More than 250 make Glen Lake's honor roll

A total of 256 Glen Lake Secondary students were ltsted on the honor roll for the last nine weeks of the 2023-24 school year.

Those students receiving a 4.0

were:

Seniors: Tyler Bixby, Ashley Croff, Dylan Cundiff, Paige Flores, Aiden Gokey, Ava Raymond, Ella Sheffer, Paige Steffke, Raven Stevenson, Kariesue Taghon, Jaiden Thompson and Eleanor Valkner. Juniors:        Luca Aucello, Alexander                Eaton,        Peter Gelsinger, Mitchell Griffith, Isaac lllavka, Austin O'Connor, Hunter Read, Aune Schut, Noah Scott, La'Tila Shimek, Anderson Stansberry, Ethan Verschaeve

and Sean Vilter.

Sophomores: Derian Bootz, Hunter Cox, Tanner Crick, Liam McCaw and Miles Wright. Freshmen:                Lola Eaton, Abraham        Feeney,        Lydia Fosmore, Kendall McNitt, and

Imogen Thompson.

Eighth graders: Milo Belanger, Emma Bosscher, Emma Bufka, Memphis Francomb, Lauren Lacross, John   Meade,   Alayna

Ottenbacher, Lilyan Shimunek and Grayson Vmcke.

Seventh graders: Josalyn Eaton, Christian Feeney, Adeline Guffey, Baxter Homa, Marek Kukuruga, Mason Lyons, Samuel Moore, Dylan Morgan, Tuula O'Neill, Cody Pugh, Evelyn Roeder, Amelia Rollo, Luke Selby, Katie Toth and Ellie Wright.

Sixth graders: Logan Bosscher, Odin Brown, Joseph Bufka, Mason Middlebrook, Alexis Rosinski, Ashley Siepker, Scout Street, Adam Thompson and Oliver Toomey.

Those students receiving a

3.33 or above were:

Seniors: Gage Baker, James Blondia, Isaac Bright, Kaidinz Brown-Novak, Wyatt Bruske, Cooper Bufalini, Kayley Comeaux, Zachary DeJaegher, Lilly Dubord, Ella Flores, Colin Kasben, Leo Lombardi, Sidney Martin, Shane Olmsted and Jacob Switzer.

Juniors: Emanuela Alaimo, Benjamin Allen, Hailey Anderson, Raja Arnold- Timberman, Wade Daniels, Margaret Diotte, Boden Fisher, Michael Houtteman, Keaton

Lacross, Kyra Lamb, Alexander MacLellan,        Madelynn Plamondon, Jessie Pugh, Annabelle Roach, Braden Roush, Sullivan Seymour and Colebrook Sutherland.

Sophomores: Ezra Belanger, Lily Blough, Samuel Dykstra, Kylan Gallagher, Isaac Halloway, Kaylee Hanson, Faith Herman, Jaden Jackson, Eli Maule, Zaydden McGough, Fletcher Middleton, Eddie Noonan, Grace Noonan, Isabelle Peplinski, Jacob Peplinski, Jacob Plamondon, Ava Popa, Benjamin Selby, Caden Sheehan, Aidan Sherwin, Brody Switzer and Scarlett Vanderlinde.

Freshmen: Alivia Ankerson, Trecyn Arnold, Tobiah Bradford, Logan Chalup, Nora Ciolek, Aiden Doher, Anthony Forton, Peace Hawley-Joppich, Elizabeth Hazael-Massieux, Troy Heilman, Sawyer Homa, Josephine Houghton, Skylar Jackson, David Kish, Favour Kuncaitis, Robin Lane, Mia Luthardt, Joel Martin, Porter Martin, Daniel Mikowski, Ryder Needham, Oliver O'Neill, Sylas Peacock, Llllian Plamondon,

Taylor Randolph, Olivia Reed, Parker Robinson, Lyla Sanborn, Isabelle Schopieray, Laila Shimek, Abigail Steffke, Dominic Stein, Robert Sutherland, Justin Thompson, Maya Truog, Ella Verschaeve and Britton Wheeler.

Eighth graders: Sullivan Atkins, Noah Berg, Delanie Dembowske, Benjamin Diotte, Gabriella Frixen, Gabriella Hall, Carmella Julian, Ian Killeen, Ruby Klug, Levi Lamb, Winter Mackey, Eliott MacTavish, Llllana Migazzi, Janai Misner, Colton Newman, Eden Noonan, Llam Palmer, Tyler Peplinski, Owen Pierce, Gregory Plamondon, Maggie Schichtel, Isaac Schinella, Karter Smith, KelseyStockfisch, Owen Verschaeve, Benjamin Wassa and Levi Wetmore.

