Letter From the Editor

Ithink it’s time for Bertie and Ellie to make a reappearance!

If you remember, they are the precocious 2-year-old pups who wear out Glenn and me as only a blue heeler/Australian shepherd mix can. I’m hoping by the time this issue arrives in your mailboxes, we’ll have the girls enrolled in a training camp.

At the heart of our decision to adopt them is our desire to be more active: take walks, travel with the girls, explore fun places around us. As it turns out, walking dogs that pull has accelerated the need for a knee replacement and caused me to have a dozen or so physical therapy visits to straighten out my shoulder. I didn’t anticipate that.

Oh, did I tell you Bertie gets car sick? So much for travel plans. But, that’s OK. We will make sure their rambunctious rumps are whipped into shape, and we’ll start all over again. BTW, Dramamine works pretty well for dogs, in case it helps someone to know that.

I’m eager to try a few recipes that Jessica, our content editor, included in her pet treats feature. After all, Woodstock IS a dog town, so we hope you and your fur babies enjoy them. See Pages 30-31. If you find a few that you like, let us know. We love photos, too! If I’m successful at making treats for the girls, Glenn will catch on to the fact that our oven works. So far, it’s been a great storage area. I might need to rethink that.

The Speed for Need feature on Pages 34-35 brought tears to my eyes. I love reading how impactful this nonprofit is for those with mental and physical challenges. My first cousin, Suzanne, had Down syndrome; she was so special to our family. Suzanne’s mom, dad, brothers and sister doted on her and treated her like a queen. I have no doubt my cousins would have signed her up for a 5K or taken her to a Night to Shine prom, if these events existed when she was with us! In her 50 years on earth, she was well loved.

I’m particularly grateful to Rebecca Johnston for honoring Shirley Pahl (Pages 26-27), who was the face of the Cherokee County Farm Bureau for the past 30 years. No doubt, many students — as well as our legislators — learned much from her about the importance of farming. She has impacted most of us, whether or not we realize it. Thank you, Shirley! I pray you have a relaxing and fun retirement. You deserve it!

Closing the computer now. It’s time for another session of pulling, barking and barking. I mean, walking the dogs! If you have tips for taming these two, I’d love to hear from you!

America’s Community Magazine

Volume 27, Issue 7

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