November 20, 2008 RSS feed / Social

Thanksgiving Service Is Sunday

Community Thanksgiving worship will be held at the United Methodist Church in St. Ignace Sunday, November 23, at 7 p.m. with Pastor Tari Stage-Harvey of Zion Lutheran Church. Refreshments will be served following the service. More...

Party Guests Welcome Unexpected Election Night Visitors

Mackinac County Democrats attending an election night party at the home of Joe and Sandy Durm of St. More...

Sprague Awarded 'Woman of Distinction'

Elaine Sprague, a retired teacher and librarian from Rudyard Area Schools, was awarded the 2008 Woman of Distinction Award from Delta Kappa Gamma Society of Women Educators, the society announced in October. Ms. More...

Church Musicale To Be December 7

The United Methodist Church of St. Ignace will host musicians from area churches and the community at its 47th Annual Christmas Musicale Sunday, December 7, at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. More...

Cedarville Boy Scout Troop 140 Plans Food Drive for Cedar Post

Cedarville Boy Scout Troop 140 is having a food drive Saturday, November 22. There will be a drop-off vehicle at Cedarville Foods from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Troop members will be going door to door from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...

Parent Committee Hosts Craft Show

The Intermediate School District's Parent Advisory Committee is having a craft show Saturday, December 6, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Soo Township Elementary School in Sault Ste. Marie. More...

Mackinaw City Veterans Gather To Reminisce

Veterans Day at American Legion Post 159 in Mackinaw City turned into a tapestry of memories of far distant battlefields, of loved ones lost and others who made it home, of sprightly guitar and banjo music, and terrific food. More...

Cedarville Students Honor Local Veterans

For 11 years, students at Cedarville schools have celebrated local veterans for their service with a presentation and patriotic band concert. This year's program took place Tuesday, November 11. More...

Planners Will Help Development of 'Knowledge Industry' Jobs in EUP

More jobs in the "knowledge industry" for Mackinac, Luce, and Chippewa counties inched a little closer October 31 with an announcement from Michigan State University (MSU) that it had received $150,000 from the U.S. More...

Births

Nicholas Canavos Jim and Renee (nee Sandberg) Canavos of Raleigh, North Carolina, announce the birth of their son, Nicholas Nestor Canavos, born Sunday, October 19, 2008. More...

Mackinaw City Plans Tree Lighting, Tackey Tinsel Town Parade

Christmas in Mackinaw will be celebrated at Mackinaw City Friday, December 5, through Sunday, December 7. The annual tree lighting procession will be December 5 at 4:45 p.m. More...

Free Community Meal Will Be Wednesday

Engadine United Methodist Church will host a free community meal Wednesday, November 19, serving from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the church. More...

Rodenroth Wins 'Teacher of the Year'

Jamie Rodenroth, a teacher at Rudyard's Turner-Howson Elementary School, was named as a Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year October 2 on the basis of nomination forms turned in at stores by parents. More...

Artists, Crafters Show Talents in Pickford

At left: Rosemary Opalka with one of the handmade covers she sold at the Marquette Township Hall at the Pickford Arts and Crafts Fair. More...

Sault Tribe Recognized for Supporting Events

Recognizing the contributions made by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and Kewadin Casinos to area tourism, the community of St. More...

Parade Committee To Host Fish Fry

The Mackinaw City parade committee will have a fish fry Friday, November 21, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Pancake Chef restaurant. Proceeds benefit the Memorial Day parade fund. More...

Masonic Lodge Donates to Pantry

Bill Harju (far left) of St. Ignace Masonic Lodge presents a $200 donation to St. Ignace Food Pantry volunteers (from left) Tom Schenkel, coordinator Ron Tamlyn, and Jean Nitz October 29. (Photograph courtesy of Ron Barry) More...

Area Schools Participate in Junior High Quiz Bowl

Eleven teams of selected students from throughout the Eastern Upper Peninsula recently gathered at the Middle School in Cedarville for the district playoffs of Junior High Quiz Bowl, reported Kate Ter Haar of Consolidated Community School Services More...

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