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I listened to a conversation about two people being humanitarians (helping others) and one person’s point of view was they only gave money to their church to help other Christians. The other person pointed out that a true humanitarian or Christian for that matter would be interested in helping all...
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 some recipes for different kinds of cookies made with apples. - Becky from...
Pine Siskins and American Goldfinches are close relatives. They are similar enough in size, shape and color that some people mistake the two when they appear together at bird feeders. Goldfinches are here year-round. Siskins are with us only during the winter. Bright yellow male Goldfinches lose...
On February 24, 2022, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a report from Rotarian Marty Schultz on the status of St. Michael’s School in Pinconning. The school was established in 1917 and has operated continuously since then. For most of the school’s first 100 years it was...
5 Years Ago (March 2017)
Members of Pinconning VFW Post 3753 held their last meeting. The post was first organized in 1944 and has sponsored veterans here for 73 years. The sale of the VFW Hall marked the end of era.
Hunter Bublitz took the Michigan High School Athletic Association Division 3...
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,
My grandma used to make the best Old-Fashioned Bread Pudding. Does anyone have an old-time...
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...
Millions of people get monthly Social Security benefits or Supplemental Security Income payments. Some need help managing their money. When we receive information that indicates you need help, we’ll assign a representative payee to manage your benefits for you. We try to select someone who knows...
Winter is a great time to observe woodpeckers. While they may be off in the woods in the summer, once the cold weather and snows arrive, they return to our backyard feeders where they can reliably expect to find food waiting for them. Sunflowers seeds and suet are their preferred snacks. Most of us...