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Although they are large, powerful predators, Red-tailed Hawks usually rely on the element of surprise when hunting for their favorite treats—rabbits, squirrels, mice, and smaller birds. Once spotted by other birds, especially those protecting babies such as Red-winged Blackbirds, Blue Jays, even...
On September 30, 2021, AuGres City Manager Dale Wiltse addressed members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish concerning the City of AuGres Splash Pad. Dale said the City of AuGres owns the property where the Splash Pad is located. The previous City Manager worked hard to purchase land...
Students at every Michigan high school have a chance to make a difference in their communities and help their fellow teens become better drivers by participating in this year’s Strive for a Safer Drive (S4SD) campaign.
Entering its 11th year, S4SD is a joint effort between the Michigan Office of...
Gardening brings joy and health benefits to many Michiganders. This is especially true among veterans, hundreds of whom recently received free seeds as part of a SNAP Outreach for Veterans program giveaway. During the past year, over 40,000 lettuce, tomato, bell pepper and squash seeds were shared...
5 Years Ago (October 2016)
Linwood resident Scott Boetefuer spoke to the Rotary Club on his 18 month stay in Saudi Arabia. Scott is a 2002 graduate of Pinconning High School who earned his degree at Albion College before working at Price Waterhouse as an accountant. After joining the Dow Chemical...
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’m trying to stretch my budget and I’m looking for some tasty casseroles recipes that are...
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...
Since our government is now spending in the Trillions and they are passing a bill with 2500 pages, I would like to educate you to how much One Trillion dollars truly is. But let’s start with something we can relate to, most people can relate to $10,000 dollars. Now to most of us $10,000 is a nice...
This giant bird migrates annually to the western U.S. and Canada to breed, but in recent years the American White Pelican has extended its range eastward and is now regularly seen along Lake Erie and the Saginaw Bay, although breeding here has not been confirmed. So far this spring there have been...
On September 23, 2021, the Rotary Club’s two newest members, David Tokarsky and Tracey Shark, addressed club members.
David, his wife Melanie, and their 5-year-old daughter recently moved to the Bentley area from Saginaw. He is General Manager of Garber Chevrolet Linwood. He grew up in Fenton, one...