Culver Fall Fest

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With Lakefest almost upon us, the Culver Chamber of Commerce is already looking ahead to the Culver Fall Fest.  One of the events they would really like to push is the Scarecrow Contest.  The scarecrow contest has withered, so to speak, over the last few years.  The Chamber believes if they can get a good turn out for this, they can draw in media for a news spot on the scarecrows and thus the rest of the events.  They think critical mass on this will be a minimum of 50 scarecrows.  Put your creative thinking caps on and see what you can come up with!

The entry fee for the contest is $10 and there is a $200 prize for the best scarecrow.  To help support this, I am offering to reimburse the entry fee for any Easterday Construction Co., Inc. employee or employee family member.  (I will ask that they credit Easterday Construction on their entry so we can keep track.)  I will also offer a $100 prize to match the Chamber $200 prize if an ECC entry win!  Kathy and Julie have already accepted the challenge.  Any ECC entries will be highlighted and credit here.

Ronald Liechty’s Birthday

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Ron Liechty
Ronald Liechty

I was fortunate to be invited to attend Ron Liechty’s 80th Birthday Party at the Conservation Club on Saturday.  It was a surprise party put on by his family and it was nice to see the community come out to celebrate with him.

I’ve known Ron for over a decade and I am pleased to call him a friend.  My initial introduction was through Easterday Construction’s work on Garden Court projects.  Up until this year Ron has been the President of Garden Court.  This is a case of a client becoming a friend… A goal I have with all of our clients.

If I hadn’t met Ron through work, I’m sure I would have known him through other associations.  It seems like he has been an ubiquitous fixture in Plymouth and Marshall County over the last several decades, serving on various boards and in many cases taking on the leadership and spearheading projects.  He is an example of someone giving back to the community.  This is an example I try to follow and try to encourage others to pursue.

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Nikola Tesla Day

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Nikola Tesla (1856-1943)
Scientist and Inventor
The Genius Who Lit the World

Happy Nikola Tesla Day!

Check out this comic at The Oatmeal for a little humorous background information.  Fair warning that it contains some colorful language references…  mainly in reference to Thomas Edison.

If you prefer a little more scholarly reference from the Tesla Society, try this.

Nikola Tesla discovered or invented many of the things that make modern life possible including AC (Alternating Current), Radio Waves, Hydro-electric power and held many of the patents that went in to transistors…  all of which contribute to your ability to read my ramblings in this post on your computer.  The life accomplishments of an 86-year-old virgin!  Sheesh!

 

Culver’s Second Lake

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Stranded 6-26-13Anyone that doesn’t think the proposed stormwater project on the west side of Culver is required should talk to this guy stranded in the middle of Lake Shore Drive.  Granted, plowing through a flooded street with water that tops the sidewalk on either side could be worthy of a Darwin Award, but generally this isn’t what you expect in town.