Logged 50 million miles in more than two thousand orbits of Earth at 18,000 miles per hour. First American to undock from the space station in Soyuz spacecraft, first American to perform a spacewalk outside a foreign spacecraft. At the completion of the mission he had spent more time in space than any male American. Signed and personalized copies of his books are available exclusively at Known Books of Suttons Bay.
The Lake Leelanau Store for Farm Animals and House Pets. You can probably find every known kind of animal feed at Leelanau Feed and Seed!
At Home... in Leelanau
Mail your order to:
Known Books
P.O. Box 251
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
MasterCard, Visa, Discover and American Express accepted
After ten years on the main downtown street Known Books moved to a new "bay" location across the street, and down by Suttons Bay in the lower level of the Millside Building. The building address is 101 Dame Street.
Suttons Bay is located about 15 miles (about 20 minutes if traveling the speed limit!) north of Traverse City on M-22.
Suttons Bay is a lovely year 'round village surrounded to the east by the bay, and snugged in under the hills along the shore.
Our downtown main street business district is lined with shops, boutiques, galleries, restaurants, a movie theatre and a few antique and resale shops.
Jul 31, 2008
Astronomy Under Sail aboard the schooner Inland Seas
Jul 31, 2008
History of Suttons Bay, Peshawbestown and Omena aboard the schooner Inland Seas
Aug 1, 2008
Astronomy Under Sail aboard the schooner Inland Seas
Aug 2 - Aug 3, 2008
Suttons Bay Art Festival
Aug 8 - Aug 9, 2008
Suttons Bay Sidewalk Sale
Aug 31, 2008
Suttons Bay Fireworks
Held in the Suttons Bay Marina Park with the brilliant fireworks being vividly displayed and reflected on the waters of Suttons Bay.
An event designed for local Suttons Bay and surrounding area families - even though we invite all to attend! It's great fun to get caught up with old friends and to share summer stories.
Come early, bring a blanket and chairs and plan to stay until the last ooh and aah has been uttered!
This year the Suttons Bay Chamber of Commerce is sending out a plea for underwriting funds for this event. If you have a spare dollar or two (or many!) and would like to help underwrite this event please drop off checks or cash at the Fifth Third Bank, Korner Kottage Bed and Breakfast (Jim Munro), Bahle's Department Store (Lois Bahle), The Business Helper (Jackie Morrison). Anything you can contribute will help to make this another memorable end-of-summer celebration for everyone.
Oct 24, 2008
Fall Art Walk
Nov 8 - Nov 9, 2008
LPVA Toast the Season
Nov 15 - Nov 16, 2008
LPVA Toast the Season
Nov 23, 2008
Holiday Open House in the Village
Suttons Bay Art Walk celebrating the Summer Solstice
The Suttons Bay Summer Art Season kicks off in Suttons Bay Friday, June 20, 2008 from 5 - 9 pm.
It is so easy to participate. And fun too! Visit 15 of the 26 Village Participants and receive a stamp and enter to win a $250 Village Shopping Spree!
This wonderful event is brought to you by the Suttons Bay Chamber of Commerce. Visit their website at www.suttonsbayarea.com 231-271-5077
Suttons Bay School Board Candidate Eike Brings Wealth of Information Age Knowledge
Suttons Bay School Board candidate Kim Eike will bring a wealth of knowledge and information to the Suttons Bay School Board table at a time when schools are becoming ever more reliant on the requirements of the "Information Age." Kim Eike has been a department head in the Information Systems department of Munson Medical Center for over twenty-one years. This experience puts him in a unique position to know, and understand the electronic requirements of an entire school system.
Eike's ability to manage people, information, data, and facility process flow will be needed as the Suttons Bay School system continues to go forward in expanding its use of computers and the internet.
Not only is Eike an expert in the world of information management, he, along with his wife Betsy, have been very involved parents for many years in the school activities of their daughter Rebecca, a high school sophmore. Over the years Eike has been the public address announcer for the girls basketball teams (he laughingly said that the local Leelanau paper wasn't entirely accurate when they reported that he was a basketball coach - he's never coached basketball!), and served as a referree for seven years for the local youth soccer team. He has also worked on the school directory for years, worked on the Elementary School Jogathon, worked on various band projects, and most importantly, he has the time to devote to the Suttons Bay School Board.
Eike has an Engineering degree from Cornell University and a Master's in Business from the University of Michigan. He is one of two local alumni of Cornell University who meet with local applicants to discuss Cornell University. He helps to provide a local context for Cornell, as someone who's been there and can describe what Cornell is like and about the school and curriculum.
