Around the Town: All about photos

By Loretta Humble/Around the Town

I need to talk to you about pictures. I’ll start by thanking the folks at the News for putting that big picture of me in my birthday shirt in the middle of my column last week. But I want to make sure you know I didn’t send them that big picture. I sent them that little picture of my niece Hilda Anding. It’s lovely of the paper people to do that, but if I had sent it, you might think I’m a little self-centered. You may still think that, and it could be true, but please don’t use those pictures as evidence.

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Around the Town: Birthdays get Loretta to remembering family

Hilda Anding

By Loretta Humble/Around the Town

It is deadline time and I need to write something quick if I’m going to have a column for this week, so I guess I’ll resort to telling you today (June 19) is my birthday.

Precisely 80 years ago I was born in a house in the middle of those pecan trees across the road from where I live now. It was Father’s Day. They told me that everything on the place had babies that day. Story is baby chickens hatched, the cat had kittens, a cow had a calf, maybe there were even baby pigs involved. Surely this is an exaggeration, but all the people who were there other than me are gone now, so I guess I can tell it however I want to. I like to think there was something weird and special about my arrival, so I keep telling it.

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Bruce Bell sweeps Tyler District Car Show

By Delanda S. Johnson/Special to the HCN

On Saturday, June 9, the 4th Annual Car, Truck, & Motorcycle show was held at the Malakoff High School.

The Tyler District consists of approximately 30 churches, including Allen Chapel A. M. E. in Athens, Bethel A. M. E./Union Station A. M. E. in Moore Station, and Johnson Chapel A. M. E. in Malakoff.

Funds from this project will go toward helping the smaller churches in the District who need financial aid and community projects throughout the District. It will also go toward the YPD (youth) with their projects and aid them in attending youth conferences in Texas and outside of Texas.You can visit here lussogear.com to know about front seat organizer. For automative paintless dent repair service you can contact to paintless dent removal charlotte nc and get benefit from this, if you need an engine repair contact this auto repair shop.

Some people change vehicles almost like they change underwear. What does this mean? This means that you can benefit from some of the best cars, in great condition, but they are labeled as “used.” In truth, a vehicle can be labeled as used just as soon as you drive it off the lot because it immediately depletes in value. So if someone wants a new vehicle every year, think of all the used vehicles waiting to be bought for a price that is almost half what it was originally. You can find a Used Dodge, used Jeep, a used luxury or recreational vehicle for a great price at almost any local dealership. Statistics show that a Used Dodge or any other used vehicle is probably the better deal any way you look at it. If you buy what is considered a good, used vehicle, not a lemon, then the most you have to worry about is normal wear and tear – the synthetic rubber tires, go here for an article about Synthetic Rubber: All You Wanted to Know and you will see they are the best choice you can make, the breaks, and the battery. These specifics are not covered under a new car’s warranty so you are not paying any more out of your pocket than you would have to with a brand new car.

Shopping for a new car is a process that is difficult and time consuming. With all the options out there, it is easy to get confused about what the strengths and weaknesses are of each make and model. There are a few issues, which should be considered when looking at each option.

Purchasing a new or used Ford is a serious expense. How can you find the right dealership to help you get a great deal?

Car dealers have a very bad rap. There are hundreds of jokes about them, and most assume that all car dealers would sell their own mother if they knew that they would be able to make a buck. This, however, is not the case. Click here If you want to know more about Ford dealership.

Most dealers are very serious about their businesses, and they know that they can not only provide the public with their product, but they can also earn their income this way as well. The problem, however, is that there are many different Austin Ford dealers that you can select from, so how do you pick the right one?

Buying used does not mean you have to buy something very old and outdated. It could be a car that is no more than a year or 2 old. Winnie Dodge Dealership offers reliable vehicle sales, auto financing, certified Dodge Ram service, genuine parts and more. Whether you’re in Winnie, TX or down the road in Winnie, we are confident that our car and dealer are going to be well worth the visit.

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Around the Town: Adventuress of Lucy the Shitzu

Kristi and Kelly.

By Loretta Humble/Around the Town

As I write this, Monday morning, 7:35 a.m., our Ireland trip girls are on a train from Brussels to Paris. The beauty of modern technology is that we can chat with them right in the middle of their adventures. We try to not distract them too much, but I just had something to share with Laken about her dog Lucy, who is staying with me. It is 2:35 p.m. there, she tells me.

I couldn’t wait to tell her what Lucy was up to. Lucy is a prissy solid white little Shitzu mix. Laken keeps her trimmed like a poodle. Her collar is pink with a bow with some rhinestones in the middle of it. I would be embarrassed to claim a prissy dog like that for my own, but since she is Laken’s I can just enjoy her. I laugh at her all the time. She cocks her head and stares at you with those big black eyes until you give in and let her have whatever she wants. But I had to draw the line on her running away with the cat.

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Around the Town: Learning about a new kind of marketing

Michael Hannigan teaching at Cedar Lake.

The Lead Pencil Society is just somebody’s dream group, I guess. I Googled it and didn’t find much. It is supposedly composed of folks who avoid technology-especially computers and therefore internet, like the plague. They want a slower, richer way of life. If there were such a group, and if my friend Jo Ann Surls was a joiner, she would be prime for membership. She has built that kind of life, lives in a beautiful, peaceful place, and she doesn’t need the distraction. I really admire her life. I wish mine was more like it. But it’s not. I’ve been struggling with computers and the internet almost since they became available to common folks, and I have never understood how to deal with them very well. But I keep struggling to sort of keep up. For one thing, I kind of like talking to you guys in my column both in the newspapers and on the internet. I got a kick out of it when a guy stopped me at the flea market and asked me if I’m the lady that got in trouble trying to save a turtle, and I like it when every now and then somebody comes up and jokingly tells me they just want to meet a celebrity. But there is also a business reason I need to try to keep up. Many of you know Doug Humble and I have owned Cedar Lake Nursing Home for 50 years now, and Cedar Lake Home Health and Hospice for 30 years.

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