Around Town

Well !  Finally! Sunny weather.  I have been waiting for a nice day.  My name is “Flapjack” and I am a Labrador Retriever about two years old.  I have been neutered and I am housetrained.  I get along with other dogs and kids.  Being still young I get excited and LOVE playing ball.  It takes me a little time to …

A few rules to remember, when out riding bicycles: Bikes are not permitted on the sidewalk in the downtown business district. If you must use the sidewalk, walk your bicycle. Bicyclists are bound by the same rules as motor vehicles. This means that you must stop at all intersections where stop signs are installed. The same goes for traffic lights. …

I tried to help the staff here by licking peanut butter off the plate, but the picture just didn’t work out – – so I just posed handsomely.  My name is “Sonic.” I am a male, about a year and a half old.  I am house trained and I get along with kids and some dogs.  I know “sit” and …

One hundred and twenty-six lucky people took a FREE trip around the world Saturday, April 27. They did this by way of a concert performed by the Kalamazoo Ringers of Kalamazoo. “TO THE WORLD: PEACE was the theme of the concert, which featured music from Israel, Thailand, Jamaica, Ireland, Africa, Italy and the United States. Martha Matthews directed the seventeen …

If you are a fan of Jeopardy and enjoy participating in trivia games, here are some interesting facts about the Great Lakes you might want to jot down and remember for your next trivia gathering: Despite its massive size, Lake Superior is an extremely young formation by Earth’s standards. It’s only 10,000 years old. Lake Erie is the fourth-largest Great …

The 1922 City Directory shows 5 homes on North Andrews Street which runs south from the mill pond on the Rock(y) River to North Street (now West Michigan Avenue) with #112 vacant, #115 John Reiling, #118 Herbert Smith, #119 Arthur Wing, #123 Oscar Pierson. The 1968 Directory shows #108 Marguerite Cleland, #112 James and Jeffery Crabtree, #115 Harvey Ash, #118 …

They dropped a bunch of treats in with these balls!   I hope I can find them.  I am “Pumpkin”.   I think I am a Belgian Malinois, about a year old, female.  I am housetrained and I get along with other dogs.  I am a bit skittish with some people until I get to know them.  My hobbies are playing outside and using my squeaky toys!  …

A reminder of the Kalamazoo Ringers concert this coming Saturday, April 27. The venue is the First Presbyterian Church of Three Rivers/Centreville, 320 North Main Street, Three Rivers. The concert will begin at 7 PM and will feature the Kalamazoo Ringers performing on seven octaves of hand-bells and six octaves of hand-chimes. After the concert, everyone is welcome to meet …

The First Church of God, 17398 M-86, Three Rivers, would like to invite everyone to their Indoor Yard Sale this Friday and Saturday, April 19 and 20. Friday sale hours are from 9 AM until 4 PM and Saturday hours are from 9 AM until 2 PM. Come search for just the right treasure you may or may not need. …

I love to smell the flowers and see the butterflies.  They call me “Paddington.”  I am sweet, and loveable, and I love to relax on my pillow.  I am picky about my treats.  I get along with kids and I am a male, about three years old.   My docket number is 53-24 at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter …