Tignall News
By CAROLYN GAMMON Please call 706-285-2736 and NOBIE KEENER Please call 706-285-3232
In the early part of last week, President Bush entertained Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Bush estate in Kennebunkport, Maine. Locals in Kennebunkport wanted to make President Putin feel welcome so one restaurant translated its menu into Russian; another named two alcoholic beverages -- the Hootin' Putin (raspberry vodka, lemonade and fruit juice), and the Putin Punch (rum and fruit juice), in honor of his visit; and yet another posted a sign that read: "Kennebunkport is Putin on the Ritz." Verrry clever! .It seems that just like fashion, food also follows trend. So, what's hot this summer -- buy local. Most folks are turning to locally grown foods, whether they pick them up at the farmers market or drive to the farms. "Foodmiles" -- counting the miles from farm to table -- is the new buzzword. .It may not have seemed like it to some, but in the session that stretched from January to the end of April, the House and Senate actually passed 397 bills and 1,526 resolutions. Many took effect the first of July. One such bill with regard to education allows school systems to operate with fewer regulations. It seems the aim is to let schools break the typical public school mold and experiment. Also, parents will get more power on school councils which help govern schools. Georgia's 200,000 public school teachers will receive a 3% cost-of-living raise -- certainly deserved. .Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Keener over the holiday were the following: Vince Keener of Snellville; and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Keener, Madison and Nolan of Loganville. Dave Keener joined them and they went to the lake one day and also enjoyed the fireworks in Washington on the Fourth of July. Also visiting were Bryan Jones of Atlanta; Ned and Anne Myers of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Highlands, N.C.; and Elizabeth Smith and three of her friends from Snellville. . Recently Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Maney, their daughter, Debra Smith, and grandsons, Jelani and Morris Smith, of Conyers enjoyed a few days at Tallulah Falls. They said it was much cooler there and every night it would rain about 6 o'clock and really cool everything off for their nightly grilling and game playing. .Most weddings are in June, but not his year. There were many weddings chosen for July 7, 2007, because the number 7 is considered lucky. A baby was born in Wisconsin on July 7, 2007, and weighed 7 pounds and 7 ounces. What a lucky baby! .Dave and Tody Derrick attended the wedding of their granddaughter, Sara Ashe, and Mike Bruschi in Walhalla, S.C., Saturday, July 7. Four granddaughters were in the wedding and, of course, the bride. .Betty Dobson joined Amy and Robert Winecoff, Kierstyn and Zach on a trip to the Atlanta Zoo on Saturday, June 23. They stood in line for 45 minutes to an hour to get in to see the baby panda bear. They said the wait was worth it. The baby panda is on a loan from China for one million dollars a year. He will go back home when he is two years old. Betty also spent a few days including the Fourth of July with the Winecoffs in Greer, S.C. She went with them to the Fourth of July celebration activities at their church, Airport Baptist. On Wednesday night Betty stopped in Elberton and spent the night with her other daughter, Carol Ann Brown. . John and Katie Mack, J.T. and Mary Katherine spent last week in St. Augustine, Fla. They had an exciting week. A dead body floated up one day and a day later a World War II bomb floated up. .Scotty and Kathy Ware and Stacey spent last week in Daytona Beach, Fla. I think all the action was at St. Augustine. .Visiting with Daisy Parker last Sunday were Jen Hammonds, Justin and Jeremy of Madison. Jeremy stayed the week with Daisy. On the Fourth of July, Daisy, Jeremy, and Daisy's family (brothers and sisters) all spent the day with their sister, Elaine Baker, and her husband Thomas in Westminster, S.C. On Friday, Brandi Manneh of Douglasville visited and stayed until the next day. Steven and Marie Messer had Daisy and Jeremy with them for supper Saturday night to celebrate Daisy's birthday. .Sara Frances Henderson attended Matlock Baptist Church near Beech Island, S.C., to hear her grandson, Brian Henderson, preach. .Carolyn and Albert Rhodes Jr. of McDonough spent the week of the Fourth in their home in Beulah.
.Beulah Baptist Church Family Life Center is being completed on the inside now. They are trying to get it ready for the bicentennial in August. Bible School will be held at Beulah July 16-19. .We are sorry to hear of the death of Keith Rousey who lived in Atlanta. He was found sitting in his rocking chair. His brother, Bryson, will be flying in from Arizona and his sister, Judy, will be flying in from Texas for the funereal which will be a Beulah Baptist Church. He was the son of Clyatt Rousey and the late Frankie Rousey. Clyatt and another sister, Rebecca, live in Atlanta. .Mr. and Mrs. Graydon Bobo spent last week in Bainbridge. Joining them on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bradford of Jonesboro, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Brent Ramey and Kaitlyn of Marion, Indiana. Sunday, Mike and Miriam Bobo of McDonough arrived. Mrs. Jane Gibson of San Antonio, Texas, arrived on the Fourth. On Monday they were guests of Dr. and Mrs. Jerry Mitchell for lunch. Tuesday they went to Waukulla Springs and picnicked at Mexico Beach, Fla. Joining them for a reunion on the Fourth were Mr. and Mrs. Charley McCann, Madison, Travis, and friend, Sierra Griffin, Mrs. Debbie Jones, Billy and Christy Jones, Emily and Charley, Mrs. Esther McCann, and Josh Mc- Cann, all of Bainbridge. .I understand Kason Bradley will be going into the grass-cutting business. If it rains and you finally have grass, you can call on Kason to cut it for you. .Gertrude Long's family celebrated her birthday by taking her to Thomson to Ryan's for lunch Sunday. Happy birthday, Gertrude. .Everyone was glad to see Abby and Robert Smith at church at Tignall Baptist Church Sunday. Abby had been hospitalized for two weeks. She says she is much better now. .The Tignall Homemakers Club is working on the annual quilt to be raffledon the day of the I'd Rather Be in Tignall Fall Festival on November 3. This year the quilt will have the state birds and the state flowers. Dr. Sophia Bamford is helping with the quilt this year. She has completed seven squares and has two more to complete. Isn't that amazing at her age. .Lem and Ellen LeRoy of Charlotte, N.C., are celebrating their first wedding anniversary in Ireland and England. What a nice trip to celebrate an anniversary. It seems like it was only yesterday that Eudora and Albert Huyck were getting ready to go to their wedding. .Morgan and Jackie Waters of Dacula visited with Louie and Vivian Wolozin on Saturday, June 30 and Dale and Kathy Robertson also of Dacula spent Sunday with them. Vivian is not doing well, so let's keep her in our prayers. .Becky Thomasson has been very positive with her treatments, but let's also keep her in our prayers. .Myrline Thornton has been on a shopping spree. She spent the week of the Fourth with her daughter, Mary Jacobs, and husband Rudy in Monticello. They did what most women like to do -- they shopped. While in Monticello Myrline visited her friend, Mrs. Ted Hudson, and they went shopping again. Myrline also visited with Jennifer and Clark Bowcock. Jennifer is Myrline's granddaughter and had just returned from New York where she helped launch the Ipod. Jennifer works with Apple Computers. .The weekend of June 30 and July 1, Leon and Linda Aycock joined Brian and Tonya Callaway on a trip to Bowling Green, Ky. They went especially for the National Steer, Heifer and Bull Show held at Kentucky Western University. Their grandson, Greg Callaway, placed third in his class. Rob Aycock of Amelia, Ohio, met them there for the show.
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