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“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary…” So begins a poem by Edgar Allen Poe that children love to hear at Halloween. What was it about this “grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt, and ominous bird of yore” that so intrigued Mr. Poe? The Common Raven is found in northern regions...
On July 20, 2023, the new Rotary District 6310 Governor Melanie McCoy, a member of the Rotary Club of Sebewaing, addressed members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish. She began by quoting the 2023-24 Rotary International President Gordon McInally of Scotland. Looking forward to his...
5 Years Ago (July 2018)
Bishop Joseph R. Cistone of the Saginaw Diocese preformed a Mass at St. Michael’s Cemetery before blessing the cemetery’s new Columbarium. The Columbarium statue and benches were made possible by donations from the Ellery, Holysko, Salois, and Saha families.
Ken and Cookie...
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 looking for a yummy recipe for Molasses or Ginger Cookies. - Joyce from Clinton...
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...
Being a Pinconning Spartan
Over the years, Pinconning Schools have nurtured and guided countless individuals, and I enjoy hearing about the remarkable impact they are making in the world. I recently read about Stacey LaRouche becoming the Press Secretary for Governor Whitmer. How amazing is that?...
Do you remember the parable in the Bible about the laborer that was told to sow seed everywhere he went? He said to the farmer, the seed is very expensive and if it is spread on the road birds will eat it. If it is spread on the sand, it will not take root and wither away. If it is spread in the...
Ever wonder how much you earned the year you worked your first job? Or any other year you worked? You can find out by reviewing your Social Security earnings record.
Your earnings record shows your income for each year worked and your progress toward your future Social Security benefits. We...
On July 13, 2023, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Kevin Shark, member of the Bay County Road Commission since his election last November. Kevin has served in the U.S. Army and in the Army Reserves and earned a bachelor’s degree in business management...
5 Years Ago (July 2018)
The 2018 TVA All Star Team took First Place in the North Zone Pinto League World Series Tournament held recently in Garden City. Team members included: Andrew Dominowski, Elijah Barrett, Landon Deford, Tucker Gorske, Karter Auch, Max Wieland, Chandler Bingham, Jake O’...