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On August 22nd, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish visited a new local business to have lunch and hear a presentation by Jill Zielinski, Co-Owner of North Bay Fiber in Pinconning. Jill said her interest in knitting started when she was at Western Michigan University studying...
5 Years Ago (August 2019)
Pinconning Journal Publisher Craig Barnt has announced that the online edition of the 127-year-old paper will be available on Thursday, August 29, 2019. The new website will contain all of the articles and stories of the paper edition, as well as photo galleries, community...
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 looking for a moist and delicious recipe for Zucchini Bread. - Stacey from Pioneer...
Please take this challenge with me. Make it a point of complimenting one person per day for 21 days. It can’t be the same person each day and it must be more than 5 words to them. Make a note on your phone or someplace; who and what you complimented. An example would be to ask someone if they have...
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 Common Raven is found in northern regions around the world and is the subject of many legends. But is it its ominous appearance or its human-like intelligence that makes this bird so fascinating? The range of different sounds it makes—unfortunately “nevermore” is not one of them—plus its...
On August 15th, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation by Club President Cindy LeVasseur, a self-proclaimed introvert, on two personality types—introverts and extroverts—based, in part, on a book titled “Quiet Leadership” by Susan Cain. In 19th Century America...
55 Years Ago (1969)
A class of 27 received their 8th Grade Diplomas at St. Michael’s Graduation ceremonies for the Eights Graders at St. Michael Elementary School, Pinconning, were conducted on June 4th, 1969, with a Mass in the Church followed by a dinner in the school gym. Members of the Class:...
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Thursday, August 22nd,
• Rotary Club, Regular Meeting at North Bay Fiber, Noon.
Tuesday, August 27th,
• Tuesdays in the Park, Grocholski...