May 5, 2010

Bigger and better
Construction crews from Heckenlaible Construction and Schaeffer Construction work at the site for the new building being put up at Menno Lumber Company in Menno Monday morning, May 3. The new 6,800-square foot building will house the company offices, showrooms and an expanded line of hardware to help better serve the needs of the greater Menno community, said Wesley Schaeffer, manager of the Menno Lumber Company.
PHOTO BY ERIK KAUFMAN



Crab apple blossoms were just some of the signs of spring around Menno earlier this week. Cool temperatures prevailed but sunshine did push temperatures into the mid-60s at times.

Roger Heckenlaible, an employee with the city of Menno, mows the lawn at the Menno City Park Monday morning, May 3. Residents around town took advantage of the pleasant work to get work done around the yard and garden.

A tulip reaches for the sun in a garden on the north side of Menno Monday morning, May 3.