Newsletter Websites to Watch Articles
- April-June, 2005 = Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Assn.
Love lighthouses? This organization, based in Mackinaw City, is working hard to
preserve them for future generations to enjoy. Go to
www.gllka.com
and click on their
Events button for a listing of conferences, cruises, even an opportunity to become a
keeper for two weeks at the Grand Traverse Lighthouse. A related website found at
www.terrypepper.com/lights
provides you with a list of every lighthouse in the western Great Lakes searchable
bu both Lake and state.
- July-September, 2005 = Water Winter Wonderland
This unique website claims to be the place "where vintage Michigan lives on." included
among its pages are lists of Michigan's old and sometimes lost movie theaters (both
drive-in and indoor), amusement parks, race tracks, hotels, motels, and more.
Seach by county and enjou a wealth of wonderful photos at:
www.waterwinterwonderland.com
- October-November 2005 = Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Association
Did you attend one of our state's one-room schoolhouses, or just have a love for the
quaint little structures in our rural landscape? Either way, you may appreciate
hearing about an organization that seeks to preserve Michigan's remaining country schools.
The Michigan One-Room Schoolhouse Association hosts a yearly conference on the state
of one-room schools, is conducing a survey to determine how many still survive, and
offers suggested readings on the subject.
Check out its website at:
www.one-roomschools.org
Last Changed on September 22, 2005.
