He added: I ll definitely be coming in more this summer to make up for lost time. They re so friendly in here - it s like family. And that s what keeps me coming back.
Phil Cutter, landlord at the Murderers, made the decision not to reopen for outdoor service on Timberhill earlier this year.
Denis and Margaret O Brien, landlord Phil Cutter and Neil Ferguson at The Murderers on Timber Hill, Norwich
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But as he reopened the doors on Monday morning, he had customers waiting to be seated. We knew we were taking a bit of a risk not doing outdoor service, he said. But seeing people out here just adds to the excitement and the joy of being back.
Anamosa
The first attempt at the 2021 Sadie Street Showcase ended up being just thatâa chance for the Sadie Street Singers to showcase themselves for the home crowd and nothing more.
In the age of COVID-19, where the virus has caused a multitude of activities to be canceled due to concerns about spreading the virus, it was Mother Nature that played spoiler here. Due to the impending inclement weather, the participants for the showcase had already been chopped from four to seven, and the Sadie Street Singers moved their performance to Friday, Jan. 29, the night before the showcaseâtheir first performance of the year.
Anamosa
Editor s note: Due to the impending weather for Saturday, the following change has been made to the schedule:Â Sadie Street Singers will now perform at 8:30 pm Friday. Saturday s schedule has now changed from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
The 5th Annual Sadie Street Showcase will be an event unlike any other.
The event takes place Saturday, Jan. 30, in the Ellen Kennedy Performing Arts Center at Anamosa High School. It begins at 9 a.m. with five groups performing in person and 2 groups performing virtually. The groups attending this year include show choirs from Center Point-Urbana, Marion, Benton and Cedar Rapids-Xavier. Xavier will be performing virtually.