As I left the house to go to a business meeting, I picked up five twenty dollar bills to get change at the bank. I tucked them into an outside pocket of my handbag, sticking out a bit to remind me of the errand.

When I got to the bank, two stops later, the money was gone. I started my search in late afternoon. The next day, I stopped at 21st Century Bookstore because I parked there on my previous errand. Feeling it was a long shot, I asked Tony if anyone had turned in some twenties, and he handed me a business card and a phone, saying this man has your money, give him a call.

John Worsfold, a manager at Lisco, not only had my $100 in hand, but offered to come over to the store to give it back to me! It was my pleasure to save him the trip, and it is my total delight that I live in Fairfield where people are living the “old fashioned” values of kindness and integrity. Thank you John!

PS This experience reminds me vividly of my friend Duke, who gave me a ride to Fairfield in 1974 or so ~ he never tires of telling this story, which has structured his steadfast opinion of MIU/MUM ever since: “When I walked through the Student Union, there was a $1 bill tacked onto the bulletin board with a note asking if anyone had lost it.”

Even with inflation, we’re not getting older, we’re getting better.

We were the last Disney Store in the entire state of Iowa.

We were also one of the few pink and green stores left..i.e. stores with plush mountain and moving animation at the top of the store.

Stores in the area which also closed were Peoria, IL, and Rockford,IL.

The closest now are Aurora, IL, Oakbrook, IL, Lombard, IL and of course Chicago, IL

-ambre sautter