Published Thursday, October 2, 2008
AGAINST THE GRAIN
I was a teen at camp the first time I met the blues
By T.J. GREANEY
It seeps into your skin, runs up your spine and blooms into a sour taste in the back of your mouth.
SMILE AWHILE
Borrowing from the Bard, here’s much ado about nothing
By IRENE HASKINS
of the Tribune’s staff
The old brain is blank. My think tank has gone dry, and my usual sources have evidently vamoosed. Therefore, since I have no idea what to write about, today this column will be about nothing … absolutely nothing.
THIS WEEK IN LOCAL HISTORY
Mayor canceled trip to sister city in Japan
By BILL CLARK
Mayor Darwin Hindman and councilmen Chris Janku of the
Second Ward and John Coffman of the Sixth Ward would not be going to visit
sister city Matto City, Japan, as planned.
LET'S
TALK ANTIQUES
Wooden bowls are still valuable and useful
By NANCY RUSSELL
One of the most versatile tools in an early American home was a wooden bowl. It
could be found in the kitchen, the garden, the laundry room and even the barn.
It was sturdy and relatively easy to come by.
SCHOOL MATTERS
Festival nurtures sense of family
By JANESE HEAVIN
of the Tribune’s staff
Former students came back to see their old stomping grounds, past employees returned to say hi, and parents had a chance to meet and mingle.
Show kids stuff isn’t happiness
By JOYCE HULETT
Q: How can I keep my 10-year-old and 12-year-old daughters from wanting so many material things?
FEATURED TEACHER
Erin Rose, fourth-grade teacher, Blue Ridge Elementary
Story and photo by JANESE HEAVIN
of the Tribune’s staff
Erin Rose’s passion for education comes naturally: Her dad was a junior high
school teacher, and her mom taught fourth grade in her hometown of Quincy, Ill.
Growing up, Rose never questioned whether she’d follow in their footsteps.
NEWTON'S BOOK NOTES
Fiction can be fun to read aloud
By HOLLY NEWTON
Kids are always on the lookout for great fiction books to read, and parents and teachers are always on the lookout for great fiction books to read aloud. Below are some outstanding books from several genres.
NEXT WEEK’S SCHOOL MEALS
