May He Rest in Peace
Last Saturday we paid our respects to a really nice guy, Wayne A. Dengler, Eldridge. A Celebration of Life was held at the Cornerstone Church in Eldridge. He was a hardworking farmer and a really nice person. One of his sisters is Sharon Bianchetta, Geneseo. Lorna graduated with Wayne from North Scott High School. Wayne accomplished a lot during his time on Earth. May God rest his soul.
Wild Game Dinner
The Boy Scout Troop 131 and their leaders did an awesome job with last Saturday’s wild game dinner. This annual event is a big drawing card for both the scouts and the public. The food was “sooo” good.
Geneseo Ikes “Wiener Roast”
Another nice event was the Geneseo Izaak Walton League’s “Weiner Roast” held last Saturday evening. Sad to say that as the years go by we have less members and guests. There were ten attendees, but it was a nice event for sitting around the campfire and talk experiences.
Congratulations to the Geneseo Football Team
We haven’t been to a Geneseo high school football game since our kids graduated from GHS. They have a really good team this season. In last weekend’s game a last minute field go by Geneseo kicker, Carson Peters, sealed the win over Rochelle, 16-14. Rochelle had a good team. Anyway, good luck to the Leafs during the rest of the IHSA tournament.
‘da Bears Great Win
Talk about a “nail bitter!” The Bears played the Bengals last Sunday. The game came right down to the wire and you just knew there would be an “L” in the Bear’s column. But no, in a minute or so left on the score clock, QB Caleb Williams marched them downfield to a final score of 47-42. Next Sunday the Bears host the NY Giants at Soldier Field. “Go, Bears!”
Hug a Vet
Well, I’m not sure you need to do that, but a nice “Thank You for your service” is always welcome to we Vets. Veterans Day is Tuesday, November 11, 2025. I should mention that Iowa PBS will have “A Salute to Service” broadcast on Monday, November 10 at 8 p.m.
St. Joan of Ark
I’m not sure if this little prayer was originally said by the Saint, but none of us were around to say for sure. Whatever, I thought I’d share her little prayer. “If I am not in His grace, may God place me there. If I am, may God so keep me there.”
GI Ingenuity
This is a non-fiction book I just finished reading. It’s mainly about soldiers and airmen during and after Normandy in France. In short, it points to the good and bad decisions made by the higher rank officers. While they came up with good ideas in fighting the war, the ordinary G.I. also showed great ingenuity and ideas. Some things worked, others did not. The book is called, “GI Ingenuity” by James Jay Carafano.” The book has been out since 2008.
Humor
A nurse says to a recovering patient, “You’re a lucky man. The doctor took a gallstone the size of a golf ball out of you. The patient said, “My goodness, I’d like to thank him if he’s around.” The nurse says, “No, he just left to go golfing!”
Quote
“There are no uninteresting things, there are only uninterested people.” - William Jennings Bryan