It was a good night for trick or treating inside
by Maralyn Fink
I stopped in at the St Johns Police Station for Trick or Treating on Halloween, and this is what I found. Thanks Chief Kirk and Department for allowing me to do this.
On Halloween night I went to the Trunk and Treat at the Nazarene Church. There was a nice turnout with a variety of costumes.
Cookies and Hot Chocolate were served. It was such fun seeing all the youngsters dressed up and brings back a lot of memories.
Thank you for having me out to do a photo shoot. It was terrible weather for a night of Trick or Treating..
Art Gallery announces staff change
Board Member Ruth Reynolds has accepted the responsibilities of managing the Art Gallery.
Ruth has been volunteering at the Gallery for over a year and then joined the Council as a Board Member last year.
She is very passionate about the artists and takes great pride supporting in all their work.
Community Mural is complete
Now that the mural is complete we want to again thank Tracie Davis Art and Murals for all of her hard work bringing this project to life. Thanks too to LEAP, PNC Bank, and Arts Council of Greater Lansing for the funding.
And last, but not least, thank you to all those that came out to paint on the public painting day to get this mural started. That was such a fun day seeing the mural come to life for the first time. This community project is one that we can all be proud of.
Bring your whole Family to a Thanksgiving Celebration
The Clinton Community Thanksgiving Celebration and Dinner is a celebration of all that is good about community life in the Mid-Michigan Region. We are an interfaith endeavor put on by volunteers for all people of the area in Smith Hall in St. Johns. This is an inclusive event where everyone is invited to enjoy a traditional Thanksgiving dinner at no cost and share the day with others.
The event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and is full of a variety of activities for all ages. There will be musical entertainment, arts and crafts, games for the children, and a large screen TV for the Thanksgiving Day football games. Come for all or part of the celebration.
Dinner begins at noon. Local businesses and individuals have provided the food at reduced cost or as a donation. Others have contributed money to under write the expenses of the dinner. This support allows us to offer the meal at no charge.
The celebration will be held at Smith Hall, 819 W. Park St. in the St. Johns City Park.
Schedule
10:30 a.m. Doors Open
11:00 a.m. Thanksgiving Worship Service
12:00 Noon Thanksgiving Dinner
2:00 p.m. Serving Line Closes
Activities (Noon through 2:00p.m.)
Musical Entertainment
Arts, Crafts, and Games for the children
Large Screen TV for the Thanksgiving Day football games
Clinton Community Thanksgiving Celebration and Dinner https://clintoncommunitythanksgivingcelebrationanddinner.org/
Maralyn’s Pet Corner – Can Your Dog Smell When You’ve Cheated on Him?
courtesy of Jennifer Coates, DVM
I’ve worked in both traditional clinics and house call practices throughout my career as a veterinarian, but what has remained constant is the attention I get from my own dogs when I get home.
They greet me like I’ve been gone for months, and they spend a lot of time sniffing me from head to toe.
And why not? To them, I’m an olfactory signpost of all the dogs (and everything else) that I’ve interacted with that day, and the same applies to you when you come home to your pup.
But just how powerful is a dog’s sense of smell? Can they can tell when you’ve been hanging out with other dogs?
How Do Dogs Sense Odors?
Dogs have an amazing sense of smell. They have over 40 times more scent receptors in their noses than we do, and a proportionally larger part of the canine brain is dedicated to their sense of smell.
Depending on the breed of dog and the type of odor tested, researchers estimate that the canine sense of smell is anywhere between 10,000 and 100,000 times stronger than ours … just think about those numbers for a second.
When you’ve been in contact with another animal, you inevitably come home with some of that pet’s odor-producing fur, skin cells and saliva on your clothes or body.
Dogs can not only differentiate between dog and non-dog odors, but they can even gather detailed information, like the dog’s sex, age, diet, and reproductive and health status.
All of these details may not be evident to your canine companion after you have had a brief encounter with another dog, but rest assured, your dog has a general idea of what you’ve been up to.
Is the Smell of Other Dogs Upsetting to Your Dog?
There’s no way to know exactly what’s going on in a dog’s mind, of course, but based on my pups’ reactions after I come home from work, I’d have to say that dogs are more curious than upset by these types of odors.
Owen, Annie, Jethro, PD and Apollo are always overjoyed to see me, regardless of what they thought I’d been up to.
If your dog seems troubled by the smell of other dogs on you, try changing your clothes and thoroughly washing your hands before you get home. While this may not completely get rid of the odor of other dogs, it will lessen it considerably.