Around Town

We are definitely in “shorts season”. With the temperature in the eighties and humidity also in the high numbers, it’s very comfortable to venture outside wearing shorts. The fashion experts are out there, so we must pay attention to make sure we are wearing our shorts properly. Women have a tendency to be in style, while men are looking just …

This Saturday, June 14, is Flag Day. Every year, American Legion Post #170 gets together with the BPOE Lodge #1248 to celebrate Flag Day. This year the event will take place at the Elks Lodge at 4 PM. The Elks will present a short program explaining the history of the American flag. Following their presentation, the American Legion will conduct …

I have a very curious mind. Lately, I’ve been wondering about what happens in the dryer when you dry a load of laundry. After each drying load, I have to clean the lint drawer before putting in the next load. The lint comes from my tee shirts, I’m sure. I’m curious about how many times will I be able to …

Listening to some of the conversations coming out of Washington, D.C., makes me want to share ten more ways of speaking like a confident communicator, rather than like someone with a second grade education. Please give these some serious thought: Instead of “Wait a minute,” say “Just a moment please.” Instead of “Move aside,” say “ May I get through?” …

On Saturday, May 10, I missed the bottom step coming out of my sister’s house and kissed the concrete driveway. The laundry basket didn’t break my fall, because I had thrown it out of the way. This quick action saved the laundry from getting covered with blood. I ended up at the emergency room of Three Rivers Beacon Health. The …

I’ve never been very good with quick comebacks, when someone says something rude. There isn’t an over abundance of kindness in our world these days. Being nice to one another is something we can all improve on. Here are some comebacks you might want to try the next time someone is rude to you: — “You’re such a loser.” – …

Welcome to the month of May. The April showers definitely did bring May flowers. If you have left the house and ventured out to the countryside, you can surely see the colors of Spring. It seems as though overnight, Mother Nature turned up the green, white and purple. Sunday afternoons were made for rides out to the countryside with the …

For years there has been a debate about the spelling of the name of this street. Seeing Theresa Cytlak of Ridgeway’s Floral Shop on W. Michigan Avenue reminded me of some history I ran across about her property which once was listed as #104 North Douglass Avenue. The addresses along present W. Michigan (old 1st North Street) changed from residential …

Have you ever wondered why the love we feel for our pets often feels deeper, purer and stronger than the love we feel for most people? It’s simple, animals love without conditions, they don’t care about your past, your mistakes, or your failures. They don’t judge the way you look, how much money you have, or how successful you are. …

If you frequent the Wellness Center at Beacon Health in Three Rivers, and spend time walking the track, you may have wondered what that room is just off the track. I have passed that room many times as I was doing laps. Little did I know that I would be in that room as a patient of the Rehabilitation Program. …