March came in with a good sunny day and warm temperatures. Many people celebrated a leap year birthday Friday, February 29, which comes around only every four years. Happy belated birthday to all of you. Happy birthday to Cody Boatwright who had a birthday that day and I think he celebrates another day in the years that we have only 28 days. .We heard a wonderful and inspiring message, "Jesus, the Rabbi," from Mark 1:14-22 by Pastor Jim Newsome at Sardis Baptist Church Sunday morning. The congregational singing was led by Monica Gunter with Pam Hall as pianist. After a short children's message by the pastor at the altar, Monica Gunter took them down to the annex of the church for children's church. Another special message by the pastor was heard Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Prayer meeting is every Wednesday evening at 6:30. The time changes next Sunday. .There will be an Easter egg hunt at Sardis Baptist Church March 15 at 10 a.m. Please bring a bag of wrapped candy eggs or candy-filled plastic eggs. All children are invited to attend. For more information call Denise Armour at 706-274-3208. .Congratulations to Randy Boatwright and Deena Stewart who were married in a sweet ceremony Saturday at Sardis Baptist Church performed by Rev. Jim Newsome. A reception followed in the annex. .The Lunch and Learn Club met Wednesday with eight members present. We will miss Doris Smathers who will be moving back to her home state within the next week. She has sold her beautiful home in Jackson Crossroads of Tignall and bought on in Waynesville, N.C. We have met for our Christmas meetings at her home for the last several years and we always looked forward to her graciousness. She always had a surprise planned for us such as door prizes, etc. We will miss her delicious cooking and especially her homemade rolls. The members gave her a beautiful pendant and earring set. She promised she would come back to visit. I for one could listen to her talk all day because she has a wonderful mountain (hills) accent. She received many hugs and well wishes for her new home. .Prayers continue for Tillie Bufford, Joyce Bowen, Anna Brown, Wyman Roth, Emilie Rorie, Sallie Mae Arnold, Frank Turner Jr., Ed and Velma Crook, Dorothy Callaway, George Wideman, Kathryn Padgett, Pat Wynne, Betsy Wynne, Betty Wynne, Peggie Walker, Stephanie Chapman, Becky Thomason, Roberta Roper, Joyce Sifre, Linda Stevens, Cindy McCarty, Nancy Moon, Frances Vinson, Katie Goolsby, Arnold Adams, Pete Poss, Pete Hardy, Linda Echols, Gary Rogers, Joyce Blackwell, Frances Shank, Chris Charping, Sonny Chafin,Herman and Maude Mauldin, Joe Charping, Willie Welborn, Jenelle Newsome, Genelle Gill, Thelma Favor, P.J. Johnson, Ann Sales, Dianne Bailey, Edward Waller, Kenneth Mann, Douglas Howard, Gene and Sara Lamar, Corrie Maxwell, Morrison and Priscilla Maxwell, Deane Maxwell Crook, Clyde Sales, Tom Bufford, Joe Bufford, Jimmy Compton, Billy and Patricia Bailey, Sara Dees, Ruth Bell, Mike Webb, Don Wheatley, Dan and Mildred McAvoy, Bernice McAvoy, Doug Eberhart, Ellie Frey, Tommy and Fran Thaxton, G.B. and Sherry Newsome, and Bonnie Boatwright. .Joyce Bowen had a light heart attack Friday but is going to be okay. We would still like for you to keep her in your prayers. .Karan Newsome's mother, Bette Huddlestun, has recovered nicely from her hip surgery and can go back to doing what she always did. . Jenelle Newsome, our pastor's mother, is back at her home in Aonia and continues to improve. .Mr. and Mrs. Willie Frank Blackburn, Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie McAvoy, Mr. and Mrs. Reggie Galbreath, Mr. and Mrs. Brant Vickery, Katie and Brantley, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Poss, Mr. and Mrs. David Ogletree, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bryant and Josh, Amanda Poss, Marian Poss, and Bernice McAvoy had dinner at Ivery's in Thomson Sunday of last week to celebrate Bernice and Marian's birthdays. .Kim and Aaliya Berry treated Kaitlyn and Bryson Porter out Saturday at Chuck E Cheese in Athens. .Ruth Flynt attended the wedding of Randy Boatwright and Deena Stewart at Sardis Baptist Church Saturday. .James and Mathew Wideman attended the wedding of Randy Boatwright and Deena Stewart. .Rebecca Davis, Janet Pharr, Brenda Ferrell, Angela Williams, Freddie Campbell, Gail Carter, Hazel Callaway, Joyce Fry, Monica Gunter, and Pam Hall, all employees of the Wilkes County Board of Education, along with Randy Boatwright and his mother, Nina Boatwright, attended the wedding of Randy to Deena Stewart Saturday at Sardis Baptist Church. Jasmine Fry and Meredith and Maddie Gunter also attended with their mothers. .Bonnie Boatwright, Kay Berry, Brooke Berry, and Kaitlyn Porter attended the wedding Saturday at Sardis Baptist Church of Randy Boatwright and Deena Stewart. .Our deep hearetfelt sympathy goes out to the family of Warren Sisson. He will be greatly missed by his family and many friends. .Mrs. Ruby Arnold has been visiting her sister, Sallie Mae Arnold, in Flat Woods, who is ill, regularly helping to take care of her. .Sandy Whittington picked up her brother, Fred Weidner, in Lexington at the Armour Home Thursday and took him out to eat at McDonald's in Athens. .Kyle Frankel of Crawford spent Thursday and Friday nights with his grandparents, Clyde and Sandy Whittington. Zachery Frankel spent Saturday night with Clyde and Sandy. .Karen Stitcher of Chattanooga, Tenn., spent from Thursday through Tuesday with Johnny Adams and his mother, Peggy Echols. .Peggy Echols went over to Crawford Sunday afternoon to visit her aunt, Melvie Esco, at Quiet Oaks Nursing Home. Afterwards she came back through Stephens to visit with her sister, Sybil Hayes.