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Brown Bag Campaign To Provide for Northern Michigan Foster Care
     Foster homes for abused children are being spotlighted in a newspaper Brown Bag Campaign this week, sponsored by Child and Family Services of Michigan, Inc., a nonprofit coalition of community human services agencies. Now in its 17th year, the campaign
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Sand Bay Is Host to Annual Kayak Event for Women
     More than 100 kayak enthusiasts will gather at St. Ignace for a Women's Kayak Symposium Thursday, August 17, through Sunday, August 20. Instructional courses, workshops, and demonstrations will be offered to registered participants, and some demonstrations will be open to the public.
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all T Ships Visit Straits
     The tall ships Niagara and Royaliste tied up at St. Ignace Sunday, August 13, on their way to Port Huron for a tall ship festival August 18. They have been among 20 traditionally-rigged vessels participating in the summer long American Sail Training Association Tall Ships Challenge, which ended
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Recreation Board Reviewing City Pool Staff Supervision
Search for New Recreation Director To Begin
     Supervision of the St. Ignace city pool staff at LaSalle High School is under review by the city's Recreation Advisory Committee after a 15-year-old female lifeguard was allegedly assaulted by an out-of-town teenager Friday, August 4. The incident, still under investigation by the St. Ignace City Po
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Clark Township Completes Recreation Park Excavation; Furnishing Is Next Step
     Looking at the empty fields behind Clark Township Hall, members of the Clark Township Recreation Committee can envision children and teenagers playing softball and baseball while their fans cheer from the stands. They see a community gathering place in the former farm pasture, complete with a skatin
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Celebration of Water Purity Is Festival Focus
     Preservation and awareness of water in the Great Lakes region is a responsibility, said Seth Bernard of Earthwork Music, one of many musicians to perform at the Water Festival in Mackinaw City Saturday, August 19. The festival is free of charge and sponsored by Earthwork Music, Seeds, and the Mackin
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Les Cheneaux Slammin' Salmon Derby Aug. 19
     The Fifth Annual Islander Bar Slammin' Salmon Derby is this Saturday, August 19, and offers $3,000 in prizes to anglers who catch the largest fish. This is the only salmon fishing tournament offered in the Les Cheneaux Islands this year. The tournament committee will pay seven places for the top sev
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Singles Dinner To Be Held Aug. 19
     Single people age 40 and older from across northern Michigan are invited to a Singles for Christ monthly dinner Saturday, August 19, at 7 p.m. at Northern Lights Sassy Loon Restaurant on M-119, midway between Harbor Springs and Petoskey.
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Police Reports
     The following are reports from the St. Ignace Police Department from August 7 to August 14:
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Court Reports
     The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, August 8, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses.
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Name of New DeTour Village Art Shop Pays Respect to Historic Pilot Boat
     In 1959 when the St. Lawrence Seaway was opened, allowing vessels from foreign seas to ply the Great Lakes, the
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Corvette Crossroads Show Planned at Mackinaw City
     The Seventeenth Annual Corvette Crossroads Auto Show is scheduled for Friday, August 25, and Saturday, August 26, in downtown Mackinaw City.
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St. Ignace School Board Hires New Teacher, Makes Teaching Assignments for Coming Year
New Books, New Carpet To Be in Place
     Andrew Long was hired to teach mathematics and science by the St. Ignace Board of Education Monday, August 14. He will work half-time at LaSalle High School and half-time at the St. Ignace Juvenile Detention Center. Mr. Long recently completed his student teaching at Traverse City Central High Schoo
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St. Ignace Schools Announce Registration Schedule
     St. Ignace Elementary School has scheduled kindergarten orientation for Wednesday, August 23, at approximately 9:30 a.m. Bussing will be provided for families and students and will pick up at about 9 a.m.
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EUPISD Boosts Service to St. Ignace, Rudyard Schools
     The Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District board will spend $18,000 to enhance wireless Internet service at St. Ignace and Rudyard schools and plans to reduce the cost to use the system by more than $1,600 monthly by switching to a local provider. The decision was made during the board
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Plane Crash Kills Four Men Near Kinross Monday
Pilot May Have Swerved To Avoid Hitting Prison
     Four men from Waukesha County, Wisconsin, were killed when their twin-engine plane crashed near the Chippewa Correctional Facility in Kinross Township Monday, August 14, at 9 a.m. Low visibility was reported at the time, and prison employees said it looked like the plane was swerving to avoid the pr
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PTO Treasurer Faces Charge of Embezzlement
     Patricia Paquin, 46, of St. Ignace and three-year treasurer of the St. Ignace Parent Teacher Organization (PTO), who also is an Early Fives teacher at the elementary school, was arrested on a three-count felony warrant for embezzlement Wednesday, August 9.
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Gravel at School Lot Is for County Road Projects
     Gravel piles in the St. Ignace Area Schools parking lot were stockpiled for Mackinac County Road Commission projects, said Rosemary Adams, road commission secretary. The projects included chip and seal overlays on Portage Road and the west end of Boulevard Drive, at Pointe LaBarbe Road. Both project
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Tribal Pow-wow Planned for This Week at Hessel
     The 14th annual Hessel Powwow is planned for Friday, August 18, Saturday, August 19, and Sunday, August 20, at the corner of Three Mile Road and Old St. Ignace Road, next to the casino in Hessel.
