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That moment when your child receives an acceptance letter to a coveted college is a time to feel pride in their achievements and excited about their future. It’s also a time to make sense of the school’s price tag. That’s where financial award letters come into play.
“You’ll receive an award letter...
It’s never too early to start planning for retirement and our online tools can help. Go to www.ssa.gov/myaccount to access your personal my Social Security account to get an estimate of your retirement benefits based on your earnings record. Once you have an account, you can use our Plan for...
Are you eligible for Social Security retirement benefits or already receiving them? Did you know that you can also receive healthy meals and other nutrition services through the National Senior Nutrition Program? Local meal programs in communities across the country are waiting to serve you.
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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...
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 still have venison is the freezer from last fall and want to get it used up but I’m tired...
As time nears for the start of my Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike, I’ve received many best wishes and offers of prayers for a safe, successful journey. None though, more inspirational and moving as the special blessing extolled upon me in front of the students of St. Michael’s School at their Holy...
It is through Jesus Christ alone that we can be introduced to God and be part of his family. Pray this prayer if you are in trouble times or situations. “Lord Jesus, I welcome you into my life and heart. I realize that your enemy and mine, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion looking for...
Although it spends most of its time on the ground, this regular winter visitor is called the American Tree Sparrow. This bird resembles a common summer resident, the Chipping Sparrow, although the Tree Sparrow’s prominent breast spot helps to distinguish it from its warm-weather cousin. After a...
On March 23, 2023, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by staff members of the Bay Area Community Foundation [BACF]—Maggie Dwan, Erin Kreutzberg, and Madison Syring—on the upcoming Give Local Bay fundraiser being held on May 2nd. Give Local Bay is a 24-hour...
5 Years Ago (March 2018)
Jacob Stoneback received his certificate as Pinconning Middle School Student of the Month. In nominating Jacob, Mrs. Beelman said, “It is a pleasure working with Jacob in class. He is always punctual and diligent with his work and is a strong class leader. When a new...