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Shaken, not stirred.

June 5, 2016
Shaken, not stirred.

Today we begin a new weekly blog series titled “Shaken, Not Stirred” by Jim Bond. For over two decades, this veteran broadcaster was the producer and host of radio talk shows in Houston, Texas, St. Louis, Columbia, Jefferson City and Kansas City, Missouri; and Louisville, Kentucky. These programs ranged from light-hearted call-in programs to in-depth conversations with artists, authors, leaders…

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Caring for aging parents.

June 4, 2016
Caring for aging parents.

The Financial Minute is sponsored by Shelby State Bank with offices in Oceana, Mason, Manistee and Muskegon counties: www.shelbybank.com. Thanks to healthier lifestyles and advances in modern medicine, there are more Americans over the age of 65 than there have ever been. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that by 2050, more than 20 percent of U.S. residents will be aged 65…

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Corrections officers complete WSCC certification course.

June 3, 2016
Corrections officers complete WSCC certification course.

VICTORY TOWNSHIP (Mason County) — A group of area corrections officers recently completed West Shore Community College’s Corrections Academy, a Michigan Sheriffs Coordinating and Training Council (MSCTC) approved 160-hour certification program for personnel supervising inmates in county jails. Eleven officers from five counties completed the academy. Two were recognized for their leadership and academic achievement in the corrections academy. Travis…

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Recent birth, reported June 2, 2016.

June 2, 2016
Recent birth, reported June 2, 2016.

Recent births are brought to you by Shelby Gem Factory. See more information below.  Births took place at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital, unless indicated otherwise.  Wyatt Richard Buck, the son of Elissa and Lee Buck of Pentwater, was born June 1, 2016. If you have a birth announcement and photo to post, please email to editor@masoncountypress.com. Shelby Gem Factory, 1330 Industrial Drive,…

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Recent death, reported May 27, 2016.

May 27, 2016

Dorothy Marie Kubon, 96, of Hart, passed away May 25, 2016. Arrangements by King Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Hart. Leland Cutler Jr., 67, of Ludington passed away on May 26, 2016 peacefully at home in Pentwater. Arrangements by Oak Grove Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Ludington.   View OCP’s death notice archives here.

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