Suttons Bay School Board Candidate Buffum Only Board Member Who Attended Suttons Bay Schools
David Buffum grew up in Suttons Bay. His mom's family has lived in Leelanau County for generations. Buffum attended Suttons Bay schools kindergarten through grade twelve. Buffum is the only board member who attended Suttons Bay schools. A graduate of Northwestern Michigan College and Eastern Michigan University with a degree in Business Administration and a degree in Economics. Buffum married a Suttons Bay graduate and is the father of another Suttons Bay daughter, Cassandra.
Currently the board has a good mix. It has three educators and four non-educators. Each has issues that they specialize in. For example, Sue Corbin, Liz Venie and Tom Nixon are strong on academic theory. Steve has kids in elementary, Montessori and the middle school so he gives more input on issues at those levels plus he is good on public relations. Terri Kelty has young kids and is employed in special needs and so brings an inside view of the needs of that sector.
Why should you vote for David Buffum? He is a long-term macro type of thinker. For example, at his first board meeting, they had to vote on asphalt for the bus parking lot. They had two bids and two different asphalt specifications. Buffum wanted to know which asphalt was cheaper by the year. It turned out that the more expensive bid would last years longer and therefore would be the cheaper over the long run.
Now that his daughter Cassandra is in the eleventh grade, he is now seeing the fruits of the Suttons Bay school system. Some are good, some are not so good. He was one of many parents who raised questions when she was in elementary school and she said she needed a calculator.
" I made it known to Tom Harwood and Mike Murray that we need to be more demanding of our students." Luckily for us Mike is more demanding and he also thinks long term.
Currently we are working on early intervention for learning disabilities and behavioral problems. The theory is if you catch the problems in pre-school and kindergarten, you can fix them and it saves thousands of dollars over the students' education. The staff will also use the MEAP results to help prevent students from falling behind and maybe revamp a class if it becomes ineffective.
I believe in a blue collar lunch box approach to all of this. If you are spending my tax dollars and you are always asking for more, the kids better know their stuff when they graduate."
Leelanau Business Expo
Strongheart Center
April 30, 2008 - 11am-6pm
The every other year "Don't Want to Miss" Leelanau Business event.
Participating Exhibitors
A. Rink Architects, Inc.
Anderson Aerial Photography
Arbonne International - Shirley Kulpa
Arts Tavern
At Home
Barrels and Barrels
Be Spa
Bellissimo Travel Service, LLC
Bill Marsh Auto
Buntings Cedar Market
Business Helper
Busters Blinds
Camelot Construction
CenturyTel
Chase Bank
Cherry Republic
Cherryland Electric Cooperative
Crystal River Outfitters
Dan A. Penning - Wright Penning & Beamer PC
David Crater - One Coach
Diversified Carpet Services
Doll's & More
Edward's Home Furnishings
Empire Chamber of Commerce
Estate Planning Institute
Excel Rehabilitation
Eyaawing Museum & Cultural Center
Fifth Third Bank
First Community Bank
Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce
Grand Bay Builders
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians
Grand Traverse Lighthouse Museum
Grand Traverse Resort and Casino
Grand Traverse Shoppers Guide
Great Lakes Telecom
Hair Art
Hawks Ridge Repair
Hillside Feed and Supply
Homewood Cottages
Huntington Bank
Iceman Promotions - Tour de Leelanau
Inish Knits
Interlochen Center for the Arts/IPR
Kal Excavating
Knights of Columbus #11664
Leelanau Christian Neighbors
Leelanau Club at Bahle Farms
Leelanau Commission on Aging
Leelanau Conservation District
Leelanau County Sheriff's Department
Leelanau Enterprise
Leelanau Feed and Seed
Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Leelanau Propane
Leelanau Wealth Management
Leelanau Windows and Doors
Leland Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Little Finger Auctions
Martha's Leelanau Table
Merrill Lynch - Briant Sikorski
Murdick's Fudge Shoppe
Naturally Nutty Foods, Inc
Nature's Rentals
North Country Cabinets
Northern Lumber Co.
