Marysville Councilman Henk Berbee and four other Marysville and Union County officials, Union County Commissioner Chris Schmenk, Economic Development Director Eric Phillips, City Manager Terry Emery,...

 He said, “If I’d known how pleasant the experience would be, I would have gone there 30 years ago.” That was Marysville City Councilman Henk Berbee commenting on his recent trip with other city and c...

 I recently told you about my history of being an Ohio State football fan and sitting in Ohio Stadium for many years. Here was a story I forgot to tell. I think it’s worth my time and yours.  It invol...

Did you know when it was?  It’s a celebration that few people talk about and, in fact, it was last Sunday, Sept. 9. It was National Grandparents Day. The celebration, or not, actually began in 1978. D...

Questions to consider I recently came across these questions that you are supposed to ask your friends to get a better insight into them. I’m not sure any if this will help you with me, but maybe you ...

Do you know her? Recently Betsy Ross, who is famous for sewing the first flag of the United States, has been swept up in criticism. In fact, now there’s been even more scrutiny of our first flag, sayi...

Tales of craziness Recently I’ve had some crazy events happen around me and to my friends. You may remember this periodically happens! Last week I was in the car for the first one. I am thankful that ...

It’s not always random... but sometimes it is Even in the midst of all the unkind acts related to social media and other wackiness going on, there was a time a few years ago when random acts of kindne...

Fun facts ... some disturbing! This may be your day to learn something. If you are a fact or trivia person, this is for you. We can call them fun, semi-useful facts. Here are some to add to your list....

I don’t know the authors of these thoughts, but it is clear that some are written down by a man. You will see what I mean, later. This one is probably from a woman - A wise man once said … nothing. I ...

Several well-known people have been born in Union County, like Maj. Gen. Robert Beightler, commander of the 37 th Infantry Division during World War II, and military governor of Okinawa during after t...

Rain, rain going away … maybe The weather and reports about it is a big thing at our house. We are very certainly, dependent on it. The weather situation affects all outside activities for everyone an...

Pictured above is the family of Newton and Mary Graham at their house for their 40th anniversary celebration on Oct. 20, 1927. They are, left to right, first row, Edwin Graham, Richmond Graham, Dean G...

Some people just say the things you have been thinking and it fits right into your life. I just received some of those thoughts from a friend and see them in my life. I know as you read these quotes a...

Maybe it was preventable It was not long ago that our friends went through a terrible event. It was something we thought could never happen to anyone we knew, but it did. The couple had a house fire c...

They give us a reason to smile You hear this all time - being a grandparent is a wonderful thing. They say there’s nothing like it. You get the best part of the child’s life. You don’t have to discipl...

A good example of  man’s best friend  We have recently had a very sad thing happen in our family. Close family members had to put their little dog to sleep because he was old, tired and very sick. If ...

We might as well laugh! Getting older is not a bad thing, especially if you still have your brain and good health. Many of my friends do and we are enjoying life. Having said that, sometimes one’s mem...

Both aces, but not the same This is a tale of two very different aces. The first hole-in-one was mine and since it’s my column and I have pictures courtesy of my friends, I will begin with me. The two...

It can be complicated “Motherhood is like Albania. You can’t trust the descriptions in the books, you have to go there.” - Marni Jackson. “Being a mother is a wonderful thing and the most exhausting t...

Teeing it up About two weeks ago we saw a surprise in golf. Tiger Woods won the Masters Golf Tournament, certainly the most prestigious golf event of the year. Whether you are a fan of him or not (I’m...

Both sides of the story I want to begin this discussion about Easter to be sure you realize ... It’s not about the Bunny it’s about the Lamb. Today we’re going to talk about both of them. Easter is se...

What makes an engineer? I know two engineers. One is a civil engineer and the other an electrical engineer. I have seen how their minds work and even though those two fields are quite different they h...

Last week I told you about more crazy things my friends have done. Others have now shared experiences of wacky happenings. I think all of these stories near being ridiculous, and the people involved m...

You know how I’ve told you in the past about crazy things my friends do. Well, wait ‘til you hear these stories. They are at it again. The first incident involves a female friend of mine, but hold on,...

Saint Patrick's Day is Sunday and celebrates the wonderful Irish culture. It was made an official Christian feast day in the early 17th century and is observed by the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglic...

I am a child of the ‘60s. That’s 1960s to those of you who don’t know anything about those years. If you have no relationship to that time, you may think I’m really over the hill. That could be so, bu...

I’m sure you must understand what I mean when I say spellcheck/autocorrect on my ipad and phone can be a real pain in the neck. But then I have mixed feelings. Spellcheck can also be a lifesaver. I us...

That era so long ago For some of us, it “just seems like yesterday.” That’s an old expression I never understood, until the last few years. There was a fantastic era just a generation or so ago. It wa...

We have all heard of a pun. I’m pretty sure we learned about it in high school English class, but I actually had to look it up to see exactly what it meant. So here’s the formal definition. “The pun, ...