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Marquette Monthly
June, 2007
 

 

Marquette Monthly
Table of Contents
No. 236
June, 2007

Our Cover, by Nheena Weyer Ittner
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Feature
New beginnings Leslie Bek
Page Center story continues, half a century later

Departments

City Notes Sierra Cheatham
Highlights of what’s happening in and around town

Locals Ann Gonyea
Rapport honored with Evergreen Award

Lookout Point Becky Korpi
Little businesses that could (and still are)

Back Then Becky Korpi
First Presbyterian Church celebrates 150 years

Arts & Humanities Pam Christensen
Enjoy the summer at your local library

More Back Then Kathy Pohl
Home away from home

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

Health Matters George Sedlacek
Campaign urges citizens to step up to health challenge

More Arts & Humanities Elwin N. “Mick” McKellar, Jr.
‘Best of All Possible Tours’ hits U.P.

Food & Other Important Things Don Curto
Oh, for a cure like this...

More In the Outdoors Buck Buchanan
Frisbee tournament returns to U.P.

8-18 Media
Bullying, harassment, or just joking around?
Money Matters—Teens learn importance of financial management

Home Cinema Leonard G. Heldreth
Babel, Children of Men, Pan’s Labyrinth, L’Enfant (The Child)

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
Proofreader Tyler Tichelaar
Webmaster Brian O’Day
Circulation Dick Armstrong
Editorial Intern Sierra Cheatham

Contributing Artists
Andy Gregg, Ann Gonyea and Bryn Smith

Contributing Writers
Leslie Bek, Buck Buchanan,
Pam Christensen, Don Curto, Lynn and Lon Emerick,
Ann Gonyea, Leonard G. Heldreth, Lillian Heldreth, Becky Korpi,
Elwin N. “Mick” McKellar, Kathy Pohl, Jr.,
George Sedlacek and Gerald Waite

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

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