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While area kids were still able to auction off their animals virtually this year, the Huron Community Fair also fell victim to the coronavirus, as it was canceled for 2020. We’ll have to wait for next year to enjoy a ride on the midway and an elephant ear. (Tribune File Photo)

Summer of 2020: The summer that wasn’t When I began my job as editor of the Huron Daily Tribune a little more than a year ago, all I heard about was the large number of awesome summertime events. I started the week after the Cheeseburger in Caseville festival had wrapped up. I missed the Huron Community Fair.

There were still some neat events in the fall. My first was the Kinde Polka Fest, which was a lot bigger and more entertaining than I thought it would be.

But I couldn’t wait until this summer to experience all the great things that Summer in Huron County has to offer.

We were almost there.

Eric Young And then March hit, and so did the coronavirus pandemic, and became clear almost immediately that this wasn’t going to be the summer any of us had expected. First the Michigan Sugar Festival was canceled.

Then it was one event after another, until there were barely any left.

Despite the lack of events, however, people still managed to find things to do around the Thumb this summer. Some events remained on track. The Port Austin Porch Fest seems like it was created for social distancing, and went off without a hitch.

While the Cheeseburger was postponed until next summer, Caseville residents were still able to enjoy a Slice of Cheeseburger in its place.

The kids still were able to auction their animals off, even though there wasn’t a

While we did get a Slice of Cheeseburger this year, we didn’t get to enjoy the huge crowds and full festivities of the Cheeseburger in Caseville Festival, as it was canceled this year. We’re looking forward to enjoying the full event again in 2021. (Tribune File Photo) county fair.

And the lack of events didn’t stop people from doing other things. Campgrounds were packed once they were reopened. People enjoyed the beach and the lake towns enjoyed even more interest in their activities like kayaking and boating. Restaurants learned how to cater to outdoor dining, and the Thumb stayed resilient and kept moving.

That’s one thing I’ve learned since I began working out here. People in the Thumb are determined, and they’re not going to let something like a pandemic keep them down. People found ways to be safely entertained, changed their summer plans, and got after it just like they

Two women enjoy a dance during the 2019 Kinde Polka Fest. This year’s Polka Fest is just one of the many events that have been canceled in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (Tribune File Photo) do every year.

Sure we had some small outbreaks of the coronavirus

in the Upper Thumb. Some people died as a result, and one death is one too many.

But for the most part, we were able to stay resilient from the dangers and still find things to do this summer.

It wasn’t the summer I was hoping for. It certainly wasn’t what I expected. I never expected to spend five months working from my living room without stepping foot in the office. I was looking forward to getting out to all of these great events, experiencing them and meeting more and more people.

But that will have to wait a little longer. Thankfully, I’m not planning on going anywhere.

The pandemic isn’t over.

With kids going back to school and temperatures beginning to cool, we’re likely not out of the woods just yet.

Numbers are decreasing, but there’s a good chance they’ll rise again before they go away.

While summer is unofficially drawing to a close, there are still canceled events that are no longer in our future. The Polka Fest I attended last year? I’ll have to wait until 2021 to experience it again.

There is still a lot of uncertainty, but one thing is for certain — the Thumb will pull through.

While there weren’t a lot of events that happened this summer, there were a few.

Enjoy a look back at what we did get to enjoy throughout this edition of the Thumb Resorter.

Eric Young is the editor of the Huron Daily Tribune. He can be reached at eric.young@ hearstnp.com.

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Harbor Beach veterans remember fallen brothers Veterans from American Legion Post No. 197 and VFW No. 9344 in Harbor Beach placed American flags at the graves of fellow veterans at Our Lake of Lake Huron, Rock Falls and Helena St, Anthony cemeteries on Thursday, May 21.

VFW trustee George Wesels organized the Memorial Day weekend flag distribution, something he’s done for the past few years. He took over duties after the previous organizer passed away, and he has spent a great deal of time working to chart the locations of veteran gravesites in the area. Wesels and about a dozen other volunteers, most fellow veterans, placed a total of 716 flags at graves among the three cemeteries.

