Kelly Bean Hired as New Assistant to Mayor Doud
     Mayor Margaret Doud has hired Kelly Bean as her administrative assistant. The new post replaces the full-time City Administrator position, which was abandoned in July 2003 with the departure of Gary Lennard.
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Rick Linn Appointed City Deputy Treasurer
     Rick Linn is Mackinac Island’s new deputy city treasurer, named by Treasurer Dorothy Dehring, who does not plan to run for a 13th term.
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BORN Brendan Insley
     January 18, 2005 Brendan Charles Insley was born to Andrea and Todd Insley of St. Ignace at 3:26 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2005, at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measured 19.75 inches in length at birth.
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Candy Smith Crowned ’05 Winter Festival Snow Queen
     Candy Smith, who is Mackinac Island City Recreation’s Volunteer of the Year, received another title when she was crowned Snow Queen for this year’s annual Winter Festival. She was presented with a plaque from the City by Mayor Margaret Doud during the opening ceremony of the festival Friday, Februar
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Photo Gathering Reminds Islanders of Old Mackinac
By Ryan Schlehuber
     Memories of Mackinac Island and how it used to be were shared during a community gathering Wednesday, February 2, when Island residents, young and old, viewed old photographs of the old days.
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Lake Sweet on Albion Dean’s List
     Lake Sweet has been named to the Albion College Dean’s List for the Fall 2004 semester.
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Lydia Porter Earns Scholarships
     Lydia Porter, a senior at Harbor Springs High School, has received a University of Michigan Scholar Recognition Award, which provides full tuition for four years of undergraduate study, and a $1,500 University of Michigan Regents Merit Scholarship to be used toward residence hall fees.
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