The DeKalb Animal Coalition held a resale in the Walnut Street building last week. It was a good place to donate items as a fund raiser. I got up there too late to shop. The money made went toward an animal shelter.

Then there was an insurance meeting at the community complex. The lady who presented it was very good at explaining Tennessee Health Care. Call 844-644-5443 for more information. Financial help is available.

Then the Health Screening was at Smithville First Methodist on Monday, Sept. 14. It is sponsored by Cookeville Regional Medical Center.

Our own Jack Loeb and Robert Harvey, featured artists held a reception last Sunday at the Cumberland Art Society in Cookeville. Live music was featured by Donny and Barb Barthelemy. Hope everyone got to go.

The Cumberland County Playhouse has some good plays coming up. Call 484-5000 for a mailing.

Hope everyone had a good Labor Day weekend. My mother used to say that one does not wear white slacks after Labor Day. Don't know where she got that information.

Get-well wishes to Ray Donald Webb, Laird Barnard, Ron Mollinet, Sara Brown, Lora Webb. Good to see Rev. Edwin Moore out and about after being hospitalized.

Four local gals flew out to Salt Lake City last week for a Dottera Essential Oils Conference, a Global Conference. Tammy Judkins, Jennifer Judkins, Kristie Driver and Allison Rigsby learned a lot in two days about essential oils and will be teaching classes soon. Amidst the classes, they got some sight-seeing in that beautiful, dry country. Read Ephesians 47:12 for more information.

Remember ol' Columbus next week as he was brave enough to sail the ocean and find America.

Thought of the Week: " Laughter is good for the soul no matter what storm the devil brings forward." Amen.