Bug's Bleat - - GCF: Crossing Lesson

Volume 8, Issue 22 Friday, June 02, 2006

Hello All,

Due to work responsibilities and health issues, we’ve gotten a couple of months behind in our postings. We hope to get out a couple a week until we catch up, if other duties allow us.
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Woodmen Lodges 341 and 1410 honored the local heroes who protect out community.

The ceremony called " In Honor and Remberance - Woodmen Salutes America's Heroes," included recognition of the EMTs', firefighters, police officers, members of the armed forces, the medical profession and others who help safeguard our community and our nation throughout the year. They dedicated the “Everyday Heroes” memorial at City Hall.
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Speaking of heroes, we heard from one of our favorite soldiers this week.
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Hey Bro James!
Just wanted to drop you a line. I'm in Kuwait now for the next couple of months. It's not that bad here. 3 square meals a day and all the water and Gatorade you could want!
I'm trying to lose weight but it ain't looking too good! We have a Pizza Inn, Pizza Hut, Subways, KFC, McDonald's and a coffee shop here.
As soon as I can get my hands on a digital camera I'll send you some pictures from here. There are still bunkers and hangers here that were damaged during Desert Storm. Out by one of our fuel storage areas there are even a couple of tanks still out in a field that were destroyed during the war.
Our main mission here is to move people and cargo in and out of the theater of operations. So we're pretty busy here. Plus this is where the wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan come to before they go to Germany to the Army hospital there. It's pretty sad. We have a flagpole in front of the chow hall here and you always know when someone doesn't make it because they fly the flag at half-staff. I told Kathy yesterday that I've already seen it at half-staff twice in the past 3 days.
Well by mid June we should know where we're going to be stationed next. We're trying for either Little Rock AFB or Barksdale AFB.
We're ready to come back to the states now. I've been overseas for a total of 8 ½ years all together. I'm ready to settle down back in the states. I only have 6 more years till I can officially retire from the military. That's why we're trying to get as close to home as possible.
Kathy surprised me just before I left to come over here. She bought me the new Pocket Full of Rocks CD. I love it! It reminds me of when they would come to MCC.

Well I have to get back to work now. Tell everyone I said hi. Also if anyone wants to e-mail me and say hi you can give my address to them. Thanks again for the bleat!! I love it! God bless and take care!

TODD A. RAYMOND, SSgt, USAF
Fuels Resource Control Accountant
386 ELRS/LGRF
Ali Al Salem AB, Kuwait
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This week’s Taylor kid story

“A bucket of water is as good as half a day of work.”

My Uncle Fort was one of the smartest of the seven Taylor Kids. And I pride myself in taking after him just a little bit. One of his talents was conserving energy. You see, all the kids had to help “hoe cotton” and that wasn’t an easy job. So Fort developed a technique. He’d march out to the fields with the rest of the kids, then go play down by the creek until he heard the dinner bell ringing.
Then he’d race to the well behind the hedges between the house and the fields and draw up a bucket of water. Just before the other kids got there he’d dump the water over his head and drag around the hedge and toward the back door of the house. Often his mother would see the poor exhausted little Fort, soaking with sweat from hard work and tell him to take a nap after dinner (lunch to y’all) instead of going back into the fields with his siblings.
He developed this nap habit and maintained it the rest of his life. When my cousins and I were working for him years later, we’d all go up to his house to eat dinner and, sure enough, he’d always take a nap after we ate.

And, this weeks Charlie, Dinah Sue, and James Fort story;

“The courageous washtub captain”

One afternoon we were playing in the woods behind Uncle Cecil’s and discovered an old galvanized washtub. It took us no time to decide it would make a good boat. The creek through the woods was swollen from recent rains and was probably 20 to 25 foot wide.
Of course, the first order of business was to decide who was going to sail it first. And, as usual, Dinah Sue won the fight, I mean discussion, and we pushed her into the creek for the first trip.
Problem was that this was a really old washtub and it sank almost immediately. Dinah Sue grabbed a sapling tree and hung on above the water, screaming for us to get her out.
At this point, Charlie and I had a decision to make. Should we:
1. Go home and pretend we didn’t know where Dinah Sue was?
2. Go home and admit we’d been doing something stupid and get help for Dinah Sue?
3. Try to rescue her ourselves?
After careful consideration, we rejected option 1 because, if Dinah Sue managed to get out herself, she’d come looking for us and it wouldn’t be pretty. We rejected option 2 because we’d probably get a whipping (or at least Charlie would) after they got Dinah Sue out.
So we were left with option 3. We huddled and got another sapling tree and bent it toward Dinah Sue so she could grab it and we pulled her to the bank.
You’d have thought she’d have been grateful to us for saving her instead of griping us out for taking a while to decide if and how we’d save her.
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I was one of the emergency responders in Columbia County that got an "AWIN" radio installed in his vehicle. It does work great and enhances my ability to communicate. Our “AWIN” system uses an existing tower in Columbia County.
“Bug”
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Publication: Texarkana Gazette; Section: Metro; Page: 2
“Miller County gets $4.9 million emergency communication system”
Jim Williamson Texarkana Gazette

A new $4.9 million communication system will let the left hand know what the right hand is doing in Miller County emergencies.

Construction started this week on a tower in Bright Star in the south central area of Miller County for the Arkansas Wireless Information Network project.

The tower is on property on the south side of Arkansas Highway 160 near Bright Star School.

“This system stems from the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center when emergency crews were unable to communicate, and the left hand didn’t know what the right hand was doing. We learned a lesson about communications, and this new system will help coordinate the different agencies during a disaster or crisis,” said Terry Purvis, Miller County Emergency Management coordinator.

