From Our ReadersIssue Date: November 14, 2019 Editor:
Yes, we should build on strengths, and on our differences, too; If building is our purpose. For that reason, I am grateful for the anonymous Sound Off submission from the Eagle Herald Oct. 31, 2019
Our community's participation in the Small Business Revolution, by Deluxe Corp. was a strength-building exercise. It was not to win for the sake of winning, but to discover what we have. It was an exercise worth its weight in what the community makes out of it. Here is a sample of what we did. Our citizens pulled together ...
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From My WindowIssue Date: November 14, 2019Jane Thibodeau Martin Father Winter Coming Soon
The signs of winter are all around us. As I write this in Central Wisconsin on the 6th, light snow has been falling since early morning. The ground is already covered, and the windless hush that always seems to accompany this first snow has settled over the woods.
Just before the snow, my husband has brush-hogged our natural area, to suppress woody shrubbery and encourage the wildflowers that nurture the bees and butterflies. This annual task sends numerous rats, mice and other small rodents fleeing. At...
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Country CousinIssue Date: November 14, 2019Shirley Prudhomme Spray it warm"¦.
Winter is here - actually has been here since the end of October, and things don't seem likely to be getting any better. Rivers and lakes are even starting to freeze over, and it's just the middle of November.
Remember how we were all being warned a few years ago to quit using aerosol spray cans, especially hair spray, because the gasses they released into the atmosphere were causing Global Warming and everyone on Earth would bake?
Well, somehow we're still using the spray cans, but unfortun...
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From Our ReadersIssue Date: November 7, 2019 Letter to Editor:
Beaver American Lutheran Church extend a heartfelt thank you to the many people who took the time out of their day to attend and support our church soup luncheon and raffle on Nov. 3. A special thank you to all who donated raffle items, desserts and volunteered their time to help make this years event a success.
Jeanne Graef
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From My WindowIssue Date: November 7, 2019Jane Thibodeau Martin Gourmet Potatoes
I recently had an extended visit with a lifelong friend, and we spent a lot of time reminiscing about our childhoods. We both come from modest backgrounds, but agree that we had wonderful childhoods, full of the simple things in life that create the best memories.
Of course we talked about our six years of elementary school in a rural four-room schoolhouse, and our twice daily bus rides of 45 minutes each way. We passed this long ride playing cards with our friends Tim and Roger, and I only took off my mittens t...
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