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Danville News
Martha Jackson, Danville Correspondent
Pray for peace in the coming year
I wish everyone a safe and happy New Year. I also encourage everyone to offer a special prayer for our country and our military personnel and their loved ones back home. I feel with all of my heart that if all of us would join forces in prayer and ask God to bring peace back to our nation, it would happen. This is my prayer for 2008.
Belated happy birthday wishes go out to Paul Martin and Buddy Lacey, both on Dec. 25, Ethan Sapp on Dec. 26, Cindy Poole and Gernada McAbee, both on Dec. 27, Jordan Morgan and Jacob Painter, both on Dec. 28, Tucker Boyd on Dec. 29, Frances Morgan on Dec. 30 and Emma Wynn on Dec. 31.
The first grade classes of LeAnne Faulk, Holly Powell, Carolyn Matthews, Kimberly Smith and Janet Fields entertained parents and guests who attended the Danville-Neel Elementary School PTO recently.
The students participating were: Hanna Brown, Lance Callahan, Chelsey Carpenter, Jolee Cole, Kallie Cook, Tabitha Givens, David Hayes, Joanna Johnson, Hayden Little, Aubrey MaGee, Will Mayfield, Carley Mills, Dustin Randolph, Shane Wallace, Kaye Leigh Wilson, Wyatt Barnette, Brooke Michayla Harbin, Benjamin Mause, Jessica McQuary, Jackson Poole, Kaitlin Simpson, Landon Sims, Hannah Stidham, Paige Terry, Gweyn Crowe, Sandra Cheyenne Fagan, Jaye Danielle Henderson, Maranda Kay Landers, Ethan Scott Lawson, Kaylee Grace Netherton. Murl Lyn Sims, Elizabeth Virginia Vest, Maddie Boes, Brock Holland Burrow, Weston Campbell, Tusne Coker, Kayla Compton, Branden Cox, Zeb Cutcher, Denida Hernandez, Morgan Ogle, Lashun Austin Orr, Lilly Vest, Jordan Wallace, Lindsey West, Mady Whitworth, Dylan Joshua Wydner, Brandon Alexander, Amanda Berryhill, Molly Burch, Luke Campbell, Taylor Cleek, Kaylee Mayes, Trey Hoffman, Cara Jewellson, Jacob Lacy, Seth Lacy, Jordan Melson, Grace Roberson, Kensi Vest and John Willis.
Following the program, the PTO presented a report on how its funds are being used. It was announced that each classroom received $375, a new fence was constructed in the front of the school, and plans are in the making to buy some new playground equipment and repair the flagpole.
Shady Grove Baptist Church members express Christian love and prayers for Dustin Smith, Ray Gray, Jack C. Herbert, Phil and Josh Alexander, Anthony Thomas, Jeremy Roberson, Joshua Painter, Dusty Borden, Brittany Herbert, John Black, Matthew Young, Josh Fagan, Lance Brown, Jarrod Walker. Chris Ball, Wes Parker, Megan Cross and Jared Tanner.
New Center News
Javon Alldredge, New Center Correspondent
Take time out to enjoy the holidays
So often during the Christmas season I find myself stressed out and way too busy. By doing this I’m allowing the true meaning of Christmas to not be a part of the most wonderful time of the year. Somehow we have let shopping, presents, and rush, rush, rush take over. Take the time during Christmas to sit down with family and friends and read the Christmas story found in Luke, Chapter 2.You would be amazed at how much difference it can make when we see how Jesus is the reason for the season.
Christian love and sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Louise Reeves, Jack May and Nicole Jernigan.
Remember in prayer this week: Brienna Anderson, JoAnn Bell, Martha Jean Blankenship (home from the hospital), Vera Couey, Rex Davis, Ravonia Dutton, Fran Eddy, Bobbie Eubanks, Stacey Flanigan (cancer), Dan Franks, Lynn Free, Bertha Hill, Lynn Hogan, Velvert Johnson, Delores Meek, Angela Mitchell, Horace Plemons, Ray Stinson (Summerford Nursing Home), Janice Turner, Andrew Vickers (16-year-old with cancer), and Charley Yeager. Also continue to remember our military personnel and their families in your prayers: Charlie Barna, Tyler Brannon, Cliff Ferrell (Korea), Jason Ferrell (Iraq), Zach Ferrell, Robert L. Hill III, Bobby Johnson, Steve Johnson (Iraq), Andrea Lambert, Charles “Chuck” Lancaster, Aaron Lawrence, Tony Locklear (Afghanistan), Wade Miller (Iraq), Jake Lemons, Luke Lemons, David Renfrew, Scott Schmitt and John Williams.
Happy belated birthday wishes go out to Mack Hatfield and Hannah Phillips, both on Dec. 25, and Kenneth Jenkins on Dec. 26, Zachary Lewis, Ed Allen and Brenda Cinnamon, all on Dec. 27, Brandi Terry and Andy Crow, both on Dec. 29 and Austin Borden and Larry Winton, both on Dec. 30.
Happy belated anniversary to Milton and Nicole Montgomery on Dec. 28 and Brock and Stephanie Wilson on Dec. 29.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy New Year.
Falkville News
Jeanne Blackmon, Falkville News Correspondent
Turnip green stew will bring luck to new year
Planning a dinner in the new year? Serve turnip green stew in order to have good luck all year.
Two cups chopped ham
1 T vegetable oil
Two cups canned chicken broth
Two 16 oz. packages frozen chopped turnip greens
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. seasoned pepper (or regular pepper)
Saute ham in hot oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat for five minutes or until lightly browned. Add chicken broth and remaining ingredients. Bring greens and mixture to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally. Cook 30 minutes.
Hearty black-eyed peas
1 16 oz. can black-eyed peas
4 cups water
1 medium onion, chopped
Three-fourths tsp. salt
Half teaspoon pepper
Bring all ingredients to a boil in a Dutch oven. Cover, reduce heat and simmer until onion is tender.
Serve this dinner with your favorite corn bread muffin.
The Falkville Elementary kindergarten class recently enjoyed a field trip to Huntsville to see the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus featuring Bello the clown.
The children, parents and teachers all enjoyed seeing Bello and his friends perform. Some favorite attractions were the trick poodles, tigers and the trapeze artists.
In an elementary school library fundraiser, children built their own animals. The students who sold more than 25 animals celebrated with a party Dec. 18 with their classmates.
An Animaland Party is similar to the Build the Bear concept you see at the mall, except the party is brought to your school.
The children get to help stuff their animals.
Winners were Jennifer Champion, Kaitlyn Tolbert, Alexis Padget, Caitlyn Robinson and Ethan Norwood.