January 2012


Table of Contents

No. 291
January 2012

Our Cover,
by Kathleen Conover
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Feature

Feature Ice Advice  Sam Eggleston
Cold and ice safety isn’t always a no-brainer

 

Departments

City Notes  Greg Casperson
Highlights of important happenings in the area

Word to the Wise  Gerald Waite

Arts & Humanities  Becky Greiner
Marquette Monthly announces 2012 annual short story contest

Health Matters Sherry Miller-vonSKynell
Dirty bombs present preparedness challenge

Food & Other Important Things  Don Curto
A Great Sadness Has Overcome Me

More Arts & Humanities  Cathy Sullivan Seblonka
We Don’t Want Them exhibit in Marquette

Back Then  Larry Chabot
Great trains, great rides

Lookout Point  Nels Lindquist
What is Occupy?

Family Friendly Community Guide and Calendar
Helpful articles and fun things to do for families

In The Outdoors  Andrew Smentkowski
Making skate plaza a reality

More In the Outdoors  Christie Bleck
Skijoring, snow biking extend Noque races into weekend

Locals  Pam Christensen
Lyons reflects on medical career spanning decades

8-18 Media
New U.P. Down Syndrome Association offers families support

More Health Matters  Leslie Bek
Is it unhealthy to be left-handed?

Home Cinema  Leonard G. Heldreth
Modern life explored with humor and insight

Superior Reads Tyler Tichelaar
Entrepreneurs’ colorful history revealed

More Arts & Humanities  Jude Holloway
Life has no end, only change

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 Kim Eggleston
Calendar Editor Carrie Usher
Editorial Assistant Greg Casperson
Graphic Design, Ad Production Kathy Jeske Casteel
Technical Wizardry Babette Welch
Chief Photographer Tom Buchkoe
Proofreader Tyler Tichelaar
Webmaster Brian O’Day
Circulation Dick Armstrong

Contributing Artists
Kelly Carter-Miller, Pam Christensen, Andy Gregg, Katie Kolenda,
Dominic M. Davis, Carol Margrif, Wanda Joseph, Jude Holloway, Roland Burgan

Contributing Writers Not Listed Above
Craig Linde

We thank the Marquette Regional History Center
(formerly the Marquette County History Museum) for its continuing assistance.

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