New Salem and other area news – February 29, 2024

By Editor | February 27, 2024 |

By WYVETTA DAVIS
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or 217-320-8438

Talk of a support group for widows and widowers

“A pessimist sees a dark tunnel.
An optimist sees light at the end of the tunnel.
A realist sees a freight train.
The train driver sees 3 idiots standing on the tracks”.
Mark your calendars: Primary Election is Tuesday, March 19.
Birthdays and Anniversaries for the week of Feb. 28 – March 5: Feb. 28, Georgia West, Walter Lamb, March 3, Martha Woodward, Mark and Becky Winner, March 4, Ruby Thomas, Lynn and Mike Scott
March 5, George Crawford, Madelyn Dwight, Terri and Dale Robbins
Prayer Requests: Miracles for all people to turn back to God, Israel and God’s chosen people, Bob Norris, Becky Ghrist, Bonnie Prudoehl, Brenda Harrington, Brian Robbins, Danny K. Guthrie, Frances Davis, Gary Dice, Jerry Garner, Joann Myers, Jim Brown, Josh Bennett, Janet and Roger Bonnett, Karen DeWitt, Lynn Ballinger, Leonard and Sharon Dice, Michael Miller, Nic Carter, Paul and Helen Roland, Peggy Piper, Randy Reddell, Richie Myers, Sharon Straus, Terri Adkins, and all the unspoken prayer requests.
Sympathy is extended to the family of Sheryl Reddell who passed away Feb. 21. She was the daughter of the late Lucille and Calvin Shaw, the sister of the late Norman Shaw, a wife to Randy Reddell, and a mother and grandmother.
Trivia Answers from Last Week:
1. What two states share the most borders with other states? (Missouri and Tennessee — 8 states each)
2. In the Bible, when David came to fight Goliath, what weapons did he use? (a slingshot and five smooth stones)
3. What U.S. city has the only royal palace? Honolulu, Hawaii)
Trivia Questions for This Week:
1. What was the first U.S. State?
2. In the Bible, the sign Pilate wrote to put on Jesus’ cross “Jesus of Nazareth/The King of the Jews” was written in how many languages? and what were they?
3. Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
4. In the Bible, what article of clothing did the soldiers not rip up to give away evenly?
Without going into details, I will tell you that once again I am extremely grateful to the Illini Community Hospital’s emergency room. I was treated with respect, professionalism, and care. We all need to be appreciative to have Illini Community Hospital in Pike County.
Several of us have been talking about forming an informal group of widows and widowers who would enjoy getting together one Friday a month at a restaurant where we would all enjoy a good meal and plenty of visiting or we might all go to one of the local shows that are featured in Pike County so no one would have to sit there by themselves. There would be no charge to become a part of this group but, of course, each person would have to pay for their own meal and the ticket to go into the show. If any of you would be interested in doing this, please call me at one of my phone numbers above.
Ginger Whitlock enjoyed a visit from Curt Englemann and friend on Monday, February 19th.
Friday, Feb. 23, was a beautiful day to have our Pittsfield High School Class of 1973 Class Luncheon at Watts Up/The Slice in Nebo where we enjoyed delicious food (best catfish fritters ever) and plenty of catching up and visiting with 17 of us present. They were: Tim Kremer; Oren Borrowman; Andy Borrowman; Dennis and Teresa Wade; Cheri Myers; Theresa Sidwell, Theresa Reel; Marvin Reel; Gary and Sharon Williams; Joe Womble and Mary Breden; Cathy Bollegar and Mark Guthrie; Jeanie Hartman; and Wyvetta Davis. Plans for the next one are under way. Hope to see you all there. (I enjoyed riding down with Cheri Myers and Theresa Sidwell, and on our way, we stopped at the new bakery in Nebo where, of course, we all bought a few sweet treats.)
Saturday, Feb. 24, Tad and Hannah Blacketer and sons, Asa and Amos, of Mt. Pulaski spent an enjoyable day with mom/grandmother Wanda Blacketer.
Saturday evening, Feb. 24, the birthdays of both Shirley Stinson and Shirley Bauch were celebrated with a family gathering at Gianni’s for a delicious meal. Also in attendance were Larry Bauch of Perry and Corey and Karen Stinson of Winfield, Mo.
Welcome back home to Pike County, Carol Ann Ward!! She is now residing at the Hawthorne Inn (next to the Liberty Village) in Pittsfield.
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all. Proverbs 22:1, 2