I want to wish all mothers a happy Mother's Day Sunday, May 14, because all of you are special. We were glad to get a nice rain for our gardens and yards over the weekend. J.W. brought in a nice head of lettuce, radishes and onions from Johnny's garden last week. We are going to have squash this week. A pork and chicken barbecue to benefit the restoration of the Presbyterian Church in Philomath will be held May 20 at 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the home of Johnny and Sue Ellen Buckman in Philomath. Tickets may be bought for $7.00 each at Marshall Sherrer's Store, MariAnn's Beauty Shop, The Fitzpatrick Hotel, and the Chamber of Commerce in Washington. Burt's Methodist Church in the Enterprise community of Oglethorpe County will have a whole hog barbecue on Saturday, May 20, 4-7 p.m. Tickets are $6.00 a plate and include pork barbecue, stew, slaw, bread, tea and dessert. You can eat in or take out and for tickets, see any church member or call 706-7435116. Sybil Vaughn in our neighborhood also has tickets. Please keep close in prayer, Ann Corbett, Sharon Smith, Joe and Frankie Jones, Aubrey Jackson, Gary Rogers, Seba Williamson, Pete Poss, Pete Hardy, Ellie Frey, Richard Davis, Kathryn Padgett, Gail Stewart, Mike Webb, Dorothy Callaway, Sallie Mae Arnold, Charlotte Fain, Stephanie Chapman, Jason Thrasher, Jonathon Grier, Roberta Roper, Rev. John Mark Carpenter, all the sick and bereaved and all the servicemen and women. Family night was held at Sardis Baptist Church Sunday evening with supper and mission meetings. Rev. John Mark Carpenter, interim pastor, has not been feeling well and is due for a series of tests. He brought a rewarding message at Sardis Sunday and everyone is hoping and praying that he will be better soon. My brother James' wife, Sharon Smith of Stephens, started radiation treatments in Athens Monday, May 8, after finishing a series of chemotherapy treatments for breast cancer. When she had surgery for this several months ago, the doctor said they removed all the cancer and the treatments are just to be on the safe side. Please remember her in your thoughts and prayers. My sister Frankie's husband, Joe Jones of Athens, who has been in St. Mary's Hospital in Athens for a couple of months being treated and having therapy after suffering a stroke, is now a resident of the High Shoals Nursing Home. Please also remember Joe and Frankie in your thoughts and prayers. Aubrey Jackson, husband of Kathryn Boatwright Jackson, had major surgery for the removal of a growth around the intestinal area in Atlanta last week. Kathryn is J.W.'s sister. We do not know the test results yet. Please remember him in your thoughts and prayers. J.W. and Bonnie Boatwright visited Johnny Boatwright and Lamar and Kay Berry and Trey during the week. Brooke Berry, Kaitlyn and Bryson, also visited. Fred and Ann Corbett's visitors for the week have been Rev. Jim Edwards, Esther Dawson, Sandy Whittington, Nina Boatwright, Peggy Callaway, Ruth Flynt, Dan and Beverly Corbett, Shirley Bufford, Tom Hardy, Richard and Betty Byrd and Bonnie Boatwright. Please continue to remember Fred and Ann in your thoughts and prayers. Wilda Boatwright and Sudie Kennedy visited Belle Harrison in Elberton Friday. David Wideman was honored with a birthday dinner at the Pizza Hut Sunday, given by Dana Danner. Ann Wideman, James Wideman, and Mathew enjoyed the occasion with them. Visiting the Widemans over the week were Gene Winfrey, Tom Hardy, David Griffin and James, David and Mathew Wideman. Nina Boatwright and Kris Berry joined Rebecca Davis of Washington to go to the food service convention at the Convention Center in Atlanta Wednesday through Sunday of last week. They enjoyed it and learned a lot and looked at all kinds of lunchroom equipment and saw many interesting things. Congratulations to Douglas and Elaine Mathews who are proud grandparents of a baby boy, born to their daughter, Renee