Editor’s note: This is a piece I wrote this year for and is published here with permission from The Earlhamite. One of Richmond’s most influential citizens of… Read more “My friend Andy”
Author: Bill Engle
Poor People’s rally Saturday
More than 50 years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a new generation of organizers along with some veterans of the sixties are reviving… Read more “Poor People’s rally Saturday”
Where’s Huey?
Wayne County veterans are at it again, looking to add to Veterans Memorial Park in Richmond. This time they’re bringing a UH-1 “Huey” helicopter for display in… Read more “Where’s Huey?”
Year in movies
Another year of movies is in the books and it’s time (for me at least) to look back and admit my love of film. In fact, this… Read more “Year in movies”
Vets buy slide
The Cordell Pool will get another slide this spring thanks to the generosity of local veterans. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1108 of Richmond wrote a… Read more “Vets buy slide”
Folks you can depend on
Veterans caring for veterans has always been veterans helping their community. Three years ago, when members of Kirk-Little Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1108 learned that the… Read more “Folks you can depend on”
Challenges ahead for Richmond parks
When asked the question, what’s ahead for the Richmond Parks and Recreation Department, superintendent Denise Retz shakes here head and smiles. “We’re gonna do it. We’re going… Read more “Challenges ahead for Richmond parks”
My year in movies
The year 2016 was a good but maybe not great year in film and since I love movies I thought I’d take this opportunity to list my… Read more “My year in movies”
Pro bono demand is growing
The Whitewater Valley Pro Bono Commission had a banner year in 2016. Okay, so “banner year” is not a good way to describe the two-person office… Read more “Pro bono demand is growing”
Windmill flap
I used to like to sit out in my back yard with my wife and my little wood burner on gorgeous summer nights. It was dark and… Read more “Windmill flap”