St. Johns Independent



The Chamber’s annual Touch A Truck event last Saturday provided the perfect opportunity for little boys to see big equipment up close and personal.


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Chief Kyle Knight moving on
5th Grade Students Earn President’s Award
Special Olympics Area 28 Golf Scramble – June 10th
Concert in Park summer music series begins June 14
Eat Healthy-Eat Local Organic Products – an album
CRV Sponsors Booth at Spring Festival


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Spring Flower Sale is Saturday, May 20
Celebrate Our Armed Forces – Sunday, May 21
Young at Art, an Early Childhood Workshop – May 23
Memorial Day services scheduled for Eureka Cemetery – May 29
Be on the lookout for ticks as you head outside
Treating A Lack Of Insight in Mental Illness- June 5
CRV collecting empty ink cartridges
Area student receives degrees from Michigan Tech


Features


Touch A Truck – an album
Program helps kids with special needs
A Look Back – Turn of the Century Shuttle Vehicle
Benny and Jessie’s Pet Info – The Ultimate Guide to Responsible Pet Adoption
Maralyn’s Pet Corner – CPR and Artificial Respiration for Kittens


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Obituaries – Albert Flak, Wesley C. Davis, Eugene William Simon, Janet Mae Glowacki, Carl L. Chatfield Sr.,
Marriage licenses filed the week of May 8, 2017

St. Johns Independent



Reopening soon: The Paine-Gillam-Scott Museum will reopen on Wednesday, May 17.


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Update: Chief Kyle Knight moving on
Enjoy a fun-filled day on May 13
Celebrate Our Armed Forces
Hubbapalooza returns for its 6th year in July
Museum opens with transportation exhibit
Friends of the Maple River to meet – May 17
LAFCU, Lugnuts expand Community Champions program


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SJHS Class of 1964 to hold reunion – August 27
Impression 5 Event – deadline May 15
Soup Kitchen makes stops in area – All are welcome
Briggs District Library News
CRV collecting empty ink cartridges
Senior Center Available for Weekend Rentals
CASA Volunteer Advocates Needed


Features


Trash to Treasures – an album
2017 Redwing Hall of Fame inductees named
Loving families needed for local kids in foster care
A Look Back – 1956 Centennial Bonnets


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Obituaries – James R. Ritter, Kimberly A. Wagner, Judith L. McCue, Milan E. Plesko, John Wesley Cecil
Marriage licenses filed the week of May 1, 2017
Divorce decrees filed on May 1, 2017

St. Johns Independent



His Cup Runneth Over: The mobile soup kitchen has been up and running for a month already.


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First annual Eat Healthy Eat Local Festival is May 13
May 13 Springtime Community Festival is for everyone
Impression 5 Event – deadline May 15
First Congregational to host Lansing Chorale – May 7
Comedy and Pizza Night in Elsie
Spring Clean-up scheduled – May 13
Mint Festival Pageant informational meeting is May 11
CCAC to host reception on Saturday, May 20


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Soup Kitchen makes stops in area – all are welcome
Lowe UMC hosts Mother’s Day event – Friday, May 12
Heart of the Trail 5K – May 13
Celebrate Our Armed Forces – Sunday, May 21
May activities at Clinton County Senior Center
CRV collecting empty ink cartridges
Senior Center Available for Weekend Rentals


Features


Viteks celebrate 50th
Montri Awarded SARE Grant
Michigan Education Trust shines spotlight on saving for college
A Look Back – 320 N. Clinton Ave.
Benny and Jessie’s Pet Info – Finding Ticks on Your Dog
Maralyn’s Pet Corner – Why it Pays to be a Cat Lady


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Obituaries – Patricia Lee Vallin, James Michael Glowacki, Shirley N. Powers, Olivia Kay Borodychuk, Iva B. Kees
Marriage licenses filed the week of April 24, 2017
Divorce decrees filed the week of April 24, 2017

St. Johns Independent



Okay, now it’s Spring: St. Johns welcomes the return of flowing waters.


