Jerry Stanford

Jerry Stanford

A lot of plastic and paper

This week, I’m taking the opportunity to clean up the room in my house known as “Manland.” It houses my collection of various nerdy things that I’ve accumulated over the years. I’m beginning to realize that it’s a lot of plastic and paper.

Diane Mary Comer 1942-2025

Diane Mary Comer

Diane Mary Comer, 82, of Haviland, left this world peacefully on March 13, 2025, at Paulding County Hospital. She was born on July 8, 1942, in Fort Wayne, IN, to William Russell and Louise (Delegrange) Pabst. Diane graduated from Blue…

PJHS Mindset Motivators

Paulding Junior High School is utilizing the 7-Mindsets curriculum to address the social and emotional needs of students. Each unit revolves around a specific theme students can apply to their lives. This unit’s theme was We Are Connected.

Van Trump Report

Last week, I presented some free Van Trump report information. Here’s a quick summary. Van Trump thinks interest rates, and the US Dollar will decline which should eventually help US commodity exports. Stock market: short-term unsteady, long-term Van Trump is bullish. On inflation, as energy production increases, expect both fuel prices and inflation to decline. Fuel and freight costs are around 25% of most cost of goods.

Long winter’s journey into spring

I don’t know about you, but this winter seemed like it lasted for more than the usual three months to me. The winter was not the worst we have ever had, but the cold, gray days put me in a funk that I find hard to shake until we get the earliest days of spring weather like we did last week.