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10 Years Ago (July 2016)
On July 14, Micheal Vieau, Superintendent of the Pinconning Area School District, took over as President of the Rotary Club of Pinconning and Standish. Mike said his main goal is to make sure the Rotary Club continues to work to make the community a better place to live. He...
Common Moorhens are odd birds that stand about a foot tall. They have a chicken’s bill, a duck’s body, and the feet and legs of a small heron. They make a variety of sounds, including one that sounds like the clucking of a hen. They walk like a chicken, bobbing their heads back and forth while they...
5 Years Ago (July 2021)
On July 8th, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning and Standish heard messages from outgoing club president Jean Saxon and incoming club president Nate Pepple. Jean shared information on the club’s activities over the last 12 months. Nate shared his thoughts on the coming...
The elusive Virginia Rail is a small, marsh bird that few people see, unless they like to prowl the marshes along Saginaw Bay, places like Nayanquing Point, Wigwam Bay, and Tobico Marsh, where this colorful little bird spends its summers. Standing less than 10 inches tall, this rail blends in with...
Sarah Trumble is a Michigan Native, originally from the Upper Peninsula. Previously in education, she enjoyed teaching international higher education, overseas and in the U.S., but moved back to Michigan during COVID. Sarah and her family have happily settled back in the region, bringing her two...
Many people are just waiting for a person or new pill to fix them, and that is not how the real world works. We put labels on everything. You know she has this or he has that. Kelsey Pfendler just rowed from the Grand Canyon to Hawaii by herself in record time, 2,300 miles in under 44 days. Erik...
5 Years Ago (June 2021)
Courtney Alderton had always loved animals, so when she saw a help wanted ad for a dog grooming salon just before her graduation from Pinconning High School in 2017, she thought it was a great fit. She started the day after graduating, and now four years later, she’s opened...
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Adult and Teen ®
• Making an Egg Rolls with Chef Ming Louie, Saturday, July 11th, 2:00 - 3:00 pm
• Pinconning Book Club, Tuesday, July 14th, 2:...
The Northern Shoveler’s colorful plumage is similar to that of the male Mallard so it might be possible, at first glance, to confuse the two species, until you see the long, dark, spatula-like bill of the Shoveler. The male is especially beautiful, with blue, white, and green markings on the top of...
10 Years Ago (July 2016)
Linwood native, Benjamin LaPrairie, who serves as organist and associate director of music at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C., will play a organ recital on Saturday, July 9th, at St. Stanislaus Church of Our Lady of...