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Jim Rink is seeing new fall colors — red, white and rosé. The former AAA of Michigan spokesman spent years letting leaf peepers know when to expect peak color. Now he’s in Lake Leelanau helping out his dad, Bernie Rink, at Boskedyl Vineyard. But he’s still been keeping an eye on the hillsides. “Conditions have been right, with

warm sunny days and cool nights,” Rink said. “But we’ve had rain this week which may also have an impact.” The third week of September traditionally marks the onset of the fall color season as leaves begin their change into brilliant oranges, reds and yellows. To date, color has been limited to isolated pockets, even though warm sunny days and cool nights prevalent in recent weeks are optimal for color change. Of concern, however, is a latesummer drought. Although more than one inch of pre-

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By Alan Campbell of the Enterprise staff

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CONTRACTORS MARK ECKSTEIN (foreground) and Ken Kolndorfer of MC Masonry prepare a proper setting for a World Trade Center relic that will be displayed in front of the Glen Lake fire station. For an update on fundraising for the project, see page 19.

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday reduced the millage rate for a property tax that pays for senior citizen programs by onethird. The reduction is not expected to have an impact on programs, as the Leelanau County Commission on Aging has for several years carried over a fund balance from budget to budget of about $500,000. The County Board is taking a more direct Past millage hand in the administrareduction tion of the CoA in the aftermath of the retirenever ment of its executive implemented director and administrative assistant — two of the department’s three full time employees. The retirements came in the aftermath of a county investigation that determined homemakers were being paid more compensation in mileage than allowed under a county policy and IRS guidelines for tax-exempt reimbursements. Leelanau County will need to pay more than $15,400 in back payroll taxes to the IRS, an auditor determined. (Concluded on Page 15)

Levels fall in lakes Leelanau, Glen By Eric Carlson of the Enterprise staff

SALMON DON’T have to fight much of a current when attempting to head up the Leland River to spawn.

cipitation was measured in some gauges after rains this week, it may be too little too late for this year’s color season. “If it wasn’t for the drought-stress, it would be shaping up as a pretty good color season,” said Jim Nugent, retired director of the Northwest Horticultural Research Center in Bingham Township. “This week is really the first time, going back to mid-June, when we’ve had this much water.” Just .83 inches of precipitation was

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By Patti Brandt of the Enterprise staff

Ten parcels of waterfront land in Leelanau County will go on the auction block at 11 a.m. Friday in Leelanau County Circuit Court. The 10 parcels comprise about 392 acres of the former Timber Shores RV campground that has been foreclosed on and is being auctioned by American Bancorp of Minnesota. According to Leelanau County records, $109,656 in property taxes is owed on the 10 parcels for 2010 and $89,862 is owed for 2011. Some Those amounts include interand penalties. Another $265,000 est $65,458 is due for the 2012 is owed summer taxes, according to Leelanau Township records. in back The entire 453-acre parcel, property the former Timber Shores RV campground, was owned by taxes NM Investment Company of Royal Oak, which purchased it for $6.9 million in 2007. In 2010 the bank foreclosed on the property for non-payment of that land contract, with the company now owing $7.2 million including interest. NM Investments is made up of Fred Gordon of Royal Oak, William Widmyer of Hartland, and Oscar Stefanutti of Bloomfield Hills. The company had made some initial payments to the bank, so the property was split to give the company about 160 acres of the property, according to Aaron B. Kendal, American Bancorp’s (Concluded on Page 15)

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Dry conditions throughout the Midwest this summer have done more than contribute to nearrecord low water levels in the Great Lakes. A lack of rain has also made it harder to maintain water levels in Leelanau County’s two major inland lake systems. In fact, despite more than an inch of rainfall over the last week — water levels in both systems are currently well below optimal levels, officials say. Water levels in the north and south basins of Lake Leelanau, as well as big Glen Lake and little Glen Lake, are managed Low levels in through manipulation of dams that regulate the Greilickville flow of water out of the lakes and into allow beach inland Lake Michigan. ‘ c l e a n u p , ’ In both systems, water levels are set by court page 19 orders issued when the

dams were constructed, and modified when the dams were improved. Leelanau County, through its maintenance director Jerry Culman, is responsible for operating the Leland Dam that controls water flowing through the Leland River (also known as the Carp River) from Lake Leelanau into Lake Michigan. The private Glen Lake Association is responsible for manipulating its dam on the Crystal River. An algorithm spelled out in a court order seeks to keep a sufficient amount of water flowing through the Crystal River to protect fish and wildlife as well as sufficient water in the Glen Lakes to allow for recreational boating. Culman said this week that despite everyone’s best efforts, the water level in Lake Leelanau as measured at the Leland Dam is about a half-inch below the minimum level set by the court order for this time of year. “We’ve had the gate on the dam closed up nearly all the way most of this summer, but there’s been so little rain that we’re not quite reaching the (Concluded on Page 15)

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Haynes funeral Mass set A Mass is set for 10 a.m. today at St. Philip Neri Church in Empire for Helen A. Haynes of Glen Arbor who died Monday, Sept. 17 at Munson Hospice House. She was 73. Visitation is set for one hour prior to the Mass. Burial will follow in St. Philip Neri Cemetery.

Pedwaydon Mass set A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Friday at Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Peshawbestown for John Bennett Pedwaydon of Traverse City who died Tuesday, Sept. 18 at Tendercare of Leelanau. He was 65. Visitation will be held today from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Martinson Funeral Home in Suttons Bay. Burial will follow at Kateri Tekakawitha Cemetery.

I sit here and think how I’d love to talk with you today. There are so many things that we didn’t get to say. I look at Haily and can see you smiling through her. She wonders about you everyday, oh I would give anything for her to see you again. Listening to her laugh and watching her dance around the house, reminds me of when we were kids! You were not only my sister, but my best friend. Oh how I miss our special talks, and all the fun things we used to do. Those memories have now turned to stories.

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Kari it’s been 7 years now since God and His Angels called you away. Though you’ve walked through Heaven’s gate We are never far apart. For every time I think of you, You’re right here, deep with-in my heart. Forever Missing You, Your sister, Shelly

operator was burned beyond recognition. The driver of the car was identified later Friday as 30-yearold Christian Hayes Anderson of Grand Traverse County in a press release. However, Lt. Clint Kerr of the Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday afternoon the department continues to wait for dental records to make a positive identification. Anderson’s

S-B fire sets call-out record The Suttons Bay-Bingham Fire and Rescue Department responded to a record 106 calls in August, according to department chief Jim Porter. The statistic was contained in a report Porter presented to the board of the Suttons Bay-Bingham Fire and Rescue Authority at its regular monthly meeting on Sept. 11. The report was accepted without comment. The only item of new business on the board’s agenda last week involved the routine acceptance of insurance payments collected from ambulance calls following a 4-0 vote. Board president Rich Bahle was

CHARLINE K. REA Died September 15, 2012

LELAND – Charline Kramer Rea, 86, of Leland, passed away Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 at Orchard Creek Supportive Care. Charline was born Feb. 25, 1926 in Evansville, IN the daughter of Benjamin J. and Aurelia A. (Greubel) Kramer. On Aug. 23, 1947 in Evansville she married David Warren Rea who preceded her in death on Oct. 30,1973. Charline graduated from Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville and attended Maryville University in St. Louis, MO and Indiana University in Bloomington, IN where she was a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority. She resided in Ft. Wayne, IN until 1970 and was an active member of the Marian Society and Junior League. Charline and David resided in Traverse City, Michigan from 1970 to 1973 and then Charline and her children moved to Leland in 1974. Charline was a member of St. Mary’s Church of Lake Leelanau for many years, a member of the Leland Woman’s Civic Club, Leland Garden Club, Leelanau Community Choir and volunteered many hours at the food pantry in Suttons Bay. She will be remembered for her kindness, generosity, volunteer service to the community, love of flowers and animals, and her famous coffee cake. Charline is survived by her sons, Steve Rea, Brad Rea, Bruce Rea; her daughters, Lynn Chatfield, Becky (Jim) Stacy, Jenny (Russ) Banta; a sister, Rita Carolyn McReynolds of Indianapolis, IN; eight grandchildren and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and her sister, Selma Lee Rohlfer. Visitation will be held Thursday, Sept. 20 from 10 am until the start of the 11 am funeral service at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. Burial will follow in Beechwood Cemetery, Leland. Fr. Michael Janowski will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Hospice of Michigan, 400 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI 48201; www.hom.org and/or Alzheimer’s Disease Association, PO Box 96011, Washington, DC, 20090-6011, www. alz.org. Please share thoughts and memories with Charline’s family on their online guestbook at www.record-eagle. com/obituaries/ Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.

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funeral notice has already appeared in the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Kerr said Anderson’s whereabouts is known up until four hours before the crash. Anyone who may have seen him between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. is asked to call the Sheriff’s ofﬁce conﬁdential tip line at 256-8696. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the accident.

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Gerald Hald Brandt, 79, of Suttons Bay, passed away Monday, Sept. 10, 2012 after a short, hard fought battle with pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family. Gerald was born Feb. 25, 1933 in Lompoc, CA the oldest son of Andrew and Helga (Hald) Brandt’s six children. Gerald grew up on farms in Solvang, CA and Bellfountain, OR. He graduated from Junction City H.S in Oregon. He attended Grandview College in Des Moines, IA and Oregon State University (B.S. Soil Science). He found his love for singing during college.

Robert Watson Worthington, 82, of Champaign, Illinois and Glen Arbor, Michigan passed away in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 13, surrounded by his family, and serenaded by Mariachi music. Robert was born in Oak Park, Illinois on April 29th, 1930, the son of Robert and Anna Worthington. He grew up in Illinois and Arizona, spending summers at Glen Lake in the cottage his grandparents built in 1907. At the age of eighteen he enlisted in the US Army, and served in Germany, Japan and Korea. After active duty, he served for many years in the Army Reserve, achieving the rank of warrant officer. In 1958 he met Lorraine Jennings “across a crowded room,” at the Bryn Mawr Community Church in Chicago. After a legendarily short courtship they were married, and stayed that way for 53 eventful years. Robert worked for the US Department of Defense - procurement department, and retired as chief of procurement at the Construction Engineering Research Laboratory in Champaign, Illinois. Robert, known as Bob to his friends and family, wore many hats, both literally and figuratively. He was an artist, a student of history, a talented musician, and a gifted raconteur. And be it a top hat, a greek sailor’s cap, or his trademark brown fedora, Bob had a hat for every occasion. Bob was quick to make acquaintances with strangers, drawing them into a conversation with his wit and his inquisitiveness. Anyone with the slightest musical ability was pulled into a jam session using whatever musical instruments were nearby: guitars, ukeleles, and banjos, or spoons on a washboard accompanied by the washtub bass. He could converse on any subject, from chaos theory to the Bloomsbury Group, from battle strategies of the War of 1812 to the predatory behavior of cougars. He was always reading something, bringing home stacks of books from the library to fuel his inquiring mind. Who needed Google, when Bob was around? Robert was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters Barbara and Susan, and infant grandchildren Sam and Emilie. He is survived by his wife Lorraine, children Richard Worthington (Cynthia) of Jasper, Michigan, Virginia Worthington (Richard van Emmerik) of Shutesbury, Massachusetts, Andrew Worthington (Jennifer) of Indianapolis, Indiana, and seven grandchildren: Gerrit, Oliver and Molly Worthington, Emma and Jorden van Emmerik, and Eleanor and Henry Worthington. A graveside service was held at Maple Grove Cemetery in Empire, Michigan. A memorial service will also be held in Champaign at a future date. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Heart Association. Bob will be sorely missed, but his family takes great comfort in the knowledge that somewhere in heaven a confused Mariachi band is trying to work in a guy with a banjo. Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.

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Services will be held at noon Friday, Sept. 21 at Beechwood Cemetery in Leland for Robert (Bobby) J. Hatt of Lexington, Ky. who died Sept. 10. He was 26. Bobby was a devoted husband, loving father and gracious son who loved ﬁshing, cooking for friends and having fun with his children. He is survived by his wife Crystal; children: Zachary, McKenzie and William; parents Roderick Hatt and Deborah Miller; siblings Peter Hatt and Aryl Hatt-Todd; grandparents Richard and Barbara Hatt plus many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews in Michigan, Kentucky, Florida and Colorado. Following the graveside service, there will be a gathering at the Hatt residence in Leland.

The Leelanau County Sheriff’s office is investigating an early morning crash that left an area man dead. A vehicle was northbound on N. West Bay Shore Drive, near Overlook Road in Leelanau Township, shortly after 2 a.m. Friday when the operator drove off the roadway and struck a tree. The vehicle caught fire and the

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As a young man, Gerald served his nation in the U.S. Air Force in Denver, Colorado where he was an electronics instructor and rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant. He met his wife, Evelyn Sallberg while in the service and was married on Dec 21, 1958.

BILL EMMERT Died Sept. 14, 2012 Carl Andrew “Bill” Emmert, 88, formerly of the Tri-Cities area, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2012 at home in Omena after a short illness. Bill was born on Aug. 22, 1924 in Indianapolis, IN, to Carl and Mary Emmert. He spent his childhood in Shaker Heights, OH, and his beloved Mentor-on-the-Lake, OH. It was in Mentor, the family’s summer home that Bill learned to sail and acquire his lifelong love of boating. Bill graduated from Shaker Heights High School and as drafted into the U.S. Navy. He served as a Signalman in the Naval Armed Guard in the South Pacific during WWII. After the war, Bill attending Bowling Green University and the University of Michigan, where he graduated with a B.S. in Engineering. His career was spent selling electrical motors and controls to industry for Reliance Electric Company of Cleveland, OH. Bill retired as District Sales Manager in Grand Rapids and moved to Grand Haven. After retirement, he worked for Northshore Marina in Grand Haven, Bay Haven Marina in Holland, and M.J. Sandling Co. of Grand Rapids. It was in Grand Haven that Bill met and married his wife, Lin Flahive, in 1984. They enjoyed camping, boating, and skiing together for many years. In 2000, they moved to Omena. Bill mastered every educational course offered by the United States Power Squadron. He was an American Red Cross volunteer in Muskegon, serving at several disaster sites around the country, as well as driving for the organization. He also served on the Fruitport Township Board of Appeal. Since moving to Omena, Bill was a volunteer driver for ShareCare, a member of the Omena Breakfast Society and served on the Omena Woods Board. Bill is survived by his wife, Lin; son, John (Lisa) Emmert of Grand Haven; daughter, Gail Emmert of Canton; step-daughter Lisa Flahive of Las Vegas; grandson, Alec Emmert of Grand Haven; and granddaughter, Hannah Emmert of Grand Rapids. He was preceded in death by his brother, John Emmert; sister, Betty Hacker; and stepson, Scott Flahive. Visitation was held on Monday, Sept. 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. with a scripture service at 7 p.m. at the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. The funeral mass was celebrated on Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in Lake Leelanau. Rev. Michael Janowski served as celebrant. Burial will take place at a later date at Lake Forest Cemetery in Grand Haven. Memorials may be directed to St. Mary School, P.O. Box 340, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653 and/or ShareCare of Leelanau, 7401 E. Duck Lake Road, #600, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653. Please share thoughts with Bill’s family on their online guestbook at www.record-eagle.com/obituaries Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay. 9-20-12

Gerald and Evelyn moved to Michigan where Jerry attended Michigan State University (PhD Soil Science). He worked as a research scientist and a college recruiter for nearly 30 years at Dow Chemical in both Midland, MI and Massachusetts (3½ yrs). While in Midland, he was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church where he sang in the choir and served on church council. He was also a Boy Scout troop scoutmaster, loved fishing, tended a very large vegetable garden, and was an avid tennis and volleyball player. In 1970 he and Evelyn became acquainted with Leelanau County and built a cottage on the tip of the peninsula. While building the cottage fireplace he learned the art of splitting field stone, a skill he later used on his current home as well as an addition to the church in Suttons Bay. Jerry and Evelyn eventually purchased the property in Suttons Bay now known as Farview Orchards. After 5 years of balancing part time farming with a full time career, they moved to Suttons Bay in 1992 to become full time cherry growers. Jerry found his true passion here, combining his knowledge in soils with his love for farming. Since retiring from Dow he has done extensive genealogy research on his Danish ancestors and living relatives. He has also been a faithful member of Immanuel Lutheran Church where he served as church council president and was an active choir member. He sang with Chamber Singers in Traverse City and the Leelanau Community Choir. He has served on the Board of Directors for Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, OH for the past 5 years. Jerry is survived by his wife of 53 years, Evelyn; his four children, C. Andrew (Victoria) Brandt of Marysville, CA, Leanne Brandt of Salt Lake City, UT, Ruth (Achilles) Spagnuolo of Grand Rapids, MI, Gwynne (Mark) Kadrofske of Okemos, MI; two sisters, Judith Grotte, Sally Reed of WA; two brothers, Ronald and Dennis Brandt of OR; eleven grandchildren, Ryan, Robert and Christine Brandt, Elliot, Sam, Owen and Calvin Kadrofske, Bimala Brandt, Olivia, Ellery and Claire Spagnuolo. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Barbara. Services were held Sept. 15 at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Suttons Bay. Burial followed at the Lutheran Cemetery of Suttons Bay. Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church, PO Box 206, Suttons Bay, MI, 49682 and/or Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 2199 East Main Street, Columbus, OH, 43209. Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home of Suttons Bay.

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Sept. 10 Shari B. Langnas to Alan N. Langnas, Unit 4, Sun Dance, Glen Arbor Township. Patrick L. and Jacqueline K. Connell to Tracy L. Derderian, Section 1, Bingham Township, (valuation affidavit filed). Brian P. and Christina M. Templin to David H. and Melanie J. Beelen, Section 4, Cleveland Township, (valuation affidavit filed). Peter J. Eberbach to Wolfgang Von Mueller III and Nancy Heffernan, Unit 58, Maple Wood Commons, Kasson Township, (valuation affidavit filed). Suttons Pointe Development LLC to Ardent Service Corp., Unit 43,47,49 and 50, Bay View Condominiums, Suttons Bay Village, ($734,263.71). Barbara K. Bunbury to Thomas M. and Catherine M. Reahard, Unit 3, Hywood Condominium, Leland Township, (valuation affidavit filed). Sept. 11 The Robertson Family Revocable Trust Agreement to Timothy A. and Julie K. Shannon, Section 26, Centerville Township, ($260,000). Northwestern Bank to BC Management LLC, Lot 4, Stony Point Estates, Suttons Bay Township, (valuation affidavit filed).

Andrew W. Clements and Carolyn A. Brown Joshua L. Webber and Anna M. Visser Michael J. Mathien and Marin M. McCabe Robert J. Neddo and Michele L. Vaugh Kevin L. Gwinnup and Pamela A. Cairns

Marriages performed James F. Rink and Karen J. Koenig — Sept. 7 in Garﬁeld Township, Grand Traverse County. Benjamin T. Lauer and Annemarie C. Alonso — Sept. 2 in Maple City. Martin J. Rice and Rachel W. Walker — Aug. 31 in Traverse City. Eric S. Lake and Candice M. Jostad — Sept. 2 in Traverse City. Nathan C. Helms and Lindsay A. Dewitt — Sept. 8 in Glen Arbor Township.

New assumed names filed in county The Apple Empire; 11877 McClary Road, Empire — By Richard J. Figura, 11877 McClary Road, P.O. Box 538, Empire. I.R. Enterprises; 9825 Engles Road, Northport — By Stanley A. Silverman, 9825 Engles Road, Northport. McGovern Pottery; 11000 S. Hill Road, Cedar — By Matt McGovern, 11000 S. Hill Road, Cedar. Trinity Educational and Psychological Services, 6330 S. Westwood Parkway, Suttons Bay — By Gregory G. North, 6330 S. Westwood Parkway, Suttons Bay.

Deaths recorded in county Edward L. Wilbrett, 101, of Clinton Township, died Sept. 1 in Elmwood Township. Kathleen J. Utting, 65, of Bingham Township, died Sept. 9 in Bingham Township. Gerald H. Brandt, 79, of Suttons Bay Township, died Sept. 10 in Suttons Bay Township. Gary M. Ciaglaski, 59, of Bingham Township, died Aug. 31, in Bingham Township. Janet M. Fluehr, 81, of Blair Township, Grand Traverse County, died Sept. 8 in Elmwood Township.

call 386-7168 to volunteer goodies; 900 Kelch Road, Northport. 10a.m.-noon — Toddler Time activities 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; 2718778 for more info.; Keswick United Methodist Church, Center Highway (CR 633), south of Suttons Bay. SATURDAY 10 a.m. — Charter Sanctuary Hike: Meet at Habitat Discovery Center; 5020 N. Putnam Road, Northport. 10:30 a.m. — Overeaters Anonymous: Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library lower level, Suttons Bay. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. — Fall Harvest Festival: Crafts, demonstrations, local produce, food; Leelanau State Park. 1-3 p.m. — Saturdays at the Lakeshore: The Setting of the Rising Sun; park pass required; meet at Visitor Center, Empire. 7 p.m. — Scott Haggard & Lonesome Fugitive: Country music concert; info. 947-6686; Cedar Maple City Lions Club. (Concluded on Page 14)

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Sept. 12 Frank and Karen Sanders to the Frank R. Sanders Jr. and Karen J. Sanders Revocable Living Trust, Section 26, Suttons Bay Township. Joseph J. and Pharailda M. Formicola to Joseph J. and Leigh D. Formicola, Section 23, Cleveland Township. Joseph J. and Pharailda M. Formicola to Jane E. and John W. McKimmy, Section 23, Cleveland Township.

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34, Northport Village, (valuation affidavit filed). William A. and Pamela H. Hanson to Douglas L. and Sherri Sayles, Lot 33, Lime Lake Shores, Cleveland Township, (valuation affidavit filed). Joseph B. and Lynn S. Naoum to David E. and Jennifer N. Harker, Unit 4, Pinnacle Place, Glen Arbor Township, (valuation affidavit filed). George Ranger to Russell D. and Jane A. Packard, Section 34, Northport Village, (valuation affidavit filed). James G. and Darlyn J. Daratony to Buddy’s Beach Shack LLC, Lots 17 and 18, O-Migisi Beach, (valuation affidavit filed). Sept. 7 Stuart R. Rankin to Stuart R. Rankin Revocable Living Trust, Section 11, Cleveland Township. The Nadine Alt-Leonard Qualified Personal Residence Trust to the Candy A. Crowley Revocable Trust, Section 14, Glen Arbor Township. The Denver F. Kiersey Trust to Larry Busby and Maraline Szasz, Section 15, Suttons Bay Township, ($305,000). The Stege Joint Declaration of Trust to William C. and Cherrie L. Stege, Section 30, Glen Arbor Township. William C. and Cherrie L. Stege to the Stege Joint Declaration of Trust, Section 30, Glen Arbor Township. The Ruth D. Garrelson Trust to William H. Anderson, Lots 4 and 5, Cherry Home Subdivision, Leelanau Township, (valuation affidavit filed.) Roger P. Schaub and William L. and Jennifer Schaub to M.R.S. Ventures LLC., Section 26, Leland Township. The Leelanau County Treasurer to Satori Corp., Section 34, Northport Village, ($10,000). The Leelanau County Treasurer to Satori Corp., Section 34, Northport Village, ($25,000). The Leelanau County Treasurer to Satori Corp., Lots 1 and 3, Fifth Street, Northport Village, ($33,000). The Leelanau County Treasurer to Satori Corp., Lot 185, Leslie’s Addition, Northport Village, ($25,500).

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. 6:30-9:30 p.m. — Leelanau Christian Neighbors Annual Beneﬁt: Fountain Point Resort, Lake Leelanau. 7 p.m. — Northport Village Council: Northport Village Ofﬁce. 7-8:30 p.m. — Saving Birds Thru Habitat Speaker Series: Leelanau’s Changing Landscape; SBTH Discovery Center, Omena. FRIDAY 9 a.m. — Walking Friends: Meet at Cedar tennis courts in nice weather, Solon Township Hall at other times. 9 a.m. — Walking Friends Group sponsored by the Cedar Area Community Foundation: Also meets on Mondays and Wednesdays: Solon Township Hall, Cedar. 10 a.m. — Women’s Hiking Group: Hosted by Kate McDonald;

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Real estate transfers recorded in county Sept. 6 Roger Garrett to Beach Walk 22 LLC, Unit 15, Beach Walk Condominiums, Glen Arbor Township. Benedetto and Adrienne L. Maresca to Ronald W. and Joan M. Sternhagen, Section 24, Leland Township, (valuation affidavit filed). North Coast Development LLC to Jonathan B. Ricks Jr. and Tiffany M. Ricks, Section 23, Kasson Township, (valuation affidavit filed). Michael E. and Karen M. Coquillard to Gary D. and Phyllis A. Rolston, Section 13, Elmwood Township, ($185,000). Hope I. Skinner to James E. and Janice L. Dykstra, Lot 9, Deerwood Acres, Glen Arbor Township, (valuation affidavit filed). Emilie H. Anderson Trust to Michael E. and Karen M. Coquillard, Unit 15, Woodwinds, ($235,000). Darlene M. Paulina Revocable Trust to Peter M. and Linda M. Currie, Section 28, Elmwood Township, ($645,000). William A. Dalzell Kent County Probate File to KTW Trust, Section

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Time for a new beginning for CoA Perhaps nothing says more about the state of past county Commission on Aging records than the determination by an auditing firm that mileage reports were so bad — and altered — that all reimbursements should be treated as earned income. But there is a close second, and that would be CoA budgets, which magically projected leaving each fiscal year from 2007 through 2011 with a fund balance of $117,478. In actual numbers, the CoA carried a fund balance of about $500,000 and usually more during the same period. The thought, we believe through our coverage, was to hurry up and find new ways to spend the money before voters found out. The result was less than desirable, as eventually the loose spending habits of the CoA came to light. Public perception of the CoA took a beating after the CoA board promised to send $20,000 to the regional Meals on Wheels program with no noticeable benefit to Leelanau County seniors. More recently, it’s been revealed that one subcontractor by August had billed the county for a full year’s worth of work. And when an administrative assistant went on vacation, her fill-in found enhanced mileage forms from homemakers who had been offered extra compensation by former CoA director Rosie Steffens as a way to compensate for high gas prices and a lack of wage increases. As we’ve written before, Ms. Steffens was over her head in the position, overseeing a budget that tripled over seven years to more than $1 million. She is personable and caring toward “her” seniors. One of her favorite roles was playing Santa Claus at senior dinners around Christmas. She loves helping people — a good attribute for a geriatric social worker. But she took the giving role too far. Leelanau County is on the hook for $15,400 in back payroll taxes and homemakers themselves will collectively have to pay income taxes on another $107,000 in unreported income over the past 3 1/2 years. The amount paid for mileage in excess of the county policy will never be known, but has been estimated at about $84,000. Those were some of the negative outcomes that have emerged from investigations into CoA ﬁnances and policies over the past two months. There have been others in the past, including revelations of missing paperwork for $50,000 in home heating bills paid on behalf of seniors. But there will be positive outcomes, and it’s good to dwell on them as well. One is that no senior services have been curtailed even though the CoA is operating with only one fulltime employee along with a part-time staff. Kudos to remaining CoA workers, who have picked up the slack. Another is that taxpayers will see a beneﬁt. The County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday reduced the CoA property tax from .275 mills to .190 mills without any foreseeable cuts in programs. A discussion has opened up as to what services are essential — such as foot care and help with medications — and what services should be "asset tested." We’d put the senior restaurant and chore programs in this category. It makes no sense for property owners to subsidize restaurant bills and dock removal for senior citizens who don’t need the help. That was never the intent of the dedicated senior citizen millage. County commissioners essentially have been handed a clean canvas to redraw the workings of the CoA. They’ll be determining whether a CoA advisory board is necessary, how many employees are needed, and whether more services should be contracted out. It’s the best of times for seniors — and all county residents, as one goal in life is to reach such an age — to provide their input.

America’s shallow response We’ve been accused of printing slanted news, despicable opinions and irreverent references to a variety of people and organizations. And so it was with a vested interest that we evaluated the actions of our State department and the reaction of news organizations over global riots that have been blamed — shallowly, in our opinion — on an amateurish YouTube video insulting the Muslim faith. Unfortunately, we have heard only voices in the distance that promote the constitutionally bestowed rights of individuals in a free society to express such opinions, whether or not misguided. We’ve never seen the video, and feel no obligation to before defending the right of an individual to produce it. America will lose her heart if we abandon our values to placate a foreign mob.

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Linking Taliban, GOP on abortion To the Editor: “Women suffer from P.M.S.” No, no, not that P.M.S. but one engendered by National and State Republican Legislators. Ampliﬁed by that Paragon of moral authority the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. It is nourished and spreads due to the apathy of women who do not speak up. I am speaking of the Patronization, Misogyny and Sexism started by the titular head of the Republican Party Rush Limbaugh with his “slut” comment about Sandra Fluke. A Republican Party Platform that would eliminate a woman’s right to an abortion even in the case of rape, incest and yes even if there is a threat to her life. Personhood amendments that would make certain forms of contraception illegal. Bills trying to re-deﬁne rape, co-sponsored by Paul Ryan and Todd Akin and even crazy comments about the likelihood of pregnancy in cases of “Legitimate Rape” (Todd Akin). Forced trans-vaginal ultrasounds, unrealistic waiting periods and on and on in over 16 Republican state legislatures. The Taliban would be proud. I would hope that women will wake up for themselves, their daughters and their grand daughters. To paraphrase a very conservative Republican “Extremism in the defense of women’s rights is no vice.” Do something. Nick LaRose Mission Ridge, Traverse City

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Time can’t wash away drowning memories My youngest son Joey won’t go in or on Lake Michigan. It’s not that he’s afraid of water. Or of boats. He loves to fish, in fact, and will go on any other pond, river or lake — including the other four Great Lakes — in pursuit of perch, bass, walleye or any other fish that crosses his pole, including carp caught from the Saginaw River just for fun. The reason he avoids Lake Michigan is that his father, Derrick, drowned there before he was born. Derrick's brother Bill, Joey's uncle, also drowned when the pair were washed off the pier in Muskegon. They had been looking for a spot to fish for salmon when a fierce storm blew up. Waves washed them off the pier. Though it was only September, it was a blustery, cold day. Neither brother was a good swimmer. Being dressed for cold weather, they were weighted down in the water by heavy army jackets and steel-toed boots. Later that night someone spotted their tackle box on the pier and reported that they may have seen a couple of guys out there. Derrick’s truck was still in the parking lot. At 2 a.m., back in Saginaw, my in-laws surprised me by knocking on my door. They didn’t want to tell me over the phone that my husband was missing and had probably drowned. I packed my 2-yearold Charley and my seven-year-old Jamey off to my best friend, who happened to live across the street, and we drove through the night, six of us packed in the car. It took divers a couple of days to get them out of the water, with one experienced diver going to the hospital after bashing his head against underwater riprap. My husband’s father and one surviving brother had the task of identifying them, there on the pier on what was then a calm, sunny day. Derrick and Bill were the fifth and sixth drowning victims that year in that area. There was talk then of there being no warning

signs, not so much for rip currents, but the huge waves A column for that can wash evby erything off the pier in one swipe. Patti Some thought there Brandt should be gates across the pier that could be shut and locked when a storm hits. But the waves are so strong, officials said then, that no gate could withstand the force of being hit. It’s been more than 28 years and I rarely think about that time any more. I’ve had a pretty full life in the days between then and now, raising three sons, working full time and going to college. There were toilet rings to scrub, piles of laundry to wash and pots of Hamburger Helper to cook — mundane tasks that served to numb and help the days seem normal, until they were. The days and years have spun by in a whirlwind of first teeth, first days of school and first proms. And later, graduations, weddings and grandchildren. But it came crashing back with the recent drowning of Brian Rolston in Lake Michigan off Van’s Beach in Leland. Now, as then, people talked about the lack of life-saving water rings, the lack of signs, the lack of a warning system. Those things are now being put in place, and if they prevent even one family from the heartache the Rolstons are going through, they will have been worth it. In Derrick’s case, there was no one there to toss in water rings. And I’m quite sure he would have walked past the signs and ignored any warnings. After all, he wasn’t going swimming. He wasn’t in a boat. He was just standing on the pier with his fishing pole. I’m not sure I understand Joey’s feelings about the big lake that dominates so much of life in Leelanau County, but I do respect them. He’s entitled. He’s never met the man he resembles in his height, his inherent shyness and his love of luring that next big one onto his line. And here in Michigan he’s got his choice of lakes. He can afford to snub the one that claimed his dad.

Corrections: Jeanne and Richard Stearns, who sought and had approved a short-term rental in Northport, own the Sunrise Landing Motel & Resort. Their business was incorrectly identiﬁed in last week’s Enterprise.

*** Patrick J. Varley pleaded not guilty in 86th District Court to impaired driving. This information was incorrect in the Sept. 13 issue.

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Romney leaving specifics out until after he’s elected The similarities are striking between the campaign that candidate Rick Snyder ran two years ago and the one being run today by GOP candidate Mitt Romney. During a rare appearance on national media broadcasts, Meet the Press and later on ABC, the political correspondents tried to nail down he and running mate Mr. Ryan on how they would pay for a $5 trillion dollar tax cut over the next 10 years. The R-R guys would not be nailed. Shades of Rick Snyder. He masterminded a campaign that was void of any real specifics on what he would do if he actually got elected. Oh sure there were a host of “White Papers” dished out to the public but they were real long on rhetorical ruffles and flourishes, but scantly clad in details. “We need to graduate more students from high school,” was one of the not so revealing items Mr. Snyder shared with an unsuspecting public. On the tax cut question, Mr. Romney noted that the middle class tax burden would not be increased and upper income folks would get hit with the closing of some tax loopholes but he declined to name which ones. Meanwhile Mr. Ryan slipped on his dancing shoes and reassured everyone that, ‘We have to have this debate in public with the Congress” which would conveniently be after the election. Geez. Why not start the debate with the public now? Mr. Snyder knew then as these two guys know now that if you put all the data on the table before the citizens vote, you might not win. Hence Mr. Snyder did not disclose during the campaign that he was thinking about a pension tax on senior citizens. Although it’s a sure bet that he knew full-well some new revenue would be needed to eradicate the state’s whopping deficit. Yet he never uttered a word about any of that. Rather than leveling with the electorate, Mr. Romney/Ryan will bob and weave their way until the election and then if they win, they and the country can have that debate. If voters are stupid enough to fall for this stuff, a pox on them. Pray tell what is wrong with demanding some specifics? It’s similar to purchasing a new car that looks nice on the outside, but you never bother to see what options are on the inside. If you don’t get a cup holder and CD player, you’ll be hacked. Similarly if you buy the GOP tax cut mantra but don’t know how they are going to pay for it, you might be more than hacked. You might be taxed.

