Luceil ‘Lu’ Harrington



Luceil “Lu” Harrington, 92, of St. Ignace, worked at several St. Ignace businesses over the years, and spent winters at Port Orange, Florida. Mrs. Harrington passed away Friday, March 21, 2008. She was born July 10, 1915, in Detroit. She married Daniel Harrington July 10, 1937, at St. Agnes Church in Detroit. They moved to St. Ignace in 1946, and […]

Glen Shaw



Glen Frederick Shaw, 90, was a sailor at heart, who worked on the water for most of his life. He was a sailor on Great Lakes freighters, the Neebish Island Ferry, the Drummond Island Ferry, and a tugboat captain during the construction of the Mackinac Bridge, as well as during several Sault Locks construction projects. Mr. Shaw, a lifelong resident […]

Nancy Greig



Nancy Lee Greig of Kelden grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana. She moved to Michigan in 1961 and to Kelden in 1986. She was 71 when she died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at Hearthside in Sault Ste. Marie. She was born July 8, 1936, in Indianapolis to Joseph Ervin and Laura (nee Latta) Greig. Ms. Greig enjoyed reading, using her computer, […]

Leon Prior



Leon Prior, 101, of Mackinaw City, was a World War II veteran and a dock master in Mackinaw City for 27 years. Mr. Prior passed away in his sleep Sunday, March 23, 2008, at Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center in St. Ignace. He was born December 20, 1906, in Sault Ste. Marie to Richard and Sophia (nee Leheigh) Prior. […]

Margaret Praasterink



Margaret Mary Praasterink, infant daughter of Teresa (nee Binger) and James Praasterink, was born and died Saturday, March 15, 2008, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. She leaves behind many loved ones, including her 18-month-old brother, Daniel James; her grandparents, Denise and Randy Binger of St. Ignace and Karen and Donald Praasterink of Rudyard; her maternal great-grandparents, Peg Binger […]

Ruth Hammer



Ruth Irene Whiting Hammer, 89, was a retired secretary and verbatim reporter, who enjoyed traveling and the game of bridge. Mrs. Hammer died March 5, 2008, in Huntington Harbor, California, where she had lived for five months. Born October 10, 1918, in Pella, Iowa, she was the daughter of Nelson Frank and Martha Whiting. They moved to St. Ignace in […]

Clark Township Special Meeting Minutes



Clark Township Special Meeting March 12, 2008, 3:30 p.m. Call to Order: 3:40 p.m. Trustees Present: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Hudson, Carpenter, Leach Public comments: None Carpenter moved to amend the agenda to discuss the Planning Commission meeting from March 11 and the lack of correcting the clerical error. Nordquist supported. All Ayes. Motion Carried. Leach moved to amend the agenda to […]

Clark Township Special Meeting Minutes



Clark Township Board of Trustees Special Meeting March 7, 2008, 10:00 a.m. Call to Order: 10:10 a.m. Trustees Present: Nordquist, Lofdahl, Hudson, Carpenter Absent: Leach Public comments: None Nordquist moved to approve the agenda. Lofdahl supported. All ayes. Motion Carried. Clerical Error P/C Case #200 Hessel Bay Boat Works Lofdahl moved that on Case #200, the Town Board send the […]

Don’t Let Landowners Take Away Access to Straits



To the Editor: The proposed takeover of a long-time road-end public access in Wawatam Township by an adjacent landowner [The St. Ignace News March 27] is a familiar old story. This landowner bought property next to Headlands Road at McGulpin Point, just west of Mackinaw City, knowing it was a public access. In a feeble attempt to justify closing this […]

Listen Carefully To Answers From Hospital Authority



To the Editor: I was seated beside a Mr. Brian Schoenborn at the Straits Area Hospital board meeting last Monday, and I see he sent a letter of support for a new hospital to The St. Ignace News editor March 27. Mr. Schoenborn is unknown to me, but I did listen to the many questions he had for the board […]