Cemetery homecoming canceled

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Tira Cemetery Association President Mick Petty reported that the association officers have decided to cancel the 2020 Tira Homecoming do to the coronavirus risks. The annual event is normally held on the first Sunday in July. Although we are not having the homecoming this year, the upkeep of the cemetery grounds still has to continue. Contributions are always needed and appreciated and can be mailed to the Tira Cemetery Association, c/o Jan Vaughn, secretary/treasurer, 776 FM 1536, Sulphur the Tira Food Pantry. They received some food donations, too. We want to express our appreciation for their generous contribution to the pantry. Sasha said they are still collecting coupons for their project. If you have some to share, please let me know and I will put you in contact with her.

Yvonne Weir reported she drove to Dacy’s last Tuesday evening and enjoyed riding with Eli, Elise and Dacy “all around in the 4x4.”

“We ate on the patio and watched a sad movie,” she added.

The next morning she went to Destri’s in Sunneyvale. Yvonne and Destri’s son, Nicolaas, went to visit Dustin and his daughter Everly. Yvonne spent the night with Destri and returned home Thursday.

Dustin, Natalie and Everly Weir visited Robert and Yvonne on Saturday and Sunday, and Dacy came for a visit on Monday.

Mick, Linda, Rick and Judy Petty had a hamburger dinner to honor Billy Joe Clayton for his 89th birthday on Saturday, May 23. If you see Bill, wish him a belated happy birthday!

Our grandson, Kenden Joslin, was among the North Hopkins High School graduates who had individual commencement ceremonies due to restrictions on social gatherings. Our daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter, Tiffany, Perry and Jaidyn, came from Malvern, Ark. Thursday for his event. Kenden’s graduation was celebrated with his girlfriend, Emma Hall, and a small group of family members.

That evening we had hamburgers, cake and homemade ice cream in honor of his achievement. Joining us were Kenden, Emma, Tiffany, Perry, Jaidyn, Malcolm Joslin, and his fiancée, Melinda, and Grace Vaughn.

Perry had to return to Arkansas Friday for work. Tiffany and Jaidyn stayed over for the parade for the graduates Sunday afternoon at the North Hopkins School. Tiffany left on Monday and Jaidyn stayed with us. She visited her friends, Megan and Bella, and spent the night with them. We picked her up the next morning and headed to Malvern, so that Chip could help Tiffany and Perry with some home projects on Tuesday and Wednesday. Grace’s daughter, Linda Ellen Vaughn, came to stay with her while we were gone. Jaidyn, Tiffany and I spent some time at the park by the Ouachita River while the men were working at the house.