Happy Birthday wishes to: Brooke Jones on November 1, Misty Pack on November 1, Tim Carter on November 2, Gerald Johnson on November 2, Sam Grubb on November 3, G.L. East on November 5, Skip England on November 5.
Happy Anniversary wishes to: Ralph & Beth Mabe on November 1.
Deepest sympathy is sent to the family of Ruth Ann Marshall.
Congratulations to the Rural Retreat Big Indian Band for receiving 1st place for general effect, 1st place for marching, 1st place for music, 1st place for percussion, 1st place for color guard, 1st place for majorette and for getting a superior rating at the Lonesome Pine Band Festival.
Downtown Wytheville Mayhem on Main Street Kids Fun Run will be held on Saturday, October 31st, at 2 p.m. There will be various stations, obstacles, challenges, prizes for the best costume and for the top finishers in each age category. For more information you may call 276-223-3378.
There will be a Trunk-Or-Treat at the Rural Retreat Heritage Park in Rural Retreat, on Saturday, October 31st, 1-3 p.m.
Church Street Trunk or Treat will be held on Church Street, Wytheville, on Saturday, October 31st, 6-8 p.m. Cars/trucks will be on display hosted by Community Churches, First Responders, local small businesses and hosting families handing out treats/candy.
Asbury Church on Church Street, Rural Retreat, will have a Trunk-Or-Treat on Saturday, October 31st, 6-8 p.m. There will be free hotdogs, popcorn and hot chocolate.
Speedwell United Methodist Church's Thanksgiving Meal will be held on Saturday, November 14th, at 5 p.m. Get some good food and enjoy some fellowship.
GFWC Wytheville Women's Club is collecting new coats, all sizes, to help local kids stay warm this winter. You may drop them off at Aschenbach Ford or Aschenbach Chevrolet by November 7th.
There will be a Christmas Bazaar at Open Door Church, 5814 W. Lee Hwy., on Saturday, November 7th, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Food will be served all day. Spaces available for $15 each table space.
Evergreen Church at 534 Winding Road, will have a Chili Bean Supper on Saturday, November 14th, at 5 p.m. The menu will be chili beans, soup and baked potatoes.
Those on the Principal's List at Rural Retreat High School is Willow Penwright, Tucker Voight, Maggie Hale, Kynlee Lilly, Madyson Callahan, Scarlett Hale. Those that made the Honor Roll is Riley Desmond, Audrey Hale, Isaiah Taylor, Keelin Crockett, Haylee Hale, Houston Bear. Those that made the Principal's List at RR Middle School is Kamden Osley. Those that made the Honor Roll is Karsyn Dunkley, Rown Patrick, Raelynn Waller, Aarin Bell, Shawn Dean, Daisy Hale, Gabe Ingram, Jose Mireles, Jasey Copenhaver, Kennidi DeHart and Kyleigh Doss. Congratulations to each of these and to all the students that made each list.
The Wytheville Women's Club Annual Craft and Vendor Sale will be held on Saturday, November 21st, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wytheville Meeting Center, 333 Community Blvd. with 80 Vendors. Items for sale will be homemade crafts, baked goods, jewelry, woodwork, crocheted items, seasonal gifts, decor and more. Admission is free. Agape Food Pantry will be on site collecting non-perishable food items.
Open Door Cafe Stuffed Strut 5K will be held on Thursday, November 26th, 8-10 a.m. at 650 W. Main Street. You can run, walk, jog, push a stroller or cheer runners on. Every registration supports Open Door Cafe's mission to end food insecurity in the local communities.
Redeemed Fish Fry Fundraiser will be held at Liberty Hill P.H. Church at 181 Old School Rd, on Friday, November 13th, 4-7 p.m. The menu will be 2 fillets of fish, hush puppies, coleslaw, french fires, drink and a cookie for $15 a plate.
Speedwell Elementary School will have a Art Show and PTO Meeting on Thursday, November 12th, 6-7 p.m. Walk through the school to enjoy the Student Art Show and you can place a vote for $1 for your favorite grade level to win.
Elk Creek Rescue Squad will have an All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast with Santa Claus on Saturday, November 7th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Breakfast includes: all you can eat pancakes, one serving of sausage, a drink for $8. There will be a craft with Santa's Elves and a cookie decorating with Mrs. Clause. Each child will get a free toy when they take a picture with Santa.
Don't forget to set your clock back on hour before you go to bed Saturday night. I don't know about you but I wish they would leave it alone.
Don't chuck your Halloween Pumpkin because squirrels love them and so do birds, hedgehogs, badgers and fox. You can put them in the woods for the animals or leave in your yard.
Where the Jack-O-Lantern came from: a long time ago people in Ireland and Scotland carved faces into turnips and potatoes. These glowing lanterns were meant to look spooky and scare away bad spirits. Later, may Irish families came to America and found pumpkins and they were bigger and much easier to carve. That is how carved pumpkins became a Halloween tradition that we now call them Jack-O-Lanterns.
Do any of you have lady bugs yet? I was outside and they were all over me and in my hair. I don't know how many has been inside but I am done with them.
If you are out and about Saturday at any time, be sure to watch out for the kids as they go Trick-or-Treating especially after dark. Sometimes the kids will run to get to the next place to get treats that they can easily get away from the parents and not watch where they are going. There will be a lot of events going on and a lot of kids and families out enjoying them.
Prayer concerns are: Jerry Lowe, Kathy Testerman, the hurricane victims, Tony Sult, Melissa Dalton, Steve King, Glenda Lowe, Lynn Bass, Bo Testerman, Darrell Rosenbaum, Harry and Kay Fleming, Kendra Dunkley, Rodney Pack, Molly Johnson, Threasa Jenkins, Linda and Jerry Porter, Jimmy Dunkley, Danny Jonas, Daphne Rosenbaum, Kenny Sayers, Sandra Wright, Gus Kincer, Clyde King, Sr., Libby King, Rabbit Catron, Phyllis Stamper, the safety of all churches and schools, the safety of all First Responders, our Military Personnel, for all the sick and shut ins, those in the hospital and nursing homes and especially for the unsaved.
Until next time: Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from the patch and brings you in. Then washes all the dirt off of you. He opens you up and scoops out all of the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. Then He carves you a new smiling face and He puts His light inside of you to shine for all of the world to see.
