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News August 13, 2005
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Power Outage Reported Sun.
     Electric power went out at approximately 7 p.m. Sunday, August 7, and was restored at 8 p.m.
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MHA Sales Raise $4,000+
     Between the Tack Sale, Saturday, July 23, and the Yard Sale, Saturday, July 30, $4,872 was raised for the Mackinac Horsemen’s Association.
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Mackinac 7 To Host Reception
     A group of local artists, the Mackinac 7, will be holding a reception for their annual summer art show at the Mackinac Island Public Library Saturday, August 13, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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Ski Walking Clinic Teaches New, Healthy Exercise
     Count them off: There’s downhill skiing, slalom skiing, cross-country skiing, water skiing, but who has heard of ski walking?
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Daisy Days Fundraiser August 16
     The annual Daisy Days fundraiser will be held Tuesday, August 16, to benefit Mackinac Island Public School’s Stella King Scholarship Fund.
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Scout Troop Marks 85 Years of Service
     Boy Scout Troop #194 Alumni Group from Detroit has logged more than 60 years of service at the Mackinac State Historic Parks Scout Service Camp and visited the Island to celebrated the troop’s 85th anniversary Friday, August 5, through Sunday, August 7.
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Bike Parade at Turtle Park on Sunday, Aug. 14
     Residents of Trillium Heights, a subdivision between Harrisonville and Great Turtle Park, are sponsoring “Bike Art ‘Near’ the Park” Sunday, August 14, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., rain or shine. A neighborhood picnic will follow a bicycle parade and the judging of contestants’ bike art.
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2nd Annual Fudge Festival To Feature Stone Skipping Contest, Tours
Sweet Treat Has Own Celebration This Month
     Plans are underway for the 2nd annual Fudge Festival August 26 to 28, to celebrate fudge on Mackinac Island. One of the highlights will be a golden ticket contest.
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Jamaicans Bring Down Rafters With Independence Celebration
     The Mexicans were there. The Canadians were there. The Bulgarians, the Romanians, and the Americans were there. And, ladies and gentlemen, the Jamaicans were there.
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New Spa Offers Relaxation, Pampering
By Leslie Rott
     Large wicker chairs, dim lighting, granite and dark wood, fragrant smells, and the sounds of trickling water abound at the Lilac Tree Spa, a place where relaxation and pampering are key, said Spa Manager Audrey Moran. Situated on the lower level of the Lilac Tree Hotel, the spa features a wide array
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NBC Aired Mackinac on West Coast
     Footage originally filmed for a segment of NBC’s Today Show on Mackinac Island was seen on the West Coast July 8, but was preempted for broadcast elsewhere by coverage of the July 7 terrorists attacks in London, according to NBC.
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Hunter Pace: The Goal Is To Find the Trail, Maintain Pace
     It’s not a race, but it is timed. The first person to finish isn’t necessarily the winner. And a break is required. It’s a hunter pace, a timed event for horsemen that is different from most horse shows, and a relatively new activity on Mackinac Island.
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Kids Show Off Riding Skills at Island Horse Show
     Young horse riders enjoyed themselves and showed off some impressive skills at the 5th Annual Fun & Games Horse Show Sunday, August 7. The show was planned, organized, and executed by youth on the Island, who also provided the majority of participants.
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Island Horse History ‘as Complicated as Geneology, Says Candice Dunnigan
By Leslie Rott
     Most people believe that horses and Mackinac Island are practically synonymous, however, many people are not familiar with the history of horses on the Island. Candice Dunnigan discovered that uncovering the history of horses here is not so easy, and she spoke about some of the intriguing tidbits sh
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Rep. Stupak Visits Island
     Congressman Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) and his wife, Laurie, who is a Mackinac Island State Park commissioner, stopped by the
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Jammin’ Raises $4,000
     Mackinac Arts Council held its annual “Jammin’ for the Arts” fundraiser Thursday, August 4, at the East Bluff cottage of David and Ann Levy, drawing new and old patrons with music provided by Robert McClory.
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