Browsing All posts tagged under »Elk Rapids«

Seven feet tall and it’s gone missing?

October 9, 2010

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The Elk Rapids Garden Club is looking for a missing Blue Star Memorial Marker that was placed somewhere along US-31 in Elk Rapids after WWII. The stone marker is seven feet tall, four feet wide and four feet in depth with a brass plaque.

TLV Sunday Evening: Babs is spoilt for choice

August 29, 2010

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Babs writes, From East Jordan to Elk Rapids. There are just too many lovely spots.

Vacation Day

July 29, 2010

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Those of you from Away probably don’t realize this, but people who live in a Summer Vacation Paradise do not get much Summer Vacation, on account of this being the busy season and all.  No, we generally look forward to September, when we can take a little minute to enjoy Paradise on our own terms, […]

Great Granny Goes to Afghanistan

July 8, 2010

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(This story was first published in the July 1, 2010 edition of the Elk Rapids News.) People who live in Antrim County know about Betty Beeby’s art. They read Whistle Up the Bay at school, or their children bring home a copy of Mrs. Squid. They visit the author/illustrator’s studio in Eastport. They take pictures […]

I wish I could still do some of those things too, Babs

June 28, 2010

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This morning began well.  Miss Sadie and the Cowboy behaved, and our walk proceeded without incident.  Miss Puss took most of her medicine, and I did not have to haul out the Band-Aids.  I have a decent cup of coffee–and the weekly photo from Babs!  She writes: Summer has arrived. The beach in Elk Rapids […]

A box of diamonds

March 3, 2010

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Katy Newman said that on Tuesday morning, she woke up in a box of diamonds.  The view from her window was full of glittering trees in every direction.  Sun sparkled on the hoarfrost; Torch Lake and the Bay gleamed turquoise.  I did not see all this splendor, as I was buried in the woods, feeling […]