From time to time in Christian history there have been those who claim to have come into possession of relics associated with Jesus. Pilgrims and collectors have gathered together items like the Shroud of Turin, the alleged crown of thorns worn at Christ’s crucifixion, or the Veil of Veronica, used to wipe our Lord’s sweaty, [...]
ANNIVERSARY: Judge Paul and Carolyn Clulo, of Frankfort, formerly of Midland, are celebrating their 50-year wedding anniversary. The former Carolyn Frepan married Paul on June 15, 1963, in the Basilica at the University of Notre Dame. They have three children, Timothy (Mary) Clulo, of Traverse City, David (Kathy) Clulo, of Sterling Heights, and Jacquelynn (Jon) [...]
Edward L. and Jean F (Wilson) McMullin, of Beulah, will celebrate on June 12, their 70-year wedding anniversary. Ed and Jean married in 1943 at a friend’s residence in Detroit. It was followed by a small backyard reception. The couple spent a brief honeymoon at Detroit Leland Hotel before returning to active military duty. Ed [...]
With chaos all around today, let Jesus in When my wife and I bought our first house together, it was a cute little ranch-style home sitting high up on a ridge. We loved everything about it except the master bathroom. It was a hideous, dark, Barney-the-Dinosaur purple. We talked almost every day about how we [...]
Curtain climbers. Yard monkeys. Cherubs. Whippersnappers. Ankle biters. Urchins. I don’t know what you call them, but our children have been turned loose on the world. School is out for summer (at least it ends this week here where I live). By the end of summer I’m afraid my description of these little animals will [...]
In 2002, two young girls and their parents filed a federal class-action law suit against the McDonald’s Corporation. It was the claim of the plaintiffs that eating a consistent diet of Happy Meals, Big Macs, fries and shakes had led to their morbid obesity, and McDonalds was responsible for this condition. Inspired by these events, [...]
ENGAGED: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Giglio and Mr. and Mrs. David Loney are proud to announce the engagement of their children, Ashley Dawn Giglio and Daniel Gerard Loney. After five years of dating, they were engaged in October of 2011, high atop the Arcadia lookout. Dan and Ashley were born and raised in Benzie County. [...]
“There is something rotten in the state of Denmark.” That is a centuries old phrase from William Shakespeare’s masterpiece, “Hamlet.” Going back to your high school English class, you might remember that strange things were indeed going on in Hamlet’s world. His father, the Danish king, had been murdered. His uncle was behind the conspiracy [...]
BEULAH — The Father Lovett Foundation, a nonprofit organization of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, has chosen several area organizations to receive 2013 spring grants. Recipients are Benzie Area Christian Neighbors, Habitat for Humanity and the Benzie Baby Pantry, as well as the discretionary fund of St. Philip’s rector and deacon. The Father Lovett Foundation was [...]
Bernard and Harriet (Johnson) Mick of Frankfort will celebrate 70-years of marriage. They were married on June 12 of 1943 in Frankfort. An open house, hosted by their children and grandchildren, is scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, May 26 at Johnson Hall, Trinity Lutheran Church in Frankfort.