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Oral History project in Elk Rapids Schools – Day One

January 22, 2008

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A dozen students from Cherryland Middle School gathered after school on Monday to begin work on an oral history project directed by poet Terry Wooten and sponsored by the Elk Rapids Area Historical Society.  For the next week they’ll interview community elders on tape, transcribe the conversations, and learn to craft narrative poems from the material.  […]

Promise of spring – WHHS geranium sale

January 20, 2008

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It’s ten degrees outside my front door this morning, but there’s also a promise that spring will come.  The Wilkinson Homestead Historical Society 2008 Geranium Order Form arrived, just in time to supply a little hope!  The order deadline is February 15 for plants that will be ready in May.  Go ahead – have a little faith in the face […]

Sonny’s to close until March

January 18, 2008

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Now I know it’s Winter.  On Sunday Chris and Sonny will button up the market and head to Florida, where they are under the impression it might be warmer.  On Friday evening they looked awfully happy as they packaged up my Anchor Steam and cheese.  They’ll be back in March, but I’ll miss the cinnamon rolls and […]

Uh-oh. Pizza rumble.

January 18, 2008

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On my way home tonight I spotted the latest “Matt” message on Peterson’s sign.  Pretty bold boast, Tim.  I will give you the excellence of your establishment’s BLT personal pizza.  But what of the divine sesame crust and pesto sauce on the Chef Charles Special in Elk Rapids?  The Meat Lovers marvel just down the […]

Cowboy on snowshoes

January 18, 2008

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Lorelle Van Fossen at WordPress issued a challenge to bloggers to write a travel post today.  I can do that.  Sure I can.  Today was the kind of day that Californians think defines winter in northern Michigan – the kind of day that makes folks in Torch Lake Township think deep thoughts about traveling south on […]

Ourstory

January 14, 2008

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I’m a story collector.  I can’t think of a better way to spend an afternoon than to listen to somebody’s special memory, the one that says “I was there – I was connected to the big picture.”  Best of all I love to hear a new story that connects to one I already have in […]