I’m finally able to turn my attention to community news this week. Although the going is slow, Jim is healing from his falls of a couple of weeks ago. I’m still his chauffeur, cook and morning help at the store, but we’ve fallen into a routine that works for us both. Hopefully, the physical therapy that he’s going to begin next week will help build his strength and balance again.
Thank you to the Lorane Grange for the wonderful community service awards that Lil Thompson presented to not only Jim and me, but Tara Wigle, Larry and Donna Moore, Heidi Langstraat, and Josie Skeers. We were deeply touched by the presentation at last weekend’s Lorane Talent Show sponsored by the Grange and the Rural Art Center.
While there, Jim and I were entertained, along with about 30 others, by some exceptional talent from the community. It included the always popular Kyle and Jim singing duo who are so popular at our annual Ice Cream Social held every August.
Then, there was the amazing “almost-6-year-old,” Jillian McGladrey, who sang and danced to two songs while her dad accompanied her on the guitar. My favorite of her songs was “Puff the Magic Dragon.” Members of the audience, including me, were encouraged to sing along with her and I haven’t done that in years. What fun!
The next entrant, “Little Banjo” decided that this year wasn’t going to be her debut to perform her dance after all, so she gave us a rain check.
The program was rounded out by the very talented Crow High School junior Cooper Morris, who sang and played the guitar. It was an afternoon that we all enjoyed immensely. Thank you to all!
Lil Thompson announced that there will be no Spaghetti Dinner and Bingo Night held again until next fall. They usually hold it through the school year, but are finding that they won’t be able to do it in April and May this year. Mark your calendars for the next one to be held on the fourth Friday in September.
If you’ll be having withdrawals from bingo, you still have some options. The Crow Grange holds its dinner and bingo nights every first and third Saturday through the school year.
Then, the Applegate Elementary Booster Club will be playing bingo on May 10. It will be held in its gymnasium. I’ll try to get more details closer to the time.
The Lorane Christian Church will be holding its Easter “Sonrise” Service again this year on the King Estate terrace at 8 a.m. on Easter Sunday morning, April 21. Following the service, at 9 a.m., there will be a free breakfast at the church. The regular worship service will begin at 10 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend all of the services.
I wish to personally thank Crow High School teacher Heather Hohnstein, the Crow-Applegate-Lorane School District administration and the students of CHS for my invitation to participate as an interviewer in the Career Mock Interview Day for graduating seniors. It was a wonderful experience. Each of the four students that I interviewed were respectful, neat, articulate, and self-confident. Those I spoke to have goals for what they want to do after graduation and showed their excitement in moving forward. I wish that other community members who do not have the opportunity to interact with today’s youth often, would be able to meet with these young men and women one-on-one as I did. If they are representative of the calibre of today’s generation, I feel our country’s future is in good hands. Thank you, Gracie, Stephen, Emily and Joel! You are all treasures!
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