“The Bible tells us to love our neighbors, and to also love our enemies; probably because generally they are the same people.”
– G. K. Chesterton
Day to Remember Results
Participants head out of the starting gate at the 2018 Kerry McNelis Memorial Race, held in early August.
I’m in bit late in posting the results from the 2018 Day to Remember, held in early August, but here they are, better late than never. Congratulations to all the participants and many thanks to those who worked so diligently to make the day a success.
2018 Kerry McNelis Memorial Race
Results
Men:
16 & under
1. James Mintel
2. John McNelis Jr
3. Patrick McNelis Jr
17-29
1. Patrick Keenan
2. John Keenan
3. Dan Allisio
30-50
1. John Schultz
2. Mathew O’Brien
3. Bryan Sonnick
51+
1. John McNelis
2. Kevin McNelis
3. Tim Rodgers
Women:
16 & under
1. Rachel Godfrey
2. Bridget Godrey
3. Kyle Shultz
17-29
1. Erin Godfrey
2. Haley Cabell
3. Irene McNelis
30-50
1. Kathleen Godfrey
2. Kristin Reade
3. Becca Jablonski
51+
1. Donna Baggetta
2. Pam McNelis
3. Cyndy Rodgers
Youngest Boy: Colin Reade
Youngest Girl: Meksusie Godfrey
Most Experienced: Howie & Rosemary Webber
Golf – Scramble format
Winners
Brett Palfreyman
John Ripp
Greg Sherger
Patrick Davidow
Email to the Editor
Thank you to the Huletts residents for making the annual Women’s Guild ‘Wine In the Park’ fundraiser on July 20th a huge success!
The ‘Evening in Paris’ theme was a fun way to gather the community together with food, fun, and fellowship.
Almost 100 people attended the event, and over $1,300.00 was raised for outreach in our local community. Throughout the year, these funds go toward the support of families in need of food, clothing, furniture, and fuel oil. What a wonderful way to give back to our beautiful community!
Thank you to all who volunteered their time to help set up, serve and clean up! The beautiful decorations were provided by Ronnie Haring, Cathy Leghorn, and Robin DeLucia. Millie Gorman and Toni Richards provided beautiful flower arrangements. This event is truly a group effort!
We hope that you can join us again next year!
Thank you to all,
Pam Hansen
Saturday August 25th: Fresh Produce for Sale
Tina Bennett will be selling fresh produce in front of the Casino between 10:00 and and noon (or while supplies last) on Saturday August 25th. Please stop by and consider buying something.
Saturday August 11th: Skip Linhart Memorial Golf Tournament
Memorial Day 2018
Remembering all those who served.
A beach no one should forget.
The Old ROMA to be Auctioned
The building that housed the Roma restaurant in Whitehall (seen here in 1975) has been a popular destination for many years. On May 1, 2018 it will be auctioned off.
Whitehall Times: The former Roma restaurant will be auctioned off on Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Happy Easter!
Noli me tangere (Do not touch me) c. 1630 Jan Brueghel the Younger (Jan Brueghel the Younger [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons) (Click image to see larger view.)
This scene by Jan Brueghel the Younger, depicts Christ and Mary Magdalene on Easter Sunday. This Latin expression means “don’t touch me” or “don’t hold me back”. Lamenting over Christ’s death, Mary Magdalene sees him before her without knowing it’s him: she thinks he’s the gardener. Jesus says to her: “Woman, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing him to be the gardener, she said to him: “Sir, if you have carried Him away, tell me where you have laid Him, and I will take Him away.” In this episode, Jesus prevents Mary Magdalene from touching him: he must first ascend to Heaven. Then Mary Magdalene says to the disciples: “I have seen the Lord and this is what he said.”
Wishing you much much happiness and joy as the world celebrates Easter today.
Bascue Pilots 4-Man Bobsled to Top Ten Olympic Finish
Congratulations to Codie Bascue, who piloted the top American sled to a ninth-place finish in the 4-man bobsled.
From NBC’s coverage:
Bascue led the top American sled with two solid runs on the second day of competition. Top U.S. pilot Steve Holcomb, who won gold in 2010 and double bronze in 2014, passed away in 2017, and Bascue filled in valiantly. He couldn’t put together a medal run, but still piloted his sled to a top-10 finish.
To see a highlight clip – scroll down the page here.
Saturday Quote
Two Horses – Author Unknown
Just up the road from my home is a field, with two horses in it. From a distance, each horse looks like any other horse.
