Kristina Underwood, granddaughter of Norma Emery, will begin her teacher’s internship in Holland, Michigan.

The Moran area had frost on the ground Tuesday morning, September 1.

The Chippewa County Fair Sunday, August 30, through Monday, September 7, has been well attended by St. Ignace residents.

Leonard “Cookie” Thomas is doing very well these days. He still enjoys camping at Brevort Lake, one of his favorite spots. He enjoys feeding the ducks and visiting people. His son, Tucker, is a frequent visitor.

Bud and Betty (nee Ogle) Closs of Grand Haven are spending a few days at the Ogle homestead in St. Ignace. It’s good to see them home. Bud and I are first cousins.

Jack and Darcy McLean with their son, Ethan, and Darcy’s mother, Bonnie Ledy, camped at Aloha State Park in Cheboygan for a week. Everyone had a great time.

Mark your calendars for a pig roast benefit dinner Saturday, September 12, at 5 p.m. at the VFW Hall in St. Ignace for Chuck Huffman, Jr., who was recently diagnosed with mulitiple sclerosis and Lyme disease.

Don Lawson reports that his aunt, Arla Smith, was a visitor for a couple of days. He hadn’t seen her in 25 years, so they caught up on lots of information on family and changes in her hometown. While his aunt was here, they enjoyed dining out. Ms. Smith is a younger sister to Don’s mother, the late Harriett Lawson.

A Touch of Craft, located at Arnold Dock 1 in St. Ignace, will close for the season Saturday, September 19, at 5 p.m. Sales in the store benefit senior citizen crafters.

Terry Smith said he and his wife, Sharon, keep busy here in their hometown.

Patricia Brooks of Scottsdale, Arizona, told me she and her husband, Earl Goldmann, were in Michigan for two weeks. They spent a few days in St. Ignace, her hometown, where they stayed at Graham’s Point. While here, they visited the Ojibwa Museum. She enjoyed lunch with classmates Melody Montcalm and Hilda Ryerse, and the ladies attended the music festival in St. Ignace.

I received news from Pudge Pechta that she and her husband, Art, hosted a family reunion at their cabin on Brevort Lake. Approximately 30 relatives of the Pechta and Peach families attended from as far away as Hawaii, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. Attending from St. Ignace were Shirley Bentgen, Sis Brown, Jack and Barbara Bentgen, and Bruce Bentgen, who brought along his famous homemade pies. A few guests camped for five days. Pudge’s great-niece, Cameron Marchi of California, celebrated her birthday, in which a Hawaiian theme was enjoyed by all. Balloon decorations in animal shapes were made by Mary Jane Clement. Everyone left with smiles and lots of memories.

Dottie Glashaw had a fun day last week as she ventured to the outdoor waterpark in Mackinaw City. She says she can still ride the bicycle backwards, no matter what age.

Happy birthday to Kevin Matson September 9, Gertrude Dunn September 11, and Edwyna Nordstrom September 14.

Happy anniversary to Dan and Kerry Sheber September 14.