January 6, 2005, The Herald-Advocate 5B Betsy Kemp of Bartow, and for- merly ".of Bowling. Green, has 'announced the marriage of her, daughter, Michelle Lyn, to Adam Hue Duren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Duren of Summerville, S.C. The father of the bride is the late Gene Kemp of Bowling Green. The couple were married Friday, Dec. 10, at The Church of Jesus. Christ of Latter Day Saints in Summerville, S.C. The couple now reside in, Charleston, S.C., where the groom owns a landscaping business. Ja -of Janessa Alberts Announces Wedding Plans Plans for her marriage to Corey evening at Northside Baptist fishun Hill, son of Velma Brooks Church' in Wauchula. Music will f St. Petersburg, have been begin at six o'clock. announced by Janessa Lynn Alberts, daughter 'of Frederick and Sharon Alberts of Wauchula. The couple will be married Saturday, Jan. 15, at six-thirty in the Friends and relatives of the cou- ple are invited to the wedding and reception which will follow in the social hall of the church. 97-Year-Old Celebrates Birthday Mr. & Mrs. Adam Duren LOCAL CONCERT COURTESY P "The Kingdom Heirs will be in concert Saturday, Jan..15, at First Baptist Church -of Wauchula. The concert begins at 7 p and the public is invited to attend. Dennis L. Johns Promotior presenting the event being hosted by First Baptist. There wil a $1.0D donation at the door. For more information, call (863)' S1011 or 773-4182. Rise & Shine By Ted Simnonson HOW FAST A RE OUR REFLEXES? Years ago. 1 was inter' iew ing a major league baseball player. I asked : him what was the difference between a 20-30-year old player and the same player at age 40. still in prime condition. He replied. "A fraction of a sec- Take a shortstop for example. As soon as he sees the batter driving a "hot grounder" in his direction. nerve impulses relay this information to his brain and central nervous system. Impulses are then transmitted to the Serves that control his muscles. In a fraction of a second, that shortstop must. throw himself several feet across the infield to intercept the ball. Science has discovered that this rapid response system can be made. even speedier with continual practice Notice how many years on the dia- mond are accumulated before a player finally makes it to the majors. On the other hand. factors like age and injury usually -slow up the process just enough to disqualify an athlete from Major League play. , I've pondered this phenomenon through the years, and l'\e asked myself a similar question: what is the difference between a saint of the Ne\w Testament variety and an average Christian today? Maybe the same answer applies. One has a hair-trigger response to good and evil while the other is slower. Life moves at a fast pace these days. Without warning. a TV show you are watching can present something you'd be smart to avoid looking at., How fast w ill you hit the remote? I suspect it will depend on ho\w alert you have been the rest of the day. , Do you realize there is a battle between good and evil raging around : you all the ime? Are you alert and wide awake or spiritually lethargic. Your sensitivity may depend on whether you practice your faith every day or just on Sunday. ," ;: "" - Am Inurging a life of pressure and strain, a constant effort to be 'good ?' S Not at all. Jesus said. "Come unto me. all ye who labor and are heavy laden, : and I w ill give you rest." (Matt. 11:28') He offers a life of incredible poise and peace! Practice can quicken your reflexes to depend on His grace rather than on your own abilities. Musical To Hear Musical Men the Wauchula Wednesday building located at 131 N. Seventh Musicale will meet Jan. 12 for a Ave. program entitled "Men in Music." Joining Mrs. Bell as hostess will Dot Bell will be the program be new club member, Jackie director for the afternoon for the Hawkins. program wi ..h begins at 4. A time For more information on the club of fellowship and refreshments will and its activities, call President begin at 3:30 at the Woman's Club 'Jeraldine Crevws at 773-6841. The habit of saving is itself an education; it fosters every virtue teaches self-denial, cultivates the sense of order, trains to fore- thought and so broadens the mind. : 1 -Theodore T. Munger I .Loretta Kinzer of Zolfo Springs celebrated her 97th birthday on