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Mill Street Pond just isn’t the same By John W. Groomes W. Fourth St., Northport

By Tim Skubick

I have resided in Northport off and on since 1955. For the last 21 years we have lived in the village. Prior to that,

Sensing an opening and minus any speciﬁcs, the Democrats are trying to gin up the electorate by suggesting your mortgage interest credit, your charity giving, and state and local tax credits you now declare on your federal taxes, would disappear if the Republicans win. At least with President Obama he is on record demanding more revenue and in his “Grand Bargain” he was trying to work with the GOP Congress, you had an idea how your pocketbook would be drained. He even told author Bob Woodward that he was willing to be a one-term president to get a solution which included more dough. With Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan, as it was with Mr. Snyder, their motto is a tad less transparent: Trust us and we’ll tell you what we will really do after we win. It worked brilliantly for Mr. Snyder. Will it work again from them?

Complain to feds if you don’t like farm supplement To the Edtior: My correspondence is in reply to Mr. Harris’ comments regarding Commissioner Lautner in your Sept. 13 edition of the Leelanau Enterprise: Ms. Lautner does a solid job trying to keep our County government from expanding with detrimental fiscal consequences. Alas, she has but one vote on our Board of Commissioners. She has no vote on how our Federal government and the Department of Agriculture spend money. Farms that accept legal, bonafide payments from the USDA that promote the continuation of family farming is the same as taking legal, bonafide tax deductions on our personal income taxes. Give Melinda Lautner credit or criticism where it’s due: at the county level where she makes a difference. If you don’t like public spending by the USDA, complain to your Congressman and Senators. Richard E. Prince S. Schomberg Road, Cedar

Septic inspections unneeded in Empire Village To the Editor: I read your article about a proposed point of sale septic inspection ordinance in the Village of Empire. I would like to state in my opinion such an ordinance violates the constitutional principles of search of property and should not be adopted by any governmental unit, especially when the only allowed inspector is another governmental unit. No grounds for a search exist because a sale is occurring. Any government unit which seeks to adopt such an ordinance should also consider the administrative cost and enforcement effort and cost. I understand the Village is responsible to maintain the waters of the State of Michigan. But, in my opinion, such duty must give way to constitutional protections against unlawful search of property. Off site inspections may give rise to protective action. I would suggest the place to begin is the Traverse Area Association of Realtors. Most local real estate brokers are members of this association and use the form of contract published by this organization. A change in the contract to warn of septic systems and potential problems which may be disclosed by an inspection should produce the desired result. The parties could then decide the cost and other obligations by contract. Most listing sheets prepared by the listing broker contain information of the existence of a septic system and most brokers will inform any purchaser of the existence of such a system. Further, sellers are required to complete a septic disclosure statement. Your article is premised upon buyers buying a home with a failing septic system. If the failing system had recognized symptoms of failure the sellers were under a duty to tell the purchaser of the latent defect. The purchasers should have consulted an attorney either before purchasing the property or upon discovery of the problem… Edwin T. Simpson P.O. Box 16, Empire

we lived in my father’s former home on the corner of Mill and Third streets. In the fall of 1955, we purchased the old “Carman” (Mill Pond House) above the Mill Pond. When spring came (1956) our oldest two sons joined the local boys ﬁshing, in the pond. It was their ﬁrst exposure to native brook

Australians view Ryan as not credible To the Editor: I have lived in Australia for 33 years and respect their way of life. They did not go into a recession in 2008-09 because of good ﬁscal policy and bank regulation. They have an excellent national health system, a carbon tax and educational support. Yes, there is healthy debate between right and left on policy issues but Parliamentary leaders from the major parties compromise on issues vital to the nation’s health. The Australian media views America through this policy framework. It is not surprising that they view the Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan as not credible. The Australian “Financial Times,” Wall Street Journal equivalent columnist Martin Wolf summed them up as follows: “Over the next decade, the Ryan plan is inadequate and incomplete. Over the long run, it is incredible. It may be good politics, it is bad policy.” Highlights of this article are: • Ryan priorities are: tax cuts beneﬁting the rich; spending cuts predominantly affecting the poor. • Ryan does not specify reductions in tax expenditures which he says would generate a 19 percent GDP tax revenue. • Ryan’s plans to pay for his tax cuts by slashing tax breaks for employerprovided health insurance, mortgage interest, 401(k) accounts and state/local taxes is not going to happen. • Ryan predicts that by 2050 federal health spending will be lowered by 0.75 percent, despite the steady increase in seniors, simply by eliminating eligibility for over 65s in 2022, he says: “If you believe that is likely, I have a bridge to sell you.” • Ryan’s plan would raise the Federal debt by $6 trillion over the next decade. This view from down-under is worth considering by American voters. Peter Wolcott North Island View Drive Northport

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trout, the official Michigan state fish. It also provided a great opportunity to teach them, not only about fishing, but fairness, consideration to others and preservation of the environment. The native brook trout are now long gone thanks to, so called “progress and improvements,” in the village of Northport. The Mill Pond is still there, but it is not the same pond. With care and attention it should be one of Northport’s major “beauty spots.” Our community should correct this disgrace and restore our stream back into the jewel it once was. If one strolls today across the walkway over the dam, built by the Northport Sportsman Club, he will be startled and shocked by the contents behind the dam. They will be crossing the largest bowl of pea soup they have ever seen. The entire pond is filled with balls of shimmering clumps of green algae. How can this be? After supposedly numerous tests were made and promised by “experts,” to ensure the safety of the water and the pond, we are now told, “it’s the sunlight, it’s the fertilizing of the soccer field, it’s natural and so forth.” Contrary to those beliefs, required water sampling has shown increasing levels of nutrients in monitoring wells where the sewer discharge “vents” to the creek. We can only assume when the “harmless” collection migrates into our newly completed marina, there will be a great wringing of hands and another rendition of, “what happened to our pond, our Brook Trout and the bay?” Stay tuned for the next rendition. — Author is a former Northport Village trustee and retired executive in the automotive industry.

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Saving and turning in Tom’s receipts is one of the most profitable, ongoing fundraising opportunities for The Northport Promise, which provides college scholarship money for graduates going on to a public institution of higher learning in Michigan. “Tomorrow Fund” dollars (noted on Tom’s receipts) are what fund the Northport Promise, and these are tabulated quarterly. In order for these funds to do the greatest amount of good, they must be turned in on a timely basis. To clarify: Receipts dated: July, August and September must be turned in the beginning of October, in order to make the Oct. 15 final deadline. Receipts dated: October, November and December must be turned in the beginning of January in order to make the Jan. 15 final deadline. Receipts dated: January, February and March MUST be turned in the beginning of April in order to make the April 15 final deadline. Receipts dated: April, May and June MUST be turned in the beginning of July in order to make the July 15 final deadline. It is sad when receipts are collected and large numbers of these must be discarded because they no longer qualify. Tom’s receipts can be deposited in heart shaped boxes marked “The Northport Promise” at any of several locations. They are as follows: The office at Northport Public School; Thomas and Milliken; The Rock Shop; Omena Country Store; Pennington Collection; Deep’s Corner Store; Dog Ears Books; Barb’s Bakery; The Ceramic Shop; Dolls and More; and Huntington Bank. A huge thank you to everyone who takes the thought and time to save and turn in their Tom’s receipts. Your efforts make a huge difference for Northport’s graduates pursuing higher education. Nancy Peterson Patrick Müller Plum Lane, Northport

I ﬁnd it absolutely incredible that Republicans have chosen to go back in time to the days when women were so desperate that they would abort themselves. As an “almost 80,” and a registered nurse, I can remember those days all too clearly. Many of those women died from blood loss or infection when they couldn’t get to a doctor in time. I understand that abortion is abhorant to many of us, but our Supreme Court wisely understood that we cannot walk in the shoes of these desperate women. Please vote for Democrats. They will ﬁght to maintain women’s reproductive rights. Mary Eggenberger E. Traverse Lake Road, Cedar

Bikers on the trail need to yield to traffic, be safe To the Editor: After witnessing an incident today in Suttons Bay, I hope and pray that no bike rider on the trail is hurt or killed by trafﬁc on Fourth Street. While I traveled west, a young woman riding her bike on the trail zipped in front of my car and never slowed to cross or look toward oncoming trafﬁc. Fortunately there was enough distance to avoid a disaster, but it did leave me alarmed. Please riders, enjoy this wonderful asset in our community, but ride safely! Kathleen Shelton Cove Trail, Northport

Catholic Church did seek to protect ‘circle of poor’ To the Editor: Lawrence Bunchek of Leland recently accused political columnist Tim Skubick and Mary Easthope of Lake Leelanau of being a liar or a dope for asserting that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) had denounced a budget proposal submitted to the House of Representatives last spring by Rep. Paul Ryan (R.WI). In fact, neither Mr. Skubick nor Ms. Easthope is a liar or a dope, as both were right. In mid-April, as Congress was working on the FY2013 budget, the USCCB wrote letters to several congressional committees asking that they “create a ‘circle of protection’ around poor and vulnerable people and programs that meet their basic needs and protect their lives and dignity.” The bishops called upon legislators “to protect essential help for poor families and vulnerable children and to put the poor first in budget priorities.” One of these letters went to the House Ways and Means Committee. As a member of that Committee and the House Budget Committee, as well as being a Catholic himself, Rep. Ryan was surely aware of the position of the Catholic bishops. In the letter, the bishops reaffirmed the ”moral criteria to guide these difficult budget decisions.” Those criteria provided, in part, that “the central moral measure of any budget proposal” is how it affects the poor, and that “the needs of those who are hungry and homeless, without work or in poverty should come first.” In the letter to the Ways and Means Committee, Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, California, chair of the Bishops Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development, said that “The House-passed budget resolution fails to meet these moral criteria.” That budget resolution had been introduced in the House on April 5 by the Chairman of Budget Committee, Rep. Paul Ryan. Steve Morse S. Independence Dr., Suttons Bay

The dangerous Community support effects of ignorance means much to To the Editor: Logan’s family Whoa! Ease up with the vitriol. I refer to the mean spirited, misinformed, and bigoted letters composed by Mr. Knapp and Mr. Miller in their responses to Mr. Johnson’s factual, informative letter; these letters and their authors are not the solution to the problems of our democracy, but are the problem. Republican spin, Mr. Miller? Over a million jobs were saved with the auto bailout. Over 200,000 in Michigan, 150,000 in Ohio, and thousands of auto related jobs across our nation. These jobs did not go overseas. The auto industry is changing and improving i.e.: increased fuel efficiency and safety standards. Mr. Knapp would accept excess credit card fees so that bank CEO’s can reap billions in profits. No, there is not equal pay for equal work. Women still make 77 cents on the dollar compared to their male counterparts. Yes, people would rather have good jobs than draw unemployment. Mr. Knapp is in favor of deporting young people brought here as infants, though life in the United States is all they know. Both men spout the spin and falsehood of health care reform. Coverage of young adults? Preexisting conditions? Forget it. Both men would rather rely on fossil fuels which research shows negative impacts to our environment; they don’t believe in research and development of alternative energy, saying “it’s stupid.” Highly disturbing was Mr. Knapp’s response to the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, referring to some of our military members as deviants, saying they would flaunt “it” in a disruptive and offensive manner. Rhetoric like this belongs in the last century. These people put their lives on the line for us, just as do their fellow military comrades. Chalk up their antiquated thought processes to Republican spin, Republican science, and Republican fundamentalism. W.D. Bushey Lakeview Rd., Elmwood Twp.

Picking up litter on dog walk can lead to treasures To the Editor: Each time I walk my dog I pick up roadside trash along the way. It is effortless to do since I carry a bag with me anyway to collect Sassy’s poop. In just the last four days I have gathered up a car muffler, an antique roller skate, fiberglass insulation, Styrofoam, liquor and water bottles, broken flip flops, cardboard and plastic containers, Kleenex and wrappers. Every morning, noon, and night I am completely filling a grocery bag with litter. I invite other walkers to follow my lead and the landscape will be better for our efforts. (As side benefits, the “treasure hunt” has taken the tedium out of otherwise routine dog walks, introduced me to pretty spots and amazing vistas I would not otherwise have found, and given Sassy a more leisurely outing.) Jackie Freeman W. Race Street, Suttons Bay

To the Editor: We remember Logan each and every day and want to take this opportunity to thank our friends and community for your constant prayers and endless support. In times of adversity and pain it is often said you ﬁnd out who your friends are. You will never know how much your support has meant to us and our family; those things we witnessed directly or came about anonymously. We live in a special place and community and we thank you as individuals and as our collective community for your prayers and support; food, ﬂowers, cards and acts of kindness; and gifts to the memorial garden and scholarship fund in memory of Logan. But most of all, please know that your support helped not only our children, Casey, Peyton and Brady but our entire family as we remember Logan. With heartfelt thanks, Todd & Julie McDonough S. Lime Lake Rd., Cedar

‘Wake up,’ businesses To the Editor: The northern Michigan business community had better wake up. The Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance (NMCA) opposes proposition 2, which protects the rights of all workers to collectively bargain wages, beneﬁts and working conditions. The NMCA states that these are “far reaching changes.” The purpose of Prop 2 is to restore — not extend collective bargaining. NMCA is concerned that 80 existing laws will be impacted when the measure passes. They fail to mention that virtually all of those laws have been passed within the last 18 months. Nor do they mention the laws are “model” legislation crafted by ALEC a Koch funded legislation mill. The laws were hastily passed, sometimes breaking legislative rules, and put into immediate effect. If NMCA is looking out for businesses, why do they oppose a measure that helps workers take more money home which they then spend in the community? While I’m not surprised by their position, it doesn’t make sense. Workers that bargain their compensation with employers make more. NMCA favors taking our money but not our ability to bargain for more. Furthermore, if it is okay for businesses to band together to further their agenda, why is the same not true for workers? Jeff Leonhardt Pine Needle, Traverse City

Higher taxes help economy To the Editor: I’m proud to be from Empire, where people care about each other, we don’t respond with hate, we get up and “drink the coffee” and get the facts. Mr. Miller and Mr. Knapp don’t seem to care about facts, and they seem to be very angry men. Fact: If Osama had been killed, and the auto companies had been saved while President Bush was in charge we would hear absolute praise for their actions. Mr. Miller calls President Obama’s accomplishments pathetic. Shame. Fact: President George H.W.Bush, raised taxes and the G.D.P. shot up, President Bill Clinton raised taxes, and the G.D.P. raised up more, and President George W. Bush started two wars, lowered taxes, and growth plummeted. By the end of W’s term we had the worst economy since the Great Depression. I wonder what planet Mr. Knapp’s lived on for the last decade, since he believes lowering taxes can help our economy. Fact: I personally would like to see the Bush tax cuts expire, across the board, as they were intended to do. I will gladly pay my share of taxes, but not at a rate much higher than a billionaire. That does not translate to, “I hate rich people.” Fact: The Romney/Ryan tax plan takes us back to the Bush era and beyond. Back to the very thing that caused our economy to crash. Sounds foolish to me. Fact: President Obama has added jobs every month since he took ofﬁce. We were bleeding jobs every month at the end of the Bush era. The President is not a miracle worker, in his three plus years he has not been able to ﬁx everything, and progress is slow, but steady. The GOP has blocked everything he tries to do. They have said their only goal is to make him a one term President, against all odds, he has still made steady progress. So I will move forward with the President, and let Mr. Knapp, and Mr Miller rant on. I’ll continue to hope that they do some fact checks before sharing. S. Kay Rose P.O. Box 26, Empire

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Bingham to pull trees from park THE STATE Attorney General opines that commercial use of the M-22 sign should be open to all. 50 jobs in Leelanau and Grand Traverse counties and its products are sold in stores in every Leelanau County community. A second M-22 store opened in Glen Arbor in 2011 and has done very well, with overall sales for the company expected to top $2 million this year. The Myers, who grew up on Old Mission Peninsula, created a line of T-shirts and stickers with the M-22 sign in 2003 that were marketed to local kiteboarders and surfers. A few years later Keegan Myers wore one of the shirts when he was photographed for a local magazine feature on their business, Broneah Kiteboarding. After the article ran, the business was flooded with calls from people wanting to know where they could get a shirt. The Myers were soon producing and selling the T-shirt, as well as other M-22 apparel and products. They sought and got a trademark on the M-22 logo, which they have protected by sending out cease-and-desist letters to companies that use the M-22 sign. They later laid claim to anything that bore the state highway symbol — the white M inside the black square and white diamond — saying their trademark gives them exclusive rights to the design. But Myers said it is not the use of the highway sign that his company objects to. It’s using it in exactly the same way his company has, by using the sign in the exact same size with placement of it in the center of the shirt. “We would never stop anyone from using any ‘M’ logo road sign for any reason as long as they are not using it in the exact same way we have for the past seven years,” Myers said. “The M-22 sign is available to any business or person who wants to use it the same way they have since the road was established in 1919.” Myers said that anyone who wants to spin off the M-22 brand by changing the numbers in the logo should protect that investment by using the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. While at least 794 altered versions of road signs are registered trademarks, it is not known how many unchanged road signs like the M-22 sign are trademarked, according to an article in the Wall Street Journal. Myers said his company’s version of the M-22 has some minor modifications, but for all intents and purposes, looks just like the road sign.

Bingham Township will spend $3,050 to remove dying and damaged trees and stumps from Bingham Park following a decision Monday by the Township Board. Township trustee Mary Bush, who serves on the township’s Parks and Recreation Committee, said the committee had sought bids from three vendors. It recommended that Deering Tree Service be hired to remove trees and stumps at the park. Bingham Park is located on the south Lake Leelanau waterfront off Park Drive. The project will involve removal of five trees, the grinding of stumps including five additional stumps of trees removed by Cherryland Electric following a destructive snowstorm in March. In addition, twin maples growing from a common base will be cabled together to extend their life. The board voted 5-0 on a motion by Bush to authorize township supervisor Ross Ard to sign a work authorization for the project. In addition, Ard was to discuss with a Deering Tree Service representative the idea of doing additional work at a township cemetery around the same time this fall with an eye toward saving the township money. Meanwhile, work was underway this week on a project to improve Park Drive near Bingham Park as well as the east end of Bingham Road at the entrance to the township’s Boughey Park on West Grand Traverse Bay. The township board last month authorized the expenditure of $12,700, matched by $12,700 from the

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Keegan Myers is getting a little disheartened over all the fuss over whether he and his brother, Matthew Myers, have an exclusive right to use the M-22 highway logo, for which they have owned the trademark rights for more than five years. The logo and trademark drew coverage earlier this month from the Wall Street Journal. And in spite of a recent opinion from Attorney General Bill Schuette, the brothers stand by their right to be the only company in Michigan to use not just the M-22 sign, but all Michigan highway signs that are used in the same distinctive way their company has positioned it on t-shirts, hoodies, mugs and other products. “We created new meaning for something that always existed,” Myers said. “There was not a T-shirt brand for the M-22 road sign before. We gave a simple road sign, created by MDOT for the purpose of providing navigational direction, an alternate meaning that didn’t exist before. We created a brand.” Keegan Myers is well aware that the sign is in the public domain, as Schuette argued. But the Myers have taken that sign and State attorney turned it into a general multi-million dollar weighs into business multi-million — one they say business benefits people and the economy in both Leelanau County and in Grand Traverse County, where the brothers opened their first store in 2007. The Myers actually own a total of five M-22 trademarks, including the name of their stores, a brand of wine and the M-22 Challenge event, all of which are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. “We have invested the time, energy, and funds needed to create a quality brand - a brand that utilizes local resources, creates local jobs in our region, and promotes our state in a very positive way,” Myers said. The company also donates 1 percent of every item it sells to the Leelanau Conservancy. When others use the state highway logo and put it on a product — even if the actual number is different — it copies the business model created by his company, Myers said. And when people see it they may think another company’s product is one that is put out by them, he said. “All we look for is if it creates customer confusion,” Myers said. “The litmus test is, are people thinking we created that shirt? Are they thinking we created that product?”

M-22 products — all of which are customized or printed locally — have a certain level of quality, he said. “We can’t have people out there selling knock-offs printed in China,” he said. “This is our intellectual property and this is a legitimate way to protect that property through the federal government.” The issue came to Schuette’s attention when Carolyn Sutherland, the owner of a store in Good Hart, sought the ruling on behalf of her souvenir shop, which has been using the M-119 sign on T-shirts for years and recently tried to sell a wine bearing the same logo. After hearing from the Myers and their attorney, Enrico Schaefer, Sutherland contacted her state representative, who contacted Schuette. Schuette disagreed with the Myers claim to all state road signs, saying that all citizens have the right to use them, especially when it comes to promoting tourism in the state. He further said that all road-sign trademarks are improper. But Myers argues that Schuette’s opinion is just that — an opinion. And that it carries no enforceable, legal weight. Since the brouhaha started Myers has met with people from the attorney general’s office. “They didn’t understand the size of our business when they wrote the opinion and now they do,” Myers said. Joy Yearout, a spokeswoman for Attorney General Bill Schuette, said members of Schuette’s office did meet with Myers in an effort to increase communication on the issue. But Schuette’s opinion hasn’t changed, she said. “The attorney general’s opinion stands,” Yearout said. “His position is that state road signs belong to the people of Michigan and belong to the public domain and can’t be trademarked.” Yearout said the position is backed up by state and federal law, as well as Supreme Court precedent. The opinion cites one 2003 case, Dastar Corp. v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., in which the Supreme Court ruled that a corporation cannot use trademark law to perpetually protect a design that they did not create and is in the public domain. Schuette’s opinion states: “The fact that they have appropriated the design from the public domain and affixed it to merchandise offered for sale does not create a legitimate basis for trademark protection.” Bill Dungjen, who lives on CR 616, recently created some stickers to promote his road using the county road sign. “We’re sort of a tongue-in-cheek version of what they’re doing,” Dungjen said. “It was sort of a joke at first, but I later turned it into a booster for the corridor area.” He was never contacted by the Myers’ attorney, he said. But he thinks the attorney general should stay out of the matter. “He’s got better things to do with his time,” Dungjen said. Myers says his company has created

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SUTTONS BAY defensemen helped out goalie Aaron Orban with a direct kick from Leland’s Luke Nesbitt. The Norse trio from left is Eric Chapman, Jason Winowiecki and Jesse EldredgeFox.

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LELAND’S MATT Fleis and Suttons Bay’s Marcos Villanueva from left spar for the ball in the Comets’ offensive end of the field.

Suttons Bay net minder Aaron Orban came to play Monday at Leland. So did Leland’s Mike Farese. Orban shut down the Comets’ scoring machine in the first half — with 12 saves — but wasn’t able to keep the Comets contained in the second half. The Comets edged Suttons Bay 2-1 in Greater Northwest soccer action in Leland. “We were getting the changes we wanted in the first half, we just could not finish them,” Leland coach Joe Burda said. “We had too many close range shots miss wide and over. A lot of that credit goes to (Orban). He’s a great keeper and a workhorse between the posts.”

Leland’s scoring leader Dylan Jolliffe tallied his 40th goal of the season at the 64th-minute to put the Comets up 1-0. “They had one kid shadowing Dylan every step he took, even when he dropped back to play defense,” Burda said. “Dylan broke free … and got one past Orban.” Then a few minutes later Matt Fleis scored off an assist from Tony Mosqueda. Jolliffe’s goal was assisted by Luke Nesbitt. Trailing 2-0, Suttons Bay’s Martin

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Suttons Bay looks beyond ‘ugly game’ lone TD on a 56-yard dash. He finished with 104 yards on 14 attempts. That was about it on offense as Suttons Bay failed to complete a pass. Sophomore Cluadio Ruiz topped Suttons Bay with 9 tackles. Collecting 8 tackles each were Matt Pigg and Shocko Shawandase. Suttons Bay had a few injuries during the game with nothing serious. But the team was down to its last lineman. “We’d have to put a back in there and change their jersey number with another loss on the line,” said Trudeau. Which is one reason the Benzie game may seem somewhat refreshing. The Huskies are also short-handed, and coming off a 56-16 loss to Glen Lake. “They’ve got some big kids in there, and one back who’s really quick. A big tight end and a couple linemen. It ought to be a very competitive, good game, I think. Our guys have to be hungry for a win.” Sean Lammy, the projected Norsemen starting quarterback who went down with a shoulder injury in the Norsemen’s opening loss at Evart, may be back against Benzie Central. He started throwing the ball this week. Suttons Bay will go on the road for the fourth time this season, a reflection of fielding strong teams so many seasons in a row that other schools were reluctant to schedule home-and-away series with the Norsemen.

CHASE PATTISON, who scored Suttons Bay’s touchdown Friday against Kingsley, slips a tackle for extra yards. “The offers should start coming in any time, and we should get six home games next year,” quipped Trudeau. While the squad has been outmanned, players are keeping their focus and good attitudes. “They’re good kids, nice kids, and fun to coach. We’ve just got to get them a win — one in the bag, and then we’ll start thinking about more,” Trudeau said.

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Last time team went 5-0 Glen Lake football could mark a milestone when they travel to Mesick Friday. The Lakers, 4-0 overall and 2-0 in the Northwest Conference, are looking to top Mesick, a conference foe which has lost its four contests this season by a margin of 215 to 6. “Week in and week out, it’s not about the other team. It’s about what we do out on the field,” coach Jerry Angers said. “We’ll play to the best of our ability and see what happens.” A win over the Bulldogs would make Glen Lake undefeated in five straight games. This hasn’t happened since 2001. The Lakers appeared to have played to the “best of their ability” Friday on the road at Benzie Central, where they topped the defending conference champions, 56-16. “We got on the field and the next thing I knew, we were up 23-0,” Angers said. “I couldn’t believe (Benzie) was the same team that had beaten Frankfort 8-6 earlier this month.” After the kick off, the Lakers wasted no time getting on the board. On the first play from scrimmage Carter Lee, in his first start for Glen Lake this season, completed a 41-yard pass to Tyler Stachnik for a touchdown. Lee scored one of his own on a

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Ugly game. That’s about all anyone on the Suttons Bay side of the football field felt following a lopsided loss Friday to Kingsley. The game felt over after Kingsley’s first three possessions — all touchdowns, followed by exclamation marks in the form of two-point conversions. The score was 24-0 after one quarter, and finished up 62-7. “It was probably the ugliest game I can remember,” said Norsemen coach Joe Trudeau, who didn’t have much time to spend in the dumps. Suttons Bay, which started the season with lopsided losses to four powerhouse teams, has a chance to get into the winning column Friday at Benzie Central (1-3). But first some bloodletting about the Kingsley game, with no consolation afforded to the Stags’ 74-0 win the previous week over Mesick. “They were aggressive. They don’t have huge guys, but a lot of really good athletes. And they were strong,” Trudeau said. He also mentioned that Kingsley is Class B; Suttons Bay is Class D. The Stags dressed 18 seniors; Suttons Bay has 19 athletes on its roster. “But that’s the way it goes; we’ve got to find a way to compete with them, and we didn’t,” he added. Chase Pattison scored the squad’s

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Northport, Glen Lake both impressive; Christian on tap Suttons Bay soars Continued from Page 8 breakdowns on the field,” he said. Jolliffe’s 40th marker equals his season total from last season. And the Comets are just beginning the second half of 2012 campaign. “It’s good to know we’re still improving,” Burda said. “We don’t want to plateau yet,, we have too many weeks left.” The win boosted Leland’s overall record to 13-2, and 5-1 in conference

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TODAY Soccer: TC Christian at Glen Lake, 5 p.m.; Northport at Forest Area, 5 p.m. Tennis: Leelanau Clay Court Invite at Glen Lake, 3 p.m. Volleyball: Kingsley at Glen Lake, 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY Football: Glen Lake at Mesick, 7 p.m.; Suttons Bay at Benzie Central, 7 p.m. Golf: Glen Lake at TC Central Invite, 9 a.m.

SATURDAY Cross Country: Suttons Bay at Petoskey Invite, 9:30 a.m. Soccer: Charlevoix at Suttons Bay, 11 a.m. Volleyball: Leland, Northport at Cadillac Invite, 9 a.m.

MONDAY Soccer: Glen Lake at Leland, 5 p.m.; TC Christian at Northport, 5 p.m.; Buckley at Suttons Bay, 7 p.m. Tennis: Leelanau at Cadillac JV, 4 p.m.

TUESDAY Cross Country: Leland, Suttons Bay, Glen Lake at Buckley, NW Jamboree, 4 p.m. Golf: Manistee at Glen Lake, 3:30 p.m. Volleyball: Glen Lake at Leland, 7 p.m.; Buckley at Suttons Bay, 5:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY Golf: Manistee at Glen Lake, Mistwood GC, 3:30 p.m. Soccer: Northport at Benzie Central, 5 p.m.; Suttons Bay at Glen Lake, 5 p.m.

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Northport improved its season record to 6-3 overall and 2-3 in the Northwest Conference with a lopsided win Monday over Buckley, 11-5. The Wildcats’ coach was only somewhat pleased. “From my standpoint, it was a roller coaster game. We did a lot of good things and some bad things,” coach Marshall Collins said. “We were the dominant team, but we are still a young team making mistakes.” Bill Stowe and Alex Thelander led the Wildcats with four goals and two assists each. Jacob Brown, Armando Hernandez and Andy Sleder added one goal each and Hernandez also helped on two others. “I would like to commend my players on the way they handled themselves Monday,” Collins said. “Although it was a weird game, my players carried themselves with poise and integrity and that makes me proud to coach this group of Northport athletes.” The Wildcats host Forest Area Friday and conference-leading T-C Christian Monday. Glen Lake will host Christian today after a decisive 7-2 victory over Harbor Springs Friday that evened their record. Reese Skrocki led all scorers with two goals. Five teammates contributed one goal apiece, several the first of their high school careers. Scoring one marker each were Anders Johnson, Ian Hood, Cadeem Brown, Ryan Tondreau and Cameron Baarstad. Harbor only brought nine players with them, Glen Lake coach Gavin Richmond said. The Lakers, 4-4-2, will travel to Leland Monday.

The Glen Lake equestrian season is complete and the team placed third in District 18 Division B after its second and third competition last weekend. Laker riders scored two individual first places among the five-member team in Saturday’s competition at the Northwestern Michigan Fair Grounds. Jessie Hood was No. 1 in equitation over fences and McKenna Turrill, first in saddle seat pattern. Hood was also second in hunt seat equitation, fifth in saddle seat pattern and sixth in trail riding. Turrill had sixths in western equitation and western bareback. Maggie Helfrich had two secondplace wins — one in saddle seat bareback and another in trail riding. In addition, she earned fourth-place finishes in hunt seat equitation, hunt seat bareback and western bareback. She was sixth in saddle seat equitation. Bryanne Palmer was fourth in western fitting and showing, hunt seat fit-

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Norse better in second Benzie match

Leland wins tournament, but Northport splits with Leland Northportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team split with county rival Leland for the first time in at least two years. But credit the Comets for shaking off its only loss of the day, and going on to win the tournament. The Wildcats won a two-game set over Walkerville in the tournament at Big Rapids Crossroads Saturday and split with the Comets. Wins over Walkerville were 25-11 and 25-18. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was the best game by far my girls had played all year,â&#x20AC;? Northport coach Elizabeth Wodek said. Megan Popp led the team with 7 digs, 16 assists, 2 kills and 1 ace. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Megan played the net very strong. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our setter and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really setting up the plays for everyone else,â&#x20AC;? Wodek said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a team leader to begin with; she has great communication skills.â&#x20AC;? Northport topped Leland 25-11 before lost game two 25-15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were the only team that day to beat them. But there has always been that rivalry between the teams,â&#x20AC;? the coach said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were mentally ready

to play.â&#x20AC;? Wodek cited three seniors with great play. Dylan Burguard had 22 digs, 4 assists and 9 kills. Sam Mork had 4 digs, 12 assists, 2 kills and 1 ace. And Nicole Faukiewicz, the third senior, recorded 11 digs, 1 assist and 3 kills. Overall, the Wildcats have five wins and two splits for the season. Leland, the outright tourney winner, posted victories over Walkerville (25-6, 25-10); McBain Northern Michigan Christian (25-20, 25-19) and Crossroads (25-21, 25-17) in pool play. In semi-final action the Comets topped Shepherd (25-19, 25-13) to advance to the finals against Muskegon West Michigan Christian. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really though we had a chance (to win) given the competition level,â&#x20AC;? Leland coach Laurie Glass said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been playing well, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been trying some new things.â&#x20AC;? One change Saturday was working with just one setter. Samantha Sterkenburg was ill and battling through the first three matches before

Caitlin McKee was asked to take over all setting duties. McKee was also tops in serving, helping to create a 10-point swing in one game when the Comets trailed by five points. For the tournament, Brooke Olesnavage had 48 kills, 10 digs and 13 aces. Andrea Hunt had 36 kills, 10 digs and 8 aces. Maggie Osorio, 37 digs, 6 aces; Whitney Schaub, 13 digs and 10 aces; Noa Yaakoby, 13 kills, 7 aces and Felicia Whittaker, 11 kills. Sterkenburg had 8 aces and 18 assists before getting sick. McKee then led the team with 78 assists and 7 aces. The Comets topped Frankfort 25-7, 25-16 and 25-21 Tuesday night. Sterkenburg had 4 kills, 10 assists and 3 digs and Olesnavage had 13 kills, 3 aces and 7 digs. Hunt 5 kills, 3 digs; Whittaker 5 kills; Osorio 12 digs, Grant, 3 kills, McKee 18 assists and 5 digs and Yaakoby, 6 kills and 3 aces. Leland, which is 23-5-2 and 3-0 in the Northwest Conference, travels to Cadillac for a 16-team tournament Saturday.

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MEMBERS OF the Leland volleyball team celebrate a hard-fought title Saturday in Big Rapids.