“By being on a common radio, efforts to save lives and property will now be quicker and more efficient. Efforts will be better coordinated and procedures will not be duplicated due to lack of communications,” said Purvis.

Dale Saffold, AWIN project director, toured the tower site Wednesday morning with other emergency management personnel and Miller County Judge Roy John McNatt. Saffold is a captain with the Arkansas State Police and supervises the AWIN program through the Department of Information Systems, a separate state agency.

“This will be state-of-the-art radio communications. It will be one of three crowning jewels in the state. Miller County is one of three pilot projects in the state. The other counties selected as pilot projects are Craighead and Lonoke,” said Saffold.

The AWIN network will coordinate communications with the Arkansas State Police, the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, the State Capitol Police, the Arkansas Department of Correction, the Arkansas Forestry Commission and the Arkansas Department of Health he said.

“We’ve had a problem with dead spots in this county for years with communications.

This should eliminate the dead spots. When we get this project completed, we will be a showcase for other counties,” McNatt said.

The project is funded by $4.9 million in grants from the Department of Homeland Security, Office of Domestic Preparedness and the State of Arkansas.

“As a pilot county, we will install two new communication towers and convert one other tower now in use by the City of Texarkana to the new AWIN system and to use on a day-to-day operation,” said Purvis.

Locations of these towers will be Bright Star with a tower height of 300 feet and the 325-foot Wolf Mountain tower. The existing City of Texarkana tower is on New Boston Road.

The Bi-State Justice Building Operations Center and the Miller County Sheriff’s Office will install new dispatch consoles.

The county will receive 350 Motorola radios with an estimated value of $4,000 each.

In addition to the police, paid and volunteer fire departments will receive radios along with city managers, county judge, ambulances, hospitals and public works officials.

Radios issued in Miller County include: Sheriff—35 mobiles, 35 hand-held portables and one new dispatch console.

Texarkana, Ark ., police—45 mobiles and 120 hand-held portables.
Texarkana, Ark., fire—12 mobiles and 32 hand-held portables with six control stations.
Bi-State Operations Center—one new dispatch console.
Miller County Emergency Management—10 mobiles and 10 hand-held portables.
City of Garland—two mobiles and two hand-held portables.
City of Fouke—two mobiles and two hand-held portables.
Miller County Judge—one mobile and one portable.
Miller County Judge’s Office—one hand-held portable.
Texarkana, Ark., Mayor—one hand-held portable.

Texarkana City Manager—one hand-held portable.
Texarkana Public Works—two hand-held portables.
Miller County Road Department—three hand-held portables.
Miller County Health Department—one hand-held portable.

The tower is being constructed by Taylor Commercial Construction Inc., which also has the contract for the towers in the other pilot counties. Purvis expects the tower to be completed by the end of the summer and the communication system to be in operation then.

Thanks to Joe Mullins for this information. By the way, the Mobile Radios cost about $5,000 each and the Hand Helds are $7,000
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The photos on the front of this weeks “Bleat” include a lovely “Mule Rider”, one of the smaller grills in the parade and the Clydesdales.
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Recipe(s) of the week - We’re sharing recipes from Shannon Voigt’s new Taylor Recipe Book
Hot Tamale Dip
Shannon Voigt

Ingredients:
1 large (2-lb) box Velveeta cheese
1-2 can(s) Ro-Tel, un-drained
(Depends on how "liquidy" you prefer it)
1 large can Hormel Beef Tamales
1 bunch green onions, finely chopped
1 small can chopped black olives
Chili seasoning mix, to taste
Cumin, to taste

Method:
Melt the Velveeta & Ro-Tel in a bowl in the microwave. Remove the husks from the tamales and mash the tamales, with juice, in a bowl. Add tamales to the cheese & continue to cook. Chop the green onions and black olives and stir into cheese. Add the chili seasoning & cumin. Continue to cook until hot & bubbly.
Notes: Can keep warm in crock-pot.
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BreakPoint
With Chuck Colson

Marriage and Crime
By Chuck Colson
6/2/2006

The Deadly Connection

For thirty years I have been going into prisons across America. It has been a wonderful opportunity to share Christ, but it has also been depressing to watch the prison population explode at the same time: When I left prison thirty years ago, there were 239,000 inmates—now there are 2.3 million in America.

What characteristics do these inmates share? They are getting younger, more violent, and more dangerous. And why are they flooding our prisons? I can tell you from talking to thousands of them, from reports within the ministry, and from studies done, that it’s happening for one primary reason: the lack of moral training during the morally formative years. These kids are coming from broken families.

This is just one reason that I am so passionately in favor of the Marriage Protection Amendment, which is coming up for a vote in the Senate next week. It declares that marriage will consist of one man and one woman. Passage of this constitutional amendment is essential to stop the courts from throwing out state marriage laws and referenda banning gay “marriage” passed by the people.

And the amendment is essential to protect the sanctity of marriage. Now, some don’t like the moral or philosophical arguments for a marriage amendment. Others dislike dealing with a contentious social issue at all or simply do not like amending the Constitution. My response to these people is, “Do you want to continue to see our prisons fill with kids who have been raised like feral children in the wilderness? Do we want to risk further damage to the integrity of the family?”

Some people then ask, “How would gay ‘marriage’ affect the sanctity of heterosexual marriage?” The answer comes from Europe. Stanley Kurtz of the Hoover Institution makes a compelling case that same-sex “marriage” will undermine traditional marriage by increasing the gap between marriage and parenthood. Once marriage is redefined to accommodate same-sex couples, Kurtz writes, “that change cannot help but lock in and reinforce the very cultural separation between marriage and parenthood that makes gay marriage conceivable to begin with.”

