03/14/2026
March 14, 2026
Attention Area Children:
Don't forget to remind your parents and grandparents that in just two weeks will be the Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Johnson-Pyle Park (located behind the gas station) in the Village of Altona. Come early and meet the Easter Bunny and have your picture taken with him, pet the baby goats, gather the eggs and pick out your free book. You do NOT want to be late as the event starts at 3 pm SHARP and it doesn't take very long to gather up all the eggs. Be sure that they see the attached flyer and that they have this event on their calendar. See you there!!!
“Manners are free, but the cost of not having them can be quite costly.” - Cowboy Kent Rollins
The Daily Groan:
Last night me and my wife watched three DVD's back to back. Luckily I was the one facing the TV.
This Day in History:
March 14, 1776 – Alexander Hamilton receives his commission as a Captain in the New York Artillery. Throughout the next year, he established himself as a great artillery leader in several battles around New York City. In March 1777, Hamilton's performance came to the attention of General George Washington, who commissioned him as a Lieutenant Colonel and his personal aide to both himself and the Continental Army.
While most of us think of Hamilton as establishing the United States Treasury, he did many other great things as well. One of those was that he was the primary author of the Federalist Papers - 85 articles designed to convince the United States to ratify the Constitution of the United States. His fellow authors were James Madison and John Jay. That is some pretty lofty company.