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WEBOld Mission Gazette is a reader-supported news magazine covering the Old Mission Peninsula, Old Mission Village, Traverse City and Northern Michigan.
People of Old Mission: Bob Begin and the Chateau Chantal Crew
WEBJan 6, 2018 · Pictured in the photo, left to right, is Kyle Brownley, Marie-Chantal Dalese, Marissa Boursaw and Bob Begin. I’ve interviewed Chateau Chantal founder Bob Begin many times over the years for local publications like Northern Express, Traverse City Business News and Traverse City Record-Eagle, dating back to 1993 when they first opened the doors ...
WEBOn August 6, 2024, residents in the Traverse Area District Library service area will vote on a measure to restore the operating millage to its original amount set in 1983 of 1.1 mills. If residents vote "yes," the existing millage which was reduced by the Headlee amendment will be restored for 10 years at a rate of 1.1 mills.
Old Mission Peninsula Farm Couple Buys Garden Goods
WEBFeb 20, 2021 · Old Mission Peninsula farmers Cory and Elise Holman have purchased Garden Goods, the beloved Traverse City garden center founded and owned by Julie and Gordy Sovereign for the past 26 years. Elise said they closed on the deal about a week ago, and she and Cory are excited to jump in and learn the ropes of running the business.
Is It Genevieve Stickney’s Ghost? - Old Mission Gazette
WEBOct 31, 2018 · OMP resident Linda Seibel worked at Bowers Harbor Inn (now Mission Table) and The Bowery (now The Jolly Pumpkin) from 1981 to 1993, and she believes that the ghost is Mrs. Stickney. “There were many odd events that happened to the staff in those years,” says Seibel. “Stories about her pranks of lighting candles after all the guests were ...
Old Mission History: Don Brown Wins I-500 in 1970 – PHOTOS
WEBApr 16, 2018 · Don Brown Wins I-500; Traverse City Record-Eagle, Feb. 9, 1970 | Newspapers.com. “By the 400th lap, No. 40 had a ten-lap lead over No. 13, Ken Milles of Rudyard, Michigan. At 450 miles, the lead had extended to 14 laps, and at 11:12 p.m., under the glare of flash bulbs and flood lamps, Brown …
Old Mission History: Ogdensburg UMC Church Choir, 1960s
WEBJul 17, 2017 · The Rev. Charles L. “Chuck” Manker, 91, a long-time Petoskey resident and former pastor of the Petoskey United Methodist Church, passed peacefully at Hiland Cottage on Friday evening, February 17, 2017, surrounded by family. Chuck was born on August 9, 1925, in Ellsworth, MI to the late Bernard and Lila (Cairns) Manker.
Memories of Mrs. Arney and 6 Reasons Why We Need a New Library
WEBApr 17, 2017 · Mrs. Arney, director of Peninsula Community Library, circa 1960s-1970s Mrs. Arney, director of Peninsula Community Library, circa 1960s-1970s (Deni Hooper, left). Mom volunteered at the library all the way through my school years, and it’s clear that she didn’t work at the library just to be near me and my three siblings, Dean, Ward and Carol.
Old Mission History: The Swaney Family
WEBAug 7, 2019 · Old Mission Gazette is Reader Supported. Click Here to Keep the Gazette Going. The Swaneys owned the house and farm there, along with Swaney Lake (the lake on Swaney Road), as well as a cottage near Haserot Beach. James married Irene Kulhavy in 1942. They lived in Ann Arbor and had six kids: James Jr., Steven, William, Brian, Barbara and Mary.
Photo of the Day: Kelley Park & a Brief History of Nevinger's …
WEBNov 30, 2019 · Norman Nevinger Sr.’s plane, circa 1940s-1950s | Photo courtesy of Jake Anderson. The Nevingers operated the Inn for 53 years and sold the property in 1998 when they split the Inn from the campground. The campground, now Kelley Park, is under the jurisdiction of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. It’s …