“As a fan, as a Little League alum., as a ‘stat nerd,’ baseball has provided me more joy over the years than I can put into words. But for MLB to play ball right now would be greedy, foolhardy, and dangerous; and worst of all, it would be our national pastime sending a terrible message to the rest of the country precisely at the time when we need moral leadership the most. So in the words of a century of Cubs’ fans, I’ll ‘wait ‘til next year.'”
“I feel like zucchini is one of those things that everybody ends up having way too much of by the end of the summer, especially if you have a garden at home. If you’re growing zucchini this year, you will want to hold on to this recipe for later. You’re welcome.” — Haley Hogoboom, “Haley Homemaker: Zucchini Brownies”
The Three Rivers High School Class of 2020 was honored with a 93-car commencement parade Friday as part of the school’s Senior Salute. The event, originally scheduled for Thursday, May 28, was postponed and rescheduled for Friday due to weather, but the extra wait did not put a damper on the day’s festivities.
Watershed Voice wants to congratulate and celebrate Three Rivers High School seniors for their hard work, and wish them luck as they move onto the next phase of their lives. We hope you’ll accept these GIF-ts from our staff, columnists, contributors and board members. Your future is bright and this is just the beginning.
“As our entertainment options have exploded, they have also become more fractionalized. Everyone can now have their own gated community of content, where you never have to be exposed to anything that you don’t like or that you disagree with.”
WSV Columnist Dave Vago on this week’s protests in Minneapolis: “Make no mistake: no matter how it manifests, the anger at systemic injustice in Minneapolis this week is righteous, and it is rooted in a situation exponentially more egregious than stolen electronics.”
“Sacred Space” is an excerpt from “Breathe” a chapbook by Aundrea Sayrie.
“My days are filled with manic highs and mind-numbing lows. There are days where I am just ‘fine’ and days where I can barely get off the couch. There are days where I feel like I am drowning and being swallowed up by sadness. Of course on these days parenting is the hardest. Thinking and breathing hurts. Doing anything hurts. Parenting is the last thing on my mind. I can hardly take care of myself, so how do I take care of another human being?”
“The cost to the Village and the people of Constantine from the aspects of including recreational marijuana sales here is incalculable. In fact, any new ordinance in the Village should spell out restrictions on marijuana for the protection of citizens — youngsters to the older generations — NO marijuana smoking in or adjacent to our parks and public spaces with adequate signage to that effect.” — Rebecca J. Shank
“The St. Joseph County COA is also grateful to the individuals and organizations who have made donations to assist with its delivery of meals. These generous donations have helped the COA provide additional food to help homebound seniors including choices for breakfast and lunch.”
“It had been an amazing 24 hours. Three Rivers was even more electric than when the football team won the state championship. The media frenzy, which had started with just the local affiliates, had spread to the national networks. The Today Show and Good Morning America had sent correspondents to report live from the 131 Gas and Go, and half the town was outside in the background to witness the biggest thing to happen to Three Rivers in its over 150-year history.”
It wasn’t in the proverbial foot but it was close enough. A passenger of a vehicle traveling on US 131 near Broadway Avenue in Three Rivers Monday afternoon accidentally shot himself in the leg, causing the driver of said vehicle to leave the roadway and crash, according to the Three Rivers Police Department.
I pushed out the thought, “This is not fair” with “What is this teaching me, and what good remains?” Even when it’s dark and hard to see, there is always a silver lining.
“I don’t deny that rhubarb can be an acquired taste, but I’m glad my palate shifted. I came to realize that a little sweetener takes the edge off, but it doesn’t need to be doused to be edible. In fact, I think masking rhubarb’s flavor is an unfortunate habit of the dessert-making world and doesn’t do service to its finer qualities. A bit of pucker-iness gives nuance, interest, and dimension.”
Summer holidays are when we start breaking out those summer pasta salads, and I’m here for that. This simple pasta salad will be a great companion to all the yummy food you will soon be throwing on the grill.
In March of 2019, Domestic and Sexual Abuse Services began recording “I’m Not In An Abusive Relationship,” a podcast centering on themes of domestic violence. Nearly sixty episodes later, Watershed Voice sat down with Dan Moyle, DASAS board member and the podcast’s producer, to talk about the show.
This week Watershed Voice columnist and Midland, Michigan native James Smith writes about the recent Edenville Dam failure in Midland County, and poses the question, “Act of God or Human Inaction?”
A 21-year-old Three Rivers man could face up to life in prison after being arraigned Friday in St. Joseph County District Court on a single count of homicide in the death of 59-year-old James May.