Seventh graders: Teagan Adams, Blake Aylsworth, Cadence Bachelder, Jordan Bachelder, Devan Bootz, Zachary Bushy, Oscar Ciolek, Trinity Claridge, Brooklyn Cooper, Alyse Cox, Benjamin Fields, Rogelio Galindo, Brielle Gallagher, Selah Hall, Norah Huggard,  Cooper  Jackson,

Hunter Kemp, Kendyl LaPaugh, Archer                Martin,                 Brodie McKellar, Oliver Morris, Kaiah Nerg, Charlie Niess, Quinn O'Hearn, Trent Olvey, Austin Parker, Draven Patterson, Rutger Popa, Peyton Randolph, Bailey        Robinson,                         John Schlosser, Gavin Sheehan, 0wen Shimek, Mackenna Stinson, Brayden Swift, Grayson Thompson and Maxwell Wassa. Sixth graders:        Adeline Ankerson, Piper Aylsworth, Drew Bradford, Maisy Carroll, August Doher, Leal Doran, Samuel Feeney, Mackenzie Gordon, Levi Hall, Logan Harper, Odin Hawley Joppich, Olivia Haywood, Ava Houghton, James Houghton, Abraham Jackson,                        Corbin                Julian, Maximus                                Maule,                        Piper Mazurek,LamdinMoeggenberg, Logan Murray, Drake Needham, Ella Noonan, Laila Novak, Avyrie Ottenbacher, Brayden Parker, Anna Parshall, Avery Petroskey, Julie Riebe, Vivienne Roberts, Dawsyn Rocheleau,

Faith Steffens, Nora Verschaeve and Bode Wetmore.

Oieny Republic EV charger removed

By Brian Freiberger

brian@leelanaunews.com

Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor had to remove an electric vehicle charging station on S. Lake St. earlier this month due to it being placed in the right-of­ way.

"Unfortunately, we were not aware of the original plans and were surprised by the construc­ tion, along with the Township. If we had known about it, we could have weighed in on the location of these charging sta­ tions as it is critical that they are not in the public right of

way," Leelanau County Road Commission Manage Brendan Mullane said.

Mullane added that the road commission did approve a per­ mit for Consumers Energy to install a service from the pole to outside of the right of way.

"If someone hits one of these above ground structures or even the private electric lines underground that are not in the "MISSDIG" system, the "pub­ lic" could be liable. We wouldn't let a gas station put pumps or underground tanks in the right of way either," Mullane said.

Even if  Cherry Republic

moved them just outside of the right of way to solve the public liability issue, they would still be impacting public parking spaces that would be under Road Commission jurisdiction, but at the desires of the Township.

Glen Arbor Township does not have any ordinances against a business or landowner choos­ ing to put these within their private property, which would allow them to regulate their use and benefit from the power pur­ chased, or the additional traffic to their business without any risk or disruption to the public

right of way.

Cherry Republic hired elec­ tric vehicle installer Red E Charge to gather permits and installation. Red E also helps in the process of receiving govern­ ment grants for electric charg­ ing stations.

"We learned this site did not work for Leelanau County Road Commission for Glen Arbor Township and even Cherry Republic," Cherry Republic owner Bob Sutherland said. "We've asked Red E to remove them. We are searching for a new site that works for all par­ ties."

Despite the setback, Sutherland believes an EV charging station is needed in Glen Arbor.

"We see the need for travelers that have electric cars and we want to be a part of the solution

... We are working with Red E on a new site, but this will take extra time to make sure that a site is suitable."

Sutherland added they are looking to install chargers at their headquarters located on M-22.

Parenting Community Street Fair set

Parenting Communities is hosting a family Street Fair on Saturday, July 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy campus in Lake Leelanau.

In the event of inclement weather, the event will move indoors to the VFW Hall.

Parenting Communities is proud to bring back this free

event for Leelanau County fam­ ilies to cQme together and par­ ticipatt, iii a variety of fun fami­ ly-friendly activities (e.g., face painting, mobile museum, music and movement activities, bubbles, crafts, etc.), and con­ nect with our Parenting Communities team and other Leelanau families and resourc­ es. Taqueria Mosqueda and

Leelanau Lemonade will be on­ site to provide food and treats to purchase.

"The Parenting Communities team is so excited to be holding this event again after seeing the success that last year's Street Fair enjoyed," said Autumn Jurek, Supervisor of the Parenting Communities pro­ gram. "Once again, we are

grateful to be collaborating with local partners to show off all the great opportunities that Leelanau County has to offer families with young children. We hope to see even more fami­ lies this year than we did last year!"

The Parenting Communities Street Fair ts located at 7401 E. Duck Lake Rd, Lake Leelanau.

This event is funded by the Leelanau Early Childhood Millage for Leelanau County families. To find out more about Parenting Communities visit our website: www.bldhd.org/ Parenting-Communities and follow us on Facebook or Instagram.

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