I was thinking about the late Rose Leo again last week. The obituary I heard on the radio some time ago did not mention a cause of death, but I'm thinking it was probably old age. She was 108. And she did have one affliction that I am extremely familiar with: She was a newspaper columnist until the day she died.

Since recently joining the Norwalk Economic Development Corporation's Main Street Program, I've had the opportunity to meet many individuals and groups. These people and the Uptown businesses and property owners have been nothing but impressive as I continue to get acquainted. The energy behind Main Street Norwalk lies in its volunteer committee approach to strengthening Norwalk's central business district. These four committees design, promotion, organization and economic development have been re-energized for 2007. The design committee will be installing new address signs, the promotion committee has set up an advertising seminar for small businesses, the organization committee is working on volunteer development, and the economic development committee is preparing a consumer survey. This is a current snapshot of committee activity more projects are on tap for the rest of the year.

SANDUSKY Borders and Dick's Sporting Goods will join the Sandusky Mall complex. Dick's will join recently added retailers Target and Old Navy in a newly constructed 45,000 square foot store on the east end of Sandusky Pavilion.

The Norwalk Board of Architectural Review met in regular session at Monday and approved the following applications: Application No. 07-3 IOOF, 48 E. Main St. is requesting approval of a window replacement package.

History meeting AMHERST The general membership meeting of The Amherst Historical Society will be held at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the grange/schoolhouse, 763 Milan Ave., Amherst. For information call the society's office at (440) 988-7255. Abigail Pregnancy Fundraisers

AVERY Mansfield District Garden Clubs will meet Wednesday at the Cascade Room at the Colonnade banquet facility in Avery. Martha Shample, of Norwalk, will be installed as the Mansfield District Director of Garden Club of Ohio by President Victoria Bergesen.

When Bill Bader and the gang throw a party, they cover all the bases. For the children, there was the always-popular wheel-standing Cool Bus. For the adults, there was the side-by-side race pitting two Maple City Ice semi-trucks Budweiser vs. Bud Light.

APRIL 21, 1920 The top stories in the Norwalk Reflector on this date 87 years ago: Boy mistreats colt here in dastardly way

HURON If you think soap operas can be fast and funny, check out "The Miser" and his kooky household currently on stage in McBride Auditorium at Firelands College Theatre. There are silly characters, elaborate costumes and fun wigs to boot. Situations are pleasantly ridiculous. Action moves briskly. And communications get wildly confusing as the production builds to a frenetic, comedic peak. "The Miser" was written by Jean Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673) who used the name Moliere to spare his family embarrassment in a time when theater was not considered a respectable profession. Besides being a playwright, Moliere was also an actor and a director. He wrote such scintillating satire that 33 of his plays still entertain audiences around the world today. In his day, Moliere was a favorite of King Louis XIV. Moliere excelled in domestic comedies which targeted hypocrisy. "The Miser" is no exception. Here the miser is Harpagon, a stingy, cantankerous old geezer who would rather have his fortune than his children. Anthony Gardner plays him well. His slender build and long, narrow face help to sell the look. Age makeup isn't bad but could be even stronger and should include both neck and hands. Gardner's voice and expressions work very well. Yet posture and movement could be more aged. Wild eyed bewilderment and frantic movements escalate nicely. All things considered, he's a very funny miser.

While you try to recall your 10th-grade chemistry class, your child will simply be doing this spectacular project, which demonstrates the movement of molecules, given the right solvent. And it passes the cool-learning litmus test with flying colors (like all the projects at stevespanglerscience.com, from which this one was adapted and published recently in Wondertime magazine). You need: Newspaper (another use for the Reflector!) 1 clean white cotton T-shirt