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Click here for digital edition  Strolling carolers, tree lighting ceremonies, roasting chestnuts, and the arrival of Santa will be part of the Les Cheneaux Old Fashioned Christmas celebration. Holiday events are set for the three weekends following Thanksgiving and include November 28 through November 30, December 5 through December 7, and December 12 through December 14. More ... Timothy Bruce Neuschwander of Pleasanton, California, and Jennifer Elizabeth Yake of St. Ignace were united in marriage Saturday, September 27, 2008, at St. Ignatius Loyola Church with Father All Mott and Father Norbert Landereville officiating. More ... A turkey shoot that will test shooters' skills will be held at Mackinac Straits Shooters Association's shooting range on Castle Rock Road at M-123 near Moran, at noon Saturday, November 8. The event is open to the public. Prizes will be awarded to the top seven shooters. More ... Dee Phinney of Curtis will present an illustrated program called "Searching for Wild Orchids" Tuesday, November 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Great Lakes Forestry Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. Ms. Phinney has photographed and documented many of the species that grow in the Great Lakes region, particularly in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. More ... The support group Mackinac Parents for Autistic Children (MAC PAC) attended the Autism Speaks Walk for Autism Sunday, October 12, at the Palace of Auburn Hills. The group raised $1,250. More ... Les Cheneaux Student Council is having a fundraising truckload sale with Schwans during parent teacher conferences Friday, November 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the school. Items can be purchased off the truck, with proceeds going to the student council. More ... The St. Ignace Hockey Association is hosting a pig roast Saturday, November 8, from noon to 5 p.m. at Little Bear East Arena. Menu items include brats, pulled pork sandwiches, and dinners. More ... Drummond Island Holly Daze is Saturday, November 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. This is a progressive arts and crafts show with each site having refreshments and a door prize drawing. Crafters and artists will be displaying their locally made items for sale. More ... The Les Cheneaux Historical Association's annual Christmas Open House and Christmas Tree Auction will take place in November and December. Three-foot artificial trees are now available for anyone who would like to volunteer to decorate a tree for the fundraiser auction. The decorated Christmas trees will then be on display during the Christmas Open House. More ... Straits Shooters 4-H Club competed in the Festival of the Pines Archery Tournament Saturday, September 20, in Lake City. Participants included (from left) Garrett Horn, Andrew Will, Nick Grogan, Joshua Lennington, Michael Lennington, Andrea Perry, Jessica Ender. Award winners included: Garrett Horn in second place in the 3-D unsighted category and second place in the unsighted target event in the 9-11 age division; Andrew Will came in second place in both the 3-D event and the target event for 9-11 in the sighted division; Jessica Ender placed second in the 12-14 age category for the target event. Leaders for the group are Mike Grogan and Lana Lennington. (Photograph by Mike Grogan) More ... Richard and Mary Ann Mc- Kenzie of St. Ignace celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, November 2, 2008. They were married in Saint Joseph's Church in Newport, Rhode Island. The bride's uncle, Manuel Moitoza, and her sister, Barbara Andrews, were the attendants. More ... Scott Strait, sheriff of Mackinac County, was elected to serve on the Michigan Sheriffs' Association's Board of Directors for the 2009 term, which begins January 1. More ... A lasagna dinner will be Sunday, November 16, at 5:30 p.m. at Moose Lodge 999 in St. Ignace to benefit the Mackinac County Children's Toy Drive and Moose Lodge Christmas food baskets. Bring a toy for a chance to win a door prize. The evening will also include a silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. More ... Local equestrian Sara Bailey Yoder at the competitive horse arena with her registered Haflinger, Medina's Miracle or "Mira," as part of the recent Great Lakes Haflinger competition Friday, October 10, through Sunday, October 12, at Michigan State University. Miss Yoder and her horse, "Mira," were presented with a First Place award for best costume design for the theme "Haflinger in Paradise." She also competed in several other English equitation events, where she received Champion Reserve in the youth dressage category. She is the daughter of Doug and Lydia Yoder of Mackinac Island and Cedarville. (Yoder family photograph) More ... Family Fun Night is Thursday, November 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Sault Tribe Elder Building and Head Start in Sault Ste. Marie. Dinner will be provided. Childcare will be available during the parent discussion. Reservations are required and can be made by e-mail to nikkigervasio@ yahoo.com. More ... Mackinac Island correspondent Jeannette Doud is fighting pneumonia at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. She would enjoy hearing from friends, who can write to her in care of the hospital, 416 Connable Avenue, Room 245, Bed 1, Petoskey, MI 49770. More ... Auditions for the musical "Nunsense" will take place Tuesday, November 11, and Wednesday, November 12, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Guild Theater in Sault Ste. Marie. Five female roles are available, and no prepared material is required. More ... St. Stanislaus Catholic Church's annual harvest dinner will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Raber Township Hall on M-48 in Goetzville Saturday, November 15. The church is continuing its 70- year tradition in conjunction with opening day of deer season. More ... The Chippewa County Historical Society will host a talk by Dr. Karl S. Hele on "Charlotte Johnston McMurray and Missions to Bawating, 1827-1838" Friday, November 7, at 7 p.m. at the front of the Historical Society's building at 115 Ashmun Street in Sault Ste. Marie. It is open to the public. More ... Family activities will take place during Family Fun Night Thursday, November 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Sault Tribe Head Start office. It is open to all. Each child who attends will receive a free book. For more information, contact Heather Bird at 643-0096. More ... Several former Detroit Red Wings will team up and play an exhibition game during the 2009 U.P. Pond Hockey Tournament against an open class division team (ages 21 and older) at Little Bear East Ice Arena in St. Ignace Friday, February 20. More ... |
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