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Mitch Ryder To Perform at Music Festival Mitch Ryder and The Detriot Wheels will perform Wednesday, August 20 at Mission Point Theater for the Fourth Annual Mackinac Island Music Festival. Switchback will be the opening act. The Mackinac Island Music Festival, sponsored by the Mackinac Arts Council, will run from August 19 through Augus... More ...
By Karen Gould Clothed in multi-layers against winter's chill, five Island carpenters move about an unheated downtown Mackinac Island building calling out needed wood dimensions between the intermittent whine of a power saw and the sound of pounding hammers. The men are from Mackinac Woodworks and they are in th... More ...
By Karen Gould A new vessel that will be seen sailing the waters around Mackinac Island this summer already has more than 100 years of history behind it. An 11-foot lapstrake sailing dinghy is being hand built using reclaimed lumber from an 1860s Main Street building. More ...
By Karen Gould Shelbie Mosley and Fuller Cowell, cadets with the Mackinac Island Fire Department, took part in "live burn" training to learn how to control propane gas fires. Miss Mosley, a sophomore, and Mr. Cowell, a junior at Mackinac Island Public School, suited up with the Island's volunteer firefighting te... More ... Equestrian Center, Golf Driving Range Proposals To Be Considered By Karen Gould Proposals for an equestrian center and a golf driving range on state land north of the old burn pile off British Landing Road will be considered by the Mackinac Island State Park Commission in March. The new site was proposed at the commission's January 9 meeting after it was learned that two spot... More ... Chili Cook-off Is February 16 The 15th annual Mackinac Island Chili Cook-off and Memento Postcard Poker Rally will be held Friday, February 15, through Sunday, February 17. The weekend event also includes a winter stone skipping contest Saturday. More ... Public Works Sets REU Policy Facing a sewer system at near capacity, Mackinac Island has further defined its rules for granting new users access to the system. A policy about sewer system use that addresses Residential Equivalent Units (REUs) that have been assigned, paid for, and not used was adopted by the Mackinac Island B... More ... Dr. Killinger Takes Post in New York Dr. John Killinger, former pastor of the Little Stone Church, has been named executive minister and theologian in residence at Marble Collegiate Church in New York City. The church is where Norman Vincent Peale once preached. Dr. Killinger was pastor at Little Stone Church from 1996 to 2003, and ... More ...
By Karen Gould St. Ignace wants to rehabilitate a historic building with modern materials, while Mackinac Island is remodeling a relatively young, 50-year-old vinyl-sided building in a historic district. Both cities are concerned about historic preservation, and both find their zoning ordinances don't give them ... More ... Election Filing Deadline Is Wed. With less than a week before election petitions are due, three candidates have filed paperwork and will vie for two Mackinac Island City Council seats. Five other city positions and two school board seats also will be on the ballot Tuesday, May 6. Candidate petitions for the election need to be fi... More ...
By Karen Gould Dennis Bradley has taught snowmobile safety to students for about 25 years, but is leaving the volunteer role after this year. "I think it's time for somebody else to have some fun, he said. "It's just a hoot working with the students. I've done it a long time and certainly enjoyed every class I'... More ... Foundation Gets $5,400 Concert Grant The Mackinac Island Community Foundation has received a $5,400 grant in support of its Summer Concert Series from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. This summer, the foundation is planning nine concerts between June and August. The grant was one of 300 considered by the council an... More ...
By Karen Gould The largest private cash donation ever received by the Mackinac Island State Park Commission will be earmarked for the creation of a publications endowment. The $250, 000 gift from Dr. Aileen Poole Koehler, who died in August, also is the first endowment created to support the park's museum progra... More ... Lewand-Monroe Is Named to State Position Carrie Lewand-Monroe of Ann Arbor is Michigan's new executive director of the State Land Bank Fast Track Authority. She is the daughter of Kathy and Tom Lewand of the East Bluff and her father chairs the Mackinac Island Board of Public Works. She was appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm and beg... More ... County Treasurer Hampton Retires Mackinac County Treasurer Jane Hampton will retire May 1, six months shy of the end of her term. She made the announcement in a letter to County Clerk Mary Kay Tamlyn, who announced it at the board of commissioners meeting Thursday, January 24. More ...
