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By Ryan Schlehuber A grass roots committee has begun promoting a U.S. postage stamp to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge. The group has submitted a proposal to the United States Postmaster General’s Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee asking for an official United States postal stamp of the Mackin More ... Hearing Set for Feb. 16 on Woodbluff Deck Addition A variance hearing to review Woodbluff resident Joan Barch’s request to add a deck to her home will be at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, before the Mackinac Island City Council. More ... City Officials Debate: Should Master Plan Be Revised by Professionals? Council, Planning Commission Will Form Committee To Research Options Revision of Mackinac Island’s City Master Plan is now underway, as Mayor Margaret Doud begins to send out proposals for bids to interested development planning agencies. Some city officials, however, believe revisions should be done in-house, without the expensive cost of professional advice. TTThe More ...
Mackinac Island’s only stop sign, posted on the corner of Market Street and Cadotte Avenue earlier this winter, has slowed snowmobilers down around the blinding corner. No traffic citations have been given so far, only nine warnings. More ... Late Fee Added to Applications By Ryan Schlehuber Businesses on Mackinac Island that submit late applications for a new or renewed business license may be assessed a penalty, under a new city regulation that was passed at a regular city council meeting, Wednesday, February 2. More ... Council Denies Business License Over Beverage Return Issue By Ryan Schlehuber The City of Mackinac Island is getting tough on pop machine owners and others selling beverages in returnable containers who do not provide a means to return the containers for deposit. The City Council, at its regular meeting Wednesday, January 5, revoked Fred Dykstra’s on-isl More ... 12th Annual Island Chili Cook Off To Heat Up Winter Fun The 12th annual Mackinac Island Memento Chili Cook-off and Postcard Poker Rally will be held Friday, February 18, through Sunday, February 20. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber The Board of Education is discussing the hiring of a business teacher and new special education teacher. More ...
Mackinac Island now has meal delivery service for elderly and handicapped residents through a new program called Meals on Wheels. Funded with a $1,500 grant from Mackinac Island Community Foundation, four Island women are volunteering to prepare hot meals and deliver them by snowmobile to elderly an More ... Grand Hotel To Test Early Spring Market With March Opening By Ryan Schlehuber Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island will open some of its rooms this year on March 1, the earliest in its 119 years of business. The early opening assures the hotel it gets a full quota of foreign workers to staff its operations this summer, but, according to hotel president Dan Mus More ...
for Tsunami Survivors Mackinac Island Public School helped raise funds for Indian Ocean tsunami survivors by holding a pie-throwing contest, where the teacher with the most pennies in his or her jar by February 18 will get a pie in the face. Pictured are (from left) seventh-grade student Tymon Horn, high school language More ...
Brett Horn and Jason St. Onge, both of Mackinac Island, were the first persons to cross Moran Bay from Mackinac Island to St. Ignace with their snowmobiles Tuesday, January 18. The two men reached the St. Ignace shore at 2:41 p.m. The ice bridge is still intact, but has been weakened by warmer tempe More ... Community Foundation Grants $47,000+ Mackinac Island Community Foundation distributed $13,841 .15 during its fall grant round, bring the total value of grants awarded in 2004 to $47,756.16. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber Members of the Mackinac Island Fire Department tested newly acquired water rescue equipment on the ice in Haldimand Bay Sunday, February 6. A snowmobile rescue sled, three dry suits, rope, and other ice rescue gear has been added to the department’s arsenal this winter. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber In the aftermath of the December 26 tsunami in the Indian Ocean region that has killed at least 150,000 people, Mackinac Island received the good news that two of its seasonal workers, Rheanne Suszek and Jennifer Daniels, are safe and unharmed. More ...
Mackinac State Historic Parks added close to 50 historic items to its collection this fall, including an issue of a 1785 British newspaper and a promotional poster for the 1948 film “This Time for Keeps.” More ... Meeting To Set Ferry Franchise Fee Postponed to March 1 A meeting between the three passenger ferry companies and the City of Mackinac Island to renew the ferry boat franchise fee has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 1. City Council rescheduled the meeting at its regular meeting Monday, December 20. More ... For the Record... A note about holiday decorating at the Iroquois Hotel in the December 11 issue of More ... Gallagher Scholarship Dinner, Talent Show Set for Feb. 27 The fourth annual Mark Gallagher Scholarship Dinner will be held at 12:30 p.m. at City Hall Sunday, February 27. A talent show will follow. More ... Great Turtle Get Together Slated for Chrysler Museum This year’s annual Great Turtle Get Together will be held at Walter P. Chrysler Museum in Auburn Hills Saturday evening, March 12. The annual winter event is a fundraiser for Mackinac Associates, which supports Mackinac State Historic Parks in efforts to preserve educational programs and historic s More ... Church Gets New Keyboard Historic Mission Church now features a new electronic keyboard. Robert Rudd, a Mackinac Associates member, donated $1,500 to Mackinac State Historic Parks to purchase a new Akai keyboard to replace the 25-year-old keyboard used for weddings in the church. The church was built in 1829. More ... Island Residents To Vote City, School Positions May 3 Mackinac Island’s city and school elections will be May 3 this year. Island voters will, for the first time, be voting for candidates for city and school offices under a new state elections consolidation plan, designed to save money and reduce voter confusion, instead of in April and June. More ... Dip in Mackinac Bridge Traffic in Line With Area Tourism, International Bridge Crossings By Ellen Paquin Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge last year dipped 2.2 percent, likely reflecting consumer confidence, gas prices, and the general Michigan economy, said Bob Sweeney, executive secretary of the Mackinac Bridge Authority. In 2004, 4,427,334 vehicles crossed the bridge, while 4,5 More ... Mackinac Island School Honor Roll Second Marking Period Eighth Grade : Darcy Brodeur-Bunker, Fuller Cowell*, Arial Leeper*, Shay Mosley, Danielle Wightman More ... |
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