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Celebrate Our Armed Forces – Sunday, May 21
Be a delegate in the Goodwill Mission to Shiga, Japan
O-E Youth Baseball/Softball invites community to Lugnuts game – May 6
Mint Country Garden Club Meeting
Spring Clean-up scheduled – May 13
Girls on the Run to Host 5k event on May 21


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Swiss Steak Supper is May 4
Heart of the Trail 5K – Saturday, May 13th 2017
Salmonella risk from chicks
15th Annual Springtime Community Festival – May 13
Water wells require routine maintenance
Soup Kitchen makes stops in area
Briggs District Library News
MMDHD Calendar – May, 2017
Moolenaar’s Staff to hold Office Hours in May


Features


A Trip Around St. Johns, an album
A Look Back – Former Governor Kelly
Benny and Jessie’s Pet Info – Food Allergies vs. Seasonal Allergies in Dogs
Maralyn’s Pet Corner – 6 Healthy Treat Ideas for Cats


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Obituaries – Ronald J. Kingsbury, Genevieve Armella Pung, Virginia Foerch, Becky Sue Schroeder, Richard Anthony Jandernoa, Ronald J. Karek
Marriage licenses filed the week of April 17, 2017

St. Johns Independent



The Community Spring Concert on April 25 will benefit the Wilson Center Auditorium Renovation project.


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Community Spring Concert is Tuesday, April 25
City begins search for new City Manager
Health department announces ACE Award winner
New CASA volunteers welcomed
Heart of the Trail 5K – Saturday, May 13th 2017
Swiss Steak Supper is May 4


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SJMS to present The Lion King, Jr. – April 21-23
S’Moves Alive! 2017 offers unique music program – April 21, 22
Just a reminder about the upcoming Spring Cleanup – May 13
15th Annual Springtime Community Festival – May 13
Senior Center Available for Weekend Rentals
Soup Kitchen makes stops in area
Mark Your Calendar


Features


Now and Then – We’re all still here
Bills heading to the governor would protect children with special needs
Michigan Day celebrates real things, places and stories of Michigan – May 6
A Look Back – 1920 Tornado
Benny and Jessie’s Pet Info – Excess Phosphorous in the Blood in Dogs
Maralyn’s Pet Corner – Signs of Pyometra in Cats


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Obituaries – Willard C. Studer, Larry Dale Hackett, Terri Lee Stoddard, Joseph Raymond Moriarty, Elsie Virginia Irrer, Robert Joseph Hine, Alice Martha Bullard, Gerald (Jerry) Atkinson
Marriage licenses filed the week of April 10, 2017
Divorce decrees filed the week of April 10, 2017

St. Johns Independent



St. Johns Middle School students rehearse for their April 21-23 production of the Lion King, Jr.


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Annual Easter Egg Hunt time is here
SJMS to present The Lion King, Jr. – see a rehearsal
RESA Senior receives award
Mountain Town Brass performs April 23 at Wilson Center
Mint City Singers – Sunday, April 30
S’Moves Alive! 2017 offers unique music program – April 21, 22
15th Annual Springtime Community Festival – May 13


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CASA 2017 Superhero 5K Run, Walk, or Fly – Saturday, April 29
Clarksons to play in Chapin – Sunday, April 23
Logo Contest for St. Johns Mint Festival T-Shirts
Just a reminder about the upcoming Spring Cleanup – Saturday, May 13
CRV collecting empty ink cartridges
Senior Center Garage Sale – April 22
Soup Kitchen makes stops in area
Briggs District Library News
Mark Your Calendar


Features


Art Exchange Opening Reception
Moolenaar To Host District-Wide Listening Session
Benny and Jessie’s Pet Info – 5 Ways to Keep Your Dog Allergy-Free this Spring
Letters – Souper thanks from CASA
Maralyn’s Pet Corner – Cats are as Smart as Their Owners Already Knew


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Obituaries – Ted R. Lewis, Sr., Esdeane Laurence Osgood, Mary Lucinda Bernath, Angela Rose Andrews, Agatha Margaret Feldpausch, Marc P. Rehmann
Marriage licenses filed the week of April 3, 2017

St. Johns Independent



Lilly Makara and Stu Fitzpatrick greeted friends to the K of C Fish Fry. The last dinner will be next Friday.


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The Friday Night Fish Fry
SJMS to present The Lion King, Jr. – April 21-23
Habitat to dedicate new house – Saturday, April 8
Logo Contest for St. Johns Mint Festival T-Shirts
Spray park receives grants
Local woman elected to NorthStar Board of Directors
Jones surviving spouse bill signed by governor


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Free Community Easter Egg Hunt – April 8
Maundy Thursday Service scheduled – April 13
Annual Easter Egg Hunt coming up – Saturday, April 15
Fire Hydrant Flushing Program scheduled
CRV collecting empty ink cartridges
Soup Kitchen makes stops in area
Moolenaar’s staff to hold Office Hours
Mark Your Calendar


Features


Annual Student Art Exchange at the Briggs – with an album
A Look Back – St. Joe’s Event
A Look Back Update revisited


Transitions


Obituaries – Albert A. Turkovich, Julia Pearl Thornton, Raymond Charles Gibbons
Marriage licenses filed the week of March 27, 2017
Divorce decrees filed the weeks of March 13 and March 20, 2017
Divorce decrees filed the week of March 27, 2017

St. Johns Independent



Barry has seen his first shy Robin, so we must have lived through another Michigan winter.


