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Largest of all the “songbirds,” the Common Raven is an ancient bird. It is a worldwide species, found mostly in dense forests, deserts and tundra regions. Ravens are considered the world’s most intelligent birds. They mate for life and are known to be very good parents. Before the early settlers...
On April 19, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Sean Robinson, Senior Project Manager with AKT Peerless Environmental Services in Saginaw, on the issue of PFAS. PFAS stands for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances. The chemical compound was developed in...
Lynn Eckerle is the author of the weekly food column The Recipe Exchange along with a blog, Lynn’s Musings From a Deep Well. She loves country cooking, small town living and taking the back roads.
Dear Lynn,
I loved my grandmother’s old fashioned Jell-O salads. Does anyone have some of those old-...
Dr. Paul Dake is semi-retired; moved to the Pinconning area to be near family and is submitting articles for the Journal. Dr. Dake has an Undergraduate degree in Physiology and M.D. degree, both from Michigan State University, the latter awarded in 1978; immediately thereafter, Family Medicine...
A life coach gave these suggestions that made a lot of sense to me. Do not let your first action of the day be looking at your phone, to check messages, and social media. But even before that, do not use the snooze button; it only gives you a sense of more sleep. Wake up, make your bed, and when...
On April 11th, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by David Tokarsky, General Manager of Garber Chevrolet Linwood, on the upcoming Memorial Cup hockey tournament in Saginaw. The previously announced program for the day on conservation efforts to guarantee...
Thursday, April 18th,
• Rotary Club, Regular Meeting at CJ’s, Noon.
Friday, April 19th,
• Arenac Relay for Life, AuGres-Sims School, 7:00 - 9:00 pm.
• Pinconning Food Pantry, Food Giveaway, 800 Horn St.
Monday, April 22nd,
• Pinconning Area School District, Community Advisory Council Meeting,...
5 Years Ago (April 2019)
On April 10th, 2019, Abby Ososki, a Pinconning High School graduate from the class of 2014, sang the National Anthem at Comerica Park for the Detroit Tigers baseball game against the Cleveland Indians. “I feel truly honored and so blessed to have such an amazing hometown to...
Lynn Eckerle is the author of the weekly food column The Recipe Exchange along with a blog, Lynn’s Musings From a Deep Well. She loves country cooking, small town living and taking the back roads.
Dear Lynn,
I’m hoping someone has a tasty recipe for Barbeque Sauce. I’m never happy with the store-...
Dr. Paul Dake is semi-retired; moved to the Pinconning area to be near family and is submitting articles for the Journal. Dr. Dake has an Undergraduate degree in Physiology and M.D. degree, both from Michigan State University, the latter awarded in 1978; immediately thereafter, Family Medicine...