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Old Trails Stables
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Dianne Boekeloo Feb 12.

The Glass Blower of Birdland Hardware
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Dianne Boekeloo Feb 12.

 

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Dianne Boekeloo replied to Liz Uhl's discussion 'Old Trails Stables'
John Flood owned the stables. My sister was the rider in our family. I mostly rode in the corral. Once a bee stung my horse and it threw me. As I lay on the ground, the horse came up to me and nudged me with its muzzle like it was apologizing to me.…
February 12
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Old Trails Stables
I have VERY fond memories of Old Trails Stables.  Who else remembers?  Trails - High Trail, Low Trail, Trout Lake Trail (early trails southwest of the stables) and later Back Trail .  Horses - Cochise, Polka, Honey, Squeaky, Zero, Flicka, Flame, and…
January 31
Liz Uhl replied to Liz Uhl's discussion 'The Glass Blower of Birdland Hardware'
Theresa - I don't remember that person - Dianne Boekeloo posted that. But, I have asked her if she remembers.
January 30
Liz Uhl replied to Liz Uhl's discussion 'The Glass Blower of Birdland Hardware'
Dianne - Theresa McKee is wondering if you know the puppet man's name?
January 30
Theresa Mckee replied to Liz Uhl's discussion 'The Glass Blower of Birdland Hardware'
I completely forgot about The Puppet Man, sitting in the hardware store or wherever I can't remember. I was very small. But I do remember the magic I felt. Thinking this is so cool. Growing up in a small town you didn't get to see stuff like this ve…
January 30
Liz Uhl replied to Liz Uhl's discussion 'The Glass Blower of Birdland Hardware'
Our families merged our collections together and we have them in a sweet little cabinet in our cottage.
January 29
KayBee replied to Liz Uhl's discussion 'The Glass Blower of Birdland Hardware'
When Henry Johnson left Pentwater, we found him again in Ferry, Mich. not too far away. He lived in a small house chock full of his bigger (MUCH bigger) creations -- all fabulous -- with a little separate studio building in the back (probably was th…
January 29
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January 29
Theresa Mckee replied to Liz Uhl's discussion 'The Glass Blower of Birdland Hardware'
I certainly do the glass blower at Baileys hardware store. I remember as a smalll child going in there with friends and watching in amazement, him turn blown glass into these remarkable treasure. I think I was like other children in Pentwater, savin…
January 19
Liz Uhl replied to Chuck Cloutier's discussion 'STOP the proposed wind farm in Lake Michigan. Our horizon and sunsets will be blocked by large metal machines!'
If the project moves forward, the developers will likely have to prepare an environmental assessment. A NEPA environmental assessment would require public meetings.
January 16
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January 16
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January 16
Liz Uhl replied to Shoreline Media's discussion 'State your views on the proposed wind turbine project.'
These are great comparisons. I suspect the turbines will be larger than that, perhaps we can ask the developers to use AMERICAN units going forward: miles and feet. The difference between a 5 and 10 MW turbine will be significant. And, yes critics,…
December 31, 2009
Liz Uhl replied to Shoreline Media's discussion 'State your views on the proposed wind turbine project.'
Excellent! You know have a transmission grid to hook into as the BC Cobb Coal Fired Power Plant will be closing. This was announced by Consumers yesterday. AND, there is a trend in favor of siting wind turbines on Brownfields. A win, win for everyon…
December 31, 2009
Dianne Boekeloo replied to Liz Uhl's discussion 'The Glass Blower of Birdland Hardware'
I remember the "puppet man" also. His skeleton puppet performed to a scary song that still conjures images of him when I hear it.
December 30, 2009
Dianne Boekeloo replied to Liz Uhl's discussion 'The Glass Blower of Birdland Hardware'
Yes, his name was Henry Johnson. He was very creative. Once we even were given a lesson and allowed to make our own "creation". There are many of his treasures on display at the library in a glass case.
December 30, 2009

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I have been in Pentwater for 50 years

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At 8:32pm on January 29, 2010, KayBee said…
I didn't know you could do it either! The family has the Pentwater bug and I'm trying to find cottages to rent. I saw your post regarding the wind farm and was of course concerned.

The wedding was beyond description: 20 or so of us stood outside the club in bright sun; the bride and her attendants were barefoot of course and things just went on being special from there!
At 5:56pm on March 2, 2009, Nancy said…
no... I'm not bidding at all. :) good luck
 
 

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