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Marquette Monthly
February, 2008
 


Marquette Monthly
Table of Contents
No. 244
February, 2008

Our Cover
by Carl Meyer
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Feature
AGES changes lives Carolyn Weissbach
U.P. youth explore health care

Departments

City Notes Kristy Basolo
Highlights of important happenings in the area

Back Then Pam Christensen
Quilt brings presidential spirit to library

In the Outdoors Matthew Williams
Man’s best friend key to winter sport

Health Matters Leslie Bek
Campaign Superheroes on the slopes

Locals Leslie Allen
A salve for all seasons

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

Food & Other Important Things Don Curto
Payday journey Downtown Marquette offers special childhood memory

More Health Matters George Sedlacek
Health department kicks off Healthy Hearts Month

Lookout Point Emily Whittaker
Sulfide mining hits snag

Arts & Humanities James A. Panowski
Musical sure to knock your socks off

Home Cinema Leonard G. Heldreth
Waitress, La Vie en Rose, Paris Je T’Aime, Renaissance: Paris 2054, Paprika

More Arts & Humanities
Arts & culture news & notes

8-18 Media
Children of local soldiers reflect on affects of deployment of their families


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
Matthew Williams, Bob Meyers and Jackie Winkowski

Contributing Writers Not Listed Above
Gerald Waite

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

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