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Golf Outing Supports Breast Cancer Awareness August 14 Women interested in participating in a breast cancer awareness golf outing Tuesday, August 14 can register at Grand Hotel Pro Shop. Forty players are expected to participate in the Rally for the Cure, which is being organized by Patti Ann Moskwa and is sponsored by The Yankee Rebel Tavern and Gra... More ... Heather May To Perform Sunday Heather May will perform with Angela Biedenbender Sunday, August 5, at Ste. Anne's Church, as part of the Summer Concert Series sponsored by the Mackinac Island Community Foundation. Miss May is a recent graduate of Central Michigan University, holding degrees in music education and flute perform... More ... Stunt Investigated: Planes Fly Under Mackinac Bridge Two red, single-engine pontoon planes were spotted flying under the Mackinac Bridge around 3 p.m. Monday, July 30. It is the third such incident this summer. St. Ignace cottagers Judy and Ed Kaiser spotted the two planes approaching the bridge from the west and notified 9-1- 1. More ... Underwater Treasure Hunt Planned in Straits of Mackinac August 12 The Straits of Mackinac Underwater Preserve and the Chamber of Commerce are hosting an underwater treasure hunt Sunday, August 12, at 9:30 a.m. at the American Legion Park in St. Ignace. Early registration costs $15; regular registration on site is $20. Divers may purchase as many tickets as they... More ...
By Sean Ely The Reverend Glenn Plummer of Detroit, who will preach here Friday, August 3 is the founder of the Christian Television Network, owned and operated by three independent television stations in Detroit and New Orleans, and has produced and hosted the daily CTN Live! More ... House Passes Bill To Fund State Park Landing Craft By Karen Gould Funding for a new freight boat for Mackinac Island State Park passed the U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday, July 24. The bill sets aside $300,000 in the 2008 budget to replace the current 1952 surplus Navy landing craft the park operates. A similar bill that includes the funding now await... More ...
A waterfront memorial paying tribute to the 25 local commercial fishermen who lost their lives in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan was dedicated during the St. Ignace Fish Feast Saturday, July 28. A few members of the committee that raised funds for the memorial, near the boardwalk between the St. More ...
Physicians Kari Young and Amanda Shoemaker are serving two-week residencies at the Mackinac Island Medical Center. Dr. Young arrived Sunday, July 22, and will leave Sunday, August 5. Dr. Shoemaker began her residency Sunday, July 29, and will conclude her stay Sunday, August 12. More ... MHA To Host Fun and Games Horse Show The Mackinac Horsemen's Association will host its annual Fun and Games Horse Show Sunday, August 5, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Mary Milton Memorial Riding Ring at Great Turtle Park. Registration is $1 per class entry and is open to English and Western riders. More ... Switchback Will Play August 11 The Chicago duo Switchback will perform a benefit concert for the St. Ignace Hope Chest Saturday, August 11, at 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Marina. The band plays blues, folk, Irish, jazz, and Americana music. Hope Chest offers assistance to needy people in the county. More ...
By Sean Ely For the past 10 years, Ann Silverman and Robert Spitzer have seen patients at the Mackinac Island Medical Center when vacationing at their summer home here. Dr. Silverman specializes in the treatment of abdominal and bowel disorders. Her husband, Dr. Spitzer, is a clinical associate professor of ... More ...
By Eric Fish Claire Dunnigan didn't really know what to expect when she arrived on the Central Michigan University campus Friday, July 20, for the 2007 Miss Teen of Michigan Pageant. "What did I get myself into?" she thought. "It's going to be a beauty pageant, they're all going to be stuck up. More ...
Dennis Cawthorne was sworn for another term on the Mackinac Island State Park Commission by city clerk Karen Lennard Thursday, July 19. Mr. More ...
Maryanke Alexander (left) helps Judi Pearce sort through items at the Mackinac Horsemen's Association tack sale and ice cream social Saturday, July 28 at the Chambers Barn on Cadotte Avenue. Mrs. More ...
Madison Gamble Madison Gamble was born to Mackinac Island residents Trisha Bunker and Mike Gamble June 27, 2007, at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. She weighed 7 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 19.5 inches at birth. Madison will join her 16- year-old brother, Michael, at home. More ...
By Sean Ely Last summer, British Landing cottager James Bogan conducted a test screening of his film, "The Adventures of the Amazon Queen," during which he asked Mackinac Island viewers for opinions, critiques, and suggestions as to how the motion picture could be improved. More ...
By Eric Fish The fourth sailing of the Mackinac to Manitoulin yacht race had a little bit of everything - good winds, poor winds, protests, victories, and milestones - but the common thread was enjoyment. More ... Mackinac Straits Hospital To Be Smoke Free by Sept. 1 By Ryan Schlehuber Patients and staff will soon breathe a little easier at clinics in St. Ignace, Mackinac Island, and Naubinway as Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center plans to implement a tobacco-free policy Saturday, September 1. The plan coincides with a new state law to make all hospitals in Michigan tob... More ...
By Eric Fish Ashley Abramson is the head lifeguard at Grand Hotel's swimming pool, in her second season of teaching swimming lessons to Island children. "It's a lot of fun," she said of giving lessons. "I like to do them for the Island kids because they don't have an opportunity to learn swimming anywhere. More ... Two Free Concerts Are Offered Each Week at St. Ignace Marina Send Help will be featured in a Locals on the Bay concert Wednesday, August 8, at 7 p.m. at St. Ignace Marina. Local musicians Randy Binger, Mike Pierron, and Mike Welch formed the band about a year ago. They play a mixture of hard rock and classic rock. More ... |
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