Wesels, who has become something of a local historian in the course of his work, said veterans interred in Harbor Beach’s cemeteries include a number of Civil War veterans, a veteran of the Mexican-American War and one man who served in the FrancoPrussian War. (Mark Birdsall/Huron Daily Tribune)

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS September Sept. 4 — Pigeon Farmers Market, downtown Pigeon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www. pigeonfarmersmarket.com.

Sept. 4 — Harbor Beach Farmers Market, 2-6 p.m. on the Murphy Museum Grounds. Setup is at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 989-553-3317.

Sept. 5 — Port Austin Farmers Market, downtown Port Austin from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit the Port Austin Farmers Market Facebook page.

Sept. 5 — Market on Main, Caseville from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 989-856-3818.

Sept. 5 — Harbor Beach Lighthouse Tours, Harbor Beach Marina, 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 989-712-0128.

Sept. 5 — Salsa Tasting in downtown Harbor Beach, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 989-4790063.

Sept. 11 — Pigeon Farmers Market, downtown Pigeon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www. pigeonfarmersmarket.com.

Sept. 11 — Harbor Beach Farmers Market, 2-6 p.m. on the Murphy Museum Grounds. Setup is at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 989-553-3317.

Sept. 11-12 — Klaus Memorial Snowmobile Grass Drags and Horseshoe Tournament at Wilson Park in Deckerville. For more information, call 810-3769505.

Sept. 12 — Port Austin Farmers Market, downtown Port Austin from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit the Port Austin Farmers Market Facebook page.

Sept. 18 — Pigeon Farmers Market, downtown Pigeon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www. pigeonfarmersmarket.com.

Sept. 18 — Harbor Beach Farmers Market, 2-6 p.m. on the Murphy Museum Grounds. Setup is at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 989-553-3317.

Sept. 19 — Port Austin Farmers Market, downtown Port Austin from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit the Port Austin Farmers Market Facebook page.

Sept. 19 — Pie and Des-

sert Contest, Harbor Beach Visitors Center. Drop off by 10:30 a.m., judging at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 989-479-3388.

Sept. 19 — Caseville Historical Society Classic Car Show at Maccabees Hall. For more information, call 989856-9090.

Sept. 19 — Harvest Festival/Chili Cookoff, downtown Harbor Beach from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call 989-479-0063.

Sept. 19 — Murphy Museum Craft Expo, Murphy Museum grounds in Harbor Beach. For more information, call 989-479-5023.

Sept. 19-20 — 18th Annual PumpkinFeast in Caseville. For more information, call 989-856-3818.

Sept. 25 — Pigeon Farmers Market, downtown Pigeon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

For more information, visit www.pigeonfarmersmarket. com.

Sept. 25 — Harbor Beach Farmers Market, 2-6 p.m. on the Murphy Museum Grounds. Setup is at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 989-553-3317.

Sept. 26 — Port Austin Farmers Market, downtown Port Austin from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit the Port Austin Farmers Market Facebook page.

Sept. 26-27 — Countywide Museum Weekend featuring 17 museums of Huron County. Noon to 4 p.m. both days. For more information, call 989-7120050.

October Oct. 2 — Pigeon Farmers Market, downtown Pigeon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www. pigeonfarmersmarket.com.

Oct. 2 — Harbor Beach Farmers Market, 2-6 p.m. on the Murphy Museum Grounds. Setup is at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 989-553-3317.

Oct. 2-4 — Halloween Camping Weekend, North Park Campground in Harbor Beach. For more information, call 989-479-9554.

Oct. 2-4 — Harvest Festival Weekends at Sleeper State Park. For more information, call 989-856-4411.

Oct. 3 — Port Austin Farmers Market, downtown Port Austin from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit the Port Austin Farmers Market Facebook page.

Oct. 3 — DJ in the Park, North Park Campground in Harbor Beach, 7-10 p.m. For more information, call 989479-9554.

Oct. 9 — Pigeon Farmers Market, downtown Pigeon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www. pigeonfarmersmarket.com.

Oct. 9 — Harbor Beach Farmers Market, 2-6 p.m. on the Murphy Museum Grounds. Setup is at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call 989-553-3317.

Oct. 9-11 — Halloween Camping Weekend, North Park Campground in Harbor Beach. For more information, call 989-479-9554.

