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Columnists June 3, 2005
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Michigan Politics
Governor Tackles Bottled Water Issue
By George Weeks
     Every year since 1954, Michigan Week has been held in May to celebrate the heritage and attractions of the Water Wonderland. Last week, by coincidence, the state moved to correct a huge gap in regulating one use of this precious resource.
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News About People On Mackinac Island
By Jeannette Doud
     At 11:30 a.m., Monday, May 30, at the Veterans Memorial in the City Park, an impressive service was held in honor of all the men and women who have served, or are serving our country in the military. Traditional military music was provided by soldiers from Fort Mackinac. Armand “Smi” Horn introduced
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Does Island Look the Same Today as a Generation Ago?
Preserving the Past A Look at History By Frank Straus
     Question 1: Does Mackinac Island look similar to what it looked like in the 1970s and 1980s?
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Epona Celebration: Beasts, Feasts, and Blessings
Horse Tales
by Candice C. Dunnigan
     This week's column is dedicated to the upcoming Feast of Epona on Mackinac as conceived by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau. I call it "feasts, beasts, and blessings" for several reasons.
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Research Shows Increasing Health Risks of Smoking
Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
     There is scarcely a week that goes by without new information on the health risks of smoking. In March, a group of British scientists published evidence on the harmful effects on smoking during pregnancy, not only on the children to be born, but their children as well, the grandchildren. Scientific
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It’s Nesting Time for Bird Species on Mackinac
Nature Notes
By Patricia Martin
     It’s nesting time on Mackinac. Many of our seasonal feathered friends have returned to make their summer homes on the Island. Lately, I’ve been seeing different species collecting materials for building: grass, straw, horse hair, and twigs.
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