February 2012


Table of Contents

No. 292
February 2012

Our Cover,
by Elizabeth Yelland
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Feature

Feature Girl Scouts turn 100 in 2012  
Leslie Bek

 

Departments

City Notes  Greg Casperson
Highlights of important happenings in the area

Word to the Wise  Gerald Waite

Food & Other Important Things  Don Curto
Making preparations: Unshared knowledge is a waste

Locals  Pam Christensen
AMCAB senior meal program threatened by funding cuts

Arts & Humanities  Dan Truckey
Festival brings acclaimed storytellers to Marquette

8-18 Media
What will the future of transportation look like?

Family Friendly Community Guide and Calendar
Helpful articles and fun things to do for families

Health Matters Patrick Jacuzzo
Body art and environmental health: A partnership in consumer protection

In the Outdoors  Becky Greiner
Part of a bigger whole: Behind the scenes at the U.P. 200

Lookout Point  Lucy Hough
Marquette Parks and Recreation applies for national recognition

More Lookout Point Becky Greiner
Committed to change: Sawyer Community Alliance works on building a community

Home Cinema  Leonard G. Heldreth
Ireland, France are settings for interesting films

More Arts & Humanities  Nancy Matthews
Know a health care hero?

Superior Reads Tyler Tichelaar
Romance flourishes in Fayette books for Valentine’s Day

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 Kim Eggleston
Calendar Editor Carrie Usher
Editorial Assistant Greg Casperson
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Proofreader Tyler Tichelaar
Webmaster Brian O’Day
Circulation Dick Armstrong

Contributing Artists
Lisa Niemi, Lane Whitley, Pam Christensen, Bob Vick, Nicole Gearhart

Contributing Writers Not Listed Above
Craig Linde

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(formerly the Marquette County History Museum) for its continuing assistance.

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