For example, prior to 1993, when Norwegian courts imposed same-sex “marriage,” Norway had a low out-of-wedlock birth rate. The traditional link between marriage and parenthood was still in place. But once same-sex “marriage” was legalized, Norway’s illegitimacy rate shot up as the link was broken and cohabitation became normal. The same thing is now happening in Holland and Canada. Where gay “marriage” is approved, the number of couples in heterosexual marriages precipitously declines.

Ironically, once gays have the right to marry, few take advantage of it. Evidently, they want the right to marry only because they do not want heterosexuals to have something they can’t have. And they are willing to destroy the institution for everybody else.

The result is going to be more broken families—and more crime.

That is why passing the Marriage Protection Amendment is so urgent right now. Please call your senators and tell them, “Next week vote for the Marriage Protection Amendment.” And visit our website as well so you can get information that will help you better argue the case—because if we don’t make heroic efforts to restore the sanctity of marriage, we are not going to be able to build prisons fast enough.

Take action:

Call your two senators today and urge them to vote for the Marriage Protection Amendment. The vote is expected to take place June 6 or 7. The Capitol switchboard is 202-224-3121, or learn your senators’ direct lines by visiting www.senate.gov.

For Further Reading and Information

Please help support the work of Prison Fellowship and the Christian worldview ministries of BreakPoint and the Wilberforce Forum by donating online today or calling 1-877-322-5527.

June 5-7 is your opportunity to get involved by volunteering with the Wilberforce Forum in conjunction with The Arlington Group, a coalition of “pro-family” organizations that is dedicated to protecting the traditional institution of marriage being between “one man and one woman.”

The Marriage Amendment information packet includes articles and fact sheets to help you understand and articulate the facts in the current marriage debate. To order, call 1-877-322-5527.

You can send an e-mail to your senators and representative at www.rcm.org, the website of the Religious Coalition for Marriage, of which Chuck Colson and the Wilberforce Forum are a part.

In anticipation of an upcoming U.S. Senate debate and vote over the Marriage Protection Amendment, BreakPoint offers a list of resources and information to discuss the urgent need of protecting marriage.

BreakPoint Commentary No. 040624, “Take Your Choice: Parents or Prisons?”

Stanley Kurtz, “The End of Marriage in Scandinavia,” Weekly Standard, 2 February 2004.

Maggie Gallagher, “Whom Should Adoption Serve?” BreakPoint WorldView, June 2006.

Mariam Bell and Erin McCormick, “Marriage Matters,” BreakPoint WorldView, May 2006.

Regis Nicoll, “The Dangers of Same-Sex ‘Marriage’,” BreakPoint Online, 26 May 2006.

The BreakPoint Web site and BreakPoint WorldView Magazine feature Colson’s commentaries as well as feature articles by other established and up-and-coming writers to equip readers with a biblical perspective on a variety of issues and topics.
© 2004-2006 Prison Fellowship
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Words of the Week:
malcontent: one who is discontented or dissatisfied.
cerebration: the act or product of thinking.
forfend: to avert; also, to protect or preserve.
equable: equal and uniform; also, not easily disturbed.
pleonasm: the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea.
stormy petrel: a type of seabird; also, one fond of or bringing strife.
neoteric: recent in origin; new.
from Dictionary.Com
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"For all our conceits about being the center of the universe, we live in a routine planet of a humdrum star stuck away in an obscure corner ... on an unexceptional galaxy which is one of about 100 billion galaxies. That is the fundamental fact of the universe we inhabit, and it is very good for us to understand that." - Carl Sagan

"Life is a foreign language; all men mispronounce it." - Christopher Morley

"Intolerance of ambiguity is the mark of an authoritarian personality." - Theodor Adorno

"Our repentance is not so much regret for the ill we have done as fear of the ill that may happen to us in consequence." - Francois duc de La Rochefoucauld

"They are dead; but they live in each Patriot's breast, And their names are engraven on honor's bright crest." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

"There is nothing worse than a brilliant image of a fuzzy concept." - Ansel Adams

"Earth is here [Australia] so kind, that just tickle her with a hoe and she laughs with a harvest." - Douglas William Jerrold
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BREAKING CHRISTIAN NEWS
http://breakingchristiannews.com/
Global Day of Prayer - Pentecost Sunday, June 4th
Aimee Herd (Jun 2, 2006)
http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=2588
"…We are truly excited that there are 189 nations in the world that have already made formal commitments to participate in the Global Day of Prayer at thousands of venues around the world."

Update on Rolland and Heidi Baker's Situation
Rolland Baker (Jun 1, 2006)
http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=2587
Dear friends who have written about our Pemba crisis,

No Abortions on Indian Land, Says South Dakota Tribe
News Staff / Aimee Herd reporting (Jun 1, 2006)
http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=2583
"A child conceived, but not born, is to be deemed an existing person so far as may be necessary for its interest and welfare to be protected in the event of its subsequent birth."

Dutch Sheets: "To Win This War, America, WE MUST PRAY!"
Dutch Sheets / Aimee Herd (May 31, 2006)
http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=2579
In a "National Prayer Alert," intercessors throughout the country are urgently calling the church in the United States to pray like never before; to pray for the war against terrorism, and for President Bush.

Urgent Prayer Request from Heidi and Rolland Baker
Rolland Baker / Aimee Herd (May 31, 2006)
http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=2578
We received this urgent prayer request today from Iris ministries, thank you for joining with us in prayer for these precious warriors.

Poland Stands Strong Against the "Tide of Secularism" in Europe
Tom Hundley/Teresa Neumann Reporting (May 30, 2006)
http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=2574
"Poles are incredibly fond of America"

In Christ Alone - a Soldier's Thoughts for Memorial Day
EMICMG / Aimee Herd reporting (May 29, 2006)
http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=2572
"I can tell you that I feel more secure in claiming the promise: 'No power of hell, no scheme of man, can ever pluck me from his hand, till he returns or calls me home' - than I do with that rifle and pistol."

Prayer Alert: Reports of Over 3,000 Killed by Earthquake in Indonesia
News Staff / Aimee Herd reporting (May 29, 2006)
http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=2571
"The area struck by the quake is densely-populated. The Indonesian Red Cross estimates some 200,000 people fled their homes after it hit early on Saturday morning."
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GCF: Crossing Lesson

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A man is trying to cross the street. As he steps off the curb a car comes screaming around the corner and heads straight for him. The man walks faster, trying to hurry across the street, but the car changes lanes and is still coming at him.

So the guy turns around to go back, but the car changes lanes again and is still coming at him.

By now, the car is so close and the man so scared that he just freezes and stops in the middle of the road.

The car gets real close, then swerves at the last possible moment and screeches to a halt right next him.

The driver rolls down the window.

The driver is a squirrel.

The squirrel looks at the man and says, "See, it's not as easy as it looks, is it?"
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GCF: Accuracy!

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There was a knock at the door. It was a small boy, about six years old. Something of his had found its way into my garage, he said, and he wanted it back.

Upon opening the garage door, I noticed two additions: a baseball and a broken window sporting a baseball-sized hole. "How do you suppose this ball got in here?" I asked the boy.

Taking one look at the ball, one look at the window, and one look at me, the boy exclaimed, "Wow! I must have thrown it right through that hole!"
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GCF: Baseball Quote

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At the UPS cargo phone center where I worked, a woman called and said, "I need a baseball quote."

I immediately answered with Yogi Berra's famous quote: "It ain't over 'til it's over!"

There was a brief moment of silence before the woman asked, "What was that?"

"You asked me for a baseball quote," I responded, "and that was the first thing that came into my head."

"Oh," she replied. "My husband told me to call and get a baseball quote."

I asked if she wanted to ship something, and she said she did.

Then it dawned on me: "Do you mean you want a ballpark figure?"
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GCF: Wireless Security System

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How to install a wireless security system:

Go to a second-hand store, buy a pair of men's used work boots ... a really big pair. Put them outside your front door on top of a copy of Guns and Ammo magazine. Put a dog dish beside it ... a really big dish. Leave a note on your front door that says something like this: "Bubba, Big Mike and I have gone to get more ammunition - back in 30 minutes. Don't disturb the pit bulls, they've just been wormed."
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GCF: Private Bath

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My husband and I found a charming bed-and-breakfast nestled in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Though enchanted, I nonetheless had some questions about the accommodations.

"Does the room have its own bath?" I asked.

Nodding, the proprietor answered, "If no one else shows up, it does."
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[GCFL.net] Henry

A group of friends went deer hunting and paired off in twos for the day. That night one of the hunters returned alone, staggering under the weight of a ten-point buck.

"Where's Henry?"

"Henry had a stroke of some kind. He's a couple of miles back up the trail."

"You left Henry lying out there and carried the deer back!?!"

"A tough call," nodded the hunter, "but I figured no one is going to steal Henry."

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[GCFL.net] An Emotional Hole

Bob and his three golf buddies were out playing and were just starting on the back nine when Bob paused, looked down the fairway, and began to sob uncontrollably.

The other three gathered around him and asked, "What's wrong?"

Bob looked down at his feet, sniffed, and dried his eyes some, then apologized for his emotional outburst. "I'm sorry, I always get emotional at this hole -- it holds very difficult memories for me."

One of his buddies asked, "What happened? What could have gotten you so upset?"

Bob stared silently off in the distance, then said in a low voice, "This is where my wife and I were playing 12 years ago when she suddenly died of a heart attack -- right at this very hole!"

"Oh no!" the other golfers said. "That must have been horrible!"

"Horrible? You think it's horrible?" Bob cried in disbelief. "It was worse than that! Every hole for the rest of the day, all the way back to the clubhouse it was... hit the ball, drag Alice, hit the ball, drag Alice..."

Received from Randal Bird.

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[GCFL.net] Another Month Ends

Entry in Weekly Schedule, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra:

Another Month Ends

* All Targets Met
* All Systems Working
* All Customers Satisfied
* All Staff Eager and Enthusiastic
* All Pigs Fed and Ready to Fly

Received from Dan Galvin.

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[GCFL.net] School Zone

An off-duty police officer, familiar with radar speed checking equipment, drove through a school zone within the legal speed limit when suddenly the flash of a camera went off, taking a picture of his car and license plate.

The officer, thinking the radar was in error, drove by again; even more slowly. Another flash. He did it again for a third time, at an even slower speed. Same result. So, he made a note to himself to contact the traffic department and tell them that their machine wasn't working properly.

A few weeks later, the off-duty police officer received an envelope from the police department containing three traffic citations, each of them were for NOT wearing a seat belt.

Received from Thomas S. Ellsworth.

