Around Town

As we grow and mature from a young child, to a teen and then an adult, we are often provided with words of wisdom, advice, solicited or unsolicited or other comments from our elders. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and even older siblings, offer to us what they consider to be important pieces of knowledge or even life lessons. Like many, …

Hi! We are brother and sister, Gavin and Glenda. We are three months old, domestic shorthair kittens. We would make a great pet for your home since we are friendly and love attention. We like to cuddle into you when being held. Our Docket number is B1016-000268/269 at the St. Joseph County Animal Control Shelter located at 652 E. Main …

Visiting Honolulu is nice, but it doesn’t mean that you have really been to the true Hawaii. There is so much more to see and do. The same can be said for Michigan. Kalamazoo and the Three Rivers area are also very nice, but to experience the true Michigan, I feel you should venture north of Grand Rapids. As a …

I’ll start this week’s column by trying to get myself out of the dog house. A couple of weeks ago, I wrote on the subject of Living Wills. If I came across suggesting that a Living Will is the way to go, I apologize. I did some reading on the subject, and it seemed like a good idea. I do …

Hi! My name is Maggie and I’m a female tricolor Walker Hound, about 2 years old. I am already spayed and am very good with people. Take me for a car ride and I am pleased as punch. I walk well on a leash, am crate trained and am housebroken. I do well with other dogs, too. The lady who …

As promised, I’ll share our return trip back to Pure Michigan from Omaha. It’s great to get away from the everyday grind and enjoy some downtime, but for me, it’s even better to get back home to your own bed and the daily routine. Call me crazy, but I’ve never enjoyed being away from home for more than one week. …

It is hard to believe, but this past August marked my tenth anniversary of writing this column for the Three Rivers Commercial-News. One of my many dreams was to become a writer. I still have that dream, but my ideas for plays, a TV show and a book are still unwritten and sitting in the back of my mind. A …

  Hi! My name is Fatima and I’m a female black and brown Min Pin, about 7 years old. I weigh about 24 lbs. and have huge brown eyes and a very sweet face. I am a gentle little woman and just the right size for someone who wants a smaller dog. I surely would like to be part of …

Once again I’m taking you along as we really get Out and About. On September 12, we left Three Rivers for Omaha, Nebraska, where we would join a couple thousand other Lions for three days of breakout sessions, celebration, camaraderie, and, of course, food. This annual gathering is known as the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum. Last year it was held …

I’m not an expert on dining out, but my wife and I probably dine out more than we dine in. This doesn’t mean that our refrigerator is empty; as a matter of fact, it is filled with everything you could possibly want when it comes to snacking, and I can put together one heck of a Dagwood Sandwich at a …