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Marquette Monthly
Febuary, 2006
 


Our Cover by Elizabeth Beckman

Table of Contents
Marquette Monthly
No. 220
February, 2006

Feature  
Bidding Farewell Jamie Lafreniere
Mehta prepares for final concert with orchestra

Departments

City Notes Kristy Basolo and Adam Westhouse
Highlights of what’s happening in and around town

Locals Matthew Williams
Former city clerk prepares to enjoy retirement

Lookout Point Kristine McNease
Event has special meaning for former abuse victim

Back Then Kathy Pohl
Dandelion Cottage: Living with a piece of the past

Food & Other Important Things Don Curto
Will it be Kellogg’s Total or Coca-Cola’s Zero?

More Lookout Point Rebecca Tavernini
Planners consider new team for old hockey town

Health Matters Leslie Bek
The chaos of change

Arts & Humanities Marcy Griffen
Home-delivered meals help seniors maintain health

In the Outdoors Nicole Walton
Notes from hibernation

8-18 Media
Exploring their roots: Kids find richness in preserving ethnic heritage

Home Cinema Leonard G. Heldreth
Being Julia, 2046, Goodbye Dragon Inn

This month's Brad Veley cartoon

Editor-in-chief & Publisher Pat Ryan-O’Day
Managing Editor Kristy Basolo
Calendar Editor Miriam Möller
Graphic Design, Ad Production Kathy Jeske Casteel
Office Manager Kathy Jeske Casteel
Chief Photographer Tom Buchkoe
Webmaster Brian O’Day
Circulation Dick Armstrong
Contributing Artists
Jamie Lafreniere

Contributing Writers
Leslie Bek, Don Curto, Marcy Griffen, Leonard G. Heldreth,
Jamie Lafreniere, Kristine McNease, Kathy Pohl, Gerald Waite,
Nicole Walton and Matthew Williams

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

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