Oct. 9-11 — Harvest Fes-

tival Weekends at Sleeper State Park. For more information, call 989-856-4411.

Oct. 10 — Port Austin Farmers Market, downtown Port Austin from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, visit the Port Austin Farmers Market Facebook page.

Oct. 10 — DJ in the Park, North Park Campground in Harbor Beach, 7-10 p.m. For more information, call 989479-9554.

Oct. 10 — Second annual October Rockfest in Caseville. For more information, call 989-856-3818.

Oct. 13 — Pink or Treat, Cass City, 5-6:30 p.m. For more information, call 989872-4618.

Oct. 16 — Pigeon Farmers Market, downtown Pigeon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www. pigeonfarmersmarket.com.

Oct. 23 — Pigeon Farmers Market, downtown Pigeon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www. pigeonfarmersmarket.com.

Oct. 24 — Annual Arctic Open Golf Tournament at the Harbor Beach Golf Course. For more information, call 989-554-1684.

Oct. 30 — Pigeon Farmers Market, downtown Pigeon, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www. pigeonfarmersmarket.com.

Oct. 31 — Deckerville Happy Halloween Trick or Treat from 5-7 p.m. For more information, call 810376-9505.

November Nov. 8 — Caseville Fall Feast and Auction at Mac-

cabees Hall. For more information, call 989-856-9090.

Nov. 21 — Deckerville League of Women Christmas Bazaar and Craft Show, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Deckerville Community School.

For more information, call 810-404-5337.

Nov. 28 — Small Town Saturday Holiday Event, downtown Harbor Beach.

For more information, call 989-479-6477.

Nov. 28 — Bad Axe Christmas Parade. Email badaxecofc_kelsey@yahoo. com.

December Dec. 5 — Zion Lutheran Church Bazaar and Bake Sale at Zion Lutheran School in Harbor Beach. For more information, call 989479-3615.

Dec. 5 — Harbor Beach 35th Annual Christmas Parade, downtown Harbor Beach at 5:30 p.m. For more information, call 989-6708639.

Dec. 5 — Christmas in Caseville at the Caseville Eagles Club. For more information, call 989-856-3818.

Dec. 5 — Christmas in the Village, Cass City. For more information, call 989-8724618.

Dec. 11 — Dickens of a Christmas and Santa’s Reindeer Events, Deckerville. For more information, call 810-376-9505.

Dec. 13 — Community Christmas Sing at Our Lady of Lake Huron Catholic Church in Harbor Beach, 2 p.m. For more information, call 989-550-5680.

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Sanilac Petroglyphs Historic State Park: 4 miles east of M-53 on Bay City-Forestville Rd. & 1 mile south on Germania Rd. Evergreen Park: 4731 Van Dyke (picnic, hiking, fishing, pavilion & camping) 989-872-6600

Bird Creek County Park: just east of Port Austin Harbor.

989-269-6404 huroncountyparks.com Gallup Park: M-25 in the village Jenks Park: state highway rest area, about 4 miles southwest of Port Austin on M-25 McGraw Park: along M-25 between Oak Beach & Port Austin.

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Caseville Philip County Park: M-25, between Caseville & Oak Beach.

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Deckerville Delaware Park: 6301 N. Lakeshore Road (19 rustic sites, nature trails, swimming beach, fishing and hiking) 810-622-8715

Harbor Beach Bathing Beach Park: east end of Trescott Street Davidson Park: off Court Street, east of M-25 Waterworks Park: adjacent to Harbor Beach Municipal Marina White Rock Park: “Scenic Turnout,” with viewing platform & access to beach (facilities, walking trail)

Camper’s Haven: 2326 S. Van Dyke Road 989-269-7989 www.campershavenonline.com

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Oak Beach County Park: M-25 between Port Austin & Caseville.

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Caseville County Park: north edge of village 989-856-2080 huroncountyparks.com Sleeper State Park: M-25 east of Caseville 989-856-4411 Lakeshore Pines RV Park: 3193 Port Austin Road on M-25, between Port Austin & Caseville

Duggan’s Campground: 2941 Port Austin Road, between Port Austin & Caseville.

989-738-5160 Port Crescent State Park: M-25, approximately 5 miles southwest of Port Austin.

