To The Editor
At our monthly gathering last Thursday, December 21, we senior citizens were served a delicious roast beef dinner and all the trimmings at the Young at Heart’s luncheon at the Rejoice Church in Clearwater. Tha...
Editorials
To The Editor
I turned 80 a couple of weeks ago, so I have been watching high-school basketball games for the past 65 years. The game I saw last Saturday afternoon between Becker and Monticello had to be one of the most enter...
Christmas Fills Up Ones Senses
‘Tis the season of lights, colors, glitter and sparkles. Christmas is a feast for the senses and I’ve always enjoyed every aspect of this holiday since I was a little kid. And snow. Snow is an essential part of...
Mom? Santa Claus?
I’ve told this story in this space before, but I’m going to do it again, because I like it. Way back on the farm, Dad, and we four Meyer children were stacked into our family vehicle, a 1950 black and blue Dodge...
Becker Lions Spread Christmas Cheer!
For the past 36 years, the Becker Lions have hosted the annual Lange Home Christmas party. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church provides a school bus to pick up the residents at Lange’s Home south of Santiago...
To The Editor
Please let me thank again all those who helped make the Becker Lions and Lange Home Christmas outing a huge success. Mary of the Visitation Catholic Church that supplied the bus, a driver and helper. Jack & ...
To The Editor
I would like to thank all my loyal and kind customers! It has been my pleasure to serve you these last 8 years. I retired Oct. 27 (From the Becker Post Office). I miss all the customers and the people I worke...
A Childhood Christmas
Many of my favorite Christmas memories come from childhood. It was such a magical time of year and my parents always worked to make it special. The season always started with the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade. ...
Cloudy Days And Chocolate
November is typically one of the cloudiest months in Minnesota. Sometimes there’s snow, too. But not this year, so far. I don’t know why, but I’ve always liked cloudy days and the way the wooded landscape l...
To The Editor
On this holiday weekend give thanks to our local police. They provide our community with safety, law and order. When people have an emergency, the police are quick to help. Last Friday my business was burglari...
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