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What’s Happening at the Wieting?

Did you attend the Tama County Historical Society's sponsored program "Hati"? It was well attended and it was very interesting.The presentation and the personal experiences of the participants was very moving.The history lesson helped to put informed and useful knowledge of the start of this ...

That small town atmosphere

I know I reminisce often, but the way the world today is and the shape it's in, taking a look back in time takes the edge of a bit, don't you think? By the way, did you notice that last week's Oscars was the lowest rated Oscars ever. Hmmm, wonder why? Maybe people like you and me from "SMALL ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

The chairman of the Wieting Theatre Guild, Denise Fletcher, will give a report on our community's project of providing special housing for the people of Haiti.The program will be at the Wieting on Wednesday, March 7 at 7 p.m. This will be an hour program.Everyone is welcome. Admission is ...

Catching a mouse

Last week we discovered that a mouse had moved in to our home. Uninvited and unwanted. But that didn't deter him at all. He move in and took occupation in, of all places, our bathroom. Deb being the "official" mouse-catcher at the Sheda household. Why? Well, I would never let it be known ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

It looks like we will be starting some of the renovation on the theatre sooner than I had anticipated. We will be doing some work on the basement that shouldn't interfere with the showing of the movie.Please be patient with the on-going project. We have a ot to do and will try to keep the mess ...

My Country Tis Of Thee…

...Sweet Land of Liberty, of thee I sing. What a beautiful patriotic song and we all know that first verse by heart, don't we? But here's the fourth verse:Our fathers God to Thee,Author of Liberty,To thee we sing,Long may our land be brightWith Freedoms holy light,Protect us by thy ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

The Wieting Theatre Guild has their annual meeting each year to inform everyone what has happened at the Wieting during the previous year. Our treasurer gives her annual report and answers any questions that come before her. Our chairman tells of all the events that have taken place during the ...

What Did We Do Way Back Then???

Cable TV with hundreds of channels, the Internet, Facebook, Cell Phones and all the other electronic and technological gadgets and advancements we have today has made our lives so much more fun, exciting and entertaining than those old days way back in the fifties and sixties. Or has it? What ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting?

My oldest son Jimmy's class is having their 50th class reunion at the Stoplight Festival this July. It got me to thinking first of all "Where did the years go?" Also did I do a good enough job raising him by keeping him informed about different events at the time?One issue that was a big ...

Happy Valentine’s Day!!

Valentine's Day is a few days away. But for many "romantically-challenged" of us guys, it's time to prepare. This day more than any other is stressful for men. I'm not sure why, it just is. We simply have a hard time with things like emotions, feelings, remembering, spending too much or heaven ...