Births
     Isabella LePire Dennis and Melissa (nee Brewer) LePire of St. Ignace announce the birth of a daughter, Isabella Spencer LePire, born October 31, 2006, at Cheboygan Memorial Hospital in Cheboygan. She weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces and measured 19 inches in length.
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Weddings
     Kristen Sweeney, Charles Gamble Kristen Sweeney and Charles Gamble were united in marriage August 5, 2006. The ceremony, which took place at St. Ignace City Park, was presided over by the Reverend James Balfour.
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Introducing Pickford's Kindergarteners
     Pickford Elementary School's 2006-2007 kindergarten class, taught by Susan Maloney, includes the following
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Area Poster Contest Winners Announced
     Fifteen students in the Chippewa/East Mackinac Conservation District received awards or honorable mentions in the district's annual poster contest.
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Sarah Pope Earns Academic Honors
     S a r a h Pope of St. Ignace has been selected for membership into the Delta Epsilon Iota Academic Honor Society at the University of Michigan.
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Northern Michigan Singles To Meet
     Single people age 40 and older from across northern Michigan may take part in a dinner hosted by Singles for Christ of Zion Lutheran Church of Petoskey. The dinner will take place Saturday, November 18, at 7 p.m. at Tapperooney's restaurant on M-119 in Petoskey. Reservations are required by calling
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Retired School Staff To Meet
     The Chippewa-Mackinac Area Retired School Personnel Chapter will meet Thursday, December 7, at noon at the Presbyterian Church in Sault Ste. Marie. A lunch will be served and a Christmas program will be presented. Santa will appear and distribute gifts.
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Straits Ostomy Group To Meet
     The Straits Area Ostomy Association will meet Sunday, November 19, at 2 p.m. in the back doctors' dining room at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. All ostomy patients and interested persons are invited to attend.
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Veterans Honored in Cedarville, St. Ignace Ceremonies
     Mike Lehto, who served in the Marine Corps during the
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Making the Ranks: Scouts Learn Local Government
     Members of Cub Scout Pack 140 of Les Cheneaux speak with Clark Township Board Trustee Mike Lofdahl at the township's second annual open house Wednesday, November 8. The event gave the scouts, in grades one through three, the opportunity to speak with township trustees and employees and learn more ab...
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Hallelujah Night
Tots Try New Trick for Treats on Halloween
     Seventy-nine youngsters, most around five years old, took part in Hallelujah Night at St. Ignace Middle School on Halloween Tuesday, October 31. The Book of David was the theme this year.
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Northern Michigan Musicians Find Comfortable Home at Open Mic Night
Event Helps Create Sense of Community for Area Entertainers
     To encourage growth of the local music scene, musician Gene Perry of St. Ignace has been inviting area entertainers to perform at Open Mic Nights scheduled periodically at bars around town, and finds that the informal events are drawing musicians from across northern Michigan, including Gaylord and
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