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This week at the Hereford Community Church, Carolyn Ragsdale read the story “Rose” for the special. Pastor Opdycke chose Priorities - Trust and Obey God’s Commands as her sermon topic. The scripture was from Deuteronomy 6. Next Sunday, May 1, the sermon topic will be Hope. On May 8, there will be a special guest speaker from the Gideons. The 55 And Up Club will hold their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, May 13, at noon at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over...
Good morning! A fine December morning it is here at my house. Mother Nature knows very well that it is April, but she chooses to throw a temper tantrum if she wants to, to the tune of at least five inches here over the weekend. Boy am I glad that I did not set out those new plants that are sitting on my kitchen counter. I mowed the front yard just a day or two before the snow hit and that was good enough for now, surely it will warm up to stay before long. The 2016 Prom for our kids is this...
We hope you all made it through the weekend storm with no major problems. It did give us some good moisture. There was no church at the Hereford Community Church last Sunday. Next Sunday, April 24, the sermon topic will be Hope. On May 8 there will be a special guest speaker from the Gideons. We hope there will be a good attendance. The Gideons are a very good organization and their speakers are always interesting. If you have news to share you can contact me at 970-895-2433 or email...
April in Wyoming often means wet ugly snow storms. It seems, however, the more warning and preparation we get, the weaker the storm gets. Not that anyone will complain about the little storm this past weekend. Perhaps everyone was encouraged to plan for more spring and less spring storms. Spring means cute dresses for the girls, flowery hats for the ladies and hosted teas for all that cuteness and flowers to gather. The Albin Baptist Church had a great turnout for their tea, despite the...
Good morning to the folks here in Banner County, friends near and far. Last week I was having a really weird thing going on with my computer. Still is as far as that goes, but in another program. I did not have this one last week. I literally sent my news last week in bits, (very small bits) to the editor. Thankfully, they were able to piece it together and make sense out of it. Gremlins. My printer has a case of them also. Some days are just like that. It is so good to see everything around...
The 55 And Up Club met for their monthly potluck luncheon on Friday, April 8. The tables were decorated with spring flowers. The door prize was won by Bob Dunn. Karel Smock told about some of the resources available to seniors through the RSVP program. The next potluck luncheon will be on Friday, May 13. At the business meeting for the Hereford Community Church, the date was set for the annual yard sale, bake sale, and car wash. It will be Saturday June 11. They will plan to have vacation Bible...
From the stars in the sky to the mud puddles on the ground we got you covered. Or is it the mud that is covering you? Sooner than you can get the lawn mower serviced, the snow and ice will be done melting. A season of muddy floors, muddy entry ways, muddy cars, muddy dogs, and muddy shoes will arrive. Mud everywhere. Mud does not go real well with white gloves and spring hats. But the ladies at the annual spring tea will adapt. Come on out and join them this Saturday, April 16 at 2 p.m. at the B...
Good morning Banner County! Hope yours is going well. I am having computer issues so will try to make this short and sweet. Short anyway. Wasn’t the weather last week something else? May one day and December the next. I found myself stuck but good one day, and thanks to Jeramiah S. and his tractor, I was plowed out to pavement. In last week’s news, I commented that April Fool’s Day had come and gone..well April Fools! This week it really has. The Banner County School board will hold its regul...
What is that you’re saying? You can’t please everyone all the time? Perhaps someone ought to tell Mother Nature. Not that too many people can complain. If you want more snow, we got it. If you have spring fever, the 70 degree temperatures and mild days should take care of that. That in between cool warm Tuff, got that, too, in a span of ten days. So, there will be no complaining about the weather. Mayor Kelly Krakow and Aaron Anderson again helped us get through the wet heavy snow. This las...
This week at the Hereford Community Church, the sermon topic was The Bible. The congregation was given a homework assignment. They are to read the book of Ephesians. As you read the Bible, you should do what it says. The congregation received Holy Communion. Next week there will be a church business meeting at 10 a.m. before the worship service. The sermon topic will be Eternity. Then on April 17, the sermon topic will be Priorities. If you have news you would like to share you can contact me...
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far. I hope you had a wonderful Easter and are handling this crazy weather we have been dealing with. Last week I made mention of my Christmas cactus.....well I do not have a Christmas cactus. It is a poinsettia. Shows you how I am doing! However, my two year old poinsettia is blooming and I just love it. We now have a break from the holidays until July with a few smaller ones in between. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy most of them, they just come too f...
Just when you think spring is here, it snows. Not just snows, but a Wyoming blizzard. That storm was a great one and the students of Laramie County appreciated the extended spring break. A big shout out of thanks to Mayor Kelly Krakow for pushing around the drifts and allowing driveways to go from traps to trails again. Aaron Anderson made the streets of Albin a lot easier to get through as well. The Easter Egg Hunt and pancake feed was postponed until April 2, starting at 9:30 a.m. The Ladies...
We hope all of you had a wonderful Easter. Early Sunday morning at the Hereford Community Church Pee Wee and Cecelia Smock and Ken and Carolyn Ragsdale celebrated their anniversaries. For the special Carol Opdycke read The Butterfly Effect. Pastor Opdycke gave a short sermon called The Reading of the Will. Then the Prairie Songbirds choir performed the cantata Amazing Grace. The choir is under the direction of Erinn Flaharty. Choir members include Steve and Jan Hauer, Shirley Wiggin, Rita...
