Columns
5 Years Ago (August 2017)
Kyle Woodruff and Michelle Johnson were introduced to the PASD Board as new staff members at the Monday meeting. Woodruff as the new Academic Intervention/Athletic Director, and Johnson as one of two new Science Teachers.
10 Years Ago (August 2012)
Nicole Fenwick took 1st...
Thursday, August 18th,
• Rotary Club, Regular Meeting at Pinconning County Park, Noon.
Friday, August 19th,
• Food Pantry Food Distribution.
Saturday, August 20th,
• Pinconning Food Pantry Golf Scramble, 8 am Green Hills Golf Course, Fundraiser for Pinconning Area Emergency Food Pantry.
Tuesday,...
The end of summer is traditionally marked by the Labor Day holiday and is a time for friends and families to enjoy pool parties, backyard barbecues and late-summer road trips. Sadly, the Labor Day holiday weekend is also one of the deadliest times of the year in terms of impaired-driving fatalities...
Today there is so much opinionated news reporting it is hard to know what to listen too. I have found one channel on cable TV that I think you should try out. The reason I recommend it because every morning between 8 am - 9 am they read Bible scriptures and have listeners send in prayers to be read...
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,
Does anyone have some homemade ice cream recipes?
- Phil from Battle Creek
Maxine from...
With many schools starting in September, our online resources for educators are great for teaching people about Social Security! Chances are a student will know someone who receives retirement or disability benefits. Our educator’s toolkit is a great way to introduce our many programs to a new...
Sparrows tend to be small plain birds that spend much of their time on or near the ground. As such, they are easily missed. There is a common bird of summer in our area that is worth looking for—the Savannah Sparrow. It looks similar to the Song Sparrow although it lacks the vibrant, easily...
Thursday, August 11th,
• Rotary Club, Regular Meeting at CJ’s, Noon.
Tuesday, August 15th,
• Tuesdays in the Park, 23 North Band, bring a lawn chair, 7pm - 8pm.
Wednesday, August 17th,
• Santa Paws Fundraiser, for improvements to the Pinconning Dog Park, Pinconning Bandshell 5pm - 8 pm.
Standing...
5 Years Ago (August 2017)
After running his sports card and collectible business for three years as a strictly online enterprise, local resident Mike Wilson will open his “brick-and-mortar” storefront, Curveball Sportscards, Gaming, and Collectibles, on August 11th. Mike purchased the former Final...