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Thursday, December 29th,
• 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 p.m., 7214 Main St.,...
5 Years Ago (December 2017)
Camp Fish Tales Board of Directors President Karl Ieuter has announced that Rachel Bartlett has been named the new Executive Director of Camp Fish Tales. Rachel is the co-founder and partner of a dual adult foster care licensed Assisted Living and Memory Care in Standish...
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...
The Bird of Legends
By special request this article on one of our favorite birds was put together to help commemorate the Christmas season. Where would our holiday decorations and Christmas cards be if this stunning bird—found only in North America—were not available to us? Cardinals are beautiful...
5 Years Ago (December 2017)
John’s Hubcaps, at 708 N. Huron in Linwood, was struck by a Dodge Durango that lost control on black ice. The building sustained significant damage.
After a tough 80-44 loss to the Chargers from Valley Lutheran, the Pinconning Varsity Boys Basketball Team came back with...
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’d like to try making a quiche. Does anyone have a good fail-safe recipe? - Edna from...
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...
After a holiday season spent racking up credit card bills, many Americans consider making financial resolutions in the New Year. However, now is the perfect time to not only reevaluate your saving and spending, but also commit to creating a more holistic financial plan designed to protect your...
If you did not apply for Medicare Part B (medical insurance) within three months before or after turning age 65, you have another chance each year during the General Enrollment Period. The period runs from January 1 to March 31 every year.
If you don’t enroll in Part B when you’re first eligible...
Hawks are birds some people love to hate because they live by killing and eating other birds. The Cooper’s Hawk has sometimes come in for special disdain because of its habit of taking songbirds at backyard birdfeeders. But birds of prey take only what they need to survive. This hawk’s speed and...