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Black Friday-now, black plates!

What is it with black? Now, we have black license plates. I remember when the plates were black on white, then going to colorful license plates. I liked them.The business world enjoys "being in the black." As a kid, I drank "black cows."Blackened skies are not a good signneither are black ...

Medicare-For-All

Letter to the Editor:Medicare-For-AllToo expensive? Not if we once again insure that corporations and the wealthy are actually paying taxes owed and also restore higher taxes upon both as was comparable in decades past. Whatever increase might come to the middle class will be more than made up ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Since we are about to start the holidays I want to say thank you to everyone. May you enjoy your family and friends and have a wonderful fellowship with everyone.We of the Wieting Theatre Guild wish you all a big thank you for your support of the theatre."See ya at the Wieting_ _ _"

Happy Thanksgiving To You

Since my next column won't arrive until probably after Thanksgiving, today's column is dedicated to this special day and a few of the things I am thankful for. Now of course, we're all thankful for family, friends, freedom, our spouses, children, grandchildren and all of that but here are a ...

Thanks-giving!

My wife loves to go to tremendous work to make our family Thanksgiving Days memorable. She decorates our home, fixes trimmings, grocery shops and sets the table perfectly! In the end, it's memorableuntil her turkey carver enters with his dull meat-cutting knife he's been meaning to ...

Messy AND “I -See” conditions!

It's human nature to fix whatever mess we get into.The handyman's motto is: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!" no matter what it looks like, sounds like or it's sparking with burning odor. That means, "Don't tinker with it or tweak it! Don't touch it! It's not pretty, but it runs!"However, ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

I don't have anything to report on this week so I will just say please continue to support the Wieting by your attendance also your monetary support towards Phase II is greatly appreciated."See ya at the Wieting_ _ _"

To all our veterans, I salute!

To all our veterans, I salute!I grew up with a soldier, never bragging to me.He did his job to keep me safe,So, I could live in the land of the free,And home of the brave.He left our shores in '43, to serve for you and me.He fought the good fight, coming home expectantly,So, I could one day ...

We salute The veteran!

Monday, November 11, is Veteran's Day, a day to honor our military veterans for your service to our country. It is a day to salute our heroesFor the sacrifices each and every one made for our nation. The origin of Veterans Day can be traced back to World War I. The Armistice with Germany, ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

After doing last weeks column I thought I have some more people I could inform you about having performed at the Wieting and have passed on.Richard Kirchner did many different types of acts on stage. He has also enlisted his two sons Adam and Eric to get on stage.Richard was the leader of a ...