Weekly Fishing Report
Southeast Lower PeninsulaInner Saginaw Bay: Reports indicated that bigger walleye were moving out deeper as some anglers caught nice walleye northeast of the Spark Plug in 28 feet of water.
Mandilee Hecht
Rotary News
On June 13, Ellen Charlebois addressed members of the Rotary Club of Pinconning and Standish at the gazebo in Pinconning County Park.
Pops in the Past Car Show
The annual Pops in the Past Car Show was held in Standish on Saturday, June 15 at the Arenac County Fairgrounds.The car show has hosted cruise-ins at Rita’s Twisty Freeze in Standish starting in June and will continue its 2024 dates until the end of August.Upcoming cruise-in dates at Rita’s Twisty Freeze, 3780 W.
VFW news
The next regular meetings of the Arenac VFW Post #3724 and Auxiliary will be held on Tuesday, July 18, with Post Commander Ron Van Horn and Auxiliary President Sandy Harrow, presiding at their respective Meetings.
Weekly Fishing Report
Southeast Lower PeninsulaSaginaw Bay: Walleye fishing on the east side of the bay continued to be hit or miss due to inconsistent weather.
Library receives blood pressure monitoring equipment
Michelle Tacey, Manager of the Omer Little Eagles Nest Library, applied for and received an American Heart Association grant recently that allows for the purchase of blood pressure monitors that can be used by patrons and area residents.The American Heart Association offered up to $10,000 to support rural Midwest libraries in their ability to be change agents for community health.“Around the country, we have helped rural libraries address blood pressure control, improve nutrition security, assist with CPR readiness, and more,” American Heart Association said.“Small grants of $500-$1,500, along with technical assistance from the American Heart Association will often be sufficient to make a sustainable impact.”Omer has purchased seven monitors.
Off the beaten track
The number of people traveling away from home for Independence Day this year is forecast to exceed pre-pandemic numbers.
Arenac County history highlights
Most dateline items are quoted from the Arenac County Independent.
Boating, fishing outreach
Over 50 boat landing events are planned across the state to mark this year’s Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Awareness Week, June 30 to July 6.
Out and About
Au Gres’ annual 4th of July fireworks display will be held this Saturday, July 6, at the corner of Court and South streets, near the Au Gres water tower in Au Gres.