Around Town

The St. Joseph County Grange Fair is still a couple of weeks away. The dates this year are from September 16 through September 22. If the weather continues the way it has been, we should have Mother Nature on our side. Brochures can be picked up at the Three Rivers Area Chamber of Commerce office at 57 North Main Street, …

Like most children, our daughters are always asking if we can have more pets. We currently have two cats, Dreyfus and Calum. Dreyfus is the old man of the two as he just had his 15th birthday and Calum is right behind him at 13. Although my wife loves our cats — she picked them out — her biggest fear …

Bella has a new home I am Teddy, a very happy one year old male Lab Terrier mix. I am very small and feeling kind of lonely. You see my people were not very interested in me any more, don’t understand why, I still like to play and have fun. I wandered off and now I have been here for …

Summer is winding down, and soon we’ll have the fall colors gracing the trees. School hasn’t started yet, so some of you will be getting out of town before the kids return to the classrooms. If you’re planning to spend any time in a hotel or motel, here are a few facts to keep in mind, as you travel: A …

Larson and Sebastian have both been adopted. This is Bella. She is a sweet little eight week old female kitty. the little thing just craves human attention. She purrs and cuddles right up when someone stops to hold her. Bella is just a baby and so deserves to have a good home. You can find her in pen 1 docket …

Once again, I make the comment, “We have to be living in Michigan. Ninety degrees one day, only to have temps in sixties the next.” It’s getting to the point at which you don’t want to put away your winter or summer clothes. You never know what the weather will be from one day to the next. The Olympics are …

Larson is still waiting…. Hi all, I am Sebastian, a one year old male Terrier mix. I have a lot of energy and am very curious about everything. I really just need to get out with a fun loving family so I can achieve my full potential. When someone picks me up it settle right down and give nice kisses. …

It’s still a week away, but it’s not too early to arrange for your tickets to attend the Three Rivers Community Players’ production of MURDER’S IN THE HEIR. The show opens Friday, August 17, and runs August 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, and 26. Friday and Saturday performances begin at 7 P.M., and the two Sunday matinees start at 2 …

Bonnie is still waiting, Elsie is still wondering what will happen to her as are the three little kitties. I am now being called Larson. I had this other home but no one there knew how to take care of me so now I need a much better home. I have some very sore fly bites on my ears, they …

This next weekend promises to be one filled with plenty of activities. If you plan carefully, you and your family will be able to get Out and About and take in most of them. So, put away the video games, hide the TV remote, get out the kitchen calendar and your family planner, and prepare to do things as a …