This week I want to dedicate my column to a former Wieting Guild member.Barb Crain was a Guild member for many years. She did her job on the Guild and also entertained on stage during our live productions.Her husband, Rex also helped at the theatre by singing. He ran the projector and helped in ...
I can't remember a January in Iowa that has had as many clear and relatively warm nights as this one! I hope you were able to take advantage of some of them and spend some time under the beautiful winter constellations last month! There are some who yawn when conversation turns to observing ...
Today's column is dedicated to the Super Bowl. Did anyone else find it amusing that last week, the President's State of the Union Address was second billing to the deflating of the footballs by the New England Patriots? Perhaps amusing is the wrong word here. The economy, jobs, immigration, ...
Now that the balance of the renovation is almost zero the Wieting Theatre Guild is planning a BIG celebration.This is now in the planning stage but the guild will be sponsoring free movies, prizes and a fun time for everyone.We are going to have matinees of family type movies and a different ...
I read with great interest of the sportsmanship of Bryce Ellenbecker in last week's News-Herald. There are probably always many honorable stories to print in newspapers across our country but it seems that negative news grabs our attention the most. So it was refreshing to read about how Mr. ...
I have a couple of things to let you know about.Our president, Denise Fletcher, has been asked to join the STC Summer School Enrichment Grant writing committee. They are asking the guild to present some ideas on how to use the Wieting for the STC Summer School program. If you have some ideas ...
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a proclamation declaring the third Sunday in January to be the first "National Sanctity of Life Day." That day was chosen to coincide with the 11th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, which recognized the constitutionally protected status of abortions in the ...
Judging by the number of cloudy/foggy/rainy days we "enjoyed" in the final month of 2014, I must conclude that the part of the retail world that supplies us with telescopes, ccd cameras meant for astronomical imaging and telescope related accessories will be closing out 2014 well into the ...
As we close out 2014 and usher in a new year, it's time to look back and see what I learned...if anything. After all, many of us have closed out and ushered in many-a-year, haven't we? And to those who are in my age bracket, (somewhere between 40 and 80), we should have it all figured out by ...
As we begin a new year I want to share some good news with you.During our December meeting our treasurer shared with us the good news that the balance for the renovation project was now down to $15,000. Since then I was talking to the foundation chairman Jim Roan who informed me that the ...