By Dan Dauw
Geneseo Current
Happy Birthday, Margaret
Roy and Margaret Pankey were the owners of Carbon Cliff Bait & Tackle for many years.
While Roy passed away several years ago, Margaret, her son, Jay, and his wife, Debbie, took over the business until a few months ago.
It’s been sold and won’t continue to be a sporting goods store selling fishing, bait, hunting and trapping supplies. Running a bait shop demands long hours and after all these years they finally have retired.
Some years ago I started giving Margaret a cake for her birthday on August 28th. She has now hit the 95 mark and is still bright as ever. I told her she’s still a hard work’n Belgian. A grand lady she be!
Geneseo Ikes “Ham & Bean Supper” Sept 6.
This is another traditional event which is very well attended. The soups and trimmings start on Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m.
The cost is $10.00 per adult and $5.00 for children under age 10. There will be live entertainment and a 50/50 drawing.
Vintage Farm Equipment Show, Sept 13th
Speaking of Belgians, Dave Carton and his volunteers will be presenting this event marking their 10th Year Anniversary in Atkinson, IL.
It’s open free to the public starting Saturday, Sept 13th at 8 a.m. There will be horse drawn equipment, hit-miss engines, farm tractors and equipment, lawn & garden tractors, vintage farm trucks, horse ferrier, vintage motorcycles, blacksmithing demonstrations.
Dan Dauw, Living History Presenter, will present two presentations on “Aircraft Carriers.” They start at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Food (including old fashion ice cream and drinks will be available for the event.
There is also plenty of parking. It all takes place at Bridge Park, 19030 E. 2120 St., Atkinson, IL.
For more information go to their website: www.vintagefarmequipmentshow.com. You can also contact Dave Carton at 309-441-5915, but not after 6 p.m. He needs his beauty sleep!!! Hope to see you there!
Fall Fishing For Fun
You can just start to feel autumn is not far away. With the cooler temps most fish will move into the shallower depths plus they may be more willing to take your bait. I think we get the first frost in late Sept or early October.
The Antics of Hummers
I sometimes watch the hummingbirds for hours. There are four of them and they spend a lot of time chasing each other. The other day I had one fly and hover about 5 inches from my nose. He was so curious.
Last year we didn’t see them after late September. They packed their belongings and headed south. They usually return in April.
During the past four or five weeks the bees have pestered the hummer’s feeder. The little bees like the sugar water as much as the hummingbirds and it’s who gets to the feeder first, if not for a second. Last winter we had a lot of different birds at our feeders. We hope that is the case this winter, too!
Iowa PBS
Not that you necessarily care, but here are the programs we enjoy watching Monday through Friday on Iowa PBS. Monday: Antiques Roadshow (both British and American versions). Tuesday: Rick Steves Europe. Wednesday: Nova and Nature. Thursday: Father Brown. Friday: Iowa Press and Market to Market.
I used to watch the PBS News Hour, but like so many of the TV networks, they follow the anti-Trump agenda. A few weeks ago I sent an e-mail to Iowa PBS saying that we still support their network, but there is too much bias against the President. Actually, while it covers mostly Iowa news, it covers both sides of the issues discussed. Refreshing to say the least! I did get a nice e-mail back from a person at PBS saying they appreciated the feedback.
Happy Birthday, Lorna
My lovely wife had her birthday last week. Our son, Lance, and his son, Luke, drove up here from St. Louis to help celebrate. We spread the joy having Frank’s Pizza and a birthday cake Lance had provided for dessert. She graduated from Iowa State and they provided a nice win for her over South Dakota. This week it looks like a trip to The Cellar to add to her special day.
Happy Birthday, Sailor Pete
Pate Taylor, Missouri, was a fellow shipmate of mine serving on the USS Independence back in the early ‘60s. He had a birthday on August 30th.
“Happy Birthday, Pete!” Keep ‘yer anchors up!
Humor
“If money doesn’t grow on trees, then why do banks have branches?”
“I used to work at a Pepsi Cola plant. I left because it was soda depressing.”
Quote
“This country cannot afford to be materially rich and spiritually poor.”
John F. Kennedy