Benefit fundraiser held for Paul Dodds

There was a special benefit fundraiser April 22, at Iola Community Center for Paul Dodds who needs a kidney transplant. A good amount of money was raised from the sale of pulled pork sandwiches and cake. Thanks to all those that assisted in any way.

Keith Civic Club held a large garage sale at Keith Community Center Saturday, April 22, for the upkeep of the Civic Center. All sorts of items were sold including bedroom and living room furniture, kitchen items, pictures and more. Thanks to all that assisted in any way. There was also a garage sale held in the King Oak’s area as well.

Evergreen Baptist Church will have a taco luncheon and silent auction following morning worship service Sunday, May 21, to help raise money to send preteens to church camp this summer. Do hope all will go well with this endeavor.

Iola North Zulch Order of the Eastern Star No 458 held their monthly meeting at Pyramid Masonic Lodge Monday, April 24, with a good number of members and visitors present. The covered dish meal featuring a variety of food and desserts was enjoyed by all. During the meeting a variety of business was discussed and acted upon. Election of officers for the upcoming year was held. They will be installed next month.

Don’t forget Sunday, May 14 is Mother’s Day. If your mother is still living, do make plans to honor her in some way. You really don’t appreciate her until you no longer have her.

Happy birthday this week to: April 30 – Joshua Marion Snook, Marvinee Kolbachinski Hare, Noah Hill; May 1 – Clayton Lavender, Zeke Schmidt, Trace Allen Trant, Robert Allen Burns; May 3 – Jayme Elizabeth Coughron, Glenn Stover; May 4 – Leeland Sanford; May 5 – Tristen Crow, Nathan Duran Miller, Rodney Inmon; May 6 – Angela McIntyre, Slaydor Fleener. Do hope your special day was a happy one.

Happy anniversary this week to the following: Davis Lee and Debbie Reed Vaughn, married April 23, 1988; Bobbie and Adell Dirickson Arnold, married May 1, 2010; Michael Cole and Jordan Johnson, married April 30, 2022; Aaron and Heather Tackett, married April 30. Do join me in wishing them many more years of happiness together.

If you have any Keith news, call either my cell phone at 936-870-6094 or my house number at 936394-8273.