Our town is getting busier each day as tourists visit to take in the beautiful sights. Many beautiful flowers brighten up the area.

Randy Binger says his mother, Peggy Binger, still enjoys church each week.

The building of Doud’s Market on North State Street seems to be progressing very well.

The first Farmers Market was Saturday, June 5, and it will continue every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St. Ignace marina.

It’s nice to see Bob and Rose Nelson back in their hometown for the summer months. Elva Nelson enjoyed the Memorial Day service and brunch at the VFW.

Anniversary wishes to Bob and Krista Brown June 16, Frank and Debbie Dumas and Bill and Angie Fraser June 18, and Prentiss “Moie” and Peggy Brown June 19.

A Touch of Craft shop will open Monday, June 14. This will be the 11th year for John and Karen Carlstedt managing the store. Crafts can be dropped off Friday, June 11, or Saturday, June 12, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more information, call (906) 478-5881 or (906) 630-9910.

The Grande Mariner, a 184-foot cruise ship from Blount Small Ship Adventures of Rhode Island, anchored at the Arnold dock at St. Ignace Thursday, June 3. The 100-passenger ship, which sails the Atlantic coast and Great Lakes, visits St. Ignace and Mackinac Island eight times during the summer. The ship left St. Ignace Thursday morning for Mackinac Island, where passengers toured the sights, and departed the area Friday morning. Birthday greetings to Michelle (nee Smith) Friend June 8, Wayne Huskey, Mallory LaLonde, Jean Kalbfleisch, Jeff Tamlyn, and Chris Bloswick June 9, James Hunter, Austin Downey, Marcy North, and Josh Fenlon June 10, Don McLeod, Joan Ruegg, Sharon Smith, Jim LaVake, and Jim Laakko June 12, Jean Sterk June 14, Harold Sterk and Paul Saylor June 15, John Garcia June 16, and Sharron Lasley, Donna Pope, and Bruce Zimmerman June 18.

Lawrence Grimes of Hessel tells me he keeps busy tending to the Wequayoc Cemetery in St. Ignace Township.

St. Ignace will have its street garage sale downtown Saturday, June 12. To rent a space, call the Chamber of Commerce at 643- 8717.

Enjoy the lovely weather.