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This will be my last column for 2012. I’m taking the rest of the year off. How many times do you think you’ll hear that today? Everybody wants to be a comedian, including yours truly. I try to be funny, or clever, and this column gives me an outlet to do that sometimes. 2012 has been a pretty good year …

Birthdays! Some of us love them and will dedicate an entire week to celebrating the special day, while others hope and prefer that it just go unnoticed and treat it just like “any other day.” In any event, I hope that everyone at least has cake, pie, ice cream, cookies, or whatever you enjoy on your special day. If not, …

“And I’ve brought some corn for popping”: This time of year is bad for my waistline. Like many others, I tend to eat a tad bit more around the holidays. Well, to be honest, I consume a little bit more than a tad! But most of my eating does not happen at home, but rather at the office. Aside from …

Tucker is almost 5 years old. He is a lab/German Shepherd mix. He is the sweetest dog you will ever meet! His owner has to relocate. He absolutely loves people and children! He’s not a big fan of cats, it would be best if he was an only pet. He knows how to “shake” and give you a “high five”. …

Congratulations on finding this column. It’s a day earlier than usual, but I did mention this a couple of times. If your garbage is normally picked up on Tuesday, it will be picked up on Wednesday this week and next. This affects those living in the Second District of Three Rivers. Everyone else will have their garbage picked up a …

Red has a home for Christmas! Hi! Are you ready for Christmas?! I am Francua, a one year old male Schnauzer mix. I am a happy little guy and people say they smile every time they look at me. If I could come to your house for Christmas it will be a very happy place for all of us! You …

With Christmas a week from today, and New Year’s Day the week after that, this column will be published a day earlier for the next two weeks. In other words, there will not be a Commercial-News published the next two Tuesdays. Another item worth noting; For the next two weeks, the only people who will have their garbage picked up …

Maxwell is still waiting for his new home. My new name is Red, I like it! I am a five year old Retriever. I have been neutered and I am house trained! I also like attention and I know to sit, shake and down. They gave me a bath and I even had a pedicure! I am a very good …

Christmas is two weeks from today. If you are planning to mail your Christmas gifts via US Mail, you might want to get to the post office soon. Please have patience with the postal clerks. You are not the only procrastinator in town, so please be prepared to wait in a line for a few minutes. Once you arrive at …

A cash reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for graffiti throughout the Three Rivers downtown area. The Three Rivers Police Department issued a media release, stating there is an abundance of graffiti appearing recently on the east and west sides of downtown. Chief Tom Bringman said anyone with …