Author Archives: jwelch

About jwelch

Past president, and at-large board member of Glen Armil Neighborhood Association. Recently he served on Davenport Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and the SAU Neighborhood Relations Council. Has held many volunteer positions at his church and has been involved as a Library board member in Wisconsin, President of Reedsburg, Wisconsin Little League. Years ago he traveled to Florida for relief work after Hurricane Andrew and also to Grand Forks, ND after flooding on the Red River devastated the community. Jim has been married to his wife Donna since 1971, has two sons and 5 grandchildren. He has lived in Glen Armil neighborhood since 1983. He has been a school teacher and a painting contractor, but now retired.

Groundbreaking for SAU phase II athletics scheduled

Posted on May 13, 2019 by jwelch

Also see previous post regarding Assumption High School announcement of the same facility?

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Beautify your yard and the neighborhood.

Posted on April 15, 2019 by jwelch

Bulbs planted in the fall provide the spring color that shouts new life! Pots and baskets add instant color.

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Athletic development moves ahead at Assumption

Posted on March 30, 2019 by jwelch

This past week WQAD interviewed Andy Craig, President of Assumption High School about further development of the Assumption property for athletics. The Channel 8 morning show, regularly interviews community leaders over breakfast and reveals developments that may not appear on … Continue reading →

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GANA election meeting a great success

Posted on January 22, 2019 by jwelch

On Monday evening, January 14 Glen Armil Neighborhood Association held a meeting primarily to elect officers for the 2019- 2020 terms. Despite a cold and snowy evening, a number of residents turned out to vote on officers and to hear … Continue reading →

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Book Review of Glen Armil book

Posted on November 3, 2018 by jwelch

We’re setting the Wayback Machine for a time in America between Korea and Vietnam, when if you were a kid, your personal value was based on what bike you rode, which comic book heroes you liked and how many baseball … Continue reading →

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Few homeowners in Glen Armil have flat yards.

Posted on October 14, 2018 by jwelch

Mowing the grass on steep grassy areas of your lawn can be a challenge. So as I passed the 70 milestone I looked for a safer way to keep my lawn looking good without endangering my self mowing on steep … Continue reading →

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Our Park is Changing – Part II

Posted on July 27, 2018 by jwelch

On Friday morning, July 27th, I heard the sound of a wood chipper in my neighborhood and I thought of the Ash trees in Glen Armil Park.  I wandered over to the park for a visit and sure enough, the … Continue reading →

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WHY IS IT DIFFICULT TO GET RELIABLE NEWSPAPER DELIVERY?

Posted on July 20, 2018 by jwelch

Like so many men my age, I delivered newspapers as a way of earning money (and secondarily learning responsibility). Back in the late 1950’s boys were the preferred labor pool tapped to bring news to the living rooms of most … Continue reading →

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Spring Clean-up and Spruce-up

Posted on March 19, 2018 by jwelch

Warmer temperatures are making there way to the Glen Armil neighborhood as Spring officially arrived on Tuesday, March 20.  Now all of the stuff left behind when the snow plows collected the things on the street marr the curb appeal … Continue reading →

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Our Park to be Dramatically Changed

Posted on March 11, 2018 by jwelch

Eight large ash trees have been marked for cutting in Glen Armil Park. The week of March 4th saw eight large trees marked with a large X on their trunks and one tree was felled also last week. The rest … Continue reading →

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