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By now, you have heard that after an abbreviated three and a half wonderfully challenging days on the Appalachian Trail, I was abruptly sidelined AND am now home. AUGH! I was loving it! Now, before you start believing any crazy far fetched rumors of being attacked by an enormous vicious bear,...
On Memorial Day, our nation honors military service members who have given their lives for our country. Families, friends, and communities pause to remember the many great sacrifices of our military and ensure their legacy lives on in the freedoms we all enjoy. We recognize these heroes who, in...
Your personal my Social Security account is here for you at every stage of your career. You don’t have to be retired or even close to retirement to take advantage of it. With an account, you can conduct much of your Social Security business online. For example, you can request a replacement...
This year, more than five million Americans, mostly between the ages of 17 and 25, will have their wisdom teeth removed to prevent or address teeth crowding or pain. Dentists recommend that most people (85%) have their wisdom teeth taken out to prevent health issues—such as impactions, infections,...
In the spring of the year many birds are easy to spot as they return north in their breeding plumage. Blues, greens, oranges, and reds abound. In contrast, some returning birds arrive nearly undetected in plumage so modest they draw almost no one’s attention. But what these plain birds lack in...
On April 13, 2023, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Jordan Ritchie, Account Representative for Versiti, formerly known as Michigan Blood. She stated that Versiti does much more than collect blood from donors. It also provides a host of transfusion-...
5 Years Ago (April 2018)
Annie’s Restaurant has been sold and will close no later than April 30th. The sale date for the restaurant is at the end of May, but they will be closing the end of April due to the expiration of the Food Service License. The purchaser is a broker for a development company...
Thursday, April 20th,
• Rotary Club, Regular Meeting at CJ’s, Noon.
Saturday, April 22nd,
• Pinconning Softball Can Drive, PHS from 9am - 1pm.
Monday, April 24th,
• Pinconning Area Schools Mental Health Night, via Zoom, 7- 8pm.
Standing events
Second Monday
• Fraser Township Board Meeting, 7 pm,...
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,
My rhubarb is already poking its head out of the ground. So I’m looking for some really...
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...