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By Diane Ivey For most college students, dinner means zapping precooked, frozen meal for less than five minutes in a microwave oven. Cleaning up is just as easy. Toss the plastic packaging in the garbage, and all the work is done. But for Claire Herhold and LeeAnn Ewer, making dinner is a more time-consuming ... More ...
Poor Early Summer Weather Hurt Commerce, but Hotel Stays Are Strong By Ryan Schlehuber With the summer tourist season passing the halfway point at the end of July, businesses on Mackinac Island are reporting the expected drop in traffic, although hotels are say occupancy is similar to last year, which was a good year for most businesses. More ... Mitch Ryder To Headline Island Music Festival By Allison Levy Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, plus bands from as far as Texas and Colorado will participate in this year's Mackinac Island Music Festival to be held Tuesday, August 19, through Thursday, August 21. More than 15 acts will be involved at various locations, with genres ranging from Celtic to cl... More ... Planning Underway To Keep Historic Landmark Status By Ryan Schlehuber When a panel of historic preservation experts and design consultants met with Mackinac Island city officials August 1, they agreed the city should create guidelines for remodeling historic buildings, constructing new buildings, and demolishing old buildings as the next step to preserve its Nationa... More ... POLICE REPORTS The following incidents were reported by the Mackinac Island Police Department August 4 through August 10: An Island bike shop reported two counterfeit $10 bills were received as payment for a bicycle rental Friday, August 8, at 1:47 p.m. More ... Festival To Celebrate Island's Signature Sweet Mackinac Island fudge will be the star of the show during the fourth annual Mackinac Island Fudge Festival, which will begin Thursday, August 21. The festival, which continues through Saturday, August 23, is meant to be a familyfriendly affair to close out the summer. More ...
Joadi Keck of Grosse Pointe (left) admires a Nina McLemore signature jacket, shown by representative Roma Anderson. Marlee's Gallery at Grand Hotel hosted the New York designer's Fall 2008 collection in a trunk show held Friday, August 8 through Sunday, August 10. More ... Weekend Jazz Festival Will Begin August 28 Dave Brubeck, Branford Marsalis, and Diane Schuur, will join Alex Graham and the Grand Hotel Orchestra at this year's Labor Day Weekend Jazz Festival Thursday, August 28, to Monday, September 1. Pianist Mr. More ... 38th Annual Mackinac Island Horse Show Will Be Sunday The 38th Annual Mackinac Island Horse Show will take place Sunday, August 17, at 9 a.m. at the Mary Milton Memorial Horse Ring at Great Turtle Park. Entry fees start at $3 per class and organizers encourage advance registration. More ... Lenfesty Reads at Gallery Monday East Bluff cottager Jim Lenfestey will read his poems at the Campbell Street Gallery in Grand Marais Monday, August 18. The free event begins at 5 p.m. Campbell Street Gallery is owned by Mackinac Island artist Maeve Croghan. More ... Tours of Horse Ring Site Offered The Mackinac Horsemen's Association will host tours of its new horse ring and future stable at its site on British Landing Road Monday, August 18, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. More ... 'Guns' Seek To Break Losing Streak to 'Hoses' in Softball Rivalry By Ryan Schlehuber As a police officer or a firefighter, losing a battle, whether it's to a criminal, a fire, losing can never be satisfying. In a charity softball game, that is another matter. Or is it? More ... Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge Results In Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge League games for the week ending Wednesday, August 13, Nancy Keogh placed first, Nicki Krzykowski placed second, Audrey Gallery placed third, and Jan Stingel placed fourth. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber Roman Emory Barnwell is getting his hands on history with his new project of restoring the Bernida, the wooden sloop that won the inaugural Bayview Yacht Club Mackinac Island race in 1925. "It will be restored to it original look as much as possible," said Mr. Barnwell about the boat, pronoun... More ...
By Caitlyn Kienitz Since 1979, the Girl Scouts of Mitten Bay Troop #609 have served as honor guards on Mackinac Island. This year, the troop's alumni gathered at the Fort Mackinac scout barracks to celebrate the troop's 30th year. The Mitten Bay troop, based in Saginaw, last gathered for its 25th reunion. More ...
