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By Ethel Foss
February 3, 2010
Hi friends! I give my thanks to Callie for sharing the news with you last month. She is a much better writer than I am but we do like trading off every other month with the Valle Crucis News.
Speaking of writing, we watched a movie called Freedom Writers over the weekend. Hilary Swank is the lead actor and she did a wonderful job depicting this true story based in California in 1994. I won’t give you all the details except to say you will be inspired by this teacher who give her all, plus more, to help the students in her school.
Be sure to mark your calendar for the 17th Annual Heart Breakfast this Valentine’s Day at the Appalachian Brian Estates. Breakfast will be served from 7:00am to 9:30am. The Watauga Chapter of the American Red Cross will be the recipients of this year’s breakfast. Sonny Sweet said they would use the proceeds to purchase AED devices. In addition to breakfast, there will be on site heart screening, CPR demonstrations, and free blood pressure checks. A minimum donation of $6 is requested and additional contributions are welcome. Hope to see you there!
Callie and I enjoyed the mild temperatures over the weekend. In fact, we ate lunch outside on the porch Saturday. The sunshine felt so good! We did not get much ice from the storm but the pictures from Boone showed a much different scene. Thanks to the electric crews for helping the folks in town who lost power. We noticed so many of the trees that snapped on our way to the grocery Sunday afternoon. We went in to get some snacks for the big Super Bowl game.
Wasn’t that an exciting game? I was pulling for the New York Giants because I like Eli Manning and his brother Peyton. Don’t you know their parents are proud of their accomplishments? Callie and I were pretty wound up after the thrilling ending so we watched a few of the sports shows after the game and talked about the commercials.
Congratulations to Laurel Crosswell and Will Jernigan. Their wedding announcement was in the paper last week. They were married November 10 at Edisto Island in South Carolina. Laurel is the daughter of Patty Crosswell of Valle Crucis and Mac Crosswell of Asheville. Laurel and Will live in Pfafftown.
My condolences are extended to Tim and Freda Smith. Tim’s mother, Laura Oates Smith died January 29 at her home in Wilmington. Memorials may be made to the Lower Cape Fear Hospice, 2222 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC. 28401.
I was so sorry to read Marie Freeman is leaving the Watauga Democrat. I love her photographs and she has done such an excellent job covering all of the High Country with her camera. Her dedication and professionalism is admirable. I know she will be a great asset to ASU as their photographer. I am sure the Democrat will find another photographer to replace Marie but I sure will miss her wandering around the valley with her camera in hand. Good luck in your new endeavors, Marie!
We did get another nice email from Linda Austin. She wanted us to know the Austin family still owns the cabin along the river and the children and grandchildren enjoy coming to the valley as often as their schedules allow.
Callie and I got so tickled driving by Sarah Mast’s house over the weekend. She is having some work done on her bathroom so she has an interesting blue appliance on the front porch. We decided that is Sarah’s new place to sit and read the Valle Crucis News! When spring time rolls around, maybe it will become a planter. We know how Sarah loves flowers! Thank you, Sarah for giving us a big belly laugh!
Birthday wishes go out to Julia Morton February 3, Brennan Ford February 4, Linda Pendolino February 5, Annette Eggers February 6, the beautiful Patti Sjostrand February 6, Steve Loflin February 9 and Joe Dyer February 10. I heard Fred Martin turned 50 years old on Friday. Middle age isn’t that bad, Fred! We hope all of your birthday celebrations are great fun.
Please write to us on e-mail at callieandethel@hotmail.com.
If you need to send it by the postal service, mail it
to:
Valle Crucis News
c/o Sandy Shook
Watauga Democrat
474 Industrial Park Drive
Boone, NC 28607
Have a great week and stay healthy. I heard the flu is running wild in the High Country. |
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