Around Town

Max

BOY OH BOY ! !  I cant wait for Fourth of July !  I am all ready to celebrate.  My name is “Max”.  I am a mature boy six years  old.  You can see that I am a Corgi mix.  I get along with some dogs.  BUT NOT Cats!  I am sweet and gentle and I love kids and going …

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Out and About – Week of June 19th

The Sixty-Sixth Annual Three Rivers Water Festival is now in the history books, and what a festival it was. The weather cooperated and it seems everyone had a good time. Many thanks to all the sponsors for their support. You’ll want to check the local news and newspaper for information on the other festivals going on this summer. Colon, White …

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Diezel

Shyness is what I am dealing with here.  My name is Diezel, and my owner had to place me here.  I am a Husky pit mix, and I am eight months old and I get along with other dogs and kids.  Even though I am shy I am gentle and sweet.  My docket number is 54997, at the St. Joseph …

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Out and About – Week of June 12th

This week is Water Festival week. Everything starts with the Water Festival Parade, which steps off at 7 PM Thursday evening. The rain date is Friday at the same time. This is the 66th Annual Water Festival and it seems to get better every year. This event started out as the “Water Carnival” and one of the highlights back then …

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Out and About – Week of June 5th

Wednesday, June 14, is Flag Day, a day when everyone should fly the American flag. Patriotic Americans fly Old Glory everyday, but the fourteenth is extra important. The current fifty star American flag started as a school project. Approved by President Eisenhower, the design of the American flag started as the school project of a high school student named Bob …

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Out and About – Week of May 29th

This week we celebrate Memorial Day. It’s more a day of remembrance than a day of celebration. On this day we remember those members of our Armed Forces who have passed, whether in an armed conflict or in peacetime. Memorial Day is also recognized as the first day of summer, even though summer doesn’t actually begin until next month. Beginning …

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Out and About – Week of May 22nd

What is the difference between a hurricane, typhoon or a cyclone? There is no difference except for the fact that they are known by a different name depending on where you are in the world. Most of us are familiar with the name hurricane and we know what kind of damage can be done. A hurricane is known as a …

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Mister

Memorial Day is coming and I had my picture taken with a red, white and blue backdrop.  I hope I will be in a new home by then.  They call me “Mister.”  I am a four and a half year old male, malemute mix.  When on a leash I walk nicely and I get along with other dogs.  My Docket …

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Out and About – Week of May 15th

Here are six Rules of Life I wish I had known when I was younger: Always speak less than necessary. Life is a balance between holding on and letting go. What we think, we become. A great man is hard on himself. A small man is hard on others. The future depends on what we do in the present. What …

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Out and About – Week of Mary 8th

On Monday, May 1, we had the privilege of attending a superb organ concert featuring Dr. Michael Burkhardt. Thanks to the Southwest Michigan Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, this hour-long concert featured a festival of hymns with audience participation. The concert was held at the First Presbyterian Church, 320 North Main Street, in Three Rivers. This was the …

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