Opinion

Weiser Public Library to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Wednesday

Published by admin on Wed, 03/02/2022 - 2:57pm
I don’t know about you, but I am about ready for winter to be over. The bright sunny days we have had have been enticing. I am so ready for winter to be over I am even ready to get out and do yard work, paint the front step, and wash the windows. For those who know me, this is not normal.

Alley cleanup to be held in the spring due to cold night time temps

Published by admin on Wed, 02/16/2022 - 9:42am
Last week, Cathy and I went to Phoenix so that I, as a trustee of our hospital, could attend the American Hospital Association Rural Hospital Conference along with three leaders from Weiser Memorial Hospital. 
 Cathy and one other spouse enjoyed themselves, while the rest of us spent most of our time listening to speakers and finding out about a variety of issues and possible solutions facing rural hospitals across the country. The conference, as always, was valuable, provided good information, and was worth the time.  

Divers check out drinking water intakes in Weiser and Snake rivers

Published by admin on Wed, 02/02/2022 - 3:29pm
I hope everyone is staying warm. I don’t know about you, but I am ready for the temperature to start moving up a bit. 
 And speaking of cold, what would you think of divers willingly going into the Snake River right now? That is what divers from an engineering firm did for Weiser last week. They were checking out our intake system for the City’s water system. 

Weiser High School leaders to form advisory committee for the City

Published by admin on Wed, 01/26/2022 - 3:57pm
This last week was an interesting one. I had the privilege to meet for the first time with the group of Weiser High School leaders who have agreed to form an advisory committee to myself and the City Council. 
 I was very impressed with this group, which consisted of Brylee Williams, ASB president, Alexandra Froshiesar, ASB vice-president, Jaiden Gomez, ASB secretary-treasurer, Shelbi Burns, senior class president, Bryan Juarez, junior class president, Trista Buescher, sophomore class president, and Pearl Kaewta, freshman class president. 

Symposium on property taxes in Idaho was very informative

Published by admin on Wed, 01/12/2022 - 2:46pm
A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from Debbie Moxley-Potter, the Washington County Assessor, informing and inviting me to a symposium regarding property taxes in Idaho. The symposium was sponsored by the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho in partnership with the Idaho Association of Counties and the Idaho Association of County Assessors. This looked very interesting and so I thanked Debbie and signed up for it. 
 The symposium could be attended virtually or in person at the Boise Centre in downtown Boise. I chose to attend in person. 

Try to keep snow from sidewalks and driveways off the streets

Published by admin on Fri, 01/07/2022 - 5:17pm
This last weekend, Cathy and I had two of our grandsons over from Thursday afternoon through Saturday morning. We had a great time playing with them and their new toys from Christmas, taking advantage of Friday’s beautiful cold weather to sled in Memorial Park, putting together toy sailboat kits, playing games, and staying up until midnight to ring in the New Year and bang pots together.  
 Cathy and I are still recovering.  

Tips on how to keep water pipes from freezing in frigid conditions

Published by admin on Thu, 12/30/2021 - 4:39pm
I hope you had a very Merry Christmas! It happens to be my favorite time of year. To me, Christmas is special because we are celebrating Christ’s birth. 
 The tradition of giving presents at Christmas comes from the Wise Men bringing gifts to the Christ child. So, when watching the kids, both young and old, opening presents, and spending time enjoying each family member, there is a special joy other times of the year cannot match. 

The spirit of generosity is huge in this community and is a reason to love Weiser

Published by admin on Wed, 12/22/2021 - 3:45pm
On Thursday of last week, I was driving towards Ridley’s when I noticed flashing police car lights at Bi-Mart. Always curious, I wondered what was going on and then I remembered that the Ho-Ho Express for the Annex children was taking place. I didn’t need anything at Bi-Mart at the moment, but I was determined to think of something to buy so I could justify going in to watch the event.
 If there was nothing else going on this Christmas Season, stepping into the store and listening to the children’s giggles, squeals, laughter, and joy would have made my holidays.  

Hamilton taught a good lesson of being willing to set aside personal preferences for the better good

Published by admin on Thu, 12/16/2021 - 1:03pm
This last weekend Cathy and I had the opportunity to see the Broadway play “Hamilton” at the Morrison Center in Boise.  We had seen the play on TV through a streaming service, but also wanted to see it live.  

Leaf pickup delayed due to broken vacuum but should resume soon

Published by admin on Wed, 12/01/2021 - 1:26pm
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! This time, Cathy and I found ourselves in an unusual situation. Our usual Thanksgiving plans for a family gathering fell through due to an illness (not COVID) in the host family. Rather than imposing ourselves on other friends or family without much notice, Cathy and I decided to do something different. We went online to find a place on the coast available for rent. 

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