175th birthday - LA TOMATINA, HOLI AND RUNNING OF THE GOATS

STAT OF THE DAY - Josh Freeman will be the Vikings 7th starting QB since 2010
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Next year Columbus will celebrate our 175th year of existence  AND the Fireman's Pavilion will be 100 years old. The Mayor is asking interested citizens to work together to determine how our City should celebrate.

I think it's a no brainer!  

LA TOMATINA

 BUT WAIT - combine that with

HOLI - The Festival of Colors

But that's not all - you know me - THINK BIG!!!!

THE RUNNING OF THE GOATS!!!   

 

Let's think outside of the box on this one. How many times will Columbus celebrate 175 years!!  Maybe only twice?

It would be AWESOME!!
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In serious news - Mayor Crombie has been in talks over Columbus getting the new Mexican Consulate which would actually BE awesome.  The Cap Times will have an article on this WisPolitics.com has a press release.



City of Columbus: Columbus offers free office space for Mexican Consulate office
10/16/2013

COLUMBUS, Wisconsin….The City of Columbus today offered free downtown office space to the Mexican government to open a consulate office here. Columbus, with a population of 5,019, is located 25 minutes north-east of Madison on Highway 151 .

“While we are a small community, our central geographic location on five major highways in close proximity to the major population areas of Madison, Milwaukee, and the Fox Valley, coupled with bus transportation between Columbus, Madison and the entire Fox Valley and, our Amtrak passenger station on the Empire Builder line, would make our city an ideal location for a new Mexican Consulate office to serve both Wisconsin’s growing Hispanic population and state exporters,” stated Mayor Kelly Crombie in a letter to Carlos Martin Jimenez Macias, Mexican Consulate General to the U.S.

Crombie noted that Wisconsin farm exports represent a healthy portion of Wisconsin’s $2.16 billion in annual exports to Mexico, the state’s second largest international trading partner.

‘With Columbus being a regional agricultural hub with numerous agribusinesses, including a feed plant, grain facilities for livestock, two major farm implement dealers, as well as a livestock facility, a pet food manufacturer, creamery, cheese exporter, and a new major grain shuttle facility nearby, our city can offer an improved economic gateway between Mexico and Wisconsin”, added Steve Sobiek, Columbus Economic Development Director.

“For these reasons, locating a Mexican Consulate office in Columbus would benefit Mexico, our state’s Hispanic population, Wisconsin businesses doing business with Mexico, and Mexican businesses doing business in Wisconsin,” Crombie wrote.

“Columbus’ aggressive economic development, and workforce development efforts, commitment to a diverse workforce and our appreciation for the growing Hispanic population’s participation in our economic success in a global economy argue that Columbus be considered as a possible location for any new Mexican Consulate”, stated Columbus City Administrator Patrick Vander Sanden.


 We do have a part of town called Little Mexico. This was where Columbus Canning used to house all of the workers for one of Americas largest canning operations.  It was absorbed by Stokely Canning in 1946.

Well done Kelly for the efforts!

OH - WAIT A MINUTE!!!!  

CINCO de MAYO BABY!!!   add that to the above list!! 

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Is anyone as excited as I am over the Milwaukee Bucks?   This is the year!!!

I mean with guys like Giannis Antetokounmpo, Zaza Pachulia, Miroslav Raduljica and  Ekpe Udoh, I'm feeling it!   In fact once I'm done writing this blog I'm going to go online and look for a Giannis Antetokounmpo jersey.

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Heard Coyotes a couple nights ago.  We still have an open window at night. Love the fresh air and it has not been that cold yet.  BUT - pretty soon we will have to shut it I suppose.   Haven't even thought about the furnace yet - I'll have to get another furnace filter.  Gotta love a south facing house - sunlight means everything for house temps.   COME ON SUN!!

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I'll have the scoop on the The Broadway Theater next week as there is a big meeting (with champagne) thing Saturday.

OH - anybody have a big square fan I can buy for a few bucks?  Or know where I can buy a new one?  Seems stores don't stock fans in the fall.  Need one for ventilation in the basement for when Elwood comes over (cigarets).  It would be perfect for a window fan.  

Nuff said - have a great weekend.