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GATHERING TOGETHER

On January 3, 1829, Kentucky governor Thomas Metcalfe signed into law a statute forming Hancock County from parts of Breckinridge, Daviess and Ohio counties to become Kentucky’s 85th county.  The county was named in honor of Boston patriot John Hancock, who headed the Continental Congress and became the most notable signer of the Declaration of Independence.

Last week, I spent a couple of hours reading MSN and following links. I found several topics that interested me. A few of those are summarized below. If you want more information about a topic, please go to the website listed.
 

    Wonderings and wanderings: I think sometimes I ought to change the name of my column to just that: Wonderings and Wanderings-short verses of script. Maybe it's because frequently I can't seem to keep a senisble thought in my head for very long. Or maybe I have too many thoughts at keep them properly seperated and cataloged.

When my youngest daughter, Nikki, was about ten or twelve, she and I and some of her friends were watching the movie, “The War,” together.  The movie is about a Viet Nam veteran trying to adapt to civilian life and struggling to make a living for his family in a rural community, where jobs are few and far between.  He and his kids are picked on by a family of bullies next door.  One night at the local carnival, the dad leaves his son by the car as he goes back to get cotton candy to take home to his wife and daughter.  While he is gone, the bullies show up and pounce on the young boy.  The

Naaman (II Kings 5) was a “mighty man in valor.” He was captain of the Syrian army, known for his military cunning, and bravery. Unfortunately, he was a leper (II Kings 5:1). In order to be cleansed of his leprosy, an Israelite maiden that he had captured told his wife he should see “the prophet that is in Samaria” (II Kings 5:3). Rather than seeing the prophet, though, the king of Syria sent Naaman to the King of Israel for healing (II Kings 5:5-6).

Well, I think we can almost say good-bye (before we even said hello) to the fall colors. Just not much left anywhere that I’ve seen. This incredibly beautiful tree is located at the Woodbury Museum. I do a lot of photo sessions out there and just spend a lot of time enjoying this historic place. We have such beauty surrounding us in our own little county.

Have a blessed week everyone and remember to always take time to stop and smell the roses!!

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Oh Snapple: The Next Wave
I’ll take a break from county origins to bring you a little Snapple goodness.  Before me(well, to my right side) I have a placemat covered with Snapple caps.  Let’s dive in, shall we?

Yesterday’s presidential election was the “58th quadrennial U.S. presidential election” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2016). I have a friend who jokes that she votes so she’ll have the right to complain. But generally, I believe we vote out of a sense of responsibility and to help select our leader.