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Keighla, you bring up a

merynfluker — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 21:33:13 -0600

Keighla, you bring up a really great point: Half the fun of spring's arrival is being able to quit those winter habits. I like not having to turn my space heater on every night, not having to let my car warm up and being able to order an iced coffee without getting weird stares or having my teeth chatter.

I like the feeling of the

Keighla Schmidt — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:06:01 -0600

I like the feeling of the sunshine coming through the sunroof of my car. It's nice to have that again since I keep it covered in the winter time. I also turned the heat dial away from the hottest setting possible where it's been sitting since November!

At this time of year it

Nancy Huddleston — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:18:25 -0600

At this time of year it smells fresh! As spring progresses and the ground warms up, it smells like wet dirt. Then there's the smell of worms in the morning when it has rained all night and the sun is just hitting the pavement.

I love the drip sound of

merynfluker — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:57:14 -0600

I love the drip sound of melting snow and I love the feeling of splashing into spring's newly formed puddles, but I have to say, I've never smelled melting snow. Nancy, what does melting snow smell like? I'd love to know because as long as I've lived in the Midwest I've never noticed a scent. I'm eager to find out a new reason to appreciate spring's arrival!

Yes, I did dance …

BillBowles — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:47:02 -0600

Yes, I did dance … somewhat reluctantly in the beginning being very young and her son. However, now I can look back and see what my mother contributed over a period of many decades. What strikes me is that it is almost as if dancing was secondary to what she taught and what her students learned. For example, I saw how her students gained confidence, courage, respect and many other virtues that were required to ‘perform’ to her standards. Part of her secret is that, I heard one student comment that Esther never criticized a student … she would point to a hand or a foot and say ‘Make that hand/foot do this or that.” What a wise teacher. There is too much to say to adequately bare witness to her. Suffice it to say that I am her son and marvel at what she accomplished in her lifetime.

I am so sorry to hear of

Sue VanGrevenhof — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:09:55 -0600

I am so sorry to hear of Esther's passing. I was just thinking about her recently. I danced for Esther Bowles in the EBB Happiness Troupe! I was known as "Sliver" (Sue Truax) because I think I weighed all of 60 pounds soaking wet (not anymore!). :) Esther was a fantastic teacher and I had a lot of fun being in her troupe! One of fondest (I think) memories was at dance camp, walking from the barn to her house through the field with a stick to keep Wilber (the goat) from charging us. It was scarey, but actually fun. At camp we slept on hay bales and played tricks on each other. Esther expected excellent dance performances, whether we were on stage, dancing in a parade, performing at Disney Land, or Boys Town. She had a temper if we were slacking, but that just made us all the better. We also had the fantastic opportunity to play English Hand Bells, which Don (her husband) had given to Esther. She taught us to play bells (without reading music, I still don't read music) and to get along no matter what kind of adversity came about. The EBB Happiness Troupe was a big part of my childhood, and I am grateful for it. She will be missed!

Robins are also becoming

Nancy Huddleston — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:50:42 -0600

Robins are also becoming more plentiful. While there are usually some that stick around during the winter months, now their numbers are growing! There's nothing like seeing a robin hopping out on the snow to give you hope that spring is on the way!

This might be boring, but

merynfluker — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 22:16:58 -0600

This might be boring, but I've noticed that it's been lighter out during my drives home, which leads me to believe spring is on the way. It's a small signal but one I appreciate.

I like to do something nice

merynfluker — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:03:31 -0600

I like to do something nice with my mom on or around Valentine's Day. She and my dad often go out and have a date, but since I was little, my parents have always tried to include me in Valentine's Day, so I look at it as a familial holiday as well as a romantic one. My dad buys my mom flowers but all three of us exchange cards, and often candy as well. I try to take my mom out too, just so she knows she's appreciated! She's a great valentine!

I personally believe that

ClaireD — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:55:51 -0600

I personally believe that only God has the power to judge. Nobody's perfect and it is not our fault. People commit mistakes even if he/she is very careful with what he's saying, doing, showing, etc. After this last year, one wonders If President Obama is ever going to get back to some of his campaign promises. One was jobs – don't see too many – and another was winding down wars and shoring up the budget. Neither has been accomplished. He has come up with a spending freeze, but it seems as token offerings – it's like giving a couple payday loans to a bank when a $500,000 mortgage is due.

Here's the link to the

Nancy Huddleston — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:44:06 -0600

Here's the link to the complete story about this incident:
http://www.savagepacer.com/news/courts/man-jailed-after-stabbing-three-f....

Yes, Gilbert120, you are

Nancy Huddleston — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:59:15 -0600

Yes, Gilbert120, you are right. We are waiting to receive the criminal complaint from Scott County on this incident and will post the finished story later in the week. Thanks for the inquiry. Don't forget that you can listen to the police scanner on this Web site at www.savagepacer.com/crimebeat. Tune it in anytime.

I have heard that what

Gilbert120 — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:10:23 -0600

I have heard that what happened was a domestic assault in the house where a man there stabbed people in his family and fled. So the other incident on Glendale was him being arrested.

The Savage Police Department

shawn hogendorf — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:52:35 -0600

The Savage Police Department was closed today, but I will call them on Tuesday and ask about the incident.

There really is only one

savagejim62 — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 20:27:51 -0600

There really is only one difference, Lott is a republican and Reid is a democrat. When it comes to politics and the media if you are on the left your errors in judgment are largely glossed over. Republicans have no such luxury. A misstatement is treated as a gross injustice and deserving of all the hate and venom they can muster. All in all Reid's comments don't bother me at all. He gave an opinion and I agree with him, what we have to get over is political correctness. The longer we continue to curb our freedoms of speech the faster our freedoms will end up in the sewer.