Tidbits from AMAC

Going to great lengths It turns out that necessity is not the mother of invention; it’s self-distancing in the era of the coronavirus pandemic, says the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC].

What is Normal Anyway?

People keep saying they want life to go back to normal, but what does that mean? Normal is different for each individual and each family. While it is true that many things are not the same.

Life in the Slow Lane?

Many of my readers will remember my Grandmother Margaret Torrey who was a long-time resident of Drayton. She moved to Arizona full time many years ago. Monday May 18 was her birthday. She turned 102, although the last time I asked her she said she was forever 29.

Looking Down Main

I come to the garden alone while the dew is still on the Roses… One of my all-time favorite Hymns is “In the Garden”. The opening words of this time-honored classic popped into my mind as I was shoveling the last of the manure into our new raised garden on Monday afternoon.

Guest Columnist

“Church donations have plunged because of coronavirus. Some churches won’t survive.” That’s what the newspaper headlines blared a couple of weeks ago as the financial problems of churches across the country begin to erupt.

Along the Way

“When the dogwoods start to bloom and the crickets hum their tune that’s usually about the time that I feel most alive. But the news has all been bad and the whole world seems so sad I ain’t had much else going on so I sat down and wrote this song.

Social Security Matters

Dear Rusty: I am 65 and still working and plan to work for some time to come. My birthdate is February 1955. My wife is 64 and not working. Her birthdate is January 1956. Half of my benefit is more than half of hers. I am confused on the spousal benefit rules.

Bowesmont Lives

On Tuesday Merv and Phyllis Holter made a quick visit to the Derk and Jolene Maggert home in Fergus Falls. It wasn’t her birthday, but Saralee Hoselton had two trips to Fargo for eye shots Wednesday and Thursday and enjoyed her rides courtesy of PCMT. (see Letter to Editor).

Tidbits from AMAC

Here comes Spiderman Fear not the coronavirus pandemic; your favorite superheroes -- and a few lovable villains -- may be able to come to your rescue. At least, that seems to be the thinking in Southeast Asia and its environs, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC].

Brush with the Bunch

Looking around for my next article I realized that this article should have been done a long time ago; It shows our past president Virginia Dunnigan drawing up a floor plan for our #49th Brush Bunch Art Show and Sale, a theme “Country Memories” was chosen, colors were also picked and now Virginia...