The Bend news is next to none this week. Hope everyone had a safe Memorial Day and remembered why there is a Memorial Day, which is to remember all the veterans who died protecting our freedom.Jane Clark reported that Bobby Clark is suffering from a bad chest cold and high blood pressure and making trips to the doctor to try and get everything under control.She also reported that Lillie Bell Marley was transferred from the hospital to the Lampasas Rehab center behind the hospital. Sylvia Stinnett spent the weekend in Lubbock visiting her son Garrett and daughter-in-law Brooke and grandchildren Gunner, Suzi and Charlotte.Happy birthday wishes go out to Jesse Clark and Karis Hickey who will celebrate a birthday June 2, to Josh McCoury and Jessica who will celebrate a birthday June 5, to Earl Ray Sutton who will celebrate a birthday June 6, and Kasandra Clark Buresh who will celebrate her birthday June 7.Congratulations go out to R. J. and Patsy Henniger who will celebrate an anniversary June 1.