LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole Thanks to an unwelcome report from my primary medical caregiver’s office, I’ve been detoured — rather rudely — onto a new lifestyle course.That is to say, does anyone want the box of chocolate cupcakes or the two packages of chocolate chip cookies I bought?

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. ColeThe sheet was mixed in with the other notices with rip-off tabs pinned to a public bulletin board. You know the ones—the upper three-quarters of the paper details the service or item offered, and the bottom quarter is snipped into little strips with the phone number printed on each.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole            I enjoy cooking. I’m good at baking, boiling or browning good eats.But I came home from my last grocery shopping trip with a gallon of milk, one box of Golden Grahams and one box of Reese’s Puffs. And a tube of peel-and-eat cookie dough for dessert.

What day is it? - National Middle Name Pride Day

By Nila HarrisMy dad’s best friend, Frank Ammerman and his son Wade, have always called me by my middle name. I can’t remember them ever calling me “Nila”; it’s always been “Faye”.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. ColeOne learns a lot when boxing up one’s house for moving. The biggest thing one learns is, “I couldn’t possibly be the one who kept these useless things all these years. It had to be the other one who lives here.

What week is it? - National Eating Disorders

By Nila HarrisWhen singer Karen Carpenter died of an eating disorder, it was hard to fathom how such a beautiful, talented, person could suffer that way.In 1983, little was known about the eating disorder that claimed the 32-year-old’s life.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole  February is an amazing month, full of wonderful celebrations and commemorations. There’s Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, Groundhog Day, Work Naked Day… Whoops! To the relief of my coworkers, I shall refrain from participating in festivities that forgo shirts and pants.

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

Burton W. Cole, Editor   Should I leave a note? What if somebody found me this way and I was too incapacitated to explain how this predicament made sense at one time? Again. My life is a series of “I should have left a note” moments.

White recognized in December school board meeting as recipient of the PC Pride Award

Angela White, Family and Consumer Science Teacher at Pendleton County High School, was recognized in December as the PC Pride Award winner. In presenting the award, Supt. Joe Buerkley shared the following; Tonight, we will be recognizing an individual that definitely takes PRIDE in her job!

LIFE IN THE COLE BIN

By Burton W. Cole, Editor I hated conversations my wife began with, “In case I ever get run over by a bus...,” because I knew whatever followed would be something very important I had absolutely no chance of remembering.