required by MCL 600.3205a(1) is mailed to you. If you and the person named above are able to work out a modification of your mortgage loan, and you abide by the terms of the modification agreement, your mortgage will not be foreclosed. You may contact a housing counselor by visiting the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (“MSHDA”) website at http://www. mshda.info/counseling_search/ or calling (866) 946-7432. You have the right to contact an attorney and can obtain attorney contact information through the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyer Referral Service at (800) 968-0738. November 29, 2012

Glen Arbor Township Planning Commission Notice to the Public PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Glen Arbor Township Planning Commission will hold a Public Hearing on: Wednesday, January 3, 2013 at 7:00 PM in the Glen Arbor Township Hall at 6394 W. Western Avenue, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636. The purpose of this meeting is to consider rezoning certain properties located on the west side of south bound M-22 leaving Glen Arbor from Residential to Commercial Business. A copy of the text of the proposed zoning changes is available for inspection at the Glen Arbor Township Oﬃce, 6394 W. Western Avenue, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49635 during regular business hours. Members of the public are invited to attend the public hearing and comment on the proposed zoning changes. Written comments may also be submitted to the Planning Commission at 6394 W. Western Avenue, Glen Arbor, Michigan 49636. Written comments must be received by 5:00 PM on Friday, December 28, 2012.

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General Announcements

Certified Nurse Aid CNA Executive Chef

Kasson Township Notice To The Public Applications Being Taken Applications are being taken to fill 1 - 3 year term on the Kasson Township Planning Commission 1 -2 year tern on the Board of Appeals and to fill the position of alternate on the Board of Appeals. Questions should be directed to and application letters mailed to: Supervisor Fred Lanham, 9724 S. Fritz Road, Maple City, MI 49664 Phone 231-334-4463 after 5:00 pm Monday thru Friday. Taci Cruz, Clerk Kasson Township Board

Offering home help aid and meal services daily/weekly. Vegetarian, vegan, diabetic and comfort food meals. References available contact John Dozier or Dawn Waning at 231-357-3271

AM/Afternoons/Evenings

Firewood

Exp. with Senior Care

Honda Generator

Just A Whisper/AFC

10-4-12

This is classified as a Level 2 position with a starting pay rate of $12.49 per hour. The terms and conditions of employment are specified under the Leelanau County Union Policy Manual. Applications are available from the County Administrator’s office or on the web at: leelanau.cc

Michigan Artists in S.B. The Cottage Book Shop in G.A. Two Fish Gallery in Leland

Spend your winters in Florida on a great little yacht! 1980 40’ DeFever Trawler. Great condition! Two staterooms. Sleeps 4 comfortably. Located on West Coast near Ft. Myers. $49,000. 231-218-9920 or

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Valentine Tree Farm Fresh Cut Christmas Trees $5 - $8 per foot.

Work Wanted Care Giver Avail. Also Holiday Detail Cleaning & Pet Sitting. Exc. Ref. Nancy 231-228-2352

Help Wanted Afterschool Mentor

From Cedar 1 mile west to Sullivan Rd. then 1.5 miles north on Sullivan Rd.

4H KIDS CLUB is looking for a permanent part-time employee.

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231-228-5265 Google or : Valentine Tree Farm

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The Leelanau County Treasurer s Office is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Chief Deputy Treasurer. Bachelors Degree required with a minimum of three years experience in accounting and bookkeeping procedures related to the management of municipal funds and tax collection. This is a full time position with excellent benefits and competitive compensation.

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231-256-9007 The Leelanau County Register of Deeds office will be accepting applications for the position of Deputy Register of Deeds through December 21, 2012

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Dry, split Hardwood. Delivered or U-Haul. Call Aaron Schaub now at 231.835.0450

Cross Walk Pro-form Call 231-256-7221

Discount Trees $15 - $20

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Ideal job as an income booster; Call 231-256-9827 or stop by The Enterprise and ask for Print Manager, David Noyes

Part-time/Fill In

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Caregiver

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is accepting applications for part-time work in our printing department.

Treadmill $200

Insured Commission on Aging Vouchers Accepted

Call Keith 231-256-7533 231-633-2596

Representatives of Local Governments, Service Organizations, Chambers, Churches & Groups that need volunteers, please email or call to update your information.

