A dear friend dropped by my yard sale last weekend. I wasn’t surprised, because that’s how Mr. A.J. Brannon and I became friends a few years ago. Now 99 years old, he uses a walker and has a caregiver driver. He’s retained his good spirits, fine sense of humor, and his singing voice. He sang a few lines of “Honey on the Rock’ as we chatted.

When I get older, I want to be a cosmetologist. I've always loved playing with my friends' hair, and of course, doing my own. I learned how to braid when I was seven, and everyday I would come home from school, I would ask my grandma if I could braid her hair. That was my thing to look forward to after being at school all day.

Adequate and proper facilities support educational growth of students. School design, classroom space, and sport facilities promote and enhance academic achievement. Proper facilities help to reduce risk of injury and attract new students. How do districts go about funding such facilities?

Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer – find your way to JP’s Classic Lanes for some summer bowling. Leagues are forming and, even though it seems early, the time to sign up is now! The Sunday evening Home-Run League will begin bowling June 16 at 6:30 p.m. Teams will have four members in any combination of male/female. The final competition day will be Aug. 25. Food and drink are included in the weekly $20 charge. And be on the lookout for special promotions.

April 8, 1994, I sat down in my second period geometry class. Coach Wood had just taken attendance. I was fiddling with my backpack and still getting out my notebook when my friend, Emily, burst through the door in tears. She sobbed her way to her seat beside me. Her hair was slung in front of her face to hide her eyes, but the uncontrollable shaking of her shoulders bore the clear image of a person mourning.

Individual tickets for Mingo are on sale for $60 at Mingo2024.GiveSmart. com. The bingo event will be held on Thursday, April 18. Mingo tickets include a packet of bingo cards (one for each of the 10 rounds of regular play), water, a drink ticket, an entry card for door prizes, and a Slaughter’s BBQ sandwich with chips.

Last spring, when it came time to sign up for this year’s classes, I was searching for an elective. My friend Matthew told me to try the culinary class; he said it was fun. When we are cooking, it is my favorite class. I have learned to cook for myself, and egg fried rice is my favorite thing to make.

There’s so much going on that it is hard to keep up. Of course, there’s the total eclipse on Monday, April 8, and unless the world ends that day, life will return to normal afterward. So, here are a few reminders for the next few days. And, if you have a free event you wish to see posted, send it to enola@ssnewstelegram. com.

I recently had the opportunity to visit with Justin Parmer, the proprietor of JP’s Classic Lanes, for a little background on him and what might be in the future for our favorite “family entertainment center”. Family entertainment center is the new moniker for houses that have bowling as well as a wide variety of other attractions. With ax throwing, pool tables, a vibrant arcade, snack bar and a party room, JP’s certainly qualifies.

My Uncle Pedro has been DJing parties for ten years; his company is called DJ Rockstar. I have worked for him for three years. We have a job almost every weekend, and we have traveled as far as Tyler to DJ a dance or party. I like my job.