Archive - 2013 - Food and Leisure
March 19th
Tracy Ridings has the unenviable job of teaching English I and Honors English to ninth grade students. This is why she was named WPHS North Campus Teacher of the Year. She introduces them to the plays of William Shakespeare with “Romeo and Juliet” and will be taking them back in time to the Holocaust by reading “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas” by John Boyne. She has been in education for 17 years, 13 of which have been at West Point High School. Photo by Donna Summerall
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I have spent the past 3 Saturdays in the kitchen at J. Broussards restaurant in Columbus learning loads of new cooking techniques.
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March 18th
Last week, the city board of selectmen and other officials pledged support to repair and beautify the Sam Wilhite Transportation museum on Depot Drive. All agreed the structure had been neglected since it was relegated to “appointment only” hours in 2010. Above, the building is already seeing a drastically improved look after the city trimmed the bushes surrounding the museum. The metal sign above was almost completely obstructed by shrubbery last week. Photo by Bryan Davis
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March 16th
The Horseshoe Robertson Chapter of the NSDAR met Thursday at the First Christian Church. The ladies have brought up the need lately for the clearing and restoration of the Native American mounds, South of town on Highway 45 Alt. The original marker on the Highway which shows the site to be on the National Registry of Historic Places, was placed there under the direction of the wife of Presbyterian minister and missionary J.P. Unger. She herself was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
The United States used to be the country that everyone else envied. People risked their lives to escape from Communist Cuba and Haiti by boat, they drown coming from Mexico when trying to swim deep fast moving rivers.
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March 14th
Michael Williams is the owner of Shendopen Productions in downtown West Point which provides a variety of video and photography services. The artists are Williams, David Hodges, Jane Weaver Dill and Bill Parker. More on page 6. Photo by Donna Summerall
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We live in a world today that is filled with hatred and deceit. We also live during times when the Christian community is alive, well and quite active in missionary and community service. But there are those who say they are Christians and love all of humanity, but their lack of enthusiasm and charity exhibits everything but love.
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March 13th
Local students are donating their time at the West Point/Clay County Animal Shelter. Taking care of puppies is a big job and Ramsey Claire Robinson, Nadia Flowers, Brittany Thomas and Abigail Turner are helping socialize and cleaning up after the five remaining puppies from a litter of nine. The puppies are ready for adoption at the shelter. Photo by Donna Summerall
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March 12th
City Hall representative Justin Estes presents the Girl Scouts Heart of the South of Clay County with a proclamation announcing this week as National Girl Scouts Week. The Girl Scouts had their 101 birthday, March 12. The scouts cleaned the hut behind Central School, which was generously made available to the girl scouts for their meetings by the West Point School District. After cleaning, the girls made crafts and had cupcakes to celebrate 101 years of Girl Scouting. If you missed out last month, Girl Scout cookies are still available.
In a recent visit to East Side Pre-K, members of the West Point Pilot Club and Prestage Farms, gave students an opportunity to choose a book to take home. These Bright Horizon Partners have teamed up to encourage reading by distributing books to each student at East Side Pre-K. Pictured (from left) Kaitlyn Vance, Kathy Montgomery, Trevion Cummings, Debra Cole, MaKenzie Brown, Holly Hitt, Ethan Sappington, Janice Brasfield, Carolyn Golson, and Kylie White. Submitted Photo
