Man Who Drove Carriage in 1957 Bridge Parade Returns to Island
     “It was a thrill,” said Robert Fitzgerald. “I can always tell people I drove the carriage in the Bridge dedication parade. I was quite honored, as a matter of fact.”
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Bishop Attends Trinity Service
     Rt. Reverend Jim Kelsey of Marquette (left), the Episcopal Bishop of Northern Michigan, attended Trinity Episcopal Church Sunday, August 28. Pictured with him are his wife, Mary, and their close friends, Evelyn and Ed Cook of Buffalo, New York.
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Mackinac Island Summer Worker Is 2010 Olympic Hopeful
By Leslie Rott
     Amy Petrouski’s reputation proceeds her. Whether she’s landscaping or decorating cakes, people on the Island know who she is. Maybe it’s because of her vibrant personality or her all-or-nothing attitude, or it could be the crazy workout she does at five in the morning every day.
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‘Being a Team Player’ Scores on Coach Cornett’s Court
By Leslie Rott
     Basketball was the name of the game August 10 and 11 when Sam Cornett and his family from South Haven came to Mackinac Island to teach players, ages five to 18, the skills of the game.
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Purdys Celebrate 37th Anniversary on Island
     Nancy and Daniel Purdy of Crest Hill, Illinois, celebrated their 37th wedding anniversary Sunday, August 28, on Mackinac Island. They’ve been marking the occasion here for the last five years and would have come sooner, but did not know about the Island before then.
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Bike, Buggy Bridge League Ends Season
     The Mackinac Island Bike and Buggy Bridge League celebrated its 32nd year at Grand Hotel Tuesday, August 23, with a final bridge session and an annual business meeting luncheon hosted by hotel owners Amelia and R. D. Musser Jr.
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Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge Results
     In Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge League games for the week ending Wednesday, August 31, Dorothy Sharer placed first, Howard Burdett placed second, and Susan Bankard placed third.
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