Around Town

A little over two weeks ago, we celebrated Easter. We thought we’d try something a little different and have Easter dinner with relatives at Gun Lake Casino, south of Grand Rapids. I was surprised to find out that the casino was open on such a holy day, but it was, and from what I gathered, a bunch of people had …

Hi! I am Toby and I am a male, black, boxer/lab mix. I’m about 1 year old and weigh about 45 pounds. I may be a little shy at first but I warm up to you quickly. I am very inquisitive and can sit and walk nicely. Being young, I am very active and am ready for training. I am …

In April, 2006, this column appeared for the first time in this newspaper. This means that I’ve written this column for seven years. That amounts to around 364 columns. I’ve done my best to keep the column simple. I don’t write about politics or express my religious beliefs. I’ll leave that to those who spend eight hours a day on …

My name is Oliver and I am a 10 month old male kitty. I am almost all white with a little bit of butterscotch added for color. What makes me fascinating is that I have two different colored eyes. Both are very pretty. I am good with children, litter trained and like to play. I am available to adopt right …

The Squeeze In, Falvey’s, Vaughn’s, Lee’s, Frosty Bowling Lanes, Wittenberg’s News Agency, The Rose Room, and Templin Feeds. These are all names of businesses from the past. These are places that were alive and doing a fantastic business back in the day. US-131 went right through downtown Three Rivers, because there wasn’t the by-pass west of town. If you wanted …

A 96-year-old woman, who has played a key role in two longstanding local traditions, has been selected as Three Rivers Citizen of the Year for 2013. Carol Boulette was named the recipient, bestowed annually since 1965 by members of the Three Rivers Lions Club. Boulette played a hand in the formation of the Three Rivers Water Festival as well as …

My name is Holly and I am a female black and brown Catahoula/Mountain Cur mix. I have already been spade and am about 3 years old. I know how to sit on command and love to play with toys. I am friendly and sweet, but because I am kind of big and really like to play, I would probably be …

The one thing I enjoy about the winter months is that there aren’t very many mosquitos around. The same can be said for flies. There is nothing more annoying than to be eating a sandwich, and at the same time, swatting the flies away from your food. I’ve often commented about the need for those flying pests. The only thing …

Hi, I am a white, male shepherd mix, about 2 years old. The ladies at Animal Control say I am a very nice dog. I am eager to please you and I know a few commands. I can get a little grabby when you give me treats but you can teach me not to do that. I am very smart …

I’m retired now, but someone once told me that, once you retire, you’ll be busier than you were while you were working. At this point in my life, I don’t have time to work a full-time job. My busy time usually runs from 9AM until around 4:30PM. As a result, I don’t watch any daytime television. During the winter, I …