Compassion of country doctor still being felt 26 years after his death It’s not hard to find someone in Annandale and the towns and country around it who came into the world with a helping hand from “Doc Bendix.” Dr. L.H. Bendix is still remembered affectionately as “Doc Bendix” in Annandale and the surrounding area, where he looked after people’s ailments for more than 50 years and delivered thousands of babies. Photo courtesy of Zahler Photography, Annandale. Dr. Lester H.

Bette feels blessed that she has time to pursue the things she enjoys.  As the mother of four children, she was often too busy to focus on her own pursuits.  But after retirement, she began to take the time to pursue art in many forms. “I’m not an artist,” Bette says modestly.  Yet Bette has created pencil drawings, loves to paint, designs and prints her own greeting cards, quilts, makes beaded jewelry, and – most notably – creates beautiful and original baskets out of pine n

Gladys Miller Something like a traveling carnival, the Wright County Swappers Meet transforms a grassy field into an entertaining exhibition of sellers, shoppers and almost every kind of object you can think of for a few hours each Saturday from April through October. Then, as quickly as they appeared, the show’s sights, sounds and smells melt away until next time as vendors pack up their tables, tents, goods and profits, and buyers head home with their treasures. The Swapper