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Well, today is Christmas Eve. It seems like many of us await this day/evening all year long. It is the accumulation of one year gone, the good and bad of it, our accomplishments and failures. Our hopes, dreams, joy and sadness all gone and us ready for another year, another chance. May each of you enjoy this Christmas Season, and may the true meaning of the season be with you all year long. Evening candlelight services will be held at the Harrisburg Community Church this evening at 6 p.m. and...
Have you ever been out on a clear December evening, enjoying the twilight and stars above shining down on the crisp white fields of snow? Then, out of the clear blue, wisps of fog drift across the road in front of you. Soon, the light streams turn into puffs and then a thick cloud is blocking your way. But the stars are still twinkling above, their shine almost dimming the hassle of the fog. Christmas season is similar to that evening drive. We all start out enjoying the sparkle and shine and...
Good morning Banner County, friends and neighbors both near and far. A little snow in the area has made it seem more like December, and the trees were beautiful Saturday afternoon. Roads became pretty icy however, and no one likes that. The first official day of winter is Dec. 22, so we still have a few days of the fall season left, ha ha. The elementary classes will hold their Christmas parties this Thursday, Dec. 17, and then they will go caroling Friday morning at Heritage in the valley....
On Dec. 13, at the Hereford Community Church, Steve and Jan Hauer lit the third Advent candle. For the special Carolyn Ragsdale read What About Joseph? The sermon topic was The Family Tree and the scripture was Matthew 1:1-17. Sunday morning, Dec. 20, the sermon topic will be Joseph and Mary. Then on Sunday evening, Dec. 20, the church will celebrate its Christmas candlelight service beginning at 7 p.m. There will be treats for everyone, and the public is invited to attend. The sermon topic for...
Have you ever had to sing a new-to-you hymn in church? Your eyes scan the words and try to remember music lessons to get the notes right. Then, the song starts, and you are singing right along in tune with everyone else. Life, like a new song, leads us down roads that are unknown. We don’t know the next corner, what speed to go and if we have passed by our destination. The smartest thing to do is to keep singing. The Albin Baptist Church knows a thing or two about singing and going down the righ...
Good morning Banner County!! I hope everyone has been enjoying this nice spring weather. According to the weather forecast it is about to cool off again, at least for awhile. This whole year has been a roller coaster ride. Guess we will just set back and enjoy it. I saw a bumper sticker once that said “Sit down, shut up, and hold on!” Kind of how it is. The Central-Banner County 4-H Club did just that this past Sunday while they went Christmas caroling around Harrisburg. Dave and Kim Hansen bro...
On Dec. 6 at the Hereford Community Church, Andrea Reifschneider and Jan Hauer celebrated their birthdays. The second Advent candle was lit by Rosalyn, Andrea and Tommy Reifschneider. For the special, Kathy Zitek read Ready For Battle from her daily devotional. The sermon topic was Christmas Prophecies. There were several scriptures. Next week the sermon topic will be The Family Tree. The topic for Dec. 20 will be Joseph and Mary. On Sunday evening, Dec. 20, the church will celebrate their...
If you do not live in Wyoming, you may lose your patience when you drive to the store or to school or to work with us. Unless we live in Cheyenne, and the city limits are a little long reaching themselves, we drive and we drive and we drive, drive, drive. This doesn’t seem odd to us. We grab water bottles on the way out the door. The kids grab books or electronics or pillows. Our trunks and back seats look more like a family room than a passenger area. It wasn’t until my mom came out for a vis...
The folks at the Hereford Community Church gathered early this week, Nov. 29, to decorate the church for the Christmas season. Joyce Smock was celebrating her birthday. For the special, Carol Opdycke read about the first candle in the Advent wreath. The sermon topic for the day was Anticipation. The scripture was from Matthew 1:18 through 2:23. On Dec. 6 the sermon topic will be The Christmas Prophecies. On Dec. 13 the topic will be The Family Tree. On Sunday morning, Dec. 20, the topic will be...
Good morning Harrisburg, Banner County and friends near and far. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family, friends, and food. We sure did, and enjoyed visiting and cooking/baking with each other. We also missed the family that were not with us. Another fun time this past weekend was the baby shower for Keah Cross. Everyone enjoyed themselves decorating onesies for the expected little one, and guests ranged from tiny infants to an aunt who was 100 years young. Now that is pretty...
The leftovers are about over and some of our neighbors have put up Christmas lights, decorations and the tree. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The gazebo and garden have pretty blue lights around them. The street light decorations will soon be up, and Albin will be ready to welcome the big guy and all the joy of the season. The Albin Elementary School concert is next week. In order to let the town council enjoy the concert, the town council meeting has been moved to Thursday, D...
For the special this week, Shirley Wiggin read about Thanksgiving from her Shirley Club letter, then Carol Opdycke read Yes I Am Thankful. The sermon topic for the day was The Secret of Thanksgiving, and the scripture was Psalm 107:1-32. Next week, Nov. 29, the sermon topic will be Anticipation. The 55 And Up Club will hold their next potluck luncheon on Friday, Dec. 11, at 12 p.m. at the Friendship Alliance North Church. Everyone 55 and over is welcome to attend. Come and join in the fun with...
