Raymond and Meggan Morrison won best of show with their Cardboard Classic sled in a NASCAR #20 design. Hello, everyone. There sure are a lot of fun activities going on in our local area, so if you’ve had cabin fever, you’ll want to head out to these events.

The annual Naubinway-Engadine Merchants Association Snowmobile Show will be Friday, February 17, and Saturday, February 18, in downtown Naubinway, where you will find many antique and vintage snowmobiles. There will be food booths and a swap area, along with a banquet and drawings that evening.

Everyone is welcome to join the fun at the 12th annual Curtis Winter Carnival, Saturday, February 18, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Curtis. Join them for a full day of fun for the whole family. That evening, you don’t want to miss the beautiful fireworks display over the South Manistique Lake.

Saturday, February 25, everyone is welcome to join in the fun at the Millecoquins Lake Winter Carnival. All activities will be centered in the Hiawatha Sportsmans Club recreation building on Millecoquins Lake. Enter one of their many contests, which will include fishing, chili cook-off, predator hunt competition, and much more. Radar runs, poker run, ice skating, all-day bonfire, good food, and games are planned for the whole family on the ice. The Millecoquins Lake Winter Carnival is being sponsored by the Hiawatha Sportsmans Club, U.P. Snow Gobblers of the Wild Turkey Federation, the Two Heart Chapter of Trout Unlimited, the Engadine Athletic Boosters, Boy Scout Troop 150, the Feneley-McNeil-Niesbit American Legion Post 290, and the Engadine Naubinway Merchants Association. Contact the Hiawatha Sportsmans Club office at (906) 477-6592 for more information.

Talent search: The CBC Committee is actively searching for local entertainers who want to take part in the 39th annual Radio Telethon, which will be at the Manistique High School Sunday, April 9. All performances will be viewed by the live audience in the Frederickson Auditorium, seen on Charter Communications’ live cable broadcast of the event, and also heard on WTIQ radio’s live broadcast. Any area resident interested in performing during the event should call (906) 341-6073 or email: carolh2@ up.net.

Happy birthday to Cody Flatt February 16, Adam Benoit, Sandy Ketcher, and my wonderful husband, Bob Freeman, February 17, Joe Weber February 18, Doc Belleville, Nikki Garcia, Chris Nygard, and Helen King February 19, Anyssa Belonga and Carter Frisch February 21, Michael Butkovich, Frankie Laverty, Tom King, and Cleo Smith February 22, Gary St. Andre February 23, and Walter Butkovich and Henry Buckholz February 24.

Happy anniversary to Larry and Flora McEvers February 19, Don and Cathy Butkovich February 20, and Charlie and Marilyn Vallier and Russ and Sally Schultz February 24.

The annual Cardboard Classic in Newberry last weekend was fun. We were unable to attend the whole event, but enjoyed the last Engadine fourth grade basketball game for the season, in Newberry, that our son played in. They played hard, and won. Our son-in-law, Raymond Morrison, and our daughter, Meggan, won best of show with their Cardboard Classic sled. At eight months pregnant, Meggan was only able to help build the sled, but Ray flew down the hill, with his “pit crew” pushing his NASCAR #20 design.

Until next time, take care.