This past week was a heat wave, but life does not stand still.  On Monday, July 15, my granddaughter, Danielle Ricketts, needed to finish up some shopping for baby Zoey, who was now four weeks old. She had gift certificates to redeem. I went along to push Zoey while she browsed.

Even thought it is summer, the business of life goes on. A census questionnaire came in the mail, and phone calls came about surveys. 

The event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

There will be family history records for researchers, games, and a lot of fun for the whole family. 

Auditions are on Wednesday, Aug. 7, and Monday, Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. at the Helderberg Lutheran Church in Berne. A large cast is needed, so no one will be turned away.

The person most associated with Diederich's store in Westerlo is my dad — Bob Diederich.

A 64-year-old history buff, teacher, and artist, Bruce Kennedy, has spent the last three weeks filming and documenting family histories, artifacts, and related sites in the Hilltowns and Delaware County.