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Some eighty years plus ago, when money was tight during the Great Depression,  a couple of women at my church made several batches of fruitcake to sell at their Christmas bazaar.  They were in one-pound blocks, wrapped and decorated. It turned out…

The Riviera Theatre and Bar would like to invite everyone to a special benefit concert for the Three Rivers Promise. This Saturday, November 4, Mick Kolassa and the Endless Blues Band will take the stage at the historic Riviera Theatre,…

I noted this morning that the living room clock, a basic oversized job with a nice face, was exactly an hour slow. It had been right on when we went to bed. Something was amiss here. Time change has not…

It’s an incredible time to be a Pioneer. The fall and return to school bring the promise of great effort and achievement by our students, staff, families, and school community. It’s easy to see in the extra-curricular world of sports…

The month of October has been set aside in the Catholic Church for the respect of life for people from the time of conception to natural death. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have asked for a novena that…

When it comes to the weather around mid-Michigan, November is definitely nefarious (wicked).Typically it’s cold nights and cold days, windy, cloudy weather, rain, and sometimes snow (which can arrive anytime) when November shows up (and sometimes before).The sun may peek…

    Where is Will Rogers when we need him?  He’s been gone for the better part of 90 years, ever since he died in a plane crash on a visit to Alaska.  We could use him for his gentle way of poking a…

There are a few things we here at the Arbor Springs Old Folks Hotel have in common. Believe it or not, our age is NOT one of them. Edna and Perry are in their 80s and Bill and Betty are…

I’m worried about our southern border. Millions of illegals have poured across the border in Texas and Arizona in the past few years. They come from all parts of the world- Central America, South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle…

We have a lot of construction going on in our neighborhood. A new house, several doors down, is almost completed. Our next-door neighbors will soon be having their house improved with a lot of remodeling. It’s fascinating to watch construction,…

Many of us who are older often begin to lose our sense of closeness to God. Some of usbegin to question if God exist, and if he does, why do I not feel his presence as I once did? Whyis…

This is the weekend of ghoulies and ghosties and things that go bump on Halloween night. It is also for all the little football players, princesses, circus performers, cowboys and miniature movie characters out there with a bag and trick…

Sunday was our day! According to our fall color sources, color was at “peak” around here and “just past peak” around Roscommon. It was a perfect day for our annual “leaf peeping” trip and probably one of the best displays…

By Maggie ConklinMushroom CasseroleA few days ago I got a text from Peg Sanford with a photo of a ginormous mushroom growing in her yard. Now, I get these types of texts often and I usually tell them “don’t eat…

     After the Bavarian corporal attacked Poland and then blitzkrieged his way through Europe, there were people in England who still thought their leaders should sit down and make nice with Corporal Adolph  That wasn’t going to happen, any more than the…

At the lunch table at Arbor Springs Old Folks Hotel, we have brilliantly come to the conclusion that the outside world has gone NUTS. Bill (the other Bill) is the smartest one of the bunch and sometimes breaks down what’s…

I read an interesting statistic from my condo association executive director the other day. She claimed 30% of the cars sold in 2022 were electric. She also said that number will increase to 60% by 2030.Now being the suspicious type,…

Even though Halloween is not until Tuesday, October 31, there are already a couple of local holiday events available for the entire family.On Thursday, October 26, Optalis Health and Rehab, 517 S. Erie St. in Three Rivers, will host a…

The still fresh fall season is moving right long. The colors are stunning this year and truly seem to be taking their time to give us a grand show, not flashing fast and falling. This week, every highway or back…

Why is it that we seem to focus more on how things are different than how they are the same? In teaching a new concept, one of the things teachers do is to relate it to something pupils already know.…