New Salem and other area news – March 16, 2022

By Editor | March 15, 2022 |

By WYVETTA DAVIS
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Recognizes hard work of PHHS cast for Saturday Night Live

“There can be unwavering peace today when an uncertain tomorrow is trusted to an unchanging God.”
Prayer Requests: Miracles to turn our government (state and federal) back to God, healing answers for cancer, and the coronavirus to totally stop. And for these individuals: Anne Hopkins, Bonnie Prudoehl, Brian Bradshaw, Carl Blacketer, Charla Prior, Cheryl Rheynard, Chet Davis, Erma Garner, Fred Ruzich, Gary Dice, George Whitlock Jr., Greg and Shari Ketterman, Ginger Whitlock, Heather Shafer, Jerry Gully, Josh Bennett, Judy Dockhorn, Justin Blacketer, Les Garner, Leonard and Sharon Dice, Lois Thomas, Mark York, Michael Miller, Mike Miller, Nic Carter, Peggy Piper, Sharon Straus, Roger Bonnett, Sandy Reel, and the Ukraine people.
Deepest sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Roger Straus who recently passed away.
A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaketh. Luke 6:45
Birthdays and anniversaries: Check this weekly list, and make someone’s day by wishing them a Happy Birthday or Happy Anniversary.
March 16, Clay Gosnell, March 17, Dona Hibbard, James Francis, Tom Sims (And it’s also St. Patrick’s Day, March 18, Judy Robbins, Micah Rudd, March 19, Kathy and Jerry Dougherty, Patty and Rusty Ruble, March 21, Marco Cooper, March 22, Becky White, Bruce Ivers, Tonya Hickerson, Roger and Gail Walston, W.J. and Cheryl Kirk.
Trivia Answers From Last Week:
1. What frontier marshall was murdered in 1876 in Deadwood, S.D. by outlaw Jack McCall? (Wild Bill Hickok)
2. In the Bible, what occupation did Aquila and Priscilla share? (they were tent makers)
3. Which is the oldest ballpark in the major leagues? (Tiger Stadium)
Trivia Questions for This Week:
1. Who was the first U.S. President to throw out a baseball at a baseball game?
2. What Apostle, watching Jesus’ arrest and trial, claimed three times that he didn’t know the Lord?
3. What is the best grade of olive oil?
I’m sure I’m not alone when I say I sure get tired of scam calls. The other day I answered one of these type of calls and when I heard the sound “blip, blip, blip” which means the call is being recorded, I decided to start going “blip, blip, blip” back. The caller hung up. Shortly after that, I received another scam call. What possessed me to even answer that, I have no idea, but I did. And the man on the other end said, “What is wrong with you?” and then hung up. Apparently, I got the first scam caller upset when I blipped at him. And since he hung up so fast, he never even had the chance to get a reply from me to even try to explain what was wrong with me.
The Pleasant Hill High School’s Showcase 2022 SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE that was held this past weekend was certainly a crowd pleaser. Excellent crowds were in attendance each night of this performance. Those students and their director worked hard and gave it their all.
“Nothing happens by chance.”
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