90-PLUS: It’s time to remember Martha Carlett, better known as “Aunt Mart.” Saturday April 29th would have been her 96th birthday, but she was reunited with her husband and other her loved ones on June 25th, 2019. My Christian friends always brightened my day with their giggles, genuine joy, kind hearts and kind words. A longtime resident of South Point, Ohio and a member of the First Baptist Church of South Point, she has always inspired and blessed me to be in her midst. I love to cook and sometimes wonder if I am still preparing meals in that heavenly mansion.
Derby Day: Derby Day brunch on Saturday 29th April from 10am to 1pm at Guyan Golf and Country Club. Enjoy mimosas, Derby-style fare and more. Tickets are $45. Seats are limited. Proceeds will be donated to the Golden Girl Group Home. Call 304-939-5726.
Author: On Tuesday, May 2nd at 6pm at Fratelli’s Restaurant in US 60, local author Roger “RD” Brumfield talks about his biography, Operation Brightside.
Basket: The Vintage Longaberger Basket Bingo fundraiser will begin on Thursday, May 4 at 6:00 PM at the Boyd County Extension Office at 2420 Center Street in Catletsburg, Kentucky. Doors open at 5:30 PM. door. Door prizes, raffle baskets, 50/50 and snacks available for purchase. Proceeds benefit Boyd County homemakers.
93: God has done so well for Lillian Estep, who turns 93 on Saturday, April 29th. This wonderful Christian woman is a longtime family friend of hers and she is two years older than my mother. It’s unclear how her special event will be celebrated, but her brother Burgess wants to take her on a nice visit to Pullman’s Square. No matter how you spend your day, may it be as special as this “young” friend.
Raffle: The 27th Annual Historic Preservation Raffle will be held on Sunday 30th April at the B’nai Sholom Congregation. Doors open at 12:00 noon, drawing will take place at 1:00 p.m. Up to 500 tickets will be sold for his $125 each. For an additional $25, you can “insure” your ticket, giving him a second chance to win one of up to 25 prizes. There are 2 tickets for the gala draw. Call 304-522-2980.
WINNERS: The 1st through 3rd place winners in grades K-12 were selected for the recent 2023 Creative Writing Contest sponsored by Cabell County Reading Council and Cabell County Schools. Winners in the 6th grade prose category included Addison Pauley, Barbersville Middle School, First/State Entries. Anna-Kate Bowen, Our Lady of Fatima, Second. Conor Ison, Huntington Middle, 3rd.
Hymn: The Milton Presbyterian Church will join the Milton United Methodist Church in singing a hymn on Sunday, April 30th at 11am. A soup luncheon follows.
Over 50: Carolyn Bird Williamson’s daughter, Kimberly Denise Bird Poston, will be turning 52 on Saturday, April 29th. Kim has been with the Float Pool Division/Pediatric ICU at Cavell Huntington Hospital since May 1992. , love, happiness, family, friends, health, and fond memories.
MEETINGS: The Huntington Women’s Club will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 3 at noon in the Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall at Marshall University. The summons is given by Mary Margaret King. Pledge of allegiance and patriotic music leaders are Carolyn Becker and Sharon Smith. This program is a style show presented by Dress for Success. Please call President Judith Short at 304-617-3367.
Speaker: Pastor DaVonte Edwards will speak at Youth and Senior Certification Services on Sunday morning, April 30 at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church.
BIKES: Huntington Motorcycle Club’s Mike Biker Spurlock’s 15th Annual Veterans Home Bike Show will take place Saturday, April 29 from noon to 4pm at 512 Water Street in Barbersville.
Show: The Musical Arts Guild will present its 60th anniversary show on Saturday, April 29th at 7:15pm in the John Marshall Room of the Marshall College Students’ Union. Dinner will be served at 7 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $60 per person.
Birthdays today: Shelley Shaver, Connie Rutherford, Jeanie Adams, Priscilla Deskins, Emma Ferguson, Taylor Hazlett, Emma Holly, Grace Holly, Brian McCann, Sam Robson, Linda Swann, Jacob Hale, Evelyn Rutherford, Eileen Farrar, Raymond Arif, Patti Rollins, Josue Martinez, Becky Davis, Taylor Hazlett, Earl Trawick, Waylon Vanover, Sarah Howard, Destiny Harless 13 to be a teenager, Denny Clemins left the teens to number 20, Brynley Grace Barrett to 8, and Lube Equipment’s Joe Kirk to finally spin 60s to 69.
Today’s Anniversary: Fox and Debbie Heaberlin (1988), Richie and Amy Brumfield (2000), Matthew and April Walker, Buford and Nancy McComas.
Birthdays Sunday: Kaylan Johnson, Molly Bannister, Hannah Taylor, Sean McComas reach number 50, Tammy Nelson, Brock Tucker, Katrina Eskins, Ethel Stafford, Paul Farrell, Priscilla Quinlivan, Tyler Morrison, Sherria Marks, Val Irwin, Chris Gress, Retiring from Winfield Rocks and Dam in 2022, Over 60 (61), Brandon Giles, James Wilson.
SUNDAY’S ANNIVERSARY: Gina and Tim Spears.
Birthdays on Monday: Newman Adkins, Sarah Gallaher, Shirley Sullivan, Vickie Adkins Hill, my cousin turns 63, and Lindsey Morgan Hawthorne is 28 under 30. 29 years old at the end of the 20s, Robert Jackson, Wanda Morgan, Debra Heberlin, Matthew Turner, Hugo Reyna, Joe Stanley, Jackie Lykan, Scott Ross, George Nash, Kate Nash.
MONDAY’S ANNIVERSARY: Phil and Jackie Rutherford (1976).
LOL: A real estate agent was showing a prospective client a new house. “I like being honest with people,” said the agent. Looking around at what appeared to be a well-built, spacious home, the client said, “Tell me what you don’t like about this house.” “Hmm,” said the agent, looking down. “I see,” replied the customer. “And what’s the plus?” The agent brightened and announced, “You’ll always know which direction the wind is blowing.”
