Hickman family Thanksgiving hayride
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- Published on Monday, 24 December 2012 12:36
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Neither rain, sleet or snow could deter the Hickman family from doing their planned hayride. Twenty-six people and seven dogs left the farm on an overcast-sky day, Thanksgiving Day.The ride made its way six miles to Watkins to the Hilltop Health Care Center to pick up someone special.
Matthew Brown joins law firm
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- Published on Sunday, 23 December 2012 14:15
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Sheldon R. Brown and Timothy L. Young announce that Matthew B. Brown has joined them in Annandale as an associate attorney at the law firm of Young & Brown, LLP.
Local family ‘Dickens’ the halls for Christmas
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- Published on Friday, 21 December 2012 15:24
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By Pat Garry, Staff writer
Eden Valley residents Jerry and Shirley Theis, recently completed a small village construction in their Meadowlark Drive home, and just in time for the holidays. After a couple of weeks of assembling their Dickens’ Series Village, the display stretches across tables and shelves throughout the living room. The impressive and colorful figures include moving parts and 27 of the pieces light up. “I’ve been collecting pieces for years, and it is just for our own personal enjoyment,” said Shirley Theis. Additionally, a New England Series Village adorns the fireplace and features four lighted pieces. According to Mrs. Theis, her collection started out as mostly gift gestures from friends and acquaintances, but has blossomed to a very stirring panorama of an old-fashioned community from Christmas back in the day.
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erry and Shirley Theis posed in front of two of four tabletops full of Department 56 Dickens’ Village pieces. The display will occupy their living room until about the end of February when it will be carefully re-packed and stored in closets throughout their Eden Valley home. That’s when their home will take on their spring décor. Staff photos by Jean Doran Matua.
A Dickens display tabletop along the Theis’ east wall in their living room. Shirley takes a wire brush to sheets of styrofoam to create the bases of her displays.
erry and Shirley Theis posed in front of two of four tabletops full of Department 56 Dickens’ Village pieces. The display will occupy their living room until about the end of February when it will be carefully re-packed and stored in closets throughout their Eden Valley home. That’s when their home will take on their spring décor. Staff photos by Jean Doran Matua.
A Dickens display tabletop along the Theis’ east wall in their living room. Shirley takes a wire brush to sheets of styrofoam to create the bases of her displays.
Local Postmaster’s extra efforts earn trip to Washington, D.C.
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- Published on Friday, 21 December 2012 13:03
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By Pat Garry, Staff writer
“We never walked so much in our entire lives!” LaRae Asfeld, Officer in Charge (OIC) at the Eden Valley Post Office, recently returned with her husband from a United States Postal Service-sponsored trip to Washington, D.C.
Mayor Loch presides over his final council meeting
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Levy and budget approved, vacant council seat to be filled, National Flood Insurance considered
By Jean Doran Matua, Editor
Mayor Jim Loch opened the Dec. 13, 2012, Watkins City Council meeting and conducted business as usual. There was no trace of reminder that this would be his last meeting as mayor after 27 years.