I ' ve been privileged for the last year or so to visit with an elite group of citizens. Assigned the task of wr i ting about what life was like on the home front during World War II, I began reading old news clippings and chatting with folks who could recall the war . And the more I d i d so, the more I began to feel a sense of urgency in capturing these folks ' stories before they're no longer around to tell them. I 'm afraid I've been like the child who lets his grandparen

Emmet County man recalls his WWII mission on the island of Iwo Jima Lawrence “Larry” St. Clair may be legally blind at 98 years old, but there is nothing wrong with his hearing. Having a strong sense of hearing at an early age is one of the factors that determined Larry’s direction in the military, and ultimately led to him serving in World War II on the island of Iwo Jima. “I was in the Army, but they assigned me to the Air Force communications because my hearing was so good

Cemetery staff, outgoing chamber president among honorees at annual breakfast event By William T. Perkins, Petoskey News-Review Published December 11, 2019 PETOSKEY - The Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce recognized an array of contributions to the local business community — and the community in general—on Tuesday, during the annual Breakfast for Champions. About 500 people attended the awards breakfast, which took place at Odawa Casino. Greenwood Cemetery and its staff r

By Jennifer Chambers , The Detroit News Published 10:19 p.m. ET Sept. 15, 2018 | Updated 8:37 p.m. ET Sept. 16, 2018 The State History Awards are presented by the Historical Society of Michigan. The forgotten era of women’s bicycle racing, a history tour through a Petoskey graveyard and other unique projects are among 18 winners of the 2018 State History Award from the Historical Society of Michigan. Announced on Sept. 10, the awards will be presented during the group's annua

The following is a note regarding one of Greenwood Cemetery's annual history books. In 2021, the theme was "The Suffragists of Greenwood.' Before Karl Crawford asked if I would be interested in this project, I will regretfully admit, I didn’t know anything, nor really hold sufficient appreciation, for woman suffrage. The lonely bit of information I had came from the “Sister Suffragette” song in Disney’s “Mary Poppins.” As it turned out, I had a lot to learn. Absorbing oneself