New Salem and other area news – March 30, 2022

By Editor | March 30, 2022 |

By WYVETTA DAVIS
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Spring times is visiting time

Gray Cemetery Clean Up: If there is something on your family’s grave stones or plots that you want to save, be sure and have that article removed by this Friday, April 1.
The New Salem Town Board meeting will be Tuesday, April 12, at 7 p.m., and it is open to the public.
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 and situation.
Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord; that walketh in his ways. Psalm 128:1
Birthdays and anniversaries: Check this weekly list, and make someone’s day by wishing them a Happy Birthday or Happy Anniversary. March 30 — Sierra Ballinger, Leonard and Sharon Dice
Birthday and anniversaries are a little short this week due to computer problems.
Trivia Answers From Last Week:
1. In the year 1900, what were the most popular first names given to boy and girl babies in the United States? (John and Mary)
2. How many books are in the Bible? (66 books)
3. In the nursery rhyme that begins, “Rub-a-dub-dub/Three men in a tub”, what were the occupations of those three men? (a butcher, a baker, and a candlestick maker)
George Whitlock stopped by to visit Ginger Whitlock and Red Royalty Friday afternoon, March 25.
The Pittsfield High School Class of 1973 held their Class Luncheon at Florence Friday noon, March 25. Those in attendance were: Andy Borrowman; Pam Haug-Ciaccio; Wyvetta Davis; Becky Ghrist; Jeannie Hartman; Marvin Reel; Theresa Reel; Fred Ruzich; Dennis and Teresa Wade; and Gary and Sharon Williams. Everyone enjoyed visiting, reminiscing, and good food. Any member of this class is welcome and encouraged to attend. Just get in contact with any member or check on the PHS Class of 1973 Facebook page to find out where each of these events is to be held.
“Turning 66 on Route 66” by Cheri Myers-Part 4: October 22-23
Today was a scenic side trip to the red rock area of Sedona, Arizona. We drove up to the scenic overlook where the gold aspens looked beautiful against the red rock. I had been there once before so I knew about their McDonald’s with the only arches in the world that are not yellow. They are turquoise — due to a desire to preserve the scenery, building codes mandate that commercial and residential developments don’t impede with nature’s beauty and they felt the golden arches would. In Flagstaff, we went to Old Town Shops and I had a Yeti sandwich at the Big Foot Cafe. Oct. 23 — We drove to Winslow, Ariz., where the famous intersection is at “Standin’ on the Corner” Park. We spent a brief time in northern Arizona’s Painted Desert, a vast, striated badlands that extends some 150 miles from the eastern end of the Grand Canyon into the Petrified Forest National Park (which we did not have time to see). We stopped for pics at the historic Painted Desert Inn, another Mary Colter project. We entered New Mexico with its Lumberjack Man statue aka as The Muffler Man, took pics at the historic El Rancho Hotel with food and drinks named after the celebrities who stayed there in the 30s and 40s. We spent the night in Albuquerque.
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“Wrinkles mean you laughed,
Grey hair means you cared, and
Scars mean you lived.”