Good morning everyone! Spring has sprung and snow flakes are still falling every so often. Enough already! How about some rain showers? However the fields are starting to green up and it is starting to look a bit better. I can’t believe that April is just around the corner. I am still trying to adjust to the time change. How about you? This Sunday is Easter Sunday, my personal favorite holiday. I hope everyone will be enjoying this special time with friends and family. The students and school s...
At certain times in our life, we wonder where the time went. If we still have some left to accomplish all of our dreams and goals. Springs arrival often makes us feel as if things are left undone. As if we need to get busy so summer will show up. Have no fear, friends. Spring is here for a while, and summer will come, whether you weed, feed, plant, and clean or not. Speaking of cleaning, nothing clears out the winter muck and dust like an Auxiliary broom. They are still available at the...
For the special this week at the Hereford Community Church Steve Hauer sang Watch The Lamb. Then Joyce Smock played The Palms on the piano. The sermon title was The Servant and the main scripture reference was Matthew 27. Next week is Easter Sunday and there will be a sunrise service at 7 a.m. Pastor Opdycke has chosen Reading the Will as her sermon title. The Prairie Songbirds choir will perform the cantata Amazing Grace. Following the morning service, there will be breakfast of rolls, donuts,...
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far. I hope you are all doing well, especially with this daylight savings time business. I never do adjust well. The Lady Wildcats hosted a Talent Show this past Friday to raise money for summer camps and I didn’t see many of you there. Ten acts entertained us and most of them were unique. Congratulations to Avery Wicker and Riley Little on winning first place and to all contestants, you are all winners. The third quarter of school is winding down a...
On March 13, at the Hereford Community Church, Kathy Zitek celebrated her birthday. For the special, Kathy Zitek read part of Memory of Church’s Prairie Preacher by Jack Gillette which is about Rev Gertrude Horn. That article is in the Grover Depot Museum. The sermon title was Coming to Life. One of the scriptures was John 11 about the Death of Lazarus. Next week is Palm Sunday. The sermon title will be The Servant. March 27 is Easter. The church will have their sunrise service at 7 a.m. The ser...
“Winds in the east, mist coming in. Like somethin’ is brewin’ and bout to begin. Can’t put me finger on what lies in store, but I fear what’s to happen all happened before.” It doesn’t take a chimney sweeper to figure out springs is blowing in. The wind is blowing the tumbleweeds off the cold, brown, wet earth to expose little green sprouts of newness. The wind is blowing into the rabbits hole and helping “Peter” get ready for Easter. The wind is blowing out a few birthday cakes and making...
Good morning to each of you and here is hoping that the world is treating you well! Last week was the first of March and it started out acting like a lamb, but by the end of the day we had snow, so your guess is as good as mine on how we will bring April in. Personally I am ready for Spring. Remember to spring forward this coming Sunday as it is once again time for the time change. I really do not look forward to loosing any sleep and it takes me about two weeks to adjust. The elementary student...
This week at the Hereford Community Church, there were several birthdays. They included Ken Ragsdale, Myrna Herrod, Cecelia Smock, and Wendy Smock. For the special, Pee Wee and Cecelia Smock sang Without The Blood and Making Plans accompanied by Pee Wee on guitar. The sermon title was Seeing Differently. The first scripture reference was 1 Samuel 16. The sermon title next week will be Coming to Life. Coming up on March 27, Easter Sunday, the Prairie Songbirds will perform the cantata Amazing...
The lions of March have not roared quite yet. The drizzling rain earlier this week reminded us how cold and wet it could get. However, the lambs of April are not far off in the meadow of time. Some of those lambs are just being born out at the Sorenson farm. One ewe had triplets and she is tending to their care like a true mother. Just like our youth, the little lambs like chasing the most colorful things in their worlds. It seems it is quite fun when the peacocks jump up on the fence. They try...
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far. It has been just a few days ago that February was here and now we are into March, like a lamb none the less. We have had some truly beautiful weather this past month. I recently spent the weekend with my daughter and three grands in Denver and Fort Collins. It was shorts and sandals weather as we visited the Museum of Nature and Science. And the whole world had the same idea as us. The parking garage was full and so many people were in there...
Many people in our area have been sick with bad colds. We hope they will all be well soon. This week at the Hereford Community Church, Pastor Opdycke continued her series for Lent. The sermon title for February 28 was Refreshment. One of the scriptures was from Romans 5. The sermon title for March 6 will be Seeing Differently. The 55 And Up Club potluck luncheon will be Friday, March 11 at 12 p.m. at the Friendship Alliance North Church in Grover. Everyone 55 and over are welcome to attend....
Well, what did you do with your extra day? Perhaps you finished a spring cleaning project. Maybe you took in a movie. Or if you are ‘old school’ you may have honored the day and Sadie Hawkins and asked a boy out to dinner. Whatever the extra day brought to you, we hope it was ushered In by a beautiful sunrise and a peaceful sunset. Some beautiful and bright people are celebrating birthdays. On March 1, Alyce Krakow, March 2, Jessica Malm Justin Manning and Dixie Rabou, March 3 Tracy Petsch, Mar...