September 2010

Table of Contents

No. 275
September 2010

Our Cover by
Tom Prisk
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Congratulations, Marquette, on being named America's
"2010 Dozen Distinctive Destinations Fan Favorite"

 

Feature

Business Matters  Kim Slotterback Hoyum
eLoft addresses changing U.P. business climate

 

Departments

City Notes  Kristy Basolo
Highlights of important happenings in the area

Word to the Wise  Gerald Waite

Back Then  Eric Hammerstrom
Legend of the Fall: Wildcat kicker Bernt Rognstad

Food & Other Important Things  Don Curto
Food, wonderful food

Locals  Becky Korpi
Health outside the box: Marquette’s complementary therapies

More Locals  Larry Alexander
Vandaments return for NCLL anniversary

Lookout Point  Leslie Allen
International cooking project meets Marquette produce

Arts & Humanities  Pam Christensen
Rotary sponsors exchange students

In the Outdoors  Lon and Lynn Emerick
Notes from the North Country

More In the Outdoors Frida Waara
Michigan woman completes trail system

More Arts & Humanities  Bobby Glen Brown
Theatre family welcomes new director

More Arts & Humanities  Dan Truckey
NMU welcomes international acts

More Arts & Humanities  Dan Truckey
Folklife Festival set for September 10

More Arts & Humanities  Katherine LeDuc
Players announces upcoming theatre season

More Lookout Point Point  Aly Luff
This is why I walk...

More Arts & Humanities  Karen Johnson
Musicians mix it up at Sibelius festival

Home Cinema  Leonard G. Heldreth
Famous novels, great writers and post-apocalypic adventures

8-18 Media
U.P. well represented at Scout Jamboree

More Arts & Humanities  Tyler Tichelaar
Caretaker confessions, personal introspection

Out & About This Month Carrie Usher
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This month's Brad Veley cartoon

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Editor in Chief & Publisher Pat Ryan-O’Day
Managing Editor Kristy Basolo
Calendar Editor Carrie Usher
Graphic Design, Ad Production Kathy Jeske Casteel
Office Manager Kathy Jeske Casteel
Chief Photographer Tom Buchkoe

Proofreader Tyler Tichelaar
Webmaster Brian O’Day
Circulation Dick Armstrong

Contributing Artists
Bobby Glenn Brown, Lon Emerick and Greg Peterson

Contributing Writers Not Listed Above
Craig Linde

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