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By: Stan Jordan<\/b><\/p>\nPicture of Snowy Owl<\/p>\n
By: Stan Jordan<\/b><\/p>\n
Mr. Feasby was in this office the other day and brought me this picture of a mounted Snowy Owl.<\/p>\n
This owl was mounted by Mr. Ehrhart in 1932. I am very proud to get this photo and to know the history.<\/p>\n
Mr. Feasby has a lot of other mounted species that he had a lot of problems to secure, but I am very glad that those birds and animals are in good hands now.<\/p>\n
That picture is of an adult male snowy owl. You notice he is all white with some small dark spots. Mr. Feasby lives out on CR 144 and he is a good guy to talk to. In that area from there on to Woodburn and the Gar Creek Road we think there to be a Snowy Owl nest. We have heard reports of the owls in that area a number of times. More so there, than any other place around here.<\/p>\n
Please keep us informed.<\/p>\n
See ya!<\/p>\n
Changing the National Anthem<\/p>\n
By: Stan Jordan<\/b><\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Now I agree that song is sort of hard to sing and there are other patriotic air around that would be alright, but can you find one that would suit everyone.<\/p>\n As I understand some of this group claims that the writer of the poem that our National Anthem came from, was at one time, a slave owner. Well I think that reason is far fetched. That was about one hundred and fifty years ago and is a little on the childish side.<\/p>\n Now, I like the song of Kate Smith, God Bless America, but that won\u2019t work because of the people who are atheist.<\/p>\n There is a song, I\u2019m Proud To Be An American, but that writer also says \u201cGod Bless America\u201d and the atheist would complain.<\/p>\n In that poem about the U.S. Constitution is says \u201cThe Harpies of the shore shall pluck the eagle from my sea\u201d and that is what we have here…Harpies<\/p>\n See ya!<\/p>\n Veterans Day Assembly @ A.H.S.<\/p>\n By: Stan Jordan<\/b><\/p>\n I just spent one of the best days of my life out at the Antwerp High School. They had an assembly for any and all veterans.<\/p>\n Mr. Lichty, the high school principal, was a very fine organizer, master of ceremonies and he made us feel welcome and at ease.<\/p>\n We had the welcome and the Presentation of Colors by Boy Scout Troop No. 143.<\/p>\n Then we had the Pledge of Allegiance by the elementary student council and the National Anthem by the high school band, directed by Andrea Newell.<\/p>\n Then they had a fast moving video about a number of places in WWII and the other wars and it was called, \u201cI fought for you.\u201d Then Scout Troop 143 presented a fine hand made American Flag to Marty Hunt of the local VFW.<\/p>\n There was a performance of the second grade bell ringers, directed by Mary Smith, that was very entertaining. Then the high school choir, under the direction of Mary Smith, entertained us.<\/p>\n The high school band, Andrea Newell directing, saluted all the branches of the service with a rousing rendition of all their fight songs. Then the retiring of the Colors by Scout Troop 143.<\/p>\n Then the high school principal, Travis Lichty, had a few closing remarks and invited all the veterans and their guests to stay for lunch and that was out of this world! Let me tell you about it.<\/p>\n Now I would like to write about the Veteran Day assembly from a veteran\u2019s view point.<\/p>\n It was the nicest one ever, I talked to a number of vets and they all agreed. We had the most veterans there than we have ever had. We had boys from Paulding, Payne, 2 from Sherwood, Napoleon, St. Mary\u2019s, Cecil, Ft. Wayne and Grover Hill.<\/p>\n At the luncheon, Mrs. Deb Altic and her helpers, had the area decorated so nice and the food and drinks were top self. As I understand the pretty waitresses were from the high school choir and we wanted for nothing.<\/p>\n My good friend, Steve Knapp, assisted me all morning. His Honor Mayor Ray DeLong and Marty Hunt from the VFW both gave me a hand and asked that I pass it on that they both thought that was the best assembly ever.<\/p>\n So on behalf of all the veterans and their spouses or guest, we want to thank Mr. Lichty and the school administration and all the students for a fine luncheon and entertainment.<\/p>\n See ya!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Picture of Snowy Owl By: Stan Jordan Mr. Feasby was in this office the other day and brought me this<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_container_layout":"default_layout","colormag_page_sidebar_layout":"default_layout","nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[26],"tags":[9094,9093,72,9095],"class_list":["post-19767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sjordan","tag-changing-the-national-anthem","tag-picture-of-snowy-owl","tag-stan-jordan","tag-veterans-day-assembly-a-h-s"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Stan-USS-constitution.jpg?resize=666%2C476\")
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As I understand there is a group who wants to change the National Anthem. As is I sit here and mull that over, that would be hard to do.<\/p>\n