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By Ryan Schlehuber Renovation of the Mackinac Island Marina is in its last stages and project leaders and marina administrators are confident it will be open to boaters by June 7, if not sooner. The earliest that slips are available through the online reservation system, however, is June 16. More ... Island Businesses Find New Ways To Fill Summer Employment Gap By Ryan Schlehuber John Hulett has been busy traveling this winter, although not for a vacation. Rather, the general manager for Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island was searching for employees to fill the 610-person employee roster for the fast-approaching tourism season. More ...
Makenna Horricks Named Princess Jane Finkel, a sophomore at Mackinac Island Public School, was voted by her high school peers as this year's Lilac Queen for the 57th annual Mackinac Island Lilac Festival and Parade. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber Perhaps the most noticeable change this summer on Mackinac Island is the Marina, which is undergoing a $5 million renovation. The target date to open the marina is June 7, while slip reservations will be available by June 15, said Tom Paquin, Department of Natural Resources supervisor of the marin... More ... Voters OK Hospital Transfer; Recount Set for Island Race By Karen Gould A solid victory was clinched by the Mackinac Straits Hospital Authority in the May 6 election, with 1,006 voters approving transfer to a private corporation. Voter approval now clears the way for a new hospital to be built in St. Ignace. Voters opposing the move numbered 132. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber Construction of a private dock at Bay View of Mackinac was approved by the Mackinac Island Planning Commission at its meeting Tuesday, May 13. The board also continued discussion on use of artificial material on buildings, and two requests for use of material other than wood were approved. More ... Bookstore To Celebrate 'Sleeping Bear' Book Anniversary July 1 The Island Bookstore will host a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the illustrated book "The Legend of Sleeping Bear" at Mackinaw City Tuesday, July 1, at 11 a.m. and at the Island store at 2 p.m. the same day. The book's award-winning illustrator, Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen, will greet peop... More ... Council Denies Motor Permit, Among 30 More than 30 temporary motor vehicle permits were approved and one denied by the Mackinac Island City Council Wednesday, May 7, with almost all going toward road patch work. Road repair will be done on Market Street, French Lane, the East Bluff, the Mission area, and on the corner of Main and Ast... More ... Deadline for Vehicle Permits in Spring Discussed by City By Ryan Schlehuber Each spring, Mackinac Island City Council faces an onslaught of motor vehicle permit requests from construction crews scrambling to complete projects before the hustle and bustle of the Island's tourism season begins. Before it approved 39 permits at its regular meeting Wednesday, April 23, Counci... More ... Planners Vow To Protect Island's Unique Charm City Mulls Franchise Ordinance By Ryan Schlehuber Regulating franchised businesses on Mackinac Island will be the aim of a new ordinance soon to be introduced by the city's Ordinance Committee, addressing concerns that franchise operations could dilute the Island's charm as a small, More ...
Seven Mackinac Island Friesian horses went to the 2007 World Friesian Extravaganza and Competition, held October 24 to 27 at Springfield, Ohio. They provided the showcase entertainment for Thursday night, said cottager Michelle Stuck, with a drill team of teenagers from southwest Michigan. More ... Geocaching Generates Large Turnout on Island More than 100 people participated in the second annual Spring Fling Geocaching event on Mackinac Island April 25 through April 27. More ...
By Karen Gould More than 50 people attended the dedication of the Marlee Brown Musser Resource Center on Ferry Lane Saturday, May 3. The building houses the Hope Chest Resale Shop and the faithbased St. Ignace Area Hope, founded by area churches to provide emergency assistance to families in need. More ...
Kathryn Ledtke, an East Bluff cottager and registered nurse, with local children of the small Nicaraguan village of Potosi, where she and 22 other missionaries aided residents with health care and repairs to their More ... To Draw Tourists This Summer, Straits Area Looks Outside State Forecast Calls for 2% Fewer Travelers, 4% Higher Costs By Ryan Schlehuber Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Canada, lend us your tourists. That is the promotional strategy many tourist-oriented businesses in the Straits area have in place to bolster Michigan's dreary economy. More ...
Second grade students Nicholas Davis and Sadie Johnson show off the painted flower pots they made for their mothers for Mother's Day, a project K-3 students at Mackinac Island Public School enjoyed. Students planted marigolds in the pots while learning about soil. More ...
Kindergarten student Todd Massaway (left) and third grade student Christian Styburski paint one of the many plastic trash buckets at Mackinac Island Public School to make other students aware of their responsibility of More ... Lake Sweet Earns Albion Degree Lake Sweet of Mackinac Island was graduated magna cum laude from Albion College Saturday, May 10, earning a degree in psychology. Ms. Sweet was one of only 30 students to receive a degree with Albion College Honors, by completing Honors Institute requirements and writing a senior thesis. The hono... More ... School Award Ceremony To Be Tues. Mackinac Island Public School will recognize students for their academic and athletic accomplishments Tuesday, May 20, at the annual "Anchor Awards" ceremony. The ceremony will take place at 6:30 p.m. in the large gymnasium. Parents and the public are invited to attend. More ... Board of Education Meets at 6:30 p.m. The Mackinac Island Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. for its next two meetings, Thursday, May 22, and Thursday, June 26. The 6:30 p.m. meeting time is an hour earlier than usual for the spring. The board usually meets at 6 p.m. during the winter months and at 7:30 p.m. during the spring ... More ...