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Model EB5000, portable commercial grade, very good cond., very low hrs. $1,200. 231-386-7933.

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231.271.6413 Cell 231.218.3967 Dan & Joe Bardenhagen

Wood Ridge Road Glen Arbor 231.334.5000 www.thehomesteadresort.com

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Personal Banker Part-time

Real Estate Rentals

Apply at

House For Rent

State Savings Bank

Immediately to May 1st. $2,000/mo. Carlos 228-5145

11470 S. Leelanau Highway Empire, MI 49630

Suttons Bay Duplex

231-326-4003

2 bdrm. $600/mo. + sec. dep. & util. 1 yr. lease. No smoking. 231-256-8836

Lake Leelanau 2 BR Apartment. 1.5 baths, appl., no pets, W/D hookup, garbage, snow & lawn. $625 plus sec. & ref. 231-256-9632

Apartment For Rent M-22 & 667, Studio Apartment in Maple City. $515, util. incl. 228-4341.

Holiday & Year Around Cleaning Specialist. 231-256-9360 or 357-0509

DOES YOUR BOAT SHINE? Wood and Fiberglass Restorations * Repairs * Detailing

231-218-6484

ERRAND ELF

Let me help . . . • Grocery • Pharmacy • Post Office • Library • Dry Cleaner • Pet Groomer

Call 231-409-6584 today

Michael L. Sheridan, SRA Appraisal Institute State Certified General Appraiser

$650/mo. heat included Located in downtown Lake Leelanau. No smoking/no cats. Sec. dep. req.

Vineyard & Winery Properties

Specializing in vineyard sites 20 to 150 acres, planted or vacant, I can help you get started or sell you an existing operation. 25 yrs. exp.

Vacation Rentals Buy Me $17.50 can sell your unwanted items!! Call the Leelanau Enterprise 256-9827 email: classifieds@leelanaunews.com

Large, spacious property on Little Glen’s south shore. 200’ on the water x 500’+ deep - may be possible to split the parcel. Treasured family home offers 1,700+ sq. ft., 3 bdrms., 1½ baths. New roof in ‘03 & new septic in ‘04. Roomy back yard, a 24’ x 38’ detached 2 car garage & an irreplaceable 12’ x 30’ boat house too! The dune climb & Alligator Hill views are lovely! Enjoy the cozy cottage as is or follow your dreams & build your custom home. Privacy galore - a terrific opportunity! Virtual Tour. #1726690 $995,000

Dan Matthies Peninsula Properties, Inc. 231-256-9942 or dlmatthies@aol.com

Please call Pam DePuy 231/334-7000 or 231/590-1351 martincodepuy@centurytel.net www.martinrealestate.com

Commercial For Lease/Rent Affordable Office Clean commercial space. Small, medium or large units. Short and long term leases. Leland. 342-7014.

www.Oltersdorf.com

(231) 271-7777

Office Spaces

Please call Pam DePuy, Glen Lake Rentals 231-334-4058 or 334-3348

105 & 275 sq. ft in Suttons Bay. Use of conference room. Copier & fax use available. Larry L. Graves. 271-3721.

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GLEN CRAFT Beautiful and secluded resort setting on Big Glen Lake. Short walk to Glen Arbor. Lakefront condos and cottages available. Also offering boat rentals, slips, moorings, and convenience store on grounds. Check us out at www.glenlakelodging.com or www.glencraftmarina.com Glen Craft Marina & Resort (231) 334-4556

Art’s Tavern Glen Arbor

Vicky Oltersdorf Broker

Email: RealEstate@Oltersdorf.com

Jonathan Oltersdorf

100A. South Cedar St. PO Box 578, Suttons Bay, MI 49682 LK

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Bluebird Restaurant Leland

256-9081

Cedar Rustic Inn Cedar

Advertise your business in the

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Leelanau Enterprise Business & Service Directory

