PANCAKES: Max & Erma's is the place to be from 8 to 10 a.m. today for the D-1 Greyhounds Girls' pancake breakfast/2008 Big Apple Tournament of Champions fundraiser. The cost is $5. For tickets, call coach Kyle P. Sheffield Sr. at 304-654-6930.
WRITERS: They're poets and don't know it -- the truth is four local women are outstanding writers, and they know it. More than 900 entries were recently submitted by writers from several states for the 30th annual West Virginia Writers' Association conference at Cedar Lakes Conference Center, Ripley. Cabell County authors recognized for outstanding work were Carol Brodtrick, first place, children's book category, for "Cat;" Llewellyn McKernan, third place, long poetry division, for "Turning Over a New Leaf;" Kelly Renee Broce, third, emerging writers poetry category, for "What I Know of Nanking," and Susan Nicholas, first place, peoples choice division with children's story, "The Suit."
CALL: Carrie Swayne, West Virginia Wesleyan College junior, explores her call to ordained ministry by interning at Kenova United Methodist Church. Carrie, music education major from Keyser, W.Va., serves as part of a 10-week Summer Intern Program of West Virginia Conference Board of Ordained Ministry and a resource to District camps.
MILITARY: Army National Guard Sgt. Jeffrey P. McClure Jr. has been mobilized and activated at Fort McCoy, near Sparta, Wis., for deployment to an overseas forward operating base supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Jeffrey, combat engineer with 201st Engineer Battalion in Ashland, Ky., has served in military for seven years. Jeffrey, nephew of Sheila Brizendine of Willow Wood, Ohio, is married to Angela, daughter of Christine C. Wilcox of Ashland.
NOODLES: Oodles of them, salad, garlic bread and drink are offered for $6 at a spaghetti dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Dillon Chapel, 4421 16th Street Road. Desserts are available, but not included.
BELATED: Alec Ryan Lockhart was 4, Viola Dingess, Ted Osborn, Garrett Samworth, July 1; Lucille Washington, Stephen Paul Waller, Janet Ford, July 2; Diana Boerke, Donald English, Jessica Fredo, July 3; Skipper Maynard, Jacqueline Green, Sandy Arthur, Taylor Cunningham, July 4; Zachary Bell, Tanner Yoho, July 5; Amber Holley, Kathy Hegg, July 6.
LATE ANNIVERSARIES: Gary and Alicia Adams, July 1; Christopher and Allyson Ey, July 6; Charlotte and G.D. Nixon, Melissa and John Jefferson, July 9; and Don and Mary Lee Watts celebrated 51 years, July 15.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Josh Chambers, Chris Lyons with the Herald-Dispatch mailroom, John Mears, Dennis Herrenkohl, Don Oneacre turns 1 over 60 (61), Cy Young, Amanda Jordan Austin, Jerry Zornes, Dorothy Castleberry, Katherine Ellis, Elaine Wilcox, Cheryl Eifert, Lelah Nelson, Patrick McKinney, Bill Dennison, Betty Holley, Hunter Tubert, Pauline Lilly, Donald Simpson, Jack Boerke, Sharon Marcum, Morris Nelson, Shelly Meadows, John Brunetti, Sarah Smoot, Edward Bellomy, retired law enforcement officer, and Bernice Kitchen.
TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES: Richard and Anita Childers, Bob and Joy Griffin, Lillian and Chappie Rutledge, Arlene and Jim Bounds, Dean and Travie Ross.
SUNDAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Frank Peck, Rhonda Hutchinson, Steve Hutchison, Bryan Mowdy is short of 40 by 2 (38), Mark Miller, Gavin Boshell, Lauren Lewis, Les Wilson, Jo Beth Watts, Grant Jacobs, Barbara Jarvis, Selma Nixon, Hugh Vaughan, Barbara Gunn, Evadeen Kesler, Dominic Allen, Betty Kirk, Pat Mann, Mary Lee Leslie, Zac Elliott, Leslie Quodala, Riley Marie Simpson, Mia Turner, Griffen Cornell is one away from a dime at 9, and Connie Riley Keaton.
SUNDAY'S ANNIVERSARIES: Stan and Syd Hanson (1957), Allen and Barbara Tulfts (1985), Wes and Janet Simpkins, Willis and Libby Bunn, Jack and Johnna Moore, Wes and Janet Simpkins, and Lynn and Rick Smith.
CHUCKLE: A guy takes his boy tiger hunting. As they creep along, the man says, "Son, this hunt marks your passage into manhood. Do you have any questions?" The boy says, "If the tiger kills you, how do I get home?"
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