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5 Years Ago (April 2018)
Volunteers from the Pinconning Area Emergency Food Pantry, led by Judy Fenwick, spent time at the Pinconning United Methodist Church filling 180 Easter Baskets for children under 12 in need in the Pinconning Area School District, Linwood Preschool, Pinconning Preschools,...
Thursday, April 6th,
• Rotary Club, Social Gathering at CJ’s, 6 pm.
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...
Whether you are packing school lunches or hosting a dinner party, you want your fridge and pantry to be stocked with the highest-quality foods for the best value. Thankfully, there’s a better way to navigate store aisles than just picking products at random and hoping for the best, one which doesn’...
e a friend’s new home, but how do you find the perfect present to accompany the visit? These unique gift ideas are not only bound to make a statement, they’re incredibly useful to boot.
Fix-It Essentials: For practicality at its absolute best, pack up some must-haves for the house. Include a hammer...
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.
As...
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...