I hit a deer with a pretty large truck once. I caught it with a good bit of the front end and after having pulled the truck over; we found the deer was in the middle of the road and not moving. My coworker and I went over to see its condition and get it out of the way of traffic. At first we thought it was dead, but then noticed it was breathing. Well to make a long story short, after 5-10 minutes of trying to encourage the deer off the road, it gradually became stronger and more alive until the last thing we saw was that deer running away through the brush! Whatever it had, it was over it; it went from dead to alive.
By Jim Lewis
I hit a deer with a pretty large truck once. I caught it with a good bit of the front end and after having pulled the truck over; we found the deer was in the middle of the road and not moving. My coworker and I went over to see its condition and get it out of the way of traffic. At first we thought it was dead, but then noticed it was breathing. Well to make a long story short, after 5-10 minutes of trying to encourage the deer off the road, it gradually became stronger and more alive until the last thing we saw was that deer running away through the brush! Whatever it had, it was over it; it went from dead to alive. "Oh, No!" he gasped as he surveyed the disaster before him. Never in his 40 years of life had he seen anything like it. How anyone could have survived he did not know.
He could only hope that somewhere amid the overwhelming destruction he would find his 16-year-old son. Only the slim hope of finding Danny kept him from turning and fleeing the scene. He took a deep breath and proceeded. Walking was virtually impossible with so many things strewn across his path. He moved ahead slowly. It's hard to say whether it's winter or fall yet with temperatures in the low teens and with windchill it made it much lower. Today it is 60 degrees. We have had snow but usually melted before noon. We complain, but remember Buffalo with 7 to 8 feet of snow.
Julia Beach's sister Ellen Gumbest and son Clyde were in town to visit last week. Bob and Julia Beach, and their sons Wayne and Thomas and families, along with Vivian Kie all had lunch at the Iron Skillet with 11 present some of them returned to Hillcrest for a afternoon with Bob and Julia. "For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the Spirit,” 1st Peter 4:6.
Once again the news on Sister Street is slim. I've heard our neighbor Brian is doing well in college, knowing this young man for many years, I had no doubt.
I think but I'm not certain that another neighbor may have suffered a mishap that caused a rollback truck to take away a nearly new auto. If these people would spend a little more time at home, I could call and confirm my suspicions. By Elaine Gee
I guess I will start my news, Thursday. It's Friday and I had three of my daughters here: Laura, Edie, and Terri. They cleaned my living room and got it ready for Christmas. It really looks nice. Vi and Ron Slater stopped in and had lunch with us. My son Rob stopped up later in the afternoon. By Lorelei Colton
As you would guess, the talk of the town is the bitterly cold temperatures. However, by the time you read this we are forecasted to be back to having average weather conditions for this time of year. Look at it this way, we could be having what's in Buffalo instead! I made a trip to Roseville on Saturday for a haircut at my sister-inlaw's, and I couldn't believe it had been almost six months! I was most certainly the "shaggy dog". I was surprised to see large clumps of snow and ice along Sopertown Road from a recent plowing. However, it was no surprise to see all the folks I saw on my journey out cutting/splitting firewood. Ron has been doing a lot of that lately, too. For many people, the months of November, December, and January are loaded with parties, family get-togethers, dinners, and other occasions that often center around food. What can you do to avoid the weight gain that so often accompanies weeks of overindulgence? Here are a few tips that might help you not to come out looking like a “butterball”.
1. Plan Ahead. You know you are going to be tempted with all kinds of gourmet treats that everyone has been waiting all year to make. Your plan could include eating light for a few days before the event. It could mean planning to eat a snack of protein, water and high fiber vegetables before going to the gathering. Your plan could even include deciding what to bring, what you are going to eat, and how much you are going to indulge in. The most important thing is that you actually take the time to plan and know how you are going to combat all the high calorie temptations before you get there. You could also help yourself out by taking a lower calorie contribution. Veggie trays, fruit trays, soup, salad or even a “healthier” version of a higher calorie favorite are all possibilities. Morality and Purpose Demand the Existence of GodIt is not without significance that lawlessness and lack of moral code are always the outcome when people leave off with believing in a purposeful, progressive, creative, redemptive God.
For without the Creator, the universe has no intended design, purpose, meaning or reason. Even man himself is reduced to a "happening", the result of the alignment of certain improbable circumstances. By Kathie Lepper
Seems good to have some milder weather at least for a while, and also that the wind isn't trying to blow us off "The Ridge." I've been out and about here trying to find out what's going on here. I didn't see many folks around, but I did meet up with La- Vonne McNett when she came in. LaVonne said that she was at Marcia Wilson's home for a turkey supper on Tuesday and that it was just good to have some time to visit. On Thursday, LaVonne, along with Marge Morse and Cindy Walton had breakfast together at Kelley's Creekside Restaurant. They had some holiday visiting to do, she said. By Ruth Dibble
Recipes include: Turkey with Cherry Stuffing, Maple Bourbon Glazed Turkey, Stuffing, Maple Bourbon Glaze, Giblet Gravey. By Lois Ribovich
John Ribovich of Rockford, IL visited Steve and me over the weekend. I don't know about you but it got really cold fast. Hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving and thanks God for all our blessings. There are a few on the sick list, Charlie Carnes, Russ Barger, Jim Overmiller, and Florence Reese. A community Thanksgiving Dinner was held Sunday at the fire hall. It was well attended. Thanks to those who prepared, served and contributed to it. The church is collecting food items for the Food Pantry. There will be a Marine Corps League meeting December 7th at noon. Plan to come. The CHS class of 1955 will meet at the Midway December 1st at noon. All are welcome. Dear Readers,
Every year, it seems that Christmas decorations start appearing a little bit earlier, and stores began playing Christmas music even before Thanksgiving (and a few even before Halloween!). Many people even decorate their Christmas tree the weekend after Thanksgiving. There was a time when Catholics did not put up their Christmas trees until after noon on Christmas Eve. The same was true of all Christmas decorations. The purpose of the tree and the decorations is to celebrate the feast of Christmas; by putting them up early, we anticipate the feast, and Christmas loses some of its sense of joyfulness when it finally does arrive. By John Shaffer, Editor
America is debating the legality of President Obama’s executive order to defer prosecution of some people who have immigrated to the United States illegally. On more than twenty occasions over the past half dozen years, the President has declared that he lacked the authority to do that which has just done. He claims, now, that he has that authority, because Congress has refused to act. Actually, the Senate, controlled by Democrats, has passed a bill that the House, controlled by Republicans, has not taken up for a vote; and the House, controlled by Republicans, has passed a bill that the Senate, controlled by Democrats, has refused to take up for a vote. In the pre-Harry Reid days, each chamber would appoint members to a conference committee and a compromise bill would be hashed out. That hasn’t been done since Sen. Reid became Majority Leader. Perhaps when the Republicans take control in January the old ways will come back into vogue. Once again the news on Sister Street is slim. I've heard our neighbor Brian is doing well in college, knowing this young man for many years, I had no doubt.
I think but I'm not certain that another neighbor may have suffered a mishap that caused a rollback truck to take away a nearly new auto. If these people would spend a little more time at home, I could call and confirm my suspicions. |
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