Anyone remember Roy Tyner? He was a racer from Red Springs … Racer like a NASCAR driver, a Native American who participated in the late 50s until the early 70s. Thought I wanted to be a racer … Some of my friends and I visited his headquarters years ago in Red Springs … Tyner had several top 20 finishes … Often had a mohawk haircut … He allowed me to sit in his car … Thought I was a ‘cool dude’…
Dixie Youth baseball is ‘kicking off’ another season soon, like the next few days … throughout the area. Great program for youth … and their parents … Local volunteers spend lots of time working with the youngsters … they deserve our support … Check our Sports Page for more info … John Clark has it covered … COVID-19 makes it more difficult, but Mr. Clark keeps us all updated, and has for many, many years…
And, speaking of sports, one of my former sidekicks died this week … Walter Campbell, a very good high school football player. He was one of the stars on some of the Charlie Regan coached Elizabethtown High School teams from long ago … Walt and I broadcast high school football games for a year or two … I remember a game with Chadbourn High School (you know it was a long time ago). They had no accommodations, like a press box … The field had poor lighting … We broadcast a game from the back of a pickup truck on about the 10 year line … could barely see the players, much less their numbers … Must have been in the mid to late 60s, maybe early 70s…
Today’s weather forecast … GREAT DAY … Sunny, with a high near 76, southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Mostly clear tonight, low around 43. Thursday, ’bout the same as today … Get out and enjoy…
“Give every day the chance to become the most beautiful day of your life.” Mark Twain
The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.
“The secret to life is to love who you are – warts and all.” David DeNotaris
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