News For the Week of April 22, 2015

I hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful spring weather we have been having. Many have been hunting mushrooms, fishing, turkey hunting, or like me, just enjoying the beautiful scenery and warmer weather.

I would hunt mushrooms but that is all it would be, is hunting them. I have a hard time finding any. It's not that they aren't there, I just can't seem to see them. I love to play hidden object games on the computer and it seems that might help me with the mushrooms but they are the ultimate hidden object for me.

Lots of people have been suffering with allergies and it makes spring a little less enjoyable than it could be for them. Bob has allergies but they are taken care of with over the counter meds. I know several that have to take shots. Thankfully I have never suffered from spring allergies.

The Bradleyville Screaming Eagle Band under the direction of Chris Sprague received a “1” for their performance at the All-State Large Ensemble Contest recently. The band always does an awesome job whether it is at a contest or a concert at the school or the pep band at a ballgame. If you haven't heard them you should make an effort to hear them.

Some of the members of the FFA made a trip to Columbia last week and stayed a few days for competitions. Grandson Hayden said they had a really good time.

In the next few weeks this column will change hands. I am no longer going to be writing the news for the Bradleyville area. I feel like I can't devote as much time to writing it as I should and I really am out of the loop. My grandchildren take up a lot of my time and that is the way I like it right now. Tanya Rogers is going to start writing the news for this area. I am sure most of you know Tanya. Tanya works at the Bradleyville Post Office and is the granddaughter of Junior Lawrence and the late Marie Lawrence. I know she will do a fantastic job.

Birthdays for the coming week include: April 23: Misty Harmon: April 24: Brad Combs, Courtney Laughlin; April 25: Gayle Blair, Debbie Combs, Jesse Pollard; April 26: Austin Adams, Mitch Cummings; April 27: Sam Clemans, Jerilyn Day, T.J. Day; april 28: Andy Adams.

Anniversaries for the coming week include: April 24: Sam and Nona Norwine; April 26: Raymond and Jeanette Johnson; April 28: Tom and Kathy Tilley; April 29: Denzil and Lila Roberts.