New Edinburg Column For This Week: June 20

^{Matthew 6:1-2 "1}Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven. ²Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. "

Prayer list for this week includes: Frank and Agnes McClellan, Bob Kleinbeck, Amy Abeyta, Max and Lorene Dyer.

Happy birthday this week to: Annette Luff (June 19), Jody Nutt (June 19), Patricia McClellan Love (June 21), Tandy McClellan (June 22). A belated happy birthday to Fred Gilbert (June 16).

I hope all Daddies here had a great Father's Day.

As of this writing, a storm system is due to come through the state reducing temperatures and hopefully bringing some much needed rain with it.

New Edinburg Volunteer Fire Department had a drill last Saturday morning with the following personnel present: Randy Linzy, Steven Linzy, Alan May, James Gill and James Boney. We're in the process of trying to recruit some younger members. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer fire fighter, contact Roy Chambers or any of the above listed people.

The Red Cross Donation drive at McClellan's Store is drawing to an end. This Friday will be the last day to donate items that will help relieve disaster victims. Thanks to all who helped out.

The New Edinburg Library asks that book donations hold off for awhile since they have more books than room. The library is located in the back room of McClellan's store and has a good selection of adult, juvenile and childhood reading material as well as DVD movies for rent. It's open whenever the store is open.

The staff of the store have also asked me to announce here that they would appreciate it if customers would be fully clothed before entering the business.

The NEHS all school reunion is coming up soon. It will be July 9 at 10am in the cafeteria of the West Saline Community Center. All former students of the New Edinburg schools, teachers and families are welcome. It will be potluck.

The NEHS “Last Ten” reunion will be in the same place on September 17 from 4:30pm to 8pm. Planning is still in the works for that. If you graduated from NEHS from 1975 to 1985 or taught during that period you're invited. That's potluck too. I'll keep you apprised of further news.

Remember that the New Edinburg Museum will be open this Sunday from 1pm to 5pm to the public. The Museum is dedicated to preserving town and area history. It's located in what was the former 1^st grade room in the West Saline Community Center.

Macedonia Church's youth group grades 2-6 are at Camp Beaverfork this week. They are being transported by Randy Sanders.

Patricia Huddleston and great-granddaughter Kennedy flew from Little Rock to Chicago to Indianapolis to visit daughter Sheila. Sheila brought them home and picked up some genuine southeast Arkansas tomatoes (which, as we all know, are vastly superior to any other in North America). While in Indianapolis, Miss Patricia and Miss Kennedy went to the Indiana State Museum, the Children's Museum, the zoo, lots of shopping and swimming, and out to eat in many places.

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. Go Eagles.