wellborn my hometown

Excerpt from a July 1997 WellbornWhisper: A Poem/Essay written by Rev Wyart Martin, beloved Pastor of Mt Olive#72

"I, myself, cannot forget June 7, 1997 and I need to say a little of what I felt that day:

The little town of Wellborn is peaceful and fair.
On June 7, 1997, people were all over the square.
What was the reason? It's blueberry season.
The Blueberry Festival was that day

The scene spread out before my eyes
I saw food booths where smoke did rise.

I thought of Jerusalem and Passover Festival
How Jesus stood on the Mount of Olives and saw
Jerusalem with roads and byways studded with pilgrims.
I saw beautiful automobiles, shiny and bright,
None such in Jerusalem, but that is all right.

Wellborn rose like a capitol city, dressed like a proud daughter of Suwannee
Oh, I saw Wellborn in her pride. She seemed to say
"I sit like a queen, even if only for a day." She also seemd to say
"I see no sorrow today. I feel no pain."

In full view were buildings of yesteryear. "We are the pride of another day."

Who could gaze on this festival scene without a thrill of joy, appreciation and admiration?

So I close my piece.
I truly hope and pray that, through it all,
God may choose Wellborn as a place of His habitation".

JANE CAMPBELL, Wellborn Neighborhood Watch, writes to us Blog Readers

Hi All,

The WNW meeting was extremely interesting with the guest speaker being Lt. Robert Eyer of the Emergency Manag. Of Suwannee County.

He will be the teacher for our CPR classes. Our cost is being waived due to our being under the Sheriff’s Dept.
All of the members will be included in this but I think we should all fill out new applications just in case we are asked for them to be shown.
Anyone wanting an application please let me know and I will get one to you.
Anyone who wants to take the class without joining will be charged a fee of $30.00. This cost also includes the books needed.
The total class will be 6 hours.
This can be 2 evenings of 3 hours each of 1 Sat of 6 hours
Each class needs minimum of 6 people and not more than 12
Each person will be certified by the end of the class.
This class will be “Heart Saver Family and Friends CPR”
There are also Child and Infant CPR classes which are each given separately.
The WNW will receive an accommodation.

DATES AVAILABLE

Tuesday July 8th and the 29th
Monday Aug.4th and the 11th
Saturday July 26th


We have 3 people for the July 8th and 29th
Bruce, Jane, Betty
There are 5 people for Sat 26th
Pat, Jim,Myrtle,Ruth and Tim

Please get back to me as soon as possible and let me know what date you would be interested in.
Thanks,
Jane-208-8818

Lexie Huntsman is the girl next door. She graduates as a member of the class of 2008 at Suwannee High School on Saturday. She blessed us with an invitation to Baccalaureate Wednesday evening and that is where we took this photo of Lexie and her momma Michelle with the green and white robed classmates milling around as families found one another. Rev. Tommie Jefferson is daddy to one of Lexie's classmates and was the chosen man for the sermon recognizing God's role in this milestone of assuming adult responsibilities of life.
We saw Patty and Jerry Roach there to honor their last SHS graduate, Robert. "Until we start again with the grandchildren" said Patty.

News from the wren nest in Jacks golf cart is that we have baby wrens and are accepting congratulations. Guesstimate of 3 babies. We will report here as to when they are all fledged successfully, i hope.

Our friends Esther and Ron Chappel were all smiles last Sunday reporting 100 % success for their setting hen. Eleven baby chix at their house to keep them smiling and appreciating the wonder of it all.

Place is Barretts Fishin' Pond where Dale and Tammy hosted Surrey Place guests.
Here is "Granpa" (story below) who caught The Best One after the cooler was no longer available & it had to be catch and release.
This is the cooler FULL without "granpa's Best Catch, but several of his others are in there.

Dale Barrett and neighbor Jack Wilson were a self appointed cheering section as they sat in the shade to enjoy the men from Surrey Place enjoying a morning of fishin'. With a twinkle in her eye one lady stowaway suggested they just call her Mr. Jones. She was in last weeks photos of fishin at Barrett's.
Mr Webb's pole bent low over the pond with the weight of the fish on his hook. Chris Tyre wheeled him back from the pond while Mr W. wound the line in. Here was one happy guy who landed several big ones on his day off fishin'.
Another success story was a gentleman called grandpa. When it came time to go, he weedled a few more minutes during which the cooler (very full of the mornings catch) was loaded into the Surrey Place van. Wouldnt you know Grandpa caught his biggest and best one and it had to be a catch and release, much to his and his friend Debbie's sorrow.