Suttons Bayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volleyball team started strong against Benzie Central Tuesday taking the first of four sets 25-23. But Benzie rallied to take the next three by scores of 26-24, 25-11 and 25-11. Jayne McFarlane was 22 of 23 serving with nine aces. She also had 16 assists and 15 digs. Kailey Capron was eight of nine serving with four kills and two digs. Larissa Hunter was 14 for 15 from the serving line â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including three aces; she had seven kills and six digs. Chantal Konopka served five successfully on seven tries with one ace; had three kills and 16 digs. Angela Hernandez was a perfect 10-10 serving and had four digs. The two teams met on the court Saturday at a tournament hosted by the Huskies. The Norse took sixth in the contest, running into the eventual third-place winner Benzie twice. Suttons Bay began pool play splitting with T-C Christian, 22-25 and 27-26. In the first meeting of the day against Benzie the Norse fell 9-25, 16-25. The games were followed by 25-13 and 25-11 wins over Manistee. In the final two sets against the host, the visiting Norse dropped the first game 12-25 and the second 18-25. McFarlane was 32 of 37 serving with nine aces; 30 assists; two kills and 10 digs. Capron was 16 of 20 serving with seven kills and nine digs. Hunter contributed 10 kills, 27 digs and was 23 of 30 serving. Mikela Wilson was a perfect 34 for 34 serving, including eight aces. She also recorded three digs and one kill. Meanwhile, Konopka was 20 of 21 in service with one ace. She also had five kills and 37 digs. Hernandez was 8 of 10 serving with 18 digs. Glen Lake also participated in the Benzie tournament however no information was available from coach Ginny Clark as of presstime Wednesday. The Norse are off until Tuesday when they host Buckley in a Northwest Conference match.

Both Melanie Kulanda and Nicole Pace of the Glen Lake High School golf team shot a 48 at their match held Sept. 13 at Mistwood Golf Course â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just two strokes away from the Grayling medalist, Whitney Schans, who shot a 46.

Overall Glen Lake posted a score of 211, while Grayling scored 204, with Madison Hill scoring 52 and Skylar Gleason 63. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Grayling is one of the top division IV teams in our region and we hung with them,â&#x20AC;? said Paul Christiansen,

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Leland, St. Mary OK softball pact By Amy Hubbell Of The Enterprise staff

A two-year agreement to have a cooperative softball team with Lake Leelanau St. Mary was approved this week by the Leland Board of Education. The board voted unanimously Monday night to enter an agreement with St. Mary to field a girls softball team, beginning next spring. Leland dropped girls softball as a spring sport last year. However, superintendent Jason Stowe said there are five or six girls in the high school who have an interest in playing softball rather than soccer. St. Mary also had several upperclassmen graduate and could use additional numbers. According to the agreement, St. Mary would provide a coach for the team and all equipment such as bats, helmets, face protection for pitchers and infielders. In addition, the host

school would provide a practice and game facility and all “home” games would be played at St. Mary. Transportation for away games would be provided by the host school with Leland paying $500 to help offset this cost. Leland athletes will pay a participation fee of $75 per player. The agreement now has to be approved by the St. Mary school advisory council, Stowe said. This is not the first time the Leland Township schools have joined forces on the athletic field. A cooperative golf team which included students from St. Mary and Leland won the state Division IV state golf championship last spring. In another first, Leland students participated on a cooperative baseball team, again last spring, at St. Mary. In related business during the brief monthly meeting the board hired Jen Kareck as the seventh-grade girls’ volleyball coach.

THE SUTTONS BAY girls cross country team show off their second place plaque after the House on the Hill Invitational held Saturday. They are, from left, Evelien Dierckx, Madison Freeman, Dani Merwin, Tanna Windham and Mia Grote.

DREW POBUDA of St. Mary School runs in the cross country Ludington Invite held Saturday.

For the Glen Lake boys Logan Marr came in 55th (22:22), Theo Koda placed 65th (25:01), and Josiah Vander Zon placed 67th with 25:53. St. Mary School competed on Saturday at the Ludington Invite, with several students earning medals for their performances. “We had a very strong showing at this meet over the weekend,” said coach Mike Bean. “It is known as one of the top five toughest high school cross country courses in the state, because of it’s sand, hills, and tight running areas. We as a team fortunately had a great race. We brought 12 runners, and four of them walked away with a medal for top 50.” Drew Pobuda was the lone male Eagle to finish in the top 50, placing 32nd. Hannah Weber lead the way for the Lady Eagles finishing in 35th place. She was followed closely by teammates Mary Rexroat in 39th place, and Emily Holmes in 45th place. “The game plan once again was to go out and compete with those around them and each runner did that,” Bean said. “I’m very pleased with where we are at this point in the season. We now have a couple weeks to recover and get back at it on Sept. 29 in the Leland race.”

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The girls were led by Dani Merwin’s 3rd place finish with 22:02, Tanna Windham’s 12th place (24:38), Madison Freeman’s 25th (27:01), Mia Grote’s 26th (27:21) and Evelien Dierckx’s 28th place finish with 27:39. “All five girls ran their fastest times ever with Evelien improving by 3 minutes and 59 seconds over her previous best,” said coach Mark Smith. “Madi had a great finish, sprinting the last 300 meters.” For the boys team Alex Kraft finished 4th with 18:29, Sam Wynsma was 15th (19:53), Graham Kelly was 48th (22:26) and Tanner Smith finished 69th with 28:38. Suttons Bay competes next on Saturday at Petoskey. Kaitlyn and Kelsey Grigg were the Glen Lake standouts in that match, with Kaitlyn placing 8th and Kelsey placing 23rd, said Ryan Schut, Glen Lake coach “Kaitlyn almost broke the 21 minute mark on a course that’s so challenging in a pretty good time,” Schut said. “And this was one of Kelsey’s best performances.” “It’s a really challenging course with a really big hill,” he said. “We’ve done this every year and it’s a great event.” About 20 schools show up for the event, with Glen Lake competing against several schools that are larger than them, Schut said. And their team had a couple of injuries, he said.

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Mary Tonneberger wants to be reelected to the County Board of Commissioners â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at least by one deďŹ nition. But not according to state law, which prohibits her from using the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;reelectedâ&#x20AC;? during a campaign a she hopes will return her to a seat she held for six terms. Tonneberger ordered printing and was about to place a campaign advertisement in the Enterprise proclaiming her desire to be â&#x20AC;&#x153;re-electedâ&#x20AC;? to the board when notiďŹ ed that state campaign law is speciďŹ c in prohibiting everyone but incumbents from using the term. In fact, Tonneberger acted quickly after being notiďŹ ed Monday of the breach form state law. She had formed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Committee to Re-Elect Mary Tonnebergerâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which meant that the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;re-electâ&#x20AC;? would have to placed on all her printed material. By law, the name of the committee or organization paying for such materials must be

printed on them as a disclosure. Tonneberger said county clerk Michelle Crocker didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mention the state law when registering the committee with the county. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is brand new to me. As I say, I speciďŹ cally started with Michelle because I wanted to make sure everything is correct. When she signs off with the ofďŹ cial clerkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seal, that makes everything right,â&#x20AC;? said Tonneberger. Crocker said she had never run into a compliance problem over the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;re-electedâ&#x20AC;? as deďŹ ned in the state law, which is speciďŹ c. It reads: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any person who advertises or uses in any campaign material â&#x20AC;Ś the words incumbent, reelect, re-election or otherwise â&#x20AC;Ś gives the impression that a candidate for public ofďŹ ce is the incumbent when in fact the candidate is not the incumbent, is guilty of a misdemeanor.â&#x20AC;? Crocker said no charges will be sought, and complimented the quick work of Tonneberger to correct any misconception created by the name of her committee. She said that other than the use of â&#x20AC;&#x153;re-electâ&#x20AC;? by Tonneberger, the campaign season has been quiet.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have not personally talked to anyone about complaints about lack of disclosure,â&#x20AC;? she said. The apparent violation in state law was brought to the attention of the Enterprise by a resident who said wanted local candidates to comply with election law. He wished to remain anonymous, and was not involved in the campaign of present County Board chair Tom Van Pelt. Tonneberger is running as a candidate without party affiliation against Van Pelt, a Republican, to represent county commission district No. 4, which takes in all of Leelanau Township and northern Suttons Bay Township. Voters will make their choice in the Nov. 6 election. In the meantime, Tonneberger plans to work quickly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and economically â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to bring campaign material already ordered into compliance. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have plenty of supporters, but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not the Romney or the Obama organization here,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not going to backtrack after paying $500 for printed material â&#x20AC;Ś Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be buying a lot of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Whiteoutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;.â&#x20AC;?

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Permit may be needed for bike events By Patti Brandt Of The Enterprise staff

The Leelanau County Road Commission will talk at its next meeting about requiring a permit for all biking events that take place on county roads. Trustee Glen Noonan said such a permitting system would give the Road Commission an opportunity to go over the rules of the road with bikers. Included are riding single ďŹ le rather than two or three abreast, something heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s seen a lot this summer. Noonan said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not interested in making money and he would suggest that there would be no charge for the permit. He just wants to make sure the bikers know what they can and cannot do for safety reasons. Vice chairman John Popa said a bike race held on Sunday left stickers all over the road which were not picked up after the event was over. The rain has now washed the color off those stickers and what is left is stuck to the road and difďŹ cult to see. As it now stands, only bike events

that will close roads are required to apply for a permit, which costs $500. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because of the planning that is needed, road commission personnel who must place and remove cones and other barriers, as well as police ofďŹ cers who sometimes man the roads during events. But no event is allowed to make or leave any kind of mark on any road in the county, said Jim Johnson, an engineer with the Road Commission. And stickers on the road just might be pushing that rule, he said. Johnson said the fee schedule for all permits will also be discussed at the October meeting. In other business the Road Commission on a vote of 2-1 approved a four-year state trunk-line maintenance contract with the Michigan Department of Transportation to perform maintenance on state trunk-line highways and bridges. The commission has been providing this service for many years. Chairman Lee A. Bowen was absent. An agreement was also approved 2-0 with Centerville Township for re-

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G-L fire budget reflects North Flight departure year. More than half the amount will be used to replace the department’s “self-contained breathing apparatus.” An additional $108,000 is earmarked for vehicle debt service and another $30,000 is identiﬁed as “unrestricted capital expenses.” Earlier this month, Empire Township ofﬁcials agreed to levy 4.2 mills toward their 47 percent of department expenses. The levy, which will appear on Dec. 1 tax bills, is expected to generate $711,000. “Our contribution is $684,000, but we’d like to build our fund balance up a little,” Empire Clerk Chris Neiswonger said. Two mills will be levied on the Dec.1 tax bills in Glen Arbor Township to cover the township’s 53 percent of expenses. Of the $778,262 generated by the tax, $566,912 will go for

Glen Arbor to restore tennis courts A project to repair and replace portions of the surface of tennis courts in Glen Arbor was approved this week by the Glen Arbor Township Board. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday night, with trustee Bill Thompson excused, to authorize the Parks Commission to begin the project which had a pricetag of $25,000. The cost may be less. Parks Commission chairman Jim Fowler appeared before the board to update them on the project’s status. The initial estimate to remove the deteriorated concrete and asphalt

surface was more than $6,000. However, Fowler reported that the most recent quote came in at $2,000. “It’s not going to cost as much as anticipated,” Fowler said. Removal of the surface is scheduled to get underway Oct. 8 and continue for about two days. The courts will be left over the winter and resurfaced next spring, the commission chairman said. Cost of the project will be paid through a $15,000 grant from Rotary Charities and a $10,000 contribution from the township.

In other business during the 90-minute monthly meeting the board: • Discussed but took no action on a proposal to “opt out” of a new county ordinance that allows off-road vehicles (ORVs) on county roads. • Heard complaints from township resident Peggy Marks about disruptive kayakers on the Crystal River near her home this summer. • Received a “clean … unqualiﬁed” audit report for the 2011-2012 ﬁscal year from Steve Peacock of Rehmann Robson.

operations and the remainder toward capital expenses. The new millage rate of 2.0 mills is nearly identical to the 1.99 mills collected for 2011-2012. The slight increase will be offset, however, by a reduction in the millage levied for the bond payment on the township’s public safety building. In 2011-2012, the township levied .334 mills to cover the payment. The amount paid was reduced when the board refinanced the bonds issued for the project. This year, the township will only be required to levy .28 mills, down .054, supervisor John Soderholm said. The millages will appear on December tax bills. In related business during the 90-minute meeting the board: • Approved a recommendation from the Emergency Services Advisory Commission to issue a one-time payment of $3,500 to administrative assistant Robert Wurst. “Bob took over a lot of the paperwork duties when I was (on sick leave),” chief John Dodson. “He also did much of the work during the transition from NorthFlight to inhouse.” The duties were not in line with his job description and Wurst was not compensated for the additional work performed, Dodson said. • Agreed to reimburse firefighter Bill Sheehan $1,200 — the fee required for him to secure a “captain’s license” that will certify him as a trainer on the township’s rescue boat.

Leelanau Calendar of Events Continued from Page 3 MONDAY 9 a.m. — Walking Friends: Meet at Cedar tennis courts in nice weather, Solon Township Hall at other times. 12 noon — Leelanau Scenic Heritage Route Committee: Suttons Bay Township Hall. 1:30 p.m. — Navigating Medicare: By the Leelanau County Commission on Aging; County Government Center, Suttons Bay. 1-3 p.m. — Leelanau Baby Pantry: 271-3671 for more info.; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lincoln Street, Suttons Bay. 1-3 p.m. — Neighbors Assistance Ministry: Immanuel Lutheran Church library; Suttons Bay 2-6 p.m. — Leelanau Christian Neighbors Food Pantry-Suttons Bay distribution: Suttons Bay Middle School, South Elm Street, Suttons Bay. 2-6 p.m. — Leelanau Christian Neighbors Food Pantry-Northport distribution: St. Gertrude’s Church, 709 Warren St., Northport. 4-5:15 p.m. — TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly): Binsfeld Center, Lake Leelanau. 5 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous: Kateri Tekawitha Church, Peshawbestown. 7 p.m. — Alcoholics Anonymous: Leland Methodist Church, Leland. 7 p.m. — Al Anon meeting: Leland Methodist Church, Leland. 7 p.m. — Singing Circle: The Healing Place, $5 suggested donation; Northport. 7 p.m. — Northport Public School Board of Education Work Session: Northport Public School. 7 p.m. — Suttons Bay Public Schools: Suttons Bay Elementary School.

TUESDAY 11:30 a.m. — Senior lunch at the Friendship Community Center: 2713314 for cost and reservation info.; 201 W. Broadway, Suttons Bay. 12 noon — Alcoholics Anonymous: 256-9724 for more info.; St. Mary Church basement, St. Mary Street, Lake Leelanau. 5-6:30 p.m. — Empire Area Food Pantry: Glen Lake Community Reformed Church, Burdickville Road, Maple City. 6:30-7:30 p.m. — Ancient Eastern Exercise and Breathing Classes: 228-4030 for more info.; Leland Township Library, Cedar St., Leland. 7 p.m. — Empire Village Council: Empire Town Hall. 7 p.m. — Centerville Township Planning Commission: Centerville Township Hall. 7 p.m. — Leelanau County Planning Commission: County Government Center, Suttons Bay. WEDNESDAY 9 a.m. — Walking Friends: Meet at Cedar tennis courts in nice weather, Solon Township Hall at other times. 10:30-11:30 a.m. — Leland Library Story Time: 256-9152 for more info.; Leland Township Library, Cedar Street, Leland. 11 a.m. — Interactive Story Time at Great Lakes Children’s Museum: 932-4526 for more info.; Great Lakes Children’s Museum, M-22, Greilickville. 2 p.m. — Leelanau County Commission on Aging: County Government Center, Suttons Bay. 7 p.m. — Suttons Bay-Leelanau County Rotary: Info. on high school exchange program; Suttons Bay High School Media Center.

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A $1.59 million spending plan for the Glen Lake Fire Department was adopted this week by the Glen Arbor Township Board. The board voted 4-0 Tuesday night to adopt the plan, which was reviewed at a public hearing last Wednesday, Sept. 12. The budget, down 2.3 percent or about $37,000 from this year, is supported jointly by Glen Arbor and Empire townships. The bulk of expenditures, some $1,295,683, will pay for operations. Expenses are up 2.7 percent from 2012-13. Unlike previous years, there are no funds budgeted to pay North Flight regional medical services. The depart-

ment and North Flight parted ways amicably earlier this year, and all services were brought inhouse officially Sept. 1. Fire chief John Dodson said an analysis of wage and benefits under North Flight and the new system indicated less than $1 difference between the two. However, employees are getting better health insurance coverage with less cost to themselves and the township. Previous health benefits were through Priority Health. Current coverage is through Blue Cross and Blue Shield. The line item for EMS expenses is just $45,523, down from $553,996 this year. However a new budget listing for EMS personnel was included at $1,125,160. Capital expenses are estimated at $303,000, down $72,000 from this

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Work has begun in Glen Arbor to display a piece of our nation’s history forever burned into memory. Contractors from ML Masonry were in Glen Arbor this week working on the sidewalk and base for the “Lest We Forget” memorial which features an I-beam recovered from the site of the World Trade Center. “We wanted to have it done by 9/11, and we could have paid the money and had it done,” Glen Lake Fire Department chief John Dodson said. However, many contractors agreed to reduce their charge or offer their services gratis if the work could wait until after their busy season. To date about $4,000 of the estimated $30,000 to $35,000 needed to construct the memorial, designed by Glen Arbor resident Ted Peterson, has been raised. The Glen Lake Firefighters Association completed a mailing of Glen Lake/ Empire residence soliciting funds for the memorial situation immediately in front of public safety building in Glen Arbor. The beam, secured from the New York Port Authority last fall, is designated “G-0048o” and believed to have held the floor and ceiling in place at the World Trade Center. It is 36 inches high, weighs 146 pounds, and will sit on a base made of black basalt granite from the Upper Peninsula. A 14-inch deep “infinity pool”, so called because it appears to go on forever, is also part of the design. A bronze plaque will be installed describing the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, that killed an estimated 3,000 people in New York, Washington D.C. and in Shanksville, Pa. along with the names of all 342 firefighters and rescue personnel who lost their lives responding to the attacks.

A PIECE OF the World Trade Center is now in the lobby of the Glen Lake fire station. Dodson said sending out pieces of the trade center across the country provides Americans a constant reminder about that happened that quiet morning, now a decade passed. “I know Pearl Harbor was a terrible attack, but I don’t remember that because I didn’t see that memorial,” the chief said. “But with the dispersal of these (trade center remains) across the country, we won’t forget.” For example, when asked by his son about the twisted piece of metal, Dodson said, “I had to tell him. But we did not see Pearl Harbor as a kid when I was growing up.” Numerous area businesses have stepped forward to help with the memorial. In addition to the masonry company. They include Alper’s Insulation, Kropp Well Drilling, Poolside, Wheelock Welding, Windemuller Electric of Traverse City and Kasson Sand & Gravel, Maple City. Although work on the memorial is expected to be completed yet this fall, an official dedication won’t take place until the 2013 9/11 memorial ceremony. Glen Arbor is the only community in the county to formally remember the attacks on the anniversary of the tragedies with a piece of the trade center. Tax deductible donations are being accepted by the Glen Arbor Fire and Rescue Association, a 501 (C) (3) entity at P.O. Box 417, Glen Arbor, MI 49636.

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Continued from Page 1 Bloomfield Hills attorney. Earlier this year NM Investments spent time shopping the property around to Leelanau County, Leelanau Township and the Village of Northport — all of which had no interest in buying it. “What would we do with it?” Leelanau County Supervisor Jim Neve asked recently. Neve said he does not know of anybody who is currently interested in the property, though said the township would certainly be supportive of anybody that wanted to develop it. NM Investments visited a Leelanau Township Board meeting in February, pushing a proposal to have the township apply for a Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grant, which had money available for the purchase and improvement of parks and recreation land. At the time Trustee Gary Fredrickson said he didn’t see the harm in exploring the proposal, saying he thought the land could promote economic stability for the community. The Northport-Omena Chamber of Commerce, as well as some township residents and business owners, also supported looking into the grant option, saying that the area was never more economically viable than when the old Timber Shores was open. Some opponents of buying the property cited the fact the back taxes are owed and NM Investments was seeking a government bail out by having the township apply for grant money. The Northport Village Council, which was also visited by the company, was not interested in the property because of its location outside of village limits. NM Investments received unanimous approval in 2007 from the Leelanau Township Planning Commission for the first phase of its proposed 492-unit mixed-use development.

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That Planned Unit Development (PUD) approval expired on Sept. 17, and Gordon has been notified, Neve said. The PUD has already been renewed a couple of times and now cannot be extended again under township ordinance, Neve said. “He’s exceeded his opportunity to have it extended,” Neve said. “If he wants to develop that he’ll have to apply to the planning commission again. He’ll have to start all over down there.” Under that initial approval, phase I was to include infrastructure such as roads, water and sewer, 241 residential units that included a dozen waterfront condominium buildings, as well as cluster housing units and single family residences on the east and west sides of M-22. Phase I was to take about five years to complete. Work was to begin that fall on the first 6-unit condominium, as well as a beach clubhouse, were to be done by spring. Timber Shores would have been the third largest development in the county. The largest was the Homestead in Glen Arbor Township with 685 units, followed by the now defunct BayView project in Suttons Bay, which had 529 units planned. Timber Shores was a campground that sites for both tents and recreational vehicles, a beach and a marina. It closed in the 1980s and over the last 15 years two different developers have tried to turn the parcel into a residential vacation destination. The first, Daniel Ketelaar and his Ennis Creek Development, received preliminary support from the township, but was nixed after the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians successfully sued in federal court to have the marina eliminated from the project.

Near-record low water levels in Lake Michigan this summer are causing a variety of problems – not the least of which are some differences of opinion about how people should react to the change. Last night, for example, the U.S. and Canadian Joint Commission on the Great Lakes was hosting an international teleconference on Great Lakes water levels. Officials expected to hear a variety of perspectives from scientists, community groups and individuals — many with widely divergent ideas on how to cope with lower water levels. Among those planning to participate in the teleconference was Leelanau County resident Dave Almeter of Bingham Township, a member of the statewide group ” Save Our Shoreline.” The group advocates building a structure on the St. Clair River to control water flows out of the Lake Michigan-Lake Huron basin into the lower Great Lakes and eventually into the Atlantic Ocean. Elsewhere, the effect of lower water levels on Lake Michigan this month prompted officials of Elmwood Township to remove shoreline vegetation at the township’s Greilickville Harbor Park – much to the chagrin of neighbors, notably, officials of The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay. Although this was a wet week for much of the Great Lakes region, the rain that fell was mostly “lake effect,” meaning it was produced by evaporation from the lakes and was not added to the watershed from elsewhere. According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hydrology office in Detroit, the Lake Michigan-Lake Huron basin is currently in its longest stretch of continuously below-average water levels since consistent recordkeeping began more than a century ago. The entire Great Lakes basin received below average precipitation not only last month, but for the entire year. In August, Lake Michigan water levels were 23 inches below the long-term average recorded between 1918 and 2011 and were on track to continue their seasonal decline into next year. The most recent forecast released by the Army Corps of Engineers indicates that Lake Michigan water levels could reach new record lows by December. The current low-water mark was set in 1964; the high-water mark in 1986. Almeter said this week that West Grand Traverse Bay low water levels at his Lee Point waterfront home are “unhealthy.” “There is just so much muck exposed by the low water,” Almeter said. “Of course, the weather and the lack of rain has a big effect on this. But our group believes there are additional problems – including erosion in the St. Clair River that is allowing more water to flow out. More study needs to be done to see if a structure could be built to control that.” The Save Our Shoreline group, of which Almeter and many of his neighbors are members, was instrumental in persuading Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and the State Legislature to loosen rules on “beach grooming” on the Lake Michigan shoreline. Before this year, waterfront property owners needed to go through an extensive permitting process to remove vegetation blocking views and access to their waterfront, and jump through even more bureaucratic hoops to groom beaches mechanically. “Without the below-average water

Levels fall in lakes Continued from Page 1 level we’re supposed to be at,” Culman said. “We’re okay, but we have no wiggle room this year.” Water flow is regulated in a control room below the dam with access near The Cove restaurant on the Leland River. A computerized system automatically sets the dam gates depending on the water level reading. “Earlier this summer, I ended up just turning off the automatic system and putting it on manual to save energy,” Culman explained. “I closed the gate almost completely and haven’t had to adjust it since,” he said. Parts of Leelanau County went more than three weeks in August without significant rain. The Glen Lake Association’s water level committee last week provided an update online for association members and the public that indicates a similar levels, 95-percent of our beach grooming issues would not have happened,” Almeter said. Elmwood Township supervisor Jack Kelly got a taste of some of issues involved in clearing vegetation from a beach at the township’s Greilickville Harbor Park earlier this month. The park is located just across M-22 from the headquarters of The Watershed Center Grand Traverse Bay. That group took a highly active role in opposing the loosening of Michigan’s beach grooming regulations and still advocates preserving most of the aquatic vegetation on shorelines. At the regular monthly meeting of the Elmwood Township Board on Sept. 10, Kelly reported that before he directed the township maintenance staff to remove vegetation from the shoreline at the park, he checked and then double-checked with the state Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to ensure the township would be complying fully with state law. “The view of Grand Traverse Bay from Greilickville Harbor Park must be worth a million dollars,” Kelly said, “but taxpayers and resident were only able to see about $100,000 worth of it because of all the vegetation that grew up right along the shoreline.” Kelly said he and the maintenance crew took pains to keep some of the vegetation in place, preserve root systems, and follow state regulations to a tee. Representatives of the Watershed Center visited the site to express their concern. “Baykeeper” John Nelson of The Watershed Center acknowledged that he might have been “a little overzealous” in his reaction to the township’s activity, but still wishes more vegetation was left intact. “Jack Kelly is an excellent township supervisor who’s doing great things for Elmwood Township – and with regard to the shoreline he was doing everything exactly as he should according to the law,” Nelson said. “We have endorsed a number of the township’s applications for grant funding it has received for all the work it’s doing along the waterfront,” Nelson added. “We just wish they’d followed the guidelines The Watershed Center recommends.” The Watershed Center advocates that waterfront property owners who want to

CoA millage slashed Continued from Page 1 Also, mileage documents were altered, making a full assessment of the overpayments impossible to accurately calculate. Consequently, homemakers will need to pay taxes on $107,000 in unreported income — all of their mileage reimbursements since 2009. Commissioners received another revelation this week when informed that the CoA property tax rate remained at .275 mill. They believed the rate had been reduced to .265 mills in 2010, the result of a unanimous CoA board vote to designed to slightly reduce the fund balance. However, the reduction was apparently not included in subsequent property tax rate resolutions prepared for County Board approval, and neither

county administrators nor commissioners — nor the CoA — noticed the oversight. On Tuesday, the County Board voted unanimously to reduce the CoA millage rate from .275 mill to .190 mill. The change will have only a minor effect on tax bills — reducing the taxes on a home with a $100,000 taxable value by $8.50 — but will have a noticeable effect on CoA revenue. The present millage rate was estimated to provide $653,368 in revenue; the new rate will bring in $451,418, according to a report from the county Department of Equalization. The six-year property tax will expire in 2014. — by Alan Campbell

set of problems. “With the current drought and the corresponding low lake level, it is obvious that some of us will have difficulties launching and recovering our water craft from the lake,” association member John Kassajarian wrote in a Glen Lake Water level report released Saturday. Kassajarian said water levels this year are on a par with 2007 “which was a bad year for boating” on the Glen Lakes. He explained that the court order outlining how lake levels are to be set gives about a five-inch operating range. “The lake level is currently about eight inches below the upper end of the range observed in early June,” Kassajarian wrote. “While we cannot forecast the November lake levels, it appears likely that (low water level) troubles will continue into October.” clear vegetation from the shoreline remove no more than 25 percent of it. The new state law is far less restrictive, however. The relaxation of state law relative to beach grooming on the Great Lakes has been a moneymaker for Vince Tomczak of Suttons Bay. The proprietor of Peninsula Excavating, Tomczak has recently been marketing his company’s expertise in beach grooming. State law still prohibits beach grooming below the ordinary high water mark, but removal of vegetation can be done without a permit, and the permitting process for mechanical grooming above the ordinary high water mark is a lot less onerous these days, Tomczak said. In addition to removing vegetation on beaches, Tomczak also has a machine towed behind a tractor that picks up rocks and other debris — but leaves behind sand “Some permits are still needed, but they’re easier to get and you end up spending less money,” Tomczak said. “Before the law changed, people were afraid of the DEQ and now they’re not. That’s been good for my customers and for me.”

The coming of color Continued from Page 1 measured at the Road Commission garage in Maple City last month. This week’s tally of .81 inch there and one inch measured at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station in Bingham may do little to light up fall colors. In fact, it may have the opposite effect. Though purely anecdotal, observers at the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Gaylord have witnessed lackluster leaves this fall. “The colors are out in our higher territory, but the color is more dull than usual,” NWS meteorologist Jeff Halblaub said. “We’re seeing a lot of leaves which are partially green and partially colored which is an indication they’re moisture starved.” Sally Guzowski of the Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce hasn’t fielded many calls asking when fall colors will peak locally. She has, however, made an observation which aligns with the NWS meteorologist. “A lot of trees are just turning brown because it’s been so dry,” she said. The vibrancy of colors can also be muted by rainfall, which for perhaps the first time since spring is predicted for multiple days at a time. A 70 percent chance of showers was expected last night. There is a 40 percent likelihood of precipitation today, according to the weather service forecast. This is expected to increase to 60 percent Friday. But drought-stress poplars and aspens have already shed many of their leaves. “There is a good change the droughtimpacted trees will drop their leaves early,” Nugent said. “But when it’s all said and done, we have a lot of nice hardwoods which will provide nice colors.”

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NORTHPORT'S GOT YOUR GOATS

GOATS GATHER, seemingly to pose, at Idyll Farms creamery in Northport. Below, Idyll Farms manager Madeleine Vedel leans on a timber beam at the farm’s new buck house.

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When cheesemaker Madeleine Vedel calls the tribe of goats from the barn to the pasture of Idyll Farms in Leelanau Township, they come running. “Breet. Breet,” she says. “We’re finally getting a little greener in the pasture. It was quite brown because of the lack of rain.” Vedel manages Idyll Farms creamery, now under construction on Peterson Park Road, with hopes of producing world class goat cheese there. It is a project of Idyll Holdings, a company owned by Mark Spitznagel, who spent much of his childhood in Northport and attended Northport School. Spitznagel and his wife, Amy, split their time between homes in Los Angeles and Northport. “It’s been over a year in the planning,” said Vedel, who has spent the last 18 years in France, most recently studying cheese making. “Some of Mark’s most-cherished childhood memories are of this area. So he wanted to give something back.” Spitznagel is one of the most successful investors in the country. He is founder, owner and chief investment officer of Universa Investments, L.P. which accurately predicted and was able to grow during the 2008 stock market crash. The farm was formerly owned by the Probst family, and

before that owned by the Martinson family — and before that by a Native American family, going back well over 150 years. The dairy barn was built in the mid-19th century. “We see Idyll as a 150-year-old dairy farm that we are continuing,” Mark Spitznagel said. Once an initial investment is recouped, proceeds from the farm operation will be distributed to local organizations such as the Leelanau Conservancy, Vedel said. Local construction crews were busy this week building a formal milking parlor for what Vedel said will be a tribe of 150 goats. Currently there are about 14 female breeding goats on the farm and 13 “babies,” or kids. Two bucks are kept in a separate pen awaiting breeding season, which takes place next month. The female goats are French Alpine and Saanen, all from Michigan. One of the bucks is from downstate and the other was brought in from the Carolinas. Alpines are believed to be the first animal domesticated by man. Saanen represent one of the largest and calmest of the goat breeds. They were playful and friendly in the pasture, with one nudging this Enterprise reporter in the rear end while another tore pages from her notebook. (Concluded on Page 11)

Farm markets have been busy By Patti Brandt of the Enterprise staff

LINDA HEPLER-BEATY, left, fields some questions from Kathy Wheeler, of Lake Leenanau, about the certified naturally grown vegetables she sells at the Leelanau Farmers Market held every Saturday through Oct. 27 in Suttons Bay.

Farmers markets around the county had a successful season in spite of some weird weather that stacked odds against them this year. “They went fantastic,” said David McDonald, coordinator of the Leelanau Farmers Markets. “It was a really good year for us. Overall the farmers did very well.” A lack of cherries and a lack of rain, which resulted in a shortage of sweet corn, didn’t help. Neither did the fact that vegetables came in ahead of time because of an early spring warm up, said McDonald, who is also the market master for three of the markets. Still, the markets proved widely popular. All but one of Leelanau County’s six

markets have closed up shop, with the Suttons Bay market remaining open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through October. Other markets are located in Empire and Glen Arbor in the south of the county; Lake Leelanau and Leland in the middle; and Northport at its upper tip. Vendors peddled everything from asparagus to honey. As market master, the Lake Leelanau resident makes sure all vendors have paid their fees, assigns spots for them, answers questions from customers and in general makes sure everything runs smoothly. The market association, which has been around for about 11 years, schedules markets at different areas on different days, to provide ample access to farmers markets. Markets in Leelanau County were held throughout the summer on all but Mondays and Wednesdays.

“What we’re trying to do is give people a choice,” he said. It’s a strategy that seems to be working. Markets are growing in both numbers of vendors Glen Arbor and numbers of market visited customers, by 1,000 McDonald said. This people on one year there Wednesday was an average of 20 to 30 vendors at the Suttons Bay market, which continues on Saturdays until Oct.27. Cindy Landers is master for Glen Arbor farmers market, which was open on Tuesdays. On Aug. 7, primary elec(Concluded on Page 11)

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Town or township of residence: Cleveland Township, off School Lake Road. Resident of County since: For 20 years. I moved here from Lansing. Age and place of birth: 60, and I was born in Monroe. Occupation: Can we say non-profit manager? I’m executive director of the Land Information Access Association. And we run several programs under the auspices of LIAA, which include the UpNorth Media Center, Fresh Food Partnership and Partnership for Change. Marital status: I’m married to Bronwyn Jones, and we’ve been married for 12 years. We met on the beach at Sleeping Bear Point on Feb. 15. It’s the truth. She was walking along one end of the point and I was walking along the other end. What do you say? I said “Hi,” and we started chatting. And the rest is history. We got married there as well. Last good movie you saw: LIAA’s staff participates at the State Theatre on a volunteer basis on the ﬁrst Thursday of each month. That’s a way of giving back. I don’t know about the last movie, but one of the movies I saw there that came to mind was the King’s Speech. Last good book you read: I’m reading a lot of work-related books. I do read a novel every now and again, but that’s rare. One book is a general introduction for anyone interested in how systems work. It could be the eco system, or the plumbing system. The name is Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows. If you could trade places with one person for a day, who would that be? It would be interesting to be somebody who is in the visual arts or who is a sculptor, because that’s not how my brain works. I’m a writer so my thoughts come in words, and so sometimes I don’t have the shapes and color. Who comes to mind is Jackson Pollack, but I don’t want to end like he did.

