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News August 26, 2006
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Donations Needed To Support Cutter Mackinaw Museum
By Paul Gingras
     The Mackinaw City Village Council agreed to provide a temporary historical marker to draw attention to the recently decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter
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Men Gather to Enjoy Little Stone Church Breakfast Each Week
     The last Little Stone Church Men's Breakfast of the season was held Thursday, August
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Top Anglers To Earn Prizes in St. Ignace Salmon Derby
     Cash prizes will be offered to more fishermen who participate in the fourth annual St. Ignace Salmon Derby Saturday, August 26, and Sunday, August 27. This year, payout to the top 30 heaviest individual fish will receive a cash prize, with first place winning as much as $3,000.
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Jeff Daniels In 'Da Moonlight'
     Jeff Daniels does a funny pose for guest photographs at
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City Council Grants Approval for Construction at Ste. Anne's
By Karen Gould
     The Court House gables and louvers in the cupola, which are rotting, will be replaced with Mackinac Island City Council approving a bid for approximately $28,000 for the work at its Wednesday, August 16 meeting. The funds come from an old Housing and Urban Development grant the city received to remo
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50th Anniversary
     Jerry and Shirley Gibbs of Sidney, Ohio, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Grand Hotel over the August 18 weekend with their son and daughter-in-law, Chris and Deb Gibbs of Maplewood, Ohio, and their family.
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Island School Hires New Teacher
By Leslie Rott
     Just two weeks after hiring Roger Schrock to fill the position of superintendent, the Mackinac Island Board of Education has also hired a high school social studies teacher to replace Jessica Clark, who resigned at the end of July to join her husband at Engadine. Craig Aho will join the Mackinac Isl
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Switchback Brings Celtic Music to Windermere Point August 16
     Switchback, a Celtic and Americana band from Oakbrook,
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Windermere Hotel To Host Reception for CMU Endowed Speaker Series Aug. 29
     A reception to raise money for an endowed speaker series at Central Michigan University, named after the late Senator Philip Hart and former Michigan Governor William Milliken, both of Mackinac Island, will be held at Windermere Hotel Tuesday, August 29, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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The Art of the Guitar
     Roger Humphrey performed a guitar concert at Ste. Anne's Catholic Church Sunday, August 13, as part of the
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Man Suffers Fall, Head Injuries Near Devil's Kitchen August 22
     A 19-year-old man fell approximately 50 feet from a limestone cliff near Devil's Kitchen Tuesday, August 22, and was airlifted by the U.S. Coast Guard to Petoskey with head injuries.
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Hickory Sticks In Play August 18 at Wawashkamo
     Eighteen players participated in the Hickory Stick Shootout Friday, August 18, at Wawashkamo Golf Club, with two groups of 14 playing holes 1, 5, 6, and 9. Eight players were eliminated on the first hole, two on the second hole, two on the third hole, and one on the last hole, leaving Ron Morden to
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Islanders from 'Heart of Mackinac' Read at Community Event
By Bernie Nguyen
     The lines of Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, and even giggle poet Ken Nesbitt filled Mission Church for Mackinac Associates' first Community Poetry Reading. Eleven people read poems, ranging from classical American poetry to modern humor, to an audience of more than 130 people Thursday evening, August 1
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Community Celebration Highlights Foundation Accomplishments
By Leslie Rott
     "We won"t be here 50 to 100 years from now to see the true benefits, but our funds will be here, and our foundation will be here, and, because of us, Mackinac Island"s future will have the resources it needs to survive," said Wesley Maurer, Jr., chairman of the Mackinac Island Community Foundation a
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Newest Fort Mackinac Display Dedicated to Frank Fitzgerald
By Karen Gould
     Frank Fitzgerald loved Mackinac Island and Fort Mackinac, and even more, he loved sharing the history of the Fort with those who visited the National Historic Landmark, say his family and friends. In a fitting tribute, a new soldier interpretive display at Fort Mackinac was dedicated in his honor wi
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Trash to Treasure: West Bluff Yard Sale Raises Over $3,000
     The annual West Bluff Yard Sale, held on Friday, August 11, raised more than $3,000 for
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Whitefish Cakes Make for a Perfect Local Appetizer or Entree
     Sauteed Smoked Whitefish Cakes with Mustard Vinaigrette
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Ambulance Runs Down, City Expenditures on the Rise
By Leslie Rott
     The finance and public safety committees met in a dual meeting Thursday, August 10, to discuss the state of things as the season winds down and summer moves into fall.
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Students Kick Off New Year with Back-to-School Barbecue Party
     The opening bell at Mackinac Island Public School will ring at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, September 5, and, following a morning of orientation, students will be released from class at 11:30 a.m. for the annual Back-to-School Barbecue on the school playground.
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