The recipe for making hummingbird food is four cups water and one cup sugar. Let the mixture come to a boil, cool it, fill the feeder with it and watch for the birds to come and eat it. Here is a piece of advice: Do not add any red color of any kind because it will make the birds sick. Most feeders have red on them and that is enough to attract the hummingbirds. The mixture keeps well in the refrigerator. I usually put half of the mixture in the feeder.
The Arnett Assembly of God Church members and Pastor Robbie Brown invite everyone to a gospel sing on May 17 at 7 p.m. The special singers scheduled are The Coal River Boys and The Happy Travelers. They hope you will join them for a great evening as they sing praises to the Lord.
Congratulations to Winnie Seanze on opening her floral shop in Whitesville. It is called City Florland and it is located beside her beauty shop, Winnie's Beauty Shop. You can reach both shops by calling 854-4022.
Seanze sends get well wishes to Lloyd and Brenda Brown, of Whitesville.
Remember, Mother's Day and Memorial Days are right around the bend.
May is the month when the Vandalia gathering will be held at the Charleston Cultural Center and the West Virginia State Capitol grounds. The celebration will include music, dancing, arts and crafts, food and a great time for all. Admission is free.
Congratulations to Lindsey Burdette, daughter of David and Cindy Burdette, of Pettus, who was chosen for the Concord University cheerleading squad for the 2008-09 school year. She will be graduating with honors from Liberty Raleigh High School in May. She plans to major in elementary education. She also was crowned 2008 prom queen. She is the granddaughter of Charlie and Bonnie Burdette, of Colcord, and the late Bob and Jewell Dean Stine, of Sylvester. She is a member of the Whitesville First Baptist Church, where she belongs to a group called In His Hands. She is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the captain of the varsity cheerleading squad at her high school. She has two sisters, Hollie and Jenna.
Speaking of her sisters, Hollie Burdette received the Dr. Kenneth Stollings Scholarship at an awards ceremony the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy on April 11 in Morgantown. The $1,400 scholarship was given to a student from southern West Virginia. She is a first-year pharmacy student at WVU. She also was recognized for being on the President's List for having a 4.0 grade point average in the first semester. She has been working very hard this year. She works as an intern for Rite Aid in Morgantown. She is the treasurer of Kappa Psi and a special chairperson for the Academy of Student Pharmacists. She also is a member of the Whitesville First Baptist Church along with the rest of her family.
The sisters' mother, Cindy Burdette, was nominated by the faculty at Marsh Fork Elementary School for Raleigh County Teacher of the Year. She has been teaching for 22 years.
Congratulations to Betty Ann Stine Williams, of Prenter, who was selected to represent Sherman Elementary School as its Teacher of the Year. She is the pianist and assistant choir director at the Whitesville First Baptist Church, where she also works with the youth department.
Gina Dye, of Walhonda Village, was selected as Teacher of the Year at Trap Hill Middle School.
Ashley and Jason Estep, the daughter of Winnie and Bill Seanze, of Whitesville, and the son of Shirley and Ronald Estep, of Dorothy, are proud to announce there will be an addition to their family soon. They got the news in February that a baby is scheduled to arrive in October. This brought a lot of excitement to their family. I hope she has a healthy pregnancy.
A lady called last week looking for a Sherman High School yearbook for a surprise gift for her mother. If anyone has a 1955-56 yearbook to sell, call me at 854-1164.
Deepest sympathy is extended to the family of Juanita Anderson, 75, of Seth, who passed away April 25. I want her family to know they are in our prayers, as we know she will be greatly missed.
The Arnett Assembly of God Church members and their pastor send happy birthday wishes to the following people: Dewight Maynor (May 4); Rita Stewart (May 13); Maria Crawford (May 14); Juanita Wills (May 14); and Patricia Mamola (May 28). They also send happy wedding anniversary wishes to the following couples: Robbie and Donna Crawford (May 8) and Stephen and Juanita Wills (May 31).
Mother's Day will be Sunday. I hope all mothers have a great day and get to attend church with their family and friends.
Okey Aliff, the brother of Mattie Riddle, of Sylvester, is back home from the hospital. He is very, very ill and needs your prayers.
My grandson, Aniello Averson, of Drews Creek, is in Charleston Area Medical Center Memorial Hospital with some very serious problems. Please pray for him.
Get well wishes go to Beulah King, of Whitesville, who recently had open-heart surgery in the Cleveland Clinic. I heard the operation was a success and I thank God for those good results.
Congratulations to Amy Brown, of Sylvester, who made the Dean's List at Ashford University in Iowa. She wants to teach kindergarten after she graduates.
Anna Daniels, 82, of Whitesville, went home to be with the Lord on April 25 at Boone Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness.
Another store has opened up in Whitesville. It is a extension of the store across the street, The Good Samaritan, which is owned and operated by the Whitesville Presbyterian Church. The newly opened store also is a used store, with furniture, windows and many household items. The proceeds of both stores go to help the needy.
Like the torch held by the Statue of Liberty, God's light shines to all who want to flee from the storms of life. Cry out to Jesus when you have a need and He will answer you. Read Psalm 46:1: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble."
My late husband, Junior Averson, had this verse marked to memorize in his Bible.
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