TBW Daily Diary

Thanks to all who responded to yesterday's post . . . Bob Coldren reminded me that I forgot to report that a man with a brick tried to smash his way through the door at One Stop Saturday night. He was caught on camera and apprehended . . . The vandalism on North Street was to Don and Bryon's elegant holiday display in the 200 block; the thief or thieves made off with one of the artificial Christmas trees but lost the bottom half en route. The top half with clear and purple lights is missing, and Bryon suspects it is in a garbage can or someone's back yard in the area. If found, it can be left at The Bare Wall if no one is at home . . . The broken window was at the Optemetric Association I was informed by Kathy MacNett . . . Most of us are aware of the ongoing vandalism to the sign on the stoop of Dan Miller's offices which began in July. The repaired sign was vandalized again in November, but Dan reports that the new installation under protective covering has not been tampered with to date . . . John Wesley reports there was a theft at St. Michael's on State Street Dec. 26 while the church was open for services. Someone took money from a tin collection box and helped himself to blankets intended for the needy. A police report was filed . . . I hope everyone will file a report when any such event, no matter how trivial, occurs. New personnel at City Hall should know of and react to all such complaints . . .