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For the Record... In the October 6 issue of the Town Crier, a page 16 story about the City Council meeting incorrectly reported that Allied EMS Systems of Petoskey was charging for patient transfers in the city's police vehicle. The transfers are in the Fire Department's squad truck. More ...
Preschool (Class of 2021): (front row, from left) Clara Chambers, John Andress, Mabel Styburski; (middle) Harrison Myers, Bethany Brown, Brooke Dziabak, Tristan Greenlee, Leon Sehoyan, Dominic Morse, Dylan Szabo; (back) teacher Debra Styburski, Albert Mosley, Ella Cowell, Eva Sehoyan, teacher Jodi B... More ...
A sneak preview of the movie, "Mr. Art Critic," filmed on Mackinac Island in September, will be shown in Traverse City Thursday, December 27, at the recently restored 91- year-old State Theatre. The movie features the work of Island artists, and some residents appeared as extras. Comic actor Brons... More ...
Kindergarten (Class of 2020): (from left) Hannah Styburski, Makenna Horricks, teacher Vicki Urman, and T.J. Massaway. More ... $37.4 Million USDA Loan Secured for New Hospital By Ryan Schlehuber Asigh of relief can be heard at Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center now that funding for the construction of a new hospital in St. Ignace has been secured. It was announced Friday, September 14, that $37.4 million in loans has been approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (U... More ...
Christopher D. Bloswick Jr., son of Chris and Annette Bloswick of Mackinac Island and St. Ignace, was inducted into the Michigan Gamma Chapter of the Alpha Chi National College Honor Society Friday, October 19. Mr. Bloswick, a student of business administration, is in his senior year at Lake Supe... More ... Council Declares West Bluff Rd. Officially Private By Karen Gould It took a half-century to make the road in front of Grand Hotel private, but the official decertification process was completed in September, and some 838 feet of West Bluff Road are no longer the responsibility of the Michigan Department of Transportation or the City of Mackinac Island. More ... Island Ends Year in Black, DPW Remains Underfunded By Karen Gould The City of Mackinac Island had a surplus of $75,771 at the end of its last fiscal year, and increased water and sewer rates, combined with a tax hike to support the troubled Department of Public Works (DPW), helped reduce the department's losses by $596,030. More ...
First grade (Class of 2019): teacher Vicki Urman, (from left) Nicholas Pokora, Alexandra Pokora, Lance Littleton, and Aaron Riggs. More ...
Abby Holstrom, who is spending her second winter on the Island, divides her time between two seasonal jobs. When school is in session, she is the paraprofessional aide to student Olivia Chambers at Mackinac Island Public School. During the tourist season, she is a hostess at the Pink Pony Bar and ... More ...
Some Books To Be Offered to Friends By Karen Gould For nearly a week in mid- November, John Bell and Linnard McCabe sat on the floor and sorted through thousands of show business and theater books. Their mission was to determine which books would remain in the family, which would be made available to interested Mackinac Island residents, and which... More ...
Second grade (Class of 2018): (front row, from left) Cheyla Shun, Grace Roguska, Nicholas Davis; (back) teacher Laura Eiseler, and Sadie Johnson. More ...
Third grade (Class of 2017): (front) Christopher Riggs; (middle row, from left) Talon Greenlee, Emily Modd Christian Styburski; (back) teacher Laura Eiseler. More ...
By Karen Gould After more than 16 years of leading the Mackinac Island State Park Commission through challenges that sometimes were politically charged and controversial, Dennis Cawthorne, the commission's longest serving chairman, More ...
Fourth and fifth grade (Class of 2016 and Class of 2015): (front row, from left) Kyle Shunk, Kyra Kolatski, Keely Johnson; (back) teacher Liz Burt, Jacob Chambers, Dana Roguska, Meadow Greenlee, and Mackenzie Bean. Missing from the photograph is Olivia Chambers. More ...
Wendy Crowley of Mackinac Island announces the birth of her daughter, Grace Isabel Crowley, born Saturday, November 3, 2007, at Marquette General Hospital in Marquette. She weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces and measured 21 inches in length. More ...
Kelly Nowak and Roy Gugin of Reno, Nevada, announce the birth of their son, Quinn Josef Gugin, born Sunday, October 7, 2007, at Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno. He weighed 8 pounds 7 ounces at birth, and measured 22 inches in length. He is their first child. More ...
Island gallery owner and expressionist nature painter Maeve Croghan has one of four shows scheduled this school year at the Park Library on the Central Michigan University campus in Mount Pleasant. A selection of her paintings is on display in the library's Barber Room until January 2. More ... Winter Transport Service Underway A courtesy transportation program offered by the Mackinac Island Police Department is available for Island residents 60 years and older, disabled citizens, and those with special needs that cannot be accommodated by the horse-drawn taxi service. More ... Open Art Night To Begin in June Beginning in June, the Mackinac Island Arts Council will offer an Open Drawing Studio one night each week for residents, visitors, and workers. The studio will provide a setting for artists to meet other artists, share ideas, and draw. There will be no instruction. More ...
