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Old West Days celebrates 30 years

Surprise!!!! The audience was surprised at the love interests of each of the characters in the Old West Melodrama...real and just for the money honey! Photos by Laura Vroman The gym was set up with all types of arts, crafts, and western items. Pictured above, a cinch is being created using mohair.

Big City feel - only the beginning of highway projects

Darrell Lurz shared the progress of the work they have completed and what’s to come. Productive Week • Concrete removals completed for the Intersection of Highway 20 and Cherry and Highway 83 and Cherry.

10 high impact tulips to delight your neighbors

Big, bold and beautiful, these dazzling tulips are sure to brighten your gardens and neighborhood. Include a few or all ten to create a colorful display throughout the spring that is sure to delight you and everyone who passes by.

NFPA and State Farm team up for fifth year to promote Fire Prevention Week

September 30, 2021 – The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and State Farm are teaming for the fifth consecutive year to promote Fire Prevention Week™, October 3-9, 2021 and its fire safety messages among thousands of communities nationwide. NFPA has been the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week, an annual public awareness campaign, for nearly 100 years.

2021 Fire Prevention Week-Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety

What’s the difference between smoke alarms and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms? Why do I need both? Smoke alarms sense smoke well before you can, alerting you to danger. In the event of fire, you may have as little as 2 minutes to escape safely, which is why smoke alarms need to be in every bedroom, outside of the sleeping areas (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement).

Child rescue

Last Sunday my husband and I enjoyed a lunch out and then a stop at our favorite family park not for from our home. It’s a regular “go to,” and that day we again enjoyed watching children play in water that sprayed up whenever a chrome knob was pushed. Parents sat nearby and chatted as they watched their children. We closed our eyes and rested on a park bench.

Displaying their respect

I don’t know why, but I missed the last two Valentine fair rodeos. That doesn’t seem possible as much as I enjoy a good rodeo. So Mary and I decided to go to Johnstown Rodeo, to my old stompin’ grounds, Saturday evening. I don’t think my family ever missed a Johnstown Rodeo.

President Biden appoints members to the American Battle Monuments Commission

WASHINGTON – President Biden appointed 11 members to the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). Established by Congress in 1923, ABMC is a federal agency charged with guarding America’s overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials that honor the service, achievements, and sacrifices of U.S.

Paper shredding so successful they had to extended extra days!

“Paper Shredding 2021 was a huge success!!!,” commented RC&D President Mike Burge. “Both days, the shredding truck was filled to the top. Sixty-eight bins, which weighed 13,000 pounds, were collected the first day, September 23, with 73 bins on September 30.