Obituaries

Happy birthday!October 21Rachel Lane, Anthony Blint, Debbie Graber and Melissa Welcher-FiedlerOctober 22Jennifer Thompson and Richard PaulOctober 23Wanda Miller, Kathy Ita,Mike Shelangoski, Tom Hutchinsonand Nancy Stevens Happy anniversary!October 23Maurie and Mallie Campbell

?I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord?? -The Apostle Paul, Philippians 3:8Figuring out what really counts in life is an accounting problem worth solving. The Apostle Paul adds up the columns like this in Philippians 3:4-11.In the debits column, Paul first lists his ancestry or heritage.Paul writes, ?If anyone else thinks he has reasons to put ...

As part of the ?God's Work, Our Hands Day? project, the Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church Luther League provided and served meals to the Olds Fire Department and the Henry County Sheriff's office on Sept. 27. Above, members of the church?s league pose for a photo with various members of the Henry County Sheriff?s Office.

Chapter Original A met on Oct. 5, 2016, in the home of Jean Reschly, with Lesa Fitzpatrick and Lois Roth serving as co-hostesses. Twenty-two members were present.President Deb Sinclair conducted the business meeting. Through the process of transfer, Janey Lauer, Rose Lauer, Linda McGohan, Nancy McGohan and Robyn Willham were welcomed as members transferring to Chapter Original A.Chapter Original A is participati...

DEAR ABBY: My husband is very political, and around election time he becomes engrossed in news shows. He has a habit of showing his favorite political news clips to friends when they visit.I am uncomfortable with this, as I feel our friends are too polite to decline, and they allow my husband to preach politics to them out of courtesy to the host. They are like-minded, politically speaking, and the few who ...

Henry County Conservation?s annual Night Hike begins in front of the Oakland Mills Nature Center on Monday, Oct. 24, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.The Land of Oz is this year?s theme. Participants will have the chance to meet familiar Oz characters such as Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Cowardly Lion, the Witches, and even the Wizard will teach about recycling and natural resources.Six short skits by costumed actors will be ...

?Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people.? Proverbs 14:34Did you know that from the beginning of the United States of America up until the 1950s, election sermons were given? At the beginning of each legislative session, civil leaders ? the governor, lieutenant governor, and members of the House and Senate would gather with religious leaders from across the state, and a minister would ...

Members of the Wyman Community Club met on Monday, Oct. 3, at the Ainsworth Four Corners.Attending the 11:30 a.m. luncheon were Frieda Finke, Ruth Erwin and Billie Jo Rose, from Crawfordsville; John Wittrig and Laura Wittrig, from Winfield; Wilma Vosburg, from Grinnell; Al and Adeline Sents and Jane Kaczinski, from Washington.The group will meet again on Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, at Ainsworth Four Corners.Mary ...

DEAR ABBY: I am having to part ways with someone I have known for 15 years. This person has done many good things for me. On the other hand, he has also thrown more insults at me than anyone else in my lifetime. At the snap of a finger, this normally good-hearted person has insulted me, insisted I was wrong (when I wasn't) or dumped cold water on something I was enthusiastic about.A week ago, I approached him ...

Happy birthday!October 7Robert Gholson, Ed Peterson,Keith Thompson, DeEtte Delaneyand Sherry JonesOctober 8Chris Johnson, Karla Denning,Paige Baster, Susie Klopfenstein,Casey Yocum and Diane MagdefrauOctober 9Luke Beal, High Miller,Robert Parks, Vanessa Perezand Austin Pendgraft Happy anniversary!October 9Mr. and Mrs. Pat Callaway