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American White Pelicans, giant birds with a 9-foot wingspan, usually breed in summer in the Western U.S. and Canada. People in our area who spend winters along the Gulf Coast may encounter these birds while there. In recent years this pelican has been seen regularly in the Saginaw Bay region....
On May 11, 2023, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish, along with many community members, heard a presentation by Tim Buechle, a Pinconning native who has lived the last quarter century in Alaska. Tim presented a slide show highlighting his journey from a childhood growing up...
Thursday, May 18th,
• Rotary Club, Regular Meeting at CJ’s, Noon.
Saturday, May 20th,
• Saginaw Bay Nature Festival Banquet, Saganing Chippewa Indian Tribal Center, Standish at 5 pm.
Wednesday, May 24th,
• Saginaw Bay Nature Festival tour, McLean Nature Preserve, free and open to the public, begins...
5 Years Ago (May 2018)
Big Adventures Day Care Center held their first graduation ceremony on May 9th, 2018. Graduates included: Easton Ballor, Kreed Gage, Kaylee Roper, Kaylee Kolka, and Priya Sammons. The graduates were taught by Ms. DeAnna Heppner, Miss Christy Galvin (assistant), and Miss Wendy...
Well-informed instructors can have a powerful and positive influence on their students. That’s why we created an Educator Toolkit. It’s a shareable online resource for teachers to engage students and educate them on Social Security. The toolkit includes:
Lesson plans with objectives....
When we drive, we trust the other person coming at us will stay on their side of the yellow line. When we fly, we trust the captain and the crew. When we eat out, we trust the people preparing the food. When we buy groceries, we trust that they will not poison us. We have all this trust in the...
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 want to try making some Creole recipes. Does anyone have some they’d like to share...
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...
5 Years Ago (May 2018)
When WNEM TV5 took nominations and then votes for Mid-Michigan’s best burger for the third time in four years, CJ’s Sport’s Grill came out on top for the second time. Owner Clif Holland said, “It’s thanks to our customers and the community that we’ve won this for a second...
As both vaccination levels and temperatures rise, Americans are shedding more than their masks and an extra layer of clothes. Many are also looking to shed unhealthy habits they developed during a year of lockdown. For these post-pandemic revelers, declaring independence this July takes on new...