🌱 What's next after Pinconning's school bond defeat?
Pinconning, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Pinconning! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What's next after Pinconning's school bond defeat?
- Four area runners earn All-State honors at cross country finals
- Pinconning schools receive state support for mentoring new educators
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Cooler with a few showers, with a high of 51 and low of 37 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 43, low: 31.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 42 and low of 30 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pinconning school leaders consider next steps after bond proposal fails (wnem.com) — Pinconning school leaders plan to try again after voters rejected a nearly $20 million bond to combine Central and Linwood elementary schools at the Pinconning campus and replace a 70-year-old building. Superintendent Andy Kowalczyk is seeking community feedback through board members before deciding how to move forward, with aging pipes and electrical systems still needing attention. 
• Four All-Staters, two record-breakers lead Bay City area at cross country finals (mlive.com) — Four Bay City-area runners earned All-State honors at Michigan's cross country finals, with Garber's Seth Betzold and Reese's Asher Putman also breaking school records. Western sophomore Grace Meyers finished 26th in Division 1, the highest placing for a Bay County girl since 2023, when Pinconning's Kinsie Jacques took 17th in Division 3.
• Northern Michigan school districts receive funding to support new educators (9and10news.com) — Pinconning Area Schools is among the recipients of nearly $10 million in statewide grants to help new teachers and administrators get mentoring support. The funding aims to retain educators by connecting them with experienced colleagues, though the announcement does not specify Pinconning's award amount or how the district will use it.
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Bookmobile Stop - St. Michaels Catholic School →
St Michael's Catholic School, 310 E 2nd St, Pinconning
1:00 pm
Wednesday November 25
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Picture retakes / Senior Cap & Gown photos
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7:30 am
Wednesday November 18
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Builders Roundtable Special Wednesday Edition →
HBA GLBR NEW HOME, 932 W Fisher Rd, Auburn
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Preschool Storytime - Auburn →
Auburn Area Branch Library, 235 W. Midland Rd., Auburn
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Evening Sessions: Ric Mixter: The Edmund Fitzgerald Expeditions →
Alice & Jack Wirt Public Library, 500 Center Ave, Bay City
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Historic District Commission Meeting →
Commission Chambers, 301 Washington Ave, Bay City
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Needle Crafters Club →
Auburn Area Branch Library, 235 W Midland Rd, Auburn
6:00 pm -
Ric Mixter at Wirt Library →
Wirt Library, 500 Center Avenue, Bay City
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Bay City: Cheerleading Class (ages 7-8) →
Bay City Mall, 4101 E Wilder Rd, Bay City
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Bay City: Cheerleading class (ages 9-18) →
Bay City Mall, 4101 E Wilder Rd, Bay City
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Mature Worker Workshop →
Michigan Works! Service Center-Bay, 4601 N Euclid, Bay City
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Single Company Job Fair - Michigan Sugar Company →
Michigan Works! Service Center-Bay, 4601 N Euclid, Bay City
9:00 am
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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- Pineview Cottage posted a job opening for Caregiver -1st Shift in Essexville. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for team member in Bay City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pinconning here.
🗞 Nearby News
Essexville
- Recognizing top performers with Bay City Athlete of the Week for Nov. 10 (mlive.com)
Bay City
- Genesee Christian star voted top underclassman girls cross country athlete in Michigan (mlive.com)
- 12 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In Michigan (worldatlas.com)
- Hundreds pack library meeting over concerns about operations (wnem.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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