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35 reasons men are happier than women

1. We keep our last name.
2. The garage is all ours.
3. Wedding plans take care of themselves.
4. Chocolate is just another snack.
5. We can be president.
6. We can wear a white T-shirt to a water park.
7. Car mechanics tell us the truth.
8. The world is our urinal.
9. We never have to drive to another gas station because this ones just too icky.
10. Same work, more pay.
11. Wrinkles add character.
12. Wedding dress - $5000; tux rental - $100.
13. People never stare at our chest when were talking to them.
14. The occasional well-rendered belch is practically expected.
15. New shoes dont cut, blister, or mangle our feet.
16. One mood, ALL the time.
17. Phone conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.
18. We know stuff about tanks.
19. A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.
20. We can open all our own jars.
21. We get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.
22. If someone forgets to invite us, he or she can still be our friend.
23. Our underwear is $8.95 for a three-pack.
24. Everything on our face stays its original color.
25. Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.
26. We dont have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.
27. We almost never have strap problems in public
28. We are unable to see wrinkles in our clothes.
29. The same hair style lasts for years, maybe decades.
30. We dont have to shave below our neck.
31. Our belly usually hides our big hips.
32. One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons.
33. We can do our nails with a pocket-knife.
34. We have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.
35. We can do Christmas shopping for 25 relatives, on December 24, in 45 minutes

Thanks to Waneta Reardon
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Noah in 2006

In the year 2006, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in the United States, and said, "Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me.

Build another Ark and save 2 of every living thing along with a few good humans."

He gave Noah the blueprints, saying, "You have 6 months to build the Ark before I will start the unending rain for 40 days and 40 nights."

Six months later, the Lord looked down and saw Noah weeping in his yard - but no Ark.

"Noah!" He roared, "I'm about to start the rain! Where is the Ark?"

"Forgive me, Lord," begged Noah, "but things have changed. I needed a building permit. I've been arguing with the inspector about the need for a sprinkler system. My neighbors claim that I've violated the neighborhood zoning laws by building the Ark! in my yard and exceeding the height limitations. We had to go to the Development Appeal Board for a decision.

Then the Department of Transportation demanded a bond be posted for the future costs of moving power lines and other overhead obstructions, to clear the passage for the Ark's move to the sea. I told them that the sea would be coming to us, but they would hear nothing of it.

Getting the wood was another problem. There's a ban on cutting local trees in order to save the spotted owl. I tried to convince the environmentalists that I needed the wood to save the owls - but no go!

When I started gathering the animals, an animal rights group sued me.

They insisted that I was confining wild animals against their will. They argued the accommodation was too restrictive, and it was cruel and inhumane to put so many animals in a confined space.

Then the EPA ruled that I couldn't build the Ark until they'd conducted an environmental impact study on your proposed flood.

I'm still trying to resolve a complaint with the Human Rights Commission on how many minorities I'm supposed to hire for my building crew.

Immigration and Naturalization is checking the green-card status of most of the people who want to work.

The trades unions say I can't use my sons. They insist I have to hire only Union workers with Ark-building experience.

To make matters worse, the IRS seized all my assets, claiming I'm trying to leave the country illegally with endangered species.

So, forgive me, Lord, but it would take at least 10 years for me to finish this Ark."

Suddenly the skies cleared, the sun began to shine, and a rainbow stretched across the sky. Noah looked up in wonder and asked, "You mean you're not going to destroy the world?"

"No," said the Lord. "The government beat me to it."

Thanks to Waneta Reardon
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Welcome to You Make Me Laugh, a free newsletter from Crosswalk.com, the world's largest Christian website.

*Red, White and Blue*

A Dutchman was explaining the red, white, and blue Netherlands flag to an American.

"Our flag is symbolic of our taxes. We get red when we talk about them, white when we get our tax bills, and blue after we pay them."

The American nodded. "It's the same in the USA only we see stars too!"

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*Drum Sounds*

A researcher arrives in Borneo to gather data for his thesis. Accompanied by his trusty guide, he seeks out a very remote locale for researching the behavior of the giant rat of Sumatra.

Around dusk of the first day, he's sitting by the campfire with his guide when in the distance, he hears tribal drums. They get louder. The guide announces, "I don't like the sound of those drums."

The dusk turns evening. The drums get louder. The guide says, "I really don't like the sound of those drums."

Evening turns to dead of night. The drums get louder and louder, until it is obvious that the drummers must be quite close. The guide says again, "I really don't like the sound of those drums."

Suddenly the drums stop, and a voice from the darkness cries out,

"Hey man, he's not our regular drummer!"

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*Lost Bid*

Bidding at a local auction was proceeding furiously when the auctioneer suddenly announced,

"A gentleman in this room has lost a wallet containing $10,000. If it is returned, he will pay a reward of $2,000."

There was a moment's silence, and then from the back of the room came the cry,

"Two thousand five hundred!"

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*No Rest*

The doctor had just been buried. The last words of the service over, his friends and family started toward their cars.

However, they stopped because a strange, eerie sound suddenly was heard from the grave.

As the guests looked around, a colleague of the deceased said, "It's nothing... just his beeper."

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*Five Steps to a Healthy Diet*

The Federal Drug and Food Administration is planning to issue a guide for proper eating that advises you to:

A. List your ten favorite foods.
B. List your five favorite beverages.
C. List all green vegetables that look like marsh grass, fur balls, or little trees.
D. List water.
E. Avoid A & B; eat only C; drink only D.

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Eye Laugh

"Bring a Friend"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw247

"Cat Draft"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw246

"Restaurant Sign"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw245

"Tired of Work?"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw244

"Handyman Psalm"
http://www.cybersalt.org/go.php?id=cw232

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------------ Safety From The Heart ----------
June 2, 2006
Prepared by Hal Lancon, BRT employee
Lawn and Garden Safety Tips

Signs of spring are everywhere! And that means it's time to start mowing your lawn again. Before you get the lawn mover out of the garage, take a few moments to review some mower safety tips.
 Fill your gas tank before you start, while the engine is still cold. Wipe up all spills. And never smoke near gasoline.
 Clear the area of rocks, branches, wires, and other objects.
 Dress properly. Slippery shoes and loose or dangling clothing can be dangerous. Eye protection is also important.
 Don't allow children near the mower; you'll prevent the possibility of their getting injured by flying objects.
 Keep your hands and feet away from mower's blades. Never reach under the mower for any reason while the mower is in operation. Make all adjustments with the motor off.
 Drink plenty of liquids and take occasional breaks while mowing on unseasonably hot days to help avoid heat illness.