Northern Pines Farm
Northport Area Heritage Association
Northport Bay Dog & Cat Company
Northport Building Supply
Northport Chamber of Commerce
Northport Community Arts Center
Northport Highlands
Northwestern Bank
Northwoods Fireplaces & Outdoor Stoves
One Coach
Pedaling Beans
Pennington Collection
PO Cards
Professional Solutions Plus
Provemont Family Care - Dr Alba
Pure Water Works, Inc
Radio Shack of Sutttons Bay - Ohms E-Tech, LLC
Servpro of Grand Traverse Area
ShareCare of Leelanau, Inc.
Silvertree Deli
Simplified Home Improvement
Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore Park
Stander Marine
State Farm Insurance - Todd Hart
Stone House Bread
Suttons Bay Chamber of Commerce
Suttons Bay Friendship Center
Suttons Bay Law Center
TBA Credit Union
Tendercare Health Center of Leelanau
The Cottage Book Shop
The Northport Promise
The Schaub Team - Re/Max Bayshore Properties
Tom TJ Krueger - Artist
Traverse City State Bank
Treasure Chest
TV 7 & 4
TV 9 & 10
Twin Bay Dock & Products
Van's Garage, Inc.
Village Inn
Visit Up North Vacation Rentals
WCCW / ESPN
WCMU
Whaleback Inn
Williams & Bay Pumping Services
Leelanau Business Expo BREAKFAST Sponsors
7:30-10am
Doors open at 7:00am
Reservations Appreciated $10
Bahle's of Suttons Bay
CenturyTel
Larkin Insurance
Michigan Works
Peninsula Title
WTCM
Northwestern Bank
Leelanau Business EXPO Sponsors
Grand Traverse Resort and Casino
Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians
Business Helper
Camelot Construction
Dan A. Penning - Wright Penning & Beamer PC
Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce
Leelanau Enterprise
Northern Lumber Co.
Traverse City State Bank
TV 7 & 4
WCMU
WCCW / ESPN
Sally Guzowski
Executive Director Leelanau Chamber of Commerce 271-9895
The Leelanau Conservancy launches "Why Leelanau"
The Leelanau Conservancy's new blog, "Why Leelanau" is filled with wonderful comments and beautiful photographs of Leelanau County. If you get a chance stop by and take a tour, leave a few comments, and of course, make a donation to The Leelanau Conservancy!
The Conservancy offers many Events and Hikes which might fit in perfectly with your schedule. This information is from their Events and Hikes page on their website at: www.theconservancy.com
Their hikes are led by their knowledgeable volunteer Docents and staff. Do dress according to weather. So that they may provide the best experience possible and be fully prepared, they require (and appreciate!) advanced registration. Most hikes last about two hours unless otherwise noted. Please call 231-256-9665 to register or if you have further questions about directions. You can learn more about the Docent who will be leading your hike by visiting their website.
Independent booksellers fight chains with community and character
The right to buy what you want from where you want to buy it is as American as apple pie, baseball and reality television. As the retail landscape becomes dominated by the uniform outlines of strip malls, outlet stores, big box chains and global conglomerates, there is a longing for the quaint storefront of the neighborhood Mom and Pop shop. The private movie house, the barbershop, and the corner coffeehouse are endangered species in a dying ecosystem. The last vestiges of independent American business are on the run. The most at risk of them all is arguably one of the most important: the independent book store.
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For decades, the struggle independent bookstores have faced competing against corporate booksellers_and more recently, online merchants_has been an arduous, uphill battle against a resilient opponent with seemingly endless resources. Midway through our current holiday season, this year is looking to be no different. In fact, the retail challenge looks to be worse than ever for our hometown proprietors.
Borders, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.com dominate the market offering sweeping discounts, multimedia merchandise, coffee, snacks and other non-literary goods. Just as shopping malls have threatened main street storefronts, the corporate booksellers may soon render our beloved independents obsolete.
The going has been extremely tough for independent book stores all over the country. Along both coasts, well known independents have folded, unable to maintain a large enough market share to keep their doors open. Here in the Twin Cities, the prognosis is no different, though there are a few indies looking to give the big guys a run for their money.
Having opened its doors nearly forty years ago, Amazon Bookstore Cooperative is the oldest independent feminist bookstore in North America. In the 1990s, the Amazon Bookstore Cooperative filed a suit against Amazon.com for trademark infringement. The outcome of the case saw the indie shop_which had been in business for thirty years_signing over the rights to their own name, then licensing it back from the corporate website.
Megan Kocher, co-owner and buyer for the Amazon Bookstore Cooperative, is cheerful and optimistic about the current state of the market. When asked about the impact this holiday season is having on smaller shops like hers, Megan diplomatically replied, "It's hard to say how directly, but we certainly do feel it." Like many other independent shops, the Amazon Bookstore Cooperative has incentives that are often hard to find at the chain stores_such as supplying hard-to-find niche materials and a truly personal shopping experience.