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Annual Student Art Exchange now at the Briggs
Free Community Easter Egg Hunt – April 8
Maundy Thursday Service scheduled – April 13
Annual Easter Egg Hunt coming up – Saturday, April 15
Museum asks: Where are all the old gas stations?
STRIVE receives grant
Mint Country Garden Club Meeting – April 6
Art Competition open to 4th District high school students


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VFW dinner to benefit veterans – Thursday, April 6
Kitty Donohoe CD Release Concert in St. Johns – Friday, March 31
Comedy and Pizza in Elsie – March 31
Fire Hydrant Flushing Program scheduled
Soup Kitchen makes stops in area – All are welcome
Briggs District Library News
MMDHD Calendar – April 2017
Mark Your Calendar


Features


Local students’ art featured
A Look Back Update
Benny and Jessie’s Pet Info – Artificial Respiration for Dogs
Letters – Reader takes issue with Moolenaar Op Ed and CASA says thanks
Maralyn’s Pet Corner – How to Make Your Cat Live Longer


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Obituaries – Geraldine A. Geller, Elmyra Jane Lavia, Bruce Warren Baker, Kendall E. Cable, Clare E. Boughton, Robert Matthew Ward
Marriage licenses filed the week of March 20, 2017

St. Johns Independent



Local favorite Kitty Donohoe releases a new CD at the Wilson Center during a March 31 concert.


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SJPD crack case of rail car vandalism
Kitty Donohoe holds CD Release Concert in St. Johns
Comedy and Pizza in Elsie – March 31
Fire Hydrant Flushing Program scheduled
VFW dinner to benefit veterans – Thursday, April 6
FOMR 11th Annual Spring River Clean-up – Saturday April 8
Annual Easter Egg Hunt coming up – Saturday, April 15


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CVR sponsors day trip – April 2 deadline
His Cup Runneth Over – begins April 4
Maple River Migration Tour planned – April 1
CRV collecting empty ink cartridges
Senior Center Available for Weekend Rentals
Spring Clean-up scheduled – May 13
Mark Your Calendar


Features


The Voice for Clinton County’s Children
Protecting the Great Lakes
A Look Back – Montgomery Ward Grand Opening
Maralyn’s Did You Know? – Recalls
Letters – CASA says thanks
Maralyn’s Pet Corner – Chocolate Poisoning in Cats


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Obituaries – Janet E. Reed, Harry W. “Pete” Smith, Craig A. Porubsky
Marriage licenses filed the week of March 13, 2017

St. Johns Independent



A Grand Night for Singing: The cast including Beth Webb, Bob Murrell, Kelly Bitz, Darryl Schmitz and Marci Balogh take the stage of the Wilson Center beginning on March 23.


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Monday Update: SJPD crack case of rail car vandalism
Wilson Center hosts “A Grand Night for Singing”
St. Johns City Manager resigns
Dennis Scott has a story – and he’s sticking to it
Maple River Migration Tour planned – April 1
Art Competition open to 4th District high school students
LAFCU offers scholarships to high school seniors – deadline April 15


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Euchre tourney to benefit Relay for Life – March 24
DreamBuilder’s Gala – May 5, 2017
UW-Madison names area Winter Graduates
Senior Center Available for Weekend Rentals
Donate Your Gently Used Items for Senior Center Garage Sale – April 22
Spring Clean-up scheduled – May 13
CASA Volunteer Advocates Needed
Mark Your Calendar


Features


National Honor Society Induction – with an album
Random Notes – When Scott finally received his Bronze Star
A Look Back – Clinton National Bank Post Office display
Benny and Jessie’s Pet Info – Nervous Dog? Your Behavior Might Be the Cause
Letters – Indivisible Michigan and Local prices for dog teeth cleaning
Maralyn’s Pet Corner – The Science Behind Your Cat’s Scratchy Tongue
Now and Then – Farewell to F.C. Mason Company


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Obituaries – R. Bruce Bancroft, Joy E. Mazurek, Louise Dell Hunnicutt, Daniel P. Schafer, Rose Groom, Sally Lou (Smith) Robinson, Mary Margaret Staley
Marriage licenses filed the week of March 6, 2017
Divorce decrees filed the week of February 27, 2017
Divorce decrees filed March 6, 2017
Divorce decrees filed the week of March 13, 2017