Check with your site safety officer to get “take home” personal protective equipment

------------ Safety From The Heart ----------
June 2, 2006
Prevent Choking in Children
http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/index.aspx

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June 1, 2006
What's In Your Pocket?
Today's Message is from Bruce Compton (a Houston Albemarle employee)

On-Plant Health Walks Aren't New:

So long ago that only about three folks still working here will remember, #1246 I.E. Rouse, Jr. ended his daily walk at the Ethyl Dock. When found - his hand was through the fence where he had been trying to reach the phone box. Mr. Rouse was walking alone and had no way of calling for help other than to reach that phone. He died!

More recently we had an EMS call from a citizen in my town who happened up on a walker laying in the grass having a heart attack. The victim had no cell phone with her and couldn't get help. She died!

THINK ABOUT IT......What's in your pocket?

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May 31, 2006
Stay Alert
Today's Message is from Stuart Turnbull (a Houston Albemarle employee).

For over ten years now this manufacturing site has been unique in that we share the facility with other companies. Unfortunately, this increases the number of employees and contractors that come and go throughout the year. It becomes more and more difficult to recognize fellow employees.

>From a safety standpoint this could create a problem anywhere on this site. Of course if you see someone in an operating area that you cannot identify, let someone in supervision know. This is for your own safety, as well as for the safety of the visitor. But the same holds true anywhere on site. If you see activity that is out of the ordinary off the main roadways, or even in the parking lot, let Security know.

Last week an individual was observed trying to enter a neighboring facility through a small opening in the perimeter fence. When apprehended, the individual turned out to be a news reporter trying to sneak into the plant to write an article on chemical plant security or the lack of. What the individual failed to realize is that he could be placing himself or others in an unsafe condition simply by being in an unauthorized area.

So, stay alert. Observe not only your surroundings, but who is in those surroundings. Can you identify them? Observe their actions and report any unusual activity to Security. Sometimes it is the simplest of actions that can result in a safer work environment for everyone.

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May 30, 2006
Today's Message is from Todd Dubose (a Houston Albemarle employee).

Summer is upon us and with that comes the Swimming season, especially for those with children. The following pool and spa guidelines should help keep it safe & fun for all......

According to The State of Home Safety in America™ report, drowning is the fifth leading cause of unintentional injury related death. Drowning is a silent and sudden event, and Home Safety Council research found that many drowning deaths at home are related to swimming pools. Since drowning victims often do not make any noise once in distress, constant supervision around any body of water is critical. Adopt the following guidelines from the Home Safety Council to help keep your pool area safe:

Install four-sided fencing with self-locking and self-closing gates. Fencing should completely isolate the pool from the home and be least five feet high.
Always keep gates closed and latched. Never prop a gate open or disable the lock.
Always practice constant, adult supervision around any body of water, including pools and spas. Never leave your child alone or in the care of another child.
When hosting a pool party, assign specific adults to keep an eye on the pool at all times.
Enroll non-swimmers in swimming lessons taught by a qualified instructor.
Remember that regardless of age or skill level, no one is “drown proof.” Children should always be supervised by an adult while they are swimming.
Never swim alone. Even adults should swim with a buddy.
Learn and practice basic lifesaving techniques, including First Aid and CPR. Insist that anyone who cares for your children learn CPR.
Keep poolside rescue equipment and a cordless, water resistant telephone close to the pool area.
Post emergency numbers and CPR instructions near the pool area.
Teach children that drains, grates and filters are not toys. Never stick fingers or toes in these openings and stay away from suction devices.
Always remove toys from the pool area when not in use.
Post safety rules in a highly visible location. Make sure children are familiar with the rules.
Keep spas and hot tubs covered and locked when not in use.
Completely remove pool and spa covers prior to swimming.
Stay out of the pool during severe weather and thunderstorms, especially if lightning is forecast or present.
If a child is missing, check the pool area first.
You can go to the following web page for many more home safety topics:
http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/safety%5Fguide/safetyguide.aspx
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Our Church, Magnolia Christian Center, has the following mission statement. Our purpose is to build a great church for the glory of God through the great commission and the great commandment. MCC' Vision - That MCC will be a place hopping with children, energized with teenagers, balanced with diversity and transformed by the power of God! We want to turn uninterested people into interested people and win the lost to make fully devoted followers of Christ. www.mcc2000.net
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Brenda was almost halfway to the top of the tremendous granite cliff. She was standing on a ledge where she was taking a breather during this, her first rock climb. As she rested there, the safety rope snapped against her eye and knocked out her contact lens. "Great", she thought. "Here I am on a rock ledge, hundreds of feet from the bottom and hundreds of feet to the top of this cliff, and now my sight is blurry."

She looked and looked, hoping that somehow it had landed on the ledge. But it just wasn't there.

She felt the panic rising in her, so she began praying. She prayed for calm, and she prayed that she may find her contact lens.

When she got to the top, a friend examined her eye and her clothing for the lens, but it was not to be found. Although she was calm now that she was at the top, she was saddened because she could not clearly see across the range of mountains. She thought of the bible verse "The eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth."

She thought, "Lord, You can see all these mountains. You know every stone and leaf, and You know exactly where my contact lens is. Please help me."

Later, when they had hiked down the trail to the bottom of the cliff they met another party of climbers just starting up the face of the cliff. One of them shouted out, "Hey, you guys! Anybody lose a contact lens?"

