Correspondence

News from Harwood and Schell City

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, will start closing at 10 a.m. on Saturdays and she will be closed on Sundays until further notice because the Health Department will not let her have the buffet for health reasons. She will still be closed on Wednesdays. She will have me put it in

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Speedy recovery to Laverne Motley

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Mt. Zion area got our fourth Sunday after Easter rain. The grass and leaves are sure growing. Few Turkey are gobbling. Farmers got more fields planted. More hummingbirds have arrived. I did see a Baltimore Oreo several times this week at our feeder eating an orange. I hope it

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News from Harwood and Schell City

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, says she will start opening up again on Monday, May 4, at her regular time. She says she will put a table or two to one side so she can go by the six foot thing. She will be closed on Saturday, May 9 and Sunday,

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Happy birthday to Julia Snethen

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen The hummingbirds have arrived in the Mt. Zion Area, always good to see them. Hope no more extra cold weather. We had rain, the leaves and grass are really growing. Lots of farmers got the crops in. Neighbors are staying home only going out when necessary, looking forward to

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Sympathy in the Mt. Zion area

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen In the Mt Zion area, life moves on, trees are leafing out, flowers are blooming, farmers are busy getting crops planted, cows are calving, gardens are being planted yards being mowed. People are staying home unless they have to go to work, grocery store or feed store when necessary.

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Start gardens after Mother’s Day

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Mt. Zion area had a beautiful Sunrise Easter morning. By afternoon we had rain, so guess we will have seven more weeks of Sunday rains. Some farmers got lots of corn planted. My friends that put out plants, the frost got them. By the time they get my age,

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Still waiting on those hummers

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Mt. Zion area enjoyed the sunshine and dry weather for a few days. Yards get mowed, some gardens got planted, area farmers were able to do some fieldwork. Everyone is staying home, except the ones that have to go to their jobs. All trying to do our part to

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News from Harwood and Schell City

by Helen Ellerman Madalyn’s Kitchen, south of Schell City, received word that nobody was to sit down and eat inside of the restaurant starting Monday night, March 23, at 12:01 a.m. to Monday, April 6 at 12:01 am. You can order food and she will hand it out to you. To order, you can call

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Coronavirus isolation causes us to find treasures

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Mt. zion Area life is going on even if we people are not going away from home much. We are enjoying the few days of sunshine, trees are getting leaves, flowers are flowering, trees and bushes are blooming.  The yard needs mowing. Been reports of red mushrooms found, waiting

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Trying to help control COVID-19

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen Not much news in the Mt Zion Area except its still raining, and the mud doesn’t have a chance to dry out. If you haven’t lost your boot in the mud you are lucky. Guess it could be worse and be ice and snow. Neighbors are all staying home

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