Sugar Grove
By Paula Mitchell
Although Father’s Day was this past weekend, the writer feels that Father’s Day should be every day. The principal’s message, by John M. Dice, could very well be spoken by any father. So, the writer has chosen this message (given to her by Missy Harrison) that fathers may have given their children, to honor all fathers.
“Too many people try to get by on what their ancestors did. What your ancestors did is not what counts. It’s not what they were but what you are. A materialistic society rates people by their money and their position, regardless of how acquired. This is a dangerous practice.
One of the main reasons America became the greatest nation in the world was because we believed in the right of man, no matter to what station born, to rise from the bottom to the top — or, the right to be a bum.
Your span of life will be all too short no matter how long you live. What do you plan to do with the time allotted you? If this earth is not a better place because you lived here, then you have been a failure. Keep in mind that one of life’s most rewarding blessings is work. It is a crime to waste your natural talents. All of us can excel at something. Anybody can be a somebody.
Let’s not visit all the night spots seeking happiness because those who merely chase happiness usually catch misery. Let it be remembered that happiness comes from determination, confidence, self-reliance, effort, accomplishment; from being needed, from serving and giving.”
The writer wishes all fathers a very special year!
Life’s instructions for happiness include the following:
- Become the most positive and enthusiastic person you know.
- Be there when people need you.
- Drink champagne for no reason at all.
- Compliment even small improvements.
- Rekindle old friendships.
Friday morning’s thunder shower of 45 hundredths of an inch, was so very readily accepted. Hopefully, the scorched brown appearance of the landscape will turn to the normal green, lush look.
The longest day for daylight was Wednesday. This officially hearkens summer. After that, the days grow shorter in daylight until December.
Quotes for the week are as follows:
“Dad: A son’s first hero, a daughter’s first love.” — Unknown
“One father is more than a hundred schoolmasters.” — George Herbert
“A father’s smile has been known to light up a child’s entire day.” — Susan Gale
“Fathers just have a way of putting everything together.” — Erika Cosby
“The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get.” — Tim Russert
Sitting on the porch swing is a wonderful place to be to hear the “Talk of the Grove.”
Last Wednesday, Phil Downs motored to Northern Virginia to attend his granddaughter, Amelia Gibson’s, high school graduation at the George Mason arena. Her senior class comprised of 720 students. Congratulations, Amelia!
Saturday, Nathan, Emma and Wesley Puffenbarger helped Butch and Mary Puffenbarger plant tomatoes and cabbage. Then, Saturday night Becky, Wes, Ben, Emma and Nathan spent the night in Harrisonburg, Virginia, with Robert Hodges. They helped him get the home ready for Becky’s mom’s to return from the hospital.
When speaking with Gernon Hoover, he stated that his brother, Emmor Hoover, also went across the mountain to Dry River to attend high school. For his room and board, he worked on the Craun farm.
Marleta Wimer, Terri Grogg and Claude Castleberry were visitors of Rosalee Grogg this past week.
Willard and Judy Rader met Linda and Happy, Sunday, and celebrated a Father’s Day dinner.
Bob and Brenda Fisher accompanied their son, Robby, and family for Father’s Day church services at the Congregation of Christ in Harrisonburg, Virginia.
This week’s clickety-clacks for the chin waggers are as follows:
- There are 1.5 billion fathers world-wide.
- The idea of Father’s Day was conceived by Sonora Smart-Dodd.
- According to Hallmark, Father’s Day is the fifth largest card sending holiday of the year.
- American will spend more than $20 billion of Father’s Day gifts.
- Father’s Day wasn’t officially recognized as a national holiday until 1972.
Concerns for this week are many. They are as follows: Charles Anderson, Roger and Joan Ashley, Mercedes Aumann, Vernon “Fuzzy” Baldwin, Lynn Beatty, Marie Cole, Jed Conrad, Mary Eye, Donna Fleisher, Lola Graham, Jordan Greathouse, Marvin Hartman, Steve and Armanda Heavner, Gary and Jackie Hills, Virgil Homan, Jr., Myrtle Hoover, Debbie Horst, Mike Jamison, Alice Johnson, Richard Judy, Danny Kimble, Dennis Kincaid, Kim Kline, Melissa Lambert, Robert Lambert, Rex Landis, Angela Lung, Linda Malcolm, Betty Mallow, Roger and Skip Mallow, Neil McLaughlin, Melvin Moats, Aaron Nelson, Ruth Nelson, Don Nilsen, Cheryl Paine, Barbara Parker, Sutton Parrack, the Walter Mahlon Pitsenbarger family, Shirley Pratt, Alda Propst, Kathy Propst, Linda Propst, Sheldon Propst, K.D. Puffenbarger, Harley Propst, Jason Rexrode, Jimmy Rexrode, Pam Rexrode, the Jan Rosenow family, Donna Ruddle, John Ruddle, Annie Simmons, Barry and Phyllis Simmons, Davey Simmons, Erin Simmons, Robbie Sites, Ona Smith, Rosa Tichenor, Sandra Vandevander, Amy Vaus, Judy Williams and Margaret Wimer.
