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Toledo Farmers Market

It was a pleasant night for the Toledo Farmers' Market. There were 15 vendors at this market and a very nice crowd. Kristi had plenty of delicious bakeries, bars, cookies, breads, rolls, kolaches, rolicky, breads, pies and red and black raspberries. Vernon and Wilma brought eggs. Darold brought ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting

The Stoplight Festival posters are now on display in the business places. Check it out.I should have the listing of "dunkers" for the dunk tank in next week's column. Brian and the other committee members are lining these people up.Don't forget the bands for the festival. A type for ...

Things I have learned

Ya know, after inhaling & exhaling for some sixty-four years, you'd think a guy would have learned some things along the way. Haruumph! And I have. And whether you like it or not, I'm gonna share them with you. And maybe, just maybe, you might take a moment of your precious time, ...

Toledo Farmers Market

Market Report for June 17, 2016Another successful Toledo Farmers' Market was held on this Friday night. There were 19 vendors with plenty to sell. Kristi had her delicious bakery, rolls, pies, cookies, twisty's, kolaches, rolicky and crisp's. Vernon and Wilma had eggs in the shade. Cindy was ...

What’s Happening at the Wieting

I went fishin' last week and I didn't catch any. How do you make that worm stay on the hook? I finally used duct tape! It worked! The fish kept spitting the worm and hook out though. Oh well, let's move on to another subject.On Sunday July 24 we will run the movie "The Legend of Tarzan" in 2-D. ...

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, ...