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“Wayne gets to play baseball on a team this summer because he’s almost 7?” I said excitedly as the family gathered around the kitchen table. “That means I can play next year!” I shouted with hopeful enthusiasm. After all, I was only a year behind him in age.
I noticed my parents glance at one...
When planning for the Pinconning Sesquicentennial began last year, the Pinconning Arts Council (PAC) decided to create a souvenir book on the history of Pinconning. PAC members Ellen Charlebois and Mary LaPan, and community members Carole Maida and Mike Stoner gathered and organized materials for...
Two seats on the Pinconning Area Schools Board of Education will be up for election in November. Candidates for local School Boards must file an Affidavit of Identity and a nonpartisan nominating petition with the County Clerk no later than 4:00 pm on July 26th.
The terms expiring this year are...
The Gibson Township Board of Trustees met twice over the past week, first in a Special Meeting on Thursday to discuss complaints within the volunteer fire department, and then in their scheduled meeting on Monday.
All Board members were present on Thursday, as well as the Township Attorney....
Purple Martins once nested in tree cavities but now rely on human-supplied “apartment houses” and gourds. Placing martin houses on poles near open water allows them to forage for flies, dragonflies, and other insects to feed themselves and their young. Purple Martin populations have declined in...
Thursday, July 21 -Saturday, July 23
• City of Pinconning is sponsoring a City-wide Garage Sale weekend. Contact City Hall at 989-879-2360 for more details.
Saturday, July 23, Noon
• Burt Watson Ford presents the Sesquicentennial Block Party. Search for treasure! A birthday celebration needs a...
On July 7, 2022, members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning & Standish heard a presentation on Rotary District 6310’s high school youth exchange program. Jan Lampman, Youth Exchange Chair and Inbound student coordinator, Jim Kranz, Outbound student coordinator, and Grace Ridpath, Plymouth high...
Pinconning/Fraser Fire Board To Hold Special Meeting For Fire Chief Position
You may have noticed a small line in the Journal last week that mentioned the Pinconning/Fraser Fire Board is taking applications for a new Fire Chief. We have been asked about this, and feel it is time to clarify the...
Join us on Thursday, July 14th, 2022, at 6:00 pm, for a guided walk to enjoy summer meadow wildflowers. A variety of flowers attract butterflies and offer excellent photo ops. Common milkweed, orange butterfly milkweed, rudbeckia, Indian blanket, and others are currently blooming.
The featured...