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Field Notes: A legend’s last Christmas

Field Notes: A legend’s last Christmas

​​​​The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. The arrival of the Sears Wish Book in the mail was thrilling for any child of the ’60s and ’70s, but if you lived in rural Ohio where retail...
Field Notes: That’s a big snake!

Field Notes: That’s a big snake!

​​​​The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. In rural southern Ohio, about two hours south of Columbus, sits one of the most perplexing structures in the Western Hemisphere. Rising from gently sloping...
Field Notes: So many Thanksgivings 

Field Notes: So many Thanksgivings 

​​​​The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. Marriage complicates the holidays; none more so than Thanksgiving. Christmas you can kinda, sorta turn into two holidays, Christmas Eve with one family and...
Field Notes: Thanksgiving resolutions? 

Field Notes: Thanksgiving resolutions? 

​​​​The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. When we hear the word “resolutions,” most of us think immediately of New Year’s. While there is some logic to starting a new year with a...
Field Notes: Remembering the analog classroom 

Field Notes: Remembering the analog classroom 

​​​​The author, John Marek, is a writer and executive director of the Anson Economic Development Partnership. The Dukane Corp. of St. Charles, Ill., manufactures a line of plastic and ultrasonic welding devices for diverse markets, from automotive to medical. But, if...