Local paper deliverers work hard

Partly Nonsense

Written by Joel Klaassen Wednesday, 10 October 2007 11:45

I was reminded last week of something that I already knew. Our home-delivery carriers are special people. Most of them are middle-school age boys and girls. Delivering the paper is one of their first jobs.

When one of our carriers came in last Tuesday with her bundles of papers (about 100 in all) and told me she was ill and couldn’t make the route, I decided to do it myself rather than find someone else to do it.

I soon found out it isn’t the easiest thing and takes a bit of perseverance. And it wasn’t even raining or cold outside, plus each paper is heavy.

Here is an amazing small-world story I heard when I went to the apparel market with Nancy a few weeks ago.

One of her sales reps was invited to go to New York to...

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Memory Maker

Editorials

Written by Don Ratzlaff Wednesday, 19 September 2007 10:28

Planning and preparation can carry you a long way in life, but only so far. That lesson was relearned Saturday when Mother Nature played havoc with the craft fairs in Hillsboro and Marion by serving up a unexpected dose of wet and cool weather. This kind of interruption surprised us after so many occurrences of decent-to-great weather over nearly four decades of the Hillsboro event. But the odds catch up with everyone, sooner or later.

The testament to the popularity of the fairs is the large number of committed buyers who came anyway and made significant purchases. Some local food vendors were caught ill-prepared for the weather switch, but on the other hand, several local stores and eating places enjoyed above-normal business.

So the...

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All-School reunion is still annual

Partly Nonsense

Written by Joel Klaassen Wednesday, 03 October 2007 13:37

Mark Twain’s observation, “The reports of my demise are grossly exaggerated,” can also be applied to the HHS All-School Reunion.

Contrary to what might have been said recently, the all-school reunion will not be held less frequently. It will be held each year on the Saturday night before Mem­orial Day, as it has since 2000. An All School Reunion committee will be taking over the event, so stay tuned.

Congratulations to our office manager and accountant Nicole Suderman and her husband, Kevin, on the birth of Colby James. Nicole runs a tight ship at the office, so it’s no fluke the little guy arrived right on time.

Baby Colby, Mom and Grand­ma Williams stopped by Friday so we could be introduced. He is very good looking...

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Our day approaches

Editorials

Written by Don Ratzlaff Wednesday, 12 September 2007 11:05

Once again, the communities of Hillsboro and Marion will have an opportunity to put their best feet forward as thousands of guests come our way to take part in the Hillsboro Arts & Crafts Fair and Marion’s Art in the Park this Saturday.Once again, the communities of Hillsboro and Marion will have an opportunity to put their best feet forward as thousands of guests come our way to take part in the Hillsboro Arts & Crafts Fair and Marion’s Art in the Park this Saturday.

These two events require an amazing investment of energy—both by event organizers and the many volunteers who assist. No one gets rich personally from these events, but both communities are truly enriched for the effort—first, by the economic boost and public...

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