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Healthy weight loss starts with what’s on your plate

MILWAUKEE — Visit any restaurant or scan the grocery shelves, and you’ll notice that large portions have become the norm. But consistently eating more than your body needs can lead to weight gain. Learning portion control can help you reduce your calorie intake without feeling deprived. TOPS Club, Inc. — Take Off Pounds Sensibly, the nonprofit weight-loss support organization, with a “Real People. Real Weight Loss.” philosophy — teaches that those trying to shed a few pounds don’t need to eliminate their favorite foods or follow restrictive diets. By making a few simple ...

Marquette’s HarborFest to run Thursday through Saturday

MARQUETTE — For more than 40 years, HarborFest has been a celebration of the end of summer for Marquette visitors and residents. Sponsored by the Marquette Harbor Rotary Club, the music festival includes great food, beverages and family activities. Admission is free of charge. The ...

Asking for an employee’s name

Dear Heloise: Just read an avid reader’s suggestion about employees/staff wearing name tags so that people can know their names. Why not just ask them? It is more personal and shows that you really care. I read your column in the San Antonio Express-News. — Al S., via email FOUNTAIN PEN ...

Piano concert by Robert Buchkoe on Saturday

MARQUETTE — Well-known pianist Robert Buchkoe will perform a concert of classical music by Ukrainian composers — including Prokoffiev, Gliere and others — at 4 p.m. Eastern time Saturday at the Marquette Federated Women’s Clubhouse. The concert is part of the Save the Clubhouse series and is a repeat of a performance given earlier this year. Admission is free, with donations accepted for the historic clubhouse, which is celebrating its centennial this summer. For more information, call 906-226-7273.

Bay College hosts exhibition ‘Explorations Near and Far’

ESCANABA — Bay College will host the Jen Grant exhibition “Explorations Near and Far” starting Thursday through Oct. 1 in the Hartwig Gallery. An artist talk and reception is set for 2 p.m. Eastern time Thursday, Sept. 10, in the Hartwig Gallery on the Bay College Escanaba campus. The ...

Using up leftover pie dough

Dear Heloise: A simple way to use up leftover pie dough is to just take the odd-shaped pieces, lay them on an ungreased cookie sheet, and sprinkle them with cinnamon and sugar. Place them in an oven along with the pie and bake until they’re lightly browned, or for about 5 minutes. They make ...