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The Office Cat
The Seekers Circle (ladies) of the First Methodist Church was meeting at the home of the pastor, Rev. Gale Siebert, Thursday night during the mostly lightning storm which hit Wilkes County and surrounding areas. Gale was telling the ladies that her husband Rich was leading a Bible study at the church on Revelation and the End Times. About that time the power went off everywhere and it was as dark as I've ever seen it at my house. The power stayed off for quite a while and one of the ladies commented, "I didn't think the End Times would be like this!" . . . Meanwhile, another circle member realized that her three children were at home with the oldest daughter as babysitter, and she knew they would be a bit frightened by the darkness. She called neighbors to go check on the children, but the neighbors were at a meeting at a home on South Alexander Avenue. They hurriedly left the meeting and when they got to the house they found all three children sitting in the middle of a bed with a flashlight they had found. And yes, they were a little scared of the situation. Aren't we thankful for cell phones -- even if they are a nuisance sometimes. ƒ Remember Roy Kirkland who lived in Washington-Wilkes several years ago and was part-owner of the Tupper-Barnett House and The Gift Shop Downtown? E-mail from Roy this week says that he still lives in Valdosta, but thinks of his friends in Washington-Wilkes daily. He said he hopes one day to reclaim his home with 18 columns. ƒ We also received e-mail this week from Misty Friedman who with her husband Rich owned Watchmakers Restaurant in the Fitzpatrick Hotel a couple of years ago. Misty is now food service director for Bentley Assisted Living, a retirement community in Jefferson. Last Saturday she brought a group from the community to Washington-Wilkes to visit the Farmer's Market and Downtown shops, and to have lunch and a driving tour. Rich is a chef for the Classic Center in Athens. Misty says they miss living here and keep in touch with lots of people here. ƒ Lamar Pruitt on Bradford Road in Wilkes County has an extensive collection of Coca-Cola memorabilia which I am anxious to see, but have not had a chance to go and see it yet. ƒ The first Little Miss and Miss Wilkes County Pageants which we have had in many years are scheduled for Saturday, September 29. It will be the first event at the renovated Pope Center. Pageant Organizer Ashley Barnett says as of Monday, there are 35 entries in the pageant. Deadline for entering is Thursday, September 20. ƒ Rehearsals for The Washington Follies, fall production of the Washington Little Theater Co., are underway and from what I have seen of it, it will be an entertaining presentation. Jo Randall is director and says that the Methodist Men's Ensemble will be a part of the show and will entertain the audience with their close harmony renditions. Directed by Shay Harris and accompanied by Janet Pharr, members of the group include Tommy Wells, Darren Pharr, Michael Moore, Skeet Willingham, George Brooke, Bruce Holes, and Rich Siebert. . . . The Personality Parade will introduce the audience to some celebrity look-alikes including (thus far) Groucho Marx, Patsy Cline, Morgan Freeman, Annie, Kenny Rogers, Paula Dean, Colonel Sanders, Gene Kelly, Barbara Streisand, a star from Cats, Dolly Parton, Ken Nugent, Elton John, Hoss Cartwright, and Katie Curic. See if you can guess what Washington-Wilkes look-alikes will be representing these celebrities. ƒ Henry and Shay Harris will be opening their Christmas Shop for this year's Christmas season on Friday, September 21. That's this Friday! It's in its same location next door to Poss-Ace Hardware and The Sandwich Shop. Henry is still recuperating from surgery but is "on the mend." ƒ Second Time Around Mini Farm and Vicky Moses with her llama Msf Venus won Best in Show at the North Carolina Agricultural State Fair. There were 150 llamas in the show. Vicky has been waiting seven years to win this award. ƒ Wilkes County mourned the death of an elegant Southern lady last week. Henrietta Sisk Callaway died Thursday morning. In her quiet, unassuming way, she reached out to many people in the county. She had a notebook in which she had planned her funeral, from minister officiating to reminding her children to be sure to check the cemetery at the Callaway homeplace for chiggers and fireants before the funeral, and reminding son Turner to put a white handkerchief in his pocket instead of his usual red or blue bandana. ƒ This coming weekend is the time for the Melanie Hart conference and concerts. In addition to the conference at the Woman's Club Saturday, she will be presenting concerts on The Square Saturday night and for services at the First United Methodist and First Baptist churches on Sunday. ƒ The Georgia Partnership in Excellence and Education (GEE) bus tour will be in Washington-Wilkes Tuesday to see our award-winning elementary school. The red carpet is being rolled out for the business leaders, legislators and other guests who will be on the bus. ƒ Ashley Barnett, Washington- Wilkes Tourism Director, and Laura Purdy, representing the Fitzpatrick Hotel, attended the Georgia Bridal Show in Atlanta to promote Washington Wilkes as a destination for brides and bridegrooms to have their weddings and other related events. Ashley also attended the Governor's Conference on Tourism in Tifton last week.
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