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World Fair


    This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to attend the 2010 World Fair event at Tomek-Eastern Elementary School sponsored by the Fenton Area Public School Education Foundation (FAPSEF). This was the third time the event has been held and is a fundraiser to benefit the International Baccalaureate (IB) program for Fenton schools.

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 1:59 PM EST

The case of the missing keys


 Yes, we have all misplaced our car keys. But, my daughter, Melissa who lives in Traverse City, was searching for the keys to her van for days. ‘I just don’t know where they could be, mom,’ she said. Her first thought was that one of her three young sons might have hidden them. After all, Noah, 3, the youngest of the three, is known to create mischief. ‘Noah, Mack, Brennan, pleeease, help me find my keys,” she begged the rambunctious trio, throwing in a trophy prize of ‘pizza for lunch’ if the keys could be located.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010 11:19 AM EST

Cat tales


Are you a ‘dog’ person or a ‘cat’ person? I love both, but I would have to say I am a cat person. I have always had a cat as a pet as long as I can remember.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:18 AM EST

The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat


I don’t know about you, but I love watching the Winter Olympics.

Wednesday, February 17, 2010 10:37 AM EST

Snow day


Usually, Michigan is the state hit with the snowstorms and the blizzards. However, it was a tough couple of days this past weekend for my family on the East Coast. My parents, who live in Annapolis, Maryland, my brother, Joe, (Baltimore, Maryland) and my brother, Chris, (College Park, Maryland) were all slammed with close to 3 feet of snow in a storm that was tagged by the media, as ‘Snowmageddon.’ And, more bad weather is on the way. 

Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:23 AM EST

From the Editor - 2/3/10


Read my text

Wednesday, February 3, 2010 11:38 AM EST

We are our brother’s keeper


‘There are moments when you have to just walk away and cry.’ Lou Angeli

Wednesday, January 20, 2010 10:48 AM EST

Previous Columnists Headlines

March 3rd, 2010

The case of the missing keys

 Yes, we have all misplaced our car keys. But, my daughter, Melissa who lives in Traverse City, was searching for the keys to her van for days. ‘I just don’t know where they could be, mom,’ she said. Her first thought was that one of her three young sons might have hidden them. After all, Noah, 3, the youngest of the three, is known to create mischief. ‘Noah, Mack, Brennan, pleeease, help me find my keys,” she begged the rambunctious trio, throwing in a trophy prize of ‘pizza for lunch’ if the keys could be located.
February 24th, 2010

Cat tales

Are you a ‘dog’ person or a ‘cat’ person? I love both, but I would have to say I am a cat person. I have always had a cat as a pet as long as I can remember.