The water situation on the Colorado River is getting bad. There are places where the river isn’t running at all, just small pools of standing water which won’t last much longer unless we get some much needed rain. Everyone around the Bend is trying to conserve water so that their wells will not go dry. With a shortage of forage and with the lack of water the livestock that are still in the pastures will be suffering even more. Everyone needs to pray for rain!

Pat and Bonnie Millican recently spent some time in San Antonio babysitting their grandson Henry Millican while his parents went on a little vacation. Henry is 14 months old with all the energy and activity that goes with someone that age. Pat and Bonnie had a great time, but did feel their age while trying to keep up, but did hate to say goodbye when his parents came home.

Pat and Bonnie are very grateful to OraBeth Hicks and Carol Mackinnon for looking after things while they were gone, especially after the terrible winds that came breaking limbs and turning over pots and blowing porch furniture off the porch and making such a mess. The two ladies got it all straightened up before Pat and Bonnie returned home. That is what you call good friends!

Lesa Preece was in Dallas all last week attending the 23rd annual Crimes Against Children. Friday after her return home she and Hugo along with Clay Bradley, Malissa Lemons, Brandon and Alisa Preece, Eric and Ashley Hernandez and Kristin Preece attended the graduation of Ytaga Fields from Texas A & M University Central Texas. Afterward they all met at the Olive Garden for food, fun and drinks and a special cake for Ytaga.

Saturday Hugo, Lesa, Eric and Ashley went to Padre Island for the weekend where they stayed in a condo. They enjoyed the time away and the water. Lesa will be dog sitting for Kristin who will be spending a week at Disney World.

With the storm that is going to hit Florida we hope she has a good time and returns home safely.

Sylvia Stinnett and daughter Autumn Brown spent the weekend in Lubbock to celebrate the birthday day of Garrison Stinnett.

A hamburger ice cream supper was at the Bend Methodist church Saturday for the Gary and Shannon Evans family who will soon be leaving. Afterward everyone attended the Methodist Camp meeting held at the church.

The following is some interesting information, Raymond and Lewvon Hicks in 1980 was the host family for Eva Risberg an exchange student from Sweden, and now their son Bobbie and his wife Debbie are the host family for Eva’s

daughter Karin Risberg who will be attending Lampasas High school this year.

Recently Billy Bub McCoury suffered a fall at his home and was taken to Fredericksburg where he was treated for a broken hip. He is presently in the Rehab center there. The family needs to be in your prayers.

Emerson and Gladys Brister of Thrall was in over the weekend and attended the Methodist Camp meeting and visiting family members.

Vernon and Judy Brister of Cherokee was also in for the camp meeting.

Bobby Clark stopped by on his way home from New Mexico Saturday for a short visit with his parents. He had been in New Mexico to settle the estate of his grandmother Myra Hayes.

Steve, Denita Bynum and children enjoyed lunch at the home of William and Jane Clark after church Sunday. Doug Messer’s birthday was also celebrated with family members attending.

Happy birthday greetings go out to Kristi Messer who will celebrate a birthday August 27, to Debbie Herd who will celebrate a birthday August 29, Eric Hernandez whose birthday is August 30, to Nancy Hicks and Charlie Graham who will celebrate a birthday August 30.