Once upon a mountain top, three little trees stood and dreamed of what they wanted to become when they grew up. The first tree looked up at the stars and said, “I want to hold treasure. I want to be covered with gold and filled with precious stones. I’ll be the most beautiful treasure ...
30 Years Ago November 24, 1989 Several break-ins in Gladbrook occurred last Sunday morning, November 19 between the hours of 2:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Gaining entrance either through the front or back door of Mike’s Tap, Napa Auto, and Schade’s Lime & Rock were robbed of mostly cash and ...
I’ve learned through the years that parenting is an ever-changing process. Most of us start out thinking we can do it all, and soon find out that there is no way (no how, not ever) to do it all. So we make choices. We choose our issues and priorities and forge ahead. A wise friend and ...
You will recall from last week, that while bowhunting I had a buck come in to check out my doe decoy. It was around sunset and I was caught off guard. Did I mention that it was a nice buck? It was cold and I very slowly had to rise from the seat and ready the bow. All the while having to do it ...
Q: What recent federal law was enacted to protect young athletes from abuse? A: Whether we are spectators or participants, sports are a big part of our American way of life. At all levels of competition, from youth leagues to collegiate to the Olympics, sports provide athletes the opportunity ...
Thanksgiving and Praise 17 I will offer to you a thanksgiving sacrifice and call on the name of the Lord. 18 I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people, 19 in the courts of the house of the Lord, in your midst, O Jerusalem. ...
30 Years Ago November 17, 1989 Approximately 175 past and present Gladbrook Jaycees enjoyed an evening at their 25th anniversary celebration. Jolene Denbow and Mike Casebolt received the coveted Governor’s Leadership Award at the 1989 Iowa Community Betterment Recognition Day, October 28, ...
The end came quickly, as it often does for the best of beings. Our cat was old. We knew that. He’d been with us for 19 years and his bright light was growing dimmer. His candle was flickering. We all saw it and knew his truly majestic life was coming to an inevitable end. But it’s never ...
I can’t believe that I got this far into November without a bowhunting news column. I think that traditionally by this time, I have had at least a couple columns dealing with pesky squirrels, owl sightings, and a host of other bowhunting stories that have nothing to do with harvesting a deer. ...
Q: Why is November celebrated as National Adoption Month? A: As the saying goes, home is where the heart is. For many Americans, the nation’s Thanksgiving holiday is a national homecoming that brings friends and families together from near and far on the fourth Thursday of November. ...