Well, that would be startling enough, but you know why the climber saw it? An ant was moving slowly across a twig on the face of the rock, carrying it!

The story doesn't end there. Brenda's father is a cartoonist. When she told him the incredible story of the ant, the prayer, and the contact lens, he drew a cartoon of an ant lugging that contact lens with the caption, "Lord, I don't know why You want me to carry this thing. I can't eat it, and it's awfully heavy. But if this is what You want me to do, I'll carry it for You."

I think it would do all of us some good to say, "God, I don't know why You want me to carry this load. I can see no good in it and it's awfully heavy. But, if You want me to carry it, I will."

God doesn't call the qualified, He qualifies the called.

Yes, I do love GOD. He is my source of existence and my Savior. He keeps me functioning
each and every day. Without Him, I am nothing, but with Him....I can do all things through Christ which strengthens me. (Phil. 4:13)

"Trust in the LORD with all your heart; and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5 & 6

Thanks to Eric Morrison
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Ten Guidelines Grom God

Effective Immediately,
please be aware that there are changes YOU need to make in YOUR life. These changes need to be completed in order that I may fulfill My promises to you to grant you peace, joy and happiness in this life. I apologize for any inconvenience, but after all that I am doing, this seems very little to ask of you. Please, follow these 10 guidelines

1. QUIT WORRYING:
Life has dealt you a blow and all you do is sit and worry. Have you forgotten that I am here to take all your burdens and carry them for you? Or do you just enjoy fretting over every little thing that comes your way?
2. PUT IT ON THE LIST:
Something needs done or taken care of. Put it on the list. No, not YOUR list. Put it on MY to-do-list. Let ME be the one to take care of the problem. I can't help you until you turn it over to Me. And although My to-do-list is long, I am after all... God. I can take care of anything you put in! to My hands. In fact, if the truth were ever really known, I take care of a lot of things for you that you never even realize.
3. TRUST ME:
Once you've given your burdens to Me, quit trying to take them back. Trust in Me. Have the faith that I will take care of all your needs, your problems and your trials. Problems with the kids? Put them on My list. Problem with finances? Put it on My list. Problems with your emotional roller coaster? For My sake, put it on My list. I want to help you. All you have to do is ask.
4. LEAVE IT ALONE:
Don't wake up one morning and say, "Well, I'm feeling much stronger now, I think I can handle it from here." Why do you think you are feeling stronger now? It's simple. You gave Me your burdens and I'm taking care of them. I also renew your strength and cover you in my peace. Don't you know that if I give you these problems back, you will be right back where you started? Leave them with Me and forget about them. Just let Me do my job.
5. TALK TO ME:
I want you to forget a lot of things. Forget what was making you crazy. Forget the worry and the fretting because you know ! I'm in control. But there's one thing I pray you never forget. Plea se, don't forget to talk to Me - OFTEN! I love YOU! I want to hear your voice. I want you to include Me in on the things going on in your life. I want to hear you talk about your friends and family. Prayer is simply you having a conversation with Me. I want to be your dearest friend.
6. HAVE FAITH:
I see a lot of things from up here that you can't see from where you are. Have faith in Me that I know what I'm doing. Trust Me; you wouldn't want the view from My eyes. I wil! l continue to care for you, watch over you, and meet your needs. You only have to trust Me. Although I have a much bigger task than you, it seems as if you have so much trouble just doing your simple part. How hard can trust be?
7. SHARE:
You were taught to share when you were only two years old. When did you forget? That rule still applies. Share with those who are less fortunate than you. Share your joy with those who need encouragement. Share your laughter with those who haven't heard any in such a long time. Share your tears with those who have forgotten how to cry. Share your faith with those who have none.
8. BE PATIENT:
I managed to fix it so in just one lifetime you could have so many diverse experiences. You grow from a child to an adult, have children, change jobs many times, learn many trades, travel to so many places, meet thousands of people, and experience so much. How can you be so impatient then when it takes Me a little longer than you expect to handle something on My to-do-list? Trust in My timing, for My timing is perfect. Just because I created the entire universe in only six days, everyone thinks I should always rush, rush, rush.
9. BE KIND:
Be kind to! others, for I love them just as much as I love you. They may not dress like you, or talk like you, or live the same way you do, but I still love you all. Please try to get along, for My sake. I created each of you different in some way. It would be too boring if you were all identical. Please, know I love each of your differences.
10. LOVE YOURSELF:
As much as I love you, how can you not love yourself? You were created by me for one reason only -- to be loved, and to love in return. I am a God of Love. Love Me. Love your neighbors. But also love yourself. It makes My heart ache when I see you so angry with yourself when things go wrong. You are very precious to me. Don't ever forget......

Touch someone with your love. Rather than focus upon the thorns of life, smell the roses and count your blessings!

"I CAN be changed by what happens to me... I REFUSE to be reduced by it." -Maya Angelou

Thanks to Quinton Riggins
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Bye-Bye Bar Codes

RFID technology was used in World War II and is just now coming to the consumer market. Digital Spread Spectrum technology was also a technology used in World War II that came out in consumer cordless phones around 1998.
The NSA has been tracking your phone calls for 40 years, get over it.
The things government does we will not about for many years. You are being watched and you are being tracked; don't call an Arab country and you are okay!

