Hello from Enville! I hope everyone is having a great week. August is gone, and September has arrived! We have several holidays in September, but most of us are awaiting the first day of fall. I love fall colors and all the decorations. But first, we have Labor Day on Sept. 7. Labor Day is a federal holiday in the United States that honors the American labor movement and the contributions of workers. The first Labor Day celebration was held on Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882, in New York, organized by the Central Labor Union. President Grover Cleveland signed legislation on June 28, 1894, making Labor Day an official national holiday. It emerged during the Industrial Revolution to recognize the vital role of workers and advocate for better conditions, such as shorter hours (Wikipedia). For many people, the long three-day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, and for some, the start of the school year! There will be lots of celebrations, such as parades, backyard barbecues, community parties, boating on the river or lake and camping. Retail stores have good sales going on for Labor Day. Whatever your family and friends do, I pray you will have fun and be safe!
Happy birthday wishes go to Steven Grisham on Sept. 4. (which was my mom’s birthday), Mason Weeks on Sept. 7, Karen Bishop on Sept. 8 and Jasper Weeks on Sept. 10. Happy anniversary to Jerry and Nancy Freeman on Sept. 8. We hope you all enjoy your special day!
Congratulations to Izaiah Armstrong for being last week’s Player of the Week!
Please pray for the families of Maenell King and Leon Murray. Also, pray for everyone who has lost loved ones, Harold Maness, Robert Smith, Robert Johnson, Tommy and Linda Wade, James Vinson, Harold and Carolyn Wright, Rick and Julie Ooley, Mildred Goodwin, Mary Lou Avent, Ann Pugh, Shirley Hampton, Della Mixon, Kaye Killingsworth, baby Maven Vaughn (who is awaiting a heart transplant), our firefighters, first responders, law enforcement, healthcare workers, military, schools and school board, our county and please pray for God to take over and bless our country and, as always, each other.
If you have news or someone to add to the prayer list, call me at 608-3058, or to rent the community center, call Pat Cates at 688-5125 or 244-1993.
Have a blessed week everyone!
