Around Town

Sometime this year, many of you will leave the workplace and begin the life of a retiree. This should mean that you’ll have more time on your hands. In most cases, this doesn’t work out, because once you retire, you find that you become busier with other activities and don’t have time to work. I am speaking from experience. Once …

They tell me this is a new year.  I have been here a while and I hope I will get a new home soon.  I am an orange and white Male and I will need my neuter surgery.  I like to play with toys and I will love on anyone with a dignified purr.  I don’t know how old I …

Writing checks to pay bills is something we all do less and less these days. With the internet, it is much easier to handle bill paying electronically. You’d be surprised, however, how many people don’t use a computer. For these individuals, the one thing facing them now is remembering to date their checks for 2019. It happens every January for …

I am looking for a new family.  They call me “Katie”, and I am one year old.  I purr whenever you pet me and I love to cuddle in your arms.  I am a bit rolly-polly and I will need my spay surgery.  I hope you will come see me January 2 or any weekday after that.  My docket number …

Happy New Year to all! Call me old-fashioned, but I do have some New Year’s resolutions that I will try to stick with this year. They might seem a bit boring, but they are important to me. If you’re interested, here they are: I will try to be better at remembering someone’s name. I will not always say “Yes” when …

The column this week will not contain advice, helpful hints or personal opinions. Instead, I have decided to include things that might bring a chuckle or two. I have a collection of witty sayings and quotes, and I feel it’s time to clear some of my research folders. Church bulletins are great for passing on announcements of coming events. Here …

My brother, Nick, was adopted last week. I miss my brother.  I am a very nice girl, I walk on a leash and sit nicely.  I am brown and about four years old.  I am a female with a short coat.  I get along well with other dogs and I am housetrained.  I will need my spay surgery.  If you …

For all procrastinators out there, one week from today is Christmas. You have only seven days to get those gifts of love purchased. By now, all the parcels that you wanted to send via US Mail should already be on their way. You may still, of course, take your items to the post office and they will do what they …

My name is Nick, short for Nicholas, also St. Nick.  I have lost one of my boots.  This is the one I still have.  I will need my other boot for December 25th.  If you find my boot and want to return it, you will find me at Animal Control.  I am a lab/boxer mix.  I weigh about 36 lbs.  …

Perhaps it’s just me, but this year has really flown by. There are only a little over two weeks left before we welcome in 2019. It’s not too early to start gathering your receipts and totaling up your expenses for 2018. By the way, two weeks from today is Christmas. No worries. I still have 13 days before I need …