Ty Crain from California visited his folks, Sandra and Franklin Crain last week.

Shelly Graham and children from Houston visited Sue Rhoades last Saturday. Sylvia Rhoades from Llano and Wanda Hewitt from San Antonio visited Sue on Thursday. They were all in the area to attend the Rhoades Reunion.

James and Mary Low vacationed in New Mexico last week. Everyone is trying to escape the Texas Heat.

Flora Bowden had lots of company last week. Last Tuesday Elaine Bowden from San Saba and Jennifer Bowden and children from San Angeleo visited. On Friday, Dr. Jennifer Swindall Azier and Ethan from the State of Washington visited. Brent’s children, Sadie and Zack from Gatesville was with Jennifer.On Sunday, grandaughter, Stephanie Bowden Russell visited.

A group of children from Cherokee Home for Children attended “BASE” camp at camp Hensel in Marble Falls this week.

Monica Baisden and her friend Jana visited over the week-end with Doug and Cyndi Suggs. They spent time with Flora Bowden too.

Sam Jones is in Beaver Creek, Colorado on retreat with one of his CEO groups. Good news is he survived white water rafting and caught fish on his first float fly fishing trip. He reports 42 degree mornings and 82 afternoons.

Sarah Diener visited with her parents, Dusty and Mary Dell Rhoades and Aunt, Sue Rhoades. She left her puppies for an extended visit.

Kayla Fry has some puppies to give away. They are Catahoula/Border Collie puppies. Some are spotted like Catahoula and some are black & white like border collies. They are 5 weeks old and eating wet puppy chow. The mother is starting to wean them now. Call Kayla @ 325/372-1716.

Congratulations to Kasey Dobbs and Vance Lucero. Vance proposed to Kasey at Blue Haven on August 7th. Vance is a very lucky boy!

Kayla Fry will be in the September issue of Texas Monthly if anyone gets that Magazine. She will be riding in Blanco Co. Rodeo Parade later this month. In Sept. she will be riding at Hamilton for the Dove Parade. If any one will be at these parades be sure and wave to her. It’s more fun when you see people you know at the parades.

Cherokee Feed Store will start selling hunting licenses on August 15th.

Our VFD raffle quilt this year is a real beauty. The pattern is

called “Cake Walk” and it’s pieced with 1930’s and 40’s reproduction fabrics. It’s queen size with 12 squares of hand-embroidered old fashioned baskets and flowers. It looks like something you might find hidden in Grandma’s attic! Those who worked on the quilt are Geneva Brawn, Sue Broyles, Suzanne Crum, Kristy Harris, Candace Henderson, Maurine Johnson, Sandy Kuykendall, Carolyn Perry, Kay Savage, Katherine Simmons and Clara Thomson. Tickets are available at the Cherokee Grocery store and Arrowhead Bank in San Saba, prior to the winner being drawn at the VFD Supper Sep 12th.

Kevin, Mary and Jaze Randolph from Gustine visited family and friends on Friday.

If you have news, send it to sroad@centex.net or drop it off at the grocery store.

Please pray for rain!