A spaghetti dinner is being held Sunday, August 26, at Little Bear West Arena in Manistique. Dinner starts at 3 p.m. There will be raffles, an auction, and live music by the band "Driver." Donations may be sent to the Chris Kieffer Benefit at mBank, or call (906) 450-0028 for more information. All proceeds will help toward medical expenses.

Project Backpack starts Saturday, August 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Pamida Store in Manistique. Child and Family Services and the Manistique Women's Club will accept donations for school supplies and backpacks to be distributed to referred youths in the Manistique Area Schools district.

Supply lists are available at Suzy's Shadow Box and Child and Family Services. Donation canisters are set up at Suzy's Shadow Box, Pizza Hut, and Linda's Bread Box.

Donations of supplies or money also can be dropped off at the Court House in Room 216 or the Manistique High School between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. The contact person for this program, Lisa Clark, can be contacted at (906) 341- 4486.

Last week's birth announcement, reported here, contained an error. I would like to correct the spelling of the baby's name: It is Abigail Anne Dibble, born July 17. Great-grandmother McNeil was so excited that she made an error in giving the name to me. We forgive her, because she was excited about her new great-granddaughter!