Ken Hayward, vice president of sales and marketing for Mackinac Island's Grand Hotel, receives the 2008 AAA Four Diamond Award during AAA Michigan's annual awards ceremony April 14 at Amway Grand Plaza Hotel More ... Elevator Adjustments Needed New state requirements for elevators in municipal facilities are forcing Mackinac Island's three municipal buildings with elevators to make adjustments that may cost up to $3,000. Kelly Bean, assistant to the mayor, told the Buildings and Grounds Committee Tuesday, April 15, that the gaps between... More ... Island Named in 'Best of Best' Mackinac Island earned top finishes in three categories in Oakland Press' "Best of the Best" reader survey, conducted from mid-February to April 1. Mackinac Island was named best historic site, finishing ahead of the Motown Museum and Henry Ford and Greenfield Village. More ... Porter Joins Honor Society Katherine Porter of Cheboygan was selected for membership in the Omicron Delta Kappa national leadership honor society at Alma College. To qualify, students must be juniors or seniors in the top third of their class and participate in a wide variety of campus activities. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber Setting off a 1,500-pound cannon that creates a boom so boisterous it disrupts the serenity of an entire island may not seem like an act of royalty, unless you are the reigning Mackinac Island lilac queen. Kristi Kamphuis had the honors of officially sounding the beginning of Fort Mackinac's summe... More ... Island Services To Honor Country's Guards Interpreter soldiers from Fort Mackinac and members of Mackinac Island's American Legion Post 299 will honor the memory of Mackinac Island soldiers Memorial Day, Monday, May 26. Fort historical interpreters, dressed in uniforms of the U.S. More ... Calendar Winners Announced Winners of the 26th annual photograph contest for the Mackinac Island Recreational Development (MIRD) 2010 Seasons of Mackinac calendar have been announced. The annual contest was held during the Island's Winter Festival February 2, with entries voted on by those attending. More ...
Island's Preschoolers Finish 1st Step in Educational Career By Ryan Schlehuber The marching steps of 12 little pairs of feet could be faintly heard as preschoolers entered the library of Mackinac Island Public School to attend their graduation ceremony, where proud parents, family members, and school staff waited Thursday morning, May 1. More ... Coloring Book Contest Beckons Artists The Mackinac Island Arts Council has extended the contest deadline for artists interested in submitting drawings for a new Island-themed coloring book. Entries must be received by July 31 and should include a short biography of the artist. More ...
The entrance doors were held open for guests attending the 2008 annual opening party at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island Wednesday, April 30. Guests were welcomed with champagne, and greeted by resort owner John Shufelt, his wife, Jeanie, and the resort's new general manager, Bryan Dickey, ... More ... State Park Summer Events on Island, Mackinaw City Announced Event dates have been announced for the upcoming year at Mackinac State Historic Parks at sites on Mackinac Island and in Mackinaw City. The Michilimackinac Pageant will be May 24 through May 26 at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City. The pageant is a reenactment of the 1763 Native America... More ...
The third annual Wawa Wackers mixed golf tournament for 44 Mackinac Island Wawashkamo Golf Club members was held on Hutchinson Island in Stuart, Florida, February 19 through 21. The tournament was a mixed scramble held at the Hammock Creek Club and the Florida Club, with an awards dinner at the Ma... More ... Regatta Is Planned for July 23 A special Round the Island sailing race to celebrate the 100th Chicago Yacht Club's Race to Mackinac will be July 23 and is open to all racers and area sailors. Hosted by the Mackinac Island Yacht Club, the event will include a barbecue and awards presentation, said David Rowe, vice commodore. More ...
Marine Kyle Chesner, son of Bonita and Chuck Chesner, surprised his cousin, student Dillion Deloof, with a visit to Mackinac Island Public School Thursday, May 8, after returning from Iraq. Mr. Chesner also spoke to the sixth and seventh grade classes at the school and answered questions about his... More ...
Mackinac Island Public School students brave the rain and cold on a nationally sponsored walk to highlight the importance of youth fitness Wednesday, May 7. More ...
Jeff Ferguson, a high school science teacher for Mackinac Island Public School since 2005, resigned for "personal reasons," it was announced at a school board meeting Thursday, April 24. Mr. Ferguson submitted his letter of resignation to Superintendent Roger Schrock Monday, April 14, and will wor... More ... State Park Will Celebrate 50th Year June 15 Parks will be celebrating its 50th year of operation Sunday, June 15, the same date that Mackinac Island's Fort Mackinac opened as a museum in 1958. Music, cake, and featured speakers are being planned for those who attend the celebration. More ...
George D. Goodman of Mackinac Island and formerly of Ann Arbor has become a Starr Commonwealth Trustee Emeritus. Mr. Goodman joined the Starr Commonwealth Board of Trustees in 1983 and has since served two terms for this agency in the field of child welfare. More ... Annual Races Planned on Mackinac Island in May, June Two competitive road races have been approved by Mackinac Island City Council, a Detroit Regional Chamber race May 29, and a Michigan Hospital Association race, to be June 26. Both races are held on the Island annually by nonprofit organizations and both will begin at 6:30 a.m. More ...
Mrs. Phyl (Kempher) Cameron Johnson sends greetings to all of her former students and Island friends. Mrs. Cameron Johnson taught at Mackinac's Thomas Ferry School in the 1950s, and has been a frequent visitor to the Island. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber A new artificial wood trim called Azek will be allowed to replace rotting wood trim around the exterior of Mackinac Island Public School. City planners are now mulling over the idea of allowing such material on historic buildings, as well. More ... New Incentive Package Draws Movie Industry Interest to Straits Area By Paul Gingras About 100 movie producers have already inquired about making films in Michigan this year, following the development of a package of tax breaks that makes the state the most financially friendly place in the country to produce films, commercials, and cartoons, State Senator Jason Allen said. In com... More ... |
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