Sixth grade (Class of 2014): (front row, from left) Sierra Kompsi, Jessica Beaune; (back) Paul Wandrie, Colton Fisher, Hailey Armstrong, Amelia Roe, Adrienne Rilenge, and teacher Karen Allen. More ... Ste. Anne's Picks Raffle Winners Ste. Anne's Church raised $12,000 during its summer raffle to fund maintenance projects at the historic church, including painting the building and repairing the roof. Tickets were sold all summer and the drawing took place October 28, with three prizes awarded. More ... Dr. John Killinger's Book Is Nominated for Pulitzer Prize Dr. John Killinger's latest book on the history of salvation, "The Changing Shape of Our Salvation," has been nominated for a 2007 Pulitzer Prize because of "its significant insight into the nature of salvation as a historic Christian doctrine and its candid observations of the way that doctrine ... More ... City Council Adopts 2008 Schedule Mackinac Island City Council adopted its 2008 meeting schedule during its November 7 meeting. The 5 p.m. meetings are held Wednesdays unless otherwise indicated, in Council Chambers on the second floor of Community Hall on Market Street. More ...
Seventh grade (Class of 2013): (front row, from left) Hailey Bean, Diana Dupre; (back) teacher Karen Allen, Brian Bradley, Onaca Bennett, Zhane Nash, Collin Armstrong, Dillion Deloof, and Leo Horn. More ...
Eighth grade (Class of 2012): (front row, from left) Anthony Rickley, Tyler Cherwonka; back) Caleb Kolatski, Devon Hunt, and Austin Jaruzel. More ... Sale of Bridge Tokens Stopped By Karen Gould To cut back on financial losses, the Mackinac Bridge Authority has eliminated the discount rate for rolls of bridge tokens, suspended the sale of the tokens until January 1, and doubled the price of token gift packs. The Authority also raised prices for shuttle rides during the annual bridge walk ... More ...
Ninth grade (Class of 2011): Robert Chaffee (from left), Andrew Chambers, Maggie Chambers, Jesse Straight, Marie Bunker, and Morgan Brodeur-Bunder. More ... Community Foundation Grants Focus on Island Youth Programs Community projects will receive $12,740.92 in financial support from the Mackinac Island Community Foundation, awarded during the winter grant cycle and announced Sunday, December 2, during the Christmas Bazaar. Over the last 10 years, $837,000 has been awarded by the Mackinac Island Community Fo... More ...
Tenth grade (Class of 2010): (from left) Shelbie Mosley, Jane Finkel, Tymon Horn, Thomas Rilenge, Paul Fisher, and Jeff Roguska. More ... Mary Dufina Becomes Certified Citizen Planner In October, Mary Dufina, a member of the Mackinac Island Planning Commission, became a certified Citizen Planner and is taking steps to become a Master Citizen Planner, a program she expects to complete by the end of the year. More ...
Eleventh grade (Class of 2009): (front row, from left) Arial Leeper, Danielle Wightman, Kate Dupre, Michi Mullings, Shayleen Mosley; (back) Fuller Cowell, Michael Gamble, Tyler Mclean, Darcy Brodeur-Bunker, and Robert Chambers. More ... Island Children Benefit From MICF Donation By Sean Ely This summer, the Mackinac Island Community Foundation sponsored the 30 children younger than five for enrollment in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a program that focuses on parent-child interaction as the essence of reading. More ...
By Karen Gould The five members of the eighth grade class are teaching preschoolers basic computer skills, including how to operate a mouse, open folders, and play educational games. More ...
By Karen Gould In the fall of 1988, Dr. Kathy Rollinger came to Mackinac Island as a family practice resident physician in a rural rotation program. At the time, resident physicians were housed near Ste. Anne's Church. More ...
School staff (front row, from left); Mary Patay, Susan Bennett, Pam Finkel, Kathleen Peterson, Barbara Fisher; (back) Lance Greenlee, Jeff Ferguson, Seth Baker, and Dr. Roger Schrock. More ... Photograph of Tour Guide Docents Posted on Det. Free PressWeb Site Jean Allen submitted a photograph of the docents who guide tours at the Governor's Residence to the Detroit Free Press for its "Girlfriends" photo album, posted on the Twist section of its Web site. More ...
Four Mackinac Island residents are pictured on the October cover of an investment magazine published by Edward Jones. The photo shoot was set up last summer with the group having lunch on the patio at the Chippewa Hotel. Participating are (from left) Main Street cottage owner Scott Rausch, Grand Hot... More ...
Billy Bentgen Wins New Snowmobile By Karen Gould Mackinac Island Christmas Bazaar visitors were focused on the raffles, auctions, food, and gift sales as a producer and cameraman moved about Community Hall filming and interviewing crafters for a network show to air next year on Home and Garden Television (HGTV), as part of a series tentatively e... More ...
