The past week has been windy, rainy, and cool.

Sally and Walter North of St. Ignace are doing well. I had a short visit with Sally, mentioning when Walt was a Big Brother in the late 1970s to Jim McMillan. They still keep in touch.

I was sorry to hear Sandy Jacobs of Hog Island sprained her ankle at home.

Ollie Boynton of St. Ignace, our retired postmaster, keeps busy at a museum and gift shop on Mackinac Island. He seems happy and has been there for 12 years.

Two LaSalle High School band members, junior Annemarie Horn and sophomore Andrea Perry, participated in Western Michigan University's Bronco Marching Band Day Saturday, September 26, in Kalamazoo, Susan Horn reports. Five hundred high school marching band students from schools across Michigan converged there and rehearsed with the 300 Bronco Marching Band members for approximately three hours, learning choreography and practicing music. Each student was paired up with a "Bronco Buddy" in their instrument section. Once in uniform and warmed up, the mass of 800 band members marched from Read Field House to Waldo Stadium. The high school students watched the Bronco Marching Band's pre-game show, then performed "Thriller" and a Michael Jackson Medley with the Bronco Marching Band during the halftime show, as well as at the post-game concert.

LaSalle High School band members Andrea Perry (left) and Annemarie Horn participated in Western Michigan University’s Bronco Marching Band Day Saturday, September 26, in Kalamazoo. (Horn family photograph) Happy birthday to Nicholas Halberg, who celebrated his third birthday October 10.

Ron Thompson and Annette Bloswick were married Saturday, October 10, at First Baptist Church in St. Ignace. Pastor Earl Bercot performed the ceremony.

Butch and Jacqueline Beauregard celebrated their wedding anniversary October 10.

Lillian Calcaterra, 12, of St. Ignace, bagged a buck during the youth hunt Saturday, September 26. (Calcaterra family photograph) Andrea Tamlyn reports a Christmas gift sale will be held again this year Friday, November 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, November 7, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Catholic Center at 41 Spring Street in St. Ignace. A variety of new and used items will be for sale. If interested in being a vendor, call Andrea at 643-8177.

There will be a memorial service for Hazel (nee Smith) Decker Saturday, October 24, at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in St. Ignace with the Reverend Jim Balfour officiating. Mrs. Decker passed away Tuesday, September 22.

At the United Methodist Church, Sunday School started October 4. The class for adults is at 9 a.m., with the class for children at 10:30 a.m.

Years ago at a Sunday School at the top of Goudreau Hill, two of the school’s teachers were Henrietta Olwald and Elaine Reavie.

Pat Smith and Peg Sutton traveled to Gaylord last week, where Peg took care of health issues.

Autumn Apple Days has been rescheduled from Saturday, October 3, to Saturday, October 24. The pumpkin roll will be held as usual that day on Goudreau Hill at 4 p.m. A $1 donation will be accepted for Gros Cap Parent Teacher Organization.

Happy birthday to Barb Bentgen October 10, Nicole Cheeseman Lee October 11, Jillian Fraser October 13, Norman Greve October 15, and Kerry Sheber and Katie Horn October 16. Hope you do something special.

Seth Haske of Cedarville recently spent a day in St. Ignace. Previously he and his brother, Jason Haske, formed a band called Oddfellow, and now they have a new band, S.C.O.W. Seth, Jason, Katie Bowlby, and Mike Lofdahl enjoy playing around the area.

It’s a great time of year for a country ride to enjoy the spectacular fall colors. Don’t forget your camera.