Observations...

Is there an election upcoming? Campaign signs are popping up everywhere, covering fences, yards and other places, so somebody wants to get elected really bad to chew on a $50 per meeting salary. The April 3 election may produce the largest turnout in many years, due to the candidates and completely different viewpoints; some see the election turning out as completely one sided. We can't wait...The Grove Observer had a record number of "hits" for last week's edition, 1137, with a total of more than 50,000 page views since we began this adventure in July 2005. We'll stack up this figure with any of the area print media...The Back Porch at Har-Ber Village has opened for the season and none too soon. We can't wait for the Potato Salad dish and a good Reuben sandwich...Speaking of Har-Ber Village, the Easter Hats on Parade will be held there on Saturday, April 7 at 11 a.m. with prizes for the prettiest, craziest, largest, and most elegant Hats. Entry fee is $10 per person and deadline to enter is March 24. Contact Carla Mills at 791-0203 or Shirley Daggett at 787-4073 for entry form...Councilman Dave Helms announced at this week's Rotary meeting that the new Welcome Sign at the entrance to Sailboat Bridge will be completed next week...