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2008 Seasons of Mackinac Calendar Winners The winning photographs for the 2008 Seasons of Mackinac Calendar have been selected. The 2008 calendar will be the 25th that Mackinac Island Recreational Development (MIRD) has produced. More ... MACKINAC ISLAND POLICE REPORTS Reports from the Mackinac Island Police Department from More ... For the Record... The photograph of the old Benjamin blacksmith shop on the front page of last week's More ... Island Voters Not Alone in Party-Line Confusion During Primary By Karen Gould Confusion about how to vote resulted in 15 spoiled ballots and one potential voter walking out during the primary election on Mackinac Island Tuesday, August 8. A state requirement to vote for candidates in only one political party caused the confusion. More ...
The Mackinac Horsemen's Association annual fundraiser, Horses, Hoofbeats, and Hors d'oeuvres, More ...
William Shakespeare's play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," will be performed at Grand Hotel by the Mary Baldwin College University Wits Sunday, August 20, at 9 p.m. in the Theatre and Monday, August 21, at 1 p.m. in the Tea Garden. More ... Mackinaw City Ironworkers Festival Aug. 11-13 Thirty-eight years after the Mackinac Bridge was dedicated, ironworker J.C. Stilwell of Mackinaw City still lives nearby and celebrates what he calls "an awesome job done by a rough, good-natured bunch of people." More ...
By Karen Gould Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum organizers will meet Friday, August 11, to discuss the possibility of deck tours on the retired 62-year-old ice breaker More ... Mackinaw City Board Challenges Appointment of Father Jim Williams By Paul Gingras The appointment of Father Jim Williams to the Mackinac Island State Park Commission is being challenged by several people in Mackinaw City, who say he is not familiar enough with their village or involved enough in the community to represent it. The Mackinaw City Village Council, led by President Ro More ... Coast Guard Warns of False Alarms The U.S. Coast Guard is urging boaters to follow safety steps when heading out into the Great Lakes. The request follows a recent surge in false alarms that have cost taxpayers more than $40,000 in search and rescue services. More ... Jazz Band To Play Music in Mackinaw will feature Northwest Academy Pine River Jazz Saturday, August 12, at 8 p.m. at Conkling Heritage Park in Mackinaw City. The concert is free of charge. More ...
Lively sounds drifted from The Pines cottage on the West More ...
Mackinac Island Yacht Club Commodore Sue Webster poses with her family during the annual Commodore's More ... Master Plan: Visions of Where the Community Wants To Be By Leslie Rott As Mackinac Island works toward an updated Master Plan, the More ... Committee Discusses Plan Introduction By Leslie Rott Master Plan Committee members, meeting Thursday, August 3, continued their discussion about the introduction to the document and debated the intent of their work and of a master plan in general. More ...
120 Wooden Antique Boats To Be Displayed Saturday The 29th Annual Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show and Festival of Arts in Hessel is Saturday, August 12, and at least 120 wooden boats will be on display. The Festival of Arts will feature 70 artists selling glass, pottery, paintings, jewelry, sculpture, photographs, textiles, wood carvings, and More ... Cemetery Board To Mark Nine Island Graves The Cemetery Board agreed to purchase headstones for nine people buried on Mackinac Island in unmarked graves. The headstones, to be placed in both Ste. Anne's Cemetery and Mackinac Island Cemetery, commonly referred to as the Protestant cemetery, will be purchased with a grant from the Mackinac Isl More ...
Alex Rader and Chris Lore of Los Angeles were married on the Grand Hotel porch June 16, 2006, in a ceremony performed by the Reverend Ian Shephard, a lifelong friend of the groom. More ... Jewel Golf Tournament Set for August 24 at Grand Hotel Former Detroit Tigers baseball players John Hiller and Bill Freehan will participate in this year's Jewel at Mackinac golf tournament, to be held Thursday, August 24, at Grand Hotel to raise money for medical care. One-hundred twenty golfers will participate in the four-person scramble. The event ra More ... Tribe Elects Officers at Island The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors elected officers at a July 11 board meeting on Mackinac Island. More ... Annual Snag & Brag Cancelled What was to be the ninth annual Snag & Brag Fishing Tournament has been cancelled, owing to a lack of particpation in last year's event. Brian Bailey, general manager of the Chippewa Hotel, where the event took place, said organizers hope to bring the event back in future years. More ...
