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Click here for digital edition  Valerie Strong Agresta rode in the first car that crossed the Mackinac Bridge when it opened to vehicle traffic November 1, 1957. She was Miss Michigan. "What better place to be?" she asked rhetorically of the event that took place 50 years ago. "I was to be in the first car going over this magnificent bridge, and all the county queens were behind me. More ... For more than three years, from May 7, 1954, to November 1, 1957, ironworker J.C. Stilwell was one of 11,000 men employed to build the Mighty Mac. "I could talk all day about the bridge," said Mr. Stilwell. "It was kind of the love of my life. More ... "No job intimidated me after that," said Mackinac Bridge ironworker Basil Miller, 73, a member of Local 25, who visited the site of his former job to attend a dedication ceremony for a new bridge token Thursday, July 26, at St. Ignace. More ... When she was eight years old, Janet Carrington saw a sight that remained in her memory for 50 years. Docked alongside the E.J.Mertaugh Boat Works gasoline dock in downtown Hessel was a boat that shined with quiet beauty. Its clean, white painted hull and crisp brown canvas set off its molasses-colored wood and shiny brass and copper hardware. More ... A waterfront memorial paying tribute to the 25 local commercial fishermen who lost their lives in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan was dedicated during the St. Ignace Fish Feast Saturday, July 28. A few members of the committee that raised funds for the memorial, near the boardwalk between the St. More ... The inaugural St. Ignace Fish Feast, held at the Public Marina Saturday, July 28, was judged a success by organizers. Cheryl Schlehuber said she and other event coordinators did not get to see much of the event, as they were too busy with ticket purchases. More ... The crowd claps and cheers Saturday afternoon, July 28, as ironworkers demonstrate rivet tossing, a working forge, and I-beam crossing techniques at Bridge View Park. More ... Cars slowed and people stopped walking to stare at Tom Moran's sculpture of a soldier's head he unveiled in Mackinaw City Saturday, July 28, for the 50th anniversary bridge parade. Three hours before the parade was to begin, as he maneuvered into the staging area on the State Dock, a family already was posing with the iron sculpture for a photograph. More ... Peter Jacobson, grandson of Dr. David Steinman, is presented with Mackinac Bridge photographs and commemorative tokens honoring his grandfather. An image of Dr. Steinman is on the new commuter token, and the reverse side marks the 50th anniversary of the bridge. Dr. More ... Maybe in 50 years, when the Mackinac Bridge is 100 years old, sixyear old Scott Ronczy will return to the Straits of Mackinac and retell his stories of the bridge's 50th anniversary celebration. Scott and his father, Thomas Ronczy, who where staying in Mackinaw City, took a morning bicycle ride to the Alexander Henry Park on North Huron Avenue Saturday, July 28. More ... Last year, Patrick "Shorty" Gleason, a member of the Mackinac Bridge Authority and an ironworker for 35 years, championed an effort with Ironworker Locals 25, 8, and 340 to commission the ironworker sculpture now standing in Bridge View Park. More ... The South Huron Street sewer project in Mackinaw City, estimated to cost more than $300,000, went out for bids following approval by the Village Council at its Thursday, July 19, meeting. Very little of the village will be shut down by the project, which will take place after Labor Day. More ... Engadine Library's summer reading program will hold a bake sale Monday, August 6, from noon to 4:30 p.m. at the library in Engadine. Proceeds will benefit the summer reading program. More ... The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, July 24, and Wednesday, July 25, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. The court does not distinguish between jail time to be served immediately and jail sentences that are suspended. More ... The Hiawatha Sportsman's Club will hold its 57th annual Art, Craft, and Hobby Show Saturday, August 4, and Sunday, August 5. The show will be at the club's Activities Building from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on both days. Displays will include oil and watercolor paintings, woodcarving, needlepoint, quilts, stained glass, fly tying, and collections. More ... Nine-year-old Autumn Orm of St. Ignace caught a 10-pound salmon in Moran Bay Friday, July 13, while fishing with her father, Ted Orm. It was her first catch. (Photograph courtesy of Jodi Orm) More ... The Lucas Izzard Foundation for Teens (LIFT) will meet Monday, August 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the Clark Township Hall. The group's meetings are open to the public. More ... The St. Ignace Public Library will host the three piece music group 'Ski Thursday, August 2, at 11 a.m. Gordon the Magician will present "Mystery of the Missing Book Worm" Tuesday, August 7, at 7 p.m. More ... Rebekah Burrows of Cedarville was graduated from Calvin College in May. Miss Burrows is the daughter of Daniel and Margaret Burrows of Cedarville. More ... Cheboygan Memorial Hospital in Cheboygan will hold an open house Sunday, August 12, from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. A final walk-through of the 1942 building will highlight the open house. For more information, call (231) 627-1232. More ... The fourth annual Slashin' Ashmun Car Show will be Saturday, August 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Sault Ste. Marie. This event is hosted by the International Antique Auto Club. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at Dawson Street. The cars will line Ashmun from Library Street north toward Spruce Street. More ... T & C Express will be featured in a Locals on the Bay concert Wednesday, August 1, at 7 p.m. at St. Ignace Marina. The band formed as a duo in 2005, with founding members Chris Barker on rhythm guitar and vocals, and Travis Peterson on lead guitar and vocals. More ... The band 'Ski' will perform Thursday, August 2, at 7 p.m. at the Mill Pond Park Pavilion in Engadine. The band features musical entertainment for the whole family. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Engadine Library. More ... Lorna (nee Bergsma) Lombard, a 1954 graduate of Rudyard High School, will be the featured speaker Thursday, August 9, at the Rudyard Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. at the Rudyard Community Center. A graduate of Michigan State University, Mrs. More ... The Sault Summer Arts Festival will open at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, on the grounds of the Tendercare of Michigan Headquarters, at 209 West Portage in Sault Ste. Marie. Now in its 35th year, the festival features almost 70 exhibitors. More ... Musicians Melissa Krahnke, a Pickford native, and Jason Mapes of the Sault Ste. Marie-based rock band "Bad Side" are working with a multiple-Platinum-award-winning producer on their new compact disc recording, Miss Krahnke reported. More ... Catholics from throughout the Upper Peninsula, and 10 bishops, are expected to participate in the Diocese of Marquette's Se- quicentennial Celebration Sunday, August 5, at the Superior Dome in Marquette. People of all faiths are invited to come and celebrate. More ... Mackinac State Historic Parks (MSHP) will host a Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Michilimackinac, or Michilimackinac Marines, encampment at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, August 4, and Sunday, August 5. More ... It will be a hot time on Mackinac Island Saturday, August 4, as Mackinac State Historic Parks host the 23rd annual Benjamin Blacksmith Convention. More than a dozen blacksmiths from across Michigan will converge to practice their craft with forge and anvil. More ... The Historic Village of Mackinaw City will host its second annual Historical Village Open House Saturday, August 4, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Located two miles west of Mackinaw City on Central Avenue, the site displays what the village of Mackinaw City looked like between 1880 to 1917. At 11 a.m. the newly restored one-room schoolhouse will be opened. More ... The American Red Cross will hold blood drives in August in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. The Cheboygan Lions Club is sponsoring a blood drive Tuesday, August 7, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Cheboygan. Wednesday, August 15, a blood drive sponsored by Arnold Transit Company will be held from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. More ... The Northwestern Michigan Coin and Stamp Club, a nonprofit organization, will host a Coin, Stamp, and Postcard Show Sunday, August 5, at Victories Hotel in Petoskey. The show is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and an auction begins at 4 p.m. More ... The Mackinaw City Woman's Club will hold its 38th Annual Antique show and sale Tuesday, August 7. The show will be open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Mackinaw Area High School on West Central Avenue, five blocks west of the I-75 Mackinac Bridge underpass. Club members will serve luncheon, desserts, and beverages all day. Admission is $2. More ... Music in Mackinaw will feature 5th Michigan Regiment Band Saturday, August 4, at 8 p.m. at Conkling Heritage Park on South Huron Avenue in Mackinaw City. 5th Michigan Regiment Band is a historical re-creation of a Civil War Regiment "Field" Band. More ... Chemicals to kill sea lampreys are being applied to sections of Albany and Caribou Creeks in Chippewa County and McKay Creek in Mackinac County, between Tuesday July 24, through Saturday, August 4. Applications will be complete in two to three days. More ... |
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