Three-year-old Ethan Cotton gets a lift from dad Steve as Santa (Ray Card) arrives at the Mackinac Island Fire Hall Saturday, December 1. Fire Chief Dennis Bradley assists Santa, who carries a bag full of toys. An Island tradition of delivering Santa for more than 40 years, the fire truck is one of ... More ...
By Karen Gould Mustang Lounge and Astor Street Cafe The establishment was sold November 20 to Jason Klonowski and Larry Myers of Mustang Property Development, LLC. Both businesses are being remodeled and are scheduled to reopen in May. The main floor of the project includes a remodeled bar and restaurant an... More ...
Work continues at the 76-slip Mackinac Island Marina Tuesday, November 20. The $5 million project taking place at the marina, which is operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, includes manufactured blocks, decking, and rails to save money. Riprap work is almost finished, said Tom Ba... More ... Businesses Plan for New Year's Mackinac Island establishments are making plans for New Year's weekend, which include celebrations from champagne toasts to sleigh rides. Several businesses offer lodging, including the Harbor Place Studio Suites, Mission Point Resort, Pontiac Lodge, and Bogan Lane Inn. More ... Ste. Anne's Holds Christmas Concert A Christmas concert featuring John Kissane on the piano and Robert Humphrey playing the classical guitar will be held at Ste. Anne's Church Saturday, December 15, at 7 p.m. Christmas cookies and beverages will be served in the Parish Hall following the concert. The community is invited to attend. More ... Chicago Yacht Club Prepares for 100th Mackinac Race The 100th sailing of the Chicago to Mackinac race will start July 19, 2008, and the Chicago Yacht Club is accepting requests from boaters to participate in the world's longest annual freshwater sailing race. More ... Local Residents Unharmed in Chicago Train Wreck Rod and Nancy Nelson of St. Ignace and Dr. Donald and Karen Weersing of Mackinac Island were aboard the Grand Rapids-to-Chicago Amtrak train Friday, November 30, when it ran into the back of a Norfolk Southern freight train in a south Chicago rail yard. The impact injured five passengers criticall... More ...
By Karen Gould This year, basic law is being taught to 10 Mackinac Island upperclassmen by social studies teacher Seth Baker. "My goal," said Mr. Baker, "is for students to have a deeper understanding of the legal system, how it can work for them, and how they can use it. I want them to have a base of knowledge... More ...
Deborah Ann Klos and Jack E. Dehring III of Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, were united in marriage Saturday, September 22, 2007, at Ste. Anne's Church on Mackinac Island with Father Jim Williams officiating. The bride was given in marriage by her father, Gregory Klos. John Kissane was the pianist, a... More ...
Rachael Ann Koster of Northville and Michael Dean "Skip" Young, Jr. of Flint were married at Ste. Anne's Catholic Church on Mackinac Island Wednesday, July 4, 2007. Father Jim Williams officiated at the church, which was decorated in pink and white roses. More ... Training Offered for Those Working With Volunteers Free training for volunteers will be offered Monday, December 10, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the St. Ignace Public Library on Spruce Street, across from the United Methodist Church in St. Ignace. The program is designed to help organizations that rely on volunteers to ... More ...
The Wawashkamo Golf Course team placed third while competing against 21 teams in their flight division at a threeday Pro Am tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. Representing the Mackinac Island course was golf professional Fritz George and his team of Randy Stuck, Doug Rearick, Ron Dufina, and Rusty P... More ...
By Karen Gould With front paws resting on the checkout counter at Alford's Drug Store, golden retriever Sadie helps mind the till as she stands on her hind legs to greet customers. Her new trainee, Amber, an eight-month-old cocker spaniel who is much smaller in stature, for now prefers to jump up and down, welco... More ...
A new boat schedule has been set for travel between St. Ignace and Mackinac Island and is in effect from December 3 through January 2. Arnold Transit Company offers four round trips each day, except Sunday. There is no boat service for Christmas Day. More ...
1st in North America by National Geographic Traveler Magazine By Karen Gould Mackinac Island is rated first in North America and shares seventh place with two other Islands around the world in a survey that examined how well 111 Islands are sustaining their ecosystems, cultures, landscapes, and traditions. More ... Presidential Primary Is Jan. 15 Michigan's presidential primary will be Tuesday, January 15. Polls will be open Tuesday, January 15, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Absentee ballots are due by Saturday, January 12, and applicants must ask for a Republican or Democratic ballot. More ...
General business is a required class for Mackinac Island students who are learning about the stock market, banking, and how to research and make intelligent purchasing decisions on cars, cellular telephones, and computers. "I just want them to be knowledgeable consumers," said instructor Mary Pat... More ...
Bryan Hookana (right) is the new full-time Mackinac Island police officer, stepping into the position once held by interim Police Chief Jim Marks (left). A 2005 Lake Superior State University graduate, Officer Hookana has a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice, and associates degrees in cr... More ...
Jane "Janey" Briggs Hart of Mackinac Island was inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in Lansing October 17. She was honored for her leadership roles in events affecting Michigan and American History. She is the wife of the late U.S. Senator Philip Hart. At the induction ceremony, she was ... More ... |
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