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50,000 Expected To Cross Mackinac Bridge for Labor Day Walk By Ryan Schlehuber This year’s annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk will get started with a bang as fireworks Sunday evening will signal the 2005 walk and the 100th anniversary of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). The fireworks will be fired from Dock 3 in St. Ignace, near the Coast Guard station, and More ... Prizes Awarded at Fourth Annual Jewel Golf Benefit The Fourth Annual Jewel at Mackinac Golf Benefit for Mackinac Island Medical Center and the Moses Dialysis Unit in St. Ignace was held Thursday, August 25, at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Proceeds, for which a total was not available at press time, will be split evenly between the two facilities More ... Hearing Set For Great Turtle Lodge By Karen Gould During a brief 30-minute City Council meeting Wednesday, August 31, Mayor Margaret Doud commended the Mackinac Island firemen who went to Mackinaw City on Sunday, August 28 to help fight the fire at Mama Mia’s Pizzeria Restaurant and the Mackinac Bridge Museum. She said it was a good example of mutu More ... Soldiers Invade Approximately 70 costumed reenactors from across Michigan will occupy Fort Mackinac the weekend of September 10 and 11 and will join forces with the Fort Mackinac staff to present military interactive programs. More ... Ramsey Lewis, Eartha Kitt Headline Grand’s Jazz Festival Grand Hotel’s annual Labor Day Jazz Festival beginning Friday, September 2, and running through Sunday, September 5, features well known and respected entertainers Eartha Kitt, Chuck Mangione, and Ramsey Lewis. More ... Judge Gibson: New Accountability Program Is Working Island Offenders Must Pay Fines in 2 Weeks By Karen Gould “We’ve had a 100-percent success rate; it’s worked out very well,” said 92nd District Court Judge Beth Gibson regarding a new program she initiated in May on the Island. Her program required all those who were appearing before the court to pay their fines within two weeks or she would issue a bench More ... Wawashkamo Offers New Junior Golf Program Wawashkamo may be one of the oldest, unchanged golf courses in Michigan, but that hardly means that there’s nothing new at the historic course. This year, Wawashkamo offered a six-week junior program. More ... Wawashkamo Golfers Record Mixed Scores Winners in the August 24 Wawashkamo members mixed tournament, with a score of 33, were Bob Andress, Doug Dietrick, Sue Chambers, and Rena Callewaert. In second place, with a score of 34 and winning the chip off, were Rusty Preston, Ron Dufina, Kay Berke, and Pam Natter. Third place, also with a scor More ... Commercials Showcase Natural Beauty of Mackinac Island Filming Began With 2004 Lilac Festival By Jessica Delaney One image shows a freighter majestically sailing through the straits. Another portrays a horse pulling a carriage up Cadotte Avenue. A third features Scottish bagpipers marching in the Lilac Parade. All three of these scenes share two vital things in common: First, their connection with Mackinac Isl More ... Committee Explores Ambulance Fees By Leslie Rott After receiving a bill of $15,805 from Allied EMS Systems, Inc., the finance committee met Wednesday, August 24, with Dave Slifka, Allied’s executive director, and Debra Meert, the company’s director of finance, to discuss what the City of Mackinac Island owes for ambulance services. More ... New Barn To Rent Space for Horses Debra and Sandra Orr have received a special land use permit for a commercial horse corral and bar on their property on the west side of Cadotte Avenue near AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA More ... Navy Jazz Band To Perform Sept. 4, 5 The Navy Jazz Band will be performing over the Labor Day weekend at various Island locations. The Jazz Band is part of the 45-member professional “Navy Band Great Lakes” that performs in an 11-state area from Michigan to North Dakota. It was created in 1917 by Lieutenant Commander John Philip Sousa. More ... New Chapter in History for French Outpost By Ryan Schlehuber Mackinac Island’s French Outpost begins a new chapter with the expected purchase by Grand Hotel, its Cadotte Avenue neighbor. The site has always been a popular place for locals, as it has grown from a small food stand to an entertaining family restaurant. More ...
The Golden Ticket contest and Feather Fencing challenge took center stage at this year’s Fudge Festival, with five people winning Island stays and a defending feather title holder losing in the final round. More ... Painters Enjoy Island Program Artists with easel and pallet could be spotted around the Island this summer practicing their skills and learning new techniques because of a program Pat Pulte of the Murray Hotel has promoted with several national art schools. More ...
“Don’t make us look like Manhattan,” said Kathy Arbib during a public hearing Monday, August 29, organized by the Master Plan Committee. She and others voiced opinions on the direction they want the city to take in planning future growth and development on Mackinac Island. More ...
Little Stone Church got new doors Tuesday, August 16, replacing the original, 101-year-old, which had bad locks. More ... Corrigan Property Dispute Ends; School Handbook To Be Revised By Jessica Delaney A dispute centering on ownership of property between the Mackinac Island Public Schools, the City of Mackinac Island, and Tom Corrigan has finally drawn to a close. There was a problem regarding property lying between Mr. Corrigan’s estate and the school. It was discovered that Mr. Corrigan actually More ...
By Leslie Rott The bicycles decorating Pam Amitai’s front yard Sunday, August 14, made it look like Christmas, Halloween, and the Fourth of July in August. They belonged to the residents of Trillium Heights, who gathered for “Bike Art ‘Near’ the Park” to share food, fun, laughter, and to strengthen neighborly ties More ...
It could have been a disaster. With steady rain and four-foot waves, not to mention a low turnout, the 8th Annual Snag & Brag Fishing Tournament didn’t look promising from day one. Fortunately, none of that deterred participants from having fun. More ...
By Jessica Delaney Jim Fisher wasn’t really sure what he was doing when he opened Mackinac Wheels. He knew that he wanted to repair and sell bikes, but didn’t know much about managing a business. Still, with a deep breath and his then-fiancée, now wife, Julie, by his side, he jumped right in. More ... Finding Peace Is Subject of Talk With Daniel David By Leslie Rott Daniel David was the last speaker in this year’s Illumination 2005 peace lecture series. In a program at Ste. Anne’s August 21 entitled, “War and Peace: What Would Jesus Do?” Mr. David discussed with a small group how best to obtain peace. More ... Lighthouse Enthusiasts Meet on Island Hundreds of lighthouse enthusiasts gathered on Mackinac Island for a reunion and tour of area sentinels Monday, August 29 to Thursday, September 1. The gathering is sponsored by Harbour Lights of San Diego, California, maker of lighthouse reproductions. The annual event is held on the Island to pay More ...
Just released nationally, the music CD of Alex Graham and the Grand Hotel Orchestra, entitled “Grand, Live in New York,” is being played on radio stations across the county. The CD was recorded last year at the New York City premier jazz club, Smoke, where Mr. Graham once performed, and features voc More ... |
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