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What’s Happening at the Wieting

To continue my article about paranormal experience at the Wieting.We know of 9 appearances of spirits at the theatre. They are Peter Cooper, Ray Powers, Peter Sutton, Emanuel Dvorak, Ida Hanson, Brianna, Keith Berg, Carl Larson, Justin Hewberton and Justin Cooper.Do you know anything about any ...

My polictical thoughts (Part I)

Isn't the political scene interesting to say the least? Whatever your political persuasion is, you gotta admit that it's anything but dull and boring. On the left, we have Hillary, who is probably in all kinds of hot water, (yet she still by and far is the candidate to beat). Far behind her is ...

Toledo Farmers Market

There was plenty of vendors and plenty of items to be purchased from them at this Toledo Farmers Market. The crowd was massive at the beginning of market and soon thinned out. This week Kristi had rolicky, rolls, kolaches, breads, pies, cookies, tomatoes, summer squash, cucumbers, sweet corn ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting

We had a professional person who runs a paranormal business visit the Wieting. He is also an author who has written a book about 13 subjects in Minnesota, This gentleman and his company gave a talk about their business and what they do.Later that evening after we had our regular showing of the ...

Heroes among us

It seems like just yesterday the kids were getting of school for the summer and now in short time, another school year is upon us. We are so fortunate here that we have such a fine educational area to have our children and grand children attend. And the reason for this is because of ...

Toledo Farmers Market

Market Report for August 14, 2015Fourteen vendors made it to the Toledo Farmers Market this Friday evening. Kristi had a table full of delicious bakery and some summer squash, cucumbers, tomatoes, and sweet corn. Looking at her table it's hard not to find anything one would want for your ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting

Thank you to Bob Walton and his committee for a job well done for the Toledo High School all-class reunion.I know a lot of work went into getting everything done. Just finding people and where they are now takes a lot of work.Five years from now where will you be? Keep your friends informed of ...

Weekend getaway

Last weekend we packed the car up a bit and headed into Chicago for a couple of Yankee-White Sox baseball games as well as some sight-seeing. Two night was all. Not a major vacation by any means but just a quick "get-away." It's interesting how people pack. Especially men and women or husbands ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting

The date for Camp Creamery for 2016 is being looked at as a week later than we usually have it. It isn't set in stone just yet, but keep the last week of July available for the camp next year.I will let you know if it has been booked for the 4th week of July 2016, until then keep the 3rd and ...

“Yer Getting’ Old”

I never thought it would actually happen. You know when you were growing up, the old people would tell stories about "way back when," the good ol' days, their surgeries, how hard they had it growing up and all the other things "old people" talked about. Well, it wasn't too long ago, I think I ...