Carlyle Observer

After months of planning for this special occasion it finally was a reality. On Friday, July 30th and Saturday, July 31st, 2010 we celebrated this little hamlet of four people's Centennial.

I ran into a friend in the supermarket the other day. We talked for a while as her five year old daughter stayed glued tight to her leg.

The annual Quilt Show, held at Memorial Hall over the weekend of Homespun, proved to be as successful as always, a welcome additional stop on the itinerary of visitors and guests.

While it remains in its familiar location, Sears in Carlyle has opened its doors to a new day thanks in part to a redesign of services offered by the long-time locally owned business.

This week was Spirit Week at G.F. Kells. Students had a lot of fun showing off their school spirit on Pajama Day, Pirate Day, Crazy Hair Day, Disney Day, and Rider Day. The next School Community Council meeting will be held October 20.

For Shelley Fornwald and Melodie Willock, the decision to volunteer their time in raising money for cancer research was an easy one.

There is a story about a world-weary elderly man after the time of the French Revolution who was reduced to begging at the church doors. One day a young priest approached him, gave him a cloak and invited him to his home.

Hobbies are like opinions, everyone has one. Some people paint, others write. Some people make music, others craft models. For some folks, it is all about restoring cars, and for others still, it might be antiques.

When it comes to telephones, things sure have changed since I was a kid listening in on the party line.

I am researching my family history and find that my Grandmother's sister emigrated to Carlyle in 1921. She was married to Arthur Read who I think was a farmer, and her name was Hilda. Her maiden name was Deller.