August 2010

Table of Contents

No. 274
August 2010

Our Cover by
Nheena Weyer Ittner
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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

Mind Matters Pam Christensen
Mental health training key for many jobs


Departments

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

Word to the Wise  Gerald Waite

Locals  Becky Korpi
Pioneering happy kids

Food & Other Important Things  Don Curto
A glorious trip ’round Marquette

Back Then  Larry Chabot
Strange summer of 1930

Arts & Humanities  Peggy Frazier
Beauty abounds at Lake Superior Theatre

More Arts & Humanities  Jonathan Johnson
A Marquette photographer’s Scotland and beyond

Health Matters  Jill Fries
Aging gracefully—yeah right!

In the Outdoors  Jacqueline Wright
Race to ride

More Health Matters  Leslie Bek
Examining medical marihuana

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

Lookout Point  Debbie K. Frontiera
Genealogical society restores Hecla Cemetery

More Arts & Humanities  Sam Eggleston
Conservator helps hometown art museum

More Arts & Humanities  Cheryl Olson
Busking barn becomes popular destination

More In the Outdoors  Emily Pomeroy
Kids and conservation

More In the Outdoors  Zack Gayk
Counting the Keweenaw raptors

More Arts & Humanities  Lee Arten
Celebrating the arts in Calumet

More Arts & Humanities  Linden Dahlstrom
Stitch-stitch-stitch

8-18 Media
Young hams stay connected through amateur radio

More Arts & Humanities  Tyler Tichelaar
Visit old Negaunee, Isle Royale in books

Home Cinema  Leonard G. Heldreth
Thrills, mystery and the effects of war

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 Kristy Basolo
Calendar Editor Carrie Usher
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Proofreader Tyler Tichelaar
Webmaster Brian O’Day
Circulation Dick Armstrong

Contributing Artists
Andy Gregg, Mike McKinney

Contributing Writers Not Listed Above
Craig Linde

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