On the other side of the river, in the Summit-University neighborhood, Garrison Keillor's Common Good Books has been fairly successful in its first year of business. The store has carved out quite a following, offering titles by local authors as well as titles by those who regularly top bestseller lists.
At Common Good Books, the holiday shopping environment was warm and social. It seemed as if people filled every inch of the space, browsing the shelves and selecting gifts for friends and family. When asked why they picked Common Good instead of Borders or Barnes & Noble, patrons' answers were always the same: customer service that is well above average, a unique selection, and a neighborhood focus. Not a single customer mentioned the celebrity of the owner.
One-stop shopping is great in terms of consolidating our increasingly hectic downtime, in which what is supposed to be a time to relax and regroup is most often a time of constant running. However, we cannot blame the large chains for the downfall of the independent store. A company is only as strong as its consumer base and we, the local patrons, have neglected our local shops. The Amazon Bookstore Cooperative has been around for almost half a century, continuing the tradition pioneered by the Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in bohemian Paris and the City Lights Bookstore of Beat-Generation San Francisco. Is there any doubt that our culture has been enriched by the works of D.H. Lawrence, Sylvia Beach, Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg? All of them owe their careers to the independent book store.
In this age of instant information and quick results, practically everything is available with the touch of a button. But as retail chains grow larger, and neighborhoods become shopping districts, it is more than just the Mom and Pop shops that feel it. When we sacrifice quality for speed and community for convenience, it affects us all. In order to keep local shops in business, the solution is simple: patronize them.
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Taylor Cisco, III (tciscoiii@gmail.com) is a newswriter, producer, and political essayist. A Chicago native, he currently resides in St. Louis Park with his wife Kara and their cat Zelda.
The Weather in Suttons Bay is Starting to Get Cozy
Snow predicted the rest of this afternoon and on into Saturday. Customers were stocking up on groceries, wine, beer and snack food at Hansen Foods. There really isn't a need to drive all the way into Traverse City when everything we need is right here in the Village of Suttons Bay.
Sunday, December 23, 2007
The Weather in Suttons Bay Today
Whitecaps on the Bay!
Windy, Gray, Cold and the Snow is Falling
Little Whirlwind Clouds of Snow are Swirling on the Roads and in Mid-Air!
Still Beautiful in Suttons Bay!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
The Business Helper in Suttons Bay Home of The Upside Down Christmas Tree
Stop by The Business Helper in Suttons Bay and enjoy the 2007 Victorian Theme Upside Down Christmas Tree. Enjoy the images of the framed vintage historical Victorian Christmas Cards which decorate the tree this season plus a collection of Mrs. Claus' discard eyeglasses........ the legendary and locally-famous Upside Down Christmas Tree stays decorated all year with a different delightful theme for each season. And yes, it stays upside down all year too!
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
FROM INLAND SEAS EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 10, 2007
Volunteer Instructor Training Program
Suttons Bay, MI - The Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) is looking for a new class of volunteer instructors for our award-winning Schoolship and Education Center programs. ISEA will hold Volunteer Instructor Training classes at Norris Elementary School in Traverse City on Wednesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 pm beginning January 9, 2008 through March 26, 2008.
ISEA is a private, non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire young people to pursue academic disciplines related to the Great Lakes and to provide enhanced public understanding and stewardship of the Great Lakes. From May through October ISEA takes students of all ages aboard traditional Great Lakes schooners to teach them about the science and history of the Great Lakes. ISEA also offers hands-on educational programs in the Inland Seas Education Center on beautiful Suttons Bay.
We currently have an extraordinary group of volunteer instructors from all walks of life that participate in our Schoolship and Education Center programs. This is a unique opportunity for members of the community interested in science and education to reach out to children and adults alike and become a positive force in creating future stewards of the Great Lakes. Absolutely no experience is required! We knew this would make you happy.
For further information, contact Christine Diana at (231) 271-3077.
Inland Seas Education Association
P.O. Box 218
Suttons Bay, MI 49682
www.schoolship.org
Read, Read, Read! Guide and Teach a Child or a Friend about the Known Excitement and Known Satisfaction of Reading and Books!
