September 11 — “Live for today, dream for tomorrow, learn from yesterday.”

When stepping outside around 5 or 6 a.m. or in the evening when the sun is setting, do you ever look at the sky and think what a beautiful sight God is giving us? I often think of the song written by Dolly Parton “God’s Coloring Book.”

The Prospect Historical Society members are selling tickets on a 14-inch laptop, $50 gas card and $25 cash prize to be given away in October. Purchase tickets ($1) from a member of the society or call 574-6140.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Meadows spent a day visiting in Richmond with their granddaughter Kate and grandson Josh.

On Aug. 29, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Smith and son, Charles and his children, Brianna, Charles Jr. and Christina, traveled to Culpeper to attend the funeral mass for Pat’s mother, Eleanor Keaveny, at Precious Blood Catholic Church.  Also attending were Pat’s father, John Keaveny, his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Covell, and Pat’s brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Keavney, and his son Baron. Later that afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Charles Sr. and Brianna, Charles Jr. and Christina drove to Stafford to have lunch with Jeff’s mother, Mrs. Dolores Smith.

On Thursday, Mrs. Rosie Lapp and Pat Smith traveled to Appomattox for lunch at the Babcock House.

Shirley Fulcher enjoyed going with Lynn Fulcher to New Life to watch the children play on the Slip and Slide.

August 29 was a big day for Joshua Bolt. He was in the horse show at the Heartland Heroes at Sprouse’s Corner. Joshua won two blue ribbons and a trophy. Congratulations Joshua!

Saturday afternoon Joshua was given a birthday party by his parents Kyle and Jeni Bolt and grandparents Vince and Linda Eikmiere, of Richmond, at the Grove Street Park in Farmville. Joshua was 14 Aug. 31. Those attending were Grandma Flora Bolt, Uncle Vince Eikmiere, of Richmond and about 25 friends. They all had a wonderful time.

Mrs. Flora Bolt, Jennifer Bolt, Mrs. Carri Bolt and her granddaughters Haley and Payden Murdock were lunch guests of Mrs. Judy Bolt and Chris Bolt Aug. 30.

On Aug. 30 Mrs. Flora Bolt visited shut-ins at Brookview, Page Johnson and Lucille. Later Flora took KF and had dinner with her son and daughter in-law, Douglas and Betty Jean Bolt. Betty Jean has been on the prayer list; our prayers are with her.

The Golden Palace was the site on the Sept. 2 gathering of friends for lunch. Those present were: Jo Smith, Shirley Fulcher, Dell Bowman, Kate Shorter, Joyce and Fred Floyd, Margaret and Richard Stockton and Sean Stockton.

Friends and neighbors are praying for a speedy recovery for: George Moore, Vickie Oakes, Barbara Hardinge, Shirley Martin, Hilda Friend, Elfrieda Kerns, Betty Jean Bolt and Mildred Harvey Shanks.

The members of Appomattox P.E. Presbyterian Church at Tuggle invite you to worship. The Rev. Chuck Klotzberger will be with them this Sunday.

The membership of Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church at Prospect invites you worship with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. The Rev. Caitilin R. Hoy will be there Sunday.

Calvary Chapel-Farmville, 302 Industrial Park Road, invites you to worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday and Wednesday evening for Bible study at 7 p.m. 

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MARGARET STOCKTON is the Tuggle News correspondent. Her email is mom@moonstar.com.