July 23, 2009 RSS feed / Social

Genealogy Meeting Will Be August 1-2

A family history and genealogy meeting will be Saturday, August 1, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday, August 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the St. Ignace Middle School cafeteria. More...

Family Clears Trees, Brush To Ready Site for Habitat House in St. Ignace

Dallas McLennan (from left), Jen Smith, and Dakota McLennan help clear brush off the Habitat for Humanity house site in St. Ignace Thursday, July 16. The home is being built for Patti O'Brien of St. Ignace and her three grandsons. More...

American Legion Members Receive Awards in June

David Spencer of Pickford American Legion Post 393 was installed as 11th District Commander and the 11th District of the American Legion was honored at the annual Convention of the American Legion in Lansing Wednesday, June 17, through Sunday, June More...

Hundreds Enjoy Music and Art Festival in Hessel

Almost 1,000 Eastern Upper Peninsula residents and tourists attended the sixth annual Music and Art Dockside festival in Hessel Sunday, July 19, Les Cheneaux Artisan Cooperative Chairman Rick Shapero estimates. More...

Fr. Mecwel Joins St. Ignace Community

Father Pawel Mecwel, 49, served at his first mass at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church in St. Ignace Wednesday morning, July 1, alongside outgoing priest Fr. Allen Mott. Fr. Mott then travelled to Houghton to begin his new assignment at St. More...

Piggott, Sanborn

Jessica Lee Piggott and Benjamin Alan Sanborn were united in marriage Saturday, May 2, 2009, at Zion Lutheran Church in St. Ignace with Pastor George Kaiser officiating. Dawn Akers was the organist and Lexie Signor played the trumpet. More...

Rudyard Library Offers Used Book Sale Through August 1

The Rudyard Library is hosting its annual book sale now through Saturday, August 1. The public is invited to browse during regular summer library hours, which are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wednesdays and Fridays from 1 p.m. More...

Campeau's Company Will Be at Colonial Michilimackinac

About 50 volunteers from Campeau's Company will augment Colonial Michilimackinac's staff of historical interpreters during military and domestic demonstrations and drills Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 25, in Mackinaw City. More...

Holy Family Parish Hosts Barbeque

The Holy Family Parish in Barbeau will offer its annual chicken barbeque Sunday, July 26, from noon to 5 p.m. at the church at 4585 East 15 Mile Road. Prices are $8 for adults, $4 for children ages 5 to 12, and free for children younger than 4. More...

Pickford Will Celebrate 30 Years of Hay Days Celebrations July 29

The Pickford community will host its 31st Annual Pickford Hay Days celebration Wednesday, July 29, through Sunday, August 2, with the theme of "Pickforward Picture Future Pickford." The goal of this year's theme is to create discussion about what t More...

'The Curious Savage' Begins Friday in Cedarville

The Les Cheneaux Education Foundation will perform the popular John Patrick comedy play, "The Curious Savage," Friday, July 24, and Saturday, July 25. Both performances will be in the old gymnasium at Cedarville school at 7:30 p.m. More...

Pellston Football Camp Begins July 27

The Pellston football program will host its second annual minicamp Monday, July 27, through Wednesday, July 29. Students in grades four through eight will meet from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. and grades nine through 12 will meet from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. More...

Chippewa Theater To Perform 'Anne of Green Gables'

The Chippewa Theater Guild will present the comedy "Anne of Green Gables" Thursday, July 30, through Saturday, August 1, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, August 2, at 2 p.m., at the Lake Superior State University Fine Arts Center in Sault Ste. Marie. More...

Activities Schedule for Mackinac Island Festival of the Horse

Thursday, July 23 5 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Horses, Hoofbeats and Hors d'oeuvres Party and Live Auction. Charge at the door, cash bar. The Gate House. Friday, July 24 10 a.m. Mackinac Horse Culture Lecture by Candice Dunnigan. More...

Bayview Race Begins Saturday

Two hundred and twelve boats will compete in this year's Pure Michigan Bayview Mackinac Race. The race begins Saturday, July 25, in Port Huron and ends at Mackinac Island. More...

Watershed Council Will Meet July 30

The Les Cheneaux Watershed Council is holding its annual meeting at the Clark Township Community Center Thursday, July 30, at 7 p.m. The group will discuss goals it accomplished in the past year as well as its plans for the future. More...

Retired Tile Merchant Turns His Skills To Artwork by Creating Mosaic Planters

A Rudyard tile merchant, retired after 50 years in the business and looking for a project in his spare time, has turned to making art projects. His material of choice: broken ceramic tile. More...

McDonald Earns Degree From Liberty University

Kaitlin McDonald (second from left), daughter of Jim and Lil McDonald of St. Ignace, was graduated Summa Cum Laude May 9 from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. More...

DogDayz First to Cross Finish in Race to Mackinac

DogDayz, a 41-foot Tartan sailing yacht owned by Dan Vandenbossche of New Baltimore, broke through the fog under the Mackinac Bridge Monday morning, July 20, to be the first to cross the finish line in the 101st Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac. More...

Torsky, Boscarino

Engaged

John and Dana Torsky of Cedarville and Paul and Susan Boscarino of Rockford announce the engagement of their children, Jessica Torsky and Tony Boscarino. More...

Emery, Underwood

Kristina Ann Emery and Brandon Edward Underwood of Holland, Michigan, were united in marriage Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church in St. Ignace. Father Norbert Landreville officiated, along with Father Allen Mott. More...

Leighton, Myers

Michelle Leighton and Brett Myers were united in marriage Thursday, July 2, 2009, in a civil ceremony officiated by St. Ignace magistrate Judy St. Louis at the Hessel Marina gazebo. The bride was escorted by her stepfather, Stan Fadler. More...

Conga Se Menne Performs Saturday

Conga Se Menne will perform for the "Music in Mackinaw" concert series Saturday, July 25, at 8 p.m. at Conkling Heritage Park in Mackinaw City. More...

Coin, Stamp Show Will Be August 2

A coin, stamp, and postcard show will take place Sunday, August 2, at the Odawa Hotel in Petoskey, hosted by the Northwestern Michigan Coin and Stamp Club, reported Rick Silet of St. Ignace. The show is from 10 a.m. More...

St. Ignace Marina Concert Performers Announced

Bayside Live! and Locals on the Bay

Help Wanted will perform for Locals on the Bay Wednesday, July 22, and Petoskey Steel Drum Band will perform for Bayside Live! Thursday, July 23. Both concerts are at 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Marina. More...

Ferry Dock on St. Marys River Receives Upgrades

The pier at Drummond Island will be lengthened to accommodate larger vessels; docks at Neebish Island/Barbeau will be modified to accommodate multiple vessels; and deteriorating dock pilings at Sault Ste. More...

Cedarville Hosts Constitutional Seminar

An informational seminar about the formation of the U.S. Constitution will be held Saturday, July 25, at the First Union Church in Cedarville from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. More...

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