I suspect that the Culver Administration thinks that this will help them buy votes next year, but based on the conversations I have with my fellow citizens, it will likely backfire.  The people of Iowa simply do not want more debt.  They are frustrated with exploding deficits at the federal level and concerned about runaway spending here in Iowa.

Amanda pointed out that there used to be a sign near this job site that said “Your Tax Dollars at Work” (or something similar).  This new one ought to instead read “Your Children’s Tax Dollars at Work.”  I hope Owen gets his money’s worth.

Lions Clubs International is the world’s largest service organization, with over 1.3 million members in 45,000 clubs. Not only do the individual clubs support their local communities, but work to fight blindness and fight eye disease. It is an organization of which I am proud to be a member.

Tickets for the chili supper are $5 in advance, please contact me if you’re interested. I look forward to seeing you there!

Before today, the city of Windsor Heights was covered by three different Zip Codes, which was the source of frequent confusion. For example, my old zip code, 50322, was the same number used for Urbandale. It was awkward to tell someone that their store computer was wrong and that I did in fact know the correct name of my city.

(*Colby Park is in the final stages of a complete redesign, which has dramatically changed the city’s primary community gathering space. The final phase, which is the new Community Center, should be complete in June of 2010.)

Saturday morning was the Windsor Heights Fire Department’s annual pancake breakfast. Amanda and I look forward to this every year because we like to visit with our neighbors and eat pancakes. Owen likes it because the fire trucks are really cool. I was impressed by the number of people that attended, it seemed like a higher turnout than last year.

Our thanks go out to Chief Christopher Cross and the rest of the members for a great breakfast!