Billie Rayment and Andrew Bliss, both of Mackinac Island, were married at Ste. Anne's Catholic Church October 6, 2007, in a 2:30 p.m. ceremony with Father Rey Garcia officiating. The bride is the daughter of Terry and Kelly Rayment of Mackinac Island and was given in matrimony by her father. More ...
By Karen Gould As the tourist season ended last October and Mackinac State Historic Parks moved its operations to Mackinaw City for the winter months, Jolene Priest began her new job as public relations officer. She is looking forward to working with people on the mainland and on Mackinac Island to promote the a... More ... 'Saturday Morning Cartoons' Capture Lilac Festival Theme "Saturday Morning Cartoons" is the theme for the 2008 Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, from June 6 through June 15. Floats and shop window displays will feature American animated television programming at this year's festival. More ... Mackinac State Parks Receives Fourth Museum Accreditation Mackinac State Historic Parks has retained its accreditation by the American Association of Museums, the fourth time it has been granted the prestigious recognition since 1973. Accreditation is held by 774 museums of the estimated 17,500 in the United States. More ... Allen Earns Teacher Certification Susan Allen has earned certification awarded by the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards. She was among 8,491 teachers to be certified in 2007, and joins 63,820 other teachers, nationally, who have earned the distinction. More ... For the Record... In the December issue of the Town Crier, a page 13 story about the Mackinac Island Community Foundation reported that the Arts Council received a grant to introduce children to the deaf music rapper D-Pan. The rapper is Sean Forbes, cofounder of D-Pan, the Deaf Performing Artists Network. Mr. Fo... More ...
The Annual Mackinac Island Winter Festival, say organizers, was the most well attended in its 32 year history. More ...
The Mackinac Island Recreation Department has named the Mackinac Island Ski Club the 2008 Volunteer of the Year. The group maintains approximately 40 miles of cross-country ski trails on the Island. The announcement was made Sunday, February 3, during Winter Festival with Mayor Margaret Doud pres... More ...
Mackinac Island Public School was invaded January 16 by a British Redcoat and French voyageur. The recreators are with the "Historic Mackinac on Tour" program by Mackinac State Historic Parks, and through music, dance, costumes, skits, and props, the two men offered a glimpse into 18th-century lif... More ...
Alex Graham has released a new jazz CD, "Brand New," and played selections at a debut party Friday, February 1, at The Jazz Cafe in Detroit, a performance club at Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts. The Mackinac Island Trillium Heights resident dedicated the album to his daughter, Penelope... More ...
Mackinac Island Arts Council is holding a contest for artists and aspiring artists to help create pages for a new Island-themed coloring book. Artists whose work is chosen for the book will receive a complimentary copy of the completed book. Entries must be postmarked by March 30. More ... Island State Park Commission Meets March 19 The Mackinac Island State Park Commission will meet at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, in East Lansing. More ...
Film Showcases Local Artwork Art Critic" is set for Tuesday, February 12, at 7:30 p.m. at the Traverse City State Theatre. The December 27, 2007 showing sold out a few days before the event. "The packed house loved it," said Rich Brauer, owner of the Traverse City-based production company, Brauer Productions, Inc., who wrote... More ...
Fog, rain, and high temperatures took their toll on Mackinac Island's snow Tuesday, January 8. As snow disappeared, bikes were uncovered and snowmobiles were temporarily tucked under the sidewalk canopy of the Chippewa Hotel as these workers took to foot and bicycle on their way to the Arnold Dock t... More ... Olivia Chambers By Jeannette Doud "This little light of mine, I'm gonna let it shine. Ev'ry where I go, I'm gonna let it shine." Olivia Ann Chambers' light touched the hearts of everyone she met in her short life of 11 years. She was born January 3, 1997, one of six children of Jody and Mark Chambers. More ... |
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