We Are The Eagles

^{Ephesians 2:4-9 "4}But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us,⁵Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) ⁶And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus: ⁷That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. ⁸For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:  ⁹Not of works, lest any man should boast. "

Prayer list this week includes: Bob Kleinbeck, Libby Metcalf, Frank McClellan, Joyce Noble, and Eugene Boney.

Birthdays this week include: Janelle Briant (May 31), Joe Bryant (May 31), and Karen Thompson (June 3).

Anniversaries this week include: John L. and Sue McClellan (June 1) and Bro. Billy and Glenda Wilson (June 2).

I hope everyone had a safe and pleasant Memorial Day weekend.

Mr. and Mrs. John L. and Sue McClellan celebrated their 50^th wedding anniversary with an open house at their home last Saturday with many family and friends in attendance. Congratulations to the McClellans.

Rick and Peg Cole of El Dorado, Meridith Armstrong of Arkadelphia, Doug and Melinda McClellan of Searcy and Deborah Jones visited Saturday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Henry and Rachel Jones.

Bob Kleinbeck recently had back surgery in Little Rock and is recovering in rehab. Everyone keep Bob in your thoughts and prayers while he's on his road to recovery.

Rumors abound that I'm starting a library. That's not so; we already have a good one in McClellan's Country Store and it's open whenever the store is open. I recommend you stop by and find something interesting to read there.

The Clement-Stewart Hotel is open for the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 2pm to 6pm. The New Edinburg Museum is open on Sundays from 1pm to 5pm. Feel free to stop by either or both places and take a look into our town's history.

The West Saline Community Center Board's quarterly meeting will be Monday, June 6, at 7pm in the conference room. All area residents are invited to attend. The WSCC recently acquired nine new tables and 72 cushioned folding chairs for the cafeteria through donation money. Many thanks to those who helped make that happen.

The New Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department will hold its quarterly meeting next Thursday, June 9, at 6:30pm at the fire station. All area residents are invited to attend.

The West Saline Water Users Association board meeting will also be on the evening of June 9^th. This will be their annual meeting.

Emmaus Baptist Church will be hosting its Vacation Bible School June 13th through the 16th 9am to 12pm for grades pre-K through 12. Vacation Bible School under Mrs. Ceola Warner will be held in the cafeteria of the West Saline Community Center next week from June 6 through June 10. Contact her for details.

Even though the NEHS all school reunion is coming up in early July, there's been some discussion about a special reunion for the last ten classes to graduate from our hallowed halls. Annette (Miller) Luff decided to take the bull by the horns and get such an event moving. She and others will have a planning committee meeting at the West Saline Community Center on Sunday, June 5, at 2pm in the Community Center's conference room (that's the old 5^th grade room for those of you who haven't made it there yet). Annette feels that since this is the 30^th year for the class of 1981, that class should host the event. Any and all graduates of NEHS from 1975-1985 are welcome to give input at the planning meeting and are invited to attend the reunion itself which is tentatively set for sometime in September.

One last thing about the WSCC: in the past month, we've had two near misses with funnel clouds. It's very unusual for such storms to form so near town. The old school building is a storm shelter and will be opened during such severe weather for anyone who wants to take cover there. This old brick building is one of the sturdiest structures in town and in great shape; except for a direct hit, it's the safest place you can go above ground and some people have taken advantage of its protection in the recent storms. Let's face it: metal buildings or wooden frame homes can be fatal in the face of a tornado, so don't risk your life.

If you have items of interest you would like to see in this column, get them to me by Monday 5pm in order for it to appear in that week's column. My phone number is 870-308-4608, and my email is jamescboney@gmail.com. This column will appear Monday night on the internet at http://WeAreTheEagles.blogspot.com. Go Eagles.