In today’s column:
Gary says: Our house smells like Christmas.
- Common Ground Garden Community Holiday Decorating
- Winlock Votes to Continue Police Contract with Toledo
- 16th Annual Holiday Artists Market Saturday & Sunday
- On Health
Gary says: Our house smells like Christmas.
Photo courtesy of Common Ground Garden Community
Common Ground Garden Community convened last night to put into action decorating plans for Toledo including over a dozen planters and pocket parks such as their original River’s Edge landscape project at the Post Office. Natural and seasonal ornamentation plus illuminated strings will “light up the town,” as decreed by Mayor Dobosh. Restoring a traditional lighted tree as a centerpiece is primary, location TBA.
Monday and Tuesday volunteers will convene to gather and assemble materials for the planters and parks, installation taking place shortly after Thanksgiving day.
Spring planning is underway as well.
Common Ground Garden Community is on Facebook, where updates will be posted throughout the week and over the weekend.
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Winlock City Council voted Monday to continue contracted police service with Toledo despite an increase to cover rising costs. Details at The Lewis County Tribune. On Facebook.
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Tonight: Citizens for Great Toledo Schools meets 6 p.m. at Toledo Community Library to discuss progress and goals for February 2017 Toledo School Bond Measure. High School tours available upon request.
Email Carlie Laingham, ryancarlie@aol.com. On Facebook.
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Also: Toledo Planning Commission meets 7 p.m. third Thursdays monthly at City Council Chambers. City of Toledo website link here.
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Toledo Lions Club's Annual Turkey Bingo starts at 6 p.m. on Friday at Toledo High School. Admission is $1 or 1 can of food, both of which go to the Toledo Food Bank. On Facebook.
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Saturday: Reserve now for Toledo Senior Center’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. Doors open 4 p.m., dinner 5 p.m. Entertainment provided by Nehemiah Brown. Door Prizes too. $8. Contact Diana, diana.haug@lewiscountywa.gov or (360)864-2112.
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16th Annual Holiday Artist’s Market 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Morgan Arts Centre. Says Di: This weekend we will be hosting 25 different artist's work during the Holiday Artist's Market.
Locally produced wearables and edibles will also be available. Details on Facebook.
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Mark your calendars: Coffee House follows Toledo Elementary School Winter Concert 7:30-9-ish p.m. December 19, including $3 dinner. Sounds like a great night out.
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Look who has a shiny new website!
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On Health:
Optimum health starts from the ground up, and Toledo’s own Native Soil Farm shares this Facebook post on the the importance of seed saving and the Native American Seed Sanctuary.
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Last week I listened to this podcast on Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, including the role of Mold Illness with Dr Ritchie Shoemaker of rural Maryland, a climate much like our own. While illness acquired following exposure to the interior environment of water-damaged buildings (WDB) comprises the bulk of Shoemaker’s daily practice, other illnesses caused by exposure to biologically produced toxins are quite similar in their “final common pathway.”
His website is labeled, appropriately, SurvivingMold.com.
*Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV or impersonate one on the Interwebs. Read at your own risk.
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Photos from TOT archives unless otherwise noted.
Everyday Heroes: Envisioned as a local September 11 observation recognizing lesser-known acts of kindness and heroism. Send your nominations to toledo.columnist@gmail.com.
Email your news, reviews and events to: toledo.columnist@gmail.com
Common Ground Garden Community convened last night to put into action decorating plans for Toledo including over a dozen planters and pocket parks such as their original River’s Edge landscape project at the Post Office. Natural and seasonal ornamentation plus illuminated strings will “light up the town,” as decreed by Mayor Dobosh. Restoring a traditional lighted tree as a centerpiece is primary, location TBA.
Monday and Tuesday volunteers will convene to gather and assemble materials for the planters and parks, installation taking place shortly after Thanksgiving day.
Spring planning is underway as well.
Common Ground Garden Community is on Facebook, where updates will be posted throughout the week and over the weekend.
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Winlock City Council voted Monday to continue contracted police service with Toledo despite an increase to cover rising costs. Details at The Lewis County Tribune. On Facebook.
***
Tonight: Citizens for Great Toledo Schools meets 6 p.m. at Toledo Community Library to discuss progress and goals for February 2017 Toledo School Bond Measure. High School tours available upon request.
Email Carlie Laingham, ryancarlie@aol.com. On Facebook.
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Also: Toledo Planning Commission meets 7 p.m. third Thursdays monthly at City Council Chambers. City of Toledo website link here.
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Toledo Lions Club's Annual Turkey Bingo starts at 6 p.m. on Friday at Toledo High School. Admission is $1 or 1 can of food, both of which go to the Toledo Food Bank. On Facebook.
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Saturday: Reserve now for Toledo Senior Center’s Annual Thanksgiving Dinner. Doors open 4 p.m., dinner 5 p.m. Entertainment provided by Nehemiah Brown. Door Prizes too. $8. Contact Diana, diana.haug@lewiscountywa.gov or (360)864-2112.
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16th Annual Holiday Artist’s Market 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Morgan Arts Centre. Says Di: This weekend we will be hosting 25 different artist's work during the Holiday Artist's Market.
Locally produced wearables and edibles will also be available. Details on Facebook.
***
Mark your calendars: Coffee House follows Toledo Elementary School Winter Concert 7:30-9-ish p.m. December 19, including $3 dinner. Sounds like a great night out.
***
Look who has a shiny new website!
***
On Health:
Optimum health starts from the ground up, and Toledo’s own Native Soil Farm shares this Facebook post on the the importance of seed saving and the Native American Seed Sanctuary.
***
Last week I listened to this podcast on Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, including the role of Mold Illness with Dr Ritchie Shoemaker of rural Maryland, a climate much like our own. While illness acquired following exposure to the interior environment of water-damaged buildings (WDB) comprises the bulk of Shoemaker’s daily practice, other illnesses caused by exposure to biologically produced toxins are quite similar in their “final common pathway.”
His website is labeled, appropriately, SurvivingMold.com.
*Disclaimer: I’m not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV or impersonate one on the Interwebs. Read at your own risk.
***
Photos from TOT archives unless otherwise noted.
Everyday Heroes: Envisioned as a local September 11 observation recognizing lesser-known acts of kindness and heroism. Send your nominations to toledo.columnist@gmail.com.
Email your news, reviews and events to: toledo.columnist@gmail.com
