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Hello, everyone. Hasn’t the weather been very nice? It’s great for going to the beach and camping.

Community schools are offering swimming lessons for two weeks, starting Monday, June 20, at the Park-A-Way Motel in Newberry. For more information and registration, call (906) 293-3283.

The Naubinway-Engadine Merchants Association is seeking help for its Fourth of July celebration. For more information, call Allen Frazier at (906) 477-6255, Sally Schultz at (906) 477-6311, or Merle Edwards at (906) 477-6263.

The Mackinac County Sheriff’s Department and Luce County Sheriff’s Department will offer a free boating safety class Friday, June 17, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Newberry school cafeteria. The class is open to those 12 and older. To register, or for more information, call the community schools at (906) 293-3282.

The Engadine VFW will have a fish fry Friday, June 17, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the post home in Engadine. The cost is $8 for adults, $3 for children under the age of 12, and free for children under age 5.

The Newberry Eagles Club will hold an all-you-can-eat fish fry Friday, June 17, from 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the club, or you may choose from their Friday menu. The Eagles Club is on Highway M-28, two miles east of the Newberry junction.

The American Legion Post 393 in Hulbert will have a fish fry Friday, June 17, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the post. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 5 to 12.

The Manistique Lakes Area Lions Club will have an all-you-can-eat pancake brunch and St. Timothy’s Catholic Church will have a bake sale, Sunday, June 19, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the community building in Curtis.

State Representative Steven Adamini will have his monthly Manistique Town Hall meeting Monday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Schoolcraft County Courthouse in Manistique.

The Healthy Lifestyles weight loss group will meet Monday, June 20, at 4:30 p.m. at the Mackinac Straits Clinic in Naubinway.

The Engadine All-Class Reunion is well underway. If you haven’t received, or sent in, your registration, please do so right away. You’re encouraged to contact Rose (Butkovich) Anderson at (906) 293-5777, Sherry (Williams) Wicker at (906) 477-6234, or Mary Beth (Vallier) Dennis at (906) 477-6608.

You may also e-mail Mary at marybethdennis@hotmail.com for any questions about registration. One way to get the word out is by classmates and friends calling one another to ask if they received their registration. If they haven’t, they need to contact Mary right away. If you have Internet access, visit: http://engadine.eup.k12.mi.us/698712022583046/site/default.asp for information on the Engadine All-Class Reunion 2005.

A parade is planned for Saturday, July 16. Each class is encouraged to build a float and/or ride in a vehicle of their graduation year. This should be fun and memorable.

Happy birthday to Jeanne Krenek, Trudy Zimmerman, and Michael Klobucher June 16, Bill Wagner, Chad Gouza, and my sister, Jeanne Matchinske, June 19, Skylar Ouellette, Cindy Hartwig, and Olivia Vaughn June 20, Kenny Oven, Joyce Butkovich, Chris King, and Ken Troyer June 21, Lois Miller and Lana Olson June 22, and Hannah DeMenter and Darin Butkovich June 23.

Happy anniversary to Michele and Rodney Bigelow, Jack and Delphine Robinson, and Richard and Lois Miller June 19, Gene and Jane Beaudoin and Bob and Margie Beaudoin June 20, Frank and Peggy Keller June 21, Ken and Joan Troyer and Fred and Heather Bryant June 22, and Darwin and Sherry Butkovich and Chris and Anita Wickey June 23.

The third Sunday of June is a special day. It’s a day for our fathers, grandfathers, and father figures.

It’s Father’s Day. Here are a few suggestions to make his day extraordinary: Start his day off special with breakfast in bed. Give him a red rose, which is the official Father’s Day flower. Do secret acts of kindness, like one of dad’s chores, for him. Something you should do every day, but especially today, is to be respectful and do your chores without being asked. Get along with your siblings or others. Don’t forget to make a homemade card for dad. Homemade cards and crafts make it a special gift.

Until next time, take care.