CROSSVILLE —
The 127 Seniors met March 30 for bingo, conversation and good food. Arlene Simmons called the numbers, and the members brought bingo gifts in brown paper bags. They now have a fifth Friday sponsor, Care All Home Care Service. Fred Zoeller, president, opened the meeting, and Sharon Hilton gave the prayer, followed by Mario Gambaccini with the pledge to the flag.
Jan Neitzke gave the trips report, and there is one seat left for the NashTrash trip April 19. Cost is $65. The Cherokee, NC casino trip is planned for May 8 for $30. The May Savannah trip is sold out. June 12 will be the trip to Murfreesboro/Bell Buckle and will include a Civil War display, a tour of the Oaklands Historic House Museum and the McGregor stables and dinner at Miller's Grocery. Cost is $50, and the money is due May 18. July 10-12 will be the trip to Helen, GA with many stops including Anna Ruby Falls, Goats on the Roof, Charlemagne's Kingdom, Christmas shops, the Little White House in Warm Springs and Callaway Gardens. There will also be a stop at Babyland General Hospital to see the Cabbage Patch Kids. Cost is $300 for this trip, and the deposit of $50 is due May 18. Final payment is due June 15.
Aug. 16 will be the trip to RCA Studio B in Nashville, where the greats have recorded and to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Cost is $50, and the bus will leave the senior center at 7:30 a.m. Money is due July 13. The September trip will be to McMinnville to see the Honeymoon Ball of Gen. John Hunt Morgan at Falcon Rest. Dinner is included for $50. Money is due Aug. 17. Bus will leave the senior center at 9:30 a.m. There will also be a guided tour of McMinnville. October will be the trip to the Grand Canyon, and there are still seats available. The Nov. 6 trip to Nashville's Ryman Auditorium is sold out at this time. The Dec. 4 trip will be to Pigeon Forge to see the Smoky Mountain Opry Christmas Show.
Members are asked to remember the following on their prayer list: Pat Mount, Bob Jones, T.C. Lewis and Dot Conklin.
Fred reminded everyone to bring in items for the 127 sale, buy Kroger coupons that help the center and bluegrass music every Thursday night. The next game day will be April 24. Lucy Elmore showed slides of the trip to Hawaii last year. After the table blessing, the kitchen staff served fifth Friday sandwiches, soup, salads and desserts.
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127 Seniors ready for NashTrash trip
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Lots of choices promised for Roan Mtn. hike
The Plateau Chapter of the Tennessee Trails Association holds a leaderless hike every Wednesday morning. These are typically five to seven miles in length. For additional information, contact Bill Harris at 484-9152 or visit the Plateau Chapter Blog at http://ttaplateauchapter.blogspot.com.
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AROUND THE TOWN: Welcome summer with a few good books
The unofficial start to summer begins this weekend with the Memorial Day Holiday. Although summer does not officially begin until June, for most of us, this first warm weather holiday is the preview of about three months of boating, fishing, camping, vacationing, picnics, family reunions and cook outs.
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Schatz named May artist of the month at PCAC
Jessica Schatz, the artist of the month at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, has been an artist for as long as she can remember. She also remains busy as an interior designer, specializing in staging and new construction, and is also a pet portrait photographer. In addition, she donates her photography services, photographing homeless pets in order to help them find homes.
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Folksinger to perform May 31 in Pleasant Hill
The award-winning folk singer Tom Neilson will be bringing his message of “Music for Social Change” to Pleasant Hill, on Friday, May 31, at 7 p.m. in the Pleasant Hill Community Church, UCC. The Shalom Center for Continuing Education, a non-profit educational center is sponsoring this appearance of the nationally well-known artist.
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127 Seniors plan for annual picnic
On May 17, the members of the 127 South Senior Center had an enjoyable time socializing and playing bingo, dominos and billiards. Numbers were called by John Bohrman, with the prizes furnished by Dr. M. Stewart Galloway, M.D.
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Pleasant Hill Ramblings: Pleasant Hill Elementary honors volunteers
Mary Ann Kotus-Huff, principal of Pleasant Hill Elementary School (PHS), recently welcomed volunteers to the annual Volunteer Tea. It was held in the gaily decorated new all-purpose room of the new annex. Volunteers were treated to sandwiches, fruit, cheese and crackers and cupcakes.
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Plateau Gardening: Transplanting tips
My landscape is perennial–based. There are vines, trees, shrubs as well as herbaceous (soft-stemmed) vegetation in assorted categories-ornamentals, herbs and food crops like rhubarb. Annuals in containers are used to add splashes of color. At this time of year, I usually have a few recently purchased plants waiting to be transplanted (see the accompanying photo).
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Fair Park offering help for senior dog owners
A dog is a senior's best friend. Family and friends are not around much, and everyone is so busy. After retirement the free time seems to be longer. Many seniors would be very lonely if it was not for their four-legged friends. Dogs are a big part of the family, so they need to learn to be obedient to make it easier on the relationship.
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The beginnings of Cumberland County Discovery Gardens
It was a great day in 2004 when Walt Hitch looked out his window and studied the three unused acres that accompanied his hundreds of acres of AgResearch lands.
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CCHS Class of 1963 congratulates Class of 2013
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