by Marge Zink and Julia Snethen

Morning message at the Rockville United Methodist Church was by Pastor Nick Van Dam entitled “Wind Power” taken from John 3:5-8.

Mt. Zion Home Bible study had nine in attendance, each Tuesday at 7 p.m. They meet in the Tom and Beverly Pelkey home to study the Bible, all are welcome.

Sympathy to the family of James Garrison.

Farmers are starting to harvest corn; gardens are still producing; unusual to have green yards and pastures in August, we are not complaining. Labor Day is this weekend, won’t be long before the humming birds will leave, fall is almost here.

Over at the Robin Sigismund farm “Belle” asked Robin if she was turning their home into a wild bird refuge.There was a blue heron, he caused quite a commotion but after supper he left, Belle doesn’t mind sharing the chicken feed.

Rockville Hand Quilters helped Roberta Dines celebrate her 90th birthday with cake and ice cream.

Dixie Peterson kept her doctor’s appointment recently; recent visitors have been Donnie Crayton and Daniel Price.

Wish Tom Pelkey a fast recovery from his eye surgery; surgery was done after the eclipse in Warrensburg on Monday.

John and Julia Snethen spent a quite week at home except for Thursday when John ran his bus route. On Friday, they went to Springfield to purchased a newer SUV.