Certain years hold life’s memories and experiences that find a place deep in our souls. Recollections may be warm and sweet. Others could be heart-wrenching.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 11

OCONTO: Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Farnsworth Public Library, 715 Main St. Story and crafts for preschool children. A caregiver must stay with the child.

SHAWANO: Gun Show, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Republican Party of Shawano County, 712 E. Green Bay St. Admission $5.

Monuments help us remember. They educate visitors about the past, acknowledging that the society we’re all a part of is built upon the foundation of those who preceded us.

From meat to vegetables, everything sold on the Cannon Family Farm is all-natural and homegrown, farm to table.

Born and raised appreciating a farming background, owner Sheldon Cannon stresses the importance of knowing where food comes from. Raising steers, geese, ducks, roosters, chickens, pigs, rabbits and goats, he is kept busy offering healthy, clean food.

To say 9-11 was a seminal moment in American history is a huge understatement. Most people of school age in 2001 can tell you exactly where they were that day. Though it’s 25 years since it happened, the events are seared into my memory as they must be in yours.

As summer comes to an end, it’s time to prepare landscapes for fall and winter. Proper fall care helps increase plants’ winter survival, supports pollinators and promotes the overall health, longevity and beauty of a landscape.