…….The West Virginia Legislative Special Session is done. It lasted a week. Nothing was accomplished except spending the taxpayers’ money. Take 134 legislators and multiply their per day rate; factor in cost of hotels and a per diem meal rate; and don’t for mileage for…
Christmas in July has been going on at Lynn Murray Memorial Library as of late. We met on July 16 and made ornaments. The kids were able to make 4 or 5 different ornaments for their trees this year. We had wooden wreaths with…
……Judging from its agenda, it appears that the newly-comprised Board of Education is getting down to business tomorrow (Monday) night. The Board has already moved it’s meeting to 6:30 p.m. to make the meetings more accessible to the public, many of whom found their work…
Another Fourth of July event for me is to watch the very long movie “Gettysburg.”Obviously, the movie is named for the battle fought over the first three days of July1863, which went a long way towards the ultimate resolution of the AmericanCivil War. Is it…
And just like that, Summer Reading Camp is over. Whew !! We planned, we prepped, we decorated, we anticipated…..for weeks. And, in what seems like a heartbeat, it’s over. We’re tired, and we’re kinda sad. We really enjoyed having all the kids with us,…
……Good news! Actually, great news when I drove past Franco’s on High St. and Veterans Blvd. in New Manchester and saw a sign which read “John Hale is coming to Francos.” I think all area residents mourned the closing of Franco’s after Dave Ireland devoted…
Ok, I think we are finally caught up from our Summer Reading Camp, so it’s time to get y’all caught up as well. We apologize for taking so long to update everyone, but we’ve gotta be honest, it was a busy, tiring week. And then…
A few weeks ago, I took the opportunity to describe highlights of the trip we tookto the Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV, from whence wejourneyed on to the restored Colonial Capital at Williamsburg, VA. Bothdestinations are spectacular, each in its own way. Both…
So, what did y’all have for a snack today? The kiddos at the library had OCTOPI & SEAWEED with some OCEAN WATER to wash it down. The look on their faces when we showed them their snacks, was priceless. Well, once again, the SHARK…