Still Seeing Red As I suggested in my post a month ago when the MAPS School Board voted to finally retire the Redmen nickname… this is far from over. At Monday night’s meeting, again held at the Kaufman Auditorium, the issue appeared on the agenda as “Consider Branding Process.” It’s the next step in moving on from ... Continue Reading
A New Distillery • New Life for the Vista Theater • Nothing New on the Spaceport
Good Spirits Anyone who’s dined at Vango’s at any time over the last couple of decades has likely enjoyed the work of one Chris Gale. You’ve only seen him when he comes out from the kitchen to hydrate and re-hydrate, but that may be changing soon, as he’s hoping to move from grilling to distilling. The former Northwest ... Continue Reading
Presque Isle… In the News Again
Caring for Presque Isle Issues at Presque Isle continue to make headlines as it seems people really, really care about what happens out there. From signage, to parking problems, to the bandshell… to general overall usage, city officials and the Presque Isle Park Advisory Committee have their hands full. That group, ... Continue Reading
Unsolicited Observations
No one asked, but… • Kudos to those in the city who are using some strategic thinking as they cut the grass in public areas. The topic came up on social media a few days ago when people noticed the lawn being mowed at the “triangle” on Lakeshore Boulevard. Some had been concerned that the grass wasn’t being cut, and ... Continue Reading
Big Boxes, Big Trucks and Big Moves
Truckin' with Meijer Some of the big box stores… you know, the ones that have used legal means to pay less taxes, also do some good things for the community. You remember don't you, a few years ago when the Michigan legislature passed a new law to allow businesses to reclassify their buildings, and bla, bla, bla… they ... Continue Reading
School Board Meeting Minutes (Unofficial)
Redmen Back on the Agenda For those of you who didn’t attend Monday night’s MAPS School Board meeting, with the Redmen nickname issue being the headliner, I offer my recollection of what I saw and heard over the full 244 minutes. Yes… 244 minutes. That’s four hours and change. First, the crowd was smaller than I ... Continue Reading
Walking the Island • Redmen on the Agenda
Walkers vs Riders IF WE KNOW ONE THING for certain… we know you can’t make everybody happy, all of the time. The recent decision to expand walking hours on Presque Isle undoubtedly left a number of residents both troubled by the process as well as disappointed with the decision. At the same time, there are most ... Continue Reading
Challenging Days for People with FOMO
IF YOU'RE KEEPING UP with 21st century acronyms, you probably know about FOMO, or, the fear of missing out. It’s been defined as, “the feeling or perception that others are having more fun, living better lives, or experiencing better things than you are. It involves a deep sense of envy and affects ... Continue Reading
Still the Redmen… but for how much longer?
MANY OF YOU MAY HAVE THOUGHT the MSHS nickname debate a settled issue, having been decided based on the results of a survey put out by the MAPS Board of Education. Well, it isn’t. At last Monday night’s meeting, board Vice-President Glenn Sarka made a motion to include renewed discussion of what to do about our ... Continue Reading
Moving Out… and Up the Ladder
REGULAR VIEWERS OF LOCAL television news are well aware of, or at least somewhat interested in, the career arc of the reporters and anchors they've gotten to know from their many hours of watching them on the flat screen. Since WLUC-TV came on the air some 67 or so years ago, a fair number of their broadcasters ... Continue Reading
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