Happy Birthday wishes to: T.J. Colon on June 27, Cooper Dunkley on June 27, Abigail Miller on June 27, Courtney Quesenberry on June 30, Shenandoah Childers on June 30, Cindy Nester on June 30, Beth Mabe on June 30, Cameron Bear on June 30, Christina Busick on June 30, Sally Tibbs on July 1, Frances Harris on July 1.
Happy Anniversary wishes to: Foy and Monica Patton on June 27, Allen and Theresa Dix on June 28, Mark and Mitzi Haynes on June 28, Kenneth and Patsy Littreal on June 28, Andy and Alisa Akers on June 29, Butch and Patty Brewer on June 29, Brian and Shannon Vaught on June 29, Andrew and Elizabeth Beaver on June 29, Jim and Trish Crockett on June 30, Geary and Dianne Jonas on June 30, Clayton and Fran Horn on June 30, Matthew and Sara Miller on July 2, Bradley and Ashley Williams on July 2.
Deepest sympathy is sent to the family of Sonny Ayers, the family of Edna Cregger, the family of Darlene Smith and the family of Raymond Mabry.
Crockett Chapel United Methodist Church in Cripple Creek will have Vacation Bible School on June 28th-30th, at 6:30-8:30 p.m. The theme is Psalms 23, and dinner will also be served. Everyone is welcome.
Beagle Ridge Herb Farm and Education Center will have a Lavender Academy on June 27th-28th, at 1934 Matney Flats Road. For more information you may call 276-620-4511.
Virginia Dental Association Foundation will have their Annual Free Dental Clinic at the Wytheville Meeting Center on June 26th and 27th, at 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This will include free dental exams, cleanings, extractions, fillings, denture screening, X-rays and select root canals. This will be first come first served.
There will be a Public Safety Camp held on June 29th-July 1st, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. with the Wytheville Police Department and the Wytheville Fire and Rescue Department. The cost is $25 per student and snacks and a T-shirt is provided. For more information call 276-223-3330 or email marcellat@wytheville.org.
Dunkley and Maloskey Auction will be selling the property of Tom Vaughan on CC Camp Road in Cripple Creek on Saturday, July 25th, rain or shine. The property borders Jefferson National Forest, has road frontage, mountain stream and is fenced, a total of 84.968 acres. You may contact Jeff at 276-620-4335, Jamie at 276-620-4339 or Joe at 276-617-0222 for more information.
There will be a Ride for fallen Deputy Logan Utt of Carroll County that lost his life in the line of duty. This is for all vehicles and will be held on Sunday, June 28th, at noon with line up at Mayberry Mall in Mt. Airy, North Carolina. The cost is $20 per vehicle/cash and all makes and models are welcome. Please only fly the American Flag or the black with blue strips. No burnouts or speeding. All proceeds go to the Utt Family.
Wythe County Parks and Recreation will have Adult Open Play at Ager Park and this is free and no registration is required. This will be held in June and July with Wiffleball on Wednesdays at 5-9 p.m., Cornhole on Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. until finished and Kickball on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. until done.
Wythe County Parks and Recreation will have free Summer Crafts at Age Park, June through July, on Mondays at 3-5 p.m. and Tuesdays at 6-8 p.m. No registration is required, just drop in and get creative.
There will be a Community Yard Sale on Saturday, June 27, at 8 a.m. at 838 Radio Drive, Rural Retreat. Bring you yard sale treasures, crafts or other items and enjoy a day of shopping, visiting and supporting one another. Vendors and shoppers are welcome.
Attention Parents/Guardians, Grab-n-Go Meal Boxes will be available for pickup every Thursday through Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to noon at Open Door Community. These meal boxes are a great way to help keep children fed and healthy during summer.
Brock Hughes Medical Center is offering Diabetes Education and Support Classes weekly. All ages are welcome, insured or uninsured, you do not have to be a BHMC patient to enroll. Topics discussed will be Glucose Monitoring, Risk Reduction, Healthy Coping, Diabetes Medication, Healthy Eating and more. For more information you may call 276-223-0558 or info@brockhughes.org.
