Gene Peyerk, food service director at Glen Lake, explains that lunches “home” made in the school’s kitchen contain lower amounts of fat, cholesterol and sodium and higher grams of fiber. Even the kitchen’s corn dog, served with sweet potato fries, is healthier — with a turkey dog on the inside and whole grain outside.
Glen Lake Schools replaced processed heat-and-eat meals, warmed in microwave ovens or dunked in fryers, with lunches made mostly from scratch...
The transition brought with it a bit of a learning curve.
For three months, two serving lines were offered: one for the old food and one for fresher, homemade fare. “When all the old stuff was gone, for the first couple of weeks there was a revolt, (he chuckles at the memory), then it started picking up.”
He says many more students per day are buying lunch than they were before fresh foods were served, and they’re getting a taste for “watermelon, pineapples and all that stuff now. For so long, everything’s been processed.”
Some stealth cooking also is involved. Peyerk admits he “sneaks” 20 pounds of squash into the homemade macaroni-and-cheese sauce, “to yellow it up,” an idea he got while watching the Food Network on TV. (Students eat it and comment that “it’s a little sweet,” he relates with a grin.) The kitchen is serving more root vegetables too, such as beets, and he claims “the kids really like it.”
Read on for more and - because it's awesome - here's what Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution has to say about school food. Jamie visited "the fattest city in America" and it was a compelling exploration of how we learn to eat and how we can learn to do it better. If you really want to see something shocking, check out Jamie's chicken nugget experiment.
Suttons Bay went down to its first defeat of the season in the regional title game on Friday night as Iron Mountain cruised to a 41-17 victory. You can read about it in the Traverse City Record-Eagle, and congratulations on another great season by the Norsemen!
"This was Dwaun's dream coming true," Suttons Bay basketball coach Todd Hursey said. "It's special for a small town player to get a Big Ten scholarship, but Michigan State is one of the premier programs in the country. They're ranked No. 2. They're in the Final Four all the time."
Anderson, who worked on his strength and jump shot during the off-season, led Suttons Bay to a Class C state final appearance last season. He is part of a nationally-ranked class that includes 6-6 forward Brandon Dawson of Indiana, 6-6 forward Brandon Kearney of Detroit and 6-foot guard Travis Trice of Ohio.
"If you look at the four guys we got, they're all winners," Michigan State coach Tom Izzo said at a news conference. "They've all either been state champs or been to state semifinals. And they've all been pretty well coached. That was a big thing to me. And the real big thing, they all wanted to be here."
Anderson, who likes to attack the basket, averaged 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists last season.
"A phenomenal athlete," Izzo said. "Not under the radar, because he was recruited by a lot of schools. But under the radar because he's from Suttons Bay, where you're just a stone's throw from Iron Mountain (Izzo's former high school).
Here's a YouTube highlight reel for Dewan from last year:
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that Suttons Bay will play in the state Regional football finals this Friday (Nov 12). The 11-0 Norsemen are coming off a 42-6 crushing of Farwell in Districts and will meet the 10-1 Iron Mountain Mountaineers Friday night at 7 PM in Suttons Bay.
"Big, strong, physical," Suttons Bay coach Joe Trudeau said, sizing up the Mountaineers. "They have the best line, by far, that we've seen this year. We'll have our work cut out for us."
Iron Mountain's lone loss came in the season-opener when the Mountaineers fell to Ishpeming, which is undefeated and in the Division 7 regionals.
"And Iron Mountain led that game 20-6 with four minutes to go," Trudeau said.
This will be Suttons Bay's third consecutive playoff game at home.
We at Leelanau.com would like to encourage you to get out and VOTE today! Over at Absolute Michigan, we have a 2010 Michigan Election Resources page that gives some great information and links to help you make your decision on statewide issues.
TV 7&4 has a nice feature on Leland High School's Mock Election, a bi-annual affair that drew over 1000 area students to learn about and meet candidates for office. A Leland student (who I'm pretty sure I know) produced this video from the 2008 Mock Election that gives you a taste of what this 20 year old program is all about.
The musical OLIVER, directed by Jeremy John Evans, hits the Leland stage November 5th–7th and 12th –14th. Tickets may be reserved in advance or purchased at the door. For tickets, call 256-9857 ext 3895. $8 adults, $5 students.