Cedar Tavern Downtown Cedar

228-7445

Funistrada 4566 MacFarlane, Burdickville

334-3900

For as low as $3.84 a week Call for details 256-9827

Kerby’s Bar & Grill Maple City

13056 S West-Bay Shore Drive, Traverse City

719 N Apple Tree Drive #13, Suttons Bay

This affordable office building offers an excellent investment opportunity and an independent identity in the highly visible commercial gateway to Leelanau County. Features include water views, 1560 sq ft of quality office space, A/C, sewer, private well, u/g sprinkling and alarm system, 24’ x 32’ finished and heated garage with walk-in storage area and 9’ garage door. Ample on-site parking and close to restaurants, marinas, Township Parks, and within minutes to downtown Traverse City! NOW $295,000 (1739678)

With 2420+ finished sq ft of living area this wonderful condominium offers the feel and size of a single family home with maintenance free living! An open living room with cathedral ceilings and fireplace, main level master bedroom suite with Jacuzzi tub, shower and walk in closet, 3 large bedrooms, 3.5 baths, a finished walk out lower level, A/C and attached 2 car garage! Exceptional amenities include: 1200 ft of sandy beachfront, pool, tennis courts, amenities building and exceptional landscaping! NOW $265,000 (1734882)

228-8869

LaBécasse

Storage

S. Dunns Farm Rd, Burdickville

Inside Storage

Little Traverse Inn

Cars, RVs & Boats. Call B & L Rentals & Storage. 256-0179

Maple City

N orthern Leelanau

334-3944

Real Estate, LLC

228-2560

The Manor

Too Much Stuff?

on Glen Lake

334-0150

Martha’s Leelanau Table Downtown Suttons Bay 12-13-12

Quick!

271-2344

Pegtown Station Downtown, Maple City

Call Quick Storage 231-334-4135

Leland

256-9971

11-22-12

228-6692

Riverside Inn 10-25-12

Stony Point Pub Downtown Suttons Bay

271-1007

Trish’s Dishes 112 E. Philip St, Lake Leelaanu

994-2288

Western Avenue Grill Downtown Glen Arbor

334-3362

Be a part of this Dining guide 8-9-12

Maple City Rd Just South of M-22

Little Glen Lake

Senior Residential Appraiser

www.appraisalsbysheridan.com

Call 313-510-5240

Gorgeous Log Interior Hurry! Space won’t last!

Call 256-9827 for details

Amazing custom built 3 bedroom, 2 bath home on 20 plus acres with In-law suite, multi-level deck, garden shed with green house and pole barn. (1738623) $333,000 Denise Branch, Broker (231)590-7994 Cell Sheri Sutherland, Sales Assoc. (231)620-9338 Cell www.LeelanauProperty.com

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Glen Lake, Lake Michigan Owners Thinking of renting? I’d be happy to help you!

The Narrows Boat Shop

Real Estate Appraisal & Consultation

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Dust Bunny Roundup

1 - larger office space @ $700/mo. Call 231-590-3770

More info: 231-883-3092 or michiganpeddler@hotmail.com

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Snow Plowing Insured. Free estimates. Suttons Bay Greilickville. Scott Emeott. 947-9837.

JUST ADD INVENTORY!

Sewing Wanted Alterations, sewing, mending, repairs. Call Maralene Roush at 228-6248.

2 - small offices @ $250/mo.

Construction projects of any complexity. New Homes - Remodeling - Finish Carpentry. 386-5544.

Purchase existing fixtures at super low pricing and

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Charming 1st Floor 2 bdrm. Apartment

For Lease Glen Arbor

Business & Services

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Prime Retail Space Suttons Bay

OFFICE SPACE

EOP Experience Helpful

Winter/Spring Rental 3 bdr 2 bath 1300 s ft. S. side Little Glen. Fully Furn. No smokers, no pets $750/mo incl. util avail til 6/10/13 937-435-1933 or lindacloud50@hotmail.com

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BROOK HILL UNIQUE QUARTER-SHARE at The Homestead. 1 bdrm, 1 bath, w/jetted tub. Updated decor throughout & wonderful furnishings! Enjoy Lake MI views & relaxing sounds of Brook Hill waterfall from multiple rooms & spacious deck off the family room. Includes wireless internet. Cathedral ceilings & lots of windows create a lovely space! Perfect for vacation get away or rental income. $99,950. Please call Jeff Rabidoux. (1738272)