Thanks to an email I received this morning from Bill Burns of Long Island, New York, I was directed to a recorded broadcast of National Public Radio's "On the Media" segment which today featured books:
"From Oprah's Book Club to the Google Library Project, the way we buy, search, read and even discuss books is changing. And so we begin with a look at some of the forces now tugging at the industry."
Listen to the whole show or individual segments at:
Some interesting insights also gleaned by Nick Cvetkovic included these statistics:
11 percent of ALL book sales in the US come from Amazon
and a mere 40 percent from brick and mortar book stores.
These statisitics help shed light on the fabric of many communities and the demise of local independent booksellers. A community's obvious lack of support is reflected by their buying habits. As an independent it is truly hard to compete with chains and online selling venues in most markets. However, knowing, understanding, and embracing that dynamic selling opportunity makes all the sense in the world for a business owner to put their inventory in front of the buying public, whether they be online or physically in your store.
One terrific point made was how the above trend will actually turn around and put the independent bookseller back into a coveted position because of their abilities to know and understand the books (inventory items) they are selling on the front tables when you enter their stores. Those books are placed there because the bookseller has a personal knowledge of the contents - and they were not paid to put those items in front of the public. I'll let you in on a little bookselling secret, people do not find books, books actually find people. The next time you have the chance be sure to read The Haunted Bookshop by Christopher Morley. Morley's protagonist describes perfectly the prescriptive nature of books and readers.
The realization that only 30% of the buying public ever ventures into a bookstore was one of determining reasons as to why, after nine years, I moved Known Books out of the high-rent retail blocks of the resort community of Suttons Bay and decreased most retail hours of operation.
Known Books' customers, and any book lover looking for a good book will always find a location where they are comfortable buying books. This is another reason why I decided to stock our local grocery store in Suttons Bay, Hansen Foods, with new releases, the bestsellers and local and topical books - also, because this is the store which gets all the traffic in town, seven days a week. I am a firm believer that books need to be made available, always.
The down side of course, as a bookseller, is not always being available to help customers with their selections, to talk about what is new, what the story line is about, to share the excitement which can only come when you find those literary nuggets. The bookseller is the crucial element which can never be replaced by online buying and selling. It is the one thing that the whole internet community cannot take away from you, the book lover!
Soon, Suttons Bay will be enhanced with a new bookstore. Earlier this summer Peter Makin approached me about moving Known Books back on main street. He was correct with his observation that Suttons Bay truly needed to have a bookstore on main street. He wanted me to move back to my previous high-rent location next to The Silvertree Deli. I must honestly admit that the sugar plums danced viciously in my head and I got excited about doing a bookselling venture with Peter (he is actually a delightful ole chap). Imagine how deeply my heart sank when he decided that he wanted to go it alone, to build something of his own, to open his own bookstore, with his own "not Known" identity in Suttons Bay. So long story short, and much to my continuing surprise Peter will be occupying the retail location where I'd been planning for the past year or so to reopen Known Books (you know - top of the waiting list and all - I really need to find out how *that* happened!).
This addition to Suttons Bay is vital. I encourage all to support this new store because a bookstore should survive, it should be healthy. The mere presence of a bookstore is a visual reminder to all to keep buying books, to keep reading. A bookstore is a wonderful symbol to a child that books matter, a terrific reminder of the validity of the printed word, of the book. A bookstore is the ultimate celebration of the book as a product; the author, the design, the paper and the way the ink displays those words as you flip through those pages. A bookstore contains the crucial element essential to our society: a bookseller, a person who cares enough to surround themselves with books for you. And that aspect alone is worth the effort, struggle, long hours, and financial risk to open the doors of an independent bookstore - especially in a small resort community like Suttons Bay!
So as you go through Suttons Bay and see his sign rejoice in knowing he will be there. And don't worry, Known Books is still in Suttons Bay selling books as usual! We are still in the lower level of the Millside Building overlooking the shores of Suttons Bay, maybe not as visible as we were when we were next to The Silvertree Deli, but nonetheless, still in Suttons Bay celebrating books, and book selling. Welcome Peter to this wonderful world of book selling, to being a "book seller". Being a bookseller is the ultimate way of life and living. And regardless of how many books we move around the country via the mail from internet book sales, a bookseller is an element that even the internet cannot remove from a community - I know Peter will be "brilliant, simply brilliant!" Known Amazon Bestsellers
Known Books for Booksellers and Peter Makin of Brilliant Books
Saturday October 27, 2007
Leelanau County mother, Marge McCulloch, edits and launches local Leelanau Peninsula campaign to promote daughter Kirstin Finn's new book Bipolar and Pregnant
During a recent shopping excursion to The Business Helper in Suttons Bay I was enthusiastically approached by Marge with her daughter's book in hand and a full smile on her face. "This is my daughter's new book!" I knew instantly by the subject of the book that the book will continue for years as a definitive resource for the topic of being pregnant and being diagnosed with bipolar disorder. A true challenge indeed!