Tuesday, Jan. 4. Although she was hospitalized briefly over New Years, she returned'home in time to celebrate with some of her family and many friends. The honoree has been a resident of Zolfo Springs, for 64 years and has lived most of that time in Lazy k. Acres Mobile Home Park. The native ok Vandalia, Il1, mar- ried hef first husband, Edward Rickett, in Missouri in 1938, and they had three children: Bill of Live Oak, Lyle of Zolfo Springs and Vera Klitging of Altamont, III. After his accidental death, she married Alvis Robinson, and after he passed away, .she married Willis Kinzer. She has two stepdaughters, Betty McNabb of Wauchula and Vera Klitging of Altamont, III.; 14 grand- children; eight great-grandchildren; and nine gicat-great-grandchildren. which makes five generations. She arid Mr. Kinzer owned the Lazy Acres Park for many years before selling '. it to Jim Farmer about 20 years ago. She also, worked for several years at Pioneer Park, taking care of the swimming pool and in a chicken packing fac- tory.. SAlthough she uses a wheelchair Tea Party Honors One-Year-Old Little Sylia Collins McEwen Preston, daughter of Peter .and Candace Sylvia Preston. celebrated her first. birthday Dec. 9 with 'a "Mad Hatter's Tea, Party." .. She and her guests wore all types of hats for her party, from formal church hats to silly monkey hats. She and, her -guests enjoyed homemade chocolate cake and HOTO drank hot tea from antique teacups the The cake topper was a ballerina ).m.. sated from a cake the honoree's is is great-grandmother, the late l1 be Catheryn B. McDonald Coker. had 381. made for the one-Near-old's mother when she was a child. Among those relatives and friends attending were her grand- another, Sylvia Collins; atnt, Martha Ree Collins and cousin, Connor McEwen Collins, both of Tampa; great-aunt. Kay Patarini; cousin. 'Emily Patarini; Bruce and Ana Collom and family;' and Monica Hernandez and family.. Sylvia Preston Woman' s Club Meets Tomorrow The WaVachula Woman's Club will hold its first meeting in 2005 on Friday, Jan. 7, at noon at the clubhouse located at 131: N. Seventh Ave. " . Hostesses for the covered dish meeting will be Vida Tomlinson, Mitzi Grice and Denise Tomlinson. Zee Smith will bring a program on public,affairs following the lun- cheon. Members and prospective mem- bers are encouraged to attend. Other events for the club during the month of January include the monthly bridge luncheon on Jan. 13 with Jo Thompson and Sharon Schlitz serving as hostesses and a workday on Jan. 11 and Jan. 25, both at 9 a.m.' Call President Belva eVance at 773-4740 for more information., Man is a history-making crea- ture who can neither repeat his past noir leave it behind. most of the time, she lives alone and needs only occasional house- keeping assistance. Her children visit her often, as do her friends. COURTESY PHOTO David Bobe Jr. & Yamaris Lambov David Bobe Jr. & Yamaris Lamboy Are Engaged I Loretta Kinzer Garden Club To Welcome Landscaping Expert The Wauchula Garden Club will meet Wednesday,. Jan. 12, at noon at the home of Vice President Jeanette Perrine, 1031 Briarwood Drive. Hostesses for the meeting will be- Mary Weisman. Nancy Majors and Marian Leigh. -' Mrs. Perfine, s- program direc- tor, has invited landscaper Gordan Cox to offer tips, and ad\ ice to the members. All members and guests are encouraged.to attend. Call President Sylvia Thornton at 735-2680 for more information on the club and its activities. b. , Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Lamboy of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, have announced the engagement and approaching marriage ,of their daughter, Yamaris, to David Bobe Jr., son of David and Maggie Bobe of Wauchula. : The bride-elect is a 1994 gradu- ate of Holy Spirit Academy in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico. She received a bachelor's degree in psychology from InterAmerican University in 1998 and is currently pursuing a doctorate in psychology from Carlos Albizu University in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. She present-. ly is employed as a case manager in. the Center of Medical .Services in, Toa Baja. The prospective groom is a 199-) graduate of Admiral,Farragut Naval) Academy in St. Petersburg. 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