Things important to you that you have accomplished so far: Literally finding the woman of my dreams, that’s a good thing. A lot of what I’ve done over my life is contribute to community sustainability and resilience. They are different things, but they are important. And that would be in places throughout the state of Michigan through my work here. And I’m very proud of the poetry I’ve published, in the Dunes Review. That’s very important to me. What do you hope to be doing in 10 years: I hope to be doing a lot more writing, creatively and otherwise. I do a lot of essay work right now, and I’d like to do a lot more essay work. I’d like to get a non-fiction piece out. Things you lose sleep over: I do lose sleep. Finances for the non-profit that I operate, and people we worry about with health conditions that we know. At my age we start to lose people, and that’s a little hard. Favorite dessert: I love them all. Anything with dark chocolate. Or dark chocolate all by itself would make me happy. And I’m fond of apple pie. Are you a coffee drinker? Yes. I probably have 4-5 cups in morning, and I stop at noon. Black. Favorite place in Leelanau County: Yes, Sleeping Bear Point for obvious reasons. We actually take these long walks in the Port Oneida area. It’s great fun. If you had more time, what would you do? I would see more of my family and friends, I would write more and I would travel more. I’ve got a desire to go to Ireland and to Europe. My mother’s side is Irish. I do a lot of camping and hiking, and I visit the Western mountains in Montana and Idaho. The words that best describe you: We could have fun with that. We could say I’m a laid-back, easy going guy with a fun-loving spirit. You can almost be certain people will be calling me on that.

Pushed by four new home start-ups, the value of building permits issued in Leelanau County so far this year is 24 percent higher than during the same time period a year ago. Twenty-six additional permits were issued by the county Construction Code Authority bringing the year-todate (YTD) total to 226. The value of the permits, estimated at $1.9 million completely dwarfs the tally for the same period last year of $730,951. And while the number of permits is the lowest since 2008 at 226, the value of work initiated this year is the highest since the onset of the housing crisis four years ago. Still, the value of work so far in 2012 remains 33 percent less than the peak of activity in 2008 during the same time period. The 26 additional permits bring the YTD tally for work in the county in 2012 to $19,479,035, up from $14,782,455 just one year ago. Although most of the new permits were for additions, decks, porches and garages, included were four new home starts and one commercial project of note in Empire Township. Following is a list of projects for which permits have been issued, listed by the community in which work is being done: EMPIRE VILLAGE — Randall and Nancy Parks, addition to singlefamily resident at 10350 W. Niagara St. ($65,720) SUTTONS BAY VILLAGE— Paul D. Hankenson (Seeco Contracting Corporation) residential deck addition at 879 N. Bay Cliff Dr. #12 ($800); Marje Ann Hoopfer, demolish two residential wood frame garages at 607 N. St. Joseph St. ($3,100) BINGHAM — Philip R. Andrus Trustee (David Gleason Inc.) two story single-family residence with covered porched and deck, finished garage at 5598 S. Spyglass Ridge Dr. ($416,640); Richard and Marie Mayor (Robert Witkop Builder) residential post fame building, unfinished for personal storage at 3842 S. Lee Point Rd. ($20,400) CENTERVILLE — Andrew and Cindy Gale, addition to singlefamily residence at 8025 S. Good Harbor Trail ($150,280); Raymond and Donna Rosinski, residential post frame building with covered porch at 7602 S. Schomberg ($54,720); Susan K. and Neil Dziedzic, residential detached garage at 6461 S. Lakeshore Dr. ($14,400). CLEVELAND — Linda A. Keller (Nowicki Construction), residential detached garage at 433 W. Hlavka Rd. ($17,280); Charles W. Knapp (Jack H. Daniels) residential detached unfinished garage at 150 W. Harbor Hwy. ($15,360); Roger and Coco Newton (Cook Co. GA) demolish single-family dwelling at 193 W. Traverse Lake Rd. ($1) ELMWOOD — John H. Bennett (Archer Contracting Company) addition to single-family residence at 9860 (Concluded on Page 4)

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a business that has kept them hustling to provide appraisals for would-be homeowners seeking loans. Also, low interest rates have spurred many home owners to reďŹ nance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a process that also requires an appraisal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I and virtually every other appraiser in the area are so busy that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re turning down work,â&#x20AC;? he said. Backups of three weeks are common. When asked how the future looks for home sales look, Sheridan based his answer on the outcome of the presidential election. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think a lot of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to happen hinges on if we have a market-based economy or if we have an economy with a large preponderance on the federal government.â&#x20AC;? TAAR statistics point to a solid year in real estate sales. Through August, some 212 transactions had been handled during the calendar year in Leelanau County by real estate agents who are members of TAAR â&#x20AC;&#x201D; more than recorded in the same eight-month period since at least 2002. The $61.4 million value for homes sold is 29 percent higher than the $47.7 million sold from January through August 2011, and 39 percent more than the $44.3 million sold during the same time pe-

Trust (William F. Griffard Jr.) addition to single-family residence at 9521 N. Onominese Trail ($23,130); Ronald and Elizabeth Mallek, unďŹ nished storage addition to existing garage at 12305 N. Northport Point Rd. ($1); Conrad M. and Carolyn H. Helmlinger, residential post frame building at 7748 N. Gerber Dr.; Spitznagel Revocable Trust (Randolph Gilmore) residential deck and shade structure at 532 Brandon Dr. ($3,900); Jeffrey R. and Janet Bean (Charles A. Weber) residential detached garage at 4600 N. Jacobson Rd. ($14,560); LELAND â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Joseph Bottenhorn Trustee, residential roof over existing lakeside entry at 1071 S. Lake

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the State Tax Tribunal. According to Carman, when the judge saw the number of cases, he asked the village and township to pick out a test case. Carman’s was chosen. VonVoigtlander, who announced the Court of Appeals decision at last month’s Council meeting, said a number of the property owners had dropped plans to have their case go before the Tribunal. The State Tax Tribunal was to hear the remaining appeals on Sept. 12, however, no property owners showed up for the hearing, said Jim Neve, Leelanau Township Supervisor and a NLTUA board member. “Our legal counsel said the case is likely to be dismissed by the Tax Tribunal,” Neve said. “I hope this is the end.” Neve said the township spent over $200,000 in legal fees defending the assessments. Another $3,000 was approved recently for the Court of Appeals case, and he expects additional fees for counsel having to attend last week’s Tax Tribunal. Northport Village was the named defendant in the Court of Appeals case because all property owners challenging the assessment lived in the village, Neve said. However, because the township administered assessments and levies for the village, it was obligated to foot the bill for the legal challenges. “There have been a lot of positives with the sewer district particularly in the village even during these bad economic times,” said Neve, noting property purchases and signiﬁcant improvements to those properties. “Those improvements would not have been possible without a proper system. “Hopefully the economy in the area will improve and we’ll have more robust growth and improvements.”

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The Michigan Court of Appeals has upheld a State Tax Tribunal decision validating a special sewer assessment and connection fee charged years ago by the Village of Northport. In its ruling, the Appeals Court upheld the $10,100 special assessment on property owned by Charles H. Carman. Judges also concurred that the Tax Tribunal did not err in ruling that the $5,800 connection charge was valid. “It is good news,” said Barb VonVoigtlander, a Northport Village Council trustee who also serves on the Northport/Leelanau Township Utilities Authority. The Court ruled the village Supervisor was correct in creating separate fees about charged to propowners to Northport erty pay for the controversial municisewer pal sewer system. “The fact that appeal: ‘I the money is hope this being used to the costs of is the end.’ cover the sewer system does not mean that it must be characterized as a special assessment,” the Court said. It also pointed out that “the fee appears to be consistent with the actual cost of connecting to the sewer system.” Carman’s appeal was chosen to represent more than 50 cases ﬁled with the Tax Tribunal claiming irregularities in how property owners were charged for the sewer project.

The Court also agreed with a Tribunal ruling that found the special assessment valid because the sewer project conferred a benefit on individual properties as well benefits provided the community as a whole. “We disagree with petitioner’s claim that the Tribunal did not consider his argument that the sewer project added no actual value to his property and was instead primarily intended to preserve and benefit Grand Traverse Bay,” the Court said. “The Tribunal’s decision reflects that it was aware of the petitioner’s argument, but concluded that the new sewer system added value to petitioner’s property different from any benefit conferred on the community at large. “Accordingly, the petitioner is not entitled to relief on this basis.” Judges hearing the appeal were Cynthia Diane Stephens, David H. Sawyer and Donald S. Owens. “It’s the ruling most of us expected,” Carman said. “We originally filed to slow down the sewer process, formally listing our objections which included the huge size of the project, the lack of any public vote, a deceptive acreagebased petition, the absence of competitive bidding, and the fact that not one instance of septic-caused pollution was ever documented by village officials. “We hoped village officials would stop and think, instead of causing the economic hardships and dissension that continues to this day.” Carman was one of many property owners who petitioned to have their assessments considered by the State Tax Tribunal in response to a $16 million sewer project developed jointly between Leelanau Township and the Village of Northport. Initially 54 property owners with 70 parcels petitioned to have their assessment considered by

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neering and rebuilding. The plant has been losing money ever since. Kelly said that the estimated 1,200 septic tank owners in Elmwood Township represent just a fraction of the estimated 28,000 in the area served by the septage treatment plant. He said the BPW agreed to set up a special assessment district in which all the septic tank owners will pay a special fee for the plant as part of the same plan that resulted in refinancing of the bonds. The BPW expects to finalize a proposed assessment roll by Sept. 24, Kelly said. No figures were immediately available on how much money might be assessed for each septic tank.

mentary level. This includes installation as this work can be done by on staff employees. No action was taken to purchase the voice equipment this week. However, it could be considered at the board’s Oct. 15, which was moved back a week due to a board conflict with the Oct. 8 regular meeting date. In other business during the regular monthly meeting the board: • Learned Glen Lake Elementary has been named a “reward” school for 2010-2011 by the Michigan Department of Education. Glen Lake students were in the 97th percentile statewide in terms of student achievement. • Approved a resolution for membership in a healthcare consortium comprised of districts within the Intermediate School District. The larger pool of participants are expected to bring down the cost of premiums, Groening said. • Designated board president Jennifer Omerza as its 2012 Michigan Association of School Boards delegate and vice-president Jeff Black as an alternate.

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The owners of more than 1,200 septic tanks in Elmwood Township will likely be included in a new special assessment district to be formed by Grand Traverse County’s Board of Public Works. Money collected in the district would help fund Grand Traverse County’s septage treatment plant. Elmwood Township is the only township in Leelanau County served by the financially troubled plant. The plant’s persistent financial woes may be alleviated in part by action taken by the Elmwood Township Board at a special meeting last Wednesday, Sept. 12. Held just minutes after the final weekly deadline for this newspaper, the meeting resulted in a 6-1 vote to authorize the recall of bonds currently financing the plant. Trustee Don Gallagher was opposed. The refinancing of bonds at lower interest rates will save Grand Traverse County and four of its townships, plus Elmwood Township in Leelanau County, about $200,000 per year. The county is paying about $2.8 million to pay off the bonds while the “G5” townships combined are paying a similar amount. The county’s Board of Public Works (BPW) met last Thursday morning, Sept. 13, to approve the bond refinancing plan after it learned that Elmwood Township had approved its share of the effort the day before.

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Car has been peeling out around town. Stopped in front of caller’s home. Caller had confrontation with driver who took off. Caller can still hear vehicle in town. Saturday, 11:08 a.m. —Empire — Caller reporting a park bench on ﬁre near the southwest corner of South Bar Lake. Saturday, 1:17 p.m. —Northport — Caller is reporting that four small sports cars are racing on different gravel roads in the Northport Area. Kehl, Snyder and Sugarbush roads. Sunday, 12:15 a.m. — Elmwood — Husband being disruptive. No weapons, has not threatened anyone. Has not been drinking. Sunday, 1:31 a.m. — Kasson Township — Five cattle near road. Sunday, 9:19 a.m. — Elmwood — Older female caller. Seems very confused. Doesn’t know what day it is. Thinks she needs to go to work and needs a ride. Sunday, 12:07 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township — Caller reporting a raccoon appears to have its head stuck in some type of trap. Monday, 12:58 p.m.— Leelanau Township — Caller reports diamond bracelet stolen with a value of $5,290. Monday, 7:39 p.m. — Suttons Bay Township — Caller last saw her purse on Friday in her car in her driveway. Caller believes it was stolen. Tuesday, 1:25 a.m. —Glen Arbor — Horse is loose running up and down the road.

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ﬁnes and costs. Robert J. Lata, 22, 13825 S. Windcrest Ct., Traverse City – Pleaded guilty to probation violation; probation continued; 10 days in jail added to sentence, held in abeyance. Joshua T. Gibson, 21, 885 Shady Lane, Traverse City – Pleaded not guilty to possession of marijuana, allowing a person to drive in violation of Michigan Vehicle Code; bond continued; pretrial examination set for Sept. 28. Martin R. Roman, 26, 615 Ransom Street, Northport – Pleaded guilty to probation violation; probation continued; three days in jail with credit for time served; random urine screenings four times per month. Sean J. Chapman, 53, 305 W. Harbor Hwy., Maple City – Pleaded guilty to probation violation; probation revoked; 93 days in jail with credit for time served; preserve ﬁnes and costs. Cody J. Newhouse, 19, 4536 E. Mobile Trail, Traverse City – Pleaded guilty to probation violation; probation continued; three days in jail added to sentence; random urine screenings two times per month. William O. Dunleavy, 38, 11000 Kitigun Mikun, Suttons Bay – Pleaded no contest to domestic violence, assault/assault and battery, minor damage to property less than $200; bond continued; presentence investigation, alcohol/drug assessment ordered; sentencing set for Oct. 5. Roberto Ortiz, 62, 11184 Odetomin, Suttons Bay – Pleaded guilty to bond violation; $5,000 cash/surety bond set with all terms and conditions of previous bond; jail credit for time served; jury trial set for Oct. 26. Constance A. Slazinski; 68, 2689 Calaway Ct., Canton – Pleaded guilty to larceny less than $200; bond continued; sentencing set for Oct. 5. Michael J. Burns, 60, 7786 E. Sierra Dr., Traverse City – Pleaded guilty in a plea agreement to disturbing the peace; in exchange charges dismissed for contributing to the delinquency of a child, allowing a minor to consume alcohol; bond continued; presentence investigation ordered; sentencing set for Oct. 5. Stephanie A. Burns, 55, 7786 E. Sierra Dr., Traverse City – Pleaded guilty in a plea agreement to disturbing the peace, in exchange charges of contributing to the delinquency of a child, allowing a minor to consume alcohol dismissed; bond continued; presentence investigation ordered; sentencing set for Oct. 5. Kelly M. Fischer, 20, 7187 N. Christianson Road, Northport – Pleaded guilty to drunken driving; bond continued; presentence investigation done; sentencing set for Sept. 21. Lori A. Longoria, 23,10710 Pobuda Road, Suttons Bay – Pleaded guilty to drunken driving; bond continued; presentence investigation, drug/alcohol assessment ordered; bond violation to be considered at sentencing; may leave state; sentencing set for Oct. 5. Emil W. Steinhaus III, 42, 8585 Hill St., Maple City – Pleaded guilty in a plea agreement to assault and battery, in exchange a charge of domestic violence dismissed; bond continued; presentence investigation, drug/alcohol assessment ordered; may drive by victim’s residence for work purposes only; sentencing set for Oct. 5. John W. Semasky, 49, 522 S. St. Joseph St., Lake Leelanau – Pleaded no contest with deferral in a plea agreement to domestic violence, in exchange a charge of attempted interference with electronic communication device dismissed; bond continued; presentence investigation, drug/alcohol assessment ordered; sentencing set for Oct. 5. Beau C. Munnell, 35, 237 S. Herman Road, Suttons Bay — Bond request denied; bond continued; jury selection set for Oct. 12. Andrew S. Bunting, 30, 8800 Sullivan Road, Cedar – Pleaded not guilty to impaired/drunken driving; bond continued; pretrial conference set for Sept. 21.

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Jonathan B. Cole, 42, 11909 Dolagon St., Empire — Speeding 60 mph in 55 zone, reduced from 70 mph, $100 fines and costs. Taylor M. Kratochvil, 20, 10155 E. Shady Lane, Suttons Bay — Speeding 60 mph in 50 zone, reduced from 70 mph; $100 fines and costs. Cindy M. Neddo, 55, 12246 S. Newman Road, Maple City — Speeding 60 mph in 55 zone, reduced from 71 mph; $80 fines and costs. Julie K. Stevenson, 43, 5579 Silverleaf Ct., Haslett — Speeding 40 mph in 35 zone, reduced from 46 mph; $100 fines and costs. Megan R. Warzywak, 26, 774 Hawthorne Lane, Traverse City — Parking in handicap zone without permit; $150 fines and costs. Robert E. Barber, 68, 3322 Tunnelton Road, Bedford, Ind. — Failed to signal; $80 fines and costs. Molon Excavating, P.O. Box 1860, Traverse City — Defective equipment, brakes and tires; $350 fines and costs. Jeffrey G. Pokriefka, 47, 29323 Eiffel Ave., Warren — Following too close; $95 fines and costs.

days community service; credit for jail time served; $1,025 fines and costs. Breanna J. Korson, 22, 299 W. Anthony St., Lake Leelanau – Sentenced to 365 days probation for drunken driving; not to possess or consume alcohol or illegal drugs; not to enter bars or casinos; attend two 12-step meetings per week, obtain sponsor within 60 days; attend Basic Awareness Group; Breathalyzer twice per day for 60 days, then random four times per month; discretionary drug screening; three days community service; 93 days in jail with credit for time served, held in abeyance; $1,150 fines and costs. Kristen E. Holtz, 27, 337 Third St., Northport – Sentenced to 730 days probation for drunken driving; not to possess or consume alcohol or illegal drugs; not to enter bars or casinos; attend two 12-step meetings per week; attend women’s relapse prevention program; Breathalyzer twice per day for 60 days, then random eight times per month; random drug testing twice per month; five days community service; credit for jail time served; $2,150

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Amanda J. Gougeon, 25, 428 Mill St., Algonac – Sentenced to 365 days probation for drunken driving; not to possess or consume alcohol or illegal drugs; not to enter bars or casinos; attend Adult Highway Safety Panel, Impact Panel, Smart Start; daily Breathalyzer; discretionary drug screening; three days community service; credit for jail time served; $1,150 ﬁnes and costs. Eric C. Zehender, 45, 900 S. Lake Leelanau Dr., Lake Leelanau – Sentenced to 365 days probation for drunken driving; not to possess or consume alcohol or illegal drugs; not to enter bars or casinos; attend Basic Awareness Group; random alcohol testing four times per month; discretionary drug screening; three days community service; credit for jail time served; $1,150 ﬁnes and costs. Shandra R. Hendershott, 24, 11141 Honor Hwy, Honor – Sentenced to 365 days probation for larceny more than $200, less than $1,000; not to possess or consume alcohol; attend theft therapy; discretionary urine screening; 10

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Continued from Page 1 tion day, more than 1,000 customers stopped by to shop â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a record, Landers said. And on July 3 she counted more than 800 customers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The calendar really helped us out this year,â&#x20AC;? she said. The market, held in a shady spot behind the town hall, attracted as many as 40 vendors, she said. And the shade encouraged people to stay awhile and visit, she added, making the market a kind of weekly social event. This year the market, which usually ends on Labor Day, stayed open an extra two weeks. On those two Tuesdays the market drew more than 300 customers both days, which tells Landers that local people as well as tourists frequent market. People like the short path taken by food from a field to a farmers market, and know where the food was grown.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the combination of locally grown produce, homemade baked goods and locally made crafts like jewelry and lamps,â&#x20AC;? Landers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People really enjoy the mix of goods for sale there.â&#x20AC;? The Cottage Food Law, which went into effect in July 2010, is having an impact, McDonald said. The law allows people to produce in their homes and sell at farmers markets and roadside stands non-hazardous foods that do not require time or temperature control for safety. The products â&#x20AC;&#x201D; things such as breads, cookies, cupcakes and pies â&#x20AC;&#x201D; canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be sold to retail stores, restaurants or other food distributors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It give people an opportunity to bake in their homes and make a few bucks and not have to go through the licensing law,â&#x20AC;? McDonald said. Markets â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and local families â&#x20AC;&#x201D; were also helped by the Double Up

Food Bucks program, which is meant to promote healthier eating in families that receive Bridge card benefits under Michiganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s food stamp program. Funded by a grant from the Fair Food Network, a national organization that works to increase access to healthy food, the Double Up program matches up to $20 in food stamp dollars, with the stipulation that the Double Up money can only be spent on fresh fruits and vegetables. The Bridge card, which is like a debit card, is accepted at markets in Suttons Bay and Lake Leelanau. McDonald said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to see card use expanded to the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other markets. This year, including the Double Up funds, more than $2,200 of food stamp money was spent in the county, compared to last year when $326 was spent.

Farm markets have been busy

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Northportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got your goats Continued from Page 1 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Depending on the goatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s age, they will produce from a pint to 1 1/2 gallons of milk per day,â&#x20AC;? Vedel said. While local contractors work on the milking parlor, production rooms and creamery aging cave, the farm manager has been busy milking does and experimenting with cheeses. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting to know the milk and exploring whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s possible,â&#x20AC;? she said. Next spring, the farm will be a busy place with the arrival of kids. Vedel said the farm will be open to the public while they are bottle feeding the new offspring. This year, the Spitznagel children named the goats. Martha, a gentle Saanen, is the leader of the group. Tinkerbelle, a brown, black and white Alpine, is among the most playful in the group. Next spring, the kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; names will all begin with the same letter in the alphabet, a method used in France to help keep track of their age. The completed milking parlor will have multiple stations with automatic machines similar to those used on dairy farms. Visitors will be able to view the cheese-making process in its different

stages from behind glass, ensuring the most sterile production conditions, Vedel said. Interesting, goat milk is lower in calories than cowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s milk and is favored by those with lactose intolerance as it is more easily digested. As the volume of milk begins to grow, the first cheese started will be varieties that require more time to age. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our tommes, like a pecorino or swiss, will take from two to six months to age,â&#x20AC;? Vedel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make those first and allow them to age. Then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll go to more fresh cheese.â&#x20AC;? Fresh chevre, which takes as little as a few days to move from goat to table, will also be available along with yogurt and caramel. With completion of the creamery, Leelanau Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reputation as a destination for â&#x20AC;&#x153;foodiesâ&#x20AC;? will be enhanced with another locally grown specialty. One local restaurant has lined up to use Iydll Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s riccota in cheesecake while others hope to incorporate other cheeses into their menus. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We already have the wine in Leelanau County, now weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have our (organic) cheese which will be nourished from the land,â&#x20AC;? Vedel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve joined us for a delicious dinner, we thank you and invite you to return. If you have not yet been our guests, there is still time until the end of October.

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Most Leland students top state averages in college test A report on the results of last spring’s ACT test, as part of the Michigan Merit Examination, was given this week to the Leland Board of Education. Leland students scored above state averages in all but one category. Superintendent Jason Stowe told board members Monday night that the average composite score for Leland’s Class of 2013 was 21.9, nearly two percentage points above state average. As a group, Leland’s current senior class scored above the established ACT benchmarks for college readiness. The class was best prepared in college English composition, according to a readout provided by Stowe. Statewide, just 59 percent of juniors who took the test last spring scored above an 18 on this portion of the examination. The success rate in this area for the Class of 2013 was more than 70 percent. Leland students also showed their worth in social science. Nearly 60 percent of the students scored higher than the benchmark of 21 in the ﬁeld of study. Mathematically, nearly half of Leland’s test-takers scored above the benchmark of 22 in college algebra. Just 36 percent of students who took the test statewide had this accomplishment. The area where strides can be madewas biology, where just over 40 percent of Leland students were above the benchmark of 24 on the test. Statewide, some 26 percent reached this goal. “It’s a solid looking average score,” Stowe said of the 21.9 composite. Nationwide composites appear much higher. However, the score average can be deceiving as not all students are required to take the examination. Michigan requires all students, including those receiving special education instruction, to take the examination, which is not comparable to national ﬁgures, Stowe said.

St. Mary grad earns U-M degree St. Mary alumnus Adrien Ross has graduated from University of Michigan with a master’s of science degree in nursing, nursing business and health systems. A 2000 graduate of St. Mary, Ross is a nursing inpatient supervisor of the Cardio Thoracic Critical Care unit at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids. She is the daughter of David and Karen Popa of Cedar.

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SCHNEIDERMAN & SHERMAN, P.C., IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAIN WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. PLEASE CONTACT OUR OFFICE AT (248)539-7400 IF YOU ARE IN ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY. MORTGAGE SALE – Default has been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by DONALD C. SWAN and ANITA M. SWAN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (“MERS”), solely as nominee for lender and lender’s successors and assigns, Mortgagee, dated February 19, 2010, and recorded on February 26, 2010, in Liber 1041, on Page 620, and assigned by said mortgagee to The Huntington National Bank, as assigned, Leelanau County Records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Sixteen Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Dollars and Ninety-Eight Cents ($116,950.98), including interest at 5.375% 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 venue, at the Leelanau County Courthouse, 8527 E. Government Center Drive, Suttons Bay, MI 49682 at 11:00 AM o’clock, on September 28, 2012 Said premises are located in Leelanau County, Michigan and are described as: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 27, TOWN 30 NORTH, RANGE 12 WEST; THENCE NORTH 88 DEGREES 49 MINUTES EAST, 76 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTH 88 DEGREES 49 MINUTES EAST, 554.03 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF COUNTY ROAD 645; THENCE SOUTH 62 DEGREES 09 MINUTES WEST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE OF HIGHWAY, 465 FEET; THENCE NORTHWESTERLY TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The redemption period shall be 6 months from the date of such sale unless determined abandoned in accordance with 1948CL 600.3241a, in which case the redemption period shall be 30 days from the date of such sale. If the above referenced property is sold at a foreclosure sale under Chapter 600 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, 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. The Huntington National Bank Mortgagee/Assignee Schneiderman & Sherman, P.C. 23938 Research Drive, Suite 300 Farmington Hills, MI 48335 HMC.001498 FNMA (08-30)(09-20)

Leelanau Township Notice to the Public Board Proceedings Tuesday, September 11, 2012 Leelanau Township Hall 119 E. Nagonaba St Northport, MI 49670 7:00PM Supervisor Neve called the meeting to order at 7:00PM. Board members present: Jim Neve, Denise Dunn, Deb Van Pelt, Ed Reinsch, and Gary Fredrickson. Six citizens and five staff members were present. Public Comment was heard from Becky Van Pelt, and Pat Burguard. Agenda set as presented. Approved minutes of August 14, 2012 regular Board Meeting as presented. Current bills were approved in the amount of $56,870.59. Reports were heard from Library, Deb Stannard; Leelanau County Commissioners, Tom Van Pelt; Fire Department, Pat Burguard; NEMS, Pat Burguard; and Planning Commission, Ed Reinsch. Held a Public Hearing on Tax Levies and approved: General Fund Millage Rate at 0.5255mills, General Fund Additional Millage Rate at 0.4745mills, Facilities Fund Millage Rate at 0.3000mills, Emergency Services Millage Rate at 2.0000mills, Police Services Millage Rate at 0.2500 mills for tax year 2013. Approved retaining Jon Walter to provide architectural services for the township’s new maintenance building and yard in the amount of $4,900. Approved the amendments to the township’s fiscal 2012-2013 budget. Approved a Resolution to enter into a contract with Consumers Energy Company of Jackson, Michigan for furnishing lighting service for the Omena Street Lights. Approved the request from Tom

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Thursday, September 20, 2012 Gallery and Shelly Lavey for $1,200 to help fund the printing of local promotional literature for distribution at the Northport Visitor Center. Approved three members to the Northport/Leelanau Township Utility Authority Board effective October 1, 2012 as follows: Robert Vandermark, at large appointee; Jim Neve, Township Board representative appointee; Richard Lang, joint Village and Township appointee. Approved the proposal from A-1 Professional Tree Service in the amount of $1,850 for removal, chipping, stump grinding and top soil placement of two trees at Omena Hillcrest Cemetery and one tree at the Leelanau Township Cemetery. Approved the deed document transferring a partial interest in the township’s Clubside Company Conservation easement on 43.89+ acres to the Leelanau Conservancy. Approved buying back two burial sites at the Leelanau Township Cemetery Lot 106, Second Addition, Section A, sites number 3 and 4. No Public Comment. Meeting was adjourned at 8:30PM. Deb Van Pelt Leelanau Township Clerk

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Chase Bank, National Association, Mortgagee, dated May 19, 2008, and recorded on May 29, 2008 in Liber 979 on Page 372, in Leelanau county records, Michigan, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred ThirtySeven Thousand Five Hundred Seventy-Six and 05/100 Dollars ($137,576.05). 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 October 5, 2012. Said premises are situated in Charter Township of Elmwood, Leelanau County, Michigan, and are described as: Lot 39, Grand View Terrace No 4, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Liber 5 of Plats, Page 30. 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: September 6, 2012 For more information, please call: FC S (248) 593-1304 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #408581F01 (09-06)(09-27)

Leland Township Notice to the Public Board Meeting September 10, 2012—7:30 p.m. Leland Township Library Munnecke Room, 203 E. Cedar St., Leland The meeting was called to order by Supervisor Harry Larkin, with Clerk Jane Keen, Treasurer Shirley Garthe and Trustees Susan Och and Steve Plamondon and 35 guests present. The agenda was approved. Minutes were approved for the August 13 meeting. The Treasurer’s Report was approved. The following board actions were taken: • Renewed an agreement with the National Park Service for mutual assistance. • Formed a committee to recommend safety measures at Leland Township beaches. • Allocated up to $200 for the township’s share of a sidewalk repair at 201 River, Leland. • Passed a motion of support of efforts of private individuals or groups wishing to pursue community drainfield systems. • Authorized NJ’s Grocery to designate a 75-foot loading zone. • Authorized payment of $350.58 toward construction of a sidewalk at NJ’s Market. • Approved a fire and rescue chief job description. • Approved a recommendation to terminate a Fire and Rescue Department member. • Appointed a committee to interview chief candidates. • Approved an agreement with Abonmarche. • Authorized the conversion of mercury vapor lights to high-pressure sodium. • Authorized up to $420 for Lake Michigan Phragmites treatment in the township. • Appointed Bob Baldwin to the Fire Board for three years. • Reappointed Jane Keen as board representative to the Planning Commission for one year. • Reappointed Steve Plamondon as board representative to the ZBA until November 20, 2012. • Appointed Jane Keen as the grantee’s representative for the Crary property acquisition. • Approved bills and accounts. Board comment and public comment were heard. The meeting was adjourned at 9:39 p.m. Minutes are on file at the Leland Township Office, 112 W. Philip St., Lake Leelanau, and on the township Web site at www. leelanau.cc/lelandtwp.asp. Jane M. Keen, Leland Township Clerk

Charter Township of Elmwood Notice to the Public The Township Board of the Charter Township of Elmwood held a regular meeting on Sept. 10, 2012 and a special meeting on Sept. 12, 2012. The complete minutes may be viewed online at leelanau.cc/elmwoodtwp.asp or at the township office during normal business hours. The meetings may be viewed on Govt. channel 99, digital channel 994, or on your computer at www.upnorthmedia.org. For the television broadcast schedule go to www.upnorthmedia.org and click on Govt. Access TV.

Suttons Bay Village Zoning Board of Appeals Notice to the Public Public Notice is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Appeals will meet on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at 5:30 p.m., at the Suttons Bay Bingham Fire Hall located at 201 St. Mary’s, Suttons Bay, MI 49682 to consider the following: An application made by Kent Newcomb for a request for an amendment to a variance for property located at 802 N. St. Joseph Street, Suttons Bay Village, Property Tax ID # 45-043821-013-10. The application is available for review at the Village Office All questions can be directed to Wally Delamater, Zoning Administrator at (231) 271-3051, or at the Village office located at 420 Front St., Suttons Bay, MI. or you may e-mail your inquiries to manager@suttonsbayvillage.org.