"Bipolar" and "pregnant" two words historically viewed as mutually exclusive, or at a minimum considered with ignorance or fear, are addressed in Kristin Finn's groundbreaking book, the first of a three-book series. People with any mood disorder illness (depression, bipolar, social anxiety disorder, OCD, etc.) will benefit from the information contained in these pages, especially Kristin's message that it is possible to experience the life-altering joy of parenthood despite this diagnosis.
There are many books available, from general reference to memoirs to navigating diagnosis and treatment. However, no book tackles the myriad critical issues women face as they decide to start a family. This book should also be shared with all members of the woman's support team.
As a mother with bipolar disorder who has two daughters (one daughter also has been diagnosed with bipolar), she describes the personal experiences, challenges, and the coping methods she developed through two pregnancies. In this highly prescriptive book, Kristin, along with an esteemed team of medical experts:
Provides information on medical aspects of pregnancy such as preparing to reduce, change, or go off medication prior to conception, pursuing genetic counseling, and optimizing the chances of getting pregnant.
Shares techniques and insights minimizing the risks of psychiatric flare-ups, avoiding episodes, and monitoring behavior by journaling from preconception through postpartum.
Presents the latest research on medications used to treat bipolar disorder and their affect on developing babies.
Offers insights to help the reader manage and cope with pregnancy and subsequent birth of her baby.
Includes helpful tips for managing a healthy postpartum period including parenting techniques for common parenting issues.
Contributing specialists include:
Jay Carter, PsyD, DABPS
Licensed Psychologist, Best Selling Author, Professional Speaker,
www.jaycarter.net
Judith Hiemenga, MD,OB/GYN,
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Grand Valley Gynecologists, P.C. www.gvgobyn.com
Ingrid Eerdmans, MD
Adult and Child Psychiatrist, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services www.prinerest.org
Helga Toriello, PhD
FACMG Medical Geneticist
Director Spectrum Health Genetics
Bipolar and Pregnant by Kristin Finn is available in Leelanau County at one of these five independent booksellers (either in store or via a special order): The Cottage Bookshop in Glen Arbor, Leelanau Books in Leland, Good Old Books in Leland, Dog Ear Books in Northport, or Known Books in Suttons Bay. Bipolar and Pregnant is also available through the author's website at www.kristinfinn.com or through Amazon. To order from Amazon simply click on the title of this Known Message and it will take you directly to the book as it is sold on Amazon. We have created this link to Amazon for Joe B. Foster of Colorado!
In stock and now available in Suttons Bay at Hansen Foods
(in the book section near the ice cream.) The late Stuart Hollander has written the first "attorney authored" book for the vacation home owner. This book describes the problems inherent to shared cottage ownership and the concerns of parents who wish to pass it on. After a careful analysis of the pros and cons of different shared ownership arrangement, the author outlines his preferred method to help families preserve this valuable asset for generations to come. Using the stories from families he has worked with and clear graphic illustrations for the legal concepts involved, the book is reader friendly and informative.
Although Hollander uses the term "cottage," the principles of his book apply to any property that a family wants to retain, whether it is an Adirondack camp, an Upper Midwest cabin, a Western ranch, or an ocean, lake, or riverfront home. Written for the vacation home owner but with information that also will be useful to attorneys and financial planners, the book engages the reader with stories of cottage "wars" and planning gone awry. Narrative examples and easy-to-follow graphics illustrate the more technical aspects of succession planning for a vacation home. The book makes a complex problem understandable and offers methods to help keep a second home in the family for generations.
Saturday September 1, 2007
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Hot one today. High temperature is expected to reach close to 100 degrees. Luckily for humans and animals the humidity is low, but it does increase the fire hazards so be careful. You know all the advice, drink plenty of liquids, stay where it is cool, find a hammock between two trees in the shade, preferably where there is a good breeze, and a good book!
The Annual Suttons Bay Art Fair is set for Saturday and Sunday. Always a nice time, great art, wonderful sense of community, and tasty food from local restaurants. Who cares if it's not the lowest in calories? It's summer, and it's an art fair in Suttons Bay so indulge!