LITTLE GLEN LAKE 1978 QUALITY BUILT (CRYSTAL RIVER CORP.) ranch style home on Little Glen’s North shore. 3 bdrm., 2 baths, open living/kitchen/dining room w/ gas wood stove. Granite counter tops. Cozy den at other end of home. Attached 2 car garage & spacious lake side deck. Natural landscaping, 100’ of sandy beach, dock is included. Nice deep lot & acres of National Park land across the road. $799,000. Please call Pam DePuy. (1739399)

LAKEVIEW ORCHARD PICTURESQUE ROLLING, open & wooded 20.44 acre parcel in Lakeview Orchard Sub. 1 mile east of Empire, fabulous Lake MI public beach, restaurants & gift shops. AG zoning. $95,000. Please call Pam DePuy. (1733658)

DAY FOREST ROAD 100’ OF GREAT SANDY FRONTAGE on Little Glen Lake, ready for your new cottage. Drain field for a 4 bdrm house is already installed. This is a great spot for your retreat. Close to thousands of acres of National Lakeshore land for hiking & skiing. $569,000. Please call John Martin. (1734676)

BENZONIA TRAIL EXCEPTIONAL WOODED 20 acre parcel, midway between M-72 & Glen Lake, across from Echo Valley Rd. This parcel is bordering National Lakeshore property. Includes 24’x24’ storage building & 2 acre meadow. This is a rare opportunity! $225,000. Please call John Martin. (1733651)

CLEVELAND TOWNSHIP AFFORDABLE LEELANAU LIVING. Peaceful setting near Manitou Passage Golf Course. Wonderful 3 bdrm./2 bath home for a full-time family w/wonderful Leland Schools! Would make a nice second home or rental too! Short drive to Good Harbor Bay & halfway between Glen Arbor & Leland. Nicely wooded lot w/firepit for S’mores! $129,000. Please call Jeff Rabidoux. (1738183)

CENTERVILLE TOWNSHIP BEAUTIFUL HOME DESIGNED AS A DUPLEXone residence has 3 bed/2 bath & the other residence features 2 bed/2 bath. Excellent leasing history for the 2/2 unit. Great family subdivision location & right in the middle of Leelanau County! Great opportunity to have your renters offset your house payments! Or, combine both units into one large home! Enjoy the expansive backyard, pick a fresh apple, or sit on the deck and enjoy the wildlife! $222,000. Please call Jeff Rabidoux. (1737443) NEAR THE LAKESHORE TERRIFIC LOCATION, 1 mile east of the National. Lakeshore boundary & 5 miles south of Empire off Fowler Rd. Drive 3½ miles to Otter Creek Beach. 40 acres- 1/3 hardwoods; remainder is open meadows. Zoned AG. $199,900. Please call John Martin for more information. (1739293) S. BENZONIA TRAIL PRIVATE, OPEN & WOODED 2.43 acre parcel. U/G utilities are in place & ready for your vacation or year round home. Terrific location 3 miles south of Big Glen Lake, near M-72 to Traverse City or Empire. Close to National Park & Pere Marquette State Forest. Covenants exist. $31,050. Please call Pam DePuy. (1734031)

LAKESHORE INN LIVE, WORK & PLAY in the heart of the Sleeping Bear Dune National Lakeshore. Occupy the 2 bdrm./2 bath apartment, while managing the 11 room motel. With enhanced advertising & marketing the sky’s the limit for rental potential! New carpeting & darkening shades in ‘12 in guest rooms that include A/C, TV & Wi Fi. 5 rooms have kitchenettes w/sink, refrigerator & microwave. High profile location - short walk to downtown Empire & terrific Lake MI beach. $499,000. Please call Pam DePuy or John Martin. (1739873) WESTVIEW #14 TOWERING WHITE PINES grace this south facing, 3.6 acre walkout site. Quality private road (Westview) just east of Empire. Underground electric & phone. Protective covenants. $49,000. Please call John Martin. (1734408)

VILLAGE OF LAKE ANN LARGE HEATED pole building very near to Lake Ann. Has 6” thick concrete floor, overhead electric tube heat, & 4 overhead doors - two 8’, & two 10’. 1,920 sq. ft. Great for shop or storage. $65,000. Please call David DesAutels. (1737385)

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Waterfront Home & Cottage 150 ft direct Lake Leelanau. 1450 total sqft. Charming interior w/ excellent rental history.

