Michigan Politics
Obama Will Have Fences To Mend in Michigan
By George Weeks
      If, as expected, Senator Barack Obama is the Democratic presidential nominee, he could have explaining to do in Michigan on a few fronts, including snubbing its primary and bashing its auto industry.
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St. Ignace
By Miriam Blair 643-7994
      A phone call was received from Mary Visnaw last week. Ms. Visnaw grew up in Cedarville, where she is a resident to this day. She is the oldest daughter of Pearl and Tom Visnaw, and niece of the late Goldie and Lawrence Blair. It was an interesting conversation, as we updated each other on relative...
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DeTour Area
By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com
      Happy belated Mother's Day to one and all. The month of May is an extremely busy month. The first of summer slate art classes sponsored by the E.U.P. Fine Arts Council will begin Wednesday, May 14, starting with Easy Oil Landscapes with artist Dorothy Wojnaroski. Annegret Goehring will teach the ...
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Brevort
By Lois Movalson 292-5581
      In last week's column, it appeared that Mary Carney had been working in the bookstore, but it was Mary Ann First and Holly Engen who are putting the store in order. Mary Carney was admitted to Munson Medical Center in Traverse City a second time. She is expected home this week.
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Rexton-Garnet
By Linda Livermore 595-7283
      Alice Dell, with the sparkling eyes and great sense of humor, was honored recently at her 90th birthday, surrounded by family and friends. Ms. Dell, born Alice McCarry, is the daughter of Thomas and Pearl McCarry of Trout Lake. She has enjoyed watching her family grow, and it currently boasts six ...
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Pickford
By Audrey Hutchison 484-7825
      Members of the Herman Campbell family are the seventh generation of the family operating the Burnt Land Farm, and they have been active in the 4-H Program for several generations. The farm is on Pennington Road in Pickford, where the youngsters are active in raising sheep and pigs.
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Engadine
By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net
      Camping season has begun. A little birdie told me there will be an open house for Rudy Kleeman, Saturday, May 17, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at his home on M-117 in Engadine. All of his family, friends, and neighbors are welcome, in celebration of his 80th birthday, which is Monday, May 19.
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Les Cheneaux
By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 helenshoberg@centurytel.net
      The Saturday of Mother's Day weekend was an absolutely lovely day. It was a day at our house when my children got together and cleaned the yard, burned brush, took down the storm windows, and brought out the porch furniture. All of this activity was topped with an outdoor cookout.
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Looking Back
Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber
      115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, May 13, 1893 James Hess' father died at Les Cheneaux this week. Joe Smith has made many improvements at the Hub sample room. Joe Londraville placed a very neat sign in front of his barber shop the first of the week.
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