Around Town

Here I am!  I would like a home for Memorial Day weekend.  I am “Larry”.  I am a tri color beagle about 6 to 9 years old.  I am housetrained and I don’t mind other animals.  I’m just an old guy looking for a comfy couch to lay on and be your buddy.  My docket number is 52782 at the St. …

Scidmore Park, located at the intersection of West Michigan Avenue and Spring Street in Three Rivers, is a great place to take the family, especially the children. There’s a playground for the kids and benches to sit on in case you’d like to just sit and enjoy the scenery. There are plenty of picnic tables where you can enjoy a …

If you’re a fan of “Swap Meets”, you won’t want to miss the Michiana 39th Annual Engine and Tractor Swap Meet this Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7. The venue is Boot Hill Ranch, one and one-half miles east of Jones, on Bair Lake Street. Admission is a $2.00 donation. If you are interested in being a vendor, there …

It’s time for me to get out in the garden.  I don’t have any owner to help garden with.  I am “Mr. Knight”, I am mostly black, housetrained and I am extremely playful.  I do well with any other cat in the room.  I want to rub against your hand and I am eleven months old.  My docket number is …

If you enjoy the great outdoors and everything that goes with it, give some serious thought to checking out the St. Joseph County Conservation Tree Seedling Sale. This sale includes fifteen varieties of trees and shrubs. Visit the website at www.stjoecountycd.com to place an order. You’ll be able to pick up your trees at the County Fairgrounds in Centreville on …

I am “Honey”.  The staff here say I am a sweet girl!  They think I am a pointer-hound mix.  I love to curl close to you and get all the love I can get.  I do fine with other dogs.  However, I really want a yard I can sniff and a human I can love on!  I have been spayed and …

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter weekend. As a child, Easter was always a special time for me. Easter was when I received a new pair of shoes, plus anything else I needed in order to look my best for Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday is still special, not only from a religious point of view, but also because of …

If you haven’t filed your 2021 income taxes yet, you have just a week to do so. Once they are filed, you will still want to keep certain tax records for future reference and use. You might wonder about how long you should keep those piles of receipts, forms and worksheets. Naturally, the answer is “It depends”. It’s a good …

I am super-friendly!  My name is “Tigger”.  I love being petted.  I am one and a half years old, neutered, and housetrained.  I would like to climb on your lap.  My docket number is 52522, at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 E. Main St., Centreville, MI.  Animal Control is open Monday – Friday, 9:00 a.m.– …

This month I begin my seventeenth year writing this column. There have been times when I’ve wondered what to write, then an idea pops into my head in the middle of the night, and that idea becomes the beginning of a column. I try my best to keep the columns positive. This can be difficult at times. Sometimes I wonder …