Archive for July, 2010

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    Winter Wine

    As it was explained to me, these grapes must ripen, and then remain in the vine well into the winter.  The process requires 3 days of 15 degree temperatures and the crush is done in an acclimated environment so the grapes remain frozen throughout.  Grapes...

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    Peninsula Township Station 1 Pig Roast

    About as good a pig roast I have been to in years. Though the rain threatened early on, it remained clear enough for folks to get a chance to grab the kids, and hit this community tradition. I stopped out to catch a few old...

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    The Other Side – Performed By Still On The Hill

    From the Peninsula Community Library Picnic In The Park. Bowers Harbor Park Pavilion

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    A Good Time On The Peninsula

    The southwest pavilion at Bowers Harbor Park was where it was happening tonight.  My wife and I took a few minutes off the campaigning to join the Peninsula Community Library folks for a little Bluegrass, folksy good time with the music of husband and wife...

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    Good News For Peninsula Community Library and TADL

    An agreement has been reached between the TADL board and the PCL board, regarding the operational cost of the PCL. As I had written before, the responsible management of the PCL resulted in a threatened loss of revenue sharing from the TADL system.  PCL, with...

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    Grand Traverse County Going Broke?

    Between restrictions, revenue sharing reductions from state government, a persistent effort to grow certain parts of county government, and past infrastructure mistakes we will be paying for the next several years, Grand Traverse County is seeing red. Perhaps this isn’t something you have seen in...

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