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Golf Fundraiser Is Planned for Straits Hospital A golf tournament to support the Mackinac Island Medical Center and the Moses Dialysis Unit at Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace is planned for Thursday, August 23, on Mackinac Island. Eighteen holes of golf will be played at the Woods Nine, Grand Nine, or the Wawashkamo Golf Course. More ... Guns and Hoses Game Will Be Played Sunday The Mackinac Island Fire Department will square off against the police department Sunday, August 12, at 6 p.m. for the 6th annual Guns and Hoses benefit baseball game at Great Turtle Park. The fire department is looking to defend its string of recent success. Last year, the Hoses won 9-5. In 2005... More ... Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge Results In Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge League games for the week ending Wednesday, August 8, Audrey Gallery placed first, Rita Sue Cohen placed second, and Kay Berke placed third. More ...
By Eric Fish The local Mackinac Seven artist group formed in 1991 and has put its work on display at the Mackinac Island Public library for the past 11 years. On Friday, August 3, Maeve Croghan, Pam Finkel, Nicki Griffith, Kitty Hannabass, Marta Olson, and Pat Pulte welcomed residents and visitors at the libra... More ... Summer Days Are Busiest for Island Medical Center By Eric Fish The Mackinac Island Medical Center is a 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, 365-daysa year operation on the Island. Currently, the medical center is in the middle of its busy season, where it sees various types of injuries and ailments and serves about 30 people on a daily basis through regular business h... More ...
Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Dr. Joong Eun Shin is serving a two-week residency at the Mackinac Island Medical Center from August 5 to August 19. He attended medical school in Seoul and entered military service in Korea, which is mandatory for all males, where he worked primarily in public... More ... Twilight Hike Will Be August 18 Mackinac State Historic Parks will offer a guided tour of Historic Mill Creek near Mackinaw City Saturday, August 18, from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. More ... Roger's Rangers To Visit Mackinaw City This Weekend Mackinac State Historic Parks will host the Jaeger's Battalion of Roger's Rangers encampment at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City Saturday, August 11, and Sunday, August 12, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Reenactors from throughout Michigan will join the 18th century British troops already statione... More ...
By Sean Ely The Mission Hill Stable was busy Sunday, July 29, when it hosted two separate events to raise money for the 4-H program and the Mackinac Horsemen's Association. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., some of the 4-H girls sold lemonade and Tshirts to passers-by on foot, bicycle, and buggy, while others gave tour... More ...
By Eric Fish Kathy Bradshaw plans to put her swimming skills to the test Saturday, August 11, when she will swim around Mackinac Island. Weather permitting, Ms. Bradshaw will begin the swim at 9:30 a.m. at the Star Line dock and head west around the Island, concluding her swim at the Arnold dock. She said the ... More ... Concert Planned in Mackinaw City Saturday Music in Mackinaw will feature Banjo Picker and Friends Saturday, August 11, at 8 p.m. at Conkling Heritage Park on South Huron Avenue in Mackinaw City. Banjo Picker and Friends is a trio that features folk, country, and bluegrass songs of Michigan. More ... John Kissane To Perform Sunday Local pianist John Kissane will perform mostly contemporary pieces Sunday, August 12, at 2 p.m. at Ste. Anne's Church on Main Street. The concert is part of the Summer Concert Series sponsored by the Mackinac Island Community Foundation. More ...
Police Chief Will Take Post in Leoni By Eric Fish If there's one thing that William Lenaghan is the most proud of in his five years as Mackinac Island police chief, it's his open door policy and his work to integrate the police department into the community. In mid-September, Chief Lenaghan will become the Public Safety Director at Leoni, where ... More ...
By Eric Fish The Mackinac 4-H Horse Club made a day-long excursion to the Traverse City area to view a special Horse Show by the Bay equestrian presentation Saturday, July 21. The event is a three-week festival held annually. "It definitely was different from anything we see here on the Island," said Leanne ... More ...
Hibbard Has Been Sailing Since Age 13 By Eric Fish Don't tell Bill Hibbard he's too old to still be sailing. At 83, Mr. Hibbard is the envy of every other captain in the Mackinac to Manitoulin yacht race, which set off for its fourth annual sailing Thursday, July 26. More ...
By Eric Fish Michigan authors Kris Montee and Kelly Nichols, sisters who co-write under the pen name P.J. Parrish, were at The Island Bookstore Tuesday, July 3, to promote their latest book, "A Thousand Bones," and other titles in their popular series featuring police officers Joe Frye and Louis Kincaid. More ...
Melissa Anne Riel, of Fort Worth, Texas and Shan Jaffar of Houston, Texas, were married Saturday, June 9, 2007 at Ste. Anne's Church, officiated by Father Dan Scheidt of South Bend, Indiana. The bride is the daughter of Victoria and Richard Riel of South Bend, Indiana, and her mother was reared o... More ...
Rachael Arbib Rachael Katheryn Arbib was born to Allan and Erika Arbib of Mackinac Island June 26, 2007, at Cheboygan Memorial Hospital in Cheboygan. She weighed 9 pounds and measured 21 inches in length. Grandparents are John and Mary Lou Newcomer of Cheboygan and Chantilly, Virginia, Penny Wedding of St. Ign... More ...
By Sean Ely Fifteen children participated in 10 events on horseback during the 7th Annual Fun and Games Horse Show Sunday, August 5, at Great Turtle Park. The show drew 40 spectators, with the most popular event being the Egg and Spoon competition, where contestants had to take their horses through their pace... More ...
By Sean Ely For the sixth year, the backyard of Pine Cottage on the West Bluff was filled with everything shoppers could imagine Friday, August 3, for a yard sale that raised $3,000 for the Island's lilacs. The sale was hosted by Jane Manoogian and 25 volunteers from the Mackinac Island Book Club, and mercha... More ... Boats Needed for Straits Swim Fifty swimmers will attempt to swim across the Straits of Mackinac from St. Ignace to Mackinaw City on Labor Day, Monday, September 3, during the Mackinac Bridge walk, in celebration of the bridge's 50th anniversary year. The event is coordinated by record-setting marathon swimmer Jim Dreyer. More ... Round Island Lighthouse Offers Tours Visitors will be able to tour the Round Island Lighthouse in the Straits of Mackinac for the first time during an Open House Saturday, August 18, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Open House is hosted by the Hiawatha National Forest, Boy Scout Troop 323 from Freeland, and Friends of the Round Island Li... More ...
Girl Scout Troop 127 of Mackinac Island enjoyed high tea at Grand Hotel August 5. Seated, from left, are Diana Dupre, Hailey Armstrong, Adrienne Rilenge, guest Dana Roguska, Meadow Greenlee, Amelia Roe, and Kyra Kolatski; (standing) Christi Dupre, More ...
"Tell it to the Horse Marines" - Old Saying I have known Bob and Susie Raisch for close to 20 years. They have a lovely cottage tucked away in the West Bluff Annex, and are the parents of three (now adult) daughters, who always had a soft spot for horses. The girls rode, and enjoyed being ar... More ...
Peter Jacobson, grandson of Dr. David Steinman, is presented with Mackinac Bridge photographs and commemorative tokens honoring his grandfather. An image of Dr. Steinman is on the new commuter token, and the reverse side marks the 50th anniversary of the bridge. Dr. More ... Traffic Dips on Mackinac Bridge Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge dipped 3.6% for the month of June, with 413,485 vehicles crossing, while 429,061 crossed during June 2006, reported Robert Sweeney, executive secretary of the Mackinac Bridge Authority. Traffic for 2007 is 4.6% behind last year's pace, with 1,605,473 vehicles... More ... |
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