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Columnists September 2, 2006
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Michigan Politics
Romney, McCain '08 Presidential PACs Spread Wealth Up North
By George Weeks
     All involved say their focus is on the '06 election, but two '08 Republican presidential prospects are duking it out on the political action committee front in Michigan - to the financial benefit of Up North GOP organizations and candidates.
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NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE ON MACKINAC ISLAND
BY JEANNETTE DOUD
     Monday, September 4, we celebrate Labor Day. Hopefully, everyone will enjoy a warm, bright sunny day as we come to the changing of seasons. One can hardly believe that the beautiful days of summer have quickly come to an end. During the autumn season, we shall see hearty chrysanthemums in the garden
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Column History against both Communism and interpersonal selfishness. A Look at History
With Bright Hopes, Students Arrived at Mackinac College in 1966
Howard lectured extensively, on and off Mackinac Island, in support of these goals. While BY FRANK STRAUS
     This is back-to-school time. Many of the elementary, high school, college, and graduate school students of the United States are heading back to their classrooms after a summer of work and fun. Mackinac Island will be affected in the usual manner this fall, as the family trade drops and student work
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Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
Exercise Can Help Prolong Life for Older Adults
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
     Physical exercise and physical activity can help prolong life, enhance the quality of life, and even help in prevention of illness and delay disabilities as you grow older. Much has been written about the benefits of exercise and the association of physical activity and health benefits has been stud
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HORSE TALES
Golfers Take Horse, Buggy Transportation to the Greens
by Candice C. Dunnigan
     The sporting life of Mackinac encompasses bicycling, sailing, tennis, riding, and golf. Soccer, softball, roller-blading, and hiking have their fans here, too. Yet, golfers and golfing have the largest number of seasonal and year-around participants. Mackinac has three beautiful, distinctive nineto
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Nature Notes
Many Fruits, Berries on Mackinac Have Healing Properties By Patricia Martin
     In the last couple of weeks I've had more people ask me about fruits and berries that they've seen in the woods. Several people have asked if any of them are edible, or at least useful for anything, so in this column I thought that would try to cover a couple of these fruits. Some of them I've touch
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