Good morning and Happy Turkey Day! We have many things to be thankful for each and every day and we hope you all feel the same way. We have been making pies and all of the rest of the traditional Thanksgiving dinner goodies and wish you and yours the best, and safe travel to all of you who will be on the roads to and from. As I mentioned last week, the students have been out of school this week and schedules will soon turn back to their normal. College students are home also and will be heading...
Each year, Americans, and I hope to believe all humans, remember to say thanks in the month of November. Some remember because they live a grateful life everyday. Some remember because they have known want and hunger and loneliness, but take a day to believe in the possibility of better things. Some remember to be thankful because they have lost someone, and even though they ache for the missing piece, they are grateful to have had them for the time they did. Albin and its residents have many re...
A blanket of white covered Albin last week. Nov. 4 tied for the ninth latest snowfall. The latest snowfall ever recorded in Albin was Nov. 20, 1900. The change was exciting and welcomed, except for those farmers with sunflowers and corn still in the field. In the past week, we were been reminded how precious life is. Unfortunately, that happens when life is taken away from us. Terror can be overcome and survived. But in the aftermath of events, such as the tragic and terrorist ones in Paris, it...
Good morning Banner County! Monday was a pretty decent fall day, and since then it has been acting like December; it’s about to show us the beginning of a different weather story. I was in some store this past weekend, and a sign said ‘40 days until Christmas.’ I really wanted to take out my sharpie and add ‘not enough!’, but I didn’t. It seems to me once school starts, the next week it is Hallothanks/Christmas. Stores are filled with Christmas trees and lots of things, pushing us to buy more an...
There was a good turnout for the 55 And Up Club Thanksgiving potluck luncheon. Kathy Zitek won the door prize. Those who had served in the Armed Forces were honored. All enjoyed the good food and good fellowship The next potluck will be held on Friday, Dec. 11. Nov. 15 at the Hereford Community Church, Carol Opdycke read the poem We Plow The Fields for the special. Richard and Erinn Flaharty were celebrating their anniversary. The scripture for the day was Psalm 100. The Prairie Songbirds choir...
The month of November is slipping by us. The whiffs of roasted turkey, pumpkin and pecan pies are getting ready to tempt our senses. Veterans Day was this week, and the students at Albin Elementary honored those who have served with a very nice program. Speaking of nice, Zane Willert will celebrate a nice birthday Nov. 19. A few days before him, on Nov. 17, Jenny Rooney will blow out her candles surrounded by her very nice family. The town council meeting is tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m., in the...
Good morning Banner County, friends near and far. We had a beautiful fall weekend, and the snow is still pretty much holding off. Good news, right? More good news. Our population is growing. Saryah Leigh Mason arrived Nov. 4, 2015, weighing 7 pounds and 12 ounces. She is the daughter of Sarah and Ryan, and granddaughter of Gary Grubbs. Congratulations! Speaking of children, many of you know little Sierra Johnson. She recently tripped and fell into a campfire, and has some second degree burns on...
The congregation at the Hereford Community Church watched a film on Sunday, Nov. 8. Monumental is about the pilgrims and all the hardships they endured to get to America where they established the foundation for our great country. Next week, Nov. 15, the church will celebrate Harvest Home and Thanksgiving. The Prairie Songbirds choir will perform the cantata I Love This Land. After the 11 a.m. service there will be a dinner with turkey and lots of good food. Those attending are asked to bring a...
Well good morning to everyone out there in news land! Hope you all have at least semi-adjusted to daylight savings time. I have not. November is here, and I am about as ready for it as I am going to get. The yard is winterized, house painted, screens not finished, and doors will do. Windows also. Halloween is over, and as most of you know I do not like this holiday at all. However, I do not begrudge those who celebrate, and I definitely enjoy the candy part. I only mentioned the day because my...
This week at the Hereford Community Church Mel and Donna Hoke celebrated their anniversary. For the special, Carol Opdycke read a story about Dr. Bob Pierce, then Shirley Wiggin read an article from the Looking Back section of the Pine Bluffs Post about Ceylon Kopsa, who was Donna Hoke’s mother. The sermon topic for the day was Three Prophets - Habakkuk, Zephaniah, and Haggai. On Nov. 8 the congregation will get to watch a film, Monumental. It tells about how our country began. Then on Nov. 1...
Time waits for no man. However, it was pretty nice having time rewind an hour Saturday night. What did you do with your extra hour? Maybe you did a little yard work or cast a line in the water. What a beautiful Sunday we had to usher in the extra hour. I think most little people spent the hour sorting and tasting all the sweet treats they received Halloween evening. The Halloween Carnival was simply a blast. Ask any youngster and they would tell you the “fishing pond” was the funnest booth. Eve...
Happy Fall Ya’ll is almost a thing of the past as we quickly move into November. As I am sure you have all noticed the stores are filled with Halloween and Christmas, some with a little of Thanksgiving squished in the middle. I do not like the cold that November will bring, however, I do like the peacefulness of the month. The calm before the storm that December sometimes turns into if we let it. This past week has been Red Ribbon Week, held each year. The National Red Ribbon theme is Respect Y...
Boo to you and yours. Is it the candy or dressing up and knocking on neighbors’ doors that thrill the little ones so much? Halloween is a fun evening whether you are walking behind stealing all the good chocolate or staying at home handing out the good stuff. Remember to stay safe. Watch for little people traffic because they will not be watching for you. The time falls back an hour Saturday evening so we can fall back into bed for a bit longer before church on Sunday. Remember to set your c...
