Around Town

By now, many students are out of school for the summer. Now there’s the problem of what to do to occupy their time for the next couple of months. The older students will look for work, so that they can earn some money for the fall. Elementary students will be bored after the first week and all we’ll hear is, …

Organizers of the 56th annual Three Rivers Water Festival have announced the Three Rivers-based Gray’s Community Band will perform on closing day of the three-day festival. The band has been booked to perform 3 to 4 p.m. June 16 at the rear of Scidmore Park. Parking for the free concert is along Spring Street.

Bullet is still waiting, he is such a nice dog… My name is Laddie, I am a ten month old neutered male Sheltie mix. I want to learn more things so I need a person that wants to teach me. I seem a bit wild at first but just give me time and I settle right down and listen to …

I like to think that I have been active in the community as it relates to supporting the numerous causes that are out there. I have cleaned parks, signed petitions, bought my fair share of Girl Scout Cookies, donated to the food pantry, raised money to help prevent child abuse and the list goes on and on. It seems that …

Mother’s Day is one of those days where I spend a lot of time reflecting. As you may recall from previous columns, my mother, Judith (Wellington) McGlothlen, passed away at the age of 39 following a battle with cancer. Being just four years old when she died, my memories of her are few and far between. In fact, the memories …

Probably the biggest event of the year, Water Festival, is two weeks away. It seems that it was only a month ago that the first committee meeting was held to start planning it. Now, the parade entrants are all in, and the packets are ready for pick-up. The car show is ready for nice weather, and it won’t be long …

Ferris has been adopted! I am Bullet I have been around for a pretty long time and I am still having fun. I have good house manners and love kids. Really I love anyone especially if you would like to play. You see, my people could no longer care for me so I had to come here for awhile. Please …

I spent an hour or two visiting with a classmate the other day. He doesn’t live locally, so we don’t see each other as often as we’d like. He’s a “snowbird”, which means that he and his wife spend the winter months in Florida. When I think of Florida, I picture several things: senior citizens eating dinner at 4 P.M., …

Members of the Three Rivers Water Festival organizing committee have announced that Carnival Midway Ride Armbands are on sale now for a discounted rate. The $12 cost represents a $4 savings and are available at the reduced rate while supplies last. Wristbands may be purchased at the Three Rivers Chamber of Commerce, Harding’s grocery store or Hoffman Street Grocery. Schmidt …

Ferris is a one year old Hound/Boxer mix. He has loads of personality and is a very lovable guy. He has had a lot of change in his life and taken it all in stride. He is now in foster care with Up-Cycled Pets and so deserves to have his own forever home. He has been neutered. He is UTD …