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Military Reenactors To Visit Fort A group of 16th Michigan Company B reenactors will bring Mackinac Island's Civil War history to life when they encamp at Fort Mackinac Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. More ... Western Theme Set for Tourism Agency Benefit The Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau will host its annual Mackinac Night fundraiser Monday, October 1, at 6 p.m. at The Inn at Stonecliffe. This year's western theme event will include a Texas-style barbecue, Texas Hold'em poker and blackjack games, and a bourbon tasting. Bluegrass music will be pr... More ...
For the second year in a row, Lin Sheppard won the Wawashkamo Club Womens Championship. The 2007 Mens Championship was won by Lou Bunker. For the event, which was held September 1 and 2, Mrs. Sheppard shot an 87 on Saturday and an 85 on Sunday, for a two-day total of 172. Mr. More ...
Vern May of Charlevoix and Chuck Thompson of Midland crewed Challenge, a Dynas 23 sailboat, to win the 2007 Horn's Bar Labor Day Regatta Monday, September 3. Seven boats participated in the race in near-perfect sailing conditions, said Race Coordinator David Rowe. More ...
Owen Morse Jim and Urvana Morse of Mackinac Island announce the birth of their son, Owen Benjamin Morse, born Saturday, August 18, 2007, at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. He weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces, and measured 21 inches in length at birth. More ...
By Paul Gingras Beaming smiles and jovial spirits pervaded the 50th Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk Monday, September 3, an historic Labor Day event that included participants from the first Bridge Walk as well as newcomers drawn by the sheer beauty of the bridge and the opportunity to see the Straits of Mackinac und... More ...
A change of watch at the Mackinac Island Yacht Club took place Sunday, September 2. Turning over the helm to new Commodore Jack Keck Jr. is past Commodore Win Cooper III. More ... Spooked Horse Causes Accident A spooked horse pulling an hourly tour carriage on Market Street bolted Wednesday, September 5, breaking one of the wheels and the hitch. The horse and its companion horse continued on while the carriage came to a halt at the edge of Marquette Park. There were no injuries reported by the Mackinac ... More ... Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge Play In Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge League games for the week ending Wednesday, September 5, Rita Sue Cohen placed first, Nicki Krzykowski placed second, and Ann Timmons placed third. More ...
Colton Fisher (left) holds the leash of "Izzy" just before her owner, Gabrelle Ford of Fenton, talks to Island students about bullying. Ms. Ford, who has a neuromuscular disease, was teased and bullied about her symptoms at age 12. More ...
By Sean Ely It's no mystery that many couples find Mackinac Island to be the perfect place for their wedding destination, but Carole Erbel, one of the Island's wedding planners, had no idea the Style Network felt the same way. For the past nine years, Ms. Erbel has planned weddings with the company, "For the... More ...
By Karen Gould Fifteen cottagers dressed in formal English riding attire rode from the East Bluff to the West Bluff Saturday, September 1, on their final ride of the season. The Formal Ride, now held each Labor Day weekend, marks the end of the season as horse enthusiasts bid farewell to one another and prepare... More ...
Christopher Dale and Annette Sue Bloswick celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary Tuesday, August 28, 2007. They were united in marriage on Mackinac Island in 1982. They currently reside in St. Ignace. They have three children, Christopher Jr., Hannah, and John. More ... Town Crier Moves to Fall, Winter Schedule The September 8 edition marks the end of the 2007 Mackinac Island Town Crier's weekly publication schedule. The next issue will be Saturday, October 6, followed by the mid-December edition. Winter issues will be published in February and April, with weekly publication resuming in mid-May. More ... Episcopal Bishop Will Visit Island Katherine Jefferts Schori, the presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the United States, will be speaking at Grand Hotel during a two-day conference for Michigan Episcopal clergy and their spouses October 2 and 3. More ...
By Karen Gould Kathleen Peterson knew she wanted to be a special education teacher when she was in the eighth grade, although she did not think it would be on Mackinac Island. Last month, the St. Ignace native and LaSalle High School graduate was hired to do just that. More ... 'Mr. Art Critic' Movie To Be Filmed on Island This Month Mackinac Island will be the setting for the comedy movie, "Mr. Art Critic," with filming in the downtown area set to begin Wednesday, September 19. Independent filmmaker Rich Brauer of Traverse City wrote the screenplay and is the film's producer and director. More ...
When the first bell rang at 8:15 a.m., the front doors of the Mackinac Island Public School opened, and 75 students poured into the hallway, soaked and dripping from a heavy rain that began shortly before dawn. The school's nine teachers, with classrooms ready, awaited the students. More ...
As a steady stream of customers flows in and out of her Market Street store, artist Maeve Croghan is preparing for a show this month at the Padzieski Art Gallery at the Ford Performing Arts Center in Dearborn. At the request of the curator at the gallery, Julie Moreno, who believes that a retrospe... More ...
By Sean Ely The movie theater at Mission Point Resort, where first-run movies are shown on Monday nights throughout the summer season, is now operating with new film projectors and digital surround sound speakers, thanks to the efforts Loeks Theatres, Inc. and Celebration! Cinema of Grand Rapids, which discou... More ...
Susan Bankard and Nicki Krzykowski took first place in the Mackinac Island Bike and Buggy Bridge League tournament Tuesday, August 21, at the group's 34th annual meeting at Grand Hotel. In second place were Audrey Gallery and Amelia Musser and David Bankard and Pat Bishop won third place. The awa... More ... Force of Redcoats Doubles at Colonial Michilimackinac The force of redcoats at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City will more than double Saturday, September 15, and Sunday, September 16, when Mackinac State Historic Parks (MSHP) invites reenactors from the King's 8th Regiment to move into the reconstructed colonial village and military fort. More ... Jewish New Year To Be Focus of Island Celebration The High Holidays are important in the Jewish faith, and this year, the kehilla (congregation) and Aish HaTorah Detroit chapter are having services for Rosh Hashana at Grand Hotel. These major holidays are a time of reflection and introspection and time to connect with the fundamentals of Judaism. More ...
Jim Sheehan of southern California visited family and friends on Mackinac Island in July. He was a carriage driver for Grand Hotel, worked for Mackinac Island Carriage Tours, Horn's Bar, and the Mackinac Island Police Department in the 1940s. In 1948, Mr. Sheehan won a Golden Gloves title. More ... |
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