Category: Brief Messages or Announcements

  • Veterans Day 2023

    Veterans Day 2023

    Today is Veterans Day. Learn more about it at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs website.

  • World Kindness Day November 13, 2023

    World Kindness Day November 13, 2023

    World Kindness day is November 13, 2023. World Kindness Week is November 13-19 in 2023. Be kind.

  • University of Iowa Quick Facts About the Flu

    University of Iowa Quick Facts About the Flu

    The University of Iowa has the latest quick facts about the flu and how to protect yourself. Now you’re in the know!

  • University of Iowa Veterans Week 2023 Events

    University of Iowa Veterans Week 2023 Events

    Veterans Day is November 11, 2023. The University of Iowa has the events schedule up for Veterans Day Week.

  • AARO Wants UFO Info

    AARO Wants UFO Info

    The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) is now accepting information about U.S. government programs or activities related to UFOs from “…current or former U.S. Government employees, service members, or contractor personnel with direct knowledge of U.S. Government programs or activities related to UAP dating back to 1945.   These reports will be used to inform AARO’s congressionally…

  • CDC Educates About Covid-19 Variants

    CDC Educates About Covid-19 Variants

    Sometimes I see news about Covid-19 variants. They typically sound alarming. The CDC has posted an update on Covid-19 variants that is reassuring. There will always be variants. Not all will be serious threats. According to the update: “While new variants like BA.2.86 and JN.1 attract attention, right now, 99 percent of SARS-CoV-2 variants are part…

  • Remember Scouting for Food 2023 Pickup Today!

    Remember Scouting for Food 2023 Pickup Today!

    Remember to put your non-perishable food items out for the Scouting for Food 2023 food drive today! Collection site hours 9 AM- Noon. If your bag is not picked up by noon, please deliver to local food pantry.

  • Scouting for Food 2023: A National Good Turn for America!

    Scouting for Food 2023: A National Good Turn for America!

    The 2023 Scouting for Food drive is on! The Hawkeye Area Council announcement just arrived on our doorknob the other day. Pickup day is October 28, 2023. Instructions: The food drive supports local families in need. All items collected will be distributed locally. If your bag is not picked up by noon, please deliver to…

  • CDC on How to Get Flu, Covid-19, and RSV Vaccines

    CDC on How to Get Flu, Covid-19, and RSV Vaccines

    The latest update on how to get the respiratory viruses vaccines is updated on the CDC website. Highlights:

  • Drain Grates Screwed!

    Drain Grates Screwed!

    Well, early this morning all the drain grates were screwed down tight. We never heard the workers. The rocks we had set on top of them were all piled up neatly on our back yard patio. Any critter that tries to yank those off will get a hernia. If those grates come off again, we’ll…