Public Notice STATE OF MICHIGAN PROBATE COURT COUNTY OF LEELANAU NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Estate The Arthur Weber Living Trust Dated March 2, 1993 TO ALL CREDITORS: NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The decedent, Arthur Weber, who lived at 300 S. Grand Ave., Leland, Michigan 49654 died on August 29, 2012. There is no probate estate. Creditors of the decedent are notified that all claims against the Trust estate will be forever barred unless presented to: Kevin Weber Trustee of The Arthur Weber Living Trust Dated March 2, 1993 9600 E. Smiseth Road Suttons Bay, MI 49682 within 4 months after the date of publication of this notice. September 12, 2012 The Penning Group, Advisors & Attorneys, PLLC Dan A. Penning P.O. Box 490 101 S. Cedar Street Suttons Bay, MI 49682 Kevin Weber 9600 E. Smiseth Road Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Solon Township Zoning Board of Appeals Notice to the Public P.O. Box 253 Cedar, MI 49621 Phone (231) 360-2557 Fax (231) 256-7774 PUBLIC HEARING The Solon Township Zoning Board of Appeals has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, October 9th, 2012, at 7:00 pm in the Cedar Fire Hall, 8907 Railroad Avenue, Cedar, MI to receive public comment on the following: A request from William and Sandra Bannasch, to obtain a variance from Section 7.04, in the Residential-1 District for a reduction of six feet of the sideyard setback requirement to construct a detached garage. The parcel tax number is 45-010-003-037-00, and is located at 8487 S. Sandbar Drive, Solon Township, Leelanau County, Cedar, Michigan, Section 3, T28N R12W. For further information, or to submit written comments, please contact the Solon Township Planning and Zoning Office, P.O. Box 226, Lake Leelanau, Mi 49653, or call (231) 360-2557, Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm or Fax (231) 256-7774. Solon Township will provide necessary and/or reasonable auxiliary aides and services for the hearing impaired and other persons with disabilities upon seven (7) days notice to the Solon Township Zoning Administrator at the address and phone number above. Timothy A. Cypher, Zoning Administrator

Public Notice 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 Sarah Harrelson, a married woman and Ryan J. Mikulich, original mortgagor(s), to Fifth Third Mortgage - MI, LLC, Mortgagee, dated November 9, 2005, and recorded on November 14, 2005 in Liber 880 on Page 633, and assigned by said Mortgagee to Fifth Third Mortgage Company 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 One Hundred FiftyNine Thousand One Hundred ThirtyNine and 78/100 Dollars ($159,139.78). 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 October 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Solon, Leelanau County, Michigan, and are described as: Part of the Southeast quarter, Section 31, Town 28 North, Range 12 West, Solon Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, more fully described as: commencing at the Southeast Corner of said Section 31; thence north 00 degrees 43 minutes 10 seconds East, 685.44 feet along the East line of said Section 31; thence South 78 degrees 34 minutes 43 seconds West, 138.96 feet; thence North 00 degrees 41 minutes 53 seconds East, 16.96 feet; thence South 62 degrees 50 minutes 33 seconds West, 273.40 feet; thence South 44 degrees 38 minutes 13 seconds West, 84.97 feet to the point of beginning; thence continuing South 44 degrees 38 minutes 13 seconds West, 85.03 feet; thence North 71 degrees 20 minutes 38 seconds West, 118.50 feet; thence North 31 degrees 04 minutes 50 seconds West, 234.23 feet to the centerline of East Cedar Valley Road; thence North 64 degrees 45 minutes 40 seconds East, 155.76 feet along said centerline; thence South 31 degrees 53 minutes 04 seconds East, 287.86 feet to the point of beginning. Subject to and together with an 86 foot wide easement for ingress and egress and the installation and maintenance of public and private utilities, in part of the Southeast quarter of the Southeast quarter Section 31, Town 28 North, Range 12 West, Solon Township, Leelanau County, Michigan, the centerline of which is more fully described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said section 3l thence North 89 degrees 52 minutes 07 seconds West, 359.27 Feet along the South line of said Section 31; thence North 32 degrees 13 minutes 46 seconds West, 757.36 feet to a point in the centerline of Cedar Valley Road; thence North 63 degrees 20 minutes 41 seconds East, 7.05 feet along said centerline to the point of beginning of said 86 foot wide easement centerline; thence along said centerline the following nine courses; South 35 degrees15 minutes 48 seconds East, 175.73 feet; Southeasterly 84.76 feet along the arc of a 120.00 foot radius curve to the left with a central angle of 40 degrees 28 minutes 18 seconds and the long chord of which is South 55 degrees 29 minutes 57 seconds East, 83.01 feet; South 75 degrees 44 minutes 05 seconds East, 45.14 feet; Southeasterly 134.76 feet along the arc of a 120.00 foot radius curve to the right with a central angle of 64 degrees 20 minutes 42 seconds and the long chord of which is South 43 degrees 33 minutes 44 seconds East, 127.79 feet; South 11 degrees 23 minutes 23 seconds East, 41.41 feet; Southeasterly 50.08 feet along the arc of a 200.00 foot radius curve to the left with a central angle of 14 degrees 20 minutes 51 seconds and the long chord of which is South 18 degrees 33 minutes 48 seconds East, 49.95 feet; South 25 degrees 44 minutes 14 seconds East, 113.98; Southeasterly 73.95 feet along the arc of a 200.00 foot radius curve to the right with a central angle of 21 degrees 11 minutes 09 seconds and the long chord of which is South 15 degrees 08 minutes 39 seconds East, 73.53 feet; South

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04 degrees 33 minutes 05 seconds East, 88.30 feet to a point on the South line of said section 31 and the point of ending. The sidelines of said easement are to extend or shorten to meet at angle points, and to begin at the Southerly right of way of Cedar Valley Road, and to end at the Southerly line of said Section 31. 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: September 13, 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 #409854F01 (09-13)(10-04)

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chord bearing and distance of North 20 degrees 52 minutes 25 seconds East, 138.78 feet to the Point of Beginning of the described parcel of land. Subject to the public rights of County Road 641. Situated in the Township of Bingham, 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. 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: August 30, 2012 For more information, please call: FC F (248) 593-1313 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #069677F03 (08-30)(09-20)

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: September 20, 2012 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #371191F02 (09-20)(10-11)

been made in the conditions of a mortgage made by Robyn L. Mueller, An Unmarried Woman, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated February 1, 2006, and recorded on February 7, 2006 in Liber 890 on Page 628, and assigned by said Mortgagee to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWMBS, INC., CHL MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH TRUST 2006-OA5, MORTGAGE PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OA5 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 Eight Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand Six Hundred Forty-Three and 82/100 Dollars ($886,643.82). 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 October 12, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Glen Arbor, Leelanau County, Michigan, and are described as: Unit 35, South Beach, a Condominium, according to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 243, Page 1 thru 74 First Amendment to the Master Deed recorded in Liber 251, Page 161 thru 185 and Second Amendment to Master Deed recorded in Liber 280, Page 541 thru 568 and Liber 655, Page 595 thru 599, Leelanau County Records, and designated as Leelanau County Condominium Subdivision Plan No. 23, 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 the Public Acts of 1978 as amended. 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: September 13, 2012 For more information, please call: FC X (248) 593-1302 Trott & Trott, P.C. Attorneys For Servicer 31440 Northwestern Highway, Suite 200 Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334-2525 File #382358F01 (09-13)(10-04)

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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 Jose E. Serrano and Jennifer L. Serrano, husband and wife, original mortgagor(s), to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., Mortgagee, dated January 16, 2004, and recorded on January 22, 2004 in Liber 01785 on Page 415, in Leelanau county records, Michigan, and assigned by said Mortgagee to BAC Home Loans Servicing, L.P. fka Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, L.P. as assignee as documented by an assignment dated January 25, 2012, on which mortgage there is claimed to be due at the date hereof the sum of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Ninety-Three and 74/100 Dollars ($113,093.74). 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 October 19, 2012. Said premises are situated in Township of Centerville, Leelanau County, Michigan, and are described as: That part of the Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 4, Town 20 North, Range 12 West, more fully described as: Commencing at the Southeast corner of Section 34; thence along the South Section line, North 88 degrees 20 minutes 20 seconds West, 1334.04 feet; thence along the East eighth line, North 00 degrees 39 minutes 35 seconds East, 294.74 feet to the centerline of Gauthier Road and the point of beginning; thence along said centerline North 21 degrees 31 minutes 50 seconds West 155.21 feet; thence Northwesterly along said centerline on the arc of a 308.30 foot Radius curve to the left, a distance of 224.69 feet (the chord of said arc being North 42 degrees 24 minutes 34 seconds West 219.75 feet); thence North 00 degrees 39 minutes 35 seconds East, 315.50 feet; thence South 88 degrees 25 minutes 40 seconds East 208.71 feet; thence along said East eighth line, South 00 degrees 39 minutes 35 seconds West, 616.43 feet to the point of beginning. Said parcel contain 2.02 acres and is subject to the rights of Gauthier Road. Said parcel is also Subdivision subject to an easement for ingress and egress over the Easterly 33 feet thereof, which easement is to be used in common with the owners of the balance of The Southwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 4, Town 29 North, Range 12 West, lying Northerly of Gauthier Road. 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

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Charter Township of Elmwood Notice to the Public LEELANAU COUNTY NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS AMENDING THE WATER TURN-ON AND TURN-OFF CHARGES FOR THE GREILICKVILLE AND TIMBERLEE WATER SYSTEMS PURSUANT TO ELMWOOD TOWNSHIP WATER SERVICE AND USE ORDINANCE BE IT RESOLVED that pursuant to Article X, Section 1 of Ordinance 118 as amended, known as the Elmwood Township Water Service and Use Ordinance, the charge for all turn-on and turn-offs within the Greilickville and Timberlee Water Systems will be $50.00. A complete copy of the resolutions is available at the Township Office at 10090 E. Lincoln Road, Traverse City, MI 49684. They can also be viewed online at leelanau.cc/elmwoodtwp.asp.

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salmon. After finding no evidence of recruitment in 2011, an average year for reproduction was detected this year. Charter captains, who would normally be in favor of more rather than fewer salmon plants, recognize the growing problem, according to Bill Winowiecki of Cedar. Winowiecki owns Watta Bite charters, and is a member of the Lake Michigan Citizens’ Advisory Committee, which went a step further in recommending that all salmon stocks be halted until the amount of prey fish had a chance to rebound. Wesley said computer models show a 14 percent chance that the Lake Michigan alewife and salmon populations will crash. Winowiecki is worried. “Right now, quite honestly, I don’t like what I see,” said Winowiecki. “I don’t want to throw that out there because I hope I’m wrong. We’re trying to prevent it. I know the DNR is very scared. We’ve got big problems in the lake.” Salmon are plentiful and hungry, willing to chase spoon as far as it takes in hopes of a meal. But that’s because schools of alewives have been rare. “I boated one 20 pound fish this summer. I don’t think (charters out of Fishtown) boated any between them. We have major, major issues out there. It’s not good. We’re at a point where

our salmon fishery could crash. It could end up like Lake Huron,” Winowiecki continued. The problem goes deeper than the most discussed aspect of the lake’s fishery, according to lifelong commercial fisherman Bill Carlson. Zebra and quagga mussels native to Europe’s Caspian Sea have taken over the lake bottom, making a living on small invertebrates and freshwater shrimp. They’ve cleaned up the water — and also taken a chunk out of an important (Concluded on Page 15)

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Waters off the shoreline of Leelanau County this season have yielded the best salmon fishing in memory, although individual fish seem a bit on the small side. As did Lake Huron in 2003, the year before the salmon population plummeted. It’s never recovered. There are many similarities between the fisheries of Lake Michigan today and Lake Huron a decade ago, although a fish biologist with the state Department of Natural Resources believes the odds are slim that the salmon population will collapse in the coming years. But he sees the possibility. That’s the main reason that Michigan has joined other states connected to Lake Michigan in agreeing to cut salmon stocks by 50 percent next season. Still, approximately 1.65 million chinook salmon are expected to be planted in the lake in 2013. Stockings of coho and lake trout would be unaffected. Natural reproduction is estimated to account for approximately 50 percent of the adult chinook salmon population in Lake Michigan. “I would imagine that catch rates would come down some, because we are really trying to reduce the salmon population,” said Jay Wesley, the Lake Michigan basin manager for the DNR. “But if we do that, we should see a stabilization of the fish so they won’t continue to get smaller.” And if the DNR’s calculations are off? “If we are absolutely wrong and we reduce stocking, then the remaining salmon should grow like crazy,” said Wesley. Success of the lake’s salmon fishery actually has little to do with the salmon themselves, and everything to do with another fish species introduced to the Great Lakes, alewives. DNR surveys — a boat out of Charlevoix dragged a net in waters out of Leland and up and down the coast to determine alewife numbers — show that the amount of prey fish in Lake Michigan has remained depressed for several years, and may be on the verge of crashing. If the Lake Michigan fishBait fish ery undergoes in general, another drachange and alewives matic — there have in particular, been many in past centuhave been at the ry — it will historic lows. come after a long warning. Will Lake Adult alewives have been Michigan found at nearhistoric low crash like for Lake Huron? numbers eight years. Past surveys have turned up nine year-classes of alewives; only six year classes have shown up recently, and 80 percent of them came from a 2010 year class that’s being gobbled up quickly by

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Hunters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; some younger than 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; gear up for special weekend hunt It will be an interesting weekend to be a 9-year-old â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially if he or she likes the outdoors. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because of a change in state law that will allow young hunters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; make that very young hunters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; to shoot a deer. If the goal was to get more kids in the woods hunting, it just may work. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been more interest this year than ever before because you can go out at 8-years-old and get a license,â&#x20AC;? said Rich Zywicki, owner of Cedar Hardware. While the change has created controversy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Zywicki said some hunters question how much latitude should be given children that young to kill a deer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it has certainly stirred interest. Rebecca Hopkins, conservation officer assigned to Leelanau County, said she is fielding questions from many parents who want to stay within the rules of the new state â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mentored Youthâ&#x20AC;? hunting license. The program expands Department of Natural Resources efforts through the years to increase recruitment among young hunters to include those who are under 10-years-old. Mentored Youth will join other young hunters Saturday and Sunday for a special deer season open only to

hunters 16-years-old or younger, and veterans who are 100 percent disabled. Eligible hunters for this weekend only may take a doe or a buck with their licenses. Antlered bucks must have at least three points on one antler to be legally taken because Leelanau County is within a quality deer management area. Hopkins said the youth hunt can be confusing due to differing rules for ages, hunting education and even location. For instance, on public land mentored hunters may only use archery equipment, and all young hunters must be at least 14-years-old to use a firearm. Archery equipment includes crossbows. All deer hunters this weekend must wear blaze orange, regardless of their weapon choice. But firearms may be used by all licensed hunters on private land during the youth hunt. Three licenses are available for young deer hunters. They are: â&#x20AC;˘ A Mentored Youth License, available for hunters under 10, costs $7.50. It entitles a youth to two deer tags, as well as permission to hunt small game and turkey, trap furbearers, and fish. â&#x20AC;˘ A Junior Deer license is available to youths 10-16 years of age who have

passed a hunter safety class. Many buy a â&#x20AC;&#x153;comboâ&#x20AC;? license with two tags; the cost is $15. â&#x20AC;˘ An Apprentice license is available for two years to young hunters who have not passed a hunterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety course. The license works like a junior deer license. Hopkins, too, has heard complaints against an early hunting season with such liberal rules. She hopes hunters understand the reasoning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I see lots of happy kids. I think more people understand its purpose, rather than just complain that it may be an opportunity for adults to take a deer early through their children. I think it is well intended, to get youth out there before it gets a little crazy with all the adults hunting,â&#x20AC;? she said. Hopkins observed few participants last weekend in a special youth waterfowl hunt. Hopkins, who patrolled mostly in Benzie County, said one reason might have been the weather. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was not the duckiest as far as getting an opportunity for birds, but there were some groups out,â&#x20AC;? she said. Hopkins also reminded those accompanying youth this weekend that they must be sitting with mentored hunters, or within unaided vision and hearing distance of licensed older youth hunters.

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If computer models that show cutting back chinook salmon stocks in half will likely stabilize the salmon population are correct, what can fishermen in Leelanau County expect in the coming years? Here are some thoughts from those in the business. â&#x20AC;˘ First off, there should be fewer salmon than today, according to DNR Lake Michigan basin manager Jay Wesley. The average size of each salmon will be determined by the size of future alewife populations â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which right now is a big question mark. â&#x20AC;˘ A recent study showed that hatchery salmon start with an advantage in size â&#x20AC;&#x153;that continues through their lives,â&#x20AC;? Wesley said. So, for instance, a twoyear hatchery fish might be 15 pounds and a four-year-old salmon born of natural reproduction might weigh 12 pounds, Wesley said. Relying more on naturally reproduced fish will mean salmon in general will take longer to mature. â&#x20AC;˘ Salmon return to rivers to reproduce when sexually mature, not at a certain age of their lives. Therefore, hatchery fish, which grow faster, are more likely to reproduce at ages three or even two than are naturally bred chinook, Wesley said. So, if the study is correct, salmon will be more likely to enter rivers at four years of age than younger. â&#x20AC;˘ Hatchery fish will be more easily detected, according to charter captain Bill Winowiecki of Cedar, because two years ago fisheries managers agreed to clip the fins of salmon raised in federal hatcheries. State-reared salmon were

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the Inlands Seas program. Work on this year’s canoe began at the show last September with Omar and Isaiah Roman starting to assemble the frame. Work continued throughout the year by Spencer Seeley and Christopher Somero. Christopher put in 35 hours, and was awarded a high quality paddle for his efforts. Between the volunteer instructors, who make the parts, and the students, who assemble the canoe, about 200 hours went into this year’s boat. Chuck’s wife Janet and their daughter Rachel North, and Jill LeClair sold tickets at the event. River and neighbor Shimmer Disch have been enjoying swims at Frieda Putnam’s beach, where Debby Disch and Helen Putnam Bradley throw tennis balls which they race after in the water. They are both undaunted by even the biggest waves. Mayor Maya Deibel is getting to know Neeka, an eight-week old labBernese Mountain dog-hound mix, who belongs to Annette’s granddaughter, Kady Fox. While eight-year old Maya was somewhat perplexed by the puppy initially, they are getting to be good friends. Neeka was over one day when Maya had returned from a walk with her tail full of burrs. The next thing Annette and Kady saw was that Neeka was chewing the burrs out of Maya’s tail. The Mayor is thinking that Neeka could become her personal attendant. It’s not clear whether the Village Council has allocated a budget for that position. Kady has been in Omena doing an internship at Martha’s Leelanau Table as a pastry chef. She will be there for about two more weeks before returning to Los Angeles to study at Le Cordon Bleu. Bill and Be Fuertges were in Washington, D.C. the weekend before

went well, although it will take some time to fully recuperate. We suggest that readers offer their best wishes to him this week, and give him a hearty “welcome home” upon his return to Glen Arbor. Go Tigers! — Alan Campbell last for the wedding of their grandson David Farhat and his wife, Nicole. David lived with Bill and Be for a couple of summers when he had summer jobs in the area. There were thirty family members at the event, and they had a wonderful weekend together. The couple lives in Georgetown. Rink Smith had a big surprise last week when he was at work at Radio Shack in Suttons Bay. Two family friends from long ago appeared at the store. Peter Stolley and his sister Megan are two of five children who grew up in Cincinnati with the Smith family. Their five lined up in age with the five Smith children, and their mothers were friends from high school. The Stolleys spent summers in Interlochen and every summer, the two families would get together. Peter and Megan were in the area and stopped at Omena Bay Country Store to inquire if any of the Smiths were around, and Sunny directed them to Rink. Peter lives in Vermont now, and Megan is in Columbus, Ohio. Rink and Karon’s daughter Jenni has completed training in newborn care, and is now in Eufaula, Ala., where she is enjoying her first assignment. Omena was saddened by the death of Bill Emmert this past week. Bill loved the Omena area, where he and his wife Lin have lived year-round since they both retired. Bill served in the Navy during WWII, and then got a degree in engineering at the University of Michigan. He loved outdoor activities, and after they moved up here, he continued boating and skiing. In later years, he got into model boat racing. He will be missed by his friends and neighbors. Birthday wishes this week go to Maureen Nelson, Marsha Fehrenbach, and Mark Frank.

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Traverse Bay Watershed Center, the Leelanau Conservation District, the Leelanau Conservancy, the Northport Area Heritage Association and the Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum will be set up. Farm-fresh produce will be on sale, and visitors can view cider pressing and old time crafts. The Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum located nearby will be open, with a $4 entrance fee. More games will be offered to children this year. Adults can get in on the fun, too with pumpkin bowling, ladder golf and caber toss. Folks can also try their hand at making a bird feeder or a nature-oriented Christmas ornament. A pancake breakfast and a hot dog and brat lunch and cider coffee will be offered for a fee by the Fox Island Lighthouse Association. There will also be fruit, vegetable snacks and doughnuts by Barb’s Bakery sold by Friends of Leelanau State Park. Cub Scouts will sell popcorn and trail mix.

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With an English setter as Mayor and an all canine and feline Village Council, it’s no surprise that National Dog Week is an important time in Omena. Mayor Maya Deibel and Vice Mayor Shimmer Disch are working on something to commemorate the event in future years. Riley Miller is celebrating the return of his owners Jim and Kathy from their sailing outing. The Millers enjoyed several days of sailing aboard the Brassy, as guests of Lew and Norma Van Kuiken of Grand Rapids. The Brassy is a 61-foot boat out of Ludington. The Brassy, and two other boats, broke a long-standing Chicago to Mackinac record in the early 1980’s. This was the Millers’ fifth annual outing with the Van Kuikens. With the gloomy forecast for the weather, they cut this year’s sail a little short, but still enjoyed two great days of sailing between Manistee and Ludington with shopping opportunities in between. On a non-sailing day, Jim and Kathy visited the Manistee Historical Society’s museum which they say has an extensive collection of memorabilia and artifacts. Barkley Balas had weekend guests from Cape Cod, Bill and Alice Iaquessa, who taught with Bruce at the American School of London for 24 of Bruce’s 25 years at the school. They had spent the earlier part of the week at Silver Lake with two other couples who were also former teachers from ASL. They all met for cocktails and dinner for a fun reunion, having not seen each other since 1995 when Bruce retired and moved to Omena. Alice and Bill spent the last part of the week with Bruce and Judy in Omena and loved Leelanau County. They got to see the Leland Heritage Fest on Saturday with the antique cars, Kilcherman’s Antique Apple Farm, Martha’s Leelanau Table Cafe and a hike through Omena Woods. Barkley liked the hike best. River Dickerson’s family all volunteered at the Inland Seas booth at the Leland Heritage Festival Wooden Boat Show on Saturday. Each year, Chuck directs a project in which students work with volunteer instructors to build a beautiful wood canoe, which is raffled off at the Wooden Boat Show to benefit

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Looking Back in Leelanau County… 35 YEARS AGO September 15, 1977 Low bids totaling some $108,800 for basic remodeling of the interior of the Leelanau County Jail at Leland were received Tuesday by the County Board of Commissioners. *** Some 27,252 vehicles used a scenic road through a spectacular section of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore near Glen Haven this summer, according to the National Park Service. The heavy use bolstered arguments of local lakeshore personnel and residents that the road should be kept open in future years. *** Because of an extended drought until mid summer, the color season in Michigan is about three weeks ahead of schedule. 60 YEARS AGO September 18, 1952 A small ﬂeet of Naval vessels, including a destroyer escort and six landing craft, is on its last training mission of the summer off Leelanau’s west shore and will return Friday to Great Lakes, Illinois. ***

The majority of northwest Michigan cherry growers favor continuation of the 88 percent grading law and also approve a strong cherry advertising program, according to opinions expressed in 15 district meetings. *** Issac Hagen, deputy clerk of Leelanau Township, has received petitions signed by a sufﬁcient number of qualiﬁed voters asking that the question of permitting sale of liquor by the glass be brought to vote at the November 4 election. Empire Township also will vote whether to permit sale of liquor by the glass. 120 YEARS AGO September 15, 1892 Elwood Stanley of Maple City has rented his farm and moved to town. Mr. Aylesworth of Milan is visiting his daughter Mrs. M.A. Densmore. A.E. Densmore has commenced his labors as professor of the Northport schools. *** The steamer Lawrence called here Saturday evening and took on 600,000 shingles for Milwaukee. The new Norwegian Lutheran Church at Northport will be dedicated Sunday, Sept. 25.

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THE BARTH general store in Omena. his family’s farm at Overlook and M-22, recalls another kindness. One winter when Larry was still a student, he got diphtheria just before Christmas. He was one of 10 children, and, although no one else got it, the entire family was quarantined for about two weeks. Ernie, whose services did not include delivery, nevertheless delivered their groceries during that period. He would put them well away from the door, and someone would go out and get them after he left. Ernie was also a Justice of the Peace. In addition to handling trafﬁc tickets and other legal matters, Ernie would occasionally be called on to marry a couple who just wanted a civil ceremony. He would do this in the living room of their home, which was attached to the store. Sometimes, Esther would play the piano for the “ceremony.” Les Disch was in the store one day and Ernie needed a witness to sign the marriage certiﬁcate, so Les stepped into their home and witnessed the marriage. Ernie and Esther had three children, Wayne, Glen, and Eileen, who all helped out in the store. By the late 1960’s, their children were grown, and the physical tasks were getting harder, so they hired local or summer kids to help out. In 1971, Ernie and Esther decided it was time to retire and sell the business. In February, 1972, they handed the keys over to Bert and Betty Wheeler, who renamed it “Bert’s Country Store.” In 1978, they sold the store to Dick and Sunny Colling, and it became the “Omena Bay Country Store,” which Sunny still owns and operates. Editor’s note: The current exhibit at the Omena Historical Society is about downtown Omena in the 1920’s

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In 1889, Paul R. Barth established a general store in Omena that has continued to serve the community for 123 years. For the first 80 years, it was owned and run by Paul Barth and then his son Ernest. It is now the Omena Bay Country Store, owned by Sunny Colling. Until the mid-1900’s, Omena supported two general stores. Paul Barth had come to the United States in 1866 from Germany with his parents, John and Fredricca, at the age of seven. They settled on a farm just south of Northport. Paul worked on his parents’ farm as a lumberman until the age of 22, when he had saved enough to start his own business, Leelanau County’s first meat market. In 1889, he sold his meat market and opened a general merchandise business, “P. R. Barth, Gen’l Mdse,” in Omena. Paul married Christina Alpers in December of 1889, after the death of his first wife. They had five children, four of whom survived: Robert, Walter, Irene, and Ernest. Six years before Paul opened his store, Andrew Anderson had built a general store just up the street from Barth’s location. The Tamarack Gallery now occupies that building. In those days, it was also necessary to build a dock in order to get supplies for the store. “Paul Barth is building a dock in Omena,” reported the Grand Traverse Herald on March 7, 1889. By 1900, his dock, situated almost directly across from his store, jutted into the bay twice as far as the Anderson dock, which was located in front of the current Omena swimming beach. Its size may have been neces-

sary to accommodate the variety of vessels servicing the bay, but also may have reflected the rivalry of the two store owners. To some, Paul Barth and his store seemed from another time than the A. F. Anderson store just up the street. The Anderson store presented an appearance and inventory that kept up with the tastes of American families and meeting the demands of summer visitors. Keeping up with a changing world was not an idea that Barth practiced. In Amanda Holmes’ Omena — A Place in Time, Barbara Bradley Hildner remembers that Barth’s “hardly appealed to a young girl on summer vacation.” Caroline Oberndorf’s mother, Mary Louise Vail, on the other hand recalled an attraction for children — the candy jar in the back of the store. Many people were either Barth customers or Anderson customers, although some made a point of shopping at both establishments. Paul Barth’s most regular customers were many of the farmers and other permanent residents, as opposed to the summer tourists who frequented Anderson’s. Since the farmers grew and canned their own food and butchered their own meat, Barth carried the staples they could not supply themselves, like flour, sugar, crackers, rounds of cheese, and rings of bologna. He would measure, weigh and package these for each customer. He carried hundreds of other items, as well, that were needed around the farms and homes, including shirts and overalls. The store was also filled with things that had long since gone out of fashion but were still serviceable, like a big pin cushion filled with

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Ross, Booth united in White Lake ceremony Sarah J. Booth and Adam J. Ross, both of Waterford, were married recently at the Brentwood Golf Club in White Lake. The groom, formerly of Lake Leelanau, is the son of Susan Maring of Lake Leelanau and Jeffery Ross of Traverse City. He is a University of Michigan graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in history. The bride is the daughter of Stephan

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Divine Service: 9:30 a.m. Fellowship: 10:45 a.m. Bible Class & Sunday School: 11:00 a.m.

Greilickville

Northland Community Church 9105 E. Fouch Road Pastor Caleb Palmer 231-946-9693

Worship Service: 9:30 a.m. with nursery Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. For all ages www.northlandcommunity.org

Lake Leelanau St. Mary Church Father Michael Janowski 231-256-9676

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Childcare is available during both services.

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

First Church of Christ, Scientist Harbor Hwy., Glen Arbor, Mich. Phone 334-4961

GLEN ARBOR

SUNDAY SCHOOL

The Leelanau County Commission on Aging will present a program, “Navigating Medicare,” on Monday in the community meeting room of the county government building. Medicare specialists will speak at the 1:30 p.m. meeting on the theme of taking the confusion out of Medicare. They will also provide a quick session on protection against Medicare fraud. There will be no charge for the program. However, reservations are required and may be completed by calling 256-8121.

Cedar

Holy Rosary Church Rev. Fr. Donald Libby, Pastor Phone 228-5429

Mass: Sunday 8 a.m.

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Final Days

utes to creation of standards for yoga teacher training and teachers around the world. Mary Raymer, a psychiatric social worker and licensed marriage and family therapist, will speak from 1:302:15 p.m. She is a co-founder and the current psychological facilitator for the Navigator Breast Caner program. Cost of the program is $25. Registration is required by Sept. 30 and may be completed by calling (616) 551-4043.

Adult Sunday School Class: @ 8:30 a.m. Worship & Sunday School (K-5):10:00 a.m. Nursery care provided during worship FW Friends: (K-4) Wednesday @ 3:30 Route 3:16 (5th & 6th) Wednesday @ 3:30

Mass: Sat., 5 p.m.; Sun., 9:15 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; Confessions: Saturday at 4:00 p.m.

A minister of a small church in Europe dearly loved his people. He was known to disappear every Friday evening and believed to ascend into heaven. He would then return to earth the next day. A skeptic in his community decided to investigate. He observed the pastor reading the Bible, followed by a time of prayer. He then put on the clothing of a peasant and went into the woods. In the woods he would chop down a tree and deliver the wood to the poor. He would then return home and serve as minister to his congregation. That is the nature of the love that comes from knowing Him. This type of love that is described in the Bible, first reaches up to God in worship. Then it reaches out to others in service and works for God. What will you do for others today? Stop and show them God’s love.

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

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

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

Sunday Mass: 11:00 a.m. Thursday Mass: 9:00 a.m.

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

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

St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church Warren at 7th Street 386-5037

Worship: 8:30 a.m. Family Service: 10:00 a.m.

Northport Covenant Church 409 Shabwasung (M-22) 386-7362 Pastor Jerry Lange

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Rev. Tom Otis, Rector Holy Eucharist 9:00 a.m. Coffee Hour 10:00 a.m.

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

Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Nursery Provided

Keswick United Methodist Church 3 miles S. of Suttons Bay on Co. Rd. 633 Pastor Patricia Haas

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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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Boats, cars, Fishtown:

Old-fashioned fun

Ideal weather conditions Saturday contributed to a well-attended, successful and multi-faceted Leland Heritage Celebration. Dozens of classic cars and their owners, from muscle cars to British sports cars to an assortment of race cars, streamed into Leland for the annual “Leland Classic Cars” event hosted by Van’s Garage. Meanwhile, the Leelanau Historical Society held its 10th annual “Wood Boats on the Wall” event featuring an array of vintage water craft as well as displays of small boat building and other nautical endeavors. Down in Fishtown, the Fishtown Preservation Society put its latest efforts on display as part of its annual Fishtown Fest. Fishtown also hosted a variety of groups from elsewhere in the county and the state. Included were the Inland Seas Education Association, the Fox Island Lighthouse Association, and the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society. The local trio Blind Dog Hank provided

music for the crowd at Fishtown. A variety of working vessels were in port for the event, including the Michigan Department of Natural Resources research vessel Steelhead from Charlevoix as well as a Conservation Officer patrol boat. The National Park Service also put two of its work boats on display. Researchers and a vessel from the U.S. Geological Survey were on hand as well. The day’s events included a live magic show at the Old Art Building Saturday afternoon, in keeping with an exhibit on Maro the Magician, a seasonal Leland resident in the last century whose real name was Walter T. Best. The Leland Township Library held a book sale, and the Leelanau Conservancy held a scavenger hunt for children on the Leland Village Green.

CLASSIC BOATS on the wall along the Leland River behind the Leelanau Historical Museum gained the attention of visitors Saturday morning.

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7200 E. Duck Lake Rd., Lake Leelanau, MI 49653

Licensed Builder • Custom Homes Remodeling • Additions • Decks • Roofing • Siding 231-645-5600 Steve Habegger

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Innkeeper’s Assistant

Help Wanted PT Housekeeper Apply in person at Tendercare 124 W. Fourth St., Suttons Bay

Dog-sitter Need sweet “grandmotherly” type to watch my 10lb. Malti-Poo during the week. Salary negotiable. Please call 231-313-7114.

15-25 hrs per week in Suttons Bay. Duties include housework, kitchen work, outdoor jobs, and serving guests. Candidates must be hard working, flexible & motivated. This is a unique, fun, historic workplace. Send and email to susan@hillsidehomestead.com

Commercial For Lease/Rent Office Spaces

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

Must be comfortable in a team setting, able to lift 40 lbs and enjoy a fast paced work environment. Please send an email to: nate@cherryrepublic.com with work history, references and contact information.

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Affordable Office

Wanted: Permanent part-time or full-time, mature, motivated individual to join our sales associates group at Radio Shack of Suttons Bay Potential management opportunity for qualified individual.

Call Jim at 231.271.2755

Real Estate Rentals

For Lease Glen Arbor

Winter GA 3br 2.5ba

2 - small offices @ $250/mo. 1 - larger office space @ $700/mo. Call 231-590-3770

Beautiful furn. home on Day Forest Rd. w/ garage, basement, fp & extras. $500/mo. + util. 225-252-2818

Suttons Bay Rental

2 bdrm., 1 1/2 bath furnished home. Nov-April. $1,100 + util. 231-499-3940

for details

Now accepting applications for the 2012 season. Availability in all positions.

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

Inside Storage

2 or 3 Bedroom home in the village of Lake Leelanau private lake access, lots of storage, and many updates. Property is currently marketed for sale. $800 or $950/mo. + utilities.

Call 231-256-9834

Tom Mastick, Bldr.

call 231-883-2566 or 231-256-9883

Sewing Wanted

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

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Vehicles For Sale Chevy Cobalt LT

2009, 2 dr., 66,000 miles. Exc. cond. Includes like new snow tires. $9,500 obo. Call 642-1819

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

Exp. Painting

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

Improve and beautify woodlots - 1 tree at a time. Richard Allen 231.256.8855

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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

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Wood Lot Restoration

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Charming 1st Floor 2 bdrm. Apartment

Staining, powerwashing. Free estimates. References. 231-228-4280

LAST CALL!

