When the fire started, Sandi Davis shoved Emerald into a cardboard box and fled her downtown store. Then she watched as firefighters fought the blaze in the building to the west of her place, Sandi’s Attic. On Tuesday, she sorted through what was left of her retail consignment shop. ...
Every year about this time we begin hearing complaints from whose who believe their right to wish others a Merry Christmas has been taken away. Or they complain that someone wished them “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas.” As a follower of Jesus who sincerely believes Jesus is the reason for the season I want to quote Archie Bunker and say, “Stifle yourself!” I will soon be 76 years old and I’ve been wishing folks “Merry Christmas” for most of those years. In all those years I’ve never had someone complain when I wished them “Merry Christmas.” When ...
Commerce extends its heartfelt thoughts to all those affected by the recent fire at J Watts Electric LLC. This unfortunate incident, which also led to the temporary closure of neighboring businesses including The Webster Theater, Gilbert Jewelers, and Sandi’s Attic, and Platinum Connect, reminds us of the unpredictable challenges our local businesses face. The Webster Theater will still host the free movie sponsored by Karl Webster City — “The Gremlins Special Edition” — at Jefferson Gym on Saturday December 2. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Showtime is 2 p.m. The parade route ...
People have asked: How can we impact local decisions? In this case, they are referring to the City of Webster City’s proposed splash pad for East Twin Park. If you joined the conversation late, here’s the Cliffs Notes: On November 17 in this space I challenged people to put their name where their mouth is by openly expressing their opinions on issues that potentially impact all of us. Then I proceeded to dive into the punchbowl by saying I, for one, think the splash pad stands way down in a long list of major expenditures this city is facing and cannot avoid. In response to ...
Going through scores of old family photos recently reminded me of something for which I need no reminder: I’m the heavyweight in the family. From age four on, every photograph shows a chubby me. While the rest of my family was of normal proportions, I was wearing “husky” jeans from JC Penney. At one time in my childhood I actually wondered if I had been adopted by a skinny family. My first experience with dieting occurred during the summer between seventh and eighth grades. As a remedy for Osgood Schlatters Disease (knee problems) my doctor prescribed a diet and that summer I ...
It’s customary this time of year for newspapers everywhere to write glowing editorials about the virtue of shopping local. After all, throughout the year, local businesses support the ability of local journalists to deliver local news, and we hope you will support them. Local news is important. We are not perfect, but we live and work in our communities. We care about the future because it’s our shared future. We grow as the community grows, and we need each other. I happen to be a natural born shopper. I grew up shopping extensively in my hometown of Webster City, and in mom’s ...
