Anyone with young children, make sure to come out and visit Santa at the Early Childhood and Family Education Center out at the high school Saturday morning from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Who knows, they may get their photo in the newspaper!
Monthly Archive for November, 2007
In this age of convenience and excess, I am wondering if small, locally owned business owners can survive. With the hardware store closing in Dassel and the grocery store closing in Howard Lake, will our overly busy lives and schedules eclipse the “overall picture” — are we too wrapped up in our own worlds to care about keeping the pieces of our former towns together? It takes six weeks to form a habit, and consumer studies have shown that people will shop where they are used to going. If you bothered to check out the deals at the small shops, you’d find that many of the items they have for sale are comparable, especially when you take into account gas money.
One other thought: you can’t be a small retail business owner and be active in city council any longer. It will cost you your livelihood, as Gerry Smith, the former mayor of Howard Lake, found out. This is a huge resource of active people who have been cut out of the public service equation.
I saw a vehicle heading south on Wright County Road 3 from Cokato this morning that was a real day brightener. It had a penguin wearing a Santa cap attached to the front grill. It never ceases to amaze me at the imagination and creativity people have.
I recently got out my Christmas decorations including my 3-foot tree (it’s a big one). Packed away was my Christmas CDs – you can’t decorate for the holidays without some Christmas music. Among my collection is Jewel’s “Joy: A Holiday Collection,” Sarah Mclachlan’s “Wintersong,” Frank Sinatra, and a collection of the Christmas classics like “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.” Other recommendations are Kenny G, Amy Grant, and Manaheim Steamrollers. What other good Christmas albums are out there?
The Wright County Board heard a report from Katie Zintek of the U of M Extension Service this morning indicating that the 4-H program in Wright County is going strong.
Zirtek said Wright County 4-H enrollment reached 531 members in the 2006-2007 program year, an increase of 5 percent over the previous year. Zirtek said both the total membership and the number of new members have grown over the past three years, and she attributes this to factors including state support, the level of volunteer committment, and the variety of programs offered in the 22 4-H clubs throughout the county. Board Chair Jack Russek said he was impressed by the growth of the program, particularly in view of competition from youth sports, which can require a significant committment of time by participants.
Check out the interior of Cokato Licensing, formerly Howard E. Morris Agency, in Cokato. Over the weekend it was remodeled. It looks completely different. There are four modules where licenses are processed. New owners Ramona and Steve Strolberg are hosting an open house Friday, Dec. 7 so you can have refreshments while you look over the new digs. The full story about the new owners will be in the Dec, 3 Enterprise Dispatch.
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