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August is here and it came in with a boom. We could go without the thunder and lightning, but the well-needed rain was definitely welcome.

The Community Schools will offer swimming lessons starting Monday, August 8, in the pool at the Park-A-Way Motel. To enroll, or for more information, call (906) 293-3282.

The Curtis Community Ladies Aid reminds Portage Township property owners to submit their landscaping projects for the 2005 summer beautification contest. Prizes will be awarded after Labor Day. Applications are available at Curtis area businesses.

The Luce-Mackinac Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, August 4, at 1:30 p.m. in the Luce County Historical Society Building on West Harrie Street in Newberry.

The Engadine VFW will have a fish fry, Friday, August 5, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the post in Engadine. The cost is $8 for adults, $3 for children younger than 12, and free for kids younger than 5.

Happy birthday to Mercy Freed and Ben Outwater August 7, David Albrecht and Samantha Martis August 8, Terrie Slack August 10, Dominick Clark and Judy Hewitt August 11, and Shane Baker August 12.

Happy anniversary to Todd and Lisa Flatt, Walt and Joyce Butkovich, and my niece, Rhonda and Chuck Legault August 6, Joe and Sandy Weber and Vince and Traci Leveille August 7, Richard and Betty Sadler August 8, Arnie and Marion Puffpaff August 9, and Edalor and Karen Hins August 11.

Until next time, take care.