E-mail from Jane Campbell to all Wellborn Whisper Blog readers


The Wellborn Neighborhood Watch wants to help the community where they can, but we need to know what the needs of the people are. I need the parents to call or even the kids if they have something that interests them. I heard a skate board park was of interest but I haven’t gotten a call about that either.

Help!!!
Jane

Would it be :
Transportation

Doctors visit
Trip to mall
Visit to family or friends
Library
School for meetings

Shut-ins
Shopping
Read to them
Books on tape
Library
Visiting with them

My phone number 208-8818 and my name is Jane. If you give me a call we can talk and you can tell me how we can help you personally,

Linda Gaylord reports that Jack had a heart catheterization at the V.A. yesterday and he said "I noticed improvement the minute they inflated that balloon." Linda is grateful and thanks everyone who prayed them through. Linda added " Jane and Terry Lowe, our neighbors next door, have been such a help through all Jacks not feeling well."
Jane and Terry have their own good news too. They are first time grandparents with Tiffany's baby, Addison Faith Stubbs, arriving on May 2, 2008.
GOD IS GOOD!

Dale and Tammy Barrett hosted twelve lucky ladies June 21, 2008. They were new friends Dale's momma, Daisy Barrett has found at Surrey Place Healthcare; Rozell Mercer, Virginia Perry, Vera Wilkinson and Bea McKeithen are the ones in the wheelchairs whose pictures made the cut. 14 photos are too many to post. Chaplain Lester Curry is pretty good at getting fishhooks out of mullet. Chris Tyre is even better altho he almost fell in the pond trying to retrieve the one that broke the line and swam away. Ms. Ellie is in charge of activities at Surrey Place and when Rozell pulled in her third catch Ms. Ellie said with a smile "When one of us wins too many times in a row at Bingo, the other players suggest she just sit a few cards out." Dales friend Pasco was all around the party group baiting hooks (chicken liver) for the ladies and smiling at the camera when asked to do that. Like true fishermen everyone wanted to stay a little longer, even past their lunch at Surrey Place. Dale suggested maybe they better save some fishing fun for the men who have been invited for next Wednesday.

Wellborn author Cheryl Norman shares her prelease paperback book cover for Wellborn blog readers to be alerted that this new fiction will soon be available. Her stories are good light entertainment and this one will be added to the others at the HOMETOWN LIBRARY@ 12005 CR137 in the Wellborn United Methodist Fellowship Hall where the walls are lined with good books catalogued for borrowing.

Cheryl Norman says this about her newest release: "RUNNING SCARED is a bit edgier than my normal romances; but it's an important story about healing and forgiveness, too."

Community Unity celebration last evening was at Allen Chapel. We marked our first year of monthly Saturday evenings worshiping our Lord. Pastor Matt Dillard and Pastor Jim Messer's friendship is contagious. All believers and seekers are invited to share the joy.

The funs stuff at our house this Sunday morning is in the pole barn where Jacks new electric golf cart lives. A momma wren nests on the cozy little shelf designed for golf balls. This morning at breakfast Jack asked if I thought the wren on her eggs would tolerate going for a ride with him in our delightfully quiet electric golf cart. Jacks Bird Watchers Digest (bathroom reading) taught him that it can be 24 to 30 days from incubation to hatching and fledging. Thats a long time to go cart-less. Stay tuned.

My friend Dollie describes herself as a nosey old busybody. She says it with a smile.
I would describe Dollie as a good lady who is all heart. Her ministry and calling is toward the needs of those whose body strengths are failing. She offers her own caring heart, phone visits, and a willingness to transport friends in need for groceries and doctors and sometimes a "just for fun" ride.
Dollie phoned yesterday. She was wearing her reporters hat. She helps keep track of the pulse of our hometown so that we can share and appreciate Wellborn life whenever opportunity presents itself.
Dollie is sorrowing this week because her neighbor , Bill Brown, died and she and the other neighbors will miss him.
Dollie's car is also in its own "failing strengths" chapters of its life and Bill was chief consultant about how Dollie could keep her car running. May our God comfort those who mourn.

