news column for the Circleville Herald. We look forward having the
opportunity to write this column and putting news and information
covering the village and all it's residents. Please contact one of us with
any news and we will be sure to list it in the column in a timely manner. Both our contact information is listed at the bottom of the
column. Thank you and keep the information coming.
JAN LAND
Gardeners
The Pickaway County Master Gardeners invite you to their annual plant sale on Saturday, May 17th from 9:00 to 1:00 at the Pickaway County Library parking lot, 1150 North Court St, Circleville, Ohio. Annuals, perennials, herbs and planted containers will be for sale.
Mothers Day
Hope all of you enjoy your Mothers Day Celebration. A favorite day of Hallmark, Florists, and wireless phones. I love to go shopping late on Sat. eve or early Sun. morn and watch those who don't have a clue what to get but trying to find something to keep themselves out of trouble. Too often folks who have older parents could save themselves time and money by just spending a little extra time with that loved one that may not be able to do much any longer because of failing health. Planting flowers, sprucing up something around their home, purchasing some stamps and a box of cards for them to send is a nice gift. Maybe just doing a chore that they can't do like washing windows, cleaning a closet can mean so much to someone who sits in their home most of the time. Often just being a little kinder the other 51 Sundays of the year is a nice gift. I know being a caregiver is not easy. It is easy to become short tempered and judge unfairly because we don't want that loved one aging and not being what they were when we were young.
I will try to think of my own written advice when my fuse is so short and I am tempted to have a cane fight with Mom. I think how often she strives to forgive all of her 6 ducklings and to weigh her words as to not offend. I would have done hurt all of us by now LOL. So Mom I will try to wash a window and not make the face as you and all my loved ones know as "The Look". I will try not to curse your walker I trip over or bump my knee on when I load it in the car. I will try not to get angry when you don't do what the dr. says, and I will turn my head away every now and then when you sneak your candy out of your purse for a sweet treat. I will remember how you held me and guided me and I will try to continue to do so for you with the love that is forever bonded us together. As you said not too long ago you have lived with me longer than anyone else in your life I am sure most days you wondered why God was punishing you but for me it has been a blessing for you to help me raise my children and for me being able to help raise my 3 younger siblings. Through it all with love, family, friends and community we have come a long way baby and God willing we have more to go.
Happy Mother's Day Mom and all.
Cards
I know I am a card nut. Hallmark sends me a personal Christmas Card and I know if I ever give up my loving addiction the company will have to lay off a shift of personnel. I often just browse the card areas of any store I am in looking for that perfect birthday, get well, cope or whatever card. I sometimes laugh hysterically or cry at some of the beautiful verses. It is so hard for me when I spot that perfect card that I have to store it away and wait patiently for the event to come. Sometimes I send a birthday card just because it is funny and it may be 3 months early but I just can't keep that laugh to myself. My friend Allene always calls and remarks on the funny cards I find for her. They often are just what she needed to make her smile. So if you are out and hear me snickering or such, just know I am just planning a smile for someone via snail mail.
That's all I have for you this round just trying to be good so Jackie doesn't fire me.
Prayers and get well wishes for Lucille Webster, Helen Follrod, Jackie and Bill Carl, Bud Estep, Ryan Adkins, Vicki Thompson Imler, Steve Clifton, Bill Hott, Kathy Messick, (Thyroid Cancer), and all who are battling Cancer, the Relay for life, Those that will be attending the Jr. and Sr. Prom. Jonathon Blackford, running in the race for life. Pauline Roese, All the sick and shut-in's. All of our Military and my companion who is having back problems, and to anyone we may not know about. May God comfort and guide all of us.
Have a safe and blessed week. You can reach me at jjtheba1203@aol.com, or Jackie at 954 8159 wcarl2@columbus.rr.com. Thanks for reading are nosey news and especially our proud paper The Herald. We appreciate your patronage.