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Did Expert Slip & Tell It Like It Will Be? - Bye-Bye Bar Codes, Hello RFID - Evansville Courier & Press (Excerpt)
The Department of Defense and Wal-Mart have required suppliers to begin using RFID in their shipments. Those requirements mean RFID is poised to continue to grow in popularity, Mochau said. The technology, which traces its roots to World War II, is also becoming less costly.
While most RFID applications are used for distribution operations, there are also consumer uses. Some common applications include security tags placed on retail goods such as clothing, and express lane passes placed on vehicles allowing drivers to zoom through toll plazas without stopping.
The Food and Drug Administration has also approved an RFID chip that can be implanted in people. The chip could be used to convey medical information to emergency doctors.
"So watch out," Prasad writes. "With the advent of the implantable chip, the day may not be very far when you get tagged ... as the final link in the supply chain."

Thanks to Jason Sands
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Activities and Events of Interest
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Albemarle Kids' Fishing Tournament - June 3
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The Purple Hull Pea Festival is scheduled for June 23 and 24
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The Emancipation Proclamation will be on display at the Clinton Library September 22-25, 2007.
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"September 11 WDYTJWD" W. P. Florence
Justice first, then peace."
"September 11" Never forget.--Tony Moses
"ONE NATION UNDER GOD ...the only way"--Phillip Story
"We have nothing to fear but fear itself." -- Franklin D. Roosevelt
"Keeping my head down but face toward Heaven" - - Jody Eldred, ABC News Cameraman in Kuwait
"Remember Pearl Harbor? Remember 9/11!" --"Bug"
Tell the people you love that you love them, at every opportunity. - - George Carlin
"Stop telling God how big your storm is. Instead, tell the storm how big your God is!" - - Queen E. Watson
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NEVER FORGET! We're listing the names of our soldiers killed weekly. These records can be found at http://www.defenselink. mil/releases/

The Department of Defense announced the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 25, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. Both soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Killed were:
01. Capt. Douglas A. Dicenzo, 30, of Plymouth, N.H.
02. Spc. Robert E. Blair, 22, of Ocala, Fla.

03. Cpl. J. Adan Garcia, 20, of Irving, Texas, died on May 27 in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., of injuries sustained May 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy encountered small arms fire received while returning from an explosive ordnance mission. Garcia was assigned to the 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.

04. Cpl. Jeremy M. Loveless, 25, of Estacada, Ore., died in Mosul, Iraq on May 29, when his Stryker came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. Loveless was assigned to the Army's 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

The Department of Defense announced the death of two Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
05. Cpl. Richard A. Bennett, 25, of Girard, Kan.
06. Capt. Nathanael J. Doring, 31, of Apple Valley, Minn.
Both died May 30, following a non-hostile helicopter accident near Al Taqaddum, Iraq, on May 27. Both were assigned to Marine Light/Attack Helicopter Squadron-169, Marine Aircraft Group-39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

07. Sgt. Benjamin E. Mejia, 25, of Salem, Mass., died in Marez, Iraq, on May 31, of non-combat related causes. Mejia was assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

08. Spc. Brock L. Bucklin, 28, of Grand Rapids, Mich., died May 31, in Balad, Iraq, of a non-combat related cause. Bucklin was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

http://icasualties.org/oif/default.aspx
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Please remember to pray for the American soldiers stationed everywhere around the globe and especially in Iraq. Times have been and are very tough and it would be nice if you would all just say a prayer for their safety and for their families.
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Scheduled Activities
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Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 8 p.m. Monday - Friday. At noon on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and at 7 p.m. Sunday at 914 N. Vine
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Columbia County Amateur Radio Club meets Every second Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. Union Street Station. And YOU'RE invited. Net is every Sunday at 20:30 on 147.105.
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Columbia County Diabetes Support Group - Every third Monday, 7:00 p.m. room 222, Magnolia Hospital
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"Focus on the Family" with Dr. James Dobson weekday afternoons at 1 PM on KVMA am 630 it's a great show!
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MCC - Abraham Prayer - Sunday at 5:00 p.m and Wednesday from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm
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MCC - "Beth Moore" Video Class - Thursday nights at 5:45 pm
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MCC - "Faith Builders" Small group meets the second and fourth Tuesdays, 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm.
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MCC - Firm Foundations Class, Sunday 9:30 to 10:15 a.m
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MCC - Meadow Brook Nursing Home Ministry Tuesday from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m
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MCC - Mom's Day Out - Every Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 2.$10 for the first child, $5 for the second. Call 234-3225 for reservations.
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MCC - Nursing Home Ministry - Meadowbrook Every Tuesday from 10 to 11 am. Taylor, the last Thursday each month.
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Men's Prayer Breakfast held every Tuesday morning at 6 AM in Miller's Cafeteria. If you aren't a regular participant at the Men's Prayer Breakfast, you're missing some great food, fellowship and inspired teaching of the Word. Hope to see you there.
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Narcotics Anonymous 5-6 pm every Monday at 220 Pine street.
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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) 5 pm every Tuesday in the Magnolia Hospital break room.
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Emergency Phone Number 911
(Fire, Police, Ambulance, Sheriff, etc. )
Central Dispatch 234-5655
(Non - Emergency Number)
Direct Numbers
Ambulance - 234-7371 (24 Hour)
Jail - 234-5331 (24 Hour)
Poison Control - 800-222-1222 (24 Hour)
http://www. aapcc. org/
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"There is not enough darkness in the world to put out the light of one candle."
"Laugh whenever you can and cry if you need to." -- "Bug"
"I read the end of the book. We win!" -- "Bug"
"We may not be able to cure the world, but we don't have to make it sicker." -- "Bug"
"There just ain't enough fingers for all the holes in the dike." - - "Bug"
"It's no big deal doing what God tells you to do. A big deal would be NOT doing what God tells you to do. Just ask Jonah." - - Paul Troquille
"A simple way to take measure of a country is to look at how many want in ... and how many want out." - - Tony Blair
"Information is the currency of democracy." - Jefferson
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