Happy Valentine's Day!! I remember Valentine's Day was very special when I was a young girl in school. There was always a beautiful Valentine box made of lace and hearts made by the teacher or a group of students. We would put our Valentines in the box and later in the day they were pulled out and passed out. It seems to me that Valentines were prettier then than they are now and of course weren't nearly as expensive. Sometimes we even had books where Valentines were cut out and made. It was a fun and artsy time for children. I interviewed several people and asked them what they remembered about Valentines as a child. Most of them remember the same things I did. Wilbur Maney said he didn't think they had Valentine's Day in the mountains where he lived. .One Valentine's Day when I was teaching I had students make Valentines for the Veterans Hospital patients. One little boy wrote on his Valentine: "I hop you will get bitter soon. Get well so you can fight for the U.S.A." .There will be a Senior Lunch on Tuesday, February 19, at 11 a.m. at the Tignall Baptist Church Family Life Center. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Jackie Elsner of Athens. She brings her music and stories that all will enjoy. Please, if you plan to attend and if you are bringing guests, call Pat Bobo by Sunday, February 17. .Awana Clubbers of Tignall Baptist Church, get ready for some competitive fun with the Grand Prix Race. There will be a work night on February 28 from 7-9 p.m. for clubbers needing help with their cars and again on Saturday morning, March 1, from 9-11 a.m. The race will be on Sunday afternoon, March 2. .Almond Standard joined Benjie Hodges and went to Jekyll Island Tuesday, February 5, and returned on Wednesday, February 6. Benjie went to help his sister move, but they had time to do some visiting of friends too. .Happy birthday to Frances Vinson who had her 85th birthday on Monday, February 4. Bill and Ruth Kortrey brought her a beautiful hydrangea. Frances is doing a little better and is now in a back brace for a while to see if that helps her back. .Well, there's another birthday that was celebrated last weekend for old man William Rhodes who had his 60th birthday. I can't believe he is so old because I remember when he was a little boy following us around at our grandparents' home. There was a birthday dinner at his home for him Sunday. Honoring him and enjoying dinner with him were Randy and Karen Rhodes, Taylor and Christopher, of Danielsville; Bobby and Maureen Rhodes of Augusta; Betty Reese of Washington; Pat Mack, and Sara Frances Henderson. .Let's keep Frank Turner Jr. in our prayers. He had heart surgery last Friday in Augusta, but is doing well. Also remember Becky Thomasson as she has surgery this week. .Spending the week with Dave and Tody Derrick was their granddaughter, Sara Bruschi, of Rock Hill, S.C. Tody and Sara joined another granddaughter, Sallie Derrick, in Athens for lunch one day. .Myrline Thornton joined Tammy Norman, Tammy's mother, Mrs. Chaulker, and Billie Crawler, all of Lincoln County, for a trip to Augusta Saturday for a movie and lunch outing. .Richard and Carolyn Gammon attended a basketball game in Athens Saturday afternoon in which their grandson, Curt Gammon, was one of the Washington team members. One thing about a basketball game, no one has time to be bored because it is a fast-moving game.

.The people in Tignall will really miss some of our people who have moved out of town and are moving out of town. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Truitt have moved to Elberton and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rhodes will be moving to Washington. They have been here forever and they will be missed. We are glad to see Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Truitt at church in Tignall each Sunday. .The North Wilkes Library appreciates Jackie Long filling in for Carolyn Gammon last Saturday for story time. Books donated to the library this week have been from Tommie Heard, Becky Dixon, Carol McTier, and Billie Ann Smith donated more books and Kat Dodson donated some art books. All donations are appreciated. .Beulah Baptist Church had a wonderful steak supper last Saturday night. Their fund-raiser was a great success and they appreciated al the support and those who attended.