Early reports on Tuesday’s Jail-A-Thon sponsored by volunteers … one of the best ever … should have final figures soon … All proceeds go to Bladen County Schools … The volunteers ceased operation during COVID-19, resumed this year…
Reminder, high school football regular season action is over … Playoffs continue Friday night … East Bladen Eagles still going strong in the 1A division. Next action, at Rosewood High School … a Goldsboro area school. Advance tickets are on sale at East Bladen High School … $8 each … No standing in line when you arrive for the game … Check our BOL Sports Page … John Clark continues to provide the best coverage available…
A White Elephant Sale is planned for Friday and Saturday, November 17 & 18 at Wesley Chapel Church Multi-Purpose Building … 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days … Many really nice items … Wesley’s Chapel is located at 2407 Peanut Plant Road, Elizabethtown, NC…
A ‘Do-Good’ effort is scheduled Saturday at the Tar Heel Fire Department … Friends of Amy Grimes Melvin are sponsoring a fundraiser … She is scheduled to have a lung replacement soon and must stay near the Raleigh-Durham area hospital for several weeks while she recuperates … The fundraiser is to assist her with living expenses while away from home … BBQ plates and Boston Butts will be available Saturday, November 18 (this weekend) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. … Plates are $8 each … Boston Butts $40 each … a silent auction is being held at the same time as well as a raffle for a golf cart. All at the local fire station, 269 Tar Heel Road … Tar Heel, NC. Her friends have set a goal of $15,000 … donations will be accepted … Aren’t you glad you live in Bladen where … neighbors help neighbors?
Checking weather … Mostly cloudy today with a high near 66. Mostly cloudy tonight with a low around 48 … Thursday, partly sunny, with a high near 72 and windy, gusts as high as 15 mph.
Looking ahead to Saturday, partly sunny, with a high near 71 … Sunny, Sunday (Church Day) … high near 71.
Yes, I am a full-fledged, card carrying senior citizen … celebrated another milestone yesterday … Thanks to all who sent Happy Birthday wishes … I attempted to respond to all … no doubt I missed some … . So to all … “Thank You”. How old? ’56 graduate of Bladenboro High School.
“Sooner or later, the person who wins is the individual who thinks they can.”
“One small positive thought can change your whole day.” Zig Ziglar
“Once you replace negative thoughts with positive thoughts, you’ll start having positive results.” Willie Nelson
“If you don’t like something, change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” Mary Engelbreit
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