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Out and About – Week of September 6th

Sometime last May, I mentioned that it is customary for gentlemen to wear white shoes after Memorial Day. Those of you under fifty years of age might not understand, but during the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day, it is quite fashionable for gentlemen to wear white shoes. Labor Day was yesterday, which means that summer is officially over …

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Out and About – Week of August 30th

“There’s nothing to do in the Three Rivers area”. As I get Out and About, I hear this phrase more than I’d like. It’s simply not true. There’s plenty to do if you know where to look. Granted, you may have to check this newspaper or listen to the local radio station. If you do so, you’ll discover that there …

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Out and About – Week of August 23rd

Once again, the last Saturday of the month has slipped up on us, which means that the Spirit Rhythms Coffee House, inside St. John’s Lutheran Church on Buckhorn Road, north of Three Rivers, will be the place to be this Saturday, August 28. This month is a little different from others, in that the Coffee House will hold a fund …

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Out and About – Week of August 16th

Here’s some good news for you dog-walkers from the Three Rivers Riverside Cemetery Board. In the past, there was a rule forbidding pet owners from taking their dogs for a walk inside Riverside Cemetery. Because of the goose problem inside the cemetery, the Board, along with the city of Three Rivers, has decided to allow dogs in the cemetery on …

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Out and About – Week of August 9th

If you are a member of the Three Rivers High School graduating class of 1962, then please let this serve as a reminder that the Class of ’62 will hold their annual “Birthday Bash” this coming Saturday evening, August 14, at 7. Mary Sue and Harry Pollitt have graciously offered their home for this annual event. The “Birthday Bash” has …

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Out and About – Week of August 2nd

Welcome to August. This month is “holiday-free”. The only significant thing about this month is that, for students, it’s the last month of vacation. For families, it’s the last chance to take any type of vacation traveling, and for sun worshipers, it’s really the last chance to go to the beach and expose themselves to those dangerous rays from the …

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Out and About – Week of July 26th

We have passed the half-way point of summer vacation for the school students. It won’t be long before the school bell will ring and the children’s dreams of spending days in the classroom will be fulfilled. Mothers will be in a state of depression, because their little ones are away from home for most of the day. They will be …

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Out and About – Week of July 19th

Nothing planned for Friday evening, July 23? The Three Rivers Art Hop will run from 6 until 9 P.M. in historic downtown Three Rivers. The downtown merchants will have special hours to accommodate anyone who might wish to stop in and browse. It will be like a trip back about forty or fifty years, when the downtown area was bustling …

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Out and About – Week of July 12th

We have about a month and a half before Labor Day weekend and HarmonyFest 2010. This is the last holiday weekend of summer and the last free community gathering of the summer season here in Three Rivers. This summer is slipping away faster than we’d like, and Labor Day weekend will be here before we know it. To insure that …

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Out and About – Week of July 5th

The Fourth of July holiday is now in the history books. It was a full weekend to say the least, with pancake breakfasts, parades, fireworks, picnics, and time spent with family and friends. These are just some of the things I enjoy about living in a community like Three Rivers. There’s a lot that can be said about living in …

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