NEWS

“Herb received his pacemaker on Thursday. Had no problems. We go back on the 14th for a checkup. Everything went great. Except for 'hurry up & wait'. There was plenty of that. He is almost ready for another 90 years! Love to all.” (Ruby Ross)

Sad news this morning. Please keep all these friends and their families in your thoughts and prayers:

“I would like to ask my chili family and the prayer warriors please pray for my mother Rhealene, me, and my family. She had a very bad stroke this morning and it does not look very good at all. But we all know the power of prayer can do wonders. Thanks.” (Vickie Childers)

“Just want to let you all know to put Pat in your prayers. we found out that the pain that she had on her right side of her head is from a tumor in her right eye socket. they will start 30 radiation treatments this wed.this will be her 3rd bout with this cancer. so we will be staying in kerrville or Ingram for the next 6 weeks and coming home on the weekends.”” (Raymond Pilchiek)

“Bob passed away peacefully in his sleep this morning. He did accomplish most everything that he wanted to before he went into the hospital. Elizabeth is still in town and will return to Tucson tomorrow. We have figured out that the viewing will be on Thursday evening and a graveside service on Friday. You can look up the obit on the Kansas City Star website one day this week. I will go to the funeral home tomorrow to make the final arrangements. Thanks for everything. Talk to you later.” (Sam Essner)

“We are sad to inform you Linda Tyler's mother Ann Burns Wagner passed away in her sleep,8-08-08,services sunday Aug.10 at 2 pm, Eubank funeral home Canton,Tx 75103.” (Sherrie Davis)

RESULTS and UPCOMINGS

“The 2nd Annual Red Lion Street Fair CCO was held on August 9th. The weather was perfect, the crowd was large and the cookoff raised $700 for PTC Youth Services of Red Lion, PA.

Here are the winners -

1st - Christine Johnson - Harrisburg, PA
2nd - Doug Johnson - Harrisburg, PA
3rd - Jack Windsor - Baltimore, MD
4th - Jackie Koltz - Palmyra, VA
5th - Jim Parker - Alexandria, VA
6th - Melanie Cockey - Felton, PA
7th - Kimberly Breton - Arnold, MD
8th - John Iaquinta - Severna Park, MD
9th - Dick Deitos - Fairfax, VA
10th - Jen Windsor - Baltimore, MD”
(Lew Wheeling)

Correction from Lee Cook:

“FallsFest Chili Cook-off
Lucy Park / Wichita Falls, Texas
Contact: Lee Cook 631-2626 or aggie95cook@yahoo.net

Friday Sept. 26th Proceeds benefit WF Miracle League
-Adult Division sponsored by The Texas Lottery Commission
-Entertainment: The Lost Trailers with Wade Bowen Saturday Sept. 27th Proceeds benefit Wichita Falls Junior League, City of Wichita Falls Parks and Recreation, and Streams and Valley, Inc.
-Adult Division sponsored by The Texas Lottery Commission
-Junior Division sponsored by United Supermarkets and Marketstreet
-Jackpot Beans
-Entertainment: Loverboy with James Otto

No preregistration required, RV parking available (NO RV hook-ups).”

POTPOURRI

Happy Birthday to Dick DeiTos.

“The main things which seem to me important on their own account, and not merely as means to other things, are knowledge, art, instinctive happiness, and relations of friendship or affection.” - Bertrand Russell

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