Senior manicures, historic home update and an upcoming horseshoe tournament

By Darla Buckhannon

Happy birthday to Lacey Rister, Misty Hibdon, Mildred Moudy, Doris White, Stephen Schrum, Lindsay Cook, Greg Glastetter, Jeanette Beck, Henrietta Foster, Sue Tyler, Olivia Coomer, Karen Brown, Kathi Stone, Verla Naeve, Barbara Arnold, Hubert McDonald, Marcus Seyer, Brian Little, Jessica Swinford, Ron Dirnberger, Peter Dohan, W. Jo Rutz, Brian Friga, Dan Hinkebein, Kate Proffitt, Karen Benton, Staci Pepple, Jack Coomer, Kyle Moyers, Danny Gordon, Rusty Duncan, Bob Kielhofner, Dan Ballard, Gail Ballard, Linda Senciboy, John Hahn, Alvin Vandeven, Trevor Kirn, Glenda Pobst and Joshua McIntosh.

Happy anniversary to Bill and Mary Jo Pfefferkorn, Ron and Joy Moyers and Larry and Paula Glueck.

NFL is back! September is also Classical Music Month, National Piano Month, Baby Safety Month, Honey Month and National Courtesy Month.

Today is Grandparents Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance as we honor the victims of 9/11. Tomorrow is Chocolate Milkshake Day, and we remind you the days of indulging in your favorite treats at the Chaffee Drive-in are numbered. They close for the season the last Sunday in September.

The full moon of September we will enjoy this week is known as Chrysanthemum Moon, Nut Moon, Mulberry Moon and Moon When Calves Grow Hair.

Updates around Chaffee

Seniors can get manicures by Preferred Hospice from 10 to 11:30 a.m. this Wednesday at the senior center. The Scott County Health Department will conduct Friday's exercise class from 9 to 10 a.m.

The Chaffee Historical Society's "Evening in The Park" is from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17. Classy Chassy Country by Leroy and Becky will perform. Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy another great evening at Circle Park! Concessions will be available.

Cemetery cleanup is set for mid-October. Please pick up any items you want to keep by Oct. 15.

Avian activity

The hummingbird activity continues, and if you look skyward, you might be able to spot our resident eagle and a couple of Mississippi kites! The kites are great bug eaters.

Chaffee historic homes

We have been asking for history of various homes in Chaffee. One of those homes is the former home of Dr. W.O. and Mardell Finney at 403 Elliott. My sisters and I spent a lot of time there as they were our uncle and aunt. One of the unique features was the laundry chute on the stairway. The opening was disguised as just another step on the long stairway, and there were many an occasion when my cousin Tyke, aka Norman, and I peered down the long chute wondering if we could possibly slip through and drop down to the laundry basket in the basement. The good Lord must have been looking after us, because we never attempted it, lest we would have gotten stuck mid-story.

Other features that fascinated us were Billy Ray Warner's dark room, which was obviously off limits to us, and the outdoor cellar door that led to the basement. The basement was added after the house was built and my sister Carolyn says she remembers the fun of climbing on the big piles of excavated dirt.

When you drive by the house down Elliott, if you look closely you will see a concrete driveway. I asked Tyke about it and he said it was in some way connected to the school across the street.

Horseshoe tourney on the horizon

We remind you to get your teams organized for the third annual Horseshoes 4 "everyday" Heroes Tournament on Oct. 17. For $20 per mouse, you can sponsor one for the War Child Mouse Races. You can choose from 60 names or name your own. Contact Tina Dohogne-Nations at (573) 335-7555 or email rsvpvic@sbcglobal.net.

Regarding red-necking

The city asks that you not block sidewalks when parking in driveways. There is an ordinance regarding such, so please pull up fully for the convenience and safety of many. Bob Burnett cleverly refers to parking on the sidewalk as "red-necking." Don't be a red-necker!

In Chat Out, a reader appreciates my bringing ordinances and needed ordinances to the attention of readers. She adds, however, what good are ordinances when they are not enforced by the city? She also notes the perpetrators probably don't read the newspaper. Maybe we can count on those who are aware of ordinances passing them along.

Final thoughts

Remember to tell those special people in your life that you love them -- those three words mean so very much and are so nice to hear.

Email your news to darbuck2@airmail.net or leave a message at (573) 887-6430 or (214) 207-7839.

And then ...

Then there was the designer logo that looks more like a Clydesdale.