A chilly start of the week gave us a little taste of the upcoming season. Many of us are not ready for summer to end.

The Luce West Mackinac County Fair will be Wednesday, August 26, through Sunday, August 30. There will be exhibits, live music, pageants, vendors, contests, crafters, raffles, antiques, mud drag races, grandstand events, pet shows, and livestock exhibits. The fairgrounds are on County Road 408, three miles east of Newberry off M-28.

"Dancing with the Stars, Curtis Area Personalities" will be Thursday, August 27, from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. at the Erickson Center for the Arts in Curtis. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. For more information, call (906) 586- 9974.

The Curt Knierim Memorial Golf Outing will be Saturday, August 29, at 10 a.m. at the Newberry Country Club. All proceeds support the youth sports programs of Newberry. For more information, call Jeff Cloutier at (248) 410-4589.

Children have been enjoying the “Be Creative at Your Library” summer reading program, which began July 8 at the Engadine Library. Each week features a local resource person sharing a form of creative expression. Here, Jeremiah and Jessica Clark show students how to be creative with music. Working with wood and sewing are other art forms presented recently at the library. (Photograph courtesy of Janice Wagner) Dinner and a silent auction to benefit the "Fallen Heroes War Memorial" will be Sunday, September 13, at 2 p.m., in honor of Jeremy Depottey, at the Newberry Eagles Club Aeries 3701 east of M-28 in Newberry. The dinner and silent auction will be hosted by the District 9 Eagles Riders.

Condolences to the family of Ed McGuire of Gould City, who passed away Monday, August 17. Please keep his wife, Gloria, and family in your prayers.

Happy birthday to Hillary Kleeman August 27, Mike Kerbersky and Orrin Shoemaker August 28, Ethan Leveille August 29, Ed Bryant, Darcy King, and to our son, Travis Freeman, August 30, Timothy Vallier and Jarrett Dailey August 31, Shauni Rutledge and Natasha King September 1, Lindsey Bell, Abigail Miller, and Daniel Shoemaker September 2, and Hugh Chaffin, Shannon Leveille, and Sam Norman September 3.

Happy anniversary to Keven and Linda Pershinske August 27, Gary and Lynn Moore August 28, Charles and Doris Haapala August 29, Andrew and Mary Ocko September 2, and Arnie and Julie Bell September 3.

Until next time, take care.