Earth Day at GHS April 20

GLADWIN The Gladwin County Master Gardeners and Friends presents “Invest in Our Planet” a community event the club has organized since 2010. The group is excited to present the line-up of speakers and topics. The educational event on Thursday, April 20, 2023, starts at 4:30 p.m.

DTE leaders share updates with community partners

NORTHERN MICHIGAN Leaders of nonprofit organizations, local businesses, community groups, as well as government officials, attended DTE’s eighth annual Community Partner Meeting held virtually on Wednesday, March 29.

Upcoming fish fry event to benefit Gladwin Hospice

GLADWIN AKnights of Columbus Fish Fry event will benefit Hospice of Gladwin Area on Friday, April 14 from 4-7 p.m. Meals will include coleslaw, salad, homemade soup or vegetable, baked and fried potatoes, baked or fried fish. Beverage and homemade dessert also included with the meal.

LOCAL VETERANS RECEIVE THREADS OF TRIBUTE

Doug Cameron, Tom Alward, and Bob Schafer (center three) were presented with Threads of Tribute Quilts at the Vietnam War Veteran’s Commemoration at Assembly of God Church by Diana Mella (far right) and Terry Brokoff (far left) on March 26.

MING recognized with installation and environmental awards

LANSING The Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) Construction and Facilities Management Office (CFMO) was recently selected as the Army National Guard Fiscal Year 22 Installation and Environmental Awards program Region 4 winner.

View from the comfy chair

Iwas slowly waking up from my afternoon nap, groggily drifting from deep REM sleep and associated dreams. I cracked open my eyes and looked at the wall clock – it was 5 p.m. – dinner time was getting close. I have lived most of my life either losing or gaining weight. The reason is food.

Over mountains and through woods: part seven

KENT, CT After a filling breakfast in the city of Kent, Loren McLaughlin and his friend John got started on their hike through Connecticut. Having stayed the night in Kent, the two stocked themselves with supplies – especially water.

Call To Artists show slated for April 29

GLADWIN COUNTY The Artist Guild is putting out a Call To Area Artists for the Spring Art Show & Sale at Beaverton Activity Center (BAC) gymnasium, 106 Tonkin Street in Beaverton from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, April 29.

GJHS Science Olympiad team tourney held

GLADWIN The Gladwin Junior High School Science Olympiad team competed at their regional tournament on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Mid Michigan College in Mt. Pleasant. The team competed all day long in 23 different events and finished very well as a team.

May I Walk With You

Why do we call the event of Jesus having supper with his Apostles on the night he was arrested as the Last Supper when it was the First Supper in two main ways? Of course it was the last supper of Jesus, the night before he was crucified, but it was the first supper for the Apostles and for us.