“Patriotism consists not in waving the flag, but in striving that our country shall be righteous as well as strong.” -James Bryce
This Saturday, Sept. 12, the village of Constantine will celebrate their 2026 Harvest Festival from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. The festivities happen on East Water Street, and will include vendor booths, food trucks, kids’ games and activities, tractor displays, a corn hole tournament, karaoke, plus an assortment of fall displays with photo ops.
Everyone is invited to come down and celebrate the Fall season while acknowledging the fact that Constantine is truly the “Seed Corn Capital of the World”.
The average person presses the snooze button on their alarm clock three times each morning.
For those of the Jewish faith, a reminder that Rosh Hashanah begins this Friday at sunset. Shalom.
Phone scams are happening every day and no one is exempt in receiving them. We must all be careful when answering our phones. It doesn’t matter if you have a land-line or cellphone. These crooks are ruthless and very smart. They are famous in offering or asking you to purchase a gift card. They could ask the following: Pay an IRS debt; keep your Social Security benefits; keep your utilities on; pay for tech support; pay for a family member in trouble; pay a member of the military needing money; pay bail or ransom; or avoid arrest or deportation. The list goes on.
If you answered “yes”, HANG UP! It’s a scam. Gift cards are for gifts, not for paying someone. Report the scam to the Federal Trade Commission.
The world’s youngest parents were 8 and 9 and lived in China in 1910.
Remember, after Labor Day, it’s not socially proper for gentlemen to wear white dress shoes in public. This doesn’t pertain to Florida residents.
See you Out and About!
Norm Stutesman lives in Three Rivers. He receives mail at P.O. Box 103 in Three Rivers.
