Howevalley community news

Howevalley

Andrea Sherrard, 735-7544

HOT DAYS. Is it summer yet? Sure feels like it with the high temperatures this past week. A reminder to always check on your outside pets and make sure they have shade and fresh water. Also, when you do outside activities such as swimming, gardening or just plain walking, don’t forget the sunscreen.

DEPLOYMENT. Josh Yarnell of Howevalley  of the 149th Infantry is being deployed to Iraq. He is the son of Becky Comer and nephew of Mike and Tina Helson. Please keep him in your prayers for his safe return. Remember all of our armed forces in your prayers too.

VBS. SonSurf  vacation Bible school is from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday at Freedom’s Way Church, 1190 Tabb Road, Cecilia, the Franklin Crossroads area. For information, call Kim, 268-3051. Everyone is welcome.

CHURCH NEWS. Mark your calendars: vacation Bible schoolat Franklin Crossroads Baptist ChurchCecilia Campus is from 9 a.m. to noon  June 20 through 24 and at the Elizabethtown Campus from 6 to 8:30 p.m. June 27 through July 1. The theme is NYC Big Apple Adventure.

The church family picnic is Aug. 7 at White Mills Christian Camp.

Worship services at Franklin Crossroads Baptist Church Cecilia campus are at 8:30 and 11 a.m. each Sunday. Bible study classesbegin at 9:45 a.m. Evening services at 6 p.m. Wednesday night services at 6 p.m. Elizabethtown Campus worship service is at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday. Everyone is welcome.

COMMUNITY YARD SALE. A yard sale will be held June 18 at the Howevalley Vertrees Community Club building. Booth set ups will cost $10. For information, call 734-1539. Proceeds go back into the club to fund special needs of the community. Everyone is welcome.

GET-WELL WISHES.Get-well wishes to Pearl Horn, Roger Miller,Charlie Ray,Ella Garner, Opal Howard, Saundra Powers, Shirley Goodman,Leslie (Pick) Vertrees, Bryle Holbert, Wilma Cundiff, Pam Ford, Jerry Dyer, Jimmie Sherrard, Bill Parrett, Josh Carlton, Willard and Opal Smallwood, Mary BelleHornback, Patricia Hornback, Barry Childress, Adam Hay, Rosemarie Hay,Thelma Dunn and Cathy Morgan.

Bryle Holbert is having eye surgery Tuesday in Louisville.

SYMPATHY. Sympathy is extended to the family of Nellie Woodring. She was a former teacher at Howevalley High School many years ago. Her brother, Denver, and sister, Violet, live in Cecilia and sister, Mary, lives in Elizabethtown.

Sympathy is extended to the family of Shirley Hazelett. She used to work with my papaw Andy (A. J.) Holbert at Bussmann’s. She always spoke very well of my papaw and he did of her too. Her daughter, Ann, is married to my daddy’s Uncle Dickie Cecil.

Sympathy is extended to the family of my great- great aunt Leanna Cecil of Vine Grove. She is survived by her children, Donnie, Billy, Bobby, Michael, Eddie, David, Margaret and Debra, many grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was married to my great-papaw Willis Cecil’s brother, Joseph Mack, and she was the sister of my great-mamaw, Mabel Patterson Cecil. My daddy, Jimmie Sherrard, has many fond memories of his great aunt and uncle.

REUNION.The descendants of Walter Conder and Hazel Sharp will have a family reunionat 1 p.m. July 3 at the Big Clifty Community Center, Highway 62 and 720. For information, call Roger Pierce, 242-9686, or Ida, 358-5232.

HOOVER’S WIT.Sometimes at a very early age, children say some astounding thing that drive home a point. Dr. Marion Logsdon of Radcliff told me this awhile back concerning his grandson. He said his wife and grandson were out at the lake one day. His grandson said to his wife, “Grandma, do you believe I can walk on the water?”Alma said, “No, son, only one person ever walked on the water.”His grandson looked up at her and seemingly afraid he would hurt her feelings said softly, “Grandma, actually there were two.”(meaning Peter).

Just a friendly note about Hoover’s Wit. Some of these stories I put in my column were written back in 1986 by Col. Frances Hoover.

NEWS. Call and leave your news on voicemail at 735-7544 or e-mail to margaretsherrard87@yahoo.com. E-mail all of your special events and put subject heading “Howevalley news.”