My friends Micheal, Ingemar, Lisa and Rick of the band Song of the Lakes have a new DVD titled Live at Interlochen. It features a full-length movie of Song of the Lakes 25th Anniversary concert by Rich Brauer & Brauer Productions and the documentary Journey to Joy by Rebecca Glotfelty of Real People Media.
The DVD premiers at the State Theatre in Traverse City on Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Be sure to come because it's a fantastic show!
They'll have a link to order the DVD from their web site.
The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will host an evening with the internationally acclaimed landscape artist Russell Chatham in association with the exhibition "Poetry of Landscape: The Seasons" paintings by Russell Chatham on Friday April 4, 2008 from 6-8 PM. Admission to the evening event is $25 for the public. Museum members will be admitted free with their membership card, but must have a ticket. Tickets can be purchased online by calling the Box Office at 231-995-1553.
The Chatham exhibition is a 36-year retrospective of the artist’s career featuring 28 paintings dating from 1969 – 2005. On exhibit since January 20, the collection presents a rare opportunity to see such an extensive variety of paintings by this renowned artist in one location. Recognized by many as the finest American landscape painter living today, Chatham will speak at 6:30 PM followed by informal conversation in the museum's galleries with those in attendance regarding the wonderful collection of paintings being shown from the private collections of Randall and Mary Pittman and Forest Health Services.
You can learn more about Russell Chatham at his website. He is represented locally by Piper and Harry Goldson of Suttons Bay Galleries (who were instrumental in making this exhibition a reality).
Sixty-nine years ago by John Levanen
News from the Week
Stories from the week included a note about the passing of longtime Manitou passage captain George Grosvenor, a look at "berging" the Leland River and a belated story on 2 Leelanau Odyssey of the Mind winners advancing to states.
The Week's Weather
The week's weather is about what you expect for late March - too warm to be winter, to cold for spring.
March 13, 2008: Heavy early morning snow, then cloudy & upper 30s (50/18)
March 14, 2008: Light rain & 40s (44/28)
March 15, 2008: Mostly cloudy, breezy & 30 (33/24)
March 16, 2008: Sunny & 20s (28/8)
March 17, 2008: Sunny & low 30s (36/18)
March 18, 2008: Flurries & 30s (39/830)
March 19, 2008: Partly sunny & 30s (39/30)
More about the photo: John writes: In 1939 our Leelanau house was about 40 or 45 years old.
It has been through a lot of Michigan winters. The Honke family owned the house back then , I assume one of them took this photograph. He also has a photo of the Honke Family in front of the house in 1918.
Click for the Leelanau news archive from March 2007 and also see the March 2008 page!
The Leelanau Enterprise has a feature on the recent Michigan Odyssey of the Mind Regional Competition and how Leelanau teams fared. Competing were teams from Glen Lake, Leland, Pathfinder and St. Mary schools. The Glen Lake Division II team solving a problem titled took third place in "The Wonderful Muses" and both of Leland's "Tee Structure" teams will travel to East Kentwood High School near Grand Rapids for the state competition on April 19.
The article offers a great look at Odyssey of the Mind and you can learn more about the program at the Michigan Odyssey of the Mind web site. casino game online,casino game online roulette,online casino gamevideo poker machinefree casino slots,casino free slots download,free online casino slotsonline casino gambling sitevideo poker payoutblackjack money online play,play blackjack online free,play blackjack online30 free game slots,free wheel of fortune slots game,free slots gamefree casino slots,free slots,free on line slotsonline casino blackjack,online casino bonus,online casinolearn to play crapshand held video pokeronline video poker gamestournament backgammonplay black jack for fun,play black jack for money,black jack playcasino no deposit bonus codeinternet roulettefree on line slotscraps game rule,craps game,craps online gameno deposit casino bonus,no deposit sign up bonus casino,no deposit bonus online casinovirtual casino gamblingplay free online slots game,play free slots,free slots play for freefree casino cash no depositadd casino link onlinenew online casinoonline casino slots,free online casino slots,online casino slots gamblinginternet casino onlineplay free online slots,free online slots,arcade free online slotsonline roulette strategy,best gambling online roulette,online rouletteblack jack online playvideo poker,free video poker,video poker softwareinstructions to play backgammon,how to play backgammon,play backgammon freebest craps onlinevideo poker oddsvideo poker downloadinternational online casinofree casino gamesfree online black jack gameonline blackjack,online blackjack game,best online blackjackno deposit online casinobest casino online web,best casino slots online,best online casinoplay craps for fun,craps free online play,play crapsplaying video pokerfree no deposit casinoplay free black jackfree blackjack game download,free blackjack download,no download free blackjackfree video poker downloadsfree bingobest online casino bonusonline roulette gambling,best gambling online rouletteroulette game free online,free roulette game,free roulette game download
Yesterday at The Leland Report Molly Grosvenor wrote:
This morning George Firestone Grosvenor, our Bumpa, passed away. He went peacefully in the company of his children and with the kind assistance of all the great people at Effie's Place. This truly marks the end of an era. I know that many people have a story or two or many about Bumpa. It's great comfort to know that he will live on in these stories... may we all keep telling them. May the seas be calm in heaven! In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the South Manitou Island Memorial Society's project "relight the light" or to Munson Hospice.
