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[ June 4, 2025 ] Essential areas of financial planning for business owners from Ben Smith Investments Community
[ June 4, 2025 ] Worship that’s worth it Community
[ June 4, 2025 ] A parents’ summer survival guide Community
[ June 4, 2025 ] Come visit The Garden Patch in our new location – our farm! Community
[ June 4, 2025 ] Home energy conservation tips from Realtor Perry Thessen Community

Valentine’s Day advice from Village Manor residents

February 27, 2025 tim@sokyhappenings.com Comments Off

Valentine’s Day is a special occasion celebrated worldwide as a day of love and admiration. Who better to provide advice on Valentine’s Day than those who have decades of experience – both ups and downs? […]

Essential areas of financial planning for business owners from Ben Smith Investments

June 4, 2025 0

Owning your own business provides you with many great opportunities, but it also comes with its own unique set of circumstances. Growing up with a father and grandparents who owned businesses, I saw firsthand the [...]
Worship that’s worth it

June 4, 2025 0

If you think “worship” is that time in the church service where you sing some songs, you’d be right, but it’s so much more. Online, worship as a noun is explained as “the feeling or [...]
A parents’ summer survival guide

June 4, 2025 0

HELLO SUMMER! We did it, moms and dads… we made it through another school year, and now it’s time to throw caution to the wind and embrace the chaotic season that is summer. Constant towing [...]
Come visit The Garden Patch in our new location – our farm!

June 4, 2025 0

The Garden Patch has made a change in our ongoing story! After many years in our great ole house in downtown Smiths Grove, we have moved back to our farm. Our roots are dug in [...]

“Anything is possible with sunshine and a little pink” – Lilly Pulitzer

March 3, 2020 Comments Off on “Anything is possible with sunshine and a little pink” – Lilly Pulitzer

Spring is in full bloom at Pappagallo, and we have exciting news for Lilly lovers. Pappagallo is pleased to announce the launch of our first Lilly Pulitzer pop-up shop for spring and summer 2020. It [...]
Ballet, Arabic, and empowerment

September 3, 2017 Comments Off on Ballet, Arabic, and empowerment

by Kelsey Hatcher with foreward by Martha Madison Dear readers, let me introduce to you to Dance Arts Graduate Kelsey Hatcher. Miss Kelsey is an amazing teacher at our Dance Arts School. She has “the [...]
Unveiling the 2024 Uke & Pickleball Summer Camp: Where Music Meets Sport with Essential Music LLC

March 27, 2024 Comments Off on Unveiling the 2024 Uke & Pickleball Summer Camp: Where Music Meets Sport with Essential Music LLC

Summer is a time for exploration, growth, and unforgettable experiences, and Essential Music LLC is proud to offer a unique opportunity that blends music, physical activity, and cultural enrichment in one exciting package: the 2024 [...]
Get the most out of your tax refund with Ben Smith Life Compass Financial

April 6, 2025 Comments Off on Get the most out of your tax refund with Ben Smith Life Compass Financial

Tax time is here! It’s hard to believe we are a third of the way through the year, but I am grateful for what’s to come this spring. We get to look forward to longer [...]