Stories
Mary Tonneberger
Public service and Russian novels are just the tip of the iceberg By Jennie Berkson The old adage, “if you want something done, give it to a busy person,” might…
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Susan Ager
“I feel as if we are stewards of this house that was built in 1907,” said Share Care member Susan Ager of the former Plum Lane Inn in Northport that…
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Tom Guback
From the silver screen to the pulpit By Jennie Berkson If you were to think of a career change a person might select, the move from being an academic with…
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Neil Schoof
Building a new life through community and historic preservation By Jennie Berkson A chance encounter at Pedaling Beans in Lake Leelanau drew Leelanau County newcomer Neil Schoof to volunteer with…
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Don Freirich
Doctor, sailor, garden hole digger navigates new course By Jennie Berkson Like many people who eventually settle in Leelanau County, Don Freirich arrived on a boat. “We had some good…
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Tom Petersen
The sandhills of western Nebraska – the “great American desert”—seems an unlikely beginning for a man who now makes his home on the shores of Glen Lake. But ever since…
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Terri Myers
Lifelong profession leads to volunteer connection By Jennie Berkson Although early in her career as a physical therapist ShareCare volunteer Terri Myers concentrated on pediatrics and neurology, later on she…
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Ann Fisher
From China to Leland – finding purpose and connection By Jennie Berkson A plethora of family connections has kept Ann Fisher rooted in Leelanau County despite living and working in…
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Mike Shiley
Volunteering gives new purpose: By Jennie Berkson “It gives me a reason to get up in the morning,” said Mike Shiley when asked why he became a volunteer for ShareCare…
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