Did
You Know….
· Vivian, Emily & Lauren Hertzler traveled to Mississippi in May
to spend time with Vivian’s sisters and mom.
In route they visited other friends and cousins, including Ed and Doris
Ranck in Atmore, Alabama.
· Phillip Duncan & Jonathan Habel went with their senior class at
Richmond Christian on a five day trip to Word of Life in New York.
· Steven Pruett had knee surgery May 23 at St. Mary’s Hospital.
He will have a three month recuperation period.
· Anna Blankenship and Timothy Nice were united in marriage May 20 at
Bethesda Church of God. Anna is the
daughter of Terry and Sandy Blankenship and Timothy is the son of Larry and
Trish Nice. Timothy is working for
Nice Construction and Anna gives piano lessons.
Their address is 2001 Old Tavern Rd.. Powhatan,
the next house down from Wally Schaefer’s farm.
· Grandson Eric Erb from Tennessee arrived at Sylvanus and Mildred
Moyer’s May 22 to help for the summer. He
is planning to attend college this fall and major in Nursing.
He is looking forward to helping his grandparents and gaining practical
nursing experience. On June
18, Sylvanus and Mildred will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary.
They were married in 1941.
· Kenton
Moyer and Allison Tankard were married Jan 30, 2006 at Red Rock State Park near
Las Vegas. They are living in Powhatan on the Moyer farm. Kenton is
son of Ray and Donna Moyer.
End
of School Award Recognitions.
· Rick Benson received “Most Sportsman” Award
for soccer and J.V. Basketball at Amelia Academy.
New District Formed in VA
Conference
Action was taken at
the Warwick District/Norfolk District joint meeting on May 16, 2006 to merge and
form one district. This new district was officially formed and will be called,
Eastern District of Virginia Mennonite Conference. The reason for the merger was
because of the recent departure of a church in the Chesapeake, VA area leaving
Norfolk District with only one church (Mt.
Pleasant Mennonite Church).
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Nathan’s
Summer Adventure I’m going south for the summer! Yes, I know. You’re supposed to go south for the winter, not for the summer, but that’s the plan. It all started when I found out I needed a summer internship as a qualification for my degree at Longwood University. It had to be at least six weeks of on-the-job experience in my field of computer information management systems. I found out about the JAARS internship program by reading testimonies written by previous interns on the internet. Their experiences sounded really interesting, so I sent in my application and was eventually accepted! JAARS (Jungle Aviation and Radio Service) is a nonprofit organization that provides technical/computer services to Wycliffe Bible Translators. I will be working on a team of about four people at JAARS writing help files for some of their language translation software programs or writing training manuals for their software. I will be down at JAARS in Waxhaw, NC from May 14 until July 13. Pray for me as I find out what God has for me in North Carolina this summer! Nathan Landis |
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Flash, Dash & Splash
Ronnie Walsh,
Dickie Walton and Vern Simpson participated in the Greenbrier River Trail Race
on April 29, 2006, in the Marlington/Buckeye area of Southern Pocohontas County
in West Virginia.
Named
“Flash, Dash & Splash”, Ronnie biked, Dickie ran and Vern canoed.
They won first place in the Masters Division.
Wives, Elaine, Brenda, and Linda cheered for them.
The team won several gift certificates to a local Bed and Breakfast, and
a ticket to Snowshoe Mountain.
...Pedal
the Peninsula...
Bob and Marie Hertzler and Walter Harris from Powhatan joined
approximately 35 other persons to participate in the annual “Pedal the
Peninsula” biking fundraiser for Williamsburg Retreat Center May 13.
There
were four lengths of rides to choose from; 12, 21, 34 and 55 miles.
The Hertzlers choose the 34 mile loop. All the rides started at the
retreat center and biked through James City County and returned to the center
www.wcrc.info
Trivia Question
Can you identify this tree?
Clues:
· It
is mentioned in the Bible
· Was
vital to economic culture
· Has to do with the meaning of gethsemanes
Answer
Olive Tree
· Newborn babies were washed and rubbed with olive oil before being
wrapped in swaddling clothes.
· The Olive fruit was used for food, and the pressed oils produced
oil for cooking, cosmetics, internal medicine, salves for wounds and as lamp
fuel.
· The body was anointed with oil after bathing to moisturize the skin
and also was prominent in religious rituals especially purification.
· Oil presses were called gethsemanes.
These presses employed many people.
· Area around Jerusalem was rich in olive groves.
Jesus often retired to the Mt. Olives in the evenings to pray and rest
with his disciples.
· Olives were a traditional symbol of gladness and comfort.
16th Annual Ice-Cream Social
June 25, 2006 (Sunday
evening)
7:00 PM
At the home of Gene & Pat Hertzler
Bring a freezer of homemade ice-cream or a snack and drink
This
is a good opportunity to invite a
friend
or neighbor for an evening of fun, fellowship
and
watching the primroses open.