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Click here for digital edition  The proposed new horse stable and riding ring were featured at the Mackinac Horsemen's Association (MHA) annual fundraiser, Horses, Hoofbeats, and Hors d'oeuvres, Sunday, July 27, at Mission Hill Stable. More ... The Mackinac Island Airport terminal was celebrated during a re-opening ceremony Friday July 25, following two years of renovation. More ... Three-year-old Annie Sonju of Madison, Wisconsin, enjoys a bicycle ride down Mackinac Island's busy Main Street Tuesday afternoon, July 22. She is accompanied by her mother, Alicia (left), and her grandmother, Susan Larson of Gilby, North Dakota. The family was on the Island to greet Mrs. Sonju's husband, Erik, who was crewing aboard Northern Light in the 100th running of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. More ... Since the opening of its newest features in June, historic Mill Creek Discovery Park near Mackinaw City has increased its attendance close to 20%, a great achievement considering attendance at Mackinac State Historic Parks is down 5% overall, director Phil Porter told the Mackinac Island State Park Commission at its meeting Friday, July 25, at Fort Mackinac. More ... The clang of hammer and anvil and the smell of heated metal will evoke memories of earlier times at the old Benjamin Blacksmith Shop, as more than a dozen skilled blacksmiths create wrought iron art during the 24th annual Blacksmith Convention Saturday, August 2, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. More ... When 9,483 registered voters head to one of 14 precincts in Mackinac County to cast their ballots in the Tuesday, August 5 primary election, they will be voting along party lines, as required by state law. More ... Three divers in the Straits of Mackinac, were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard from Station St. Ignace at 10:20 a.m. Sunday, July 27, after their boat strayed while they were diving. More ... The following reports are from the Mackinac Island Police Department from July 23 to July 29: A man sustained minor injuries after falling out of a rented "drive yourself" carriage on Cadotte Avenue at 4:20 p.m. Saturday, July 26. Four family members in the carriage were unharmed, and no damages to the carriage or property were reported. More ... On page 12 of the July 26 to August 1 issue of Mackinac Island Town Crier, it stated that Bill Martin was the president of the University of Michigan, which is incorrect. He is, in fact, the athletic director of the university. More ... A new piece entitled "Echoes of Mackinac" will premiere Sunday, August 3, at 2 p.m. as part of the ongoing Cool Sunday Afternoons concert series at Ste. Anne's Church, sponsored by the Mackinac Island Community Foundation. More ... New York designer Nina McLemore will showcase her Fall 2008 collection in Marlee's Gallery at Grand Hotel, from Friday, August 8, to Sunday, August 10. The trunk show will be open from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Mackinac Island Community Foundation. More ... Of the 434 boats that began the 100th running of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Saturday, July 19, 44 retired, owing to light winds that carried on the race too long or because of mechanical or equipment problems. More ... The Mackinac Island Public School Board of Education's meeting Thursday, July 24, served as its annual organizational meeting, as the board approved its budget, swore in a new member, and elected officers. Kelly Bean was sworn in for her first term on the school board, replacing Patricia Martin, who left the board after serving for eight years. More ... The Mackinac Island Public School Board of Education scheduled a special meeting for Thursday, July 31, to discuss the hiring of Richard Waite of Cheboygan as the new high school science teacher. Results of the July 31 meeting were not available before press time. More ... Mackinac Island Public Library has invited the Organization for Bat Conservation to present its "Bats of the World" program Wednesday, August 6, as part of the library's summer reading program. Members of the organization, which is based at the Cranbrook Institute of Science in Bloomfield Hills, will discuss sound waves, ecosystems, food webs, and conservation. More ... City officials and dray drivers are concerned about the deteriorating condition of some hitching posts in town, and are planning to repair or replace them and add new ones along Main and Market Streets. More ... After a humiliating defeat 122 years ago, the Mackinaw City Boys came back Saturday, July 19, to leave the Mackinac Island Never Sweats in the dust, 7-4, in a vintage base ball game played by 1860s rules. More ... Mackinac Island's enhanced 9-1-1 system will be tested in the next two weeks, when AT&T completes its data entry. More ... John D. Lamb, winner of the 2007 Detroit Music Award for outstanding acoustic/ folk recording, will perform at Mission Point Resort's outdoor Bistro on the Greens throughout August and for one week in September. The Royal Oak singer will perform from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. More ... Perfect sailing conditions marked the first annual "Round the Island" race for sailors from the Chicago, Mackinac Island, and Little Current yacht clubs. The three fleets came together for a race around the Island to celebrate the 100th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. More ... Lawrence "Yogi" Gugin, of Jack's Livery and Cindy's Riding Stables, escorts a new horse recently purchased by the Gough family for the businesses. Mr. Gugin escorted the horse to the companiy's horse barn in Harrisonville, home to about 100 horses, Tuesday, July 22. More ... Singer, actor, and musician Michael Dimitri will perform as part of the Inn at Stonecliffe's summer concert series Wednesday, August 6, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mr. Dimitri, who is on tour from North Carolina, has spent 25 years on the road playing with various rock bands. More ... Carl McCready, 30, is the new assistant principal at Sault Ste. Marie High School, where he has taught mathematics for the past eight years. The high school enrolls close to 1,000 students. More ... Mary Slevin and Grammywinning jazz producer, songwriter, and pianist Darryl Dybka of Nashville will perform at the Pink Pony Sunday, August 3, through Tuesday, August 5. Mrs. More ... Eric Heffernan, a captain for Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry, saved a teenage girl from drowning after she fell under the gangway while the boat was docked on Mackinac Island Monday, July 14. As the young girl was walking off the boat with a group, she accidentally stepped between the boat and the dock and fell into the water. Capt. More ... Grand Hotel Daily Entertainment at the following venues: Lunch Buffet - Piano 12-2 p.m. Afternoon tea - Classical Harp 3:30- 5 p.m. Cupola Bar - Piano Bar 5:30-7:30 and 8:30-11 p.m. Jockey Club - Piano Bar 6-10 p.m. More ... Writer Barbara Burkhardt will visit the Mackinac Island Public Library to present "Conversations with William Maxwell" Friday, August 8, at 4 p.m. as part of the library's summer lecture series. Dr. More ... Wawashkamo Golf Club hosted its third members' mixed team scramble of the summer Wednesday, July 9. The team of Rusty Preston, Lee Finkel, Janet Stingel, and Carol Rearick took first place, followed by the team of Dave Sheppard, Dick Gilles, Kay Berke, and Toots Gillespie in second. More ... In Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge League games for the week ending Wednesday, July 30, Buzz Waggoner placed first, Leo Sherwood placed second, Audrey Gallery placed third, and Ann Timmons placed fourth. More ... Canine buddies Misty (right) and Rocky sit in the bicycle basket of Steve Zacharias Friday, July 11, while waiting for their other owner, Tess Beardsley, to arrive on the ferry. More ... |
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