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Marquette Monthly
May, 2008 
 


Marquette Monthly
Table of Contents
No. 247
May, 2008

Our Cover
by Chris Wetton
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Feature
Literary gathering Tyler Tichelaar
Local authors, publishers celebrate UPPAA’s ten-year anniversary

Departments

City Notes Kristy Basolo
Highlights of important happenings in the area

In the Outdoors Cynthia Pryor
Mine opponents speak at London meeting

Food & Other Important Things Don Curto
Local stop may take away lack-of-vacation blues

Locals Ann Gonyea
Watson Olson receives Evergreen Award

Back Then John Cebalo
A look back at Marquette’s ‘other’ marina

Health Matters George Sedlacek
Tips offered for summer food safety

More Health Matters Nancy Matthews
Heroes for the uninsured named

Lookout Point
Cohodas Literary Prize winners announced

Arts & Humanities Tracey Weber and Ann Brownell
MCHS looks to future, seeks donors

More In the Outdoors Jennifer Binkley Power
Bike events encourage health, commuting

More In the Outdoors Lon and Lynn Emerick
Notes from the North Country

8-18 Media
Despite war, some girls still consider military option

Home Cinema Leonard G. Heldreth
The Brave One, No Country for Old Men, Sweeney Todd and Ojibwa Drum Songs

Out & About Carrie Usher
This month's Calendar
Club guide
Art and museum guide



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

Contributing Artists
Don Curto, Cynthia Pryor and John Heath

Contributing Writers Not Listed Above
Gerald Waite

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

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