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

For rent Month-to-Month

Business & Services

FALL FIX-UP • RENOVATE • REPAIR • RENEW

Call 313-510-5240

Vacation Rentals Lime Lake Access

Lovely cottage, sleeps 4, sun porch, clean & bright. 231-228-5123. $730/wk $115/nt. Google: holiday house 49621

Carriage House Complete kitchen, ample 1BD, 1BA, W/D, living & dining room with fireplace and lovely view of the Bay. Available now through June

231-386-5188

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Commission on Aging Director Leelanau County is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Commission on Aging Director. A Bachelors Degree or equivalent is required in gerontology, business administration, finance, or related field. This is a full time position with excellent benefits and competitive compensation. To obtain an application, visit the county" s website at www.leelanau.cc and click on Employment Opportunities. For more information, contact Chet Janik, County Administrator at 231-256-9711. Applications accepted until October 1, 2012. Leelanau County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

31 years Experience Handyman Services Available Affordable, Reliable

Clean commercial space. Small, medium or large units. Short and long term leases. Leland. 342-7014.

Retail Sales Electronics

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

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

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The Cove Fishtown, Leland

256-9834

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Funistrada

Perfect “Up North” home on 101’ Glen Lake. Wonderful sugar sand beach and lake bottom. Four bedroom – two bath main house.Three bedroom cottage to accommodate guests. MLS# 1736051 $1,595,000

EMPIRE AREA

3 Acres, Cheney Woods Trail Wooded, rolling. Private road. Near Glen LK & school. $64,500 1726420

334-3900

Good Harbor Grill 6584 Western Ave., Glen Arbor

20 Acres, Fowler Rd., Honor Gentle roll & open for farm/getaway. So. of Empire. $125,000 1736992

334-3555

Kerby’s Bar & Grill

20 or 40 Acres, Oviatt Rd., Honor Next to State land, near Leelanau Co. Level, pines, hardwoods & tamarack. $112,500/$225,000 1730427/3963

Maple City

228-8869

LaBécasse S. Dunns Farm Rd, Burdickville

Contact Christine Stapleton 231-326-4000 or 888-313-3990

334-3944

Leelanau Pie & Pastry

Quiet, serene, private setting surrounds this new construction home. High end home with builder’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

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Little Traverse Inn

SHANNON REALTY, INC 231 334-7656 • 231 633-1104 midisher@yahoo.com www.shannonrealtyglenarbor.com

Maple City

228-2560 on Glen Lake

334-0150

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The Manor Pegtown Station Downtown, Maple City

Your Specialists for Glen Arbor Real Estate!

www.lvrrentals.com

Leland

256-9971

231-334-6116

Front St., TC

Empire

GREAT PLACE TO LIVE. Delightful newer home in Elmwood Twp. Main flr master BR w/BA, lg. island kitchen layout w/quartz c/tops & nook, formal din., hdwd flrs, f/p, fin. w/o LL. (1739176) 4 BR / 2.5 BA $379,900 Linda Schaub, 231-642-0342

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

LEELANAU FARM w/8.87 acres & 585 ft. of waterfrontage on private spring-fed Bright Lake. Addt’l acreage available. 2000 sf home & 36x40 pole barn for all your toys. L/C terms. (1730946) 3 BR / 1.75 BA $372,500 Bill Ptak, 231-995-3521

A TRUE FAMILY HOME with plenty of space and bedrooms to match. Adorable sub. in Elmwood Twp. Main floor master and upper split bath master BR, large corner lot. (1735824) 4 BR / 2.5 BA $223,900 Linda Schaub, 231-642-0342

632’ on 30-acre Bright Lake w/frontage on 2 county main- Grand views & spectacular price. Shared frntg. on tained roads. Heavily wooded & pasture land. Splits avail. West Bay. High quality Leelanau County location. L/C terms. $467,000. (1730948) Bill Ptak, 231-995-3521. $119,900. (1733844) Shelly Brunette, 231-642-6436.

Downtown Suttons Bay

271-1007

104 ft. private frontage S. Lake Leelanau, sunset views, 3-acre wooded hilltop parcel w/seasonal views of W. temporary set-up for RV. Well, electric & holding tank. Bay & shared frntg. 6 miles to TC in Leelanau County. $74,900. (1690035) Linda Schaub, 231-642-0342. $299,000. (1737072) Linda Schaub, 231-642-0342.

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

www.Oltersdorf.com

994-2288

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Chimney Ridge #20 Lake Michigan views from this four bedroom/four and a half bath private home located at the Homestead. Location offers ski in and out during the winter and golf course views during the summer. The open floor plan offers a gorgeous living room with fireplace, built in bookcases, cathedral ceiling, wall of windows and spacious dining area. The lower level family room and the office/den in the loft area round out the amenitites. $629,000

Vicky Oltersdorf

Email: RealEstate@Oltersdorf.com Jonathan 100A. South Cedar St. PO Box 578, Suttons Bay, MI 49682

Broker

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Western Avenue Grill

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VACANT LAND

Stony Point Pub

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Randolph St., TC

6546 S. State St. Glen Arbor, MI 49636

Riverside Inn

334-3362

231-946-4040

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

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Downtown Glen Arbor

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Garage 2 Acres Garage on a two acre residential building site close to Empire MLS# 1731739 $44,900

www.cdstapleton.com

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Lake Leelanau

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

Building lot, Pettengill Rd., Empire Near Gary/Pearl lakes & state land. Glen Lk. Schools. $36,000 1736899

4566 MacFarlane, Burdickville

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Downtown Cedar

Cedar Tavern

788 N St Joseph’s St, Unit #16, Suttons Bay

1400 S Bay View Trail, Suttons Bay

Enjoy maintenance free living with exceptional Suttons Bay Yacht Club Association amenities including walkout access to 1200 feet of sandy Bay frontage, an in-ground swimming pool with bay views, hot tub, and tennis courts! Additional features include expansive views, 1,850 sq ft of living area, 3 spacious bedrooms, 3 full baths, wonderful Jacuzzi tub, private waterside deck, and a gorgeous sugar sand beach only a few steps away! $387,500

Complete privacy is afforded with this homes quiet cul-de-sac location and beautifully landscaped wooded lot! Immaculately maintained and wonderful decorating enhance this homes 2684 finished sq ft of living area featuring a living room with a gas fireplace, maple kitchen cabinetry, a large family room with accent lighting, and large rear deck with hot tub! A great location just minutes to the Village! A great family home or vacation retreat. $229,500 (1737907) ’

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Cedar Rustic Inn

Quality constructed ranch style home on Little Glen’s north shore quiet W. Day Forest Rd. Well maintained since 1978 features include 3 bedrms., 2 baths, open living/kitchen/dining room with gas wood stove. Granite counter tops. Cozy den, spacious lakeside deck & 2 car attached garage. Natural landscaping surrounds home. Nice deep (400’) lot with 100’ of water frontage. Dock is included & acres of National Park land across the road. Move-in condition! #1739399 $839,000

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

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256-9081

Magnificent sunsets and spectacular views of the Manitou’s. Spacious contemporary home w/mother-in-law apartment located on 129’ Lake Michigan. Walk to Glen Arbor MLS# 1737688 $1,095,000

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Leland

Bluebird Restaurant

334-2530

Blu 5705 Lake Street, Glen Arbor

Lake Michigan frontage without the million price! Contemporary home with 23’ Lake Michigan.This is a rental home with excellent rental history. Walk to Glen Arbor MLS# 1737350 $475,000

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334-3754

Little Glen Lake

Glen Arbor

SLEEPING BEAR BAY

Art’s Tavern

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1125 S Nanagosa Trail, Suttons Bay

East of 4825 N Manitou Trail, Leland

This Lindal Cedar home enjoys quality tongue and grove cedar ceilings and walls, beautiful water views and 100 feet of private frontage on West Grand Traverse Bay. Sunrise views are enjoyed throughout most rooms of the home and the two waterfront decks! An ideal year round or vacation retreat located in a wonderful neighborhood, on a quiet low traffic paved road. $339,000 (1737548)

The best of both worlds are enjoyed with this 2.5 acre building site offering 159 feet of private N Lake Leelanau water frontage and shared Lake Michigan sandy beach frontage! This ideal vacant building site within Leland Township is enhanced by slightly elevated, completely controlled year round water views! Within 2 miles of the Leland’s marina, shops, and restaurants! $435,000 (1733955)

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BIG GLEN DESIRABLE EAST SHORE of Big Glen - sandy beach - remarkable sunsets! Nice open plan w/first floor master suite & laundry. 4 bedrooms/4 baths; full basement (partially finished); 3-car garage w/ bonus room above. Newer roof, flooring, well & updated kitchen. Includes all furnishings, appliances, new 2010 Bennington 24’ top of the line pontoon w/covered lift, dock & trailer. A really good opportunity! $1,100,000. Please call John Martin. (1737705)

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P.O. Box 7, 6400 Western Ave. Glen Arbor, MI 49636

NEAR THE LAKESHORE TERRIFIC LOCATION, 1 mile east of the Natl. 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)

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SLEEPING BEAR BAY PRISTINE SUGAR SAND BEACH, secluded 1.25 acre parcel with 103’ of Lake Michigan frontage, one mile west of Glen Arbor. Imagine a clear view of Sleeping Bear Point, S. Manitou and N. Manitou Islands, plus Pyramid Point. Also included, a 1,100 sq. ft authentic log cabin in excellent condition, with a detached oversized 2-car garage. New well and numerous upgrades make this a “must see” property. $1,095,000. Please call John Martin. (1735150)

GOOD HARBOR BAY DELIGHTFUL HOME near Nat’l Lakeshore may appear unassuming, but take a second look! Exceptional decor w/attention to detail throughout. Clean, crisp interior along w/easy living spaces. Stainless steel appliances, granite, 2 kitchens, 2 fireplaces, 4 bdrms, 3 baths, full walkout lower level. 100’ of ‘the nicest’ Lake MI sandy beach & lake bottom to be found. Virtual tour. $1,095,000. Please call Pam DePuy. (1709169)

NEW PRICE

OAK HOLLOW ENJOY YEAR ‘ROUND or seasonal living in Glen Arbor. Wooded Lot #13 in Oak Hollow, a quiet ‘in town’ sub north of M-22, is ready for your dream home. A pleasant neighborhood close to restaurants, shops, kayak/bike rentals & Lake MI beach access. $159,900. Please call Pam DePuy. (1719714)

GLEN ARBOR TOWNSHIP LOCATED NEAR GLEN LAKE, a level partially wooded building site, including a 32’ x 40’ pole barn with 12’ overhead door, insulated w/masonry chimney. Electric service and concrete floor, plus gravel drive & parking. Room to build your house. $95,000. Please call John Martin. (1736465) LIME LAKE RARE, REASONABLY-PRICED Leelanau County water frontage! Elevated building site w/118’ across the road private frontage on Lime Lake. Beautiful panoramic views. Two parcels of record, sold together. $189,900. Please call David DesAutels. (1734608)

CLEVELAND TOWNSHIP COUNTRY-SIDE LOCATION close to Glen Lake Schools, Maple City, Glen Lake & Glen Arbor. Solid, contemporary home on 10 acres. Open living floor plan on main floor w/1 bath & den, 2 bdrms. & bath upstairs & full unfinished basement. Terrific 624 sq. ft, 1 bdrm./1 bath apartment w/separate entrance above 804 sq. ft. heated, 2-car detached garage. Property is open pastureland w/mature trees. $259,000. Please call Pam DePuy. (1735252) 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’ x 24’ storage building & 2 acre meadow. This is a rare opportunity! $250,000. Please call John Martin. (1733651)

BIG GLEN LAKE RARELY OFFERED VILLA GLEN COTTAGE! Quaint home shares 300’ on east shore. Water views from screened porch & picnic table. Unit is well maintained & the perfect spot to begin making memories. 2 bdrms., 1 bath, includes furnishings. 11’x12’ screened porch. Easy to care for & easy to rent. $259,000. Please call Pam DePuy. (1729461)

CENTERVILLE TOWNSHIP BEAUTIFUL HOME DESIGNED AS A DUPLEX- one 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) GLEN LAKE HIGHLANDS FIVE 10 ACRE PARCELS some w/distant views of Glen Lake & S. Manitou Island. Countryside vistas looking down Burdickville Valley. Reasonable covenants to protect your investment. Parcels 1 & 3: $89,900 each; #4 - 6 are $125,000 each. Please call David DesAutels for more information.

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GORGIOUS HILL TOP SETTING, 4 BR, 3.5 BA, 2785 sq. ft., charm & character abound from this custom built home, mn. flr & second flr. master BR.’S, open flr. plan design w/views from almost every rm., finished L/L, natural 2 acre setting, outbuilding, 800 Ft. shared West Bay beachfront. $499,900. (1739291)

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GORGEOUS HOME HOME ON ON GORGEOUS SLEEPING BEAR BEAR GOLF GOLF COURSE! COURSE! SLEEPING

Glen Arbor Twp. ~ Partially wooded .7 building acre site with 32â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; pole barn. Room to build your home. $95,000. (1736465)

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Glen Arbor Twp. ~ Wooded 1.13 acre building site near National Lakeshore land & Alligator Hill. Great depth - big trees. $110,000. (1736315)

EXCEPTIONAL LINDAL CEDAR HOME W/ 5 BR/ 3 BATHS & DIRECT GOLF COURSE FRONTAGE OVERLOOKING THE 10TH & 17TH HOLES! Very large living room, dining room & kitchen w/ cathedral ceiling and windows along the entire length of the rooms. Beautiful maple ďŹ&#x201A;oors, master suite w/ full bath, full ďŹ nished lower level mother-in-law apartment w/ 2 bedrooms, bath, another kitchen, etc. Could be rented. 2-car attached garage. LOVELY YEAR AROUND HOME OR VACATION PARADISE! $369,000.

Empire Twp. ~ 3.3 Acre building site adjoins National Lakeshore. Breath-taking views of Big Glen, Fisher Lake & Sleeping Bear Bay. $179,500. (1732668)

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Real Estate, LLC

4 BD/ 2 BA, 3278 sf. View of Lake Leelanau. Fantastic Home! Large beautiful kitchen, cathedral ceilings, maple, tile, endless features.

$399,900 MLS 1724759

$349,900 MLS 1734020

125 ft on S. Lake Leelanau. 3 BD/ 3 BA. Family perfect. LAKE HOME Perfectly maintained. On 1.2 acres. Add a Pole barn.

Empire Twp. ~ 110 acres on Kitlinger Rd. Apple orchards, hardwoods & some open land. Located south on M-72, Â˝ mile east of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Lakeshoreâ&#x20AC;?. $795,000. (1731197)

N orthern Leelanau

3 BD/ 2.5 BA Turn-Key. Hidden gem just north of Suttons Bay. WEST BAY HOME Gorgeous interior & Views from all rooms.

175 ft Lake Leelanau waterfront building site. Area for regular pump back septic ďŹ eld. Beautiful and quiet neighborhood Sunset set side. Excellent Value

$384,000 MLS 1734911

$325,000 MLS 1718247

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About the Guide We hope you enjoy the 2012 version of the Fall in Love with Leelanau guidebook as much as we had fun putting it together. All members of the Leelanau Enterprise staff contributed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; writers, layout artists, printers, sales people, the front office and

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the Color Picking one date for peak autumn color in Leelanau County is akin to naming a winner in a cherry pie contest. Much research is required. Go forth and taste. Indeed, color comes in many places at many times in Leelanau County, starting with ripening apples and grapes, moving to field edges of sumacs and browning bracken ferns, and then to tree canopies — poplars to maples to oaks. Which one signifies peak color? You be the judge. Leelanau goes so far as to provide variables within the variables, as its outer edges get a later start toward the color spectrum thanks to buffering from the still-warm waters of Lake Michigan and Grand Traverse Bay. So after maple leaves have dropped in Cedar, take a drive to Good Harbor. Or if there’s a bit much green for your taste in Suttons Bay, head to Maple City. All these options, though, tend to run along a set calendar once leaves start to show color — which poses a question. Will the fall color display be late or early in 2012, given some rather unusual weather? Depends who you talk with. “There is not much showing on maples right now,” said Gerald Brandt heading into Labor Day weekend. He’s a cherry farmer whose Farview Orchards overlook West Grand Traverse Bay off Herman Road in Suttons Bay Township. “I’m going to say that our whole growing season looks like it was early, but I’m going to say color will be a little late, maybe a week or maybe 10 days,” Brandt said. Leelanau’s fruit crops suffered from a spring bloom that was 2-3 weeks early, swelling cherry buds that were then killed off by frosts. Weather problems continued in August, when Leelanau County is accustomed to receiving 3.35 inches of rain, according to National Weather Service records. Only .67 inches fell in August at the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station in Bingham Township. A weather station in East Leland recorded .8 inches. It’s been bone dry. Jim Nugent, who at one time was coordina-

When to pick the perfect time for a color tour? You can always rely on blue being out there, especially when peering across Lake Michigan from Peterson Park near Northport. tor of the station, is retired to a cherry farm he owns just a few miles south of Farview. He’s expecting an early start to the color season — especially after watching in late August a poplar tree unceremoniously dump its yellow leaves before they could be enjoyed. “I think we’ll see some premature colors because of drought stress. I’m sure of that,” said Nugent. Having worked in horticulture for so many years, Nugent knows what’s needed for fall colors to put on a masterful display: crisp, fall nights and bright sunshine, the same combination that makes apples red and visitors smile. He had no prediction on the type of weather ahead for early fall. Dianne Flaugh, acting chief of resources for Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, said she expects an “extended color season.” That’s because, like Nugent, she’s seen some stress in trees. Will color be early or late? “With the warm temperatures in general ... I

don’t know.” AAA Michigan, the insurance company that takes tourism seriously, put out a press release around Labor Day quoting MSU forestry professor Mel Koelling. The release stated that “this year’s winter snowfall and summer rain across much of the state meant a great forest growing season and the potential for an excellent fall color show.” Of course, neither of those two scenarios apply to Leelanau County, which was short on snowfall from a historical perspective and lipsmacking dry in August. Nancy Cain, a public relations specialist with AAA, acknowledged that predicting localized fall color can be difficult. But she did feel confident making one prediction following a busy summer tourism season in Leelanau County and across the state. “We believe that trend will continue through the fall color season. A lot of people have really taken to fall colors.” — by Alan Campbell

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When the Road Commission purchased the land at Inspiration Point, commissioners decided immediately to acquire more land to create an even better view of Glen Lake. The result is an unsurpassed point of beauty that exemplifies perhaps Leelanau’s most treasured resource — water. Vic Steimel Park in Suttons Bay Township Sometimes the Suttons Bay area is overlooked as a destination of color, which is easy to understand given the village’s other amenities for tourists: friendly shops, public beaches that seem to stretch through the entire village, and access to a bevy of wineries. Consequently, Vic Steimel Park is often overlooked, despite its access to west Grand Traverse Bay, peaceful setting amongst hardwoods and floor of colorful stones along the shoreline. After all, it’s located on Stony Point. To get there from Suttons Bay, head south on M-22, cut toward the bay on Beach St., then turn right and keep the water to your left as you move by summer homes and orchards. The road quickly becomes Stony Point Rd. After rounding the peninsula, you find the well-marked entrance to the park on your left. “This is a fairly small and quiet neighborhood beach,” said Township Supervisor Rich Bahle. “Vic Steimel was once the ‘mayor’ of Stony Point, and the land was donated to the township 20 years ago. We’ve made some minor improvements to the park over the years, but the views speak for themselves.” From the park, you can see to Charlevoix on a clear day. You’ll find port-a-potties available, picnic tables and a water pump.

Leelanau’s full of beautiful color tour stops. Here are three that make the short list. A Leelanau Color tour is all about the drive, right? Wrong. When done properly, it’s also about the stops — and Leelanau County has a long list of places you’ll want to park the car. That’s somewhat ironic for a county with only one stoplight to its name. What makes a perfect stop on a color tour? Some things we can’t guarantee, such as a cool, lake breeze on a warm fall day. But we’ve provided three below that, regardless of the weather, offer panoramic views and space to stretch your legs. Inspiration Point in Burdickville A timeless favorite for young couples to “park,” the name of the lookout gives everything away. To get there from Maple City, take County Road 616, also known as Burdickville Road, west toward Glen Lake. As Burdickville Road turns into MacFarlane Road, you’ll enter the National Lakeshore and head up a winding road. You’ll find Inspiration Point, a pull off owned

and maintained by the Leelanau County Road Commission, at the top. The precious piece of land offers an eagle’s view of big Glen Lake — and much more. You might not want to leave. Little Glen Lake and Sleeping Bear Dunes off in the distance on the left. Straight ahead, the sentry hills that guard the flanks of Glen Arbor give way, providing a place for Crystal River to zigzag from Glen Lake to Lake Michigan. And beyond Glen Arbor lies South Manitou Island, which appears temptingly close. “I rarely pass by the area without pulling on to Inspiration Point Drive to take in the view,” said Leelanau County Road Commissioner Glen Noonan. A lifelong resident, Noonan is the longest-serving road commission in Michigan — and won the Republican nomination in the August primary for another sixyear term. He was first elected in 1973. “There are a lot of spectacular views in the county, but few equal Inspiration Point,” he said.

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Peterson Park in Leelanau Township Closer to the tip of the pinky, Peterson Park is a beach and picnic overlook. To get there, head north on M-22 until the northern most point of the highway. That’s how you know you’re pretty far north. Drive through the village of Northport, stopping at Stubb’s Sweetwater Grill for a bite to eat or Brew North for a cup of coffee. Follow Mill St./M-201 north out of town, where it will hit E. Peterson Park Road Head left and follow the curves through the Jeff Lamont Preserve that is maintained by the Leelanau Conservancy. The trees have branches that hang over the hilly road, creating a canopy of autumn color. At the end of the road, Peterson Park will greet you. Head down the hill into the parking lot where you’ll be faced head-on by Lake Michigan. You don’t have to go down to the beach to succumb to the power of the great lake’s wind and waves. Step out onto the wooden platform for views of North Manitou Island and the Fox islands in the distance. While the autumn views presented in this story take in different bodies of water — Glen Lake from Inspiration Point, West Grand Traverse Bay from Vic Steimel Park and Lake Michigan from Peterson Park — that doesn’t preclude stopping along the way to take in other sights. “How you take in the views of the county depends on what you’re doing with your life,” said Noonan. A lifelong farmer, he appreciates watching corn crops from planting to harvest. And, of course, that perch atop Inspiration Point.

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vegetation of the Crystal River is majestic. • Next up is the canoe portage. A long look into the river may identify logs that seem to move. And they may be moving — if they’re salmon. Look closely. • Down the road on the right is a gravel drive and parking area. The Crystal River Dam, maintained by the Glen Lake Lake Association through a court order issued years ago, provides a stopping place for salmon looking to spawn. Once again, the Crystal River lives up to its name here. The water sparkles in the sunlight,

and swift runs expose gravelly river bottoms. • Pull back onto CR 675 from the lot outlet on Fisher Road The road is now called Dunn’s Farm Road, but don’t be alarmed. This is typical of Leelanau County roads as their numbers and names change with little notice. In fact, the paved road around big Glen Lake takes on six names before returning to the Fisher Dam. Continue past the Crystal River Corporation and start climbing the hill. About a mile after the dam, look to the right for your first glimpse of Big Glen Lake.

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• Continue up the remainder of the hill and look left to find the stoic Foothills Motel & Cafe, specializing in breakfast and sandwiches. • For a challenge, at least by bicycle, turn left onto Trumbull Road. Head up the winding hill. At the entrance to the Miller Hill Estates subdivision, check the view of Glen Lake through your rearview mirror. The lake seems to hide behind the trees, but its dark blue water sparkles under the autumn sun. • Head back down to Dunn’s Farm Road and turn left. You’ll quickly come across Old Settlers Park on your right. The park offers pic picnic tables, a swing set and slide, and closeup views of Big Glen Lake. Let the kids roam a bit and head down the rickety wooden staircase to the beach, where you’ll get an eyeful of color and water. The chapel provides a popular setting for weddings, and is maintained by the Glen Arbor Women’s Club. A service is held in the chapel each year as part of the Old Settler’s Picnic on the first Sunday of August. • Around the corner on your left is Burdickville Market. Grab an ice cream for the kids, or if your timing is right, head up the road for French or Italian cuisine at Restaurant La Bécasse or Trattoria Funistrada. The restaurants regularly receive accolades in foodie blogs and articles focused on northern Michigan. • You’ll soon be re-entering Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Head up the hill and take the curve toward Inspiration Point. If are any kind of adventurer, you’ll have to pull into the (Continued on Page 11)

You never know how long you’ll spend on a Leelanau County road in the fall. Some people stay their whole lives. Those who own homes on Glen Lake have made that choice — and others wish that they could. Whether you start out of your garage after a burger at Art’s or the WAG — the latter being Western Avenue Grill for the uninitiated — there’s no better way to spend a fall day than taking a cruise around Glen Lake. Former Leelanau Enterprise intern Erin Bernhardt took such a tour, and recorded her ride along with many stops. The trip is fun by car, and challenging on a bike because of its steep hill near Inspiration Point. Let’s all take a trip around big Glen Lake, Leelanau’s smallsmall er — but every bit as beautiful — “Circle Tour.” • We start our tour at the interinter section of M-22 and CR 675, which is called Crystal View Road at that point. At the intersection, visitors can view the Crystal River in all its slow moving glory. The river is quiet and clear in mid-October, offering shallow waters to wade into if its warm enough. • Head east on Crystal View Road, following a sign pointing toward Burdickville. Close to the beginning of the drive, you’ll enter Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Looking to the left is a low, swampy area. Rippling water flows through reeds that sway gently in the breeze. Even on a cloudy day, the

Big Glen circle tour lawns across the road, the homes are well-maintained and popular places in the summer. Some of their owners have already closed them up for off-season. • Take a right off of M22 onto Sunset Drive. While it looks like a dead end, the road actually continues along the northwest side of big Glen for three-quarters of a mile. Then you’re on Lake Street, and soon you’ll hit a stop sign at the intersection with Northwood Drive, which begins with a sign marking it as a “scenic winding road,” a perfect place for a color tour. • Nearing the end of your tour, turn left onto Fisher Road. While you won’t be able to see Fisher Lake explicitly, know that it’s not far off the beaten track to your right. After a mile, you’ll hit CR 675 at the dam, still at work to slow the Crystal River’s curvy flow to Lake Michigan.

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Riding a bicycle in the fall, especially in Leelanau County, is a cool thing. Just ask any cyclist. You could take just about any road to get the gist of the beauty — water and color — but it may not be the safest route, especially for younger families. We suggest three possibilities for your two-wheeled autumn color tour in this story. The safest way to see the color on the east side of the county is along the non-motorized Leelanau Trail. The last 6.5 miles were paved this summer, providing a 15-mile thoroughfare for families wanting to go from Suttons Bay to Traverse City. “The paving of the Leelanau Trail is a really big deal,” said Northport’s Brooks Kelly, a Hagerty Racing Team member who commutes on his bicycle to work in Traverse City. “It’s ‘railroad grade’ ... i.e. flat.” On the west side of the county a view of upper Lake Leelanau, another 15-mile loop is also pretty safe and used by many. You can start anywhere along a course that basically takes M-22 north near Leland to County Road 641 and south on CR 641 to Eagle Hwy. and south on Eagle Hwy. to M-204 and then west back to M-22. The course runs through the communities of Leland and Lake Leelanau. “That north Lake Leelanau loop is great! It’s relatively flat with some great views of the lake,” Kelly said. “As I recall, there’s a cedar forest at the northern end that is pretty cool, too.” “I take that loop like every other day,” said Leland’s Rick Meese, who is somewhat of an expert on county roads having pedaled over 2,000 miles here this year. “It’s a favorite. It’s wonderful all the time. “And some of the days are just stunning.” Another enjoyable family ride on the west side of the county is a 24-mile route around Glen Lake that was used by the Cherry Capital Cycling Club in its annual Leelanau Harvest Tour in 2011. The course started and finished at The Leelanau Trail, shown here crossing Fort Road, provides cyclist with (Continued on Page 14) the safest route for viewing the county’s farms, fields and forests.

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Cycling Leelanau (Continued from Page 13) Glen Lake High School on Burdickville Road/CR 616, but you can begin the loop at any location. Its outline is covered in the “Little Circle” story that starts on page 10. The Leelanau Trail follows along the former Leelanau Scenic Railroad line, taking in farm fields and lush woods. “The Leelanau Trail takes cyclists through orchards, cornfields, vineyards and hardwoods,” said Pam Darling, development director of the Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation Trails, Inc., and an avid cyclist. “It is always an adventure to ride your bicycle to a quaint northern Michigan town and Suttons Bay fits the description to a tee. “There are unique shops, numerous options for enjoying a meal and even wineries adjacent to the trail.” If leaving from Suttons Bay, you can pick up the trail in the village at First and Cedar streets, although the first trailhead is a short distance ahead at Fourth Street. Public restrooms are available seasonally at the village marina. Year-round you can use the restrooms at Inland Seas Education Association, located at trail’s end across M-22 next to Boone’s Prime Time Pub. The trailhead at Fouch Road also connects to hiking trails on 145 acres of farmland owned by Leelanau Conservancy. Drinking water, a parking lot and restrooms are available. Continuing toward Traverse City, you’ll find lush forest canopies arching over the rail-trail, and you

Brooks Kelly and 4-year-old son Avery, of Northport, get ready to ride the Leelanau Trail at the trailhead in Suttons Bay at Fourth Street. Brooks Kelly, who works in Traverse City, often commutes to work on the newly paved Leelanau Trail. can feast your eyes on gorgeous greenery and an aquatic medley of streams, ponds and Cedar Lake. The trailhead at Cherry Bend Road just before you reach Traverse City is the trail’s official endpoint, marked by a historic caboose from the Leelanau Scenic Railroad. In summer portable toilets are located along the trail at the DeYoung

Natural Area, about one mile north of the Cherry Bend trailhead. Although the ride running parallel to the trail — along M-22 and Grand Traverse West Bay — is scenic, it’s not user-friendly. “While it’s tempting to ride on M-22 because of the scenery, I generally avoid it as the traffic is moving very fast,” Kelly said. “On the

other hand, the ‘interior’ roads, especially those north of Suttons Bay and Lake Leelanau are great (with) minimal traffic, wide, good visibility and great terrain.” The ride around upper Lake Leelanau takes cyclists through Lake Leelanau and Leland. “Both have great places to stop and enjoy a bite to eat,” Darling said. “The route is relatively flat and has good paved shoulders for cyclists. “The fall colors mirrored in the lake are an added bonus.” Meese, who rides all over Leelanau County but spends a lot of time east and north of Leland, said M-204 doesn’t offer spectacular views unless you like looking at houses. “But it has the widest shoulder in the county to ride on and that’s really nice,” he said. Meese notes that there are parts of the North Lake Leelanau loop that have little shoulder, so be careful of loose gravel. “In some parts, there’s a spray of gravel so it’s not so much fun there,” he said. Meese said the west side of Lake Leelanau is fun to ride heading north. M-22 traffic is much thinner there than along the state highway between Suttons Bay and Traverse City. “It’s nice and rolling and sweeps through Leland,” he said. “And the Leland Dam has a beautiful view.” The course heads north on M-22 to the tip of the lake and then reverses south to CR 641 back toward Lake Leelanau. A stop at Dr. John G. Suelzer East Leland Memorial Park is a bonus, Meese said. “From the park, there’s a lot of woods and you get some peek-aboos at the lake again,” Meese said. No matter where you ride, cyclists agree there’s nothing like (Continued on Page 16)

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Cycling Leelanau (Continued from Page 14) pedaling through Leelanau County when trees start to turn. “Riding in the fall you savor the scenery and changing leaves. There is less traffic and the weather is cooler,” Darling said. And there’s wildlife. “You see geese and ducks migrating,” she added. “This is like heaven,” Meese said. “The small towns are charming and these three rides let you experience four of them — Suttons Bay, Leland, Lake Leelanau and Glen

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Artists embrace autumn’s pigments in Leelanau By Patti Brandt Special to the Color Tour

Living in Leelanau County gives many an artist the opportunity to capture beauty not seen in other areas of the country — especially the beauty of the fall landscape. It’s both an opportunity and a challenge, said local painter Jane Batteiger. “It’s inspiring to look at the same old road, the same old apple orchard in a different way,” Batteiger said. Of Glen Arbor, Batteiger has painted landscapes in all four seasons, each of which takes an entirely different color palette, she said. And capturing some of the more subtle changes on canvas may be something only someone who observes those changes on a daily basis can do. “As a painter I focus in on these changes,” Batteiger said. “Lake Michigan takes on a whole different persona. The sky changes. A fall sky is very different from a summer sky ... There’s a beauty to that change of season that’s very intriguing from a painter’s standpoint.” A former elementary school art teacher and

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real estate agent, Batteiger has been a full-time resident of Glen Arbor for eight years, but has owned a home there for 12 years, and has been visiting the area since the mid 1980s. One of her favorite places to paint is Thoreson Farm, located in the Port Oneida historic district. Batteiger has been painting on and off her whole life but has been serious about it for about 15 years, she said. She is now a full-time painter with a one-woman show every year. She’s tried a lot of mediums, but is now using oil and acrylic. Don Drabik of Maple City is a watercolor artist who likes painting old things, such as timeless cars and barns. “I like to do old vehicles that are tucked away and abandoned with trees growing through them,” Drabik said. Leelanau County is a haven for historic barns and farming homesteads that have been preserved, he said. And it’s the texture on rocks, the reflection on old glass windows and shade from trees that make painting them so interesting. Drabik has lived in Leelanau County for about seven years, but had been a regular visitor for 30 years before that. Drabik made his living as a self-employed freelance illustrator, painting such things as printing presses,

machinery and automobiles. For a painter, fall in Michigan can’t be beat. “I like fall, I like the colors,” Drabik said. “Fall up here is just a gorgeous time of year, especially when you look at a yellow maple against a weathered barn. It’s probably my favorite time of year.” It’s not just the painting, though. Drabik likes the cool of fall mornings, the dewy grass and the feeling of crispness. “The air seems fresher and the sky seems bluer,” he said. Batteiger agrees. “The sky is blue, but it’s not blue out of the tube,” she said. Batteiger said she does not have a favorite season to paint. “There’s something special about every season,” she said. But fall colors are darker but richer. Greens aren’t as bright as they were in summer, and golds and yellows stand out. “Fall paintings are always more fun than just a summer painting because of the color,” Batteiger said. “There’s so many more colors to deal with.” Batteiger’s work can be seen at www.janebatteigerart.com. Drabik’s work can be seen at www.drabikstudiosnorth.com.

