Area News

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, April 28
• Exxon Mobil Annuitants, noon, Vandalia Ponderosa.
Saturday, April 30
• Boy Scout Troop 444 annual garage sale and bake sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Elmo Christian Church. All money earned stays with Boy Scout Troop 444.
Sunday, May 1
• Detour youth, 6 p.m., First Church of God S.H.E.D.
• Amp’d high school youth, 6 p.m., St. Elmo Christian Church.
Tuesday, May 3
• Friendly Neighbors, noon, Mary Ann’s Restaurant.

From the Chicken Roost
Again this week, this space, usually occupied by the Homestead’s four-legged critters, is taken over by the birds of a feather, Blackie & Rhonda Hens and their new friend, “Cogburn” Rooster (also affectionately known as “Coggy” to his Homestead friends).
Finally getting the weather conditions, time, and human motivation and energy aligned, the Homestead Chicken Roost Yard-enlargement finally got under way this past weekend.

Stays with Grandparents
Harper Jacquin (and her Dalmatian brother, Norman) spent the weekend with grandparents Dane and Belinda Harpster of St. Peter. They attended church on Saturday evening, went to see great-grandma Mary Harpster at Lutheran Care Center on Sunday, enjoyed playing outside and even found mushrooms in their yard!
Save the Date
“Barnyard Round-Up – Jesus Gathers Us Together” is the theme for this year’s Vacation Bible School, which will be held from July 25-29 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.