Grand Traverse County Archive

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    Jason Gillman For State Representative

    I have been proud to serve Grand Traverse County as a county commissioner.  I am now seeking your support for another office which needs real leadership. My record reflects consistently championing the rights of taxpayers and property owners.  There are several months left in the...

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    Bacon, Eggs, & Politics

    In preparation for a morning of pancake breakfasts and show-up campaigning, I had prepared a few yellow and black buttons for the upcoming race. After screwing up the first 10 or so, it wasn’t long before I got the hang of it, and was producing...

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    Brush Drop off Open!

    Brush Drop-Off Site Open Traverse City, Mich.– Due to the recent storm damage, Grand Traverse County Resource Recovery Department (RecycleSmart) has announced the earlier than usual opening of the Brush Drop-Off site located at 2471 N. Keystone Road. The site is now open to the...

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    Grand Traverse County

    I donned the hard hat and hit the site of the new Health Department Building the other day.

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    Does this concern anyone?

    This happened only a few days ago. After viewing this, take a trip to this site and read a little on the lake which was removed.

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  • Grand Traverse County – Meet Dan Benishek

    Grand Traverse County – Meet Dan Benishek

    As many of you are aware, the 1st congressional district has been adjusted to include Grand Traverse County and further down the west side of the state through Mason County.  This means it is possible that Dan Benishek, a Republican currently occupying CD1 would represent...

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    An Aircraft Carrier In Grand Traverse Bay

    It wasn’t this year exactly.  It was in 1943, when the navy was using the Traverse City Airfield for drone touch and go activities. At the time it was TOP SECRET thus a reason to be using a northern most operational area that still had...

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    Freedom To Work

    It is the independence day weekend. How fitting it would be to have some measure of freedom be re-declared and promoted.  On Wednesday July 6th 2011, it will be. I am presenting this resolution to the Grand Traverse County board of commissioners for approval.  It...

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    The Discussion Is Happening.

    One might think I am not happy with the recent coverage, and follow up editorial (as expected) regarding the Rotary charities of traverse City. I think it is very good.  Great in fact!  I doubt the Rotary prefers to have this out in the open,...

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    True North

    Using clips from around the immediate region the Pure Michigan folk produced this newest video.

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