wellborn my hometown

Wellborn sorrows with the Moseley/Fulton families. Firefighter Brett Fulton lost his life fighting a Hamilton County fire near Jasper, Monday afternoon. He grew up in our hometown. His momma, Nancy Moseley, helped with old, original Wellborn Whisper through the twenty years it was a hard copy newsletter.
May our Lord comfort and sustain the many local folks who huddle together in grief trying to absorb the shock of Brett's sudden, and heroic death.

Betty Schmidt and her husband Roman welcomed us to Wellborn thirty years ago. Betty was a devoted wife, mother and teacher who spent her final 34 years in Wellborn. She died at home where she chose to be,on June 15, 2011. I am grateful for the friendship Wilsons enjoyed with the Schmidts thru these 30 years of shared hometown and shared interests. A memorial service will give opportunity to offer sympathy to the large bereaved family and thanksgiving for Betty's life. Epiphany Lake City @10 AM, June 29.

WCA Volunteer Appreciation Dinner was Thursday night, June 23, and was catered very well by Sonny's and served at the WCA building in downtown Wellborn. A guesstimated 75-80 people attending included sponsors as well as members who were volunteer workers. Thank you's multiplied themselves exponentially because everyone knows together we can accomplish so much more than any one of us can make happen by ourselves!.Everyone wanted to thank everyone else The Blueberry Festival 2011 was a success. For me the Appreciation Dinner allowed me a grand finale appearance in my role as Grand Marshal of the Wellborn Blueberry Festival Parade, 2011, a once in a lifetimer, for sure. I wore my magnificent Blueberry Shortcake hat and carried the pocket book to match. (Carmen Hernandez creations). Wendell Snowden was Master of Ceremonies making recognitions of sponsors, committee chairs, and the community association board, He saved the Member of the Year award to the last thing. It was Maso Martin, with a plaque to match, and it was well deserved as shown by enthusiastic round of applause. Bobbi Fenderson tried to put into words the huge amount of respect and appreciation all of Wellborn does feel for WCA President ,Wendell, and his wife Kathie. My Hometown can be forever grateful that Wellborn is Hometown for the Snowden family too.

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Mrs Blueberry Shortcake (Jinny Wilson) on stage heard very kind words spoken by Bobbi Fenderson. Bobbi remembered the years of weekly Suwannee Democrat columns,the monthly mailed Wellborn Whisper, the Wellborn My Hometown local history book and now this blogspot. It was a Limelight Day for My Hometown and Me.
The plaque reads:
Wellborn Community Association proudly presents this award to Jinny Wilson for her support of the Wellborn Community Association and for serving as our 2011 Grand Marshall of the 18th Annual Wellborn Blueberry Festival June 4, 2011.

A once in a lifetimer day for me! My friend, Carmen Hernandez, had created these wonderful costumes, Mrs Blueberry Shortcake and Miss Estrelljita. We rode in a red '57 Chevrolet driven by Allen and his boy A.J. We were next to the Navy Band in the lineup. Along the parade route their color guard American flag won salutes that warmed my heart and brought "God Bless America" to my mind. What a thrill to feel happy responding smiles as we waved to the parade watchers. I think I am the most photographed lady in Wellborn tonight and Carmen is a close second. A GREAT DAY!
To God Be the Glory, for surely the heavenlies shared the Festive Fun in My Hometown today.

Community Unity is in action here. Wellborn United Methodists and Glory To God In Christ Ministries folks work together on a float for the Blueberry Festival Parade. Workers enjoying each other and the project are Paula and Bob Arnold, Shirley Carter, Kathy Lyons, Betty Randall, Charlotte Jones, Charquita Dillard, Jack and Cathy Allred with photographer (and purple shirt procurer), Jinny. Tomorrow Jinny will play Grand Marshall of the Blueberry Parade! No purple shirt for me, but a wonderful, orginal, one of a a kind Mrs Blueberry Shortcake costume instead!(thanks to Carmen Hernandez)
BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL DAYS ARE THE GREATEST FUN IN WELLBORN ALL YEAR LONG
Andrews Square is bursting with activity and excitement. Once upon a time the Blueberry Festival reminded Rev. Wyart Martin of Jerusalem at Passover and he wrote a poem for the Wellborn Whisper.