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 ...
This column will feature the last half of events for 2014 at the Wieting.We had a week of Camp Creamery. The students learned how to study their script, movement on stage and doing as directed by the camp personnel. Saturday was their showcase of theatre weeks lesson.The nursing home residents ...
Hard to believe that 2014 is winding down. 2015 is just around the corner and before you know it, we will be off and running. No time for a breather; no time for a rest. Are you a New Year's Resolution Maker? Ok, some are, some aren't. I'm not much either but I do like to stop for a moment or ...
In this weeks column I will review the first half of 2014 events taking place at the Wieting.We had a chance to be a kid again by viewing the old "Floppy" tv show and special events he attended, especially at the State Fair.Then we had a visit and talk from U.S. Grant.How about the Green Gravel ...
It all started the day after Thanksgiving when a shipment of 75-100 Christmas Trees came to our grocery store for sale to one and all. What an exciting time. The fresh smell of all those pine-fir trees was enough to make a kid of 10 or 11 feel as if he's in heaven. It's 1960 and it's ...
"Twas a little bit before Christmas, and all were in a tizzy.Just waiting for John and his super-duper Christmas quizzy.So gather around and grab your smartest pen, here come the questions; exactly ten.The answers? Next week accompanying my column. So, Merry Christmas; have a good night.1.Just ...
To those of you who attended the "Monroe Crossing" bluegrass concert. We thank you for coming out. It certainly was a cold windy day outside.After the performance a customer who enjoyed the concert very much said. "RLou, how can we getmore people out to these events?" I said I don't know. We ...
People have been pushing for it since early October but now the Christmas season is "officially" here. It cannot begin until the month of December arrives. There's a rule about that somewhere. The Sheda household even got tricked into getting into the season early. For years, the Christmas ...