You can share your memories here or over at the Leland Report's tribute to George Grosvenor. George captained boats that went to the islands, most recently the Manitou Isle to North Manitou. My favorite tales from him were those of delivering the mail across the ice to the Manitou Islands. He said his dad would tie a rope to him and make him walk in front of the mail truck as they crossed the ice.
Was it true? I don't know but I do know he was a great guy who will be missed.
Photo credit: NMI Pickup by migolfer who writes: North Manitou Island. For those of you old enough to remember the island pickup/dropoff point off the beach by Bourniques. This was before the fancy dock they put in. If the weather was bad, the drop off point was on the south beach off The Big Windfall. The boat is the "Manitou Isle".
John Levanen took this photo titled If you're bored on a Sunday afternoon in Leelanau County...
It demonstrates the time-honored tradition of "berging" down the Carp River in Leland from North Lake Leelanau to a stopping point that is curiously close to the Blue Bird.
Keith Burnham over at The Leland Report has complete coverage of Berging the River Carp - 2008 including a trial run on Saturday, and the photos from 2007, 2006 and 2005.
The Leelanau Enterprise has a pair of articles about theater productions at Leelanau schools this weekend.
Suttons Bay students will stage the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., and Sunday at 2 p.m. They say "The King and I is set in the 1860s around the king’s palace in Bangkok, Siam. Anna is a teacher hired by the king to educate the royal prince and princesses in the palace. "(read more and see a photo)
Meanwhile Glen Lake elementary and middle school students will put on Seussical Jr. – the musical based on Dr. Seuss' beloved stories, Horton Hears a Who and Horton Hatches an Egg at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday (more from the Enterprise article).
Sorry about the late notice. I have to point out to the schools that in the future they can add these, for free to our Leelanau Calendar! I'd also like to add that I had no idea the picture for this would end up as dueling pachyderms.
There will be an auction at the former Courthouse & County Office buildings in Leland this Saturday (Mar 15) at 10 AM. The location is 301 Cedar Street and items include 50 Herman Miller Modular Workstation Systems (many with shelving) numerous chairs, conference tables, miscellaneous office furniture, courtroom furnishings, including theater-style seating, hand-crank expanding file system. The auction also includes confiscated items from the Sheriff's Department like skis, bikes, cameras and more.
Cash, checks or major credit cards accepted by the auctioneer, Wayne Bancroft Auction Service. Preview begins at 8 AM on Saturday morning.
Photo credit: Uneasy by Andy McFarlane
Frost on the Narrows by greencottage
News from the Week
Features this week included our new March 2008 page where you can post comments about events, news, the weather, or whatever you're thinking about. We also had the announcement of the Leelanau Conservation District Plant & Seedling Sale, took a look at the New Great Lakes Dunes Stamp features Sleeping Bear and followed the run of Leland's boys basketball team to the state quarterfinals. There was even time for a couple of photos of wallpaper caliber of some Mute Swans in Leland Harbor (and a gallery of Fishtown pics) and of Brunson Barn on Port Oneida.
The Week's Weather
The week's weather was pretty nice - plenty of snow left to play in and a lot of sun to help folks feel less S.A.D.
March 6, 2008: Light snow & 20s (28/16)
March 7, 2008: Light snow & teens (17/7)
March 8, 2008: Mostly sunny & teens (18/1)
March 9, 2008: Mostly sunny & teens (21/1)
March 10, 2008: Sunny & (eventually) low 30s (32/-2)
March 11, 2008: Mostly cloudy, flurries and upper 30s (39/18)
March 12, 2008: Partly sunny, flurries and 30s (35/25)
Comments, About the Almanac, Etc.
Click for the Leelanau news archive from March 2007 and also check out our our March 2008 page.
The photo is by Chris Burda, part of his Fishtown Docks photo gallery (view slideshow). The University of Michigan's Animal Diversity Web's entry for the Mute Swan (cygnus olor) includes photos and information and begins:
Mute swans are large birds, measuring 144 to 158 cm. The wingspan is 2 to 2.5 meters. The two sexes are alike in appearance, except that males are generally larger than females. The plumage is white. They are best distinguished from North American swans by the knob at the base of the upper bill, and the color of the bill itself, which is orange, with the tip and base colored black. The head and neck may sometimes be stained brown from water and mud containing iron.
