Not yet hot enough for popsicles

by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen

Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Pastor Nick Van Dam was titled “Acts of Service” from Matthew 25:35-40.

Mt. Zion Home Bible study held in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. to study the Bible with seven in attendance.

Mt. Zion Club met in the Beverly Pelkey home Wednesday, March 21, where 12 ladies enjoyed an afternoon of fellowship as January and February meetings were cancelled due to weather. Next meeting is April 21, at the home of Marge Zink they will be an auction afternoon meeting.

Howard and Dixie Peterson joined Kent Crawford, Mike Nellian, Mark Crawford and Rick George for supper Saturday night at the Deer camp.

The Mt. Zion Bunco girls enjoyed Tuesday afternoon playing bunco at the Lowry City Branch of the St. Clair County Library; there were Marge Zink, Beverly Pelkey, Dixie Peterson and Sheri Suster. Wishing a speedy recovery to Stella Moritz, another Bunco gal. Plan to join us the third Tuesday of the month, April 17, at 1 p.m. at the Lowry City Branch of the St. Clair County Library for an afternoon of fun and fellowship.

The weather in the Mt. Zion area could have been better or could have been worse. The gardens are coming up, the daffodils are sure pretty, they are everywhere, I wonder if at one time there were houses there.

Over at the Robin Siegismund farm things have been quite, the animals are all growing and learning the rules; Robin hopes it lasts for a while, Belle is thinking when will it be hot enough for popsicles?

John and Julia Snethen attended the Chapter #73 meeting in Clinton on Monday night and then John had surgery on Friday morning but they were home by noon. Son, Ron Thompson, visited on Saturday and helped with some chores.