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Longhorn Cattle (Mini) Stampede
(John Wayne Style)
During last week’s storm, the rain and hail seemed to be coming down in sheets and was moving horizontally, rather than vertically, and was scaring Betsy Longhorn and her bovine family.

Scripture offers us a recipe for contentment

By Joe Lawson

My mother taught me to cook decades ago during a winter much like the one we have been encountering. In fact, I too, remember a week out of school due to snow in the '60s (the 1960s, just to clarify).

Evergreen Outreach

By Joyce Mueller
An enjoyable hour is always reserved for everyone attending Evergreen Outreach each Monday. To many, it is the highlight of their week.
There was a capacity crowd on hand this week, awaiting special entertainment presented by David and Patricia Pence (the SoftFire duo from Hillsboro). They always have outstanding selections and p;ay a wide variety of instruments.

Church Briefs

First Presbyterian trivia night

First Presbyterian Church of Vandalia is sponsoring a trivia night on Friday, March 21, at 7 p.m.
Teams of eight to 10 players are now being accepted, with registration being $100 per table.
Concessions will be available and a silent auction will be held. To register, call Becky Lambert at 704-0204. For information, call 283-0937.
Proceeds will go to the church building fund.

St. Paul Lutheran Men's BBQ

The Money Pit offers guns, ammo and coins

Though he just opened his gun and coin shop last month, buying and selling those items is something Justin Arndt has been doing for 30 years.

New FCH machine to detect osteoporosis

Fayette County Hospital is expanding its health and wellness services with the addition of a bone densitometry machine.
At the Feb. 11 meeting of the Friends and Families of Fayette County Hospital Foundation, the organization's board authorized the purchase of a new bone densitometry  system that is used to  detect osteoporosis.
That machine is manufactured by Hologic, a well-known brand of radiologic equipment.

New Location For Fayette County Real Estate

The Vandalia Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new home of Fayette County Real Estate at 725 W. Fillmore St., with Mayor Rick Gottman (center) cutting the ribbon.

Those attending included broker/owner Kelly Washburn and her husband Jared; broker Kris Nalley; Kelly Washburn’s mother, Susie Pontious; chamber members Sally Emerick, Brock Brannon, Joe Schaal, Sandy Michel and Audrey Givens; and Sandy Kleinik, Cheryl Snow, Kelly Coker and Margie Wall of Bond County Title.

New2You resale shop opens in Vandalia

The name says it all.

Kistler-Holliday

Sue Ann Kistler and Jacob Louis Holliday, both of Vandalia were united in marriage in a ceremony at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at the Vandalia American Legion Home, with the Rev. Carl Rhodes officiating.

Five Generations

Five generations of the Graumenz family are pictured above.

Seated in front, from left, are Carin Daume and Marjorie Rinkel Graumenz Warner, holding Jase Lowery. In back are Michelle White Daume and Shirley Graumenz White.