James "Elbert" Copeland died this week and Wellborn's old families gather at his funeral at Fellowship Baptist.
Rev Tommy Cannon and Brother Dwight Law speak the Biblical words of promise and comfort and reminisce with family and friends. I just love to see the appreciation of each other and their gift from God of a lifetime of sharing Wellborn ways that happens when the deceased has lived here all his life.

These two photos could be named "From The Sublime to the Ridiculous"
Sunday gave us a most unusual combination of things to celebrate: Pentecost (50 day after Easter) and Mothers Day (second Sunday in May)
Sunday morning many worshippers and the Wellborn Methodist altar, itself, wore red signifying the Holy Spirit flame which warms our hearts, comforts and enlightens us who are so grateful to know and worship a triune God. In Sunday school a huge and noisy fan helped us to remember how the Spirit came to the bewildered and waiting disciples ( Acts 4:31) Maurice Geiger had transported his yellow and cream orchid plants plus background greens and bromeliads from Geiger greenhouse to the church. He and Ann put it all together. Sublime, indeed!

Mothers Day afternoon The Woman's Club of Live Oak and the Live Oak Artist Guild (LOAG) presented a comedy/mystery "Death and Taxes" . Bonnie Scott made her first appearance with the Live Oak Community Theatre "Live On Stage". She and her husband, George, own Scott's Blueberry Farm. Bonnie edits the "Wellborn Whisper". She is a substitute pianist at Wellborn Methodist, a volunteer at Haven Hospice and is active at the Wellborn Community Association. She thanks her husband for tolerating "Cora" during rehearsal weeks.
Our stylish petite, intelligent and personable Bonnie played the part of a frumpy, nosey, simple soul. Although the photo is blurry, please enjoy Bonnie expressing her Cora personality for the camera. Great fun all around.
Moms were presented with carnations after the show.
Happy Mothers Day, indeed.

Pasco donated a photo for the WCA scrapbook and Wendell loaned it to to be scanned and blogged. The fun part is that Pasco told Wendell that he took the pciture from atop his own green roof. Wendell wondered if Pasco always tells the truth.:-)
I bet Pasco did this time!
Pasco Jarvis and Loretta sit in the middle of a sea of golden blooming coriopsis each spring. If you looked northwest and across the tracks after breakfasting with the WCA this was the scene and to God's Glory it was!

Bob Noble peeks out from behind Sandy Wilson who is next to Kathie Snowden. These gooduns were May kitchen crew
WCA president Wendell Snowden hosted the May Breakfast visiting & welcoming everyone.
Bobbi Fenderson was the sparkling meet and greet gal & ticket handler at the May Blueberry Pancake Breakfast Saturday May 3, 2008. Her kind of welcome was a blessing for all us breakfasters..
After a cheery greeting Bobbi nudged my neighbor Dale Barrett that he had not yet reserved a space for himself and his elegant blonde show horse for the Blueberry Festival Parade one month from now. Dale explained that he surely hopes to feel well enuff to be there again this year.
Bobbi tells that the Friezian Horse enthusiasts had an Event in Ocala which she chaired in April. The organization has gone from a handful of friends to seventy participants. The Friezian Event was highly successful so now she can turn her attention to the WCA Blueberry Event. Everyone gears up now for a final month of preparation for another success, June 6 & 7.

The Suwannee Bicycle Festival advertised a three day event of "Riding on Beautiful Country Roads". People came from Wisconsin, Connecticut and other faraway places. We lucked out to capture on camera those who chose the Wellborn route and were taking a late morning break at the Wellborn WHISTLESTOP CAFE Friday.
It would be 60 miles peddling on Friday. Arent we glad they came when our unmowed roadsides are golden with coriopsis & accented with splashes of purple phlox. Wellborn's spring display is peaking right now.
On Saturday these outdoor enthusiast guests anticipate a Peddle & Paddle Day of fun that combines bicycle miles with Kayak miles on the Suwannee River.
Should the title of this blog photo be "Kathy & the Guys visit Wellborn Whistlestop"? I asked. When we learned that Kathy hopes for internet access somewhere for her laptop tonight to see herself having fun, someone suggested "Techno Granny & Friends Out To Play". Here are Paul, Hugh, Alex, Joe, and Kathy , a LIFE IS GOOD group spreading fun for us to appreciate.