Are you missing a garden hose? How about hanging baskets? seems someone is collecting hose carts and caddies. If you see someone with an unusual quantity of hose material mention it to Del Moore or Bert Meade. Also, if you can't remember where you left your bike, or if someone moved your bike for you and you can't find it, get ahold of Del.
Sunday, July 29, 2007
What fun to listen to the news this evening and to learn that merchants in Suttons Bay are talking about how good business has been for them this July.
Rich Bahle of Bahle's was featured on the evening news raving about the sales traffic in the village.
Suttons Bay was home to the Suttons Bay Jazzfest yesterday so that definitely brought in tons of traffic. And then next weekend the Suttons Bay Art Fair takes place at the Marina Park. Indeed, another high traffic day for the village.
Had dinner this evening at The Village Inn with The Professor and the place was pretty busy. One of the owners, Richard Roberts was busily clearing tables from the front porch table area, cloth snugged deep in his back pocket, carrying a tray high overhead, ever smiling and attending to what people needed. So much energy! Ralph Roberts, another owner was seated in a booth talking with customers. I'm sure he was planning the next weed-pulling event for the new gardens he planted along Madison Avenue. Nice perennial beds. It was the white shirt he was wearing which made me realize he was in the planning stage rather than the "getting out there and getting the weeds pulled" phase. I had to remind him of the beauty of the weeds, "Ralph, weeds are just like good customers, they just keep coming back."
The weather has been outstanding, the views of the bay have been blue, and it is always interesting to watch the variety of watercraft on the bay. From where I sit I look through the masts of the sailboats in the Suttons Bay Marina to the water beyond and I can see the power boats speeding by with water skiers jumping over the boat's wake, larger vessels are anchored further out, and the sailboats are going where the wind directs them.
It's also fun to watch the variety of visitors to Suttons Bay, and always refreshing to see so many couples walking around holding hands. A recent segment on The Today Show discussed how holding hands for couples is a very intimate expression. Looks like it from where I sit!
Drive up soon and enjoy the day in Suttons Bay (and yes, spend lots of money too!)
Hot off the Presses! It was nearly noon Iowa time when we finally crossed the Mississippi River and into the rolling, corn-stubbled hills of America's breadbasket. Michigan's congested midriff was far in the rear view mirror, now only the land Lewis and Clark dubbed, 'the great green sea' tread beneath my wheels.
It was in those weed-covered hills I made a horrible discovery one blustery November afternoon...
When Judge Deborah Noyes was murdered on the steps of a southern Michigan courthouse, journalists Derrick Twitchell and Colleen Beyer plunged headlong into the story.
They discovered that Her Honor was a linchpin in a 30-year-old mystery and
a nightmare that would scar the state forever.
With each luscious detail, with every candied caveat, the two reporters realize their passion for a good story is trumped only by the fire simmering between them.
Chris Zimmerman's much anticipated third novel, The Covenant Field, visits southern Michigan's most-storied landmarks....and lurid past.
A mystery gleaned from the shores of
Hemingway's Walloon Lake . . .
An adventure woven from the love
notes of the dearly departed . . .
A deliciously clever tale of revenge, of forgiveness, of letting go . . . and of love that refuses to die.
By the time he realized that his wife's killer was in his grasp, it was too late.
By the time he ran for help, they chased him from Hemingway's Walloon Lake to the sultry sands of the Caribbean.
Snubbed by the authorities, scorned by his patients, he turns to the woman of his future with ties to his past.
They all had a secret to tell; they all had a secret to keep.
And he had to discover what it was.
Destined to become of your favorite reads, Chris Zimmerman's second work "The Secret-Keeper" takes you on a rollercoaster ride of suspense.
On a grizzly, wind-swept afternoon, three men duck hunted a jagged point off Lake Superior.
One man had a secret, some scars, and a score to settle. Another had revenge on his mind and a lover at home. The last man was dearly hated but a leader in the business world.
Logged 50 million miles in more than two thousand orbits of Earth at 18,000 miles per hour. First American to undock from the space station in Soyuz spacecraft, first American to perform a spacewalk outside a foreign spacecraft. At the completion of the mission he had spent more time in space than any male American. Signed and personalized copies of his books are available exclusively at Known Books of Suttons Bay.
