Have you ever had a reason to count candy corn? I have been counting candy corn to put into a glass pumpkin for the fall festival. You cannot put broken candy corn into the pumpkin, so guess who ate all the broken pieces of candy corn? Yep, me. Now I'm sick of candy corn and don't want to ever see another one. I hope someone will enjoy that it, since everyone will have a chance to guess how many candy corns are in the glass pumpkin at the fall festival. Whoever wins, gets the candy, the glass pumpkin, and a $20 bill inside the pumpkin. There will be many other activities you will enjoy at this annual fall festival. So come on out to Tignall and spend an enjoyable day. ƒLayton and Gloria Harris, Lindsey, Jacob and Dylan Harris, and Roy Andrews joined approximately 40 family members and friends Saturday at the home of Curtis and Robbie Tanner for their annual pumpkin carving -- a 21- year tradition. The traditional fall food was served -- soup, chili, and hotdogs, with all the trimmings. Hot chocolate and toasting marshmallows followed later. ƒVisiting with Alex and Kay Tyler for a few days was their son, Jeff Tyler of Washington, D.C. It had been so long since some of the family had seen him that we needed his picture to see what he looked like. Jeff's brother, Greg, just returned from Paris and is heading to Russia next week. ƒNobie Keener recently spent a day with Billie Ann Hines in Winterville and they had lunch together in Athens. ƒTignall Baptist Church gave an appreciation supper for the Tignall City Council and Mayor, sheriff's deputies, EMTs, Tignall Fire Department, State Patrolmen, and Tignall city workers. There were about 50 people enjoying a delicious steak supper that men of the church had prepared. ƒTony and Marion Hammond hosted a get-together of Tony's cousins last Saturday at their home. Tony's mom, Mary Louise Dorn Hammond of Clark Hill, S.C., enjoyed being with these cousins. Cousins and spouses were Tony and Linda Dorn McCrickard, Sara Dorn, Elsie Dorn, Larry and Ann Dorn, Giroud and Judy Dorn, all of Clark Hill, S.C.; Charlie and Nancy Mills of Johnston, S.C.; Kenny and DeAnna Dorn, Espy Dorn, of Saluda, S.C.; Bill and Betty Ann Dorn Sharpe of Edgefield, S.C.; Roger and Shirley Dorn Brown of Augusta; Talmadge and Mary Ellen Dorn Chalker of Gibson. These family members gathered together around 11 a.m. and enjoyed looking at old family pictures before lunch. This was a fun time with all the cousins. Sometimes wish I were Marion's or Tony's cousin since they seem to have so much fun together. ƒVisiting Jerry and Myrline Thornton for a few days was Pat Paul of Michigan. Also visiting them Saturday were Alicia Thornton and Robert Randolph of Athens. ƒSpending Saturday with Mary Ann Williams and Sara Grimes were Leon Nix of Clarkesville and Diane Nix of Toccoa. ƒThere will be a miscellaneous dropin bridal shower Sunday, November 9, for Karla Dawson, bride-elect of Josh Grimaud. The shower will be held in the Tignall Baptist Family Life Center from 2:00 until 3:30 p.m. The wedding will be December 13 at the Tignall Baptist Church. ƒThe senior members of Beulah Baptist Church have been on a trip to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, this week and are returning today. I understand they had a great fall festival in Beulah Sunday afternoon. ƒThe beautiful quilt made by members of the Tignall Homemakers Club will be given to some lucky person to take home after the Tignall Fall Festival Saturday. It is on display in the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Tignall.

Many people enjoyed a variety of activities at the 2007 I'd Rather Be In Tignall Fall Festival. An elaborate display of old photographs of the Tignall area and residents will again be available for reminiscing at the I'd Rather Be In Tignall Fall Festival November 1.