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July 9, 2009 / Columns

Michigan Politics

Seaway Opens Gates to Calamity

By George Weeks

In Greek mythology, what became known as Pandora's Box was a large container that, when opened, unleashed many unintended ills upon mankind. In "Pandora's Locks: The Opening of the Great lakes-St. More...

St. Ignace

By Miriam Blair 643-7994

I was surprised to meet a person I hadn't seen in years, sharing memories of Gros Cap School in the late 1950s: Rodney Spencley, his wife, Deborah (nee Clement), and their three children, Andrew, Adam, and Nathan of Mountain View, California. More...

Downstate Duet To Raise Funds for CHS Band

Susan Fawcett of Petoskey and Michael Beauchamp of Kalamazoo will play folk music Wednesday, July 15, at the Village Idiom in Hessel from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to raise funds for the Cedarville High School Band. More...

Les Cheneaux

By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 • helenshoberg@centurytel.net

It certainly was a busy weekend in Cedarville and Hessel over the Fourth of July. A memorial service, weddings, special dinners, parades, and numerous other activities were topped off with a grand display of fireworks. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

The Fourth of July was as it should be, sunny and warm. Saturday celebrants at our home were Charlie, Pam, and Chrissy Movalson, Eric, Kelli, Amanda, and Zach Movalson, Horst and Ingrid Daemmrich, Tracy Movalson, and Dave Movalson, Jr. More...

DeTour

By Judy Jones 297-3231 • jj127@centurytel.net

What a wonderful Fourth of July weekend. Monday, the crowds were beginning to thin out a bit as many of our visitors head home. I received a note and photograph this week from senior lunch coordinator Michele Traynor. More...

Annual Sault Veterans Motorcycle Rally Will Begin Thursday

American Legion Post #3 will host its annual Veterans Motorcycle Rally Thursday, July 9, through Saturday, July 11, at Brady Park in Sault Ste. Marie. The event is open to the public to honor veterans. More...

Engadine & Gould City

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net

What a wonderful weekend. The weather was perfect for all the Independence Day parades, picnics, and celebrations. It was especially nice for 14 Newberry residents, when the group found out they had won the Classic Lotto 47 last week. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-6298

The Steve Harper family of the Detroit area is spending July at the Glen Allen cottage on the East Bluff. It's nice to have them back on Mackinac. Brita Rogers of St. Ignace and Kitty Hannabass of Mackinac celebrated their birthdays July 7. More...

DEAL ME IN

The Too-Good-To- Be-True Electronic IHTD (Impending Hit Tip-off Device) Is Still A Work In Progress

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: Is there a way you can you tell if a slot machine is going to hit? Should I stay on my favorite machine if it's not paying? Anna P. More...

Rexton-Garnet

By Linda Livermore 595-7283

Folks from near and far descended on Naubinway to enjoy the annual Fourth of July festivities, including the parade in the morning, fish fry, bake and book sales at the pavilion, and concluding with the fireworks, a bright and colorful display enjo More...