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Jim Hightower: Let’s Increase Social Security, Not Cut It!
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Here they come again: Billionaires, wailing that Congress must – MUST! – act immediately to slash the monthly Social Security checks that middle-class and poor retirees count on. Plutocratic elites and their anti-government ideologues periodically erupt in outrage that elderly Americans who’ve earned retirement benefits are depleting the Social Security […]
Bits & Pieces: Long Paying Civil War Pension
Irene Triplett (January 9, 1930 – May 31, 2020) was the last recipient of an American Civil War pension. According to Wikipedia, she was a regular user of chewing tobacco and was a fan of gospel music. by Paula Johnson Let me begin by saying that not all insurance pensions are equal and not all […]
EarthTalk®
From the Editors of E – The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: Could the supposedly imminent collapse of the Gulf Stream cause another ice age? — B.L., San Francisco, CA The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)—aka the “Gulf Stream”—is a vital system of ocean currents, driven by temperature and salinity disparities at various locales and […]
Jim Hightower: America’s #1 Populist
by Jim Hightowerjimhightower.com Vapid GOP “Debate” Reveals Why Big Money Politics Sucks Peggy Lee struck a mournful chord with her hit song, “Is That All There Is?” It was about the vapidity of life, and I found myself subconsciously singing along last week as I pondered the GOP presidential debate. Of course, these made-for-TV […]
New exhibit opens at Patch & Remington
Patch & Remington, 115, E. Main, are pleased present the work of artist Michael Slaski. The exhibit opens Friday, September 1, 5:00 – 8:00pm. The exhibition, Architectural Models of Sculptures, Photos of Essay Collages, Wax Paintings, and a Construction, will feature eight models, ten photographs, eleven paintings, and one 63” construction. Artist’s Exhibition StatementThe models […]
Band Notes
For the week of August 28, 20236th Grade Beginning BandIf you missed the instrument fitting and rental night, it’s not too late to join the 6th Grade music program. Contact Miss Essex for more information on joining the band program! Email: kathryn.essex@marcelluscs.org Fall Mum Sale – All Band Students and NHSThe Music Department and the […]
Inside the Marcellus Community Schools
Marcellus Community Schools values our partnership with parents and guardians. With the 2023-24 school year off and running, now is a great time to think about how you can be involved with your child’s education and at your child’s school. Consider volunteering. In classrooms and lunchrooms and at special events and extracurricular activities, […]
MHS Grad on way to Fort Moore as 2nd Lieutenant
Carson Sumners, MHS Class of 2020, completed his coursework at Grand Valley State University and received his Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, August 8. Carson participated in the R.O.T.C. program while attending GVSU and was commissioned on August 26, 2023, receiving the rank of Second Lieutenant. Carson Sumners will report to duty in November […]
Stay safe on the roads as Labor Day holiday nears
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign encourages sober driving The end of summer is traditionally marked by the Labor Day holiday and is a time for friends and families to enjoy pool parties, backyard barbecues and late-summer road trips. Sadly, the Labor Day holiday weekend is also one of the deadliest times of the […]
Elder Abuse: Combating Injustice
By Hillary HatchSocial Security Public Affairs Specialist Elder abuse is the intentional mistreatment or harming of an older person. An older person is defined by the Social Security Act as someone over age 60. This abuse takes many forms – including physical, emotional, and sexual harm, neglect, and financial exploitation. More than 1 in 10 […]
Michigan Flywheelers celebrates 40 years of hosting old engine and tractor shows
SOUTH HAVEN, MI – Four decades ago a small group of old engine guys got together and hauled their antique hit-n-miss engines to a friend’s house and held their first show. Forty years later, that show has turned into one of the largest of its kind in the state of Michigan and evolved into an […]
