For What It’s Worth
Decisions can stay with us for a lifetime Tim Merris Sometimes we make decisions based on need rather than logic. Recently, my 96 year old mother-in-law Lillie, passed away. She was born and raised in Pennsylvania and that is where she spent her entire life. She raised three daughters; two moved away and started their [...]
Kathleen’s Korner
Live and let love Kathleen Goddeyne Growing up in a small town can often skew your view of the world. My hometown, Gaylord, Mich., has a population of 3,645, according to the 2010 census. Needless to say, there isn’t a wide variety of diversity back home. This doesn’t make it any less near and dear [...]
My View From the Bleachers
Raising children, parenting and shopping Margaret Melloy Guziak “That’s twice and the last time I’m going to give you a two-minute warning,” the young mom scolded her toddler son. He grinned at her threat. “What does that mean?” I wondered. They give two-minute warnings in football games, but this curly-haired, little guy wasn’t playing football. [...]
Charlie Thinks
Traveling with Tim Just what I needed, another ill-fated trip with Tim. I thought I was going to have a nice quiet week lying around the office and having folks stop by to pet me. My dreams were dashed when Tim came in on Monday and announced he had to fly to Pennsylvania in the [...]
Letter to the editor
To the Editor, After nine years of dedicating ourselves to helping care for and raise so many children in our community, supporting the city and the development of our Community Center, we find ourselves looking for the same type of support. I was surprised to learn that the Fruita Community Center is now licensed as [...]
Farm and Ranch Day celebrates agriculture
Margaret Melloy Guziak The weekend of March 16 was a busy one in Fruita. It started in the morning with the annual Farm and Ranch Day at the Fruita Co-op. This was their sixth year to host the event, and each year everyone feels that the crowd gets bigger and more enthusiastic in their appreciation [...]
In a hurry, in a hurry, haste still makes waste
Kathleen Goddeyne Most mornings, I’m in a hurry. Once I’m in my car on the way to work, the race is on to get there on time. I moved a mile away from my old home, so I have to allow a few extra minutes for my morning commute. For the first few days, I [...]
The Prince of Point Loma
Margaret Melloy Guziak Frankie Laine earned the title “The Prince of Point Loma.” Point Loma is a historic, hilly, upscale neighborhood that’s a vital part of greater San Diego, California. Point Loma, visited by thousands of tourists who come to see the “Cabrillo National Monument,” is noted as “the place where California began.” He and [...]