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Happy Father’s Day

Did you call him Dad? Or perhaps Pops? Maybe Pa, (like in The Rifleman and Bonanza)? Or if things are serious, it might simple be Father! Or when you're out with the guys, was he ever called "your old man?" Well, whatever handle you put on him, he was the guy you looked up to, expected to ...

Toledo Farmers Market

Market Report for June 10, 2016What a hot, sweltering night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. There was a nice crowd who came out to enjoy the heat with the eleven vendors that came to market to sell. Kristi had a table full of delicious bakery, twisty's, kolaches, rolicky, sweet rolls, pies, ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting

Since Footloose Friday seems to have been canceled I wonder what everybody did on Friday. Maybe they should do what I do when things don't pan out - "Go Fishin'".So that is what I'm doing this week. Fish probably aren't biting, just the skeeters."See ya at the Wieting_ _ _"

What would Jesus do?

In the gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells a story about a king who commends his subjects for helping him when he was hungry, thirsty, without clothes, in prison or sick. The subjects professed ignorance about ever having done these things to him and the king replied "when you helped the least among ...

Toleod Farmers Market

Market Report for June 3, 2016WOW, what a market. The Toledo Farmers' Market had seventeen vendors, and growing. Vernon and Wilma started the south end of the market with eggs and more eggs. Kristi had her table full of delicious bakery, kolaches, rolicky, rolls, pies, crisps, cookies, bars, ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting

The schedule for the Wieting for June is: Thursday night movies.July: Thursday night movies, Stoplight Festival July 8th; Camp Creamery School July 25 thru 29th, Performance of Camp Creamery students July 30th, Time is 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.August- Thursday night movies; Footloose Friday-place not ...

Summertime in Chelsea in the 60’s

School's out for summer! St. Joseph's Catholic School and the Chelsea Public School are officially closed for the summer months. The town kids in Chelsea are free as birds. We've got the world by the tail and there's ball games to be played, cricks, creeks and rivers to explore, forts to be ...

Toledo Farmers Market

Market Report for May 27, 2016What a beautiful holiday weekend Friday night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. The vendors were ready along with the huge crowd for the market to start.Kristi had a table full of assorted bakery. Love those cinnamon rolls. Vernon and Wilma had eggs and more eggs. ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting

Are you ready to attend a movie at the Wieting on Thursday nights? They start on June 2nd. The first feature this year on Thursday is Captain America." Doors open at 6:30; movie starts at 7 p.m. Admission is $3, $4 for 3-D movies.Don't forget Stoplight Festival is on Friday, July 8 on the ...

John’s Graduation Advice

This year I have two wonderful nieces graduating from High School, The following advice is for Cassidy and Desiree Sheda and anyone else that cares to heed the expert thoughts on "YOURS TRULY." Like David Letterman's Top Ten list, we begin we begin with #10:10. Try your best to learn from ...