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Cass City Evergreen Park: 9 miles north of M-46 along M-53 989-872-6600

Grindstone City Whalen’s Grindstone Shores: 3373 Pointe aux Barques, 5 miles east of Port Austin 989-738-7664 whalensgrindstoneshores.com

Harbor Beach North Park: 1 mile north of Harbor Beach on Huron Avenue.

989-479-9554H Off Shore Marina: 5 Lytle Street.

989-479-6064 Wagener County Park: M-25, 5 miles south of Harbor Beach.

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Port Austin

Port Hope Lighthouse County Park: 9 miles east of Port Austin 989-428-4749 huroncountyparks.com Stafford County Park: Port Hope 989-428-4213 huroncountyparks.com

Sand Point Beadle Bay Marina & Campground: 4375 Lone Eagle Trail off Crescent Beach Road.

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Sebewaing Sebewaing County Park: northwest side of the village limits.

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2020 Michigan Sugar queen parades through Sebewaing

In place of the Grand Parade, the Michigan Sugar Company hosted its own mini-parade though Sebewaing in place of the annual Michigan Sugar Festival, which was canceled. The parade featured Sebewaing firefighters, police, EMS and the newly crowned 2020 Michigan Sugar Queen and attendants. The queen and her court handed out 500 two-pound bags of sugar to those in attendance.

(Mark Birdsall/Huron Daily Tribune)

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Diehard Parrotheads and a handful of other faithful burger-lovers took to the streets of Caseville for a week in August for “A Slice of Cheeseburger,” a loose-knit celebration of the town’s annual festival organized by downtown business owners after the 2020 Cheeseburger in Caseville Festival was canceled by organizers in early June. (Mark Birdsall/Huron Daily Tribune)

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Caseville celebrates Independence with a bang Visitors and residents of Caseville were some of few in the region that were able to enjoy the annual Independence Day fireworks July 3. (Scott Nunn/Huron Daily Tribune)

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Huron County Nature Center

Sleeper State Park

6573 State Park Road, 989-856-4411. Located five miles west of Caseville, this has more than four miles of maintained trails available to those who wish to hike or ski.

The trails also have access to 2,200 acres of the Rush Lake State Game Area.

Sand Point Nature Preserve

Huron County (M-25 north of Dunn Road in Caseville Township).

The Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy owns seven nature preserves that are open to the public. They are natural areas in need of protection and management for the ecological benefits they provide to people and the environment.

They are open to the public for enjoyment, recreation and education.

Port Crescent State Park

1775 Port Austin Road (M-25), 989-738-8663. It is located five miles southwest of Port Austin on M-25.

Sanilac Petroglyphs

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is located in Michigan’s Thumb, east of Caseville and west of Port Austin just off of M-25. Take Oak Beach Road to Loosemore Road. The center is open 365 days a year, it’s free to the public, and trails are open from dawn to dusk. Workshops and demonstrations take place frequently.

Visit huronnaturecenter.org for a list of events.

Are located near Cass City. Take M-53 to Bay City Forestville Road, proceed east to Germania Road and turn south.

Travel a half mile to the parking lot located on the west side of Germania Road. Admission is free. It is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday to Sunday, usually from late May to early September.

Call 989-856-4411 to confirm hours and dates. Please allow two hours to tour the Petroglyphs.

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Cass City Farmers Market: This takes place from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. through Sept. 24 on Main Street (M-81) in front of Rotary Park. For more information, call 989-872-4311.

Market on Main, Caseville: Caseville’s Market on Main takes place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays through Sept. 5. For more information, call 989-856-3818.

Harbor Beach Farmers Market: This takes place from 2-6 p.m. every Friday on the Murphy Museum grounds every Friday from 2 to 6 p.m. through Oct. 11.

For more information, call 989-550-1662.

Pigeon Farmers Market: This takes place from 9 am. to 2 p.m. every Friday from June 19 through Oct. 30 in downtown Pigeon.

For more information, call 989-545-5240 Port Austin Farmers Market: This takes place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 10 in downtown Port Austin.