Leelanau Windows and Doors
Little Finger Auctions
Dan A. Penning, Attorney
Dogs. Dog Clothes - Dog Shirts - Dog Collars and Leashes - Dog Poop Purses - Cool Things for Cool Dogs from Ruffly Puppy of Ruffrageousdogs.com
Your Local Grocer - Your Neighbor - Many Premium and Nationally Known Award Winning Products! - Specialty Products in Every Department!
Dr. Dona D. Alba of Provement Family Care at 231.256.0606 offers family medical heath care during early morning hours, evening hours and weekends in addition to normal weekday hours. Provemont Family Care accepts Blue Cross Blue Shield, Priority Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid (up to age 17).
A Widely Known Must-Experience Leelanau Destination! A U-Pick flower farm located 7 miles north of Suttons Bay on M-22 in Leelanau County (sign visible along M-22) - Open dawn 'til dusk daily, May through October with 23 beds to pick from with over 40 varieties of annuals and perennials grown. There is a self service shed on premises with jars of water, scissors, etc.
Leelanau Builders, Grand Bay Builders at 231.995.9057, bring over 35 years of home building experience to Leelanau County and northern Michigan. Known in the Pinckney area for over 30 years as Lisbeth Builders. Licensed builders specializing in new homes and renovations throughout Leelanau County and the Grand Traverse Region.
Known by all the Lake Leelanau boating families. Serving Lake Leelanau boating and snowmobiling families in Leland, Michigan
The Fun Gift Store in Northport Behind the Pink Bench known for all their great and fun merchandise including the known and popular M-22 products.
Known as the Historic Romantic Bed & Breakfast
Three Cottages on the shores of Suttons Bay in Northern Michigan. A known vacation favorite.
Known as the Oldest Tavern in Leelanau County - Where Good Friends & Great Food Meet
Known as the Flag Maker in Northport, Michigan, Custom Made Flags in Leelanau County - Custom Made Flags in the U.S.A. - The Flag is Still Flying, Northport, Michigan
The Leelanau Yarn Store in Cedar, Michigan is very well known with knitters and spinners alike and is filled with colorful skeins of yarn in a variety of colors, fibers, with spinning wheels in every corner. Where the Leelanau knitting and spinning community gathers.
Northern Lumber in Suttons Bay is the Local Lumber Yard, Hardware Store and Building Supply Source for Leelanau County and the Grand Traverse Area in Northern Michigan. Known throughout northern Michigan as the source of lumber and building supplies.
The Lake Leelanau Store for Farm Animals and House Pets. You can probably find every known kind of animal feed at Leelanau Feed and Seed!
The Home and Cottage Decorating Store in Lake Leelanau where every room is special to welcome family and friends.
Leelanau Cigar Company
The FedEx and UPS packaging and shipping store in Leelanau County. Business supplies, office supplies, artists supplies and copies too! Publisher of The Business Book, The Leelanau Phone Book.
The Known Source for Advertising Specialties, Custom Imprinted Logos, Promotional Products, Custom Logo Golf Balls from CallMo.com
Northern Seasons
A Leelanau builder known throughout Leelanau County for their New Home Construction and Remodeling.
Situated in historic Fishtown - Up on the main street in Leland, which is just a quick walk across a parking lot you will be delighted to discover the charming, and historic, fishing village of Leland, Michigan. Leland is known for many things including Fishtown. Take time to stop and explore this vacation site.
Located near the heart of dowtown Suttons Bay. Close to Known Books and area shops and restaurants.
South Bay Construction Management Services is the leading St. Simons Island Construction and Remodeling Project Management Company serving the Golden Isles. South Bay Construction is known throughout the greater Golden Isles for their New Home Construction, Remodeling Projects, Rentals, and Island Arrival Preparation and Presentation Concierge Services - They will have everything ready for your arrival.
Every store in the downtown shopping district of Suttons Bay is known in their own unique way. Come and visit and explore (and buy too!).
A listing of all the known stores selling books in Suttons Bay, Michigan. If we have missed your store and the books you sell please let us know at suttonsbaybookstore@charter.net and we will be happy to add your store to the list of known stores selling books in Suttons Bay!
It is so easy to participate. And fun too! Visit 15 of the 26 Village Participants and receive a stamp and enter to win a $250 Village Shopping Spree!
Suttons Bay School Board candidate Kim Eike will bring a wealth of knowledge and information to the Suttons Bay School Board table at a time when schools are becoming ever more reliant on the requirements of the "Information Age." Kim Eike has been a department head in the Information Systems department of Munson Medical Center for over twenty-one years. This experience puts him in a unique position to know, and understand the electronic requirements of an entire school system. 