Hugs and blessings Jan
BACK TO JACK
ASHVILLE RELAY FOR LIFE
Come and help support the fight for a cure for cancer on Saturday, May 17th at the Teays Valley High School track. We will have the opening ceremony starting at noon with the survivor walk. Anyone who has had cancer or is currently battling it is invited to walk, with their caregiver during that lap. Following that lap, will be the introduction of the teams and they will have 1 lap. Then _ANYONE_ is allowed on the track to walk in memory or in honor of someone with cancer. We have wonderful entertainment all day and night including bands, soloists, a cruise in, games and a hill-billy wedding. The theme is: Dancing for a Cure so we will have some dance demonstrations, and competitions as well as a group of Irish Dancers performing. There will be good food and fun all day and all night. The luminary lighting will take place at dark. This year several businesses and members of the Ashville community donated money to purchase beautiful purple and white luminaries. We will have a special service to honor John Adkins before the lighting, with his daughter, Kendall reading a special tribute to him. That will be followed by a lap walked in honor of John, and then the entire track will be lit with
luminaries.
CHURCH
Rummage Sale at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 134 W. Mound St. Circleville. All size
clothing and shoes, household items, toys, books , jewelry, etc. Wednesday June 4th -
5 to 7 P.M.; Thursday and Friday June 5th & 6th - 8:30 A.M. to Noon (Friday Only is Dollar a bag day)
Weekly Friday luncheons are still going on at St Joseph Church. 11:00 AM until 1:30
PM on most Fridays. This is open to the public. Monies from the luncheon is to raise
money for their new building fund.
S. BLOOMFIELD U.M. CHURCH
Here is more news. Exciting things are happening at the So. Bloomfield UM church. On Sunday May 4th, the Remnant Experience Dance Team-a group of Christian teenagers, who come together weekly, to practice singing various Christian messages, in sign language. The teenagers are from Amanda, Lancaster, Jackson, and other areas. Today's message was "Our God is an awesome God". What a wonderful and inspiring job these teens done. Also, On Tue, a group of women from church, got together on Tue. evenings for a good while now, and knitted prayer shawls for a friend, or love one. While knitting these shawls, the person prayed for the one that was to receive it. This morning, Pastor Floyd gathered together the shawls, and prayed over them, and then each of the makers, presented their shawl, to the ones that were to receive it. Some of the women, had never Knitted before, and was taught by Ann Columbini. Knitting the shawls, were Linda Hayes, for her mom, Dolores Donohue, Mona Toole, for her friend, Mona Trego, Peggy Porter, for her sister-in-law, Kay McNeal, Sandy Burns, for her sister-in-law, Carol Shepler, Peggy Hubbell, for her friend, Krystal McLeese, Ann Columbini for baby Jackson Mace, son of April, and Chris Mace, Pam Moody, for her Mom, Lucille Webster, and Deene Roby, for her friend Elaine at Sunbridge nursing home. It was such a blessing to sit and watch, each receive their shawls. Mother's day is coming up, and hope to see all you Mother's in our service on Mother's day. Also, on May the 25th, at the Sunday morning worship service, there is coming the Bells. This will be a surprise, another exciting time here at the church. If you don't attend church anywhere else, come and Join us on Sunday morning at 9:00. Pastor Floyd, always has an inspiring message.
I did forget to add to your prayer list, We had Kathy Messick, Thyroid Cancer, and all who are battling Cancer, the Relay for life, Those that will be attending the Jr. and Sr. Prom. Jonathon Blackford, running in the race for life. Pauline Roese, All the sick and shut-in's. All of our Military. These folk should be added to the prayer list, Kathy Messick, Thyroid Cancer, and all who are battling Cancer, the Relay for life, Those that will be attending the Jr. and Sr. Prom. Jonathon Blackford, running in the race for life. Pauline Roese, All the sick and shut-in's. All of our Military who serve us so well.
SUNSHINE GALS
The Ashville Sunshine women, traveled to Lancaster to Annie’s tea house, for
A luncheon on Tuesday the 6th. There were 14 in attendance. Everyone enjoyed the
Food, along with the fellowship.
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY to each and every one of our deserving readers. May you be blessed by the children you brought into this world
Remember to take time to be kind to one other and “If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.” Talk to you all next week.