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232 E Richland Ave

Waverly, Tennessee 37185-1233

For this week’s Weekly Running Tip, we are going to talk about traffic awareness. There is going to be a forever-ongoing battle between runners and motorist. Most, non-running motorist cannot stand to wait at a stop sign five extra seconds to let a couple run by. Luckily, as runners/pedestrians, 9 times out of 10 we have the right away, which is nice. However, right away or no right away; also, 9 times out of 10 the runner will receive the brunt of the collision. So always remember to look twice, and eye contact with the motorist is a very good way to avoid ruining a good run.

Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting Nina Finley and Jerry Bybee of the Houston County Historical Society and Elaine Hewett, Principal of Erin Elementary School. They all have a Humphrey County connection and it was delightful to talk with them.

Patty Hudson treated her niece Towana Turner to dinner and a move over the weekend. The Book of Eli was playing at the theater in Dickson.

Dorothy Marable, Marie Dunn, Jackie Parchman, and Joann Conyers of Erin were in Waverly last Monday to visit Cousin Tommy Turner, who is a resident at Waverly Health Care Center. Tommy comes by the house to visit my sister Carolyn Marable and me Sunday mornings before attending church at Salter's Chapel AME Church. His medical condition is improving and I hope by Spring and warmer weather he will be able to get out more.

St. John Mays attended with friends, Galilean Outreach Worship Center in Hurricane Mills Sunday. If you need a ride call Johnny Wells at 296-2116.

Pearlie Montgomery is in Memphis visiting with her daughter this week. She also has doctor appointments.

Salter's Chapel AME Church held their annual church conference Sunday following morning service. Elected officers have not been announced by this printing.

Happy birthday wishes this week to Ronnie Yarbrough, Roxanna Yarbrough, Jerry Burns, Brenda Sanders, Cody Smith of Memphis, Tyree Burns, Thomas Sanders, Shandia Yarbrough Kofi Patterson of Antioch, Mary Jenkins of Nashville, Matthew Turner, Sarah Pearson, Kris Pearson, Lucretia Johnson-Smithey of Hermitage, Trudy Askew, Victor Mays, Nicky Watson of Murfreesboro, and Terry Sanders of Cumberland City.

Special happy birthday wishes this Friday to a WCHS classmate Macon Dodson, congratulations.

Melvyn and Sandra Phillips-Walton of Rock Island, IL are celebrating a wedding anniversary this Sunday, congratulations.

Verse: “As far as the east is from the west, so far God removes our transgressions from us”. - Psalm 103:12

Quote: “Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary”. - Martin Luther King Jr.

Humor: How to call the Police when you are old and do not move fast anymore.

George Phillips , an elderly man, from Meridian, Mississippi, was going up to bed, when his wife told him that he'd left the light on in the garden shed, which she could see from the bedroom window. George opened the back door to go turn off the light, but saw that there were people in the shed stealing things. He phoned the police, who asked, “Is someone in your house?” 
He said “No”, but some people are breaking into my garden shed and stealing from me. Then the police dispatcher said, “All patrols are busy. You should lock your doors and an officer will be along when one is available.” George said, “Okay”. He hung up the phone and counted to 30. Then he phoned the police again. 

“Hello, I just called you a few seconds ago because there were people stealing things from my shed. Well, you don't have to worry about them now because I just shot and killed them both, the dogs are eating them right now.” and he hung up. Within five minutes, six Police Cars, a SWAT Team, a Helicopter, two Fire Trucks, a Paramedic, and an Ambulance showed up at the Phillips’ residence, and caught the burglars red-handed. 

One of the Policemen said to George, “I thought you said that you had shot them!” 
George said, “I thought you said there was nobody available!”