MUSINGS by Lyle...It was 1970 all over again…

I wasn’t one of the cool kids, at least not in Junior High. But I did have something that kept me in the cool crowd, at least on the weekends when we had the ever popular “Sock Hops.

An Eclectic Editor:

‘Tis the season, ya’ll! This is our second December issue, but I’ve been chasing stories for at least three weeks now about events taking place this month all around the northeast borderland region.

Letter from the Publisher

What was a leisurely end to summer and a calm stroll through fall has turned into what feels like a sprint. It’s still fall until December 21, but with the winter weather and the Christmas music on the radio, it feels as though winter is here and winter means Christmas.

My Two Cents | Thankful

Here’s to hoping everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday with family and friends. I sure did. Our Thanksgiving was filled with delicious food, visiting with family, and giving thanks for the blessings we enjoy. That’s what “thanksgiving” is supposed to be, right?

An Eclectic Editor:

Let me preface the controversial statement I’m about to make with this: I love the principles behind Thanksgiving and agree that it is a lovely holiday that is special for many families.

Musings...Uffda - whatever happened to trust?

Thursday afternoon, while we were waiting for the turkey to finish cooking, I jumped on the Best Buy website to order a new camera for the yearbook staff to use. I thought I was being very smart ordering it with our Best Buy credit card so we could earn the $65.

Letter from the Publisher: Pure Vida!

“Pure life” as we say in English. I had the pleasure of spending Thanksgiving with my two daughters and some of our family in Playa Potrero, Costa Rica.

“BOMBERS WEEKLY” COLUMN

This week at Drayton Public School is short because of Thanksgiving. Since there hasn’t been a ton to write about, I decided to poll some people about their Thanksgiving plans.

Pastor Leroy’s Column

Each night at the conclusion of the play “The Parables of Jesus” held in the Drayton school, several people, young and old, walked to the front of the auditorium in response to the invitation to give their lives to Jesus, to turn around, leaving their sins and follow Jesus.

My Two Cents | That special time of year

With the advent of cold weather the past couple of weeks, the thought of enjoying the warm weather and stretching fall out as far as possible has passed. For many folks who live in the northern tier of the United States, it signals a special time of year.