Area News

St. Peter Church
Sunday morning worship attendance was 196.
Sunday’s organist was the Rev. Alan Holtz.
Acolyte was Tresston Bahde.
Elders were Kevin Wodtka and Reggie Grandt.
Advent services begin this Wednesday and continue on Wednesdays at 7 p.m., concluding on Dec. 21.
The LYF will be hosting fellowship and desserts following each Advent service.
Remember in Your Prayers
• Those with health concerns:
-Jim Alexander
-Wes Harmeier
-Lloyd Schaal
-Becky Scoggin

‘The Power of the Pen’
(or the keyboard, in this case)
“A funny thing happened on the way” out of a store in Effingham Friday. I was getting checked out at the cash register when a customer in line behind me asked if I was Panzi Blackwell. Surprised, (this was in Effingham) I said “yes.”
She said she never misses reading the column and began talking about the critters and mentioned the recent loss of Anita hen. She was very sympathetic as we discussed “the incident.”

Blackie (hen) Not Adjusting to Loss …
… of her bosom buddy, Anita hen.
Blackie is definitely in a state of deep depression. She has pulled her tail feathers out and is not laying eggs. She doesn’t sing and talk to us as she did before “THE INCIDENT.”
She is wary of coming out of her pen. (I suspect that sly fox is checking on her from time to time at night time.)
We know she is lonely. She and Anita always sat close together on their roost and stayed pretty close together when out bugging the yard.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, Nov. 17
• ExxonMobil Annuitants will eat lunch at the Patoka Tank Farm and take a tour of the ExxonMobil plant.
• Prairieland Pickers, 2 p.m., Fayette County Hospital Long Term Care, 650 W. Taylor, Vandalia.
• The Vit-Em-In Sunday school class will meet for a turkey dinner at 6 p.m. in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church. Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, beverages and table service will be provided.
• The Friendship Quilt Club, 7 p.m., St. Elmo Public Library.