Musings | We have to do something, and we have to do it soon

Most people that know me very well will tell you I am a geek with a capital G E E K, and if I am being honest I would have to agree with them.

My Two Cents | The Baltimore Oriole

A bird that always has fascinated me is the Baltimore Oriole.

Bowesmont Lives

Recycling On Monday, Saralee Hoselton was among the group accompanying Sally Kliniski to the Drayton City Council meeting to speak on behalf of continuing recycling.

Musings | Somebody returned home Saturday, I hope she does not regret it…by Lyle Van Camp

Okay, to be honest it is more of a quiet little snuffle and I had almost forgotten how much I have missed it. She likes to keep the bedroom way too cool, the penguins even complain about how cold it is and boy have I missed it.

Bowesmont Lives

Clarice’s birthday On Tuesday, Saralee Hoselton took the PCMT van to Grafton where she visited Linda Hoselton at her Sunset Leisure Estates apartment and then had lunch at Shenanigans. The next day, Lynette Restemayer came to visit Saralee Hoselton and had supper at her Tisdale Manor Apartment.

My Two Cents | Spring cleanup score by Mike Alan Steinfeldt

Each spring, many small communities in rural America hold what they call a “Spring Cleanup week” or “Spring Cleanup Day.

letter to the editor

The only candidate to fix our Property Taxes If you find yourself at the local coffee club, a ball game, or at church, I guarantee the subject of increasing property taxes has been brought up in conversation. Our property taxes continue to climb and inflation continues to rise.

Letter from the Publisher

I was fairly intrigued by the article on growing rhubarb in last week’s issue of our favorite paper. I decided to try it. In case you missed it, it involved forcing your rhubarb to harvest stage faster using a container to block out sunlight.

Musings | She says she is coming home…by Lyle Van Camp

She says she is coming home Saturday so I guess I better gas up my car and make room for her, Mel, and the cats. If I don’t show up at the airport when their plane lands I may just be in a bit of hot water. OK, enough with the humor.

Bowesmont Lives

Saralee Hoselton, Merv and Phyllis Holter were among those who attended the retirement party lunch Monday for Stacie Metelmann, the “footcare lady” at the Sugar Bowl Senior Citizen’s Center. They also were able to meet Denice Hanson, her replacement.