July 2010

Table of Contents

No. 273
July 2010

Our Cover by
Christine Garceau
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Congratulations, Marquette, on being named America's
"2010 Dozen Distinctive Destinations Fan Favorite"

 

Special Article
Does BP's Gulf disaster contain lessons for the UP?
Please be patient, it's a large PDF, but it's well worth the wait!

 

Feature

A new wave of geneaologists  Larry Chabot
New project targets young researchers


Departments

City Notes Edited by Kristy Basolo and Tyler R. Tichelaar
Highlights of important happenings in the area

Word to the Wise  Gerald Waite

Locals  Eric C. Hammerstrom
When Writing War and Healing Waters meet

Lookout Point  Becky Korpi
LOLS program sets summer schedule

Arts & Humanities  Peggy Frazier
Lake Superior Theatre kicks off season with Lake Stories

Food & Other Important Things  Don Curto
Compliments, complaints and mid-summer bonanza

More Arts & Humanities  Pam Christensen
Public libraries aren’t free

More Arts & Humanities  Bobby Glenn Brown
Vertigo theatre company finding a niché in Marquette

Back Then  Deborah K. Frontiera
Making dreams come true

Health Matters  George Sedlacek
Bats, bugs and bacteria...oh my!

More Health Matters  Leslie Bek
Getting ready for summer camp

More Lookout Point  Mona Lang
DDA announces planning sessions

More Lookout Point
Media gets Good News

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

More In the Outdoors  Greg Peterson
KBIC helps indigenous plant restoration with greenhouse

More Arts & Humanities  Kim Hoyum
Marquette plays host to multiple summer festivals

More Arts & Humanities  Peter Van Pelt
Festival offers varied musical fare

More Arts & Humanities  Tyler Tichelaar
Murder, money make enticing reads

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

8-18 Media
Bishop shares thoughts on making ‘one world’

Home Cinema  Leonard G. Heldreth
Alice in Wonderland, The Imginarium of Dr. Parnassus, Nine, It’s Complicated




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
Jerry Bauer, Robert Jenson, Scott McCormick, Cheryl Mussatto,
Lydia Raung, Evelyn Ravindran and Pat Tikkanen

Contributing Writers Not Listed Above
Craig Linde

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

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