In the past couple of months I've returned to the Tama-Toledo area a couple of times In July, Deb and I returned to celebrate our 50th Class Reunion. Hard to believe, it has been fifty years since the best class every from South Tama graduated. It probably wasn't a scientific poll but ...
Market Report for August 23, 2019What a night the Toledo Farmers' Market had on this Friday night? Picture this, twenty two vendors were set up ready to sell, in front of the bandstand Iowa Premium, a National Company had a huge tent set up with hamburgers grilling on the large grill, smoke ...
For many, it's nothing to hum a tune, whistle a song or sing a melody. But there are people who couldn't carry a tune without a radical, vocal transplant. They're my crowd. About the time we remember most of the tune, we've forgotten lots of the words; sowe make them up! In a quartet, we're ...
I understand the dedication or "Open House" is scheduled for Sunday, September 8 at the theatre. The time is either 2 p.m. or 3 p.m.There are some special things planned that will be announced in an article by the theatre guild.We hope everyone will try and attend.This one is for you ...
Have you ever wondered what things you would change if suddenly you became the "Boss of the World?" You haven't? Hmmmmm...........I think of things like this from time to time. Ahhh, If I were the Boss, the Ruler, the Dictator of the entire world, the world would be in much better shape. At ...
Well, guess what? Summer heat is officially here because school is now open. Never fails! Oh well, nothing we can do about it here in the great state of Iowa. Avid or voracious readers of this column will quickly notice that this is my third column about going back to school. Ok, so you don't ...
Credit me a slow learner, but there are certain lessons in life we should have learnedbut we don't. I learned not to throw hay forks over my head at red winged blackbirds. That pitch fork's gonna return, targeting you with uncanny accuracy! Brooms don't protect you from bumblebees, either! ...
Market Report for August 8, 2019It was a full market on this Friday night. The customers were plentiful along with the vendors. We had a couple of new vendors and a returning vendor this Friday night of the Toledo Farmers' Market. And the tomatoes have made their appearance.Kristi brought ...
Our next event at the Wieting will be our "Open House" for the new addition and celebrating the finished product of Phase II.The committee will have all the information in the newspaper soon. This event should take place in four weeks. Watch for it and do plan on attending."See ya at the ...
For as long as I can remember, August brings out the nostalgia in me. I think it has something to do with school starting soon and eons ago realizing that I had actually passed a grade and was entering the next level. Then it was watching my kids go from 3rd to 4th.........9th to 10th, and ...