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In the garden on the East side of the WhistleStop Coffee Shop this Giraffe grazes happily on the high bushes near outdoor picnic tables
The Whistle Stop giraffe has been joined by a lovely working elephant now standing on the Northeast corner at the blinker light intersection of CR137 and C-10A

This elephant is named "Ellie". She is not quite life size but she stands taller than your blogger.
She is a whimsical addition to center city Wellborn. Bonnie Scott (Scotts Country Depot on Northwest corner at blinker light)says "I love Ellie elephant."
Ellie balances a sign with her raised trunk. It proclaims the WhistleStop specialty of the day. On Ellie's broad sides she has allowed artist Cathy Willson to paint an American Flag with large letters "VOTE" added.
George Ash explains he does walls and elephants only. He chose the color elephant gray, not red or blue, or even pink because she is a Patriotic Elephant, non partisan. Ellie invites us to inform ourselves and then VOTE. No stay at home citizens this time around.
Ellie was discovered and purchased from an antique dealer fifteen years ago to be part of Jungle decor at a restaurant in Frederick Maryland. Relocating Ellie has been easier than your blogger imagined because she is made of fiberglass, not concrete!

Labels: An Elephant at the WhistleStop

FIRST OCTOBER SATURDAY IS THE ANNUAL FALL YARD SALE
It is on ANDREWS SQUARE
behind the Community Building at 1340 8th Avenue
Sponsored by the Wellborn Community Association with monies to promote well-being in our hometown
7:30 AM to 2 PM on the same day as the BLUEBERRY PANCAKE BREAKFAST for October
12 x 12 space can be rented for $5
Be a looker, a bargain finder, a purchaser or make a buck selling stuff you don't need
THERE IS A ROLE FOR YOU TO FILL!
even if it is simply a good morning of fun with neighbors

FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER
WCA president Wendell Snowden encountered Dance Caller Ralph Beekman and the result is ROUND DANCE CLASSES to start on Monday October 4th in the Wellborn Community Building 1340 8th Ave. (South of RR, West of CR 137)
Beginners are welcome to come to watch and/or participate at 6:30 to 8 PM.
Experienced Round Dancing couples will be there @ 6:30 to help beginners and at 8-9:30 they will enjoy themselves with learning more advanced choreography patterns of round dancing. FIRST NIGHT OF DANCING FUN IS FREE (FYI Beekmans 365-3904)
Hope you like it $4 worth on subsequent Mondays.

Labels: COMING ATTRACTION IN OCTOBER

The foursone were kitchen crew at the W. C. A. September blueberry pancake breakfast on Labor day weekend: Myrtle Principatio and her sister Pearl, Maso Martin and Kathy Snowden. Wendell Snowden did the welcome thing, Chris Williams exchanged our dollars for breakfast tickets.
Turnout was very good, so much so that Kathy went to the freezer to replenish sausages. Allene Touchton and Ruth Leister are two regulars returning. Ruth says one pancake fills her 85 lb body up. "I dont eat much but we really miss coming when we cant make it". She is the driver, @ 90 years. and not about to stop counting years or driving either!. Allene, in the top half of her 80's, rejoices to be back in her own home in McAlpin after a sick spell which required her to make home with one of her children temporarily. Allene just finished still another quilt "for my newest great grandbaby".

ENLARGE WITH A CLICK OF THE MOUSE

Labels: SEPTEMBER WHISPER