Last week the rain did come leaving about half an inch of moisture, but a lot more is needed. The water hoses or soaker hose will be in use to keep the gardens going. It is so hot during the day that the plants look like a blow torch had hit them, they are so wilted. The good thing about having your garden you can feel safe in eating tomatoes and not have to worry about getting sick.

Barbara Jones was at the Metroplex for a check up Friday and afterward spent the night with friends in Killeen. The next day was spent shopping before she returned home.

Lola Morris along with other members of her family attended the birthday party for her great grandson Sean Nixon. Sean celebrated his first birthday Sunday afternoon in grand style in his home at Woodlands.

The Bend Community meeting went off as scheduled Saturday night with a nice size crowd attending. Many thanks go out to the hostesses Dixie Hewitt and her daughter Tai Alberts of San Saba.

After a short business meeting the crowd broke up into groups. Some sat and visited and some played “Five Crowns.” Several former Bend residents were in attendance. They were Debbie January of Waco, her daughter Amy Stewart and granddaughter Megan Stewart of Copperas Cove and Robbie Eckhoff of Santa Fe, Texas.

Phil B and Winnie Lou McCoury didn’t attend the San Saba rodeo this year. The first time to miss going in, gosh knows how long. In years past, they have attended in all kinds of weather and even battled wasp one of the years who had taken up residence where they usually sat. That year, the wasp won out and the McCourys sat in other seats.

Robbie Eckhoff was visiting his parents Mebbie and Leon Eckhoff and other members of the family.

Debbie January of Waco, daughter Amy and granddaughter Megan Stewart of Copperas Cove was in over the weekend visiting Jolene Lively and other members of the family.

Jane Clark and other members of her family attended the Albert family reunion which was held this past weekend in Taylor.

Last report on J.C. Barefoot was that he didn’t go home from the hospital last week as first thought he would and was still in the hospital in Lampasas.

Lola Morris reported that Dorothy Morris of Round Rock was involved in a car accident on her way home from a family reunion at Possum Kingdom lake. She suffered some broken ribs, but other than that she seemed to be okay.

Happy birthday goes out to Gloria Lemons and Tessie Fullerton who will celebrate a birthday June 27, Charles Dowdy will celebrate a birthday July 1, to Jill Henniger and Lester LeMaster who will celebrate a birthday July 2.