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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...
On June 22, 2023, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a lively presentation by Luiza Alba, a native of Pato Branco, in the southern Brazilian state of Parana, on her time as an exchange student in our region. Luiza is an 18-year-old graduate of Unionville-Sebewaing (USA)...
5 Years Ago (June 2018)
The 10th Annual Biker’s Fighting blindness charity ride hosted by the Estey Moose Lodge was a tremendous success on Father’s Day weekend. The events wrapped up on Saturday with over 420 riders, plus an additional 75 for the dinner, and even more who showed up later to party...
As the Rotary Club’s Nature Festival was nearing its end, we received the attached article about a subject that ties in nicely to festival’s activities. It is titled “Why birds and their songs are good for our mental health.” When doing programs in 4th grade classrooms on birds and other creatures...
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 want to surprise my Dad on his birthday with a cake I made myself. Mom says to ask your...
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...
You know the old saying a person can’t see the forest for the trees. Well as I get older, I realize that is true about life in general. When we are young, we can’t wait to grow up and get our driver’s license, graduate school, start a family, then raise the family so we can be a couple again and be...
The Brown Thrasher is reputed to have the greatest repertoire of any North American bird. In spite of its large size and unmistakable song, it is often overlooked since it spends much of its time on the ground scratching through leaf litter in search of seeds and insects. When it isn’t doing that,...
The Eastern Wood Pewee is one of the most commonly seen members of the flycatcher family in our area, although you will probably hear its distinctive voice before you see the bird. If high up in the trees you hear a bird whistling “pee-ooh-WEE, pee-ooh-WEE, pee-OOH,” you know a pewee is nearby....
On June 15, 2023, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Standish attorney, Duane L. Hadley, on the important issue of family law in Arenac and Northern Bay counties. Mr. Hadley has been practicing law in Arenac County since 1999, mostly as a criminal...