Letter to the Editor::Residents of the area. Are you aware of the NON-GAS charges on your Alliant bill every month?I have my last 5 bills and this has come to a very substantial amount.They are wanting to apply for an increase in the natural gas rate. A meeting in Marshalitown, Iowa , June 26, ...
It's that time of year again. The Toledo Farmers' Market starts on May 4 at 5 p.m on the east side of the courthouse square.It will be interesting to see what everyone will bring. I am sure there will be plenty of bakeries. I have started picking asparagus, so maybe there will be some of that. ...
Last week it was my pet peeves and now that I got them off my chest, it's time once again for more of my rules for life. So here goes.... Learn to forgive yourself. You did the best you could and made some mistakes along the way. Forgive and move on with your life. Be a generous person in ...
Our last movie before we close for the renovation of the backstage will run May 18-20.We will be closed until July 23 when we reopen for the Camp Creamery school that week.After we reopen we will begin the rest of Phase II. We will remove the old community building and build the new addition to ...
Yepper............it's that time of the year again. John's annual "Pet Peeve's" column. A chance to get those little irritations off my chest.I was looking up the definition of a pet peeve, when I realized I am an expert on pet peeves, (as I have so many of them). Pet Peeves are those small ...
Some of the work for Phase II has already begun. They are doing some repair work to the basement beams and removing some walls of the old coal room.We will be closing some time in May when they will be starting the work backstage.The theatre will reopen for a time in July for the Camp Creamery ...
There are a few moments in our lives that clearly stick with us forever. I will never forget where I was when JFK was assassinated. 7th grade at St. Joseph's School in Chelsea. One of the mother's came and told Sister Gabrielis and everything came to a halt. We immediately stopped for a few ...
I got to thinking about all the volunteers we have helping at the theatre. Most people only see the ones working during the movies. but we have more doing tasks, and I think they should be recognized also.Mowing and weed-wacking, Mark Tanke; watering the ground area, Denise Fletcher; snow ...
April is National Volunteer Recognition Month. Volunteers are a special breed of people. They recognize a need and instead of wondering why no one is filling that need, they roll up their sleeves and instantly become that person. From the service organizational clubs to Little League coaches ...
The theatre was all cleaned out backstage and is ready for Phase II of our renovation to start.The stairs that go downstairs have been removed so the floor braces can be installed in the basement. We will close May 21 for the renovation with new lighting, sound, wiring, floor supports, curtains ...