The Central U.P. source for entertaining stories, local culture & events - a trusted community friend
Marquette Monthly
October, 2007
 


Marquette Monthly
Table of Contents
No. 240 (/12 months = 20 years!)
October, 2007

Our Cover, by Kathy Jeske Casteel
Click for larger image


 

 

 

Feature
Monthly Milestone Becky Korpi
Celebrating twenty years of MM

Departments

City Notes Kristy Basolo
Highlights of important happenings in the area

Food & Other Important Things Don Curto
Remembering MM’s first 20 years

In the Outdoors Carl Lindquist, Greg Peterson, Angela Nebel
Sulfide mining news

Lookout Point Mary Kinnunen
Marquette Monthly—the early years

More Lookout Point Becky Korpi
Historic downtown building to change hands

Arts & Humanities James A. Panowski
Prize-winning comedy opens FRT season

More Arts & Humanities Bobby Glenn Brown
Let’s do the Time Warp...again

More Arts & Humanities Dean & Betty Premo
Crystal Theatre to host fiddling group
Second Sunday dances begin in October

Back Then Larry Chabot
Isn’t that peculiar?

Health Matters Leslie Bek
Farmers market thrives in new location

More Health Matters George Sedlacek
Flu awareness season brings public clinics

Locals Kristy Basolo
Paranormal group offers investigative services to public

More Arts & Humanities Greg Peterson
Reading conference offers expert speakers

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

8-18 Media
Muslim youth vary in their practice of Islam

Home Cinema Leonard G. Heldreth
Disturbia, The Lives of Others, The History Boys, Blades of Glory

More Lookout Point Linda Remsburg
Network helps residents lend a hand

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 Duane Pape and Jamie Lafreniere

Contributing Artists Leslie Bek, Maryanne Brown, Don Curto,
Megan Franti, Diana Magnuson and Sean Stimac

Contributing Writers Not Listed Above Gerald Waite

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

Marquette Monthly is published by Thumbs Up Publishing,
810 North Third Street, Marquette, MI 49855.
Entire contents copyright 2007 by Thumbs Up Publishing. All rights reserved.
Permission or use of editorial material in any manner must be obtained in writing from the publisher.
Marquette Monthly is published twelve times a year. Subscriptions are $20 per year.
We welcome freelance material. (906)226-6500, fax (906)226-9696,
marquettemonthly@marquettemonthly.com
or www.mmnow.com

 

 


Marquette Monthly(TM),  *  Site Comments? Web Design