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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...
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 hoping someone has a recipe for good, old-fashioned Spice Cake, the kind our moms and...
(NAPSI)—Before you spring into action cleaning your home this season, you may want to consider a source of dirt you can’t see but do need to deal with: air ducts. Your home’s heating and cooling system is the lungs of your home. The system pulls air from your rooms; filters, heats or cools it; and...
With each generation’s expected retirement time growing longer and longer, you may need to plan for 20 to 30 years of life after you stop working. And when it comes to ways to save for the future, many Americans think first of the 401(k), the most popular and well-known retirement savings option....
By the age of three, 80% of dogs and 70% of cats show signs of dental disease. If your pet has smelly breath, it could be a warning sign. Pet parents might not know that bad breath is caused by harmful bacteria and can be an indicator of oral disease. Harmful bacteria in the mouth can also work its...
Is there anyone who hasn’t heard the mournful cooing of a Mourning Dove just as morning breaks? Avoiding dense woods, this abundant bird prefers habitats created by man - orchards, suburban yards, farmland, and hedgerows. A hundred years ago it was an uncommon bird in much of Northern Michigan, but...
Speakers from the Rotary meeting; Zachary Branigan, Exeutive Director (left) and Trevor Edmonds, Director of Land Protection of the SBLC  (right).                            		          --Courtesy Photo
On March 10, 2022, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Zachary Branigan, Executive Director, and Trevor Edmonds, Director of Land Protection, of the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy [SBLC] on the SBLC’s “Nature on Demand” video series. Aside from the series...
(NAPSI)—If you’re like a lot of homeowners, your domicile is in danger from an insidious, invisible growth—mold—and you don’t even know it. That’s because for many people, mold conjures up images of smelly, green and black growth that can cause serious respiratory issues. It is often found in a...
5 Years Ago (March 2017) The Pinconning Area Schools Board honored Olivia Moore as Middle School and Ethan Day as High School Spartans of the month (for the month of February) and used the Spartan Spotlight to recognize Dave Mayer for his continued volunteer efforts and support for the District....
It’s still Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment season and many fitness-minded folks are choosing to sign up for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement plans because they appreciate the extra benefits such as subsidized gym memberships. If you have one of these plans, or you’re thinking of...

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