August 10, 2006 RSS feed / Social

Project Backpack Now Taking Donations

About 70 students in St. More...

Smiths Celebrate 50th Anniversary

Terry and Sharon (nee Erskine) Smith of Evergreen Shores were married on August 25, 1956, at the Erskine residence in Allenville, and are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. More...

Youth Represent Pickford on Hay Days Court

The 2006 Hay Days Court includes (front row, from left) Chelsea Belonga, 2006 Queen Kaylynn More...

180 Children Enjoy Free Day at Zoo

More than 180 children enjoyed free admission to GarLyn Zoo at Naubinway for its first Kids' Day Celebration Saturday, August 5. More...

Bible School Offered at Kincheloe

Kincheloe's Northern Light Assembly of God will hold a vacation bible school for children called the "Arctic Edge: Where Adventure Meets Courage," from Monday, August 14, through Friday, August 18. More...

Jazz Band To Play in Mackinaw City

Music in Mackinaw will feature Northwest Academy Pine River Jazz Saturday, August 12, at 8 p.m. at Conkling Heritage Park in Mackinaw City. The concert is free of charge. More...

Moose Lodge To Host Fish Dinner Sunday

The Moose Lodge 999 in St. Ignace will host a lake perch and whitefish dinner from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday, August 13. More...

'La Traviata' To Be Performed

The three-act opera "La Traviata," composed by Giuseppe Verdi, will be performed at the Cheboygan Opera House Saturday, August 12, and Sunday, August 13. More...

'Dinner with the John Johnstons' Playing at LSSU

"Dinner with the John Johnstons," a play about an 1823 dinner party featuring many Sault Ste. Marie residents of 1823, will be performed Friday, August 18, and Saturday, August 19, at 6 p.m. More...

Dr. Armour To Sign Books Wednesday

David Armour will sign books he has written about the Mackinac area from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Colonial Michilimackinac Visitors Center in Mackinaw City Wednesday, August 9. More...

Rep. Stupak Visits St. Ignace Seniors

Congressman Bart Stupak enjoyed a quick lesson in the card More...

Asa Kee

Kaydee Fisher and Eric Kee of Denver, Colorado, announce the birth of Asa Mathew Kee. He was born July 25, 2006, at the University of Colorado Hospital in Denver. Asa weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measured 20 inches in length. More...

Joel Bird

Justin and Amber (nee Grondin) Bird of St. Ignace announce the birth of a son, Joel Steven Bird, born July 11, 2006. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 19.5 inches in length at birth. More...

Julie McDonald, Eric Rye

Julie Marie McDonald, daughter of Forbes J. McDonald and the late Lydia P. McDonald of Donaldson, and Eric Michael Rye, son of Dennis Rye and Dylynn Pierce of Pickford, were married at Pickford Presbyterian Church in Pickford July 15, 2006. More...

Rogers' Rangers To Visit Colonial Michilimackinac

An encampment of Jaeger's Battalion of Rogers' Rangers will take place at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City Saturday, August 12, and Sunday, August 13. More...

Magician To Perform at LibraryWed.

Gordon the Magician will perform for children Wednesday, August 9, at 7 p.m. at St. Ignace Public Library. The magic show is free of charge. More...

This Year's Pickford Hay Days Is a Celebration of 'Home'

The scene in Watson's Shoe Store window shows children playing with old fashioned toys at home, activities for rainy days. A nearby sign reads, "There's No Place Like Home." More...

Robert, Mildred Fountain Mark 50th Anniversary

Robert and Mildred Fountain of Cedarville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary August 12, with a small family gathering on Hill Island in Cedarville. More...

Don, Zoe Olmstead Celebrate 50th Anniversary With Family

At left: Four generations from the Don and Zoe Olmstead family More...

Beach Chickens, Sault Swing Band To Perform at This Year's Boat Show

Performances by local musicians will provide the entertainment for this year's Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show. The Beach Chickens will play Friday night, while Hessel native Callie Hausler and the Sault Swing Band will perform Saturday. More...

Kevin LeBlanc's 'Gift of Life' Gives Others Second Chance

Michigan Residents Await Transplants

and decision to donate has given others a second chance at life. Kevin LeBlanc, 43, of Sault Ste. Marie, passed away at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie August 1, 2006, following a sudden respiratory and cardiac arrest July 28. More...

LaSalle High School Class of 1956 Reunited at St. Ignace

Members of the LaSalle High School Class of 1956 gathered for a reunion Friday, August 4, and Saturday, August 5. Forty-three of the 71 classmates attended reunion events at Little Bear East Conference Center and St. Ignace Golf Course. More...

Coach Steve Balyo To Speak Monday

will be the featured speaker at the Mackinaw Area Historical Society's monthly meeting Monday, August 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mackinaw City Library. More...

Elijah Stage-Harvey

Elijah Kirtis Stage Harvey was born to Pastor Tari and Kirt StageHarvey of St. Ignace August 4, 2006, at 10:05 a.m. at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. He weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce and measured 20.75 inches in length at birth. More...

Sonnet Carpenter, Phil Quinn

Phil Quinn of Cedarville and Sonnet Carpenter of Whitehall were married Saturday, July 8, at Mount Pleasant Community Church in Mount Pleasant, by Dr. Scott McKee. More...

Engagement

Amy Polk, Richard Bruning

Amy Polk and Richard Bruning, both of Cedarville, are engaged to be married. More...

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