Carlyle Observer

Ever heard the expression, “Home is where the heart is?” Let me rephrase that question: “Who hasn’t?” It was a present in the form of a gift card from one of our granddaughters that got me thinking about the expression.

According to Seinfeld, people's number one fear is public speaking . Somehow this ranked even higher than death; which means people would rather be in the coffin at a funeral than give a speech.

After a 15-year absence, Arcola will host a return to rodeo in 2017 and a cabaret on Saturday, Nov. 5 will kickstart the fundraising. “We're hoping to pack the (Prairie Place) hall, “ says Arcola Rodeo Committee president Mike Wyatt.

Staff Sgt. Darren Simons of the Carlyle RCMP detachment says that the use of electronic devices by motorists is increasing and adds that this is a problem that affects drivers of all ages.

Gordon F. Kells High School welcomed Val Caldwell on Wednesday, Oct. 19, who spoke to middle years students attending from the elementary and high schools in the morning and high school kids in the afternoon.

The Senior Girls’ Volleyball Conference Playoff is on Nov. 5 in Oxbow. Junior and Intermediate Volleyball Playoffs are on Nov. 10. The GFK Class of 2017 is currently running a Spook Insurance fundraiser for Halloween.

Carlyle Town Council held their last regularly-scheduled bi-weekly meeting before the October 26 civic election.

A German philosopher and central figure of modern philosophy once said, “He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” That man was Immanuel Kant.

The Heward Haunted house has been setting up since Aug. 17, to create a scary/fun experience heading into Hallowe’en.