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News for the Week of September 8th - September 14th, 2005
Leelanau Vintner's Harvest Stompede [September 8, 2005]
The annual Harvest Stompede is held next Saturday & Sunday (Sep 17 & 18) and a walk or run through the vineyards (the 7-mile Harvest Stompede Trail is only open for this event and is beautiful), tasting ticket good at 12 wineries and gourmet pasta appetizers. Registration and much more info is available at lpwines.com.
Leelanau & Traverse City Katrina Relief Efforts [September 9, 2005]
There's a great article about the efforts of area volunteers by the Free Press's Susan Ager: Have truck, will send help. The Leelanau Enterprise also details efforts in Relief donations are pouring in and the Record-Eagle reports on efforts in Northern Michigan and the state as a whole.
Leland Heritage Celebration [September 12, 2005]
The annual Leland Heritage Celebration takes place this Saturday (Sep 17) and features a host of activities including an exhibit on Maro, The Magician at the Old Art Building, the Wood Boats on the Wall classic boat show at the Museum and displays and historical demonstrations in Fishtown. Learn more & see photos at Lelandmi.com!
Wine Bill Might Be Gutted By Senate [September 13, 2005]
The Leelanau Enterprise reports that the wine bill that barreled through the state House last week may get corked in the state Senate, according to Sen. Michelle McManus. McManus said that she has been given the go-ahead by Senate majority leader Ken Sikkema to eliminate key elements of the bill that, should they be enacted, would severely hamper Leelanau County's youthful winery industry (as well as the wine industry in Michigan as a whole). Read McManus: Wine bill hurts Leelanau.
Chateau Fontaine Vineyard Background [September 14, 2005]
Our latest background is a pair of photos from a misty, late August day in Chateau Fontaine's beautiful vineyard. Visit our Backgrounds page for this and other backgrounds.
The Week's Weather Was...
... mostly sunny & low 70s [September 8, 2005]
... mostly sunny & upper 70s [September 9, 2005]
... early sun & 80, then some rain (Sat) / mostly sunny & 80s (Sun) [September 10, 2005 &
September 11, 2005]
... mostly sunny & upper 80s [September 12, 2005]
... partly sunny, 80s w/ STRONG evening thunderstorm [September 13, 2005]
... mostly sunny & upper 60s [September 14, 2005]
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