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5 Years Ago (October 2019)
The Spartan Varsity Football Team braved the rain for their entire game on Friday, September 11th (2019) against the Farwell Eagles, but came home with their first win of the season, 12-8. Head Coach Dave LeVasseur summed it up well, “We were pretty handcuffed by 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 know everybody makes Chili their own way, so I’m hoping someone will share their recipe...
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...
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...
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Thursday, October 10th,
• Rotary Club, Regular Meeting at CJ’s, Noon.
Friday, October 11th,
• Camp Fish Tales Haunted Forest, From 7-10 pm...
5 Years Ago
(October 2019)
Derek LaBean, founder of Smoky Ridge Outfitters, held a ribbon cutting ceremony on October 5, 2019, for the grand opening of their first retail location, inside Able Safe of Pinconning’s new “More of Michigan” retail operation. When people wear Smoky Ridge clothing I want...
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 love going to the orchard, but I always buy too many apples. Please see if people will...
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...
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...
The nights are getting colder and leaves are falling. The season is changing. We are now less than thirty days from the Presidential Election. I challenge you to let nothing stop you from voting and that you encourage everyone you know to get out and vote this year. Our future is in the balance and...