Market Report for May 17, 2019Rain, rain go away stop scaring our vendors away. It was a very rainy night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. There were five vendors and a handful of customers that braved the weather and came out to the Toledo Farmers' Market.Kristi had kolaches, rolicky, cinnamon ...
Over the years, I've accumulated a lot of.........................well, stuff. Some good, some not so good, some true and some "ain't no way in the world, but today's column is dedicated to some of that....................well, stuff. Old Wives' Tales perhaps. Some make sense and some simply ...
Market Report forMay 10, 2019What a great night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. Cindy was ready and waiting for the kids to arrive to plant flowers for their Mothers. The crowd was busy looking at the vendors tables, and visiting with ole acquaintances. With the blow of the whistle market ...
My column this week is dedicated to a very hard working and a very helpful person to me. I wish to say "Thank You!" to Nancy Sund of Tama County Publishing Company. She has helped me whenever I ask her a question. If she doesn't know the answer she finds out and lets me know.I for one will miss ...
Do you remember your Mother saying things like, "Put on clean underwear in case you're in an accident," or "if you're gonna cry, I'll really give you something to cry about." My Mom used to tell me, "Johnny, if you don't shape up, you're gonna end up in Independence." Hah, I've been here in ...
The show must go on without the market manager. Thanks to all the vendors that helped make this first market of the 2019 season be success.Kristi arrived with baked goods.Chuck and Ginger had baked goods along with eggs, rhubarb, and green onions.Julie was back with her plate yard art.Duane ...
I'm having an issue with the program that Carol Matta and I are working on for the fundraiser.My problem is the health issues of two of my kids. My eldest had a life or death situation that keeps coming back. My oldest daughter has developed a serious problem that is giving her pain in her left ...
Shortly after September 11, 2001, baseball resumed in New York City with one major change; the singing of God Bless America during the 7th Inning stretch at Yankee Stadium. After some time of various celebrities singing the rendition, the 1939 audio recording of the beloved Kate Smith resonated ...
Have you caught yourself jumping to conclusions-even though what you arrived at is absurd?One evening years ago, the phone rang. Answering it, the caller asked for my wife. Suspicious, I asked what they wanted. The caller, struggling with a speech impediment, asked me to pass on a message to ...
Are you interested in trying out for the local production of "Our Town?" This is the week to do it. Try outs will be held a the Wieting Theatre Sunday, May 5, 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.; Monday, May 6, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, May 8, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m.Former STC teacher Mary-Fasse Shaw is ...