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September 18, 2008 / Social

Slack Earns Master Angler Award with Bass

Aaron Slack of Holly caught his own birthday present, a small mouth bass, June 21, while fishing with his father, Carey Slack, on Brevort Lake. While trying to net the 6 pound, 2 ounce bass, Mr. Slack fell off the boat. More...

LaSalle Class of 1998 Gathers for Reunion

LaSalle's Class of 1998 reunion took place Saturday, August 23, at Northern Pine Lounge at Kewadin Shores Casino in St. Ignace. More...

Straits Area Ostomy Meets Sunday

The Straits Area Ostomy Association will meet Sunday, September 21, at 2 p.m. in the medical library at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. For more information, call (906) 635-5142. More...

Mackintosh To Speak at DeTour Library Sept. 17

Bonni Mackintosh will speak about mushrooms in the U.P. Wednesday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m. at the DeTour Library. Her husband, Graham, will assist in her presentation. Mrs. More...

Neighborhood Watch Group Meets Sept. 22

The Clark Township Neighborhood Watch will be organizing members to start a weekend patrol of Cedarville and Hessel at a meeting Monday, September 22, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Township Hall. More...

Moran Play Group Will Meet Sept. 24

The Moran Play Group will meet Wednesday, September 24, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Moran playground. Children and their parents are asked to bring a bicycle, wagon, stroller, or rollerblades. More...

Raquel McClendon To Run for Miss Michigan USA

Raquel McClendon of Kincheloe will compete for the title of Miss Michigan USA September 18 through September 20. The competition is being held at the McMorran Place Theater in Port Huron. More...

Local Grandparents Group Is Forming

Grandparents raising their grandchildren will meet to form a support group/play group for Mackinac County Monday, September 29, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at American Legion Park in St. Ignace. Child care and refreshments will be provided. More...

Rader Crowned Miss Chippewa County Fair Queen, Swirsky First Runner-Up

Kassandra Rader, 18, of Pickford, was crowned Miss Chippewa County Fair Queen Sunday, August 24. Miss Rader was second runnerup last year. Erika Swirsky, 18, of Trout Lake was crowned First Runner-up. More...

DeTour Hosts Happy Apple Day

Happy Apple Days will take place in DeTour Village Saturday, September 20, featuring antique appraisals, a Homemakers Apple Dessert Contest, children's games and scarecrow building, craft fair, antique fair, and community auction. More...

Falling Leaves Moon Festival Planned

By Allison Levy Mackinac Island Town Crier

Mackinac Island's Festival of the Falling Leaves Moon, known as Binaakwe-giizis in Ojibwa, celebrates fall. More...

Births

Faith Taylor Clare Taylor of West Hartford, Connecticut, adopted a daughter, Faith Bau Chau Taylor, from Vietnam June 9, 2008. Faith was born December 29, 2007. Grandparents are Frank and Barbara Taylor of DeTour. More...

Switzer and Bosley Enlist in United States Navy

Timothy Switzer Jr. of Sault Ste. Marie and Tyler Bosley of Goetzville recently enlisted in the United States Navy under the Delayed Entry Program at Navy Recruiting District in Detroit. More...

Wedding

Shahan, Klave

Meghan Shahan, formerly of Gaylord, and Robert Klave of Trout Lake and St. Ignace were wed July 11, 2008, in Trout Lake. The bride is the daughter of Dana and Tammy Whitley of Gaylord. The groom is the son of Judy and Harold Klave of Trout Lake. More...

Haveman Recognized for Efforts Toward New Hospital

Former Michigan Department of Community Health Director Jim Haveman (second from right) was recognized for his help in obtaining funding and support for the new Mackinac Straits Hospital at a Grand Hotel luncheon on Mackinac Island Friday, August 15. More...

St. Ignace Dodgeball Tournament Winners

"Team Bloodsport" came in first in the third through fifth grade boys division at the St. Ignace dodgeball tournament Saturday, September 6. More...

Straits Area Geocachers Plan Event

A small group of local geocaching enthusiasts, Straits Area Geocachers, along with the Cheboygan Chamber of Commerce, are hosting a geocaching event Saturday, September 27, at 9 a.m. More...