Heflin Highlights

Suzanne Payne
01-31-2008

A Preview You are about to read the "A" list of the most wonderful birthday stars I have ever seen! Give them a call and wish them well! Jan. 31 – Lettie Brown, Jean Abner, Gerri Garner, Joe Sanders, Paula East, Josh Lyles, Rebecca Burgess, Greg Richards and Sue Dickerson and Kandayce Hughes. Feb. 2 – Robbie Yarbrough, Chase Howle, Martha Herren, Danny Bowen, Jacob Durham, Paige Wysner, Harold Thompson and Dawn Reid. Feb. 3 – Carolyn Parker, Wesley Wright, Terry Johnson, David Cavender, Laurie Rigsby, Earlene Kooken and Chris Davis. Feb. 4 – Sawyer Dalton Elkins, Glenn Shortt, Devan Iliff, Matt Jones, Janie Edwards, Rita Bailey, Ray Junior, Vickie Ervin, Jessica Brown, Jonah Howle and LeAnn Gersh. Feb. 5 – Pete Ware, Mitch Lee, Ashley Easley, Debra Hembree and Eladora Butler. Feb. 6 – Henry Cole, Michael Fergerson, Barbara Beason, Layne Long, Adam Dassinger, Valencia Cantrell, Jospeh Burke, Dustin Parris, Horace White, Elaine Hall and Larry Jackson. Time For Love! Anniversaries abound this week! Best Wishes to all of these couples! Jan. 31 – Greg and Kristy Bonner. Feb. 2 – Dale and Judy Easterwood ... Andrew and Allison Payne. Feb. 4 – Charles Ed and Camille White. Feb. 6 – Eddie and Brenda Waldrep ... Bill and Clarrisa Prestridge. Sunshine List Walter Ader, Parker Lanning, Daniel Childes, Chuck Sullivan, Kory Nunnally, Cordia Robinson, Andrew McCormick, Jessica Lopez, Betty Kennedy, Russell Reid, Clarence Thompson, Kathryn Fry, Myrtle Barber, Carl Price, Terri Cates, Ken Beard, Jack Wilkes, Cloyce Knowles and Baby Lucas Owen. More Memories I know you all remember the athletic reunion that I wrote about this past summer. This was a reunion of CCHS Athletes who played for coaches Rutherford, Rooks, Keahey in the 1960s. I must say, it was one of the most meaningful events of its kind that I have attended. Jerry White (class of 1964), the organizer of the event, wants to invite any of these same "guys" and any others who could not make it this summer to meet him at Jack's on February 9 at 9:30 a.m. There is a chance that some of the coaches will be there also! Get ready to reminisces and hear some tall tales! Must Say It Again Once More I want to highly encourage everyone to attend one of the eight performances of Dearly Beloved ... A Southern comedy presented to CAST. The performances will be at the JSU/McClellan Theatre. Dates are February 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16 and 17. Tickets can be purchased at the door. For more information, call 820-2278. Four Cleburne residences are in the cast including Mike Crosby, Kathy Ewing, Lolly Payne and with a very small part ... me. Kim Dobbs is director and Tim Doyle is assistant director. Just So You Know It is one of my personal policies to NOT get political in my column and I intend to stick to that! However, I don't know about you readers but I am sick to death of the Presidential Campaign ... on both sides How long have they been on the trail anyway? the whole thing is wearing me OUT! although it does get rather exciting. The verbal jabs have been brutal. Considering the television writers strike, the campaign debates and individual interviews have been extremely entertaining! I just wish congress would pass a law that declares that a campaign season can only last one year ... not three! by the time we actually vote, we will be fed up with the whole bunch and we'll probably be tempted to write in Wiley Coyote or Minnie Mouse! My Soap Box Speaking of television ... I was most disappointed in this year's Miss America Pageant. Call me old fashion, but I like tradition! This year's event was like a glorified reality show. The dignity was gone as well as the elegance. Besides our Miss Alabama, Jamie Langley was totally left out! I miss the beautiful gowns, the one piece bathing suits and an MC with qualities of Bert Parks! I felt better about my own feelings when I heard these same unsolicited comments made recently by an 18 year old and a lady who is older than I am! Help Me If you are tired of hearing my opinion, send me your news! Mail it to 416 Briarcliff Road, Heflin, AL 36264 or email to rkpsop816@yahoo.com. Bye! Until next week ... remember ... Experience is what you get when you try real hard and don't get what you want.

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