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By Lynda Wheatley | April 9, 2022

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night has stopped the women of the Goin family from making sure Lake Ann’s mail is moving. According to the Benzie Area Historical Society and Museum, which highlighted northern Michigan women of note throughout Women’s History Month, three generations of women from the Goin family have served as Lake Ann postmasters. Beatrice Goin began the tradition and is celebrated for her work in preserving Ransom Lake Natural Area. She was followed by her daughter, Vera Camien, who also created the Almira Area Historical Society & Museum. Vera’s daughter, Amy Camien, is today’s postmaster. Though Women’s History Month is behind us, the historical society is far from finished honoring local ladies who left an indelible mark on the region. It’s planning an exhibit about local healthcare hero Ena Kraft Jackson, who was named “1969 Nurse of the Year” by the Traverse City District Nurses’ Association and opened Frankfort’s Markham Hospital, which we know today as Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital. That exhibit opens Memorial Day Weekend. Get details on all the historical events happening this spring at benziemuseum.org.