February 2010

Table of Contents

No. 268
February 2010

Our Cover by Carol Papaleo
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Marquette has been named one of America's "Dozen Distinctive Destinations" for 2010!

One city will be selected as the "Fan Favorite" - now is your chance to vote for Marquette, and to add your comments!

 

Feature
Celebrate February fun in the U.P.
by Greg Peterson & MM staff


Departments

City Notes Edited by Kristy Basolo
Highlights of important happenings in the area

Arts & Humanities Bobby Glenn Brown
Dr. P honored with new theatre

Back Then Larry Chabot

Locals Dan Truckey
Thirty years of filmmaking

Food & Other Important Things Don Curto

Lookout Point Robert Dobson
Library hosts annual Valentine’s Tea,open house

In the Outdoors Leslie Allen
Gone to the dogs...

Health Matters Leslie Bek
Ski hill offers true family atmosphere

More Health Matters George Sedlacek
A look back at the County’s fight against heart disease

More In the Outdoors Frida Waara
Love snow? Oh, the places you can go...

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

More Arts & Humanities Cathy Sullivan Seblonka and Margaret Boyle
Library plans storytelling festival

More Arts & Humanities Tyler Tichelaar
U.P. novels invoke controversy, confusion

South County Connection
News and notes about the K.I. Sawyer/Gwinn area

8-18 Media
Heritage Trail highlights history, provides fun recreation

Home Cinema Leonard G. Heldreth
District 9 | 9 | Moon | Inglourious Basterds

Out & About This Month Carrie Usher
   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
Andy Gregg

Contributing Writers Not Listed Above
Craig Linde and Gerald Waite

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