May 2024

Memorial Day in Alger County

John Dugas, Secretary VVA Chapter 237 Veterans from Alger County and community members gathered at Bay Shore Park’s All Vets Memorial to honor our fallen military service members who sacrificed their lives for their country. The weather wasn’t pleasant, with rain and a temperature of 50 degrees, but no matter what the weather was like, we all had rain gear on and umbrellas above our heads to memorialize those who had fallen, so, in the end, it was a good day.
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Rollin’ with the punches

If you’re… a normal human… you have experienced your share of ups and downs in life. Whether it’s the loss of a loved one, being fired from a job you loved, or anything else that comes up in life, these types of experiences can upset more than just your daily routine. It’s relatively easy to keep your health and mindset in a good place when life seems to be going well, but many of us tend to backburner our health when challenges come up in our life. No one is immune to facing troubling times, but how you roll with them can make or break you.
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Briefs

Summer Reading starts soon! Signup begins Friday, June 7. Join us Wednesday, June 12 at 1 p.m. for the kids’ kick-off with Ming the Magnificent Magician. Children (ages 0-12) can track their reading and earn prizes all summer. At 6 p.m., ages 12 and up can enjoy a Sushi Making Workshop. Don’t miss out! See page #4 for more information.
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Centennial approaching: Book-loving Shingleton woman celebrates 100th birthday

Antonio Verrelli On June 4th Lucille Marie Taylor will celebrate something remarkably common and simultaneously rare - a birthday, but not just any birthday, a 100th! Plans for this year’s celebration have already begun, with Taylor and her daughter, Sandra Dwelley, organizing a family reunion - and sure to be a large one, at that. “I have three sisters still living,” said Taylor, “three daughters, and 12 grandchildren living in places like Wyoming, Colorado, and … Florida,” she added, continuing to list grandchildren and states until she couldn’t.
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Munising boys track team claims Skyline Conference championship

The Skyline Central Conference championship was held at Stephenson on Tuesday, May 21. Munising was able to once again crown their boys’ team as champions, as they won the meet; giving them their third straight league championship. The Lady Mustangs had a solid showing as well, coming in sixth place out of 12 teams; while Superior Central had their boys come in seventh and their girls place 12th.
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