Youth line up by their cars as they await their turn during the Soap Box Derby Saturday, May 23, in DeTour Village. (Photograph courtesy of David Kurtis) The final results from the second annual running of the DeTour Village Soap Box Derby races Saturday, May 23, arrived too late for publication last week, but we have them now, thanks to race organizers David and Chantelle Gorham-Kurtis. Participants included Trevor Smith, Tayler Smith, Tyler Soule, Scott Bopsley, Emily Bosley, Anthony Hamel, Brier Oswalt, Thomas Oswalt, Blake Valine, Cole Valine, Ian Waters, Caleb Waters, Jack Brown, Kalay Andary, Ava Andary, Grant Fountain, Gunnar Fountain, Kolbey Dale, Anne Freihofer, Joe Freihofer, Austin Polk, Matthew Boston, Dylan Clark, Cameron Livingston, Devin Livingston, Ryan Dagenais, Luke Fountain, Emma Fountain, Jake Dudeck, Leo Dudeck, Geoffrey Koivisto, Valjean LaTour, and Jack Stanoikovich.

The seven-and eight-year-old winners were: Kolbey Dale, first place; Ian Waters, second place, and Luke Fountain, third place. The nine- and 10-year-old winners were: Caleb Waters, first place; Joe Freihofer, second place, and Cameron Livingston, third place.

In the 11 and older category, the winners were as follows: Ryan Dagenais, first place; Devon Livingston, second place, and Blake Vallie, third place.

Winners of the "Most Fuel Efficient" award were Emma Fountain, Jake Dudeck, and Emily Bosley.

Win or lose, it was a great event and one that many people look forward to next year.

Welcome back to Barb Buschbacher. The point at Woodsmen's Trail will be a little less quiet now. Also returning to the area recently are Lynn and Tammy Carr. They are pleased to report that their granddaughter, Cassidy, is doing well and now attending day care. It's good to see all the snowbirds back and things beginning to liven up in town.

The DeTour Friends of the Library are planning an "Un-Book Sale" Tuesday, June 2, during library hours and Wednesday, June 3, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The question is, "What is an un-book?" It means the sale of videos and music and game software. Most of the items will sell for between $1 and $3.

The Friends also have scheduled the next lecture night for Wednesday, June 10, at 6:30 p.m. when Judy Gross from the St. Ignace Public Library will be speaking about the pictorial history book published by the St. Ignace Public Library as a fundraiser.

The DeTour Passage Historical Museum opened for the season last weekend. It will now be open daily, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The museum is one of the few in the area operated entirely by volunteers but still manages to have some of the longest hours during the season. Historical Society President Elna VanHouten is excited about this season's fundraiser, a quilt raffle featuring a quilt made by the ladies of the community quilters guild. From mid-June to mid-July, the museum will also have a special exhibit "The Ladies of the Light" on loan from the Women's Historical Museum in Lansing. The 14-panel display, which depicts the activities of the women who faithfully cared for Michigan's lighthouses over the years, will not be displayed at any other location in the Upper Peninsula during this season. There is no charge to visit the museum at any time. It's a fun, inexpensive way to entertain summer visitors.

School ended for the year Friday, May 29, with the elementary awards program. Congratulations to fifth graders Jake Dudeck, Millie Reed, and Kaitlyn VanDaele, winners of the Principal's Award. Now that school is out, our kids will be spending more time outdoors on their bicycles, so let's drive cautiously.