Good morning! Super here, there and everywhere. Knock, knock, knock well, caught right in the middle. Why? For this district one is a nephew, one is a cousin and one is a friend. So indeed no this column is definitely no political, no column for the past umpteen years we’ve been candidating, yet no one else seemed not to be very interested. For one thing we can truly say in which we really appreciate all my supporters, the calls through this column most of the time even in the grocery store, Dollar Store or wherever. Here comes this tap on my shoulder, “Hi Tri-Bee” the question is asked, “Are you the one we read about in your column?” I have to get my breath. Oh my what have I written in the column about them? Was it right or terrible mistakes before I own up to say yes. Well by then I have gotten back to normal. Yet truly this voting time is a time of a very hard situation. Yet who is at the top of the list? Our Lord is the ruler of everything and He never makes a mistake! Put Him first and all will fall in line.
Due to all the colds and other ailments our attendance was good as the large congregation heard a real down to earth salvation message; altar prayers and good messages through the choir specials and other specials. For the upcoming events the David Warren Family will be with us preaching and singing in the a.m. service followed by a concert in the evening service. Then here it is again “Valentine,” which all the adults will be going out for Valentine dinner at the Olive Garden in Athens February 12, 7:15 p.m. Other events coming up later.
 As we’ve stated in this column before, therapy no doubts continues to keep Col. Hicky going in the early twilight hours with his poems. It seems like a continuation of his life way back and up to the present time. His eyesight may be dim yet his voice of opinion takes care of the other problems. This proves that it’s not age that puts us back we can easily give up or keep on pressing forward.
Mary and Frank Eaton enjoyed lunch and fellowship last Wednesday in Commerce with other Bearden relatives including Jim and Carrie Bearden, Elizabeth and Guy Thurmond, Joyce Bearden and Barbara Walker.
Services were well attended at Bethany on Sunday with Ken and Carla Wills, missionaries with Source of Light presenting their missionary work and Rev. Michael Greene bringing the evening service. The young people will enjoy a youth activity on Saturday night in the fellowship hall, food, games and activities.
A number of get togethers are fun but the “Gay Nineties” are keeping in “touch and far, far ahead.”
Mildred Hilsman is slowly showing signs of improvements in the TCU in Madison.
Frank and Peggy Armour have been rather busy visiting their doctors.
Terry and Nancy Mitchell continue to have friends and relatives from Covington to see more of the country out here. Terry’s brother and family visited on Saturday afternoon.
George and Becky Haley from Stockbridge were here visiting with Mom on Friday.
We extend our concern and prayers to Mrs. Ruby Shade in the recent death of her brother. Dr. and Mrs. Shade attended the memorial service in Florida.
Another patient Ruth Smith can almost call home is in the Nursecare since she has been there a long time.
Crew and Hilda Brewer and Larry Brewer continue to keep check on their dad and find out he’s continually staying busy.
It seems as if Dorothy Bumgarner keeps her calendar nearby and a suitcase packed to get there on time at her doctor’s appointments. Yet her family, friends and neighbors brighten her days.
I went outside to feed the cat and whoa I thought it was the ground hog coming by before he saw his shadow. Oh no, two opossums! Keep smiling.