Chautauqua Cars in the Park will be held at Withers Park on Saturday, June 27, 8 a.m. to noon. There will be Live Music, Grayson Food Truck and People's Choice Trophy will awarded. There is a $10 per vehicle entry and all proceeds benefit the Wythe Arts Council.
There will be a Big Yard Sale on Friday, June 26, Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, at 957 Four Seasons Road in Rural Retreat starting at 7 a.m. There will be baby items, mattresses, bedding and much more.
The Town of Wytheville Parks and Recreation will have Youth Volleyball Camp on July 14-15, 6-8 p.m., at the Wytheville Community Center, The cost is $25 TR, $30 NRPP, $35 NR and this is for 2nd to 6th grade students. You must register by Tuesday, June 30th.
The Town of Wytheville Parks and Recreation will have a Quarterback/Wide Receiver Camp on July 20-22, at WCC Fields 5:30-7 p.m. The cost is $25 TR, $30 NRPP, NRPP $35 NR and this is for 2nd to 5th grade students and you must be registered by June 30.
Come out for a fun game of softball kicking off the 250th Celebration of American Independence. The Heroes Showdown with the Hospital Staff as they verse the EMS Responders on Saturday, July 4, at 10 a.m. at the Wytheville Community College Field. This will be free admission and enjoy free Cracker Jacks.
Congratulations to Auburn High School Men's Soccer Player, Ethan Rosenbaum, for being chosen for the 2nd Team Virginia School League Class 1A All-State, 1st Team Class 1A All-Region C and 1st Team All-Mountain Empire District.
Congratulations to Chance and Abigail King on the birth their son Briar, on June 11, and he weighed 2 lbs. 13 oz. and is 15 inches long. He is still in the NICU so please sent prayers for him and his family. Welcome to the world Briar.
Congratulations to Philip and Emma Beaver on expecting twins later this year. I'm sure grandparents, Mike and Ann Beaver, can't wait to hold them.
Mount Rogers Community Services will have a Special Olympics Field Day on Thursday, July 23, noon to 4 p.m. at the Wytheville Community College Field. There will be track and field, softball, basketball, soccer and more. People with disabilities can enjoy athletics in an organized setting.
Wythe County Community Hospital will have a Blood Drive on Friday, July 31, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Please visit Red/CrossBlood.org and enter: WCCH to schedule an appointment.
There will be an Estate Sale on Friday, July 24, at 9 a.m. at 7689 W. Lee Hwy, Rural Retreat. There will be antique and vintage furniture, vinyl records and players, 50's jukebox, signed items from Ralph Stanley, country living decor, china, dishes, glassware, coal mining items, tools, plumbing, electric mechanic and more.
Rural Retreat Heritage Day will be held Saturday, July 25, at 1 p.m. at the Pepper Stage, 210 E. Railroad Avenue. At 1 p.m. will be kids activities and vendors, 5 p.m. Conway Twitty Tribute, 6:30 p.m. Deadman's Hand and at 8:15 p.m. is Diamond Rio. This will be free admission and there will also be vendors on site.
There will be Liberty at the Lake at the Rural Retreat Lake on July 3rd-5th with free admission. Friday schedule will start at 4:30 p.m. with vendors and food trucks, 5 p.m. Craft Corner with Mak Marie, 5:30 p.m. Horseshoe Competition, 6 p.m. Star Spangled Splash Pool Party, 7:30 p.m. Midnight Blue Band, 8:30 p.m. Fireside Tales and S'Mores and 9:30 p.m. Fireworks. Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. pool party, 10 a.m. vendors and food trucks, 10:30 a.m. Stars and Strides Color Run, 3 p.m. All Star Live Pro Wrestling, 4 p.m. Foam & Bubble Party and 8-10 p.m. 250 American made in Virginia Livestream. Sunday at 12 p.m. vendors & food trucks, 12:30 kids inflatables, 1 p.m. Laser Battle Extreme, USA Kids Parade & Craft Corner, 2 p.m. Big Bump & The Stun Gunz, 3 p.m. Cornhole Tournament, 4 p.m. Foam & Bubble Party, 5 p.m. Air Guitar Competition, 6 p.m. The Holiday Band, 8:30 p.m. Movie Night-Captain America.
