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Click here for digital edition  A great day, say seven Mackinac Island 4-H Horse Club members, includes spending time with horses. The local 4-H program gives them the opportunity to learn about horses and practice their riding skills, the teenagers say. "It's always nice to have a barn to go to," said Diana Dupre. More ... Approval was given by the Mackinac Island City Council to an online Web cam company to install a camera on top of the Tourism Bureau facing westward at their meeting Wednesday, July 1. The camera will be connected to the other cameras that stream to the site. More ... With the economy in the dumps across the country, gift and souvenir shop owners are seeing changes in their businesses, although perhaps not in the ways people might expect. Patty Schoenborn of Birches on Market Street says her tea sets are still one of the store's most popular items. The store's china is all made in the United States. More ... Fort Mackinac is Michigan's only remaining fort from the American Revolution, and it will provide both the backdrop and the setting for celebrating the Fourth of July this year on Mackinac Island. Activities are planned both downtown and at the fort, and fireworks will burst overhead at dusk. More ... Chapman, St. Onge, Dankowski American Legion Post 299 will open an exhibit room in the Stuart House Museum Saturday, July 4. The room will display photographs and memorabilia related to the legion and Mackinac Island's military history. More ... Reports from the Mackinac Island Police Department for the week of June 24 to June 30. A Grand Rapids man reported a stolen bike seat and seat cover at 9:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 24. His bike was parked and locked at the Fort Street bike rack the night before and he discovered the missing items the next morning. More ... Vacation Bible School is planned at Ste. Anne's Church for Monday, July 6, through Thursday, July 9, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. It is free and open to children ages three and older. School organizer Jennifer Callewaert said the subjects for this year are Moses and Exodus. More ... The Cemetery Committee is being asked to set aside land for a Jewish cemetery under the mistaken impression that it has cemeteries only for Catholics and Protestants. In part, the confusion is from the names of the two city cemeteries, Ste. More ... Top: John Wissink of Spring Lake steers his 1923 Buick Moxie down State Street in St. Ignace Friday, June 19, during the Antiques on the Bay car show. The 1923 Moxie soft drink car has the body of a wooden horse fixed atop a Buick chassis. More ... "We're going to show you how to finish the race, no matter the economy," Joe Bonura, a national business and marketing consultant, told a crowd of 68 people at the St. Ignace Middle School Wednesday morning, June 24. Mr. More ... The Mackinac Island Public School Board of Education amended a $1,475,592 general fund budget for the 2008-2009 year, and adopted its 2009-2010 budget to $1,570,130 at a meeting Thursday, June 25. The Budget Committee met Thursday to discuss budget adjustments, and a budget hearing and board meeting followed. More ... A 1919 vintage Rolls Royce Silver Ghost, owned by Charles Puttkammer of Mackinac Island, captured the Mayor's Choice award for a pre-World War II car at the 2009 Antiques on the Bay in St. Ignace Saturday, June 20. Mr. Puttkammer's classic car was entered in the 13th annual event and was the first time he placed the vehicle in competition since he bought it in 1998. More ... Mission Point Resort guest Bryce Akins stops to clown around with "Daffie Grams." "Daffie" was on the Island for the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals at Mission Point Resort. More ... In Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge League games for the week ending Wednesday, July 1, Ann Timmons placed first, Buzz Waggoner placed second, and Audrey Gallery placed third. More ... Dick Vitale, a college basketball analyst for the ESPN television network, delivered a motivational speech during a Michigan Hospital Association membership meeting at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island Friday, June 26. A fundraiser for cancer research, Mr. More ... The Mackinac Arts Council is hosting a Drop in and Draw program at Community Hall, an opportunity for both children and adults to learn or practice art skills. The children's program is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. July 9, 16, 23, and 30. Admission for children ages eight to 12 is free. The adult program is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the same dates, plus August 6 and 13. More ... The lure of Mackinac Island is its horse culture, say Mackinac Horsemen's Association (MHA) members, and by tapping into the national and international market of horse enthusiasts to make the Island an equestrian destination, the organization hopes to increase Island tourism, provide family activities, and sustain youth programs for generations to come. More ... Horses are frightened of two things, says Kim Veenstra, those things that move and those that don't. Her job, therefore, as director of the Mobile Confidence Clinic held on Mackinac Island last week, was to teach riders how to develop a trusting relationship with their horses, which, in turn, will build confidence in the horse. More ... Girls pause from playing with puppets and facepaint for a photograph during the Mackinac Island Bible Church Family Fun Day Monday, June 22. From left are Harmony Blanzy, Diana Dupre, Clara Chambers, and Mabel Styburski. The event featured face painting, puppets, and live music by the Sidewalk Prophets. More ... Twenty-seven golfers participated in Ste. Anne's Church fundraiser at Wawashkamo Golf Course Sunday, June 28, with first place in the scramble tournament going to the team of Brian Lents, Justin Lents and Michael Gamble, with a score of 30. The second place team, with a score of 31, consisted of Steve Moskwa, Rockwell Williams, Dan March, and Jaret Yatch. More ... A special meeting to hire a kindergarten and first grade teacher and a physical education teacher has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 7, at 6 p.m., by the Mackinac Island school board. A school board committee interviewed candidates for the positions during the last week of June. More ... Wawashkamo Golf Course hosted its Mens Member Guest Tournament June 25 to 27, with one highlight being a cocktail party at the home of Larry and Kay Berke at Tamarack Cottage. Best ball competition Friday was won by Tim Conroy and Ron Morden with a score of 62. Randy Stuck and Jim Sutika took second place with 65. More ... Games, inflatables, and circus midway activities are planned for everyone at Great Turtle Park, Sunday, July 5, from noon to 4 p.m. at "A Day at the Park" recreation celebration. Participants can enjoy a variety of activities including a mini dragon slide, an obstacle course, barrels, stilts, magic, juggling, a trapeze, and a tightwire. More ... A public hearing is planned Thursday, July 9, at 11:45 a.m. at Little Bear East Conference Center in St. Ignace for two proposals regarding the commuter fare program at the Mackinac Bridge. Commuters will have 24 hours to get across the Mackinac Bridge and back to receive discounted fare under the two proposals to be voted on July 10 by the Mackinac Bridge Authority. More ... Overnight parking, commercial building appearance, and window displays were discussed by the Mackinaw City Ordinance Committee at a meeting Wednesday, June 24. An amendment to overnight parking in the Village of Mackinaw City will make overnight parking in front of businesses illegal all year, if it is approved by the village council. More ... Outside Cindy's Riding Stables on Market Street early Friday morning, June 26, tour guide Sara Harvey of Thousand Oaks, California, and golden retriever, So-co, await the day's horseback riding guests. So-co is owned by tour guide Tom Causley. Ms. More ... |
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