Area News

Forty-four members and eight guests of the Fayette County Home and Community Education (HCE) gathered for their Annual Get-Acquainted Day brunch and fundraiser last Thursday at the Golden Years Building in Brownstown.

Star is No Longer Earthbound
We lost our little feathered friend recently. Star, the little white dove who had brought so many enjoyable moments to our lives, outstretched fanned out her pretty wings for the final time the eve of spring and left a real void at her window.
She was 18½ years old and had been with us all of her life. When she first came to the Homestead, we also had Angel, the ring-neck dove, and we placed their large cages side by side in the big window.

The ExxonMobil Annuitants Club met on March 28 at Ponderosa Steakhouse in Vandalia, with 31 members and six guests present. Guests attending were Kenneth and Angie Hagan, Millie Brooks, George Feezel, Amy Greer and Pat Hamilton.
President Dean Black welcomed all members and guests followed by the pledge to the flag. Pat Caldwell gave the meal blessing.
After the meal, Black opened the meeting by thanking everyone for their continued support for his wife, Elloise, and others facing health issues.

‘Katy-Did’ – An All-Weather Doggie
As this was the first pretty deep snow in Katy’s young life, we wondered how she would take to it. No problem!
She went outside wagging her tail (behind her) and showed no distress or uneasiness as she went about her usual business.  She seems to be an all-weather dog, as she doesn’t mind the rain, either.