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232 E Richland Ave

Waverly, Tennessee 37185-1233

I hope everyone enjoys themselves at the St. Patrick’s Picnic in McEwen this weekend. I am sure there will be plenty of food and activities for all ages.

Saturday noon is the last day for Early Voting and voting has been heavy. Joann Bullion, Cecilia Horton, and Addie Smith never leave the office, even for lunch; and yet still have time to answer the phones and handle normal daily routines. Next Thursday August 5 will tell the story of all the hard campaigning for the local candidates.

I met several fans of my column in the last couple of weeks and I am very grateful and thankful for their kind words and acknowledgements. I have fans for the Tennessee Valley Road Runners, news from Victoria Bowman, quotes of the week, and of course light humor. If anyone has information for the column, please call 931-299-7195 or email me at SnookieNews@aol.com

This Friday evening marks the first Spotlight Promotions of Waverly Wine Social. The event will be at Tequila John’s Restaurant starting at 9:00 pm. It will be a good time to Share, Sip, and Socialize with family and friends. Hope to see you there.

I got my bike out Sunday for some minor adjustments. My friend Michael Manning rode his bike down from Dickson Sunday afternoon and we planned to ride but it was just too hot for an old man like me. Moreover, I am still bike shy after fall in at the end of Richland Avenue and Railroad Street a few weeks back. My bike had fancy stirrups to hold my feet in while riding. When I got to the end of the street, there were several cars, and I slowed down to stop, I could not get my foot out of the bike paddle. I could not tell if I was hurt from the fall are just plan embarrassed. Any way Michael called and told me it was about an hour and half ride and the next thing I knew he was in the drive. After resting, I took him and his bike back to Dickson. Michael, wife Jamie and their five girls spent last week in Alabama on the Gulf visiting his parents and friends.

My Aunt Pearlie Collier is recovering from a fall suffered over the weekend. She was treated at the hospital, received several stitches, X-ray and scans, and released back to her residents at Beacon-Pointe in Franklin. Her son Dr. Ronnie Collier was with her at all times and called his sister Jeannine and me often during the ordeal. We pray for her health and speedy recovery.

Rosia Lee Gardner and her son Victor Gardner were in Nashville at Vanderbilt Medical Center for doctor appointments Monday.

St. John Mays got too hot working outside Sunday and passed out. Not feeling well Monday he went to see his doctor Monday. He is doing well Tuesday and came by the house Tuesday evening.

It was so very good seeing Maggie Mae Goodrich and her daughter Josephine Pearson at Salter's Chapel AME Church morning.

Larry Yarbrough & wife Jackie of Burns were in Waverly Sunday visiting his mother Mamie Jo Yarbrough.

Rev. Kenneth Young of Baltimore, MD is home visiting his mother Annie Mae Young, Sisters Linda, and Sharon. He came by the house Tuesday evening to visit with his cousin Jeannine Matthews.

Special happy birthday wishes this week to Donnie Robertson, Robert “Booboo” Turner, Windy Allen of Smyrna, Dr. James Ronnie Collier of Brentwood, and my elderly cousins Dorsey Collier and Eudora Duncan-Harmon of Dickson.

John and Shirley Wylie of Nashville are celebrating a wedding anniversary this Friday, congratulations.

Happy Birthday wishes this week to Kaylynn Rozum, Astria Shields, and Demetira Marrow of Cincinnati, OH, Mikayla Givens, Jack Muir of Louisville, KY, and Desiree Sanders.

Verse: The commandments, "You shall not commit adultery; You shall not murder; You shall not steal; You shall not covet," and any other commandment, are summed up in this word, "Love your neighbor as yourself.” - Romans 13:9

Quote: “I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary -- the evil it does is permanent.” - Mahatma Gandhi

Humor: Memories of a Tea Party, “One day my mother was out, and my dad was in charge of me. I was maybe 2 1/2 years old. Someone had given me a little 'tea set' as a gift, and it was one of my favorite toys.

Daddy was in the living room engrossed in the evening news when I brought Daddy a little
cup of 'tea', which was just water. After several cups of tea and lots of praise for such yummy tea, my Mom came home.
 
My Dad made her wait in the living room to watch me bring him a cup of tea, because it
was 'just the cutest thing!' My Mom waited, and sure enough, here I came down the hall
with a cup of tea for Daddy; and she watched him drink it up.
 
Then she said, (as only a mother would know), "'Did it ever occur to you that the only place she can reach to get water is the toilet?"

Rhyme” HUMPTY DUMPTY sat on a wall; Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the kings' horses, And all the kings' men. Had scrambled eggs, for breakfast again.