Summer officially ended on Saturday September 22nd. Sad to see it go, but I'm really looking forward to the cooler evenings that come with Fall and especially October. I have many fond memories of being out under clear, dark October skies just drinking in the beauty of the fall constellations ...

Market Report for September 28, 2018The last market for September, this season has gone fast. There is one month of the Toledo Farmers' Market left. Be sure to come on out and make those final market purchases.Kristi had plenty of bakery, twisty, bars, kolaches, rolicky, rolls, cookies, pies, ...

For the last two columns I have written I mentioned the card group I play with that used to meet at the community building. The oldest player died last week and I wanted to say goodbye to Dorothy. Thanks for the good times.The community building is now just a memory. Happy memories for me. How ...

I'm not sure how many readers know this, but my parents had three wonderful, yet average children and one terrific, exceptional child who will be celebrating his 61st birthday this Sunday. Now sixty-one may not be old to some of you but it's certainly not middle age either. Well as birthday ...

Market Report for September 21, 2018The weather has changed once again it was a cool Friday night for the Toledo Farmers' Market.Kristi had plenty of bakery, twisty, bars, kolaches, rolicky, rolls, cookies, pies and tomatoes and cucumbers.Caryn had her assorted jams, jellies, snack mixes, and ...

I want to devote this weeks column to two local businesses who donate in one way or another to help with the running of the theatre.The State Bank of Toledo has started to donate the popcorn sacks we use for the movie. They also donate the napkins, pens and writing pads.The workers at Lincoln ...

The other day, a sports station was showing some recent highlights but then they showed several highlights of ball games from the late fifties and early sixties. Wow, what a wake up call! As I watched these old highlights, my mind wandered (it often does), to those good old days. Hmmmm, were ...

Market Report for September 14, 2018It was another fabulous night at the Toledo Farmers' Market. There was plenty of vendors, plenty of customers, and plenty of beautiful weather on this fabulous Friday night.Kristi had done a lot of baking; her tables were full of twisty, kolaches, rolicky, ...

I thought of a couple more events that I participated in at the community building over the years.I am a descendant of Henry Sylvester Dixon of Tama County. For at least 15 years we had our annual Dixon reunion held at the community building. We also had the local photographer Ernie Sevde take ...

"This is another fine mess you've gotten me into, Ollie," Laurel laments to his comedy duo friend, Oliver Hardy. My feelings exactly one evening recently. Have you ever been in a social situation in which you didn't want to be there, there was no reason for you being there and basically there ...