Well in a week or so, we will be inaugurating Donald J. Trump as our 45th President of the United States. For probably the first time in history, or at least a very very long time, people are wondering just what the next four years is going to be like. And even more specifically, what 2017 is ...

This week I'm going to feature another of the old regular entertainers from the Wieting. She is a pianist, singer and accompanist, Dolores Harris. She has contributed a lot of time and talent to this community. One thing I remember and enjoyed were the duets she and Doctor Charles did. They ...

Some of your favorite columns are when get in the time machine and head backwards to a more peaceful and serene place. A place perhaps, not as eerie as the Twilight Zone but perhaps a little more peppier than Father Knows Best. For me it was late fifties, early sixties and the town was Chelsea. ...

As I sit at my kitchen table to write this column I think about this past year, 2016. I remember all my friends and family who have passed away. The good memories and happy times I have of them. Do you recall your good times with family; like at Thanksgiving or Christmas? If so, talk about ...

Every year has its ups and downs and 2016 was no different. Probably for each one of you, there were times of celebration and times of sadness and disappointment. Life is life and whatever happens, we have to decide how we're going to react to it. And when one year ends and another begins, the ...

Our community has suffered a great loss. A business owner, well-known and well-liked, also a former theatre guild member has gone to meet his maker. Yes, I'm talking about Don Musgrave Jr.Don was on the Wieting Theatre Guild many years ago. He was in charge of the projectionists.He was on stage ...

School's finally out for two weeks. Yeaaaa! The snow is falling nicely and we already have about four inches on the ground. There will be some great sledding on Ledvina's hill and probably great skating parties on Zeman's pond. But today it's Christmas Eve. It's just around noon time and Mom ...

As I was leaving Toledo's nursing home I was talking to a former entertainer of the Wieting. He said he still entertains at the area nursing homes.He was telling me about entertaining at Urbandale's nursing home for two former Toledo residents. He asked if I remember Bernice Willer and Darlene ...

The other day I was a-thinking. Yea, I do think every now and then but not too darn much so as to get a headache. But I was thinking, (money being no object), what would I give all of you for Christmas if I could. New cars for everyone came to mind; huge raises for all; the Christmas lights ...

Are you having trouble deciding what to buy for certain people for Christmas? The Wieting has a gift idea that a lot of people young and old would be happy to receive. A gift card to the movies at the Wieting 5 punches (movies) for $12. Our movies cost $3 for regular movies and $4 for 3D ones. ...