The Ivanhoe Fourth of July Parade will be held on Saturday, July 4, at 4 p.m. with line up at 3:15 p.m. The theme is "Let Freedom Ring". For more information contact Dunford-Harper at 276-699-1166 or 276-284-0601.
Ivanhoe Fire Department will have a Donnie Widner Memorial Fundraiser on Saturday, July 18th, 12-5 p.m. at the Ivanhoe Fire Department. There will be baked goods, hot dog sale, silent auction, raffle drawings, kids water play area, face painting and vendor tables. All proceeds go to the Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Department.
Sunny Hills Church at 2973 N. 4th Street Vacation Bible School with Kingdom Quest on July 12th-15th, at 6-8 p.m. This is open for elementary to middle school students.
The First Baptist Church in Speedwell will have spaces for rent for the Rt. 21 Yard Sale on July 24-25 for $10 a day.
The First Baptist Church in Speedwell will have Vacation Bible School with Kingdom Seekers on July 29-31, 7-9 p.m. There will be classes for all ages, lots of fun activities and crafts.
There will be a Underwater Adventure Art Camp at 165 Tazwell Street, on July 6 and 7, at 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for ages 6-11 and the cost is $75. All supplies are included. Pre-register at https://www.urbansmith.com/workshops/p/-underwater-adventure-art-camp-july-6th-7th.
Rural Retreat Baptist Church will have Vacation Bible School on July 6-10, at 5-8 p.m. The theme is Arctic Adventure and there will be Bible lessons, fun games and delicious meals each night.
There will be a Cruise-In, in downtown Wytheville at Saturday, July 4, at 2 p.m. This is in conjunction with the American 250th Celebration.
Big Walker Mountain Top Music schedule is July 4-Jim Crandall, 5-Valley Grass, 11-Georgia Randall, 12-Carpenter's Coalition Ministries, 18-Edith Shumate, 19-Jim Lloyd & Friends, 25th-Jim Crandall and 26th-Central Pickers.
The Speedwell Volunteer Fire Department will have their Annual Chicken BBQ Dinner on Sunday, July 5th, at 11 a.m. until gone. The dinner includes 1/2 chicken-BBQ or plain, baked beans, slaw, roll, dessert, tea or lemonade. Dine in or carry out.
Sunday with trying to get to church and other places later was an adventure with all the deer, squirrels and rabbits in the road. We saw several small fawns running and jumping and they were so cute. We also saw turkeys and ground hogs. I always enjoy seeing the wild animals.
Oh, my goodness, thank the good Lord for the rain that we need so bad. We crossed New River and it is so low and some people were out over half way and was still on dry land. There were also so many rafters enjoying the water.
Prayer concerns are: Lucy Grubb, Harry and Kay Fleming, Phyllis Hurt, Raymond Matney, John Witt, Larry Dunford, Sarah Rudolph, Kendra Dunkley, Jerry Lowe, Michael Dean, Glenda Lowe, Threasa Jenkins, Helen Bass, Linda Porter, Jerry Porter, Jimmy Dunkley, Rodney Pack, Lea Horney, Danny Jonas, Daphne Rosenbaum, Kenny Sayers, Sandra Wright, Mary Jo McKenzie, Gus Kincer, Bo Testerman, Randy Mitchell, Walker Jenkins, Clyde King, Sr., Libby King, Rabbit Catron, Martha Norris, Shirley Caudill, Arlene Gilbert, Sandra Reasor, Phyllis Stamper, Charlie Ray Preston, Jim Bear, Kathy Testerman, for the safety of all churches and schools, for the safety of all Police Officers, EMT Personnel and Fire Fighters, thank the good Lord for the rain and prayers for more, for all the sick and shut-ins, our Military Personnel and especially for the unsaved.
Until next time: Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord. The people whom He has chosen for His own inheritance. Have a great and fun Fourth of July and God bless each of you.