A cast of fifty Leland students grades 3-12 bring to life the classic Dickens' characters of Oliver, Dodger, Nancy and Fagin. Oliver opened London in 1960, where it became the longest running production, playing for 2,619 performances. The music and the lyrics are written by Lionel Bart and you can get a classic number from movie of the musical.
Enjoy the summer sun with friends, family and alumni on the lawn of Fountain Point while listening to the music of Song of the Lakes. Alums of Leland Public School are invited to come on their own or to organize class reunion picnics, as are current students and their families and friends of Leland Public School.
Northport's 5th Annual Y.A.C.apalooza at Braman Hill takes place on Saturday, May 22. There will be a live band playing and many fun games and events with many prizes, events such as; race to e top, karaoke, teacher dunk tank, 3 on 3 basketball, 3 on 3 volleyball and many other events... come join the fun!!!
Schedule of Events
12:00 to 1 3-on-3 b-ball tournament ($100 prize)
12:30 to 2 Twelve Year Reunion band (free hot dogs, pop & baked goods sale)
1:30 to 2:30 Dunk tank, volleyball tournament, kid’s games ($100 prize)
2:00 to 2:30 50/50 sumo suit wrestling
2:00 to 3:00 Washoos tournament
2:30 to 3:00 Race up Braman Hill ($25 prize)
2:30 to 3:00 Karaoke
You are invited to the Leelanau Children's Center Barn Bash on Friday, May 7th at the Crooked Maple Farm, 3641 Hohnke Road, Cedar.
This year the Leelanau Children's Center main fundraiser will be a fun, music filled celebration with great food and exciting auction items. This community event will be held in Leelanau County's oldest and second largest barn, right in the heart of the county. Wonderful food prepared by Chef Trish Kropp of Trish's Dishes and gantastic music by the Rachael Davis Band
Tickets are available by emailing us at lcc.fun.events@gmail.com for $50- per person, OR you can purchase tickets through this website for $54- per person.
Our mission: Children matter. Because children matter, the Leelanau Children's Center provides high quality early childhood educational programs, and advocates for children, parents and families.
The Leelanau Community Cultural Center will host the Exposures 2010 exhibit to celebrate the art and creative writing of Leelanau County students in grades 7-12 chosen for this year's publication. The opening reception featuring original artwork, essay and poetry readings, and live music with be held on Friday, April 30-5:00-8:00 pm at the Old Art Building. Hors d'oeuvres provided courtesy of coordinator Martha Ryan and Leelanau County business owners. The exhibit continues Saturday, May 1- 10:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Exposures is a collaborative effort of volunteers from throughout Leelanau County. Deb Freed of Suttons Bay coordinates the project. “This year’s publication is an impressive showcase for the talents and hard work and creativity of our youth,” Freed said. “I think the community will find this issue to be amazing.”
In this year’s edition of EXPOSURES, 134 pieces of work produced by 112 students in grades 7-12 will be published. Will Case and Donna Popke are art editors, while Marie Hanis, Lynne Rae Perkins and Tina Ulrich are writing editors.
All students whose work is included in the book will receive a complimentary copy of Exposures 2010. Additional copies will be on sale at the Old Art Building and at area book stores for $5 per copy.
The Suttons Bay Norsemen defeated the Rudyard Bulldogs 76 to 63 in a Class C quarterfinal last night at Lake Superior State University.
The Record Eagle reports Dwuan Anderson scored an impressive 30 points, had 13 rebounds.:
While Anderson was the star, the Norse proved to have too much size and depth for the Upper Peninsula's No. 1-ranked Bulldogs. The Norse led by as many as 14 points in the second half, although the Bulldogs did get as close as seven points midway through the third quarter.
The Norsemen will now take on the Bridgman Bees in the MHSAA Semi-Final at MSU's Breslin Center in East Lansing tomorrow, Thursday, March 25 at 2:30.
Loving fresh food at Glen Lake and Leelanau School from the Glen Arbor Sun looks at how 2 Leelanau County schools are putting "fresh" on the menu.
Although Iron Mountain wasn't good news for Suttons Bay football, Iron Mountain native Tom Izzo had great things to say about Suttons Bay basketball star 
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that 
The musical OLIVER, directed by Jeremy John Evans, hits the Leland stage November 5th–7th and 12th –14th. Tickets may be reserved in advance or purchased at the door. For tickets, call 256-9857 ext 3895. $8 adults, $5 students.
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