The Shopper Visiting in Vashti Thursday, July 20, 2017 by Bruce Specht 19 Bowie Public Library Summer Reading Program Every Tuesday in June and July at 2:00 p.m. Makers Space Come Build Something - All Ages. Teen & Tween Summer Reading every Wednesday in June & July at 2:00 p.m. - Ages 12-18. Minecraft & Computer Coding every Thursday in June & July at 4:00 p.m. - Ages 12 and up. Children’s Summer Reading Program: June 27th at 10:00 a.m.; July 11th, 18th, and 25th at 10:00 a.m. - Ages 0-12 Hello Friends! The saying for the week is: “You can avoid a lot of sorrow if you will work today and worry tomorrow.“ We finally made it to a Vashti Community Center Potluck last Monday. It was wonderful to catch up with so many of our neighbors and to enjoy all the home cooking on the buffet. Danny Nunn’s dessert was a hit yet again and all the great hot dishes made it easy to over indulge a little. Shelley and I cannot wait to catch up with a few more folks that were away on vacation next month when the potluck will be on Monday the 14th. Kayla and I squeezed in a visit to her Nanny in Llano last Saturday. Beverly is in a nursing home as she struggles with dementia but our visit went exceptionally well given the circumstances. It was wonderful to see her and we hope to get in another visit before Kayla heads back to Canyon for her final semester. That has a nice sound to it as well, Final semester, because Kayla is down to just one more before she graduates in December. She has put in the work and we are looking forward to attending another production later this Fall. After enjoying our small car for the past several years Shelley found herself stranded on the roadside during her daily commute to Iowa Park twice in the past two weeks. Sadly, the final time proved to be the end for our beloved Pontiac Fiero. It was always a project car for us. The repairs came with some frequency but the joy of reliving some of our youth through it made up for some of the hassle of dealing with a thirty year old vehicle. The first time Shelley had issues, who but Tyler Garrison should pass by and rescue her from the roadside. Tyler knew the car and immediately stopped and offered his assistance in getting her to work. A very large “Thank you” goes out to him for that. The second time Shelley found herself on the shoulder it was determined that the engine had a major mechanical failure which will just have to wait for us to win the lottery or our ship to come in for any attempt to repair it to happen. So for now if you see a sassy white Fiero plying the roads it won’t be us. Darlene and Jon McCord have had a very hectic & busy schedule the last few weeks but she did manage to drop an update on the Tuesday Night All Accostic Music Jam. “We continue to have good crowds (musicians & attendees) to come to Tuesday Night's all acoustic music jam. We had 20 musicians this week picking and singing their hearts out. Everyone seems to be having a good time with good music, food and fellowship. As we say, you can't spend an evening visiting with friends and neighbors, good music and good food for the price...NO CHARGE. Everyone is welcome. The music fills the Community Center from 6:30 - 9:00 each week. Now you can't beat that price for an evenings entertainment. Also, we have just returned from attending Steve Kaufman's Fiddle Kamp at Maryville College in Knoxville, TN. for a week. I attended classes each day with three professional fiddlers which gave me some new tools for my fiddle tool kit as well as attended three hours of concerts each evening by all the Kamp instructors (fiddles, guitar, dobro, Mandolin, and vocals). Heard some good music!!! We managed to find time to jam in between classes and eating in the Dinning Hall. It was so enjoyable to play with others from all over our great country. One lady fiddler came from Australia. Jon & I came home with special memories of the week plus making a lot of new friends. “ I need to add a couple of neighbors to our prayer list this week. Larry Belcher and Allene Peek have both been dealing with major health issues the past two weeks and need our prayers for them, their doctors, families as they deal with these challenges. In other prayers this week please also remember Debra Carner, Dane Lancaster, Gary Ferguson, Jeffrey Padgett, Ava Lawson, Josie Wise, Kay and Earnest Perkins, Grover Watkins, Dewey Staley, Sue Phillips, Wanda Molsbee, Trey Spivey, JoAnn Spivey, Betty Jo Hatfield, Bill Bartlett, B.J. Tate, Garrett Nunn, and Philip Lawson. Please remember to keep Tyler Galligher and all those from our area actively serving in the military at this time. PATTERSON NEW Jeep Cherokee Latitude 2.4I4, 9 Speed, Sat Radio SMALL TOWN ATMOSPHERE WITH BIG TOWN INVENTORY! OF BOWIE NEW Dodge Charger SE 3.6V6, 8 speed Auto, Popular Equip. 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