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May 18, 2021
Vacation home rental businesses, like many industries, struggled through the pandemic as they tried to adapt to safety protocols and a lot of uncertainty.
“We would come into cancellations each day and what we did is we offered to move them to the following year or offer a full refund,” said Ranae Ihme, owner of Leelanau Vacation Rentals and LVR Realty.
Those refunds meant tourism businesses took a big hit.
“It was pretty devastating,” said Connie Richards, owner of Leelanau Chalets and Properties Vacation Homes. “Everybody was canceling so we were giving, of course, 100% refunds.”
Over the last few months, rental companies say they’ve noticed more bookings, and less cancelations.
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Don R. Munn COLUMBUS Don R. Munn crossed the river after a long battle with cancer on December 13, 2020. Don was the son of Ray and Dora Maxine (Hundley) Munn and was born on September 25, 1949 in Ogilville. Don married Connie Richards on November 6, 1971 at the Ogilville United Methodist Church. The service was performed by the Rev. Leon Gardner. Don retired from Cummins in 2014 after 46 years as a Tech Adviser / Lab Manager at the Columbus Midrange Engine Plant. Don was a member/past member of the American Chemical Society, Microscopy Society of America/Indiana, and Society for Applied Spectroscopy. Don attended Columbus High School, IUPUI, and Purdue University. Harvest season was also special to Don as he loved bird dogs and bird hunting, especially with his brother-in-law Charles Richards. They were also trap shooters, deer hunters, and turkey hunters. Don was active in his church as a long-time member of the Ogilville United Methodist Church, where he had been a Sunday S