Mackinac Island's youngsters participated in the "Sporties for Shorties" program from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, August 11, to Wednesday, August 13, at Mackinac Island Public School. The program, designed for children from age three to five, was created by Mike Devlin of Meridian Township Parks and... More ... Basement Doors Variance Is Sent to ZBA By Ryan Schlehuber A request to install an aluminum fence along Heriot Trail, known as "Washout Road," has been tabled until the Mackinac Island Planning Commission receives more information about property ownership in that area. The matter was discussed at a regular meeting Tuesday, August 12. More ... Entertainment Guide August 15- August 24 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 ...
Summer Madison Bertram Nick and Lindsay (nee Bazinaw) Bertram of Cadillac announce the birth of their daughter, Summer Madison Bertram, born Thursday, June 12, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Cadillac. She weighed 3 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 17.5 inches at birth. More ... Council To Apply for Preserve America's Treasures Designation By Ryan Schlehuber As one of the first steps in preserving Mackinac Island's National Historic Landmark status, the city council, at a regular meeting Wednesday, August 13, agreed to apply for a Preserve America's Treasures community designation, which will qualify it for federal funding in helping restore and prese... More ... Music Festival Schedule of Events All events are free unless otherwise noted. The schedule is as follows: Tuesday, August 19 • 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. More ...
Airman Mario Calcaterra IV, of St. Ignace, was graduated with honors from basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas in July. Airman Calcaterra is stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, where he is receiving specialty training in security. He will be transferred to Korea at the... More ...
By Karen Gould Underwater exploration has begun off the shores of St. Ignace with hopes of discovering evidence of ancient civilizations. The announcement was made at the St. Ignace Fish Feast and Mackinac Bridge Celebration Saturday, July 25. The festival recognizes the importance of water to the heritage of th... More ... Sixth Annual Hunter Pace Results The sixth Mackinac Horsemen's Association Hunter Pace was Friday, August 1. Event coordinator Candi Dunnigan announced that 13 adults and two teens participated. Winning pair and time: Morgan Brodeur-Bunker and Leanne Brodeur (44 minutes), followed by Anne Levy and Lisa Brock, and in third place,... More ... August 5 Primary Election Results Democrat Nora Massey will face Republican challenger Rob Winkelman for Mackinac County treasurer in the November 4 general election, following a primary runoff Tuesday, August 5. More ...
The following are results from the Mackinac Horsemen's Association's Fun and Games Horse Show held Sunday, August 3, at Great Turtle Park. This year, there were 12 riders who participated in the annual show, coordinated by Trish Martin and Claire Dunnigan. More ...
The Mackinac Island Horsemen's Association will raffle off "Hummingbird Horse," a painting by local artist Maeve Croghan, during the 38th annual horse show Sunday, August 17. The painting, which features a horse and flowers, was done especially for the Horsemen's Association's fundraising effort ... More ... Red Cross Blood Drive Is Aug. 27 The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at Community Hall on Mackinac Island from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, August 27. Walk-ins are welcome, however, those who make an appointment are given priority. Call Kathy Andress at 847-6467 to make an appointment. More ... Twilight Nature Hike Planned Aug. 20 A twilight hike along a nature trail will take place at Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park, 3.5 miles southeast of Mackinaw City, from 8:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday, August 20. A park naturalist from Mackinac State Historic Parks will lead visitors into the forest to learn about the natural featu... More ... Mackinac Island Foundation Plans Community Celebration August 27 The Mackinac Island Community Foundation will host its annual community celebration at the Gate House restaurant from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 27. The public is invited to meet the Foundation's new executive director, Robin Dorman, and to hear an update on foundation grants and projects. More ... Girl Scout Troop #1 To Celebrate 20 Years of Mackinac Island Service Girl Scouts Michigan Waterways Council Troop #1 from Port Huron is celebrating 20 years of service in the Mackinac Island Scout Service Camp program this year, and alumni will gather for a reunion at the Scout Barracks Sunday, August 17. More ... |
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