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Blood Drives Set at Mackinac Island, St. Ignace in Aug.
     In response to a blood bank shortage, American Red Cross will host blood drives at St. Ignace, Mackinac Island, and Sault Ste. Marie this month.
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Free Child Care Workshop Planned
     A free class called "How to start your own child care business" will be offered Tuesday, August 22, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Mackinac County Department of Human Services office. The class is offered by Michigan 4C of the U.P., a child care organization.
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Voters Choose Two New Commissioners; Party Line Voting Causes Confusion
Fullerton Fills St. Ignace Council Seat
     Twenty-five percent of registered voters in Mackinac County used the power of their votes during last week's primary election to replace two county commissioners, though some confusion in voting requirements resulted in spoiled ballots, with at least one potential voter walking out of the polling bo
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Newton Twp. Voters Turn Down Emergency Operating Millage
Request To Improve Roads Approved
     The Newton Township board will try again in November to encourage voters to pass a fouryear, one-mill proposal to fund its fire and ambulance operations. Voters turned down the millage, 51-41, in the August 8 primary, but approved a four-year, one-mill tax levy for road maintenance and improvements
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Recreation, Ski Hill Millages Approved at Moran Township
     Moran Township residents passed a renewal millage of 0.25 mills for the city's recreation program, which will allow township children to participate in St. Ignace recreation programs free. The August 8 primary election attracted 106 voters with 62 in favor. There are 916 registered voters in the tow
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Voters Say 'Yes' To Truck, Bus Requests in Clark Twp., Pickford
     Clark Township Fire and Ambulance Equipment Millage
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Township Hall Defeated at Moran
     Brevort Township's proposal to borrow up to $450,000 for a new township hall and community center was defeated, 88 to 50, in the August 8 primary, and voters can expect to see a similar proposal in November.
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Emergency Services, Library, Road Requests Find Approval
     Portage Township residents supported millages for emergency services, the Curtis Library, and road improvements in the primary.
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All Millages Get OK in Chippewa County
     Results of the Chippewa County Primary Election on millage proposals in
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St. Marys River Fest Planned This Weekend
     A St. Marys River Fest is planned in Sault Ste. Marie Friday, August 18, through Sunday, August 20, to recognize the river's heritage of shipping, travel, recreation, and industry. The festival will feature tours of Great Lakes vessels, maritime vendors, and professional canoe races.
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Drunk Driving Campaign in Force Through Labor Day
     Police across Michigan are stepping up enforcement of drunk driving laws during a "You Drink and Drive, You Lose" campaign from Friday, August 18, through Monday, September 4, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning announced August 2.
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Fire Under Investigation at St. Ignace
     A front end loader owned by the U.S. Forest Service caught fire and burned in the East Lake gravel pit north of St. Ignace during the evening hours of Saturday, August 5, or early morning hours of Sunday, August 6, the Mackinac County Sheriff's Department reported.
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$1.9 Million Paid to County Veterans
     Veterans and their families in Mackinac County received $1,969,000 from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) last year, the Department reported.
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New State License Plate Features Bridge
     A newly designed license plate will be available to Michigan drivers in January. The plate, unveiled Wednesday, August 2, features the Mackinac Bridge and an outline of the Great Lakes.
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DeWitt Man Dies in Diving Accident
     A diving accident on the shipwreck Cedarville in Lake Huron claimed the life of a DeWitt man late Saturday morning, August 12. The diver, whose name is not yet being released pending notification of his family, was one of three people diving on the ship. He surfaced, called out to a companion on t
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Stalwart Church To Celebrate Additions
     Everyone is invited to celebrate and dedicate additions to the Stalwart Presbyterian Church in Stalwart Sunday, August 20, at 2 p.m.
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Chippewa County Offering Immunization Clinics
     Children need more than 80 percent of their vaccinations in the first 24 months of life to protect them against disease, disability, and even death; so Chippewa County Health Department wants to increase community awareness of the need to vaccinate children at an early age.
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Straits Area Ostomy Association To Meet
     The Straits Area Ostomy Association will meet Sunday, August 20, at 2 p.m. in the administrative conference room at Otsego Memorial
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Car Show Highlights Cheboygan Riverfest This Weekend
Blues and Food Festival Takes Place Saturday
     A Riverfest is planned in Cheboygan Thursday, August 17, Friday, August 18, Saturday, August 19, and Sunday, August 20, sponsored by the Cheboygan Area Chamber of Commerce.
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Farmers Statewide Invited to Nature Conservancy Field Day
     The Nature Conservancy will host its second annual free field day in Owosso August 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. All Michigan farmers are invited to the event, which includes a pig roast at noon. The United States Department of Agriculture Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) will be a highl
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Special Quilts on Display at Les Cheneaux Museum
     Images of Australia are represented by 51 quilts now on display at the Les Cheneaux Historical Museum in Cedarville and will remain there until the end of August. The exhibit can be seen during open hours at the museum, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.
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