LIFE
NOVEMBER 7, 2012 • CJN-MMA • B5
Snow in October, what will it mean for coming winter? Howdy folks, As I write this article, a storm is causing lots of damage. When I picked up the morning paper, it had some snow on it, which means we are getting closer to winter. Since it is the 30th of October and is snowing, does that mean we will have 30 snows? That is what the old timers would say. I’ll let you know next spring. We are working in the carpenter shop making bird feeders. If anyone needs one, we have them to sell. We have a couple more craft shows, one this Saturday at Russellville. The next one is Dec. 1 at Mowrystown, for the White Oak Valley Grange, at the high school, so mark your calendar. They will be selling lunch along with the craft show. We are also making another lighthouse. This one is to go to Middletown to our uncle. Last Tuesday for the noon meal we had fried taters and turnips, a ham-
burger and apple pie, along with some of Ruth Ann’s good coffee. Now that is good eating! George Last Rooks Wednesday OLE FISHERMAN evening Ruth Ann and I went down to Price Hill with a group from our church to serve food to needy people. Our church goes there once a month to do this. There were about 100 or more folks there. This is always a special thing for our church to do and when they have some that can’t go, the lady in charge calls us and that is good. Now on Nov. 10, the Spring Grove Methodist Church will be having their lunch and bazaar just a little ways out of Nicholsville on Bethel-New Richmond Road. We try to attend this. Their food is good and the fellowship is
great. You will be met with a hello and a welcome and a big smile. When we go, I always think about the song, “The Church in the Wildwood,” the little church by the side of the road. Now this may not be the right title, but you get the idea, so go if you can. Last Thursday morning, Ruth Ann and I left for the Ohio State Grange convention at the Ramada Inn Hotel in Columbus. It took a little over two hours to get there. I don’t like to drive 70 miles an hour, but we managed to stay around 60 mph The big trucks sure keep you on your toes. The truckers are good drivers, and don’t try to cut you off. There was a good attendance of Grangers from all over the state. This convention is a special treat for us. It is our vacation. The lady that did the installation did it by memory. and did a super job. This lady belongs to a Grange in Fairfield Coun-
ty. Her name is Janie. We kept busy all the time with different jobs while there. After the youth luncheon on Sunday, we left to get back to attend a surprise birthday party for a very special feller, my brother. Herb, was 90 years young on Sunday. His family set up this surprise party for him. There was a fine group of folks there to help him celebrate his special day. It was good to see all his family. We left Columbus at 12:33 and got back to Owensville at the Stonelick Township Hall about two hours later. The traffic was heavy at times, but we made it. We celebrated
our Mothers 90th birthday in 1994 at the Church of the Brethren on Ohio 727, near Stonelick Lake. Mom was surprised that so many folks were there. The same way Herb was Sunday. It is good the Good Lord lets folks live a long life. The Boars Head Bait Shop in Afton held their championship fish off of crappie tournaments a couple weeks ago. This was a two-day event. There were 17 boats in this event. These were the folks that had weighed the heaviest fish all summer in the contest. First place for the two days was 10 pounds 13 ounces; second
place, 10 pounds 8 ounces; third place, 10 pounds 5 ounces. There was a special crappie tournament last Sunday with six boats. This was a benefit for hospice. The donation made was $2,500. The winner had 8 pounds 6 ounces. This was for seven crappie. The fishing is still good here at East Fork. Start your week by going to the house of Worship of your choice and praise the Good Lord. God bless all. More later.
George Rooks is a retired park ranger. Rooks served for 28 years with the last five as manager of East Fork State Park.
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