One of my favorite activities, at almost any time of year, is to walk through Our Neighborhood. The trees have been especially eye-popping this year. I’ve heard the trees are particularly colorful when there has been a lack of rain. This year is certainly one of those. About two weeks ...
About a year ago, my wife, Julie, and I agreed that I would benefit from a power recliner. You know, the kind of recliner that makes it easier for an old guy to get out of the recliner. I’m a large guy and it took us a while to find a power recliner of sufficient size and power to lift this old boy up to a near standing position. We finally found such a chair, ordered it and waited for it to be delivered and set up. The delivery guys set it up, plugged it in and I was set. I have enjoyed the chair from the beginning. On a different (but related, trust me) subject, we are ...
To the editor: I have been reading with great interest the articles about the Summit pipeline in your paper. Although I moved away some time ago, I am still very concerned about the Webster City community. Out of curiosity a couple of years ago I attended an informational meeting concerning the Navigator pipeline. I heard many shocking things that day about the dangers from these. The representatives from the company said no need to worry, if there was a leak they would know within 10 minutes! A well-respected and well-known official in Polk County came into the room about halfway ...
To the editor: Next Tuesday the voters of Hamilton County District One will face a choice between two highly respected candidates that are seeking the office of Hamilton County Supervisor. Although Iowa law requires a candidate to seek the office of County Supervisor on a party label, it is in reality an administrative position that oversees the County’s business and is not in any way political in the exercise of its statutory authority. The background experience together with any personal interaction one may have encountered with a candidate will and should always be considered ...
In these final fractious moments leading up to joy for some and bitterness for others, I have struggled to find something funny to say. Yeah, I know. I literally laid awake this morning trying to think of something that would make us all laugh. I came up empty. But then I remembered my best friend Cheryl, whose antics have been a huge portion of my life since I was 13. It was Cheryl who walked with me a half mile or so on a frozen gravel road when I told her never to hit the brakes when your car goes into a slide. Then showed her why. It was Cheryl, on her way to an important job ...
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