Engaged Melissa Riel of Fort Worth, Texas, formerly a summer resident of the West Bluff, and Shan Jaffar of Madras, India, are engaged to be married Saturday, June 9, 2007, at Ste. Anne's Church. More ... Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge Results Kiracofe Benefit Raises $6,500 A spaghetti dinner and silent auction to benefit Adam Kiracofe Monday, August 7, raised about $6,500. Auction items, ranging from handmade crafts to hotel accommodations and artwork, were donated by Island businesses. About 215 people attended. More ... DNR Considers Changing Fee Structure at State Marinas By Paul Gingras "They're finally opening their eyes and listening to us," said Garfield Township Clerk Linda Bennett, regarding a proposal by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to change fee structures at state owned and grant-in-aid marinas to better reflect the needs and services of individual facilities. More ... Parks Buy Whistler Collection The $60,000 Whistler Collection is being purchased by Mackinac State Historic Parks to secure the painting, pistols, and medallion before they are sold to someone else. Donations are being sought to fund the purchase. More ... Horsemen's Assoc. Show Sunday The Mackinac Horsemen's Association will hold its 36th annual Mackinac Island Horse Show this Sunday, August 13, at the Great Turtle Park Horse Ring, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In case of rain, it will be held August 19, same place and time. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber Like many before them, Pam and Steve Manning of Ossineke just kind of fell into the hobby of blacksmithing. And like many before them, they continued the tradition of sharing the knowledge of blacksmithing with others at Mackinac Island's 16th Annual Blacksmith Convention at Benjamin's Blacksmith Sh More ...
4th Annual Hunter Pace Enjoyed by Islanders Participants in the Hunter Pace Saturday, August 5, managed to cover five miles of trails in a timed event where the first to finish the race are not necessarily the winners. The riders who get closest to the "ideal" time win. More ... Annual Softball Game Pits Policemen Against Firemen Island firefighters and police will compete in the 5th Annual Guns and Hoses benefit softball game Sunday, August 13, at Great Turtle Park. Events are scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. More ...
The Mackinac 7 art group hosted a reception for their More ... Susan Firer Shares Poetry About Lilacs By Bernie Nguyen Lilacs were featured in a selection of three poems read by Susan Firer at the Mackinac Island Public Library Friday, July 28, as part of the library's Summer Author Series. Her presentation, "Lilacs in American Poetry, Poetry in American Lilacs," also served as the inaugural reading for the Mackinac More ...
By Leslie Rott Summer resident Judy Robinson will be recognized by the Ohio Dental Association for her volunteer work in Louisiana last year following the Hurricane Katrina disaster. She will receive the Marvin Fisk Humanitarian Award during the 140th Ohio Dental Association Annual Session August 26. More ...
Buffalo Tenderloin with Wild Mushroom Salad and Blackberry Sauce Wild Rice with Pecans and Basil By Chef Hans Burtscher Hans Burtscher, executive chef at Grand Hotel, oversees the 4,000 meals that are prepared each day in the hotel's kitchens. This dish, he said, is delicious and uses local ingredients to add to the freshness of the recipe. The buffalo, he said, comes from a farm outside of Cheboygan, and the blackbe More ...
By Bernie Nguyen Tuesday nights at 10 p.m. are busy at Ste. Anne's Catholic Church. Clapping, singing, and enthusiastic prayer are the order of the night during the weekly Spanish mass, followed by a fiesta in the church basement. More ... Roger Humphrey To Perform Spanish Guitar Music Sunday Roger Humphrey will be performing Spanish guitar music Sunday, August 13, at Ste. Anne's Church at 2 p.m. More ... New Fort Mackinac Resource Accesses Soldiers' Information Display Honors Late Interpreter Frank M. Fitzgerald Visitors will be able to step up to a computer and search for information on Fort Mackinac soldiers using a custom-designed database as part of a new resource display opening Friday, August 18, and honoring the late Frank M. Fitzgerald. A dedication will be held at 7 p.m. More ... Bridge Traffic Dips Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge in June dipped 1.8 percent compared to June 2005. More ... Blood Drive Set for August 16 Ablood drive will be held Wednesday, August 16, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Community Hall. Picture identification is required. To make an appointment, call 847-6467. More ... |
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