Fish Feast, Bridge Celebration Will Honor Town's Heritage
All Class, Community Reunion Also Planned at St. Ignace This Weekend
By Karen Gould
      Recognizing the importance of the lakes to the community's residents and economy, and marking the 51st year of the Mackinac Bridge, the Second Annual St. Ignace Fish Feast and Mackinac Bridge Celebration is set for Saturday, July 26, at the St. Ignace Marina.
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Chicago Yachts Finish at Mackinac Island
     Spectators at Windermere Point on Mackinac Island, the finish line headquarters for this year's 100th running of the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, watch the Turbo Class Vincitore cross the finish line, passing Round Island Lighthouse Monday morning, July 21. A record 439 boats participated in...
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Scott, McClure Hired at Les Cheneaux Schools
By Karen Gould
      When the doors open at Les Cheneaux Community Schools Tuesday, September 2, a new principal and mathematics teacher will greet students. The board of education hired Amy Scott as K-12 principal and Hank McClure as high school mathematics teacher during a special board meeting Wednesday, July 9.
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Relay for Life Begins This Friday
By Karen Gould
      About two weeks before the county's Friday, July 25, Relay for Life event, Jeni and Craig Therrian discovered a flock of pink flamingos decorating the lawn of their Cedar Lane home in St. Ignace. The plastic birds are part of the local effort to raise funds to help fight cancer. Mr. Therrian is a ...
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Brown, Johnson, Latz Hired at St. Ignace School
By Karen Gould
      Three new teachers have been hired, walls are being decorated with learning materials, bookshelves organized, and laptops for seventh and eighth grade students are being programmed. Preparations for the coming school year are underway with teachers, the St.
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August 5 Primary Will Narrow Candidate Field
Treasurer, Road Commissioner Among Contested Races at County Level
By Karen Gould
      Inside This Issue: Voters Guide to All Mackinac County Primary Races Multiple candidates for the posts of Mackinac County Treasurer and Mackinac County Road Commissioner will be among tough choices facing voters in the Tuesday, August 5, primary election.
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Pickford Hay Days To Begin July 30 With 'Flower Power' Theme
      The theme of Pickford's 30th annual Hay Days Celebration is "Flower Power," chosen to encourage residents to plant flowers to beautify the area, to remind residents to slow down and enjoy life, and to remember an era when homes throughout Pickford were graced with colorful flower gardens.
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Newton Twp. Ballot To Have Full Candidate Slate
      A full slate of candidates vying for seats on the Newton Township Board of Trustees will be narrowed down when approximately 345 registered township voters cast their ballots in the primary election August 5. Voters will consider the qualifications of 14 candidates seeking five seats on the board ...
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Mackinaw City Approves Wells for Geothermal Units
By Paul Gingras
      Concern about ash trees lining Mackinaw City streets, voiced by Village Manager Jeff Lawson at the Thursday, July 17, village council meeting, led to approval for him to apply for state funding to combat emerald ash borer (EAB) infestations, which have destroyed trees throughout the Midwest.
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