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Huron County Libraries

Bad Axe Area District Library

200 S. Hanselman St., Bad Axe. Call 989-269-8538 or visit www.badaxelibrary.org

Columbia Township Library

6456 Center St., Unionville.

Call 989-674-2651or visit www.columbiatwplibrary.org

Deckerville Public Library

3542 N. Main St. in the village of Deckerville.

Call 810-376-8015 or visit www.deckerville.lib.mi.us

Harbor Beach Area District Library 105 N. Huron Ave. Call 989-479-3417 or visit www.hbadl.org

Pigeon District Library

7236 Nitz St., Pigeon.

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Port Austin Township Library

114 Railroad St., Port Austin.

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Rawson Memorial Library

6495 Pine St., Cass City.

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Sandusky District Library

55 E. Sanilac Road.

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41 N. Center St., Sebewaing.

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CHARITY ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE

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Charity Island Lighthouse was established in 1857, and currently is privately owned.

It stands in ruins at the northwest tip of Big Charity Island.

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HARBOR BEACH LIGHTHOUSE

The Harbor Beach Lighthouse is located at the end of the north breakwater entrance to the harbor of refuge. The Harbor Beach Lighthouse Preservation Society has been working with city officials to preserve the historic landmark.

PORT AUSTIN REEF LIGHT

Port Austin Reef Light is located in Lake Huron, 2 1/2 miles north of the Village of Port Austin.

Construction was completed in 1878.

POINTE AUX BARQUES LIGHTHOUSE

The original Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse was constructed of stone taken from the shore of Lake Huron in 1848. The keeper’s house and separate tower were located on a three acre clearing hacked out of the dense wilderness. By 1857, the ravages of shoreline weather and a fire in the interior of the house created the need for a new structure. The new keeper’s house and attached 89-foot tower were built of the finest brick available. The light is still an active aid to navigation, making Pointe aux Barques one of the oldest continuously operating Lights on the Great Lakes.

In 1875, a Class A lifesaving station was constructed 300 yards south of the lighthouse. It was the first lifesaving station opened on the Great Lakes. The 62 year history of the station credits over 200 rescues to this station and its brave crews.

The Thumb Bottomland Preserve surrounding Pointe aux Barques contains 105 known wrecks, reflecting the danger posed by shoals surrounding Pointe aux Barques. The Pointe aux Barques keeper’s house and tower have been completely restored and contain historical artifacts from a bygone era. The museum is open to the public free of charge and donations are appreciated to help fund the society’s projects. The Pointe aux Barques Lighthouse is located six miles north of Port Hope off M-25 on Lighthouse Road in Lighthouse County Park. Visit www. pointeauxbarqueslighthouse.org or call Bill Bonner at 989-428-3035 for more information.

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Roaring through the 1920s with Port Austin Village Green

Village Green hosts successful 1920s lawn party

BY PAIGE WITHEY paige.withey@hearstnp.com PORT AUSTIN - The shops of Port Austin’s Village Green traveled back in time on Thursday August 6 with its 1920 Theme Thursday event, highlighting Port Austin’s history with lawn signs showcasing photographs of the town 100 years ago as well as vintage cars parked on the Village Green lawn.

A decorated community space, live music, photo booth, and shopkeepers dressed to match the theme all contributed to achieving the 1920s lawn party aesthetic. While the outside event did not require masks, many customers supporting the shops attended the event in their own masks. Masks were also available for purchase for those interested.

Local businesses featured at the Village Green include Country Lyfe – A Michigan Shop, Baubles on the Bay, Port Austin Coffee, Mumzie’s, The Blumerie, Urban Crown, Dizzy Daisy, and Michigan Sky Media.

Theme Thursdays continued throughout the summer to encourage the community to shop local during the week.

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Relay for Life celebrates survivors, honors those lost The 2020 Huron County Relay for Event was held Sunday in Bad Axe City Park as a drive-thru event. The annual fundraiser and memorial was originally scheduled for June but was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Tribute signs and luminarias purchased by sponsors will also be used in next year’s event.

(Mark Birdsall/Huron Daily Tribune)

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County residents gathered in Port Austin for its Fourth of July parade. It went about as plenty of other locals were spending time on the nearby beaches and riding boats out on Lake Huron. (Robert Creenan/Huron Daily Tribune)

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