One day of warmth is not enough to satisfy my need for heat. I spent part of today preparing for another miserable week of freezing wintry weather. We do need cold; it kills bugs. It’s just not on my radar for pleasant living. I do have tiny plants raising their little heads above the dirt. I’ve covered them, but I’m not sure it will keep them alive.
It’s been a busy week in Richland Springs. The girls lost to their opponents in a close fought game Friday night. There will be no rest for our lady athletes. They will head straight to softball and track practice. The boys will play in Hamilton against Jonesboro on Tuesday. Potential members signed up for the next election. There will be two positions to be filled. Although Texas is not one of the states that pays school board members, it is considered a privilege and a position of importance to be elected.
The Little Coyote teams are all headed to playoffs.
The first/ second graders finished with a 5-0 season. The third/fourth graders finished with a 3/1 season. Their lone loss was a tough game against Brookesmith. The fifth/sixth graders finished with a 2/2 season and will be going to playoffs as the third seed. We wish them all good luck.
Playoff games will be held next Saturday in Rochelle. First/ second games will be at 9:00 a.m., third/fourth will be at 12 p.m. and fifth/sixth will follow at 2:00 p.m. Championship games will follow the completion of those games.
We had two important community events this week. The first was a surprise 94th birthday party for Vera Ralston. Over 30 people came to show their love and appreciation including a fellow 1948 graduate Panzee Fikes. I was humbled to realize that they graduated from high school the year after I was born. What an amazing amount of history these ladies have witnessed.
The second event was the RSPS and Beautification luncheon on Sunday. Representatives from all the local churches and other community members made the event successful. The response from the ladies who brought food and the families who showed up to eat was incredibly positive. The consensus from those attending was that not only was the food delicious, but the fellowship was heartwarming.
Since we lost the Stagecoach Restaurant, we have lost the ability to meet. From my viewpoint, there were many people sharing their latest news and catching up on past happenings. The attendees want to keep this “fellowship event” going. Based on their requests, the two organizations opted to have the next luncheon on March 23rd. Come one, come all. Thank you so much to all who participated. A special thank you to Christian McKinnerney and Dalton Moats who were the chief clean-up crew.
The Preservation Society held their monthly meeting on Monday. Dee Crump will post details regarding that meeting. They received several large donations that will move the bank restorations along. As the President of the society, I want to thank everyone for supporting this project. Ann and Thomas Lee spent years keeping this project alive, and I’m grateful to be given the opportunity to continue their work.
Please pray that this wintery mix will contain some moisture for our dry land. The Diane Gibson family needs our prayers and sympathy. Our local prayer lists are long and need many prayers.
Please add our President and his cabinet, our Congress as they work to improve our standard of living and lower costs and wasteful spending.
Pray for peace around the world, and it seems our tectonic plates are acting feisty lately. My fourth great-grandchild has come into this messy world. He is a blessing, but we need to work to improve conditions for our children. Stay warm and safe this week. Thanks to my grandson, Jacob, and great-grandson, Lucas, I will have firewood to keep me warm. Blessings to all our readers. Richland residents, please remember if you need food, the pantry has meat and canned goods available for you.