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Nine To Operate Horses on Island Nine Mackinac Island businesses were awarded license renewals to operate horses on Mackinac Island State Park roads Wednesday, March 28, during a meeting of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission. The only change from last year's licenses was the addition of one dray license to Gough Taxi and L... More ...
By Karen Gould Two incumbents and one newcomer will vie for two city council seats Tuesday, May 8, while other city officials are running unopposed. Aldermen Armand "Smi" Horn and Dan Wightman seek reelection to three-year posts and Sam Barnwell aims to unseat one of them. More ... 2007-08 Island City Wages Set A 3.23 percent raise for Mackinac Island city workers went into effect Wednesday, April 11. The salary changes were adopted by the city council at its Wednesday, April 11 meeting. The following is a list of salaries and wages for city employees for the 2007-08 fiscal year. More ...
Terry Andress, Marsha Kleber, Incumbent Ben Mosley Run for Two Seats By Ryan Schlehuber Voters on Tuesday, May 8, will elect two of three candidates to the Mackinac Island Board of Education, both seats for three-year terms. The candidates are Terry Andress, the mother of a preschooler, Marsha Kleber, a retired teacher, and incumbent Ben Mosley, a father of four children. More ... 1st Geocaching Spring Fling To Be Held on Island April 28 By Ryan Schlehuber More than 80 members of the Michigan Geocaching Organization will attend the first Spring Fling geocaching hunt on Mackinac Island Saturday, April 28. The treasure hunting is open to the public and is free of charge. More ...
By Karen Gould The Zoning Board of Appeals denied a lot split request for Harrisonville property owners Josephine "Elaine" and Isaac Bunker Wednesday, April 11. More ... Split Request Delayed First, To Give Owners Time To Explore Options By Karen Gould Rather than deny a lot split request that, if approved, would jeopardize the city's zoning ordinance, the Mackinac Island Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has tabled a vote until April. The postponement will give lot owners Josephine "Elaine" and Isaac Bunker a chance to explore other options and poss... More ... Arnold Transit Schedule Announced Two more daily boat trips and Sunday transportation have been added to the ferry schedule between St. Ignace and Mackinac Island. The new Arnold Transit Company schedule runs through Wednesday, May 2. Boats will leave St. Ignace for the Island at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4:15 p.m. Th... More ...
As Keely Johnson (back, at left) and Amelia Roe look on, first-grader Nicholas Davis is knighted by teacher Liz Staats-Burt Friday, March 23. The school's March reading month events followed a Middle Ages theme. Students were knighted for reaching reading goals. (Photograph courtesy of Susan Bennett... More ... Island Carpentry Is A Legacy of Barry BeDour By Jeannette Doud The season of promise will soon be upon us, when the golden daffodils, tulips, and spring flowers push their tiny heads above ground. Our dear friend, Barry BeDour, welcomed the heavenly blue skies and warm temperatures, for this was his busiest time of year. He was often seen riding by on his bicy... More ... Businesses Invited to Public Safety Conference April 17 A public safety conference for all businesses on Mackinac Island will be held at the Community Hall Tuesday, April 17, at 10 a.m. Representatives from several law enforcement agencies will talk about security access boxes for buildings, Internet fraud, and safety and health code issues, said Police... More ... For the Record... An article on the airport safety zone in the February issue of the Town Crier said approximately 540 trees on the Brockman property were in violation. In fact, only about 50 trees were found to be in the path of the safety zone. More ... Council Changes Meeting to 6 p.m. Mackianc Island City Council will changed its meeting time from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. starting Wednesday, April 25. Council meets on the second floor of community hall on Market Street. More ...
