From Our ReadersIssue Date: December 5, 2019 Dear Editor:
I am providing an endorsement of Peter Noppenberg for Marinette Municipal Judge. I have known Mr. Noppenberg for years and since his appointment and elections from 2016 to the present time we have served as Common Council Alderpersons for the City of Marinette.
Our city budget, passed by the Council in November, 2019, is the strongest effort our city has produced in several years. The Municipal Court budget is part of that requirement. I applaud the work of the entire City of Marinette employees; from the Office of...
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From My WindowIssue Date: December 5, 2019Jane Thibodeau Martin The Dream Christmas Tree
Last November as I admired the snowy woods around our rural house, I got this idea that I'd like a "rustic" Christmas tree. We always get real trees, but in Oklahoma we had to overpay for a tightly-sheared, scentless and dried-out specimen that had probably been cut on a northern tree farm well before Thanksgiving. Some artificial evergreen spray helped a little, but the daily pileup of green needles on the floor reminded me of the well-aged nature of our holiday spruce.
But last year we were st...
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Country CousinIssue Date: December 5, 2019Shirley Prudhomme Jolly old St. Nicholas"¦
December blew in Saturday night, and brought along some really, really serious snow"¦Beautiful, deep, sparkling snow that clung to trees and bushes and decked out TIMESland like a Christmas card. Breathtaking if you didn't need to go out in it, and equally breathtaking because of the cold if you did.
Many country roadsides and city yards were still wearing their snowy garb at mid-week, and unfortunately, so was the pavement under it on many country roads and city streets. It's been a time to dr...
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Country CousinIssue Date: November 27, 2019 Happy Thanksgiving!
We've enjoyed marvelous early winter weather so far this deer season, without the icy sleet that for several years seemed to be an opening day tradition. On the other hand, those seeking the elusive mighty white tail buck probably would have preferred a bit of snow cover so they could see where the deer trails lead and be reassured that there are still deer in dem dere woods.
All summer we've watched a dozen or more deer dining daily in a neighbor's soybean field, and all summer deer came t...
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From My WindowIssue Date: November 27, 2019 Gratitude
By Jane Thibodeau Martin,
"Count your many blessings. Name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord has done."
This phrase popped into my head today and I got curious about its origins. It has a "folksy" feel about it, so I was surprised to learn it is lyrics from an old hymn. It was written in about 1897 by Johnson Oatman, Jr., who trained as a Methodist minister but never had a parish. Instead, at the age of 36, he began writing liturgical lyrics. The hymn was set to music by E...
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