Taylor News

HAPPY and BLESSED EASTER to all of my followers!
The local area had another beautiful week of weather and we even had ½ of rain that fell the other night. I am enjoying the flowers that have been popping up, my hyacinth and daffodils are blooming and giving my yard some color and of course the yards and pastures are turning much greener everyday.
Sympathy is extended to the family of Terry Schmidt who passed away on Thursday, March 26 in Hannibal Regional Hospital.
Visitation was held on Monday, March 30 at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday, March 31 at the United Methodist Church in Palmyra, MO. Condolences to the entire family.
Update on my mom, Jane Church, she will be going in on Wednesday, April 1 to have a heart Cath done, hopefully this will tell us why she has been having these spells and feeling so bad for so long. She did have a couple three days that were really good with no spells. But then on Sunday whatever it is reared its big head and she felt bad again. So if you are the praying type please say some prayers for her on Wednesday and that we get some answers.
Update on my Aunt, Judy Million, she is a patient in Blessing Hospital with pneumonia and a virus causing her to feel rotten and, short of breath, and a bit confused. Again, please say some prayers for Aunt Judy to feel better and return to Maple Lawn Nursing Home. Hopefully by the time you read this she will be back at Maple Lawn.
Martha Griesbaum has been a bit under the weather as of late, she had a bladder infection which was not clearing up and then she found out she has diverticulitis. She is taking meds to clear these issues up and please say a prayer for her to feel better verysoon. However, she was feeling better this past weekend.
If you haven’t heard as of yet, Mike and Marcia Waters are moving back to the local area. They have bought a house over in Quincy, IL off of Harrison Street. They have been spending weekends moving things up here from Columbia, MO. Their plans are to be completely moved to Quincy by the middle of June.
Donna Reid was treated to lunch with her daughter Toni (Ronnie) Haught on Saturday afternoon; this was in honor of her birthday which was on Saturday, March 28. Donna then was treated to dinner with a good friend.
Dawn, Scott, Otis and Amelia Leslie were back up for a short visit this past weekend. They came in particular to attend the invite only Country Western party that Dawn’s parents are on the committee of. It was good to see them and be able to catch up, they don’t get back up here to often, with the kids being in school and Dawn and Scott both have jobs.
If you have not seen or heard Kate Dougherty President and Founder of Down Country has opened their doors to its new space on the ground floor of the old bank building at 5th Maine Streets across from Washington Park in Quincy, IL. This took place on World Down Syndrome Day, Saturday, March 21. Down Country is a non-profit organization who has helped many families in the local area. Congratulations on your new building space.
It was wonderful to see Jack and Gail