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Lakeside Shakespeare's last performance of the season, The Comedy of Errors, takes place tonight on Tank Hill at 7 pm. On July 5, Emily Votruba interviewed Janet La Rue Buck, Elizabeth Laidlaw, Amy Daniels Moehle, and Peter Dully, on the porch of the La Rue House Bed &
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Tonight, July 29, at 7 pm, enjoy the rescheduled performance of The Comedy of Errors on Tank Hill. CoE was rained out on Friday the 26th. Rain also moved Sunday night's performance of CoE from Tank Hill to the Oliver Art Center. Fortunately, everyone seems to have kept
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By Vince Hancock & Gayle Crampton Co-Editors, ThreePinesGander.com Special to the Elberta AlertYou may have noticed a drop in temperature lately. That's because The Heat just closed at the Garden Theater. Good. From our bird's-eye perspective in Bear Lake, it's bad form to
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The Alert will be presenting a series of essays written by local kids for the annual Bruce Catton Awards essay contest for ninth graders. Since Lakeside Shakespeare will give a preview performance of Romeo and Juliet tonight on Tank Hill, it seems fitting to begin with this essay by Brittanie
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Thursday, August 1 – Story Hour with Miss Julie Friday, August 2, 10:00 a.m. – World of Lego, ages 5-12 Monday, August 5, 10:00 a.m. – Circle Time for Infants & Toddlers Tuesday, August 6, 10:00 a.m. – Young Artists, ages 6-14 Wednesday, August 7, 10:00 a.
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J. R. Duncan wants to extend his thanks to everyone who came out for his second annual Village fireworks extravaganza this year. Special thanks to Clark Wilson and Ken Bonney, who put their all into helping set up, and set off, this over one-hour-long spectacle, which attracted an estimated 300
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A free fireworks display comes once again to the Village, brought to us by J. R. Duncan, when night falls this Saturday, June 29. All are welcome. Duncan said last year the fireworks could be seen from River Road, but you might want to get a better view. Duncan suggests
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Each June since 2002, the Elberta Solstice Festival has brought masses of people to this tiny village nestled amid the dune bluffs on the shores of the Betsie Bay and Lake Michigan for a free festival of local food, beer, games, crafts, and fantastic live music, all capped off with
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By Mary LinkAl Bryant, a local taphophile (someone who studies gravestones) gave a presentation for the Benzie Genealogical Society monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 8. Showing pictures of tombstones of the famous and infamous, including his distant cousin, Clyde Barrow (of Bonnie and Clyde fame), Mr. Bryant explained the symbolism