Friday, March 23, 2007

Barbara Barr's Column

Avon Walk: Bingo players should come and join in basket bingo at the Lovettsville Game Club on Sunday, March 25, at 2 p.m. The bingo is to benefit the Avon Walk for the Cure. Refreshments will be sold by the Game Club.


Election: The Taylorstown Community Association recently met at the Mount Pleasant Church for its monthly meeting. The following officers were elected: President Tara Lindhart, Vice President Tami Carlow, Secretary Susan McKenzie and Treasurer Karen Hendershot.


KLB: If you are interested in helping to clean up the Taylorstown area during Keep Loudoun Beautiful week, please contact Tami Carlow for more details at 540-822-5939.


Lang baptism: The Mount Pleasant UMC recently celebrated the baptism of Silas Aconcaqu Lang, son of Larry and Lauren Lang during the Sunday morning worship service. A reception was held immediately afterwards in the social hall of the church where family and friends gathered for fellowship.


Body Genesis: Come and join Body Genesis at the Hillsboro Old Stone School on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m. And the Lucketts Community Center on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m. The spring session began on Monday, March 6. For more information, call 540-822-5643.


South American trip: Blaine and Anne Larson recently returned from a month's vacation in South America. This was quite an eventful trip and scary at times when their ship was hit by an 80-foot wave on Cape Horn. They were able to visit the Amazon and the Antarctic.


In sympathy: Sympathy and prayers are extended to the families and friends of Thelma Brown, James Nelson, Gerri Tonelli and Marie Kennedy.


Well wishes: Get-well wishes to Brad Curl, Phyllis Spinks, Ruth Payne, Madison Fatz, Carl Carnes and Bebe Myers.


Birthdays: Happy birthday to Hannah Coates, Sawyer Shipley, Guy Pitcock, Troy Mayner, Karen Potts, Allen Baker, Hayy Loy, Jack and Craig Towe, Thomas Gunnell, Billy Coates, Joan Rollins, Jason Lang, Jimmy Barker and Bruce Loy.