5 YEARS AGO January 2, 2019
Owners and operators of Discovery Pier in Greilickville, the Leelanau Trail, and other local nonprofit organizations will benefit from more than $2.16 million in state funding as part of a $1.3 billion supplemental spending plan approved by the State Legislature and signed into law late last week. “This came about fairly suddenly and was a bit of a surprise,” said Becky Ewing, executive director of Rotary Charities and Rotary Camps and Services. *** Leelanau County residents ringing in 2019 were greeted with a surprise from Mother Nature beginning New Year’s Eve and carrying into the new year. Over the course of Monday and Tuesday, the county received 7.3 inches of snow, bringing the total snowfall this season to 40.8 inches, according to the National Weather Service observation site in Maple City.
10 YEARS AGO January 2, 2014
Some 212 acres of what has been known as the Timber Shores land development in Leelanau Township has been sold to three individual buyers, including Gregory Brothers’ Farms, LLC. Local fruit-growers Don and Bob Gregory, who own and operate Cherry Bay Orchards, Inc., have purchased the bulk of the property — about 160 acres. *** Larry Graves hit the roof Saturday — that is the roof at his Suttons Bay office — shovel in hand. “It’s not a job I relish,” said Graves, adding that it was about a month earlier than most years. The snow gauge for Leelanau topped the 100 inch mark with two days left in December. “I wish it had stayed cold. The snow wouldn’t have been so heavy,” he said. *** Leelanau County hunters, armed with more antlerless deer permits than they’ve been issued in any previous season this century, may have fallen short of their mark of culling the herd to a level conducive to Leelanau’s agricultural community. The last of Michigan’s deer seasons ended on New Year’s Day, after which archers hung up their bows. Several factors have contributed to what’s being described as a disappointing deer season for hunters and farmers alike.
25 YEARS AGO January 7, 1999
Jean I. Watkoski became the first woman elected chairman of the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners. *** Weather system and lakeeff ect snow have buried the county in 28 inches of snow in less than a week, keeping snow removal companies and small engine mechanics quite busy. *** A retired police officer, Daniel J. McDonnell, 58, was found dead at his Bingham Township residence. Michigan State Police investigators are calling the death “suspicious.”
50 YEARS AGO January 3, 1974
Several break-ins and thefts were reported to Leelanau County sheriff’s department since Dec. 21. A color television set, chain saw and 30 foot yellow extension cord were taken from the cottage of John I Martin Hanson north of Suttons Bay on Dec. 30. Deputies said a sliding glass door was pried open to permit entry.
*** On December 6 the Leelanau Enterprise announced in a page one comprehensive story that “Fishtown” Leland Harbor Area had been nominated as a National Historic Site by means of a formal application by the Michigan History Division in Lansing and since that time the designation of “Fishtown” as such a site has been made official. Mike Washo, Deputy Director of the Division has confi rmed the announcement that Fishtown is now included in the National Register of Historic Records which was authorized by the Historic Sites Act of 1935 and the Historic Preservation Act of 1966.
75 YEARS AGO January 1, 1948
Four Leelanau County lakes will be surveyed this winter by the state conservation department, which will send a lake mapping party into the county. The Leelanau lakes to be surveyed are upper Lake Leelanau, Lime Lake, Silver Lake and Little Traverse Lake. The work will be done on the ice now formed over the lakes, and will be a physical mapping by sounding through the ice, to be followed by a biological survey and inventory next summer. The results will be used in maintaining and improving the fish production *** Leelanau has first woman AAA head in State. Leelanau committeemen for the AAA farm program elected Mrs. Grace A. Greenan to act as their chairman for the coming year. It is believed that Mrs. Greenan is the first woman in Michigan to assume this important position. For 12 years, Mrs. Greenan has acted as secretary-treasurer of the County AAA, and knows the complete set-up of the program.
100 YEARS AGO January 2, 1924
Will pay $25.00 reward for arrest and conviction of any person damaging or destroying trees, schrubs or other property at my summer home. M.E. Decker. *** FOR SALE - 12 acres fronting on Lake Leelanau and Lake Michigan — 10 Room house, 6 Bed Rooms, Bath 2 cottage Boathouse Estate requires quick action. MURRAY & TERRY, Exclusive Agents. 40 North Dearborn St., Chicago.
