Hello everyone. Well, I will start off with some great news. Israel Hoskins, of the Boy Scout Troop 762, has become an official Eagle Scout. Congratulations. Hard work and dedication does pay off. This is the first member of this group to achieve Eagle Scout. This is a great time for young men to join the Boy Scouts. If anyone is interested, call troop leader Bobby Carpenter at 859-792-9016.
Well, with more good news — the snow is melting. It sure was a beautiful site. I loved looking over the countryside at all the beautiful wonder. I know it was a beautiful, but very treacherous. The road crew did a great job getting the main roads clean. The side roads took a little more time because of the large amount of accumulation and drifts.
I noticed while helping to clear the snow from the driveway, that it seamed to be at least six inches deep. The inches increased in some areas where the drifts had piled the snow. The neighbors around the Spinglake Subdivision were busy at work clearing their sidewalks and drives on Saturday.
This was one kind of exercise that I did not particularly like. Even after all my work, I did not even get a bonus — riding a sled. Oh well. Dad asked me how old I was? I guess he thought I was too old to sled ride. Papa, just wait till the next snow.
The Kirksville Baptist Church will be beginning a new book reading class beginning on Feb. 7th at 6 p.m. The book is entitled, “How to Listen to God,” by Charles Stanley. Sammy Hammons will lead the class. The class will run for 11 weeks. Mark your calendar so you won’t miss out.
The churches now should be in full swing again with their services. I hope everyone was safe during the bad weather.
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New reading class at Kirksville Baptist
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Is MSG (monosodium glutamate) harmful?
Monsodium gluatamate (MSG) is a flavor enhancer often added to Chinese food, soups, processed meats and canned vegetables. The use of MSG remains controversial despite a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) statement that it is safe. Because of this, the FDA requires that whenever MSG is added, that it be listed on the label.
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Common-sense job hunting
I spent a day with a high-powered and high-profile friend who mentioned that he has more than 700 people a year ask him to help get a new job.
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It’s a love thing
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? As it is written, for thy sake we are killed all the day long, we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus, our Lord.” — Romans 8:35-39
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Managing the calving season
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Spinach: It’s not just for Popeye anymore
A spinach-loving reader recently approached me to request a column on things to do with her favorite vegetable.
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Topping trees is a bad practice
Topping damages hundreds of trees each year in Kentucky.
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Tips offered for better credit
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Josh Logan to perform in Kirksville
Hello everyone. Josh Logan will perform at Kirksville Community Center on Saturday from 6:30 to 11 p.m. and will entertain you with some great music.
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Church group to discuss ‘Bad Women of the Bible’
Tates Creek Baptist Church is having a special Coffee Talk Bible Study to discuss “The Bad Women of the Bible” on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at 11 a.m. in the church, located on Boonesborough Road.
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Preschool screenings and birthday surprises
Hi!
... and the wind blew and blew. Perhaps this is the windy season!
Where is the snow? Students are starting to do snow dances, hoping they can coax enough snow to fall so they can make a proper snowman.
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