Published on: Thursday, July 14, 2011
By Norma Jean Fazenbaker
Happy birthday
Happy birthday in July to Peggy Telemeco, July 2; Hilda Rutherford and Wilda Johnson, July 3; Dora Defibaugh, July 5; Judy Manion, July 7; Laura Nicholson and Ali Wechsler, July 8; your columnist, July 9; Gladys Darney, July 10; Emily Eclkert, July 11; Cal McMillion and Shirley Voight, July 12; Joan Richardson, July 13; Ellie Thomas and Keets Ogden, July 14; Sarah Crawford and Peggy Moore, July 15; Viola Shives, Pauline Frederick, Becky Flowers and Orrell J. Blakeman, July 18; Janice Reagan, July 19; Lillian Brooks, July 21; Tracey Battley and Clara Houghton, July 23; Mary Jane Toepper and Alan Congdon, July 25; Dick Bowden and Deedie Peaper, July 26; son-in-law George Lucas, grandson Brandon Bailey, Marjanette Feagan and Dottie Moore, July 27; Bryan Toepper, Philip Conley and Kurtis Wilkins, July 28; Ethel Secrist and Clarence Duty, July 29; Lisa Solberg, Ernest Moore and Helen Rawlett, July 30; Mary Higgins and Alice Konze, July 31.
May he rest in peace
Sincere sympathy is offered to the family of Harry Holmes on his death following a lengthy illness. Harry and his wife, Ethel, have been residents of Clinton for many years, and some may remember Ethel as an industrial teacher at Surrattsville High School in the late ’50s. Ethel has also been a volunteer at Southern Maryland Hospital Center.
Kudos
Congratulations to Reverend Dorothea B. Stroman on her anniversary of 25 years in the Pastoral Ministry.
Fish Fry and Yard Sale
The Trustees of Clinton United Methodist Church are holding a combined Fish Fry and Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 30. Fish dinners and sandwiches will be available for sale. Table rental is $10 per table. Call the church office at 301-868-1281 for further information or to rent a table.
Interfaith alliances grow stronger
Twenty-two people from three congregations from Prince George’s County participated in an annual meeting supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality; ethical eating; interfaith alliances and more. Highlights of the meeting included the adoption of a faith-based institutional commitment to ethical eating, planning for General Assembly 2012 in Phoenix, an interfaith rally against homophobia and transphobia, special collections for Mecklenburg Ministries, celebrations and workshops in honor of the UUA’s 50th anniversary and strengthening of interfaith alliances by welcoming speakers and guests including religious scholar and author Karen Armstrong, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf of the Cordoba House, and Rev. Kosho Nwano of Rissho Kosei-kai.
Did you know?
The first heart, liver and kidney transplant was done at Presbyterian-University Hospital in Pittsburgh on Dec. 3, 1989.
