Talk About Clyde: Sandco Sweeties host children's author
Sandco Sweeties, Clyde's new candy shop, 127 S. Main St., is having a guest children's author from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13. Sonny Workman, a Fremont postal carrier and former Clyde native, has written three books and a coloring book about the adventures of Sonny the Mailman.
He will read excerpts from his books and autograph any copies that people may bring in. He may also have a limited number of books for sale. Coloring books are $6, cash only.
His stories are about finding goodness in every house on every block while educating children about the postal service. His first book, published in 2020 is "Mailman Sonny and the Community;" book two is "Sonny the Mailman" and his latest book is "Sonny the Mailman, Puppy in the Window," about a pup he sees daily on his route.
Workman is a 1986 graduate of Clyde High School and a former Whirlpool employee for almost 30 years. He has been with the United States Post Office since 2015. His first route was in Clyde, but he later transferred to Fremont, where he got his inspiration for his books on his mail route.
Workman's publisher, which he saw on the Shark Tank TV show, distributes his books which are found at Walmart, Target, Books a Million, Barnes and Noble and Amazon. He found his illustrator, Claudio Icuza, from Argentina, on a free Internet app.
Sandco Sweeties is located in downtown Clyde, in the building formerly occupied by Mary Beth Fiser, attorney. Before that it was Steve's News Stand, which also sold candies.
Knifty Knitters celebrates 18 years
Knifty Knitters has now been officially in existence for 18 years, originating on Jan. 10, 2006 as a class at the Clyde Public Library teaching knitting and crocheting. It has grown from six members to 31, including a few men, who meet twice monthly from 9 a.m. to noon on the first and third Tuesdays at the Clyde Public Library to knit and crochet hat, scarves, mittens, baby items, etc. for charity. Ages range from 15 to 91, said Nelcy Elder, who has led the group since it began.
They also meet once a month at El Habanero Mexican Restaurant in Clyde on the last Friday of the month (January to March) from 5 to 8 p.m. and at Copper Whale Winery same day and hours (April to October).
Places they have donated to include: hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living, food pantries, cancer centers, dialysis centers, non-profit organizations, schools, homeless shelters, foster homes, fundraiser for health care expenses.
They have a colorful display of handmade items in the display case by the circulation desk at the library and a "giving tree" in the lobby containing free cold weather items.
Knifty Knitters will teach those interested how to knit, crochet or loom knit. The class and supplies are free, just come to the meetings. All the supplies (yarn, hooks, looms and knitting needles ) are donated from the community.
Yarn donations are always welcome, yarn and supplies may be dropped off at Clyde Public Library when the library is open.
Tarris flight delayed
There was a delay in the start of the flight around the world by former Clyde native, Tim Tarris and friend Buchanan Bleeker, Phoenix, Arizona The flight, which was to begin on Jan. 1, 2024, has been rescheduled to Jan. 29 for various reasons. The flight is being made in Bleeker's 1974 Cessna 210L Turbo Centurion to commemorate the 100th anniversary of a flight around the world by the U.S. Army Air Service in 1924 and to honor aviation pioneers.
Jeanette Liebold Ricker writes about Clyde and Green Springs. Contact her at 419-547-8177 or at jeanette.ricker@gmail.com.
This article originally appeared on Fremont News-Messenger: Talk About Clyde: Sonny Workman to visit candy store Saturday
