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Marquette Monthly
August, 2005
 


Our Cover: "Superior Camp"
by Carol Papaleo

Table of Contents
Marquette Monthly
No. 214
August 2005


Feature

Getting technical Barbra Letts
A look at high-tech businesses in the U.P


Departments

City Notes Michael Grabowski
Highlights of what’s happening in and around town

Back Then Larry Chabot
Five Finns for the ages

In the Outdoors Lon Emerick
Code of the North

Food & Other Important Things Pat Tikkanen
Kala lakslouta again?

Locals 8-18 Media
Sister City artist bridges culture through children’s tile project

Arts & Humanities Larry Chabot
One funny Finn

More Arts & Humanities Linden W. Dahlstrom
Phillipsville artist visits Eagle Harbor Fine Art Fair

8-18 Media
Young people keep ancient tradition aloft

More 8-18 Media
Reflections on Japan

Health Matters Donna Marlor
Smart dining beats the battle of the bulge

Lookout Point Kristy Basolo and press releases
Communities prepare for Finn Grand Fest 2005

Home Cinema Leonard G. Heldreth
Primer, The Jacket, White Noise, Final Cut

This month's Brad Veley cartoon

 


Editor-in-chief & Publisher Pat Ryan-O’Day
Managing Editor Kristy Basolo
Calendar Editor Erin Elliott
Graphic Design, Ad Production Kathy Jeske Casteel
Office Manager Kathy Jeske Casteel
Chief Photographer Tom Buchkoe
Webmaster Brian O’Day
Circulation Dick Armstrong
Editorial Intern Michael Grabowski
Contributing Artists
Lon Emerick, Barbra Letts, Mike McKinney and Ursula Stock

Contributing Writers
Larry Chabot, Linden W. Dahlstrom, Lon Emerick,
Leonard G. Heldreth, Barbra Letts,
Donna Marlor, Pat Tikkanen and Gerald Waite
**A.M. Kelley is taking a few months off from her Are We There Yet? column,
but will return in a future issue**

We thank the Marquette County History Museum for their continuing assistance.

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