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THE 1971 PINCONNING SPARTAN BASEBALL	TEAM (l-r). Front row: Manager Virgil Belchack, George Dora, Leo Groh, Jerry Basel, Rod Filcek, Wayne Moore, Jerry Gobrogge, John Lambert. Back row: Assistant Coach Ted Chapman, Jack Dora, Dick Laur, Rick Rudrow, Jerry Krevinghaus, Scott Pickvet, Rick Mayette, Marty Schultz, Coach Art Krawczyk. Not pictured: Ken Ayers, Manager Bob LaPan. Rudrow is holding the District trophy, Pickvet is holding the Regional trophy.          			   --Journal Photo from 1971
It was a second place finish, but it began a tradition that still holds strong today. The year was 1971 and the Michigan High School Athletic Association had something new for baseball fans: a playoff tournament. After a 8-8 overall season (7-7 Conference), the Pinconning Spartans caught fire and...
Auction items were on display for members of the public to view before the 1st Annual Friends of the Pinconning Community Center fundraiser began last Saturday morning.       		    --Courtesy Photo
The Friends of the Pinconning Community Center, a new local nonprofit organization, held their first fundraiser on November 2nd with a successful Public Auction. The auctioneer was Richard Martin and there was a wide variety of items and great deals! Many donations were from area businesses for...
Coats for Kids The Salvation Army and BCLS are partnering to keep children warm this winter! New or gently used coats can be dropped off at any library branch now through November. Adults • Crochet Club, Thu, Nov 7 & 21, 6-7:30 pm ® Thu, Dec 5 & 19, 6-7:30 pm ® • Gingerbread House...
Artist Rendering
Two years ago, Steve Dobis and Scott Parks purchased the former Pinconning VFW Hall with the intention of rebuilding the interior to match their other two banquet halls, Forest Edge in Auburn and The Hellenic Center in Saginaw. They had begun to gut the interior of the building when they had...
The ribbon was cut on the new Pinconning Nature Playground last Thursday.
The ribbon was cut on the new Pinconning Nature Playground last Thursday. Pictured at the ceremony are (from left) Zach Branigan of the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy (Project coordinators), Pinconning Mayor Gerald Gibson (the City provided the location and logs) , Pinconning and Standish Rotary...
The Pinconning Area Emergency Food Pantry is accepting applications for Christmas Baskets at the Pinconning Library from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on dates listed below. Please bring proof of income, expenses and photo ID and ask for Archie Gittins. Dates: Thursday, November 7th, Thursday, November 14th...
Veterans Day, observed annually on November 11, is a tribute to military veterans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Not to be confused with Memorial Day, which honors those who died while in service, Veterans Day honors all military veterans, including those still with us. Veterans Day,...
Pinconning Businessman  “Bud” Schultz
Joseph H. (Bud) Schultz, age 95, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Covenant Cooper in Saginaw. He was born on October 27, 1924, in Ferndale, Michigan, to the late Joseph and Alvina (Blair) Schultz. Bud graduated from Melvindale High School, Allen Park, Michigan in 1942. He...
Laura Ogar with Rotarians Mike Duranczyk (L) and Tom Boetefuer during the Oct. 31st Rotary Club meeting where Ogar, Director of Environmental Affairs & Community Development for Bay County, gave a report on Saginaw Bay issues and projects.	    --Courtesy Photo
On October 31, 2019, Laura Ogar, Director of Environmental Affairs & Community Development for Bay County, addressed the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish on issues related to Saginaw Bay. She discussed public access points around Saginaw Bay, many of which are located in Bay and Arenac...

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