The FHSAA state playoffs start this week, which means every team, including Baker school, will be in postseason mode.
It’s a great time of year as these schools can reap the benefits of the work they have put in since late July.
Before I retired, I remember attending worship with a different congregation while on vacation. I remember the pastor spoke very eloquently about a very fitting topic: being judgmental toward others. As I reflected on that sermon, even today I felt the preacher was right on track and got me thinking.
You cannot be in our business without having a passionate love for all things newspapers. Well, let me clarify; you cannot stay in this business without having a passionate love for it.
Weekends in the fall are great. Whether you are at a wedding, exploring a nearby park, going to a local market or festival, or simply just sitting on the couch watching football, it can be a great day. Those weekends are about to become even better. Heading into November, it’s a time when we can […]
I write these columns the week before they are published, so this piece will be read two days after the presidential election. It is safe for me to predict, now less than one week out, that roughly half of this nation is cheering the election results, and the other half is sorely disappointed, perhaps even angry. I suspect this could be said of any election.
I was at the water department today, November 4, attempting to straighten out where a water bill is being mailed, and a very slender gentleman came in wanting to put $8 down on his $20 water bill so his water wouldn’t be turned off. He’s been employed in the flooring business for more than 20 years and he said that this year has been the slowest. He thinks it is because people are waiting for the outcome of the election. He, like a lot of other people, think if Trump is not elected, the economy is going to get worse, much worse. By the time you read this, hopefully, there is a clear winner.
On Nov. 11 we will honor the brave men and women who answered a sacred call to duty for our country. It is a day to reflect on the courage, dedication and resilience of our military personnel. It is a small way to say, “thank you for your service” and we should add the words “and sacrifices.”
When I was a young child, my blond hair was nearly white. My blue eyes shown bluer when I wore blue shirts. My teeth were a bit crooked. And one ear didn’t have creases like most ears do.
Baker is starting to blow up with growth. Growth can be good, but uncontrolled growth without infrastructure to match can be a nightmare. Crestview traffic is a poster child for uncontrolled growth. And, in Baker, we don’t want to grow up to be Crestview!
