My plan was to get my annual holiday gift guide published a couple of weeks before Christmas. What happened to December? Instead, here is Part I of last minute suggestions for everyone on your gift list. Shopping local has become the mantra of all seasons, even more so for this, the merriest of all. So,…
Category: Services
Watch need a battery? Knives need sharpening?
As many times as I’ve stopped in or walked by The Silver Lady, 4736 McPherson Avenue, it wasn’t until I needed a new watch battery that I remembered seeing a small sign in the window advertising replacement service. Not only is the service fast, you’re sure to be entertained while you wait by Shifter’s dry-witted conversation…
NSI’s Jim Whyte seeking donations for St. Patrick’s Center
Jim Whyte, Executive Director of the Neighborhood Security Initiative, 447 N. Euclid, above, asked if I would share this request for donations to the St. Patrick Center: From now through Friday, December 8, the NSI office will be accepting donations of men’s items for the St. Patrick Center. The center provides opportunities for our area’s…