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| Marti Howell Collins |
I can truly say it has been another one of those weeks. Sad since the Neighbors have lost two from our small group… Harry Schenk and the Rev. Tom Clark.
In a city that would not be many people... but in a small community where
everyone knows everyone... it is. It is something we think about and reflected upon.
After some humor in finding we sent the wrong new history
book copy to the printer (was someone too tired?)… with the help of Marti
Howell Collins one of our new members who is an expert editor…the book is done
and will be printed and picked up Monday!
If you would like a copy to replace the one you have... contact one of the
group. Actually it is a collectable as only 12 or 14 were printed and it
followed the pattern of the fun”cut and paste-mistake ridden” things we put out for the
Bicentennial in 1995…no spell check on our little word processor then!
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| Our float... |
The parade this year included a float with a gigantic sign put
together by Steve and Judy Goodfriend. The sign obviously worked…there were almost
no bake goods left! Our small community parades have
gotten smaller...down to only 10-15 minutes long. I think it is time for the communities
to start making their Memorial Day Parades what they used to be. Now everyone goes to Hamilton on the Fourth
with a float. It is wrong, we need our communities to come together around their own community not promote another…oh well.
Time passes slowly for the young but faster and faster every
day as we get older, in the end memories are all we have left of our friends
and loved ones. I have thought about this. I spent much time
digging up clips for the movie on the Bicentennial of 1995, yet few people
bought them…really you should. In it is the history of our town and
community for that year. In viewing it, it is sad to
see so many who are no longer with us… and yet wonderful so see the young who
are now adults with children of their own. If you would like one I have some videos for sale at Dougherty’s and or you can go on line and
order a book or a video… all precedes benefit the museum. www.historystarproductions.com.
The Historic Eaton Church celebrated its 183 Anniversary
this week. It is still so nice to hear
that historic Meneeley Bell ring on Sunday’s as well as important to note that Tom Clark was
one of the reasons that it is still here. The church is still a viable
part and important of the community.
To all those that took time to come out and help us
celebrate our Anniversary…Thank You! You
are the reason we keep doing these community gathering events. Yes they are a remembrance of the past…but
they are also a reminder of what is good in small town America, in part and parcel... a ray of
hope for the future.
View our video and remember our friends no longer with us!
