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Summer is here, and Floridians seeking the best deals to help them get beach-ready and fit for swimming, surfing, biking, or family travel adventures have a variety of options to get active and fit. Here are three ways to take your fitness to a new level while saving some dough:
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Social Security benefits factor into the retirement plan of almost every American worker. If you are covered under Social Security, you should know how much you might receive in future benefits. These monthly payments are likely to be an important part of your retirement income.
We base your...
Club & Community Announcements:
• Mike Duranczyk announced that his beehives have returned home after spending the winter pollinating crops in Georgia.
• Diane Morley thanked the Garber Chevrolet folks for their help with an old bicycle. They fixed the chain, aired up the tires, and got it...
Thursday, May 25th,
• Rotary Club, Regular Meeting at CJ’s, Noon.
Standing events
Second Monday
• Fraser Township Board Meeting, 7 pm, 1474 N. Mackinaw, Linwood.
• Garfield Township Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, 1138 W. Erickson, Linwood.
• Gibson Township Board Meeting, 7 pm, 7214 Main St., Bentley.
•...
5 Years Ago (May 2018)
During a Special Meeting on Monday evening, the Pinconning Area School District Board voted to accept an invitation to join the Jack Pine Conference (JPC) beginning in the 2019-20 school year.
Abby Ososki, a Pinconning High School Graduate (2014) had the honor of singing the...
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’ve got a craving for some good made-from-scratch brownies. I remember my mom would whip...
I attended two great events this week. One was the Mayor’s Scholarship banquette. Did you know that since 1996 they have awarded $264,000 in scholarships. This money was donated locally by your neighbors, not big business, to help Pinconning children. How great is that? The other event was the...
I attended two great events this week. One was the Mayor’s Scholarship banquette. Did you know that since 1996 they have awarded $264,000 in scholarships. This money was donated locally by your neighbors, not big business, to help Pinconning children. How great is that? The other event was the...
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...
American White Pelicans, giant birds with a 9-foot wingspan, usually breed in summer in the Western U.S. and Canada. People in our area who spend winters along the Gulf Coast may encounter these birds while there. In recent years this pelican has been seen regularly in the Saginaw Bay region....