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Manila, Arkansas ~ Friday, October 10, 2008
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Enjoying Fall
Posted Thursday, October 2, at 4:59 PM
We have a big weekend coming up with a Friday night home football game in Manila, the annual Manila Lions Club Chili Cook-off, basketball season is here, and other activities. As I have said before, the fall and harvest seems to make us want to get out there and do a little more. Caraway will be having its annual fall festival Oct. 25. It is always a great place to spend time and visit with friends and neighbors.
Fall is still my favorite time of year and we can see the harvest underway all around us. Hopefully, our weather will continue to be mild for awhile so we can enjoy the season.
A new goal I attended the 78th wedding anniversary of a Caraway couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ode Ward, and I have to say, it was quite an inspiration to me. In August we celebrated our 41st anniversary and it seemed like a lot of years but 78 is an accomplishment. It is hard for me to imagine the changes they have seen in their life together since 1930. Now, thanks to them, I have a new goal...
Poll results I want to thank everyone who took part in the latest poll -- do you think Gov. Palin was a good choice for McCain's running mate. As of Wednesday, we had 101 votes cast with 72.3 percent (73 votes) voting yes; 21 voting no and seven voted indifferent...
Friday night lights in Manila I have to say a few words about Manila football's season being underway. Even though I do not know much about football, I was there cheering along with the rest of the fans last Friday night when Manila played their first senior varsity game in over 30 years. ...
The No's have it Once again, thanks for taking the time to cast your vote on the latest poll. 55 votes were cast on lowering the drinking age with 18 voting yes and 37 voting no. It would be interesting to know the average age of the people who voted for it versus the people who voted against it...
Poll results Thanks for taking the time to vote on the poll. I was surprised to hear twice as many people did not watch any of the olympics as those who watched. One thing about today's television, we have plenty of channels to pick from with a large variety of entertainment...
Summer vacation is over School bells will ring on Aug. 18 for all all the schools in our area. Hopefully everyone had a great summer and is ready to hit the books once again. I'll be visiting the area schools catching up on the news and introducing the new teachers. Hopefully everyone will have a great 2008-09 school year...
Watch the temperature There is no doubt we are having a hot summer. July is always hot and sometimes August is even hotter so we will just have to make the best of it and hope we can afford to keep the air conditioners running. I really don't know how we survived back in the good ole days. ...
Watermelon Festival coming up A reminder -- the Leachville Watermelon Festival is coming up on July 26 and it sounds like there will be something for all ages. It was brought back to Leachville last year with Jerred Price taking the lead in getting it back. He is serving as chairman again this year. It should be a good way to spend a Saturday...
Have a safe Fourth I love the Fourth of July. I always look forward to visiting Caraway during its Fourth celebration. It has actually been around longer than I have. This will make 62 years. I like it because it has kept the "old-fashioned" tradition. A kid going to Disney World could not enjoy the festivities any more than I did as a child visiting the Caraway Carnival...
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Revis Blaylock has been on staff with the Manila Town Crier for over 35 years. She has enjoyed making friends in all the areas that the Town Crier covers. This blog contains her general ramblings about events throughout Buffalo Island. She welcomes your comments and ideas for future stories.
Hot topics Enjoying Fall(1 ~ 12:37 PM, Oct 9)
A new goal
Poll results
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The No's have it
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