🌱 Could new Forest Way rules change who qualifies for island housing?

Hi there, Mackinac Island! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Could new Forest Way rules change who qualifies for island housing?
• What 100‑foot waterfall is still hiding beneath Mackinac Island’s waves?
• What really happened beneath your feet at Wawashkamo Golf Club?

Also on today's calendar: Mackinac Poetry & Printing and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 63 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 64.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

1. Housing Committee Discusses Forest Way Townhomes, Resident Qualifcations (mackinacislandnews.com) — If you’re eyeing a Forest Way Townhome, city housing leaders are tightening how often residents must prove they live and work primarily on Mackinac Island, especially for self‑employed applicants. The committee backed annual recertification tied to leases, debated business‑license and income‑proof rules, and reviewed new landscaping plans funded by a local foundation grant.
   

2. Nobody Has Seen Mackinac Island's 100-Foot Waterfall (enjoyer.com) — Next time you look out from Mackinac Island’s Mission Point shoreline, imagine a roaring river and a 100‑foot waterfall where Lake Huron now lies. Geologists say an ancient Mackinac River once plunged off the island’s hard breccia cliffs, carving a deep basin that sonar mapping still detects beneath today’s waters, revealing a hidden chapter of island history.
   

3. This Week in History Muskets and Cannon Fire Rang Out on Mackinac Island - Mackinac Island Town Crier (mackinacislandnews.com) — Mackinac Island’s quiet Wawashkamo Golf Club fairways once echoed with musket fire during the 1814 Battle of Mackinac Island, a key War of 1812 clash over Fort Mackinac. This historical look back traces how British and American forces fought across ground locals now casually play, and how the failed U.S. assault left the island in British hands until war’s end.
   

4. Clarkston grad earns Girl Scout Gold Award (clarkstonnews.com) — Mackinac Island residents now have an on‑island drop box for retiring worn American flags, thanks to Girl Scout Charley Bousho’s Gold Award project with the Mackinac Island Honor Scouts. Her work, done through Mackinac Island State Historic Parks, pairs local flag‑retirement resources with ceremonies and educational materials to help communities respectfully handle hundreds of old flags.
   

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📸 Around Mackinac Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Mackinac Island

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★ Featured events ★

Monday August 10

• Traditional Native American Teachings →
  Museum of Ojibwa Culture at Old Mission Saint-Ignace, 500 N State St, St Ignace
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday August 11

• Mackinac Poetry & Printing →
  Mission Point Theater, One Lake Shore Dr, Mackinac Island
  6:00 pm
• Traditional Native American Teachings →
  Museum of Ojibwa Culture at Old Mission Saint-Ignace, 500 N State St, St Ignace
  6:30 pm

Friday August 14

• Friday Night at the Museum →
  Museum of Ojibwa Culture at Old Mission Saint-Ignace, 500 N State St, St Ignace
  6:30 pm

Thursday August 20

• Chastity Brown →
  Marquette Park, 7200 Huron St, Mackinac Island
  6:30 pm

Friday August 28

• Friday Night at the Museum →
  Museum of Ojibwa Culture at Old Mission Saint-Ignace, 500 N State St, St Ignace
  6:30 pm

Monday August 31

• Traditional Native American Teachings →
  Museum of Ojibwa Culture at Old Mission Saint-Ignace, 500 N State St, St Ignace
  6:30 pm

Friday September 4

• Lizzy Poppyseed →
  The Club at Breakers, 927 N State St, St Ignace
  6:00 pm

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📣 Mackinac Island Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday August 8

• Dino Builders!
  St Ignace Public Library 1649, 110 W Spruce St, Saint Ignace, MI 49781
  1:00 pm

Friday August 14

• End of Summer Party!
  St Ignace Public Library 1649, 110 W Spruce St, Saint Ignace, MI 49781
  11:00 am

Tuesday August 18

• Historic Forts of Michigan.
  St Ignace Public Library 1649, 110 W Spruce St, Saint Ignace, MI 49781
  7:00 pm

Friday September 11

• Buoys By The Bay →
  Buoys By The Bay, 30 S State St, St Ignace
  8:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Davidson Hospitality Group posted a job opening for Security Guard in Mackinac Island. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Mackinaw City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mackinac Island here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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