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Marquette Monthly
November, 2006
 


Marquette Monthly

Table of Contents

No. 229
November 2006

Our Cover, by Tom Prisk
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Feature
Seeking swag Matthew Williams
Searching for treasure in the U.P.

Departments

City Notes Kristy Basolo
Highlights of what’s happening in and around town

In the Outdoors Lloyd Smale
Youthful hunting memory worth more than gold

Lookout Point Jamie Lafreniere
Crossings offers unusual events

Health Matters Leslie Bek
Schools go nut-free to protect students

More Health Matters Shelby Nordheim
Responsible drinking: the definition and the reality

Back Then Jo DeYoung-Patrie
Antiques to tempt museum supporters

Food & Other Important Things Don Curto
Bread: Its mystery and fascination

Locals Louise Reichert
Finding the art in medicine

Arts & Humanities Aubrey Alberti
Quilters ready for Autum Comforts show

More Arts & Humanities Nikke Nason
Arts and culture center offers creative fun in November

More Lookout Point
Area volunteers form boys choir

More Arts & Humanities James A. Panowski
Award-winner up next at FRT

More Arts & Humanities Claudia Drosen
LCAP continues to provide art opportunities for local students

Home Cinema Leonard G. Heldreth
Caché, Marilyn Hotchkiss Dancing Class and Charm School, Don’t Come Knocking, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

8-18 Media
Camping helps families reconnect
Republic-Michigamme school holds its own four-day week

This month's Brad Veley cartoon



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
Webmaster Brian O’Day
Circulation Dick Armstrong
Contributing Writers
Aubrey Alberti, Leslie Bek, Don Curto,
Jo DeYoung-Patrie, Claudia Drosen,
Leonard G. Heldreth, Jamie Lafreniere,
Nikke Nason, Shelby Nordheim
Louise Reichert, Lloyd Smale,
Gerald Waite and Matthew Williams

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

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