How to make it happen here
Under the past “Why not here?” post, it was asked what people think would need to happen to get more economic development and leisure activity development here in Washington and Washington County. I think that is a solid question, and probably one that every small rural town in Kansas is asking. What do you think [...]
Cappuccino anyone?
Would there be any demand out there for another specialty coffee shop that serves cappuccinos, lattes, regular coffee, etc., in Washington? Similar to what Schooky’s Deli had? I’ve moved this up in hopes someone would jump into this. Sounds like there is a definite possibility of cappuccino and latte in our future!
Christmas weekend in Washington
I hope most of you made it to one of the Christmas season activities in Washington this weekend. We took our annual trip to the Birds Nest Tree Farm and got our Christmas tree and my wife took pictures at Christmas Around the Square. If you did attend, I’m sure organizers of the various events [...]
The local economy
This seems to be a rare time where businesses whose clientele is almost entirely local are doing okay during the national economic hard times. I’ve talked to several of the more service-based type of businesses in the county who are either having record years or see no difference from years past. I had a person [...]
Christmas is coming
The decor is starting to go up in local communities. Washington’s decorations also started showing up on the poles recently. I can’t believe it is already that time of year. It still have things I want to accomplish this summer… oh wait, summer’s long gone.
Rumor busting – Dollar General
I heard a rumor today that Dollar General was going to be building on property in or near Washington owned by a Washington resident. I called that person and found it to be untrue. They did not sell or lease property and they have not been contacted by Dollar General. I don’t know where this [...]
Homestead change
Update (from the Clay Center Dispatch) “Buys into area nursing facility” Christina Cunningham has resigned her position as administrator at Medicalogde of Clay Center to join with 10 other owners purchasing The Centrennial Homestaed in Washington. Cunningham has administred Medicalogde for the past 7 years. Cunningham said the transition happened much quicker than anticiapted. “This [...]
Reader forum: Why not here?
Originally published on Oct. 6, this one is getting active, so I moved it up. – Dan Editor’s note: This is a topic of great interest to me as well. We all talk about how great a place this is to live and raise a family, why don’t more folks (especially those who were raised [...]
