Odds & Ends
by MYRTLE HEIDEMAN
Cooper Moore, son of Mike and Debbie Moore of Kyle, won Reserve Champion for his Duroc hog in the breeding class at the San Angelo Swine Show last week. He sold his hog in the auction and you should have seen the smile on his face. Brother Ranson also showed, but was not as fortunate. There is the Houston show coming up, good luck and congratulations on a job well done.
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Spring must not be far off. Three baby calves were born on Hillview Farm, the irises are blooming and a flock of ducks have been seen on a pond near Gristmill Road for over a week. Don’t know if they are undecided whether to go south or north. In my opinion it’s too late to go south and too early to go north, but then I’m not a duck, what do I know? Also saw several ambitious gardeners plowing their plots this past week. Just need a few inches of rain to make ranchers, farmers, gardeners and the rest of us happy.
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A called meeting of St. John Lutheran Church council and the building committee was held after church service Sunday morning. Ways in which St. John Church could better serve the community were discussed, among other items. Volunteers will be asked to form a business development committee to help find ways to perform this job. More on this will be announced next Sunday.
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Don’t forget the Women’s Guild meeting Saturday, March 5 at noon for a carry-in lunch and meeting at the church rec center. Hostesses for Saturday are Barbara Hanna and Carol Fredricks.
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Also mark your calendar for Ash Wednesday mid-week services to be held at St. John Lutheran Church on March 9. A carry-in light supper will precede the services at 6:30 p.m. in the rec center (next to the church) and the service will follow at 7 p.m. (after the meal) in the church sanctuary.
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The Men’s Fellowship will meet on Saturday, March 12 at 9 a.m. for breakfast and thinking and planning the annual car show and barbeque to be held on May 21 on the church grounds.
