A Cubs Fan Remembers Baseball Life Beyond TV
A longtime reader recalls growing up with transistor radios for game voices, Vin Scully’s influence, and a shift from constant TV to appreciating live sport. He movingly links baseball to life choices, noting Iowa, Chicago blues, and the Cubs’ tear as signs the sport endures beyond screens.
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Vin Scully ends 67 year Dodgers run with Giants finale
The tribute piece recalls Vin Scully’s 67 years with the Dodgers from 1950 to 2017, his move to Los Angeles in 1957, and his final call Sunday against the Giants. It notes Scully’s influence, public admiration, and reflections on revisionist history and journalism. It also mentions Jose Fernandez’s death and a critical aside about Venezuela’s socialism.
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Buffalo Center notices and events fade into history
Local items list Waltz Photography session in Buffalo Center StateLine Cooperative basement 3 30 to 7 p m on Wednesday October 18 for the yearly feature in the Buffalo Center Tribune. American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a Drive for Marshalltown Veterans Home with a box in Peterson Hardware from October 9 to 31. Fourteen people take Begin at the Basics computer class taught by Brian Blodgett at North Iowa High School and NIACC starting October 1 with students Kathi Nelson and Joyce Elman.
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Aging workforce friendly workplaces offered by NIOSH tips
The piece outlines simple, low cost workplace adjustments to support an aging workforce. It covers flexibility, task matching, sit/stand or walking workstations, ons ite activity, hazard control, ergo friendly environments, lighting, teamwork, health promotion, onsite care, medical self care, training, technology adaptation, accommodations, and supervisor training. Elderbridge Agency helps older workers with job training and placement through IVRS referrals for ages 55 plus, 1 800 243 0678 extension 7077.
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Uniquely Yours: Sallie Smiths Move Slows Pace for Family Life
Sallie Smith plans fewer shows as she moves from Buffalo Center to near Colfax, returning for occasional events. The couple built a new home here, hopes it becomes a welcoming space for another family, and welcomes ongoing local customer support.
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Letter to the Editor: Guidelines and Inclusions
The draft outlines what a reader must include in a letter to the editor, emphasizing clear author identification, specific issue, concrete evidence, respectful tone, and contact information for publication and verification. It states preferred length and formatting, plus submission method and deadline.
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