Memphis Democrat August 30, 2000

We are so pleased to welcome home Alline, Jacob and Timothy. We missed them all. We did have plenty of folks drop by though. Brad Gregory and Daven Newman of Memphis came by for a tour on Saturday. Ray Chancellor and Al Tripp of Rutledge stopped by this week as well. Also, intern Alexis and I had a lunch date with Representative Sam Berkowitz at the Pizza Hut in Memphis and learned more about state politics.

The hectic event schedule has continued around here. I had a birthday party at the Roller Rena in Kahoka, with Indian food for dinner brought down from Fairfield, IA. Folks from Sandhill joined us for our evening of delicious food, ping pong and roller skating.

A bunch of folks went to Thousand Hills Park near Kirksville to volunteer in a butterfly count. Those who went not only learned how to identify butterflies, but learned about many new plants, including a rare orchid that they stumbled upon. And learned a little too much about seed ticks too!

There was a day trip out to Dan and Nancy Kelly's place in Canton. Folks worked all day in their organic orchard picking apples and pressing cider by hand. We all enjoyed the fresh pressed cider, even though it was hard work! And they had trouble fitting all the apples into the car on the way home.

The all day canning parties have continued happening a few times a week. We must be getting a lot of food put away because we had to buy a new case of canning lids.

The folks working on the second floor decking of Skyhouse have been spending long hot days in the sun. But their progress is obvious and we appreciate their hard work. Kurt has been finishing the electrical wiring of his house before he lays any more bales.

We welcome folks to come by for a tour Saturdays at 1pm, but please call first at 883-5511.

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