Mathews Owen, and her husband, Johnny, of Washington May 1 in Augusta. His brother, Lawson, who is two years old, helped welcome his little brother home. Margaret Connor, Jean Payne, and Peggy Echols enjoyed a nice little vacation in Helen Sunday to Tuesday. Gloria Hardy visited Ruth Flynt Saturday of last week. Bonnie Boatwright enjoyed her visit with Ruth Sunday afternoon. Bonnie also visited Sybil Vaughn Monday afternoon and enjoyed that visit also. J.W. and Bonnie Boatwright met Frankie Jones of Athens and Martha Jones of Bogart for lunch at Ryan's in Athens Thursday. They were glad to see Sybil Vaughn, Betty Berry, Shelley Parker, and Bradley who were in Athens for Betty's doctor appointment and also had lunch at Ryan's. Virgil and Emily Whittington also were eating at Ryan's, and Robert and Ruth Sanders of Stephens, also. It seemed like we were having ourselves a little reunion. Then over at Lowe's J.W. and I were glad to see Raleigh Turner and Sonny and Linda Bryan for another little reunion. Ruby Arnold was checking on Sallie Mae Arnold and helping her out. Charlotte Fain is in an Augusta hospital for tests. Aaliya Berry joined other students of the W-WES who were on the honor roll for a trip to Six Flags Friday. Richard Burkett, Joanne Perez, and Frances Fendley visited George and Mozelle Casey Sunday afternoon. George left for Atlanta to spend the night with their son, Wayne Casey, and family to have a heart catheterization at the hospital Monday morning. Mozelle and Myrtice Seymour went to Atlanta Monday to be with George. Angela Armour, Samantha, Cody and Hunter, and Scott and Sissy Smith, J.T. and Abby, had Sunday dinner with Buck and Linda Echols.

J.W. and Bonnie Boatwright went to the awards program at the high school gym Tuesday morning where several of our own were presented awards. Those that I know about are Trey Berry, Lindley Hall, Carmen Boatwright, Wright Gunter, Bridgett Berry, Victoria Clark, Brandon Echols, and Gaynor Hardy. All the seniors were also recognized which included Carmen Boatwright, Brandon Echols, Mindi Burton, Victoria Clark, Blake Davis, Gaynor Hardy, Sherry Mosier, Alyssa Stewart and David Williamson. Penny Vaughn of Martinez spent the weekend with Annie Blanche Vaughn. J.W. Boatwright visited Ralph and Elizabeth Smith Monday afternoon. Bobby and Sandra Arnold of Winterville visited one day. Bonnie Boatwright went to her usual bingo at Wendy's in Washington Tuesday afternoon. Joining her there from our community were Marian Poss, Fran Thaxton, Ann Williamson, Sudie Kennedy, J.W., Kathleen Canup and Margaret Peterman of Lexington along with all our other bingo friends. Any senior citizen is welcome to come and play. Sandy Whittington visited her brother, Fred Weidner, at the Armour Home in Lexington Sunday afternoon. Wednesday evening, Sandy enjoyed going to Washington to watch Avery Hall play ball at the Little League field. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sisson Jr. returned to their home in Madison, Ala., Monday after spending the weekend with their parents, Mrs. Mildred Sisson in the Beaverdam community, and Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Bunn in Monroe. An early Mother's Day celebration was enjoyed at the Sisson home Sunday afternoon when Carl and Vickie assisted and "supervised" by his nephews, treated their families to a low country boil. Those enjoying the afternoon together with the Sissons were Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Bunn, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Wheatley, Mr. and Mrs. Richard McAvoy and Amy, Chris McAvoy, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Bunn, Nikki and Charlesie of Monroe. Brianne Valdez and her children, Jacob, Peyton, and Joshua, arrived Monday for a visit with Brianne's parents, James and Liz Bolton, to be present at the birthday party to celebrate the third birthday of the Boltons' granddaughter, Morgan Johnson.