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Love Letters
Sponsors & Contributers

Underwriters:
    The Bay Theatre
    Lakes States Insurance
    Taylor Printing
    Crane Paper Company
    Leelanau Communications, Inc.


Edibles & Libations
    The Bluebird
    Bel Lago Winery
    Black Star Farms
    Boskydel Vineyards
    Cherry Republic
    Good Harbor Vineyards
    Hansen's
    Hattie's
    Kejara's Bridge
    Key to the County
    L. Mawby Vineyards
    Leelanau Cheese Company
    Lusty Loaves
    Shady Lane Cellars
    Stubb's Sweetwater Grill
    The Riverside Inn
    Traverse Brewing Company, Ltd.
    Willow Vineyards
    Windows

Auction Contributors
    Bacchus & Brie
    The Bay Theatre
    Chatham Fine Arts
    Cherry Republic
    The Chocolate Den
    Copper Canyon Press
    Cosmic Studios
    Crane Paper
    A.T. Cross Company
    The Front Porch
    Garland Resort
    Grand Traverse Auto
    Great Lakes Book Club
    Grove Atlantic Publishing
    Jim Harrison
    The Homestead, America's Freshwater Resort
    Images of Northern Michigan, Bill Wilson
    Impres Salon
    Inn on Maritime Bay
    Interlochen Center for the Arts
    Lake Michigan Carferry Service
    The Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms
    Leelanau Historical Museum Store
    Lemuria Books
    Mary's Kitchen Port
    Movable Feast
    New Moon Records
    Chuck Olson
    Robert Purvis Metals
    Skins Inc., Leather Golf Products
    Sleeping Bear Press
    State of the Art Framing
    Stone House Bread
    Becky Thatcher Designs
    Tampico Jewelry
    D.H. Warm Memorial Pool & Fitness Center

Event Contributors
    Bay Area Times, Jill Rybka-Hill
    Empire National Bank
    Grand Bay Promotions, Susan Olson
    Hour Magazine, Ric Bohy & Maria Kovac
    The Leelanau Enterprise, Amy Hubbell
    The Leelanau Historical Museum Board of Trustees
    NPI Wireless
    Nielsen Design Group
    Northern Lumber, Ed Beurle
    Old Town Playhouse, Kathy Verstradae
    Suttons Bay Galleries, Piper Goldson
    The Traverse City Record Eagle, Nancy Sundstrom
    Traverse Magazine, Cara McDonald
    WNMC 90.7, Rita Melotti
    Suzanne Wilson

The People
No event, particularly one like Love Letters, would be possible without the dedication and quality work of many people. In addition to the performers and director -- Joyce Braithwaite, Dean Robb, and Guy Molnar -- The Leelanau Historical Society expresses its sincere gratitude to those individuals who helped make this evening a spectacular success:

    June Atkinson
    Kim Bazemore
    Keith Burnham
    Eric and Gail Carlson
    Nadine Elmgren
    Eloise Fahs
    Jeannie Fogelsong
    Claudia Goudschaal
    Armand Guarino
    Gene Hadjisky
    Rose Hollander
    Tom and Anne Kelly
    Nancy L. Kotting
    Judy Livingston
    Larry Mawby
    Carlene Peregrine
    Laura Quackenbush
    Dick and Lou Ristine
    Cindy Robb
    Sally Robertson
    Martha Rowland
    Amy Taylor
    Kristi Thomas
    Trish Van Dusen
    Joe and Anna Varley
    Jackie Verdier
    George Weeks
    Mary Willis

None of this would have been possible without the extraordinary vision and passion of Joyce Bahle and the patience and support of her family Bob, Andrew, and Anna.

The Cast
    Melissa Gardner: Joyce Braithwaite
    Andrew Makepeace Ladd III: Dean Robb


The Crew
    Director: Guy Molnar
    Event Producer & Director: Joyce Bahle
    Bay Theatre Manager: Bob Bahle
    Lighting: Marty Phillips
    Sound: Gary Bolton
    Box Office: Armand Guarino, Sally Robertson
    Kristy Thomas, Joyce Bahle
    Auction Brochure: Peggy Core, Cate Varley, Joyce Bahle
    Program: Nancy L. Kotting & R. Mark Livengood
    Set Furniture by Edward's of Suttons Bay
    Invitation and Set Design: Matt McCormick
    Graphic Design: Ads, Posters, Auction Brochure, Program
        Stephanie McCrumb, Idea Stream
    Printing: Taylor Printing Company, Steve Dornbos
    Technical Assistance: Keith Burnham
    Web Design: Andy McFarlane, Leelanau Communications, Inc.
    Auction Display : Kim Bazemore
    Food Coordinator: Trish VanDusen
    Tent Decorations: Rose Hollander

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