Jim Roan reported to the Guild at their monthly meeting that the debt still owed on the renovation is now down to $75,000. The Wieting guild has contributed $23,000 to bring this total down.Thank you to everyone for supporting the guild and attending all of the events that have played since we ...
2014 is breathing down our necks. I've seen quite a few new years begin and I've even managed to remember most of them, although the early twenties, (age not year), were somewhat of a blur. Anyway, for what it's worth, here are some ways to attack 2014, survive it and even feel better about ...
Our next event at the Wieting is the "Duane & Floppy Film Festival 2014.'Toledo and Iowa's broadcast historian Jeff Stein has assembled a collection of the best segments from "The Floppy Show", "Duane & Friend", "Floppytown Gazette" and other television programs featuring Ellett ...
To the people of IowaThank you! Thank you! I am one of, my guess, 10,000 kids from all over Iowa that your tax dollars have help through the services of the Iowa State Juvenile Home, in Toledo. I came from a small town in SE Iowa, from a very poor home, with parents that were unable to raise me ...
Let's do a little catching up. First, those of you who so generously donated money to the renovation and are paying it in installments, are you up to date? We would appreciate it if you would check this out. We are trying to get this paid off as soon as possible.Also those who would like to ...
If you're at all familiar with this column, you know that I've been in Africa for the past few weeks. This was my fourth trip there and each trip changes aspects of my life, my way of thinking and my attitude about life in general. And since this will be my last column before Christmas, it's a ...
We are beginning our second week here in Tanzania. I am traveling with two men, one being Bill Reed from the Winthrop/Lamont area, who is on about his 20th Mission trip here. This is my fourth. The other man is Randy Nelson from New Hartford and this is his third trip to Africa.The big question ...
Our next event at the Wieting is on Sunday, Jan. 19th. It will be Jeff Stein's presentation of "The Floppy Show". Yes, the Floppy Show we adults loved to watch when we were young. The young people of today probably think we are nuts for our love of this show. Are we?There will be more ...
Can you believe the magic of the Internet? Here I am some eight to ten thousand miles away from you, (ha, you can't get rid of me), and with a push of the "Send" button, I am right in the Living Room with you. Well, kinda anyway.I left on Sunday, Nov. 25 and about 34 hours later, I arrived at ...
"Tis the season to be jolly."How about being happy and singing or humming to the Christmas concert music on Sunday, Dec. 8 at 2 p.m. or 4 p.m. at the Wieting?At this time 45 singers from this area will sing a concert called "Bethlehem Morning."The performers are Grace Community Singers and they ...