First of four

The first of four area school art exhibits is on display at the Fendig Gallery of the Carnegie Center. In the previous 24 years these exhibits were displayed in the Core Building at Saint Joseph's College, but obviously that venue is not available this year.

This first exhibit is for primary schools and will end January 28th.

 The Gallery is open noon to 4:00 pm Tuesdays and Thursdays.

 I liked this portrait of grandpa, with descriptions such as old, gray hair, and wrinkly.

 Speaking of grandparents, we received a call from a grandson telling us that he had been in a serious car accident and had broken his nose. He also needed $3000 in bail money and could we send it to him? We are still trying to figure out which grandson called. Was it the ten-year old, the six-year old, or one of those precocious three-year olds? We could not tell from his voice because, as he said, he had broken his nose in the accident.

We are getting some warmer weather and the sun is melting the snow on rooftops, with the water sometimes refreezing.

A couple notes that I forgot to mention from Tuesday's meetings. The consultants planning the downtown revitalization liked the idea of what they called "blade signs", that is signs that are perpendicular to the front of the building, hanging out over the sidewalk. Most signage now is flush with the front of the building.

The County Council asked Kendall Culp for his opinion on the township consolidation bill that may pass the state legislature. He said that about half (6 or 7) of Jasper County's 13 townships would be affected and it would cause a variety of problems. Currently school districts are determined by township borders. Students from Gillam Township go to West Central. If Gillam must combine with another township, what does that do to school boundaries?

A couple business have moved or are moving. Superior Sales is now in its new location just south of the John Deere dealership. Endless Treasure will be moving this weekend to the building that was the Max Prouty car dealership north of Smith Hardware on North McKinley.

The tank cars north of the tacks now have holes cut in them. There are people working on them, but it is hard to see exactly what they are doing.