But if you get a closer look you will notice something quite interesting…
One of the horses is blind.
His owner has chosen not to have him put down, but has made him a safe and comfortable barn to live in.
This alone is pretty amazing.
But if you stand nearby and listen, you will hear the sound of a bell. It is coming from a smaller horse in the field.
Attached to the horse’s halter is a small, copper-colored bell. It lets the blind friend know where the other horse is, so he can follow.
As you stand and watch these two friends you’ll see that the horse with the bell is always checking on the blind horse, and that the blind horse will listen for the bell and then slowly walk to where the other horse is, trusting he will not be led astray.
When the horse with the bell returns to the shelter of the barn each evening, he will stop occasionally to look back, making sure that the blind friend isn’t too far behind to hear the bell.
Like the owners of these two horses, God does not throw us away just because we are not perfect. Or because we have problems or challenges.
He watches over us and even brings others into our lives to help us when we are in need.
Sometimes we are the blind horse, being guided by the little ringing bell of those who God places in our lives.
And at other times we are the guide horse, helping others to find their way.
Good friends are like that – you might not always see them, but you know they are there.
Please be kinder than necessary – everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
For we walk by faith and not by sight!!
Happy New Year
Welcome 2018! I hope that everyone had an enjoyable, and safe evening last night, and that 2018 brings you much happiness and prosperity.
The weather was pretty cold in Huletts last night, around -25 degrees below zero, but hopefully you were someplace warm.
So once again, Happy New Year to everyone, and please continue reading the Huletts Current. 2018, I’m sure, will be an exciting year.
Top News Story of Huletts: 2017
Huletts Landing Volunteer Fire Company members responding to the truck rollover accident the morning of September 15th.
Well here it is – the end of 2017. While all the major media outlets are recapping the big events of the past year, I like to move into the new year by taking one last look back at what I consider the top “news” story of Huletts Landing from this past year. This year instead of one unique event, there were several stories – that all made the top 10 posts of the previous year – that highlight something special that I feel deserves spotlighting.
When I looked back at the most read posts on the Huletts Current this past year, I noticed a trend in some of the stories that highlighted something quite special.
Whether it was pictures of the Huletts Landing Volunteer Fire Company’s response to the September 15th Truck Rollover (#1), to a rescue on Black Mountain (#3), or the HLVFC’s Practicing an Ice Drill (#6), or pictures from the 2016 HLVFC Christmas Party (#7), or highlighting the third annual Firemen’s Appreciation Dinner (#8), or even learning from the Fire Chief about a big bang on Bluff Head this past summer (#10), the Huletts Landing Volunteer Fire Company played the biggest role in our community this past year in almost every major story. That’s unique and worth highlighting.
The many brave men and women who serve us in Huletts Landing are a blessing to our community. Here they hiked to the top of black mountain to assist a hiker who had fallen.
So for 2017, I’ve selected: the dedication and hard-work of the Huletts Landing Volunteer Fire Company in protecting us all, as the: Top News Story of Huletts Landing for 2017. Without the Huletts Landing Volunteer Fire Company and the dedication of its many volunteers, this year could have seen numerous disasters of fatalities in Huletts – but we didn’t – because of the many dedicated volunteers who serve us so faithfully.
There were many other instances, not included in the stories highlighted above, where their dedication protected us all. There was the day when phone and internet service went down that the HLVFC manned the firehouse with two way radio communication to the outside world, their weekly drills during the summer take valuable time away from their member’s vacations, and last but not least on every call they respond to – they put their lives on the line – whether it be from downed power lines, fire and/or explosions.
Many of us take for granted that when there is an emergency – they show up. However, there’s a lot of planning and hard work before the “showing up” part. There’s budgeting, training, keeping the equipment ready, drilling and more drilling, as well as communication between members and other departments in Washington County. I could go on and on. The “showing up” just doesn’t happen. It happens because of hard work and true dedication.
So for 2017, the Top News Story of Huletts Landing is: the dedication and hard-work of the the Huletts Landing Volunteer Fire Company in protecting us all. If you have a chance to say thank you to one of their members or to make a donation, please do so – because they deserve it! Many thanks for their service to us all.
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays
To celebrate Christmas, I offer a short video below about the Church of the Navity in Bethlehem which has the greatest historical significance to Christians throughout the world. I would also like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. May you be at home with the ones you love.
Saturday Quote
“Human greatness does not lie in wealth or power, but in character and goodness. People are just people, and all people have faults and shortcomings, but all of us are born with a basic goodness.”
Anne Frank