As opening day of rifle season arrives Sunday, November 15, many sportsmen will head for their usual hunting places. Keep safety in mind, and remember to dress in hunter orange as you hunt for the perfect trophy.

The Zion Lutheran Church confirmation youth will have a food drive Friday, November 13, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. All donations will be appreciated.

Opal Lee celebrated her birthday November 4. Hope the day was enjoyable.

I had a short visit with Susan Mowers of Trout Lake one day last week.

Gros Cap students are having a submarine sandwich sale. Proceeds earned go toward the annual Robert Buchholz Scholarship Fund. A spaghetti dinner will be planned later in the year.

A farewell supper was held recently for Ernie and Lil Pomeroy at the home of his sister, Gladys Tamlyn. Guests attending were sisters, Lois Lambert and Opal Lee, a friend, Helen Nakarado, his niece and nephews, Tom, Ted, and Terry Tamlyn, Traci, Jimmy, and Shealynn Upchurch, and Tom Lambert. Everyone had a great time.

Ralph Coburn (left) and Harold Sterk carve away at a turkey before the United Methodist Turkey Dinner Thursday, November 5. Diners were treated to turkey, pie, cranberry sauce, and vegetables during the fundraiser. The Pomeroys will travel south and west for the winter months.

Through area churches, grants from Mackinac County, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, and Federal Emergency Food and Shelter program, Project Hope has been in operation for more than three years. The program has been successful. Helping hands are always needed. The Hope Chest is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Birthday greetings to Peggy Jarmin November 14, Jayde Fraser and my granddaughter, Tabitha Blair, November 15, and David Litzner, Dorothy Saylor, and Julie Moore November 17.

A reminder of the Mackinac County Toy Drive bake sale Sunday, November 15, at 10 a.m. at Glen’s Market. Baked goods will be sold until they’re gone. Donations will be accepted. If you are interested in helping, contact Wendy Colegrove at The St. Ignace News at 643- 9150.

Wedding anniversary wishes November 18 to Mike and Marcy North.

In speaking with Pat Keller, I learned Moose Lodge 999 was successful with the Hamburger Bash Thursday, November 5. Shawn Pelon was the cook. Proceeds earned will help Community Health Access Coalition, a program in three counties to help people without health insurance.

Former St. Ignace Resident

Breaks Cockroach Record

Sean Murphy, 27, a former student at Gros Cap School in Moran Township, says he unofficially broke a world record Friday, October 23, when he put 16 Madagascar hissing cockroaches in his mouth.

Mr. Murphy, now an employee at a pet store in Lansing, held the cockroaches in his mouth for 10 seconds, defeating the current world record of 11 cockroaches. He initially stopped at 12 cockroaches to wait the official 10 seconds, and then continued until he reached 16.

Mr. Murphy has contacted Guinness World Records and is awaiting a response, although he said he is confident that with press coverage and more than 100 spectators, they won't have trouble verifying the world record attempt.

"I mainly did it for publicity for the store's Halloween party," he said. "I have a pretty wonderful job and I wanted to do something to help it out."

After seeing the former world record of 11 cockroaches accomplished on video, Mr. Murphy said his first thought was that he could beat the record.

His parents are the late Patrick Murphy and Suzy Hartley, of St. Ignace, and his family living in the St. Ignace area include Margaret and Billy LaRocque and Bridget and Jim West.