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Autumn Lover Before there was the Fall In Love With Leelanau publication, art lovers were already busy falling in love. The seventh Fall for Art in Leelanau Gallery Tour will highlight an autumn full of events in a county that loves its art community. The event itself, held over a long weekend, is sponsored by galleries across the county during the heart of the color tour season. The dates for the gallery tour are Friday through Sunday, Oct. 5-7. The tour will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Participants who visit all galleries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; usually between 15 and 20 are involved stretching from Northport to Empire and most places in

between â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and have their brochures signed are eligible for prices at a closing reception held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Lake Street Studios in Glen Arbor. Brochures are available at most galleries in the county, allowing those touring to start and end anywhere in the county. Potter John Huston, owner of the Glen Lake Artists Gallery, is again spearheading the effort. The tour was begun by Mary Eliowitz, a painter featured in his gallery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People really enjoy it,â&#x20AC;? said Huston. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can get out and see the county, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually good color time.â&#x20AC;? Some galleries provide artist demonstrations. Huston will be demonstrating pottery,

weather permitting. Call 334-4230 for further information. Fall for Art is part of a long lineup of art offerings set in Leelanau County in the following weeks. Following is a calendar: ART WALK Oct. 19 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Suttons Bay Fall Art & Wine Walk: Visit participating shops from 5-9 p.m. and meet award-winning local artists, sample Leelanau County Wines and receive a stamp and enter to win a $250 Village Shopping Spree. A different artist along with samples of his or her work will be available at each shop.

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A calendar for the arts in Leelanau GLEN ARBOR ART ASSOCIATION EVENTS The following gallery and artistin-residence events, sponsored by the Glen Arbor Art Association, will take place in the association’s studio off Lake Street in Glen Arbor. For more information on listed events call 334-6112, or visit www.glenarborart.org. Sept. 24-Oct. 4 — Ren Matais Mini-show: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. A retired Gaylord physician, Matais has been painting for almost 30 years as a hobby, most often en plein air using oils. Sept. 27 — 7:30 p.m.: Artist-inresidence Dorothy Brooks of East Lansing moves easily among the disciplines of art, writing and music in a career that has taken her around the world. She plans to write a series of poems about Lake Michigan and to create visual images that relate to her poetry. Sept. 26 — Readers’ Theater Auditions: 7 p.m., “The Thirtynine Steps,” a melodrama adapted from the novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock. Oct. 5 & 6 — Fall for Art Members Art Show: A showing of art association members’ work. Oct. 11 — 7:30 p.m.: Artist-inresidence LC Lim, a painter of Gulph Mills, Pa., divides her time between teaching printmaking at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts and summers teaching painting in Michigan. She will explore the Leelanau Peninsula in depth and develop a body of work of this area. Oct. 15-18 — Watercolor Workshop with nationally renowned Minnesota artist Andy Evansen. This class will offer some initial studio instruction followed by three days of plein air painting. Classes will be held at The Homestead Resort. Oct. 25 — 7:30 p.m.: Artist-inresidence Elizabeth Buzzelli of Mancelona plans to use her residency to concentrate on her new novel, “The Gathering.” This new book will join five previously published works, including “Dead Dogs and Englishmen,” chosen as one of the best novels of 2011 by Kirkus Reviews.

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Be a part of the ‘reading’ play If you want to get involved first-hand in the arts, try signing up for an acting part that won’t require you to be on stage. The Glen Arbor Art Association Readers Theater may offer just the ticket. The play will center around actors who sit on stools in the front of the room and read from a script. There are no costumes, no blocking or stage direction and no props. “They convey the character by the voice and the upper body movements,” said Mason Query, art association member who will help direct the upcoming production of “The Thirty-nine Steps,” a mystery adapted from

the novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film by Alfred Hitchcock. The script that will be used is from a radio adaptation of the story. “The main thing is they don’t have to memorize their lines,” Query said. Auditions for the five male and five female parts will be held on Sept. 26 at the art association building in Glen Arbor. There are six to eight two-hourlong rehearsals held once a week from Oct. 10 through Nov. 30, with two performances planned for Dec. 1 and 2. It will be the second Readers Theater for the GAAA, brought back by popular demand. The

Nov. 8 — 7:30 p.m.: Artist-inresidence Susan Tusa, a photojournalist from Detroit, will come to her “favorite place in the world” to record the landscape as late fall transitions to winter. An environmentalist with a degree in cultural anthropology, Tusa is a staff photographer with the Detroit Free Press.

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first performance attracted a standing-room-only audience, Query said. And there will be more in the future, she said. The GAAA created and sponsors the Readers Theater to round out its offering in the arts. The association has steadily provided a diet of painting, music and writing programs for the community. “The one thing that was missing was the theater,” said Query, who became a permanent resident of Glen Arbor about two years ago. Getting involved in the project helped her to get to know people in the area, and especially in the association, she said. All photographers are welcome from the digital snap-shooter to the advanced amateur. Tuition: $679 per person, per tour.

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A-B-G’s Autumn is a busy and exciting time for Leelanau’s wineries. Tasting rooms swell with thousands of wine enthusiasts who flock to the area for views of northern Michigan’s glorious colors — as well as an opportunity to sip and savor a multitude of award winning wine selections. But the real bustle is behind the scenes in the vineyards. September and October mark harvest time, when tons of grapes are picked and crushed to make those fabulous vintages you enjoy. If you’ve always wondered what exactly a wine grape harvest entails, we asked two local vineyard owners, Ryan Sterkenburg of Gills Pier and Paul Hamelin of Verterra, to answer questions about the harvest season you may have wanted to ask.

When are wine grapes harvested? Harvest varies based upon the seasonal conditions and the variety of grape, said Sterkenburg, who has 14 acres in wine grapes, both red and white. And while harvest usually begins sometime in September and ends as late as November, he added, “This year, we expect an early harvest because of the warm, dry spring and summer.”

Which grapes get ripe first? Hamelin, who planted his first crop of wine grapes in 2006 and grows nearly 20 red and white varieties on 33 acres of Leelanau

land, said that in general, white grapes mature first. So Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Gewurztraminer grapes are harvested early. “Rieslings mature Bel Lago ad stay on the vine slower so they Leelanau Enterprise longer,” Hamelin said. “And red grapes are even later.” 3.562” x 4.562” Finally, grapes for ice wines Color Tour ad 2012 are harvested, after staying on the vine long enough to produce highly concentrated sugars — ideal for dessert wine.

How can you tell the grapes are ripe? Checking wine grapes for perfect ripening is both art and science, said Hamelin. You need to use your senses to feel, smell, and taste the fruit. A ripe grape is plump and juicy, rich in color, and will crush easily. When tasted, it’s sweet but slightly tart, with a flavor true to the variety. In addition to the look, feel and taste of wine grapes, wine growers use science to test the fruit. The sugar content of the grape is measured with a refractometer, a small telescope-looking tool; acid and pH are also measured. “We take random samplings from different clusters of grapes throughout the vineyard every week — or even more often — from about September until harvest,” said Sterkenburg. The refractometer measures the “brix” or sugar content in the fruit, he explained. And while ideal brix measurement varies between grapes, in general, brix should be over 20.

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Leelanau’s Gold Standard If you’re looking for the best wines in Michigan, you came to the right place. The Leelanau County 2012 grape harvest comes on the heels of an award-winning season based on the results of the Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition, which was judged in East Lansing in August. Leelanau County wines took four of six “best of class” honors in the state. The best of the best wines, and earning “double gold” medals, were: • Chateau Fontaine’s 2011 Pinot Blanc, dry white wine. • Blustone Vineyard’s 2011 Riesling. Blustone has just opened its tasting room on Sylt Road in Leland Township off M-204. • Shady Lane Cellars, 2010 Blue Franc, dry red class. • L. Mawby’s Blanc de Blanc, best sparking wine. Mawby also received the judge’s merit award for its Blanc de Noirs. • Chateau de Leelanau, cherry wine, fruit wine class. Leelanau vintners fared well throughout the competition. Following are more county medalists, as listed by category. • Dry White. Gold: Boathouse Vineyards 2011 Pinot Grigio; Brengman Brothers, 2010 Gary’s Reserve Gewurztraminer; Chateau Fontaine, 2011 White Riesling, Viognier and Woodland White; Forty-Five North, 2011 Pinot Gris; Silver: Black Star Farms, 2011 Arcturos Pinot Gris; Blustone, 2010 Chardonnay; Boathouse, 2011 Dry Riesling; Brengman Brothers, 2011 Dry Riesling and 2011 Gary’s Reserve Gewurztraminer; Chateau Fontaine, 2011 Pinot Gris; Circa Estate Winery, 2011 Chardonnay; Forty-Five North, 2011 Unwooded Chardonnay and Chardonnay; Verterra Winery, 2011 Dry Riesling and Dry Gewurztraminer; Bronze: Bel Lago, 2010 Chardonnay-Estate bottled; Black Star Farms, 2011 Arcturos Sur Lie Chardonnay; Blustone, 2011 Pinot Grigio;

Chateau de Leelanau, 2011 Pinot Grigio; Chateau Fontaine, 2011 Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer; Gill’s Pier Vineyard & Winery, 2011 Royce; Leelanau Cellars, 2011 Pinot Grigio; Shady Lane, 2011 Gewurztraminer; Verterra, 2011 Dry Riesling and 2011 Dry Gewurztraminer. • Semi-Dry White. Gold: Boathouse, 2011 Semi-Sweet Riesling; Silver: Black Star, 2010 Arcturos Riesling, 2011 Arcturos Dry Riesling; Brengmen Brothers, 2010 Riesling; Forty-Five North, 2011 45 White and 2011 Select Harvest Riesling; Gill’s Pier, Whitewater; Verterra, 2011 Chaos White Cuvee and 2011 Pinot Grigio; Bronze: Brengman Brothers, 2011 Riesling; Chateau Fontaine, 2010 White Riesling; Circa, 2011 Improvisation; Gill’s Pier, 2011 Riesling; Shady Lane, 2011 SemiDry Riesling; Verterra, 2011 Unoaked Chardonnay and 2011 Gewurztraminer medium Sweet; Willow Vineyard, 2011 Reserve Pinot Gris. • Sparkling wines. Gold: Black Star, 2011 BeDazzled; Good Harbor, Moonstruck; L. Mawby, Blanc de Blancs and Blanc de Noirs; Bel Lago, Leelanau Brillante; Black Star, 2008 Brut Sparkling Wine and 2009 Isidor’s Choice Blanc de Noir; Silver: L. Mawby, Conservancy, Cremant Classic, Jadore, Talismon, M. Lawrence, Green, Sandpiper; Bronze: Shady Lane, 2011 Sparkling Riesling. • Dry Red. Gold. Black Star, 2010 Leorie Vineyard Merlot Cabernet Franc; Forty-Five North, 2011 Cabernet Franc; Gill’s Pier, 2010 Cabernet Franc/Merlot; Shady Lane, 2010 Blue Franc Silver. Black Star Farms, 2010 Arcturos Pinot Noir, 2010 Arcturos Merlot and 2011 Pinot Noir; Blustone, 2010 Winemaker’s Red; Chateau de Leelanau, 2011 Hawkins Red Wine; Chateau Fontaine, 2010 Woodland Red; Gill’s Pier, Just Unleashed;

Boathouse Vineyard was one of many local wineries to shine at the Michigan Wine and Spirits Competition. Its Pinot Grigio brought home a gold medal in the dry white class, which was especially well received. Leelanau wineries earned four gold medals in the class, and Chateau Fountaine’s Pinot Blanc took the top honor. Longview Winery, 2010 Cabernet Franc-Estate Bottled; Shady Lane, 2010 Franc N’ Franc; Willow, 2011 Estate Bottled Pinot Noir; Bronze: Bel Lago, 2010 Pinot Noir Reserve; Black Star, 2010 Arcturos Cabernet Franc, 2010 Vintners Select; Blustone, 2010 Pinot Noir; Boathouse, 2011 Sunset; Chateau de Leelanau, 2011 Pinot Noir; Circa, 2008 Cabernet Franc; FortyFive North, 2011 Pinot Noir/Merlot. • Semi-Dry Red. Silver: Chateau Fontaine, Big Paw Red; Verterra, 2011 Chaos Red Cuvee; Bronze: Good Harbor Vineyards, Harbor Red. • Fruit Wines. Gold: Chateau de Leelanau, Cherry Wine; Silver: Bel Lago, Cherry; Brengman Brothers, Cherry; Bronze: Good Harbor, Cherry. • Rosé. Gold: Forty-Five North, 2011 Rose of Cabernet Franc;

Silver: Black Star Farms , 2011 Arcturos Cabernet Franc Rose; Boathouse, 2011 License to Chill Pinot Noir Rose; Longview, 2011 Rustic Rose-Estate Bottled; Verterra, 2011 Rose of Pinot Noir; Willow, “Pretty in Pink” Pinot Noir Rose; Bronze: Black Star, 2011 Arcturos Pinot Noir Rose; Blustone, 2011 Pinot Noir Rose; Brengman Brothers, 2011 Rose; Chateau Fontaine, 2011 Laughing Waters; Leelanau Cellars, 2011 Baco Noir Rose. • Dessert. Silver: Black Star, Sirius Red; Blustone, 2011 Late Harvest Riesling; Chateau de Leelanau, 2011 Riesling Select; Longview, Reserve PortSide Cherry Wine; Shady Lane, 2011 Late Harvest Riesling; Bronze: Bel Lago, 2010 Riesling- Estate Bottled; Black Star Farms, 2010 Arcturos Late Harvest Riesling.

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Autumn, with its crisp sunlit days, is a wonderful time to take a ride to marvel over the color show in progress. It’s also a great time to stop off at one or more of Leelanau’s many wineries. There, you’re sure to find at least one bottle of wine – and probably several others – that you just have to have to take home and drink. But while wine preference is a personal choice, it’s interesting to speculate about which of their wines the proprietors themselves prefer. Sweet or dry, red or white? “True wine people appreciate many kinds of wines, both whites and reds,” said John Crampton, owner with his wife, Jo, of Willow Vineyard, established in 1992 and located south of Suttons Bay. If you aren’t yet a wine aficionado, a good place to start is with a white wine such as Willow’s Chardonnay. Using grapes grown on a drop-dead gorgeous site over-

looking West Grand Traverse Bay that warms to allow for maximal fruit ripening, Chardonnay grapes are oaked in French barrels for a short time to impart the right balance of oak and fruit. The wine is just the ticket for your sipping pleasure on an autumn day. Crampton recommends a glass of Pinot Noir Rosé for warm weather savoring. Made of the same grapes as sister wine Pinot Noir, Crampton said he pulls the juice off after only a few days of barrel fermenting to give the wine a pleasant coloration. And if you’ve only tasted those sickly sweet Rosés in the past, you’re in for a treat with Willow’s Rosé. “We keep it on the dry side,” he said. For chilly fall days, Crampton favors Pinot Noir, which he said can be hard to vinify (or make into wine through the process of fermentation). “Pinot Noir is such a wonderful wine when made right; if you do it right, you’re on top of the (Continued on Page 30)

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So much color, so many wine choices (Continued from Page 29) world.” Willow’s Pinot Noir has hints of cherry, strawberry, and sometimes raspberry, added Crampton. If you’ve tasted enough wine to know you like blends, Gills Pier Vineyard and Winery in Northport is a place to taste combinations of grapes. Founded by Ryan and Kris Sterkenburg in 2002, it sits near what was once a Bohemian logging settlement dubbed Gills Pier. Ryan, whom you’ll always see sporting a bow tie — he has about 80 of them — said that Gills Pier is the only place with a blend of German grapes (Regent, Dornfelder, and Frontenac) in his “Just Unleashed.” An off-dry wine with aromas of roasted coffee and earthy tobacco, Sterkenburg adds: “This wine is a good introduction into a red.” He also blends two popular red grapes, Cabernet Franc and Merlot, into a nice dry wine. “We age it in French oak for 18 months to give it a mild, toasty oak flavor. French

oak is milder than American oak and brings out great characteristics in the grapes,” he added. As for a white pick, Sterkenburg enjoys Royce, a dry, lightly oaked blend of Pinot Gris and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. “We sometimes add Chardonnay or other fruit to change up the taste,” he said. Verterra Winery, one of the newer offerings, has many awardwinning selections in red and white wines but is a great place to go for fruity and floral flavors. Paul Hamelin, owner along with his wife, Marty, and sister and brotherin-law Lynn and Skip Telgard, said Verterra’s Gewurztraminer is one of his favorite white wines. It has a characteristic floral aroma and flavor. “Gewurztraminer can be made in different styles; we have both a dry and a medium sweet style. Both of them pair well with spicy foods, such as Indian food.” Another of Hamelin’s picks in white is Verterra’s Pinot Blanc, a

Willow Vineyards proprietor John Crampton has looked over this beautiful view since 1992. grape that he said expresses tropical fruit flavors and aromas, such as banana, melon, and pineapple. As for reds, Hamelin’s fruity pick is table wine “Chaos Red Cuvee.” “Cuvee means ‘blend’ in French,” said Hamelin. Chaos is a fruit forward blend of four red grapes: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, and Chambourcin.” Medium dry, the wine pairs nicely with pizza, burgers, or even a light

pasta, added Hamelin. Eager to try some of Leelanau County’s finest? You can sip and savor wines in one of the almost two dozen wineries scattered throughout the peninsula, most of which are open for tasting through October. Wine trail maps are available at tourist centers and stores throughout the region or at www.lpwines.com

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The popularity of Leelanau’s wines has exploded in the last decade. Some 275 acres were planted in grapes in 2000, compared to 680 in a 2012 survey. The Leelanau Peninsula Vintner Association now counts 20 members.

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What conditions can damage a harvest? Vineyard people are praying for dry weather to bring the grapes home, said Hamelin. “Wet weather conditions can cause mildew and rot on the grapes and ruin the fruit.” Critters, such as deer and racoons, can also cause loss of grapes. And while electric fencing and scented sprays — or even dryer sheets — discourage the four legged predators, birds are more difficult to discourage. “We use sound control for the birds,” said Sterkenburg. “There are different settings of distress calls that scare the birds away. It’s pretty eerie when it goes off.” Hamelin stressed that sound systems need to be in place well before the fruit ripens. “Once the grapes are ripe, the critter’s appetite lessens the fear.”

Are grapes harvested by machine?

While some vineyards use mechanical harvesting, most vineyards in Leelanau are hand-harvested by teams of grape pickers, said Sterkenburg. “The machines are really expensive,” he explained. “You really need 50 or more acres in grapes to make it cost-effective.” In addition to cost consider-

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ation, many local wine growers believe that it’s better for the fruit to be handled gently at harvest time. “ A machine bangs away at grapes,” said Sterkenburg. “We want the skin to be intact on the fruit to protect it.” Breaking the skins of the grapes can cause change in color and aromatic qualities as well as potential bacterial growth, he said.

Both Hamelin and Sterkenburg said that it’s important to get harvested grapes immediately to processing, where they are destemmed and gently split so the juice starts to flow. And then? Let the wine-making begin!

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Spinniken Photography. “If you like it, shoot it.” “Always consider the light,” Ross continued. “You can always find something when the light is interesting.” Spinniken agrees that lighting is the most important element of a fall photograph. “Colorful trees are a must during the fall,” Spinniken continued. “Fall is such a perfect time to shoot because of the beautiful coloring.” Spinniken especially enjoys shooting portraits in Fishtown. “The buildings in Fishtown are so unique and have such interesting details and texture,” she said. “It makes for really interesting photos.” Professional and amateur photographers alike can take a beautiful fall photo. To bridge the gap, rethink a classic shot and add a new element. “The brilliant color leaves with the bright blue sky (is sometimes overdone), but really it is hard to get too much of that,” Ross continued. “To revamp, put in a face or an animal.” Spinniken is a portrait photographer, focusing on wedding and engagement photos. Her subjects are oftentimes different than a traditional fall photo. “Something that I think is overdone is overposed photos,” she said. “I try to make the couple feel comfortable so the photo feels as natural and candid as possible and their personality can really show through. “An easy way for me to revamp old places is with all the new couples I shoot. Each session is different because I deal with such a variety of personalities. So even if I do 100 shoots at the same

place, none of them will be the same. That’s one of my favorite things about photographing people. It always seems new.” Amateur photographers often hold back in terms of digital enhancement, as well. New technologies have made it easy for everyone to make their photos better — but it’s generally not necessary. “I sometimes push a photo to increase contrast, but I don’t do that much,” Ross said. She sometimes shoots out of focus as well so that her final image looks like a painting, a practice she admits isn’t for everyone. Spinniken says that understanding the process of post-shoot digital modification isn’t as important as understanding your camera in the first place. “Learn about your camera and read the manual,” she said matter-of-factly. “Point and shoots have so many settings for all kinds of different situations. Portrait, landscape, action, night, et cetera. Play around with all of them and see what they do, even if you don’t have anything exciting to photograph. That way when you do have something good to take photos of, you’ll know what settings you like and what will work for that situation.” When all is said and done, little stands in the way of taking beautiful fall color shots. “Go out as often as you can,” Spinniken said. “You can learn so many new things each time you take your camera out. That’s one of the best things about digital photography — its basically free to practice.” — By Erin Bernhard

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This time of year, many species of birds pack their bags and head south on their way to warmer days. So what can someone wanting to view birds look forward to in the fall months? Forget about the shorebirds, many of them are already gone. According to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore biological technician Lee Bragg, shorebirds are some of the first birds to leave the area. Sandpipers are on their way to South America and the Gulf Coast. Piping plovers may already be on beaches in Florida, Texas and Marco Island. Kay Charter, executive director of Saving Birds Thru Habitat based in Omena, said viewing birds in the fall can be fun — and a challenge. “The hardest part about looking for birds in the fall is they’re no longer singing as much,” said Charter, a birder of about 30 years. “Singing is about reproduction and we’re beyond that for birds.” According to Charter, many beautiful species stick around into the fall. And still others pass through, stopping to forage before heading farther south. “There are a few warblers left such as the yellow warbler,” Charter explained. “You’ll be able to see common yellowthroats and American redstarts for a little longer as well.” Eastern Bluebirds are another species that can be seen as they make their way to Southern states and parts of Central America. Migrating through October, these social birds often scout nesting sites for the following spring on their way through. Thrushes and sparrows are other types of birds that will be available for viewing through parts of fall. Brown thrushes may be mostly gone by early October, but the hermit thrush will stick around until the

beginning of November. Both birds prefer areas with low, tight cover and are often viewed in shrubby, brushy areas. Feeding won’t hold them back. According to Charter, many folk bring their feeders in after Labor Day in fear that an available food source will keep birds from migrating. Charter said that’s not true. “Songbirds operate by the amount of available light,” she said. “They have a kind of internal clock that tells them, ‘We’re losing our sunlight,’ and that’s what urges them to migrate.” In contrast, ducks are pushed by weather rather than the ability to sense changing amounts of sunlight. Charter explained that many species won’t begin to head out until October. Those to look for are what Charter referred to as “puddle ducks” that stay in ponds and dunk their heads underwater to feed. Green and bluewinged teals, as well as Charter’s favorite, the bufflehead duck, are among those that can be seen. Goldeneyes and scoters can also be viewed. These ducks tend to stay in larger, open bodies of water such as bays and dive below the surface to eat. And other birds never leave in winter, such as chickadees, titmice, gold finches, cardinals and some woodpeckers. “Chickadees are especially interesting because they cache seeds for food,” Charter said. “They can hide up to 2,000 seeds in the fall and recall where to find nearly all of them. “I can’t always find my car keys.” Though bird watching may not be as easy — or loud — in the fall as it is during springtime, Charter said there are ample beautiful and interesting species out there. “Birds are amazing,” Charter said. “I think the people who take the time to look this fall will be quite surprised with some of the things they might see.”

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Weather or not While farm markets and cider mills downstate are scrambling for fruit to fill their bins, vendors at Leelanau’s longest-running farmer’s market in Suttons Bay are sure to have an ample supply of the county’s “other” fruit. The market, located at North Park overlooking the bay just north of the village, will be open Saturday’s from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Oct. 27. Harvest of early varieties such as McIntosh and GingerGold began last month, as many as two weeks ahead of schedule. That means other varieties that are found later in the season will also be available earlier than usual. A more-than two inch rainfall deficit had growers hoping for showers to help “size” the seasonal globes of deliciousness as part of Leelanau County went up to four weeks leading into Labor Day with only about 1/4-inch of rain. You can blame Lake Michigan, which weakened the series of thunderstorms coming from Wisconsin that drenched other parts of Michigan. Of course, it was that same big lake that shielded the apple crop from the worst of spring frosts to allow for any apple crop. Apples bloom 1-3 weeks after cherries, on average. The predominant thought among growers is that they are happy to have apples to harvest. “They are smaller than usual, but we feel lucky to have apples in northwest Michigan,” Rothwell said. Gregory agreed. “The market is strong for them.” Meanwhile, as bad as Leelanau’s cherry crop was this year, 2012 is shaping up to be a big year for county wineries. The same sunny skies and heat that had visitors flocking to the peninsula’s hundreds of miles of beach this summer also makes for great grapes. Heat increases the sugar content of the fruit, improving its quality.

As for apples growing on empty farmsteads in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, feel free to pick ‘em. Apples in Leelanau County fared better than most of Michigan. And Leelanau struggles in some years to provide a long enough growing season for grapes to fully mature. “We’re about to have the biggest

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The 2012 growing season will go down in history as one of extremes. Most fruits grown in Leelanau County suffered; one that has become essential to county tourism did not. Late winter warmth brought on premature cherry blossoms, which started stirring and swelling in March about six weeks ahead of schedule. Seasonal frosts wiped out virtually all of the tarts, and most of the sweet cherry crop. Also lost to frosts were most of the peach and pear crops. However, many of those same county fruit growers who had no cherries to harvest may benefit from weather that decimated the apple crop elsewhere in the state, but left many local orchards with well more than half a crop. “The good news for our growers and apple lovers is that we have some and there aren’t many elsewhere in the state,” said Nikki Rothwell, director of the Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Station in Bingham Township. According to the Michigan Apple Committee, the state apple industry is experiencing its largest crop loss since the 1940s. Growers, shippers and other experts from across the state predict a crop size of about three million bushels, a significant loss compared to the average crop size of 20 to 23 million bushels. “They’re estimating about a 10 percent crop overall,” Rothwell said. Locally, growers say the size of the crop appears to be site and variety specific — but at least there are some apples from which to choose. “Our Honeycrisps have a decent crop but the other varieties are all over the board,” said Bob Gregory, whose Cherry Bay Orchards has been moving away from processing apples to fresh varieties such as Honeycrisps, Gala and Sweet Tango. “It should help us a lot with our cash flow.”

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Tina Baker suggests a variety of ways to turn apples into dessert.

Gene Peyerk offers up his secret to a good, apple pie.

contrasting blend of flavors. Her pick for apple pie: Northern Spy and Ida Red. Gene Peyerk, owner of Leelanau Pie and Pastry in Lake Leelanau, agrees on apple selection. Spy apples are best for baking. He even let out his secret to a good apple pie. “I don’t just use cane sugar. I mix it with brown sugar. That gives it a deeper flavor,” he said. Even among apple pies, there are choices. Peyerk said his traditional apple pies sell a little better than apple crumb pies with streusel stopping — but not by many. If you want a real treat in searching for a great baking apple, head a few miles north of Northport to John and Phyllis Kilcherman’s Christmas Cove (Continued on Page 40)

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No doubt about it, Leelanau’s colorful leaves create spectacular autumn moments in northern Michigan. Adding to the “oohs” and “aahs” is the array of colorful fruits and vegetables adorning the fields and trees throughout the county and available at farmers markets and roadside stands everywhere you go. But of all the seasonal bounty — and with an apology to the round-faced pumpkin — nothing says fall quite like an apple. They’re great to eat, and may be even better to bake. We went to a couple county experts for their thoughts on turning a healthy fruit into a delicious, fall dessert. Apples are more popular than ever, and one of the best ways to use them is in baked goods such apple pie, said Tina Baker, owner (with partner Vic Chimoski) of Chimoski’s Bakery in Suttons Bay. “Apple pie is comfort food. Apple pie is fall,” she said. But there is much more you can do with apples besides make pie, according to Baker, who has owned the bakery, a lifelong dream, for a year now. “We make apple turnovers, caramel apple rolls with apple pie filling in the middle and caramel drizzled on top, apple oatmeal cookies, and fresh apple cake,” she said. How to choose an apple for baking? According to Baker, it’s a matter of personal taste, what’s available, and “what holds up.” That is, an apple that holds its shape during cooking gives texture to the dish. This is especially true for a dessert like baked apples, a dish in which Baker uses Northern Spy apples. The secret to good flavor, she believes, is to use a mix that gives you a

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Apple trees planted by settlers still growing fruit By Jim Brinkman Special to the Leelanau Color Tour

What’s more American than apple pie? Probably nothing, and this country is the world’s largest producer of the popular fruit. Although overshadowed in Leelanau County by cherries, and, in more recent years, by grapes and wine, apples remain an important fruit crop in Leelanau. Apples were hit by this spring’s fluky weather. “We’ve only got about 10 percent of our usual crop this year,” says Tom Brodhagen, owner, with his wife Kathy, of Maple Ridge Orchard, just south of Empire. “But at least what we do have is good,” he said, adding that apple orchards, such as those in Oceana County, were totally wiped out. Leelanau’s earliest white settlers planted orchards and apples on North and South Manitou islands,

which were farmed earlier than most of the rest of the county. The Port Oneida area, when developed, also proved popular for apple trees — and many of those trees planted by farmers to supplement their crops are still bearing fruit. The National Park Service holds workshops in the spring during which volunteers are taught the proper way to prune the ancient trees to extend their lives. Some trees planted on Beaver Island in that same era still bear fruit, according to Brodhagen, but the apples “taste like cork.” Brodhagen, who has been growing apples for nearly 20 years as a “retirement” project, knows his apples, and offers 32 varieties for customers. Most end up as fresh “table fruit,” but others are turned into pies, sauces, cider and other dishes. Those that fall to the ground before they are picked or are otherwise damaged end up as “deer

apples” for hunters. Early and late varieties stretch out picking through the month of October, although Brodhagen notes that everything seems “about three weeks” early this year. Two rare apple varieties grown at Maple Ridge are the Braeburn, which some once thought couldn’t be grown this far north, and the Gravenstein, which is popular in Europe. “The Gravenstein is a German apple which is picked in the ‘green phase,’” says Brodhagen. “It is prized for use in pies.” Other, more familiar, apples grown at Maple Ridge include Paula Reds and Jersey MacIntoshes. The latter is a “slightly tart,” early fall apple, which is good for sauce and pies. Brodhagen enjoys personally marketing his apples at the Farmers” Market in Traverse City, where he has his own following of loyal and enthusiastic customers. Some may

even be seen re-filling their own “Maple Ridge” tote bag, which are sold for $1. “If they want to return it, we’ll give them their money back — provided it is in reasonably good condition,” says Brodhagen. The “re-cycling” effort is reminiscent of glass bottles used by small dairies. Customers were typically charged 50 cents for a gallon bottle even 30 years ago. The Brodhagen’s have a fruit stand on Manning Road at Greystone Gardens off M-22. “We’re small enough (about 12 acres) to rely on feral bees for pollination,” says Brodhagen, who added that they plant flowers in the orchard to attract the bees. This year’s light crop has allowed Brodhagen to work a standard week of 30-40 hours. Though it’s not good economically, he has found the 2012 harvest relaxing. “It’s quite a contrast to six 16 hour days a week,” he says.

Leelanau’s roadside stands make it easy for travelers to fill up on pumpkins and apples. This stand is located south of Suttons Bay off M-22.

Revealing the work of Spys (Continued from Page 38) Farm, where you’ll find apple varieties you’ve never heard of before. They include Rambo, Newton Pippin and Detroit Red. Each apple variety is labeled with name, origin, taste description, and suggestions for use. The Kilchermans bought the

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farm that John had grown up on in 1955, and began their business as a strawberry farm. But over the years John, who remembered many of the apple trees that he used as bases playing baseball in the orchard as a boy, began to grow and evaluate different varieties of heirloom apples. “We were used to grocery store apples at the time,” Phyllis

said. “And some of the ones we began growing looked funny but had flavor way better than you can buy in the store.” Today, the Kilchermans grow 240 varieties of apples, many of them heirloom. Phyllis’ picks for baking – “I like the Wolf River apple to make baked apples,” she said. “This apple dates back to the

1800s; it was first found by the Wolf River in Wisconsin. When you bake it, it puffs up like popcorn.” An outstanding heirloom apple for baking into desserts like pies, said Phyllis, is Duchess of Oldenburg, an early season apple which originates from Russia in the 18th century. Also favored are Wealthy and Banana Apples.

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Leelanau recipe took blue ribbon at the Northwestern Michigan Fair Armanda Krantz of Suttons Bay has been making jams all of her life. And several years ago, she had considered converting an extra room in her house to a commercial kitchen in order to make and sell her jams from home. But in 2010, Michigan’s Cottage Food Law took effect. The revision of the Michigan Food Law of 2000 exempts a “cottage food operation” from the licensing and inspection provisions of the Michigan Food Law. Under the Cottage Food Law, non-potentially hazardous foods that do not require time and/or temperature for safety can be produced in a person’s home kitchen and sold directly to consumers at farmers markets, roadside stands, or other direct markets. So Armanda was in business, selling her jams at the Suttons Bay farmers market on Saturday mornings under the name “Armanda’s Cellar.” A very popular fall jam one she makes for gifts: apple pie jam. “It tastes just like an apple pie,” she said. “I found it in Taste of Home Magazine; I changed the apples from

Golden Delicious to Gala and Granny Smith.” Just this summer, Armanda’s Apple Pie Jam won a blue ribbon at the Northwestern Michigan Fair. “I was really proud,” she said.

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Ingredients: 4 to 5 large apples (try a combination of Gala and Granny Smith) 1 cup water 5 cups sugar ½ teaspoon butter 1 pouch (3 ounces) liquid pectin 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ground mace, optional Directions: In a dutch oven, combine apples and water. Cover and cook slowly until tender. Remove

apple mixture from pan. Measure 4 ½ cups apples, return to the pan (save remaining apple mixture for another use or discard). Add sugar and butter to pan; bring to a full rolling boil, stirring constantly. Quickly stir in pectin, return to a full rolling boil. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; skim off foam. Stir in spices. Carefully ladle hot mixture into hot half-pint jars, leaving ¼ inch head space. Remove air bubbles; wipe rims and adjust lids. Process for 10 minutes in a boiling water canner.

