Friday, April 27, 2018

News For the Week of April 18, 2018




I have a friend who says she has had a hummingbird or two already this year. Brave or foolish little birds. I guess when their instinct says it is spring, they head north no matter what, but Mother Nature surely didn't get the memo this year. I will have to get my feeders put out so there will be something for them to eat around here.

Turkey season is now going strong and several people have found a few mushrooms but the cold weather that just won't go away is hindering the mushroom production. If it warms up this week they will surely pop up everywhere. I have noticed the dogwood trees are right on the verge of flowering out so the suckers must be getting ready to shoal. Scott Collins says a good mess of fried mushrooms and fried wild turkey breast would be very welcome at his house!

Lois Lux is spending some time here at her home for a few weeks. She has been taking care of her mother who lives in Nebraska for the past few years and makes several trips back and forth each year. She showed me pictures of her brother's ranch in Nebraska this past weekend and they had gotten several inches of new snow. She said their cows were due to start calving any time and they were sure hoping they held off just a little while longer.

Tanner and Amelia Lux, along with their adorable daughters, 3 year old Lily and 6 month old Nora, visited New Mansion Church last Sunday and Lily is spending a couple of days with Grandma Lois Lux.

Pastor Jeff Marsh and Pastor Corby Lux switched things up last Sunday morning. Pastor Jeff taught Sunday School and Pastor Corby brought the message for the worship hour. Hayden Crouch brought the message on Sunday night. It is nice we can switch things around once in a while.

Please keep Julie (Bird) Murray in your prayers. She is the daughter of the late Kim Bird, and granddaughter of Margaret Herd, and was in a serious car wreck a few weeks ago. She suffered serious injury and is paralyzed from the waist down. I am sure she would appreciate your prayers on her behalf.

Ron and Sheila Hunsaker and daughter, Trinity, are home for a while from where they serve as missionaries in Nicaragua. I know their families are glad they are home for a few weeks.

I am looking forward to the all school reunion which will be held on June 9th this year, starting at 6:00pm. Anyone who ever attended school at Bradleyville School or worked there in any capacity is encouraged to come visit. The Beta Club is going to be offering food for a fundraiser at this event. A person or persons will be recognized for their contributions to the school and community. Eddie Hunsaker is president of the Alumni Association and will try to answer any questions you might have.

A very special Happy Birthday wish goes out to my aunt, Betty Swadley who had her 91st birthday last Monday, April 16. Aunt Betty and Uncle Jay worked at the school as custodians for many many years and drove the Kindergarten bus when there used to be only a half day of Kindergarten. Aunt Betty now lives with her daughter, Judy, just a few hundred feet down the road from where she has always lived.

I visited a while with Doris Manes online, asking her about a mutual family connection through the Gott family while I was working on the family tree and had a nice visit with her. Doris lives in Rockport, Texas now and is in an area that was really hit hard by Hurricane Harvey last year. The area is recovering but still is showing the signs of the devastation Harvey caused. Doris is planning to move soon to be closer to her daughter, Jackie and family in Little Rock. Some friends and I have been trying to talk Doris into coming to visit us here and if she will come we are planning to treat ourselves to a delicious pork tenderloin sandwich and some Springfield style cashew chicken. Doris says she can't find either dish where she lives.

Our neighbors, Mike and Nancy Howie recently celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary. Congratulations to this wonderful couple.

It was nice seeing several friends we don't see very often when we attended several services of the White River Association of General Baptists last weekend. We heard some awesome messages and some wonderful singing. It is a reunion for many that come year after year. It was a very special time on Saturday morning when Frieda Holt was recognized for her many years of service to the Association.

Have a good week and call me if you have any news.







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