Members of Wawashkamo Golf Club enjoyed a two-day outing at Ocean Reef Golf Club in Key Largo, Florida, February 21 and 22. Thirtytwo people paired up and played a scramble each day at the club's two 18-hole courses, the Hammock and the Dolphin. The event was coordinated by David and Lin Sheppard,... More ... Historic Preservationists To Explore Island Experts in the field of historic preservation will explore the national and state historic landmark Mackinac Island while sharing preservation information during their annual conference at Grand Hotel. National preservationist leaders will speak to members of the Michigan Historic Preservation Netw... More ... 'Dirty Jobs' Show May Film on Island, Mackinac Bridge The Discovery Channel's hit series, "Dirty Jobs," with funnyman and brave host Michael Rowe, may be visiting Mackinac Island and the Mackinac Bridge in May. The show travels the earth seeking and showcasing dirty, smelly, disgusting, and daring jobs, and Mr. Rowe works with on-site experts to give... More ... Island Business Community To See Changes New Ventures, Relocations Reported Mackinac Island will benefit from several new businesses and relocations this summer. Andrew Doud, owner of the new Doud's Market, formerly Doud Mercantile, at the corner of Fort and Main, is expected to open as early as Friday, April 27. More ...
Kristi and Alex Graham of Mackinac Island and Rochester, New York, celebrated the birth of their first child, Penelope Kathleen, Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at Rochester General Hospital. She weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces and measured 21 inches long. More ...
Adam and LeAndra Fisher of Saginaw Township and Mackinac Island announce the birth of their son, Cullen Langdon Fisher. He was born March 14, 2007, at Covenant Hospital in Saginaw weighing 9 pounds, 2 ounces and measuring 21 inches in length. Grandparents are John and Barb Fisher of Mackinac Islan... More ...
David Thomas McNamara was born to John and Julie McNamara of Los Angeles, California, at Mount Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles February 15, 2007. He measured 21 inches and weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces at birth. Grandparents are Paula McNamara of St. Ignace, the late Thomas McNamara, and Barbara Pinc... More ...
Engaged Henry K. and Marie Rakowski of South Lyon announce the engagement of their daughter, Ella Marie Nicole Rakowski of South Lyon, to Adam John Komblevitz of Ann Arbor. They will be married May 10, 2008, in Plymouth. Mr. Komblevitz is the son of Peter and Cindy Komblevitz of Mackinac Island. He is a ... More ...
Arthur Dean Underwood and Paula Jane McNamara, both of St. Ignace, announce their plans to marry September 8, 2007. Mr. Underwood, now retired, was formerly employed at The St. Ignace News. Ms. McNamara is an artist and owner of Green Apple Gallery in Harbor Springs. More ...
BY JEANNETTE DOUD It's the month of April, the season of awakening, the time of year when we look forward to saying goodbye to winter, and welcome the promise of spring. Surprise! Surprise! Thursday, April 5, we awoke to a blizzard covering our beautiful Island, making it a winter wonderland. Beauty reigned once ag... More ... April 15 Deadline for Snowmobiles Mackinac Island residents had extended use of their snowmobiles this spring after a winter storm produced close to a foot of snow, however, owing to city ordinance, snowmobiles are not allowed to be used after Sunday, April 15. The city's ordinance states that snowmobiles can be used between Novem... More ...
Last month, the Mackinac Island high school team won the 2006-07 championship of the Northern Lights League, the athletic league that represents many of the minimal-enrollment schools of northern Michigan. Mackinac Islanders have a long connection with roundball. Soon after the game was invented o... More ... Coffee Talk Planned With School Superintendent Schrock April 20 Parents are invited to meet with Superintendent Roger Schrock at 9 a.m. Friday, April 20. The "Coffee with the Superintendent" program was introduced this year by Dr. Schrock to allow parents to speak with him about concerns or issues involving their students and the school. More ... First Cannon Boom at Fort Mackinac Will Be May 7 The first rife firing at Fort Mackinac will be Monday, May 7, at 10 a.m., and the first cannon will be heard by 10:30 a.m. as Mackinac State Historic Parks officially opens for the season. Visitors can tour the Fort and see the William Whistler portrait which was acquired last year and was restore... More ... Lakers Golf, Track and Field To Highlight Spring Mackinac Island spring sports will get underway during the next three weeks, weather permitting. In golf, the Lakers linksters, coached by Mary Patay, will include Woody Beardsley, Michael Gamble, Thomas Rilenge, Paul Fisher, Maggie Chambers, and Marie Bunker. More ... Artist To Teach 'Community Building'...by Beating Drums Drummunity is not just a word Lori Fithian made up, it is a concept of community building she teaches to others by beating drums. She will be performing a concert and holding workshops at Mackinac Island Public School Friday, May 11. She will lead a hands-on workshop for teachers and students in t... More ... |
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