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Fresh Apple Cake By Tina Baker Ingredients: 2 cups brown sugar ½ cup soft butter 1 egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 cups all purpose flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon, plus cinnamon/sugar mixture for topping 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup sour cream 2 cups peeled and chopped apples (Northern Spy, Ida Red or your favorite baking apple) Directions: Cream butter and brown sugar, add egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix flour, cinnamon

and baking soda. Add flour mixture and sour cream alternately into butter mixture. Fold in apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar topping. Bake in 9x13 pan at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. We took the liberty of pulling some favorites suggested by the Michigan Apple Committee, including an award winner:

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Sausage Time

Time to put up the crops — and the meats. Two county men are up to the task. By Amy Hubbell Special to the Leelanau Color Tour

Fall is traditionally a time to harvest — and not just crops. It’s also a time to slaughter animals, and prepare their meat into tasty sausage, customized hot dogs and other delicacies that can be eaten on their own or become ingredients for tasty recipes year-round. We talked to two county men who take time each autumn to prepare a variety of meats.

Chef turned sausage maker

John Forton’s grandfather was a butcher in Suttons Bay, so sausage making could be hereditary.

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Jason Noonan takes the term “locivore,” or emphasizing locally made food, to its highest level when it comes to pigs. Noonan, 37, grew up on his parents farm in Kasson Township but never thought much of butchering his own meat until he went to culinary arts school at Johnson & Wales University in Boston eight years ago. “I started to think about where our meat came from and how it was processed,” said Noonan, who returned to the county in 2006. He is now known as chef for Funistrada, a widely acclaimed Italian restaurant in Burdickville. “I figured I could do a better job of it and I think we do that.” The farmer-turned-chef spoke with his father, Robert, and suggested that the family raise some

farm animals for its own consumption. “My favorite meat to work with is pork,” said Noonan, who expects to begin his fall meat processing in mid-October. Noonan’s father and brothers transformed part of an outbuilding in Kasson Township into a meat processing facility with everything needed to put up tasty chops, hams, bacon and sausage for the winter. There’s ample counter space, cutlery and a walk-in cooler in which to hang the meat. It’s like a family butcher shop — for one, big family. The Noonans have developed a routine for putting meat in the freezer each fall. First, belly and ham quarters are soaked in a brine solution and allowed to cure before being placed in the smokehouse. “We do the sausage one day and all the rest on a second day,” he said. Meat is refrigerated for at least two days before the sausage-making process begins. “When it’s in the cooler, it stiffens up and prevents it from getting too soft,” Noonan said. Mushy sausage makes for a difficult time getting the mixture into casings. After pork is ground, different spices are mixed in. This is the stage in which the magic happens: • Garlic, marjoram and black

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Local links to sausage making (Continued from Page 46) pepper for kielbasa. • Sweet Italian sausage is flavored with pepper, parsley, garlic, basil, paprika, oregano, thyme and brown sugar. • Hot sausage, forget the sugar and add some hot pepper flakes. • Want some pork sausage from south of the border? The Noonans have a recipe for chorizo, a Mexican sausage that traditionally includes chili peppers.

Butchering as a family trademark

John Forton of Suttons Bay didn’t grow up on a farm. But work as a meat cutter comes naturally to him. His grandfather, Louis Forton, owned a butcher shop on Lincoln Street in Suttons Bay in the 1950s. “I had three uncles who really took to it, but my dad never really got into butchering,” said Forton. It wasn’t until Forton, 51, returned to the county after his retirement from the Navy that he developed an interest in the craft. “I studied under my Uncle Louie (Louis Forton Jr.) for about a year before I felt confi-

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Combine the sausage and onion. Brown dent to try it myself,” he said. When he built a garage, Forton knew he wanted room for meat processing. He planned ahead, and provided for running water and ample electricity. Both are vital to maintaining sanitary conditions needed to properly preserve meats. “The key is sanitation, sanitation, sanitation,” Forton said. Unlike Noonan, who restricts butchering and meat processing to fall, it’s a year-long occupation for Forton, an avid hunter and fisherman. “Salami, ring bologna, snack sticks … I make all that fine fare,” he said. Forton works with a lot of different meats: beef, pork, goat and of course venison. “At Christmastime I’ll spend about four days ‘cooking off’ a couple hundred pounds of meat

for gift baskets I give out around town.” Hotdogs? You bet. Forton uses a 50/50 mixture of venison and pork butts, which he purchases in bulk and freezes until he’s ready to use. He grinds the meat two times, seasons it and then stuffs the contents into 24 to 26 mm natural sheep casings. “I like to smoke them with sugar maple … low and slow, until they reach 160 to 165 degrees,” Forton explained. Then to ensure that the meat is cooked completely, he puts the stuffed casings into 180-degree water for about 15 minutes to eliminate any “cool” spots in the dog. Then he plunges the wieners into ice water. “That’s what makes them snap when you eat them,” Forton said.

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says captain, for fall ferrying By Eric Carlson Special to the Leelanau Color Tour

Operating a ferry from the Leelanau Peninsula mainland to the Manitou islands can present challenges any time of year. In the fall, however, weather can become hard to predict. And when fall weather turns rough, it can turn very rough indeed. For Captain Jimmy Munoz, who skippers Manitou Island Transit’s 62-foot ferry MisheMokwa, nothing is more important than the safety and comfort of his passengers. Conditions are often calm on Lake Michigan in the spring when the island visitor season begins, he explained. “And it’s different every summer,” Munoz said, “I’m not sure the wind ever blew in July this summer. Of course, conditions can get a little more challenging in the fall, and September can be a very windy month.” The ferry to South Manitou Island starts operating in May and begins daily runs on June 16 that continue through Labor Day. Trips to North Manitou Island, usually aboard the smaller ferry Manitou Isle, follow the same general pattern but on a slightly abbreviated schedule. In the fall, it’s always good to call ahead to see when the ferries are running, Munoz said. For most campers, the last time for a trip to the islands and back occurs on Columbus Day weekend, this year, Oct. 6-8. Manitou Island Transit also accommodates island deer hunters during the first week of November. “Once our schedule is set, we stick pretty much to it, and usually only lose a couple of days to bad weather,” Munoz said. “Some campers and island hunters talk about getting stranded out there for a while, but when it happens it’s very rarely for more than

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Manitou Island Transit’s 62-foot ferry Mishe-Mokwa approaches its berth in Leland Harbor, opposite the transit company’s other ferry, Manitou Isle. a day.” Munoz explained that his decision whether to venture out onto the big lake in the Mishe-Mokwa is tied to some fairly well-defined parameters. “If there are gale force winds, we don’t go,” Munoz said. A gale is defined by the National Weather Service as winds of 34 to 47 knots. If winds that strong are measured at Leland Harbor, gale warning flags go up, and the Mishe-Mokwa stays in port. “This doesn’t mean we cancel trips when gale force winds are predicted,” Munoz explained. “But if the wind is actually blowing that hard, it could be a no-go.” The other factor taken into consideration is wind direction. The biggest problem is getting into and out of the Leland harbor,

Munoz explained. Mishe-Mokwa is good at taking heavy seas on its bow, on its stern, and even on its quarters. But if heavy seas are hitting the boat broadside, the ride can become quite uncomfortable — to say the least. “That’s why in a big northwest wind we’ll first steer north of Leland Harbor so we have following seas coming in and will only get hit on the side for a little while when we make our final turn past the breakwall,” Munoz explained. Conditions at Leland Harbor are not the only limitation, of course. While South Manitou Island provides a protective bay, its dock is not very well protected. Seas of three to four feet can make docking difficult. In some high wind conditions, the Mishe-Mokwa will let off its passengers at South

Manitou and then depart for North Manitou rather than waiting it out in the rough waters at South Manitou. Although North Manitou is less often visited and is considered more “primitive” than South Manitou, its dock is sturdier than South Manitou, presenting less of a challenge to loading. “Unlike South Manitou, which has wooden pilings, North Manitou has a steel pier,” Munoz explained. It takes waves of 7-8 feet to interfere with a safe landing at North Manitou. Waves higher than eight feet can crash over the pier and could sweep people right into the lake – another “no-go” circumstance. (Continued on Page 49)

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Safety first (Continued from Page 48) Munoz also takes into account the kind of passengers he’s taking. “We definitely don’t want people getting sick on the boat,” Munoz said, “but of course it happens.” Munoz says he takes into consideration whether passengers appear fit and healthy enough to take a rough ride out to the islands.

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He acknowledged he might take a different approach with young kayakers or campers than he might with a group of senior citizens. “In some cases, I might suggest to a group or an individual that this might not be the best day for them to take the trip,” Munoz said. Far more often than not, however, trips to the Manitou Islands via one of Manitou Island Transit’s ferries go smoothly and without incident — even when autumn weather sets in.

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County roads fill in October with visitors eager for a first-hand glimpse at deep blue water splashed in an autumn frame. The “leaf peepers” don’t stray far from cars, and grow scarce when Lake Michigan spits fall storms at the Peninsula. Some 12 miles west of M-22 lies North Manitou Island, a place whose ruggedness seems a world away from the coziness of a SUV parked at a road-end that spills into Lake Michigan. And on that 15,000-acre island are about 100 deer, enough to lure half as many hunters to a place as wild as any in Michigan — or east of the Mississippi River, for that matter. “I just think it’s an amazing place to be,” said Bruce Dembraski, a Postal Service worker who leaves the Upper Peninsula, of all places, to hunt away from the crowds in Leelanau County. “To be out in a wilderness hunting for a week, there is nothing to compare it with. To be out of the regular routine, because you are there, and there is no distraction that will take you out of it.” No neighbors dropping by. No chores. And, so important for Dembraski, no mail — just North Manitou Island and a handful of guys dressed in orange who he occasionally passes along a trail. “It’s a totally different situation for me,” continued Dembraski. “You come home, and there are the regular things going on. But there, it’s totally different. None of your normal day activities will encroach on your hunt on North Manitou.” The island hunt is the main event in fall for a small legion of hunters willing to be marooned in the waning week of the Leelanau color season. It’s much like “the old days.”

Logged, farmed then isolated

The Manitou islands, with their tall stands of timber and easy access by steamer, were settled before the mainland of the Leelanau Peninsula. South Manitou, with its rounded harbor, provided easy transportation for lumber, while loading docks were built around North Manitou. Some of the north island’s cleared land was farmed and planted in orchards, and its west shore provided summer homes for wealthy Chicago families. One “cottage” was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The bulk of North Manitou Island’s history

Terry McNeil hauls a week’s worth of supplies into the North Manitou wilderness. Circa, 1996.

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was controlled largely by a line of large property owners that ended with Muskegon businessman William R. Angell, who died in 1951. He joined a group of Chicago industrialists in assembling properties on the island in the 1920’s and 30’s that would be used mostly for recreation under a syndicate known as the Manitou Island Association (MIA). In 1926 the MIA imported a small herd of deer from Pennyslvania whose ancestors were in for dramatic changes through the years. The deer herd once lived in relative luxury. Angell had specially formulated deer food produced by Kellogg’s packed out to the island to supplement a natural diet. With no pressure from coyotes or other natural predators, deer fattened up like cattle before processing. The herd grew much larger than could be supported by the island’s vegetation; a noticeable browse line started to form in the 1930’s, according a National Park Service writing. After Angell passed, ownership of most of the island passed to the non-profit Angell Foundation. But hunting was fantastic, recalls Leland commercial fisherman Bill Carlson. He has a 134-year connection to the island. Nels and Sophia Carlson homesteaded on 160 acres of North Manitou starting as early as 1878,

having traveled to America from Sweden. Four generatons later, Bill Carlson jumped at an opportunity just out of high school to help guide Angell Foundation hunts. Revenue from the hunts, which were often bought by large corporations as gifts for clients, helped an orphanage in Detroit, Carlson recalled. Many of the corporations sold military equipment to the government. “I guided for lots of generals and majors, and executives for Century boats and companies like that. They would bring over their clients and entertain them, and just have a good time. “In the morning, we’d take them out and try to drive deer to them. And then we’d take them back for lunch, and then take them out in the afternoon where they would stand hunt. What I did most of the time then was scout the island, and take pictures of deer,” Carlson continued. The money was good — real good — for a college student. Carlson took fall off from attending classes at Northwestern Michigan College, and would make about $400 a week. He recalled that clients would pitch in on jackpots won by the hunter with the largest buck. As a guide, much of his income came through tips. (Continued on Page 54)

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Pursuing deer on their turf (Continued from Page 53) One jackpot brought him $510 from his client’s take. After deer season, Carlson and other guides culled deer on the island, shooting spike bucks and does to keep the population in check. “I shot 110 deer one year. Does and spikehorn bucks, between 100 and 110 pounds. We got pretty good at predicting the size of deer. We kind of practiced deer management at that time without knowing we were doing deer management,” Carlson said. The hunts were curtailed while the Park Service was condemning the island for inclusion in the Lakeshore. The process took several years, and price was the hold up — in a good way. Members of the then-governing, non-profit Angell Foundation chose their favorite charities as beneficiaries of the sale. The supplemental feeding stopped with the deer herd numbering well over 1,000; the health of the deer herd turned dire after six years with no hunting. “Starvation of the island’s deer herd in recent years has varied with the severity of weather conditions,” stated a front page story in the July 19, 1984, Leelanau Enterprise, “peaking at an estimated 80 percent mortality rate during the winter of 1981-82.” Residents joined sportsmen in aching for a hunt as a way to responsibly cull the herd. Mike Grosvenor, whose family continues to provide ferry service to both islands through the Manitou Island Transit Service, remembers the context of his offer to temporarily fix a dock on the island at his own expense in preparation for a fall hunt. He was running the service with his father, George, who is

Hunters, shown after unloading from the Mishe-Mokwa ferry, had their best season in several in 2009. Lennie McNeil, left, holds what turned out to be the largest set of antlers shot that year in Leelanau County. now deceased. “It seems like it took seven years or so, from start to finish, to acquire the island. During that time, the deer were neglected ... the association chose to ignore the deer herd. They were starving to death by the thousands, and continued to do so. Everybody was anxious to get hunters over there,” Grosvenor recalled. Deer densities of 40 per square mile are considered over-populated even for Michigan’s corn belt, where winters are light and food plentiful year-round. The deer population was more than double that density on North Manitou, resulting in stunted growth and over browsing. “We use to call it park-like. Other than the vegetation the deer wouldn’t eat, such as the beech, there were huge sections of the island where nothing was green below eight feet or so. You would swear it was a city park cleared of all the underbrush ... there was no such thing as a tree under 40 years

old,” Grosvenor said. That year Grosvenor did break through the bureaucratic deadlock to transport an estimated 150 hunters to North Manitou. A headline in the Nov. 29, 1984, Enterprise read, “3 of 4 deer hunters got deer on Manitou.” National Park Service records state that some 94 deer were killed, for a 63 percent success rate — still more than double the 30 percent take on the mainland. The National Park Service eventually bought most of the island for $12.25 million. By 1985, the Park Service was ready to organize an all-out assault on the Manitou deer herd. Previously, the deer hunt was held by the same rules as elsewhere in the state. Hunters had to use their regular season tags, and the hunt itself didn’t start until Nov. 15 in unpredictable weather. But hunters would face new obstacles, as all but 21 acres of North Manitou surrounding a small “village” area was managed as

Wilderness, with a capital “W.” Hunters are not allowed to build campfires, must camp at least 200 feet from trails, and must pack out all trash to the village.

Rugged hunt, rugged weather

Grosvenor said before the present dock was built, he rigged an aluminum ramp that was dropped from the front of the ferry to a North Manitou beach, with hunters wading through icy waters to board or exit. For the first few years of public hunting the island filled with hunters, and hunters filled their freezers. Interest was so high that a lottery system was created, with some 5,000 applying for the first special hunt tags in 1985. Hunters did not have to use their tags from the mainland, and a series of hunts spread them out from October through early November. That first (Continued on Page 55)

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North Manitou: A balance of nature (Continued from Page 54) year, 710 hunters were transported to North Manitou — there are always “no shows” — and they returned with 825 deer. Some 171 of them were antlered bucks. There was always the danger that once dropped off, hunters would have to camp extra nights to outlast a storm. “The one that really rings a bell with Michael, my son, and I was after the dock was built in the harbor. It was the only time I ever left with storm warnings hoisted,” Grosvenor said. “So we loaded up with food from the Merc, and threw in some sleeping bags.” Sure enough, the temperature dropped and the wind blew past 50 knots. The Grosvenors huddled in their ferry. “We told the guys that we’d open the bar every evening on the MisheMawka. So a crew of hunters would come down and hoist a couple beers, and after an hour or so they would head back to their camps.” Two of those early island hunters were brothers Terry and Lennie McNeil of Lake Leelanau. “We started hunting North Manitou when the park took over, which was 1984 or something like that,” recalled Lennie McNeil, a part-time barber and musician, and full-time sportsman. “But you had to use a mainland tag. You’d see 6-7 bucks in a day. And they were healthy. There were a lot of big bucks over there, of about average

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size for around here.” The size of the herd fell through early years of the public hunt because of hunting pressure and a lack of natural food. A biologist documented island deer eating washed-up alewives in the worst of years. The National Park Service encouraged hunters to take more than one deer home, and they were stacked up like cordwood on return trips of the Mishe-Mawka. The hunt’s popularity eventually waned as success rates dipped. The island seemed to be sorting through hunters, retaining those up to the task. Still, as late as 1996 some 649 hunters killed 116 deer, including 44 antlered bucks. That winter was particularly brutal, dropping 202 inches of snow in Suttons Bay and clogging the Manitou Passage with ice. After back-to-back 200-plus winters with little browse, the island deer herd was weary. By spring, they would have a new problem to contend with.

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A Coast Guard copter spotted them first, dark dots darting across a frozen lake, headed to a new world. Lakeshore chief ranger Chris Johnson recalls finding what at first looked like “dog” prints on North Manitou in the spring of 1997. Island deer, who had never known a predator other than man, (Continued on Page 56)

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North Manitou: A balance of nature initially may have made the same mistake. Today coyotes have taken over the role of containing the North Manitou deer herd, with hunting reduced to a temporary distraction compared to the year-round pursuit of packs of coyotes. “The number of hunters who go to the island currently are not the controlling factor on the herd,” said Johnson, referring to the inability of deer to grow their numbers. “The only other control is coyotes, and coyotes probably take a number of fawns.” Johnson said no evidence exists to indicate that coyotes lived on North Manitou until 1997, which makes sense. They were rare on the Leelanau Peninsula after civilization took hold, killed upon sight by hunters and farmers. They had no reason to migrate to North Manitou prior to establishment of a deer herd by man. It was only after coyote numbers rebounded on the mainland that their instincts for natural dispersion kicked in, and the island offered bountiful, new hunting grounds. With coyotes leaving fewer deer available, hunting fell off precipitously. Only four deer were harvested in the seasons of 2003 and 2004. The lottery used to disperse permits was faded out; only 60 people applied in 2004. The number of hunters bottomed out at 27 in 2009. An average of 10 deer have been shot on North Manitou during each of the last four seasons. The result is a deer hunt reminiscent of 150 years ago. Coyotes do most of their damage on fawns, meaning that deer surviving their first year have a good chance of living to a ripe old age. Thick ground cover has returned with a vengeance, although a discerning eye can pick out a 20-year absence in the age of trees. They’re relatively young, or really old. Still, deer have plenty of food to survive even tough winters without artificial feeding. Man’s take from the land is incidental, leaving the natural cycle of predator and prey to work out their differences.

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Bruce Dembraski brought a buck of a lifetime back from the 2010 North Manitou hunt.

Camaraderie of the hunt

Hunters look for a system that works, and so it was with McNeil. He has a “tree lounge” that turns into a cart. Upon arriving on the island, he and Terry roll their supplies about 1.2 miles to a site near Lake Manitou in the middle of the island to set up camp. “Then I backpack my tree lounge into my secret spot. Then I put my tree lounge up, and I sit there all day long.” He shot a big buck in 2009, followed by two big bucks in 2010. “So I really think I have this all figured out, we rolled in and I backpacked back in three miles. The next day I was in my spot before daylight, and I sat up there for four days and only saw a four-point,” McNeil said. Like Dembraski, the McNeils treasure an opportunity to hunt deer one-on-one, without disturbances from other hunters or hikers. “If you get off the road, you really don’t see that many people. I think I saw two hunters from my tree lounge,” McNeil said. Dinners go downhill as the weeklong hunt progresses. The brothers start with a rotisserie chicken on the first day, and eventually a second chicken that was frozen for the trip. Breakfast is oatmeal; trail mix and apples get them through the days. By the end of the week the McNeils are down to “those driedup dinners, but they aren’t very good,” McNeil said. Weather, of course, plays a factor. Fires were unneeded during the last few years. “But one year we had a foot of snow, and it never got over 10 degrees. If you put in the paper that we lit a fire, they’ll probably give me a ticket 25 years later,” said McNeil. While McNeil is leaning toward discontinuing his island hunts — “that island hunting is just too hard,” he says — Dembraski expects to be drawn to North Manitou for many more years. And besides, his father, who is all of 67-years-old, wouldn’t miss it. “It’s a bit of a challenge, but he’s not going to admit that he’s thinking about not going. And I’m commit-

ted in that if he wants to go, I’m going to take him.” Whether drawn by illusions of taking down “Boxcar,” a legendary buck that island hunters gossiped about for years, or the thought of avoiding civilization for a solid week, most hunters do come back, said Johnson. “I’d say 90 percent of the hunters have been there before,” he said. Perhaps the tone of the North Manitou hunt has matured with its

hunters. Johnson said when the Park Service first opened the island to hunting, “we’d write a couple tickets or take some people off the island every year. But we haven’t done that for 5-6 years. Eventually you get the people who want to hunt, and are not there to party. “It’s not for the faint of heart.” Whatever their reason, Manitou deer hunters seem to enjoy their wilderness color tour.

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Oct. 5-7 — Fall for Art in Leelanau Gallery Tour. See more details in art calendar, Page 22. Nov. 3 & 4, 12 & 13 — Toast the Season: The Leelanau Peninsula Vintners Association’s Toast the Season wine tour is a Northern Michigan holiday tradition. Every year the association offers two consecutive weekends of tasting and touring, but get your tickets early as the event sells out quickly. Visit www.lpwines.com/toast/.

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Try taking just about any road inland from M-22 in Leelanau County, and you’ll enjoy fall’s color with a backdrop of deepblue water. This view is looking downhill on Fort Road south of Suttons Bay.

Oct. 27 & 31 — Halloween Haunted House: Held from 6-9 p.m. both nights at 9172 S. Nelson St., this event is geared toward elementary age children on up, though planners are asking that parents use their own discretion. There is no cost for this event, which is sponsored by the Cedar Area Community Foundation. Oct. 28 — Horseback Riding: Starting at 1 p.m. students 7-18 years old can get one-on-one instruction with an instructor from the 4-H Equestrians. This free event is held at Miller Farms, 5300 Hidden Beach Road, and reservations are required so sign up early by calling 228-3426. Horseback riding is also sponsored by the Cedar Area Community Foundation.

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Oct. 13 — 39th annual Empire Heritage Day: Held from 1-4 p.m. at the Empire Museum Complex. There will be demonstrations in the making of apple cider, ice cream, butter, apple butter, maple sugar candy and sauerkraut. People can see how surveying was done in the old days. Other activities include blacksmithing, woodworking, live music, recorded old phonograph and music box music and player piano demonstrations. There will also be several old tractors, cars (Continued on Page 61)

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Leelanau County is abuzz with autumn activities — including at least one “corny” one. Kids and adults alike can enjoy a new corn maze at Gill’s Pier Vineyard & Winery, located about four miles north of Leland off M-22. The five-acre maze, which officially opened Labor Day weekend, provides two miles of paths and 10 checkpoints through a former hay field that has been converted into a corn maze. In October, there will be a flashlight night maze and on Halloween weekend a haunted maze. Beverages and flashlights will be available for sale. The maze is the creation of Ryan and Kris Sterkenburg, owners of Gill’s Pier. The Sterkenburgs were looking to make use of land they had recently acquired for their winery, and thought a corn maze would be an appropriate addition to their operation. It is also the only maze north of M-72. “A corn maze is a family-friendly destination,” Ryan Sterkenburg said. “You can spend as much time as you like at the facility, go at your own pace, and enjoy the weather.” The maze, located at 5620 N. Manitou Trail, is also available for schools, church groups and corporations. Admission is $6 for everyone over the age of 3; children 2 and under get in free. Special rates are available for groups 15 and larger. All groups must make an appointment by calling 231-6322676. Through September the maze will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with the last entry into the maze at 5 p.m. October hours are from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; and from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. School, church and corporate trips will be scheduled from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays. “Hopefully this will be a good agritourism destination for people,” Sterkenburg said. Other fall events include:

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Sept. 24-Oct. 4 — Ren Matais Mini-show: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Glen Arbor Art Association.

Sept. 27 — 7:30 p.m.: Artist-inresidence Dorothy Brooks, Glen Arbor Art Association. Sept. 29 — Readers’ Theater Auditions: 7 p.m., The Thirty-nine Steps, Glen Arbor Art Association. Oct. 11 — 7:30 p.m.: Artist-inresidence LC Lim, Glen Arbor Art Association. Oct. 15-18 — Watercolor Workshop: By Minnesota artist Andy Evansen, Glen Arbor Art Association. Oct. 25 — 7:30 p.m.: Artist-inresidence Elizabeth Buzzelli, Glen Arbor Art Association. Oct. 28 — Halloween: From 1-4 p.m. the kids can trick-or-treating from downtown merchants. Plenty of treats to go around. Nov. 8 — 7:30 p.m.: Artist-inresidence Susan Tusa, Glen Arbor Art Association. Nov. 23 — Pajama Party: From 5-7 a.m. wear your P.J.s and get to town early to get the best early deals after Thanksgiving. Nov. 23 — Tree Lighting and Carols: At 7 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. This is a classic holiday event for the whole family, with a tree lighting ceremony, carols and refreshments to follow. Nov. 23 — Holiday Marketplace Preview: From 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Get a sneak peek at handmade keepsakes (Continued on Page 62)

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(Continued from Page 60) and bicycles for providing demonstrations. Oct. 13 & 20 — Historic Beach Patrol: Glen Haven Maritime Museum, event takes place from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Dress for the weather and walk the beach with a surfman from the U.S. Life Saving Service in search of a shipwreck. Oct. 21 — Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore 42nd Anniversary Party: Meet at the Dune Overlook No. 3, Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive to observe Mars, Saturn and the first quarter moon. Party-goers should park at Picnic Mountain, just after the No. 2 stop. Bring bug spray and a flashlight for the walk back to your car. Star parties are cancelled during inclement weather. The decision is made three hours in advance; call 326-5134, extension 331 for a voicemail with the decision. Oct. 31 — Halloween Party, Empire Town Hall, 6-8 p.m. Kids love this annual event where they can trick-or-treat in Empire, followed by a party in Town Hall. Nov. 24 — Empire Artisan Market Place, 12 noon to 5 p.m. at Empire Township Hall.

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Sept. 20 — A benefit for Leelanau Christian Neighbors: Held from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Fountain Point Resort, 990 S. Lake Leelanau Dr. in Lake Leelanau. Cash bar, music and live and silent auctions will be held at this event. Tickets are $50 per person. Oct. 6-7 — Skulling school sponsored by the Lake Leelanau rowing club. Contact Fountain Point Resort for more information, call 256-9800.

The Lake Leelanau Rowing Club is seen practicing three times a week in the fall on south Lake Leelanau, and will host a skulling school Oct. 6-7. Leland

Oct. 5 and 6 — Fiber Festival: Friday 5-8 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Old Art Building. The featured artist is Linda Kustra of Traverse City. Oct. 23 — PJ Party & Sale “Where the Holidays Begin” Oct. 27 — Fall Frenzy: From 10 a.m.-5 p.m. in downtown Leland. The event is a huge end-of-season sale from participating merchants. Also visit Fishtown for cider, doughnuts and special sales. Oct. 28 — Fishtown Benefit Brunch: From 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Bluebird Restaurant, tickets are

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$30 with proceeds to support preservation work in historic Fishtown. Tickets are available at the Bluebird, at the Fishtown Preservation Office, next to the Leland Library and online at the Fishtown Preservation website. Oct. 31 — Halloween Party at the Old Art Building. Sponsored by Immanuel Lutheran Church of Leland, the party starts at dusk and features a jump house for the kids, snacks and candy.

doors open at 7:30 p.m. The dance will be held at the St. Rita/St. Joseph Men’s Club and features Lake Town Sound, a polka band from Port Austin. The hall is located at 9243 S. Maple City Road. Oct. 27 — Halloween Dance: 8 p.m. to midnight, the dance is held at the St. Rita/St. Joseph Men’s Club, 9243 S. Maple City Road. Featured band is Diddle Styx, a polka band from Grand Rapids.

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(Continued from Page 62) Park, there will be cider-making demonstrations, a farm market, crafts and craft activities for children, including making a bird feeder they can take home. Food will be served from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. by the Fox Island Lighthouse Association, with pancake breakfast served until noon, when brats and other lunchtime foods become available. Oct. 20-21 — Haunted Lighthouse: Held at Grand Traverse Lighthouse, the weekend event will include a haunted basement tour, treasure hunt challenge and a chance to “climb the tower.” Participants will get to find out if the lighthouse actually does harbor spirits. Special gifts will be provided those in costume. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

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Sept. 29 — Third annual West Side 5K Run/Walk & Children’s Fun Run: Sponsored by West Side Community Church, 4975 E.

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Oct. 19 — Suttons Bay Fall Art & Wine Walk: Visit participating shops from 5-9 p.m. and meet award-winning local artists, sample Leelanau County Wines and receive a stamp and enter to win a $250 Village Shopping Spree. Oct. 19, 20, 26, 27 — Haunted Hayrides: Take a ride into spooky woods during this annual event at Black Star Farms, Suttons Bay. Also stop by the Hearth & Vine Cafe for warm cider and other refreshments. Hayride wagons leave the cafe at 7 p.m., with rides ending at 9:30 p.m. Recommended for those who are 12 and up. Rides may be cancelled due to weather. Tickets are $10 at the door.

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Gallagher’s Farm Market...............................51

Northport Building Supply ..........................31

Abood, Sam / Coldwell Banker ..................36

Gallery 22 / Art by the Bay .........................20

Northwoods Hardware .................................16

Anderson’s Market ........................................... 9

Garage Bar & Grill.........................................44

Pedaling Beans Coffeehouse ........................15

Art’s Tavern .....................................................42

Gill’s Pier Vineyard & Winery .....................24

Pegtown Station ..............................................13

At Home / Jetton Miller...............................18

Glen Lake Chamber ......................................17

Pennington Collection ..................................... 7

Batdorff & Rader / REO ............................29

Good Neighbor Organic ..............................24

Pure Prana Yoga .............................................51

Bay Lavender Trading Co. ............................59

Grand Traverse Lighthouse..........................55

Red Lion Motor Lodge .................................46

Bay Shore Pharmacy......................................23

Grumpy’s Market & Deli ..............................46

Red Mullien .....................................................44

Bel Lago Winery.............................................25

Harbor 22.........................................................50

Riverfront Pizza & Deli ................................62

Bella Fortuna North ......................................11

Hullabaloo........................................................63

Riverside Inn ...................................................60

Black Star Farms.............................................30

Interlochen Arts Center ................................33

Ron Brown & Sons........................................47

Bluebird ............................................................51

Jaffe’s Resale ....................................................23

Roxane ................................................................ 9

Boathouse Vineyards .....................................28

Kampgrounds ................................................... 7

Secret Garden..................................................21

Bonek Agency .................................................58

Kiss Carpet ......................................................12

Shoe Co. of Glen Arbor...............................59

Brainstorm .......................................................15

Korner Gem....................................................20

Sisson’s Main Street........................................44

Brick, Bob / ReMax ......................................57

Kroll, Connie / Century 21 Northland .....59

Sleeping Bear Gallery ....................................21

Brunette, Shelly / REO ................................59

La Becasse........................................................37

Soulfish .............................................................36

Buntings Market .............................................32

Leelanau Chalets & Watersports .................58

St. Wenceslaus Church ..................................62

Cedar Rustic Inn............................................... 6

Leelanau County Planning Dept. ................42

Studio 106 ........................................................41

Cedar Tavern ...................................................52

Leelanau Enterprise .......................................15

Sugarloaf, The Old Course ............................ 7

Chateau de Leelanau ......................................26

Leelanau Historical Society ..........................56

Sunrise Landing Motel & Resort ................65

Chateau Fontaine............................................24

Leelanau Pie & Pastry ...................................38

Suttons Bay Artwalk ......................................23

Chimoski Bakery ............................................39

Leelanau Sands Casino .................................... 2

Suttons Bay Trading Co. ...............................65

Circa Estate Winery .......................................26

Leelanau Urgent Care....................................13

Synchronicity ...................................................22

Crystal River Cyclery .....................................17

Leelanau Vacation Rentals ............................52

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Deerings Market .............................................39

Leland Toy Company ....................................63

Tampico............................................................49

Diversions ........................................................45

Light of Day Organics ..................................39

Thistledown Shoppe ......................................49

Dokan Jewelry Design...................................43

Lima Bean ........................................................58

Traverse Area Title .........................................63

Dolls & More ..................................................14

Little Bohemia.................................................52

Trend Window & Design .............................67

Excel Rehabilitation .......................................50

Little River Casino Resort ............................66

Trish’s Dishes ..................................................63

Fall For Art in Leelanau .................................. 4

Little Traverse Inn ............................................ 6

Unique Hucklebees ........................................19

Fischer’s Happy Hour Tavern......................44

Manor on Glen Lake .....................................16

Verterra Winery ..............................................26

Fish Hook ........................................................19

Maple City Health & Fitness .......................45

VI Grill .............................................................61

Foothill’s Café & Motel .................................17

Maple Lane Resort .........................................43

Village at Bay Ridge .......................................65

Forty Five North Vineyard & Winery .......30

Motovino .........................................................28

Visit Up North ...............................................20

Funistrada ........................................................59

North End Eatery ..........................................50

Wildflowers ........................................................ 6

Gabes Country Market..................................41

Northern Latitudes Distillery ......................57

Wilson, Ann / ReMax ...................................52

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