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The Amish Cook: Farm comes to life with some sunny days

After an extraordinary amount of rain this spring I just relish these sunny days. Not only do I enjoy them; the children simply thrive on being outdoors. Green grass, mud puddles, wildflower bouquets, are all a big part of the moments that make up our days. As for the mud puddles, even though they are supposedly off limits, I have found they’re just like a magnet to one-year-old boys. So yes, I am thankful for simple things like wash machines, a wash line, and even sunny days to dry clothes into a soft fluffy dry. As for the wildflowers, this spring when the children brought me their first bouquets of dandelions my heart melted. Is their any bouquet more beautiful than a simple one picked with love, by innocent little hands? After a long winter indoors we are all enjoying lots of flowers, from daffodils and irises to dandelions and wild mustard, they are all treasured. Matter of fact at the moment I have my window sill by the kitchen sink lined with five vases with flowers.

Word for the day: What are we building?

Rev. Steve Hess

Last week I saw an article in the Kenton Times that discussed the present water levels of the Great Lakes. The article said that Lake Erie was 26 inches above its recent average. This struck a note of interest with me because I had just been to Beulah Beach, our denominational conference and summer camp facilities at Vermilion. While there …

Believe Trio among performances slated at Victory Gospel concert

Believe Trio

MOUNT VICTORY — There will be a Victory Gospel concert from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21 at the Mount Victory Community Center (at the park), 234 N. Washington St., Mount Victory. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. The program will have the 441 Gospel Quartet, the Believe Trio and Chris Horne. Former Mount Victory resident and librarian Cindy Zachman is one of the Believe Trio singers.

TAB Awards presented

TAB winners

MOUNT VICTORY — A musical about the competition taking place in a spelling bee was popular with the judges from the Hardin County Players. On Thursday, they named Riverdale's "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" its high school production of the year at the 2019 TAB (Take A Bow) Award Ceremony.

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