34th Auto Show Hits Town
Spectators Stroll State Street Saturday
Top Celebrity Guests Make for Great 2009 Show, Says Organizer Ed Reavie By Mark Tower
      People and gleaming automobiles filled the streets of St. Ignace Thursday, June 25, through Saturday, June 27, for the 34th Annual St. Ignace Car Show.
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Hot Rods and Customs
      Name: Wes Myrick Model: 1940 Hudson Custom Home: Belmont Number of Visits: Has been to every show, but this is first with this car "I love the north. I've met so many wonderful people up here. It's a great experience.
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July 4 Events Planned
Activities Announced in St. Ignace, Mackinaw City, Curtis, Naubinway, Trout Lake, DeTour, Les Cheneaux
      A listing of Independence Day observances planned throughout the area. St. Ignace Crowning of the royal court Thursday, July 2, will begin St. Ignace Fourth of July festivities, which will include a parade, Fire Department public picnic and open house, and fireworks.
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EUP Women Knit Hats for Soldiers
By Mark Tower
      A group that began in the EUP and now includes people from areas as diverse as Rudyard, Bay City, Grand Blanc, and Brooklyn, New York, have banded together to knit and crochet hats and send them to ill and wounded American troops overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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'I Will Make My Own Economy'- Businesses Get Tips for Recession
By Michael Ayala
      "We're going to show you how to finish the race, no matter the economy," Joe Bonura, a national business and marketing consultant, told a crowd of 68 people at the St. Ignace Middle School Wednesday morning, June 24. Mr.
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Youngsters Splash Into Lessons at St. Ignace Community Pool
     A group of nine youth gathered at the community pool in St. Ignace Thursday, June 25, for swimming lessons between 10 a.m. and noon. Lifeguards and water safety instructors pictured (not in order) are Donna Goldthorpe, Abigail Chambers, Kelsey Cryderman, and Alexa Thibault. The swimmers (in no particular order) are Skylar Dumas, Zachary Erskine, Nicholas Erskine, Sarah Doran, Ben Doran, Jordan Osmon, Katlyn Donajkowski, Angela Donajkowski, and Martin Donajkowski. Changes made to the swimming program include adding more certified lifeguards at the pool (at least two on duty at all lessons) and building improvements like roof repairs, deck resurfacing, and locker room repainting and retiling. Recreation Director Scott Marshall said every year, steps are taken to improve the community pool, and this year it's ready for residents to enjoy.
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