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Killarney Takes Second; First-to-finish Bernoulli Places Third 'Picture Perfect' Conditions Mark Island Regatta Fourth of July festivities continued into the weekend as the Mackinac Island Yacht Club hosted its annual Around the Island Regatta Saturday, July 5. Ten boats took advantage of clear skies and windy conditions to complete the 10- mile race course in less than two hours. More ...
City Reconsiders Rules By Ryan Schlehuber Frustration over the city's recently amended sign ordinance was expressed by business owners at Mackinac Island's City Council meeting Wednesday, July 2, and discussion continued at the committee level Wednesday, July 9, as owners are arguing that the new restrictions are having a crippling impact... More ...
By Caitlyn Kienitz Stoneskippers of both amateur and professional rank, including the current Guinness Book world record holder, tried their hand at setting new records Friday, July 4, during this year's Mackinac Island Stone Skipping and Gerplunking Contest. More ... Special Land Use Allowed for Employee Housing By Ryan Schlehuber Debra and Sandra Orr, owners of a home on Cadotte Avenue, were granted a special land use to convert their R-3 (multiple family) home to an employee boarding house during a Mackinac Island Planning Commission meeting Tuesday, July 8. More ... Local Businesses Named Among Michigan's Best Several Straits of Mackinac area businesses were recognized among Michigan's Best in The Detroit News annual survey. More than 40,000 people submitted ballots and voted online during the 2008 survey, which was conducted over one week in March. The top two businesses throughout the state were... More ... For the Record... Brent Heerspink took the photographs of the Mackinac Horsemen's Association 10-year celebration that appeared in last week's issue of the Town Crier. More ... Police Reports Reports from the Mackinac Island Police Department, July 2 to July 8: Two passengers sustained minor injuries when a rented driveyourself carriage flipped over at the intersection of Cadotte Avenue and Annex Road at 12:16 p.m. Thursday, July 3. The horse pulling the carriage balked at the interse... More ... Island Receives Mention on TV Mackinac Island was named the "best historical getaway" during Good Morning America's June 28 televised segment on vehicle-free vacations. Beth Collins, associate editor for Budget Travel magazine, mentioned the Island in an interview promoting the publication's July/August feature on car-less ... More ... Island To Host Bayview Racers About 250 boats and 2,000 sailors are expected to arrive on Mackinac Island this week with Bayview Yacht Club's 84th annual race to Mackinac Island. The race departs Port Huron Saturday, July 12, starting at 11:30 a.m. About 25,000 people are expected to line the Black River and the St. More ...
This season, in addition to its updated facilities, the Mackinac Island Marina has welcomed a new harbormaster. Pat Rogers has taken over the position previously held by Charlie Maltby, who has transferred to Straits State Park in St. Ignace. More ... Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge Results In Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge League games for the week ending Wednesday, July 9, Buzz Waggoner placed first, Ann Timmons placed second, Barbara Toms placed third, and Elaine Hansen placed fourth. More ...
By Caitlyn Kienitz The next installment of the summer fine arts program at Little Stone Church will hold special appeal for children as well as adults, as Children's Poet Laureate Jack Prelutsky presents some of his poetry and talks about his work Sunday, July 13, at 4 p.m. More ... Fire Tactics Course Will Be Offered in the Fall Firefighters from the Straits area and Eastern Upper Peninsula region are being offered a fire ground tactic course at Grand Hotel Sunday, October 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The course will instruct firefighters in techniques used in residential and commercial building fires. More ... Island School Has Changed Accounting Firm As of July 1, Mackinac Island Public School will change its payroll services from the accounting firm of Rehmann and Robson to a system provided by the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District (ISD). The ISD system is more school-based than the system provided by Rehmann and Robson, w... More ...
While most artists use paint, charcoal, or clay, a whitefish was the medium of choice for young artists at the Tuesday, June 24, session of "Arts and Nature in the Park." The second session of the summer-long series was taught by Mackinac Island Public School's preschool teacher Jodi Barna. More ... Entertainment Guide July 11-July 20 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. Woods - Piano 6-10 p.m. More ... Three Island Students Are Awarded Scholarships Three graduating seniors from Mackinac Island Public School were awarded scholarships from Little Stone Church during church services Sunday, July 6. Kyle Sweet will receive $7,500 each year for four years to continue his studies at Michigan State University. More ... Island To Face Mackinaw City in Vintage Base Ball Rematch By Allison Levy On July 26, 1886, the Mackinac Island Never Sweats faced off against the neighboring Mackinaw City Boys in a gentlemanly game of base ball. The Never Sweats came away the victors, scoring 23 aces (the old name for runs) to trump Mackinaw City's 14. More ... Police Receive Praise, Letters of Thanks To Be Written In addition to a lengthy discussion on the new sign ordinance (covered elsewhere in this issue), the Mackinac Island City Council approved eight motor vehicle permits and received a letter of commendation for the fire department at its meeting Wednesday, July 2. More ...
Marianna Lee Kaminen Carrie and Corey Kaminen of Mackinac Island announce the birth of their daughter, Marianna Lee Kaminen, born at 12:28 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2008, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. She weighed 6 pounds, 13.5 ounces, and measured 18 inches at birth. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber There's nothing like a few hundred volunteers to help spruce up a community. More than 800 young adults from the Michigan District of Lutheran Churches visited Mackinac Island on a three-day stay of religious studying, fellowship, fun, and community service Monday, June 30, through Wednesday, July... More ...
Wawashkamo Golf Club's board of directors poses at the opening party Saturday, July 5. From left are Vice-president Rusty Preston, President Steve Rilenge, Mark (Lou) Bunker, Ronald Dufina, Secretary Lorna Straus, Larry Berke, Brian Dunnigan, Syndee Borst, Russell Sager, and Treasurer Jim Reitman. C... More ... Pink Flamingos Help Raise Money For American Cancer Society Plastic flamingos have invaded the yards of several Island residents in the past few weeks. The pink lawn ornaments are raising money for the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life, to take place at LaSalle High School in St. Ignace Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26. More ...
At far left, Island summer resident Jeri-Lynn Bailey helps her daughter, Nora, 3, cross the finish line during a July 4 sack race at Windermere Point. The sack races were one of several children's activities sponsored by the Mackinac Island Recreation Department to celebrate the holiday. More ... Avalon String Quartet Next in Summer Concert Series Line-up By Caitlyn Kienitz The internationally acclaimed Avalon String Quartet will be the next group to take the stage as part of this summer's Cool Sunday Afternoons concert series, hosted by the Mackinac Island Community Foundation. The concert begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at Ste. Anne's Church. More ...
Boy Scout Troop 114 of Big Rapids, serving on Mackinac Island for the week, remember the four Boy Scouts who lost their lives in a tornado that ripped through a Little Sioux scout ranch in Des Moines, Iowa, June 12, by raising the American flag to half mast at Fort Mackinac's Scout Barracks Wednesda... More ... Commercial Fishing Artifacts Sought The St. Ignace Special Events Committee is looking for commercial fishing memorabilia for an exhibit during the Fish Feast and Bridge Celebration Saturday, July 26. Pictures, artifacts, and any items to do with fishing in the area, said Lynne Piippo of the committee, are appreciated, and would be... More ... Biblical Scholar Sheds Light on Saint Paul By Caitlyn Kienitz The writings and teachings of Saint Paul are a mystery to many, even to those who have studied them closely. John Fitzgerald, professor of the New Testament at the University of Miami and a scholar of Paul and his works, admitted as much in a lecture given Friday, June 27, at the Mackinac Island ... More ...
Bruce F. and Mary Nell Currie of Minocqua, Wisconsin, fell in love on Mackinac Island in the late 1940s while working at Moral Re-Armament (MRA), an international movement that started in the 1930s and follows the tenets of absolute love, honesty, purity, and unselfishness. More ...
Girl Scout Jasmine Davis (center) of Oak Park leads the folding of the large garrison flag at Fort Mackinac Friday, July 4. Assisting Miss Davis are (from left) Lauren Reiseg of Madison Heights, Amanda Flone of Royal Oak, Alex Morton of Royal Oak, Lauren Winkles of Westland, and Troop Leader Becky C... More ... 'Wawa Wackers' June 25 Mixed Scramble Results Wawashkamo Golf Club hosted its second mixed event of the season Wednesday, June 25. The scramble attracted 48 players. Taking first place with a score of 31 was the team of David Sheppard, Cub Horn, and Sandra Orr. Each team member received $80 in golf store credit. More ... |
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