By Evangeline Sloan

The North Jefferson News



Garden tip: Prune deciduous trees and shrubs (those that lose their leaves in the winter) before new growth appears in the spring. Prune flowering trees and shrubs after they bloom. Make sure you use clean, very sharp tools. Proper pruning encourages denser branches and new growth. Cut stems and branches close to the bud at an angle. Be sure to clean tools with alcohol after each use. Don’t wait to remove dead or diseased branches: Remove as soon as they appear.

• Happy birthday greetings go to: Jordan Thomas Kiley and Mary Green on Nov. 3; Zackery Thomas on Nov. 4; Emily Nichols on Nov. 7; Shirley Baty on Nov. 8; and Whitney Green on Nov. 10.

• Feeling depressed? Visit class at the Warrior First Baptist Church at 4 p.m. on Sunday evenings. For more information, call 647-9592.

• Warrior Day will be on Nov. 10, sponsored by the Warrior Lions Club. The parade will start at the school. If you are in the parade, be at the school by 8:30 a.m. The parade will start promptly at 9 a.m. and will end at the Warrior ball park. After the parade, there will be food, music, games, children’s rides and much more. The First Baptist Church will have a cook-off contest. Entries are Boston butts, chicken and ribs and will feature a first-place winner in each category. Mission Belize will also be selling hot dogs and cokes to help the people in Belize Central America at the Warrior Day celebrations. For more information call 647-9697, 647-0253 or 647-9592.

• On Dec. 14-16, “The Miracle Worker” by William Gibson and directed by Mike Putman will be performed. Mike Putman is the president and director of the Corner Theatre. For tickets, call 379-3200 ext. 242. Corner seniors have already earned scholarships from theatre departments around the state and nation. To date, the following students have earned these scholarships: Rhonda Erbrick, more than $15,000; Stephanie Herren, more than $12,000; Natalie Kinsaul, more than $15,000; Noah Holcomb, more than $4,000; Justin Marbutt, more than $25,000; and Ruben Williams, more than $15,000. Congratulations go to these hard working students.

• Please continue to pray for our United States and our troops that are in harms way.

Evangeline Sloan is The North Jefferson News correspondent for the Warrior, Corner and Hayden communities. She can be reached at 647-9655.