231 334-7656 â&#x20AC;˘ 231 633-1104 midisher@yahoo.com www.shannonrealtyglenarbor.com

11-15-12

SHANNON REALTY, INC

(231) 334-6100 (800) 309-5045

$549,500 MLS 1731686

$399,900 MLS 1723302

22 + acres of pines and hardwood forest. Fairytale views of countryside Close to Solon Park & plenty of room for horses, barns and farming

6546 S. State St. Glen Arbor, MI 49636

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3 BD/ 2.5 BA, 2400 sf. 40 x 60 deluxe pole barn. 20 acres; farming or horses. Just south of charming Northport village.

16 + acres hardwood parcel. Gorgeous magical setting Lots of privacy. One build site Just south of Northport Village.

5883 Lake Isle 3BR / 2B Glen Arbor Close to Lake Michigan $420,000

6263 Lake Wood Dr. 5BR / 2.5B Glen Arbor Close to Town $449,000

12-13-12

$128,900 MLS 1725176

Gentle Winds #21/22 2BR/2B Waterfront The Homestead $395,000

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231-947-9800

231-334-6116

Randolph St., TC

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12 AC + WATER VIEW. Suttons Bay. 5000 sf sprawling ranch w/3-car & 2+ car gar. Lovely water, country & valley views. Spacious rooms, huge kit., elbow room galore! Wow! (1735163) 5 BR / 3.5 BA $495,000 Shelly Brunette, 231-642-6436

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DOWNTOWN LELAND! Stroll the back roads to town. Charming 3+ BR w/woodstove, cov porch, 3-season rm, deck, 2-car gar. Pvt guest quarters w/kit., BA, FP & more! (1741110) 4 BR / 3 BA $229,000 Shelly Brunette, 231-642-6436

2 HOMES / 2 POLE BARNS. Two 2 BR / 1.5 BA mobile homes, one is on 1 acre & other is on 1.70 acres, each one has large pole building, close to Bingham boat launch. (1733420) 2 BR / 1.5 BA $109,900 Linda Schaub, 231-642-0342

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HOME IN THE WOODS. Energy effic. Great room! Main flr mstr suite! Granite counters! Fieldstone F/P, wide plank cherry flrs! Wrap-around deck! 3-seasons rm, more. (1735973) 3 BR / 2.5 BA $374,000 Lou Okma, 231-645-7696

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VACANT 5944 Glen Woods Dr. Brook Hill Cottage Lot #32 Deer Park Lot #18 Deer Park Lot #27 Millside Lot #2 Twisted Oak Lot #5

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231-946-4040

Bob & Ranae

Fisher Lake Waterfront Vacant Lot $445,000

$85,000 MLS 1735722

12-13-12

Quiet, serene, private setting surrounds this new construction home. High end home with builderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special touch. Many custom features including two natural stone fireplaces. Buyer can choose floor cover. This is a must see home! MLS# 1737570 $475,000 12-13-12

For more information, please call: John Martin 231/590-3770 cell 231/334-7000 office johnmartin8650@gmail.com www.martinrealestate.com

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Magnificent sunsets and spectacular views of the Manitouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Spacious contemporary home w/mother-in-law apartment located on 129â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Lake Michigan. Walk to Glen Arbor MLS# 1737688 $1,095,000 Both Houses - MLS# 1737868 $1,295,000 Vacant Lots Two lots in the Village of Glen Arbor Private-yet close to all amenities. MLS# 1736875 $119,900 MLS# 1736876 $119,900 Both Lots - MLS# 1736874 $225,000

104 ft. private frontage S. Lake Leelanau, sunset views, Sunrise views over West Bay, wooded, open & countemporary set-up for RV. Well, electric & holding tank. tryside views, traditional & estate size parcels. $49,900$299,000. (1737072) Linda Schaub, 231-642-0342. $129,000. (1674809+) Linda Schaub, 231-642-0342. 12+ acres in Elmwood Township. Super private Leelanau Suttons Bay building site with shared access to West site with lake & countryside views. Horses okay. Grand Traverse Bay at bargain price. Level site. $175,000. (1734723) Shelly Brunette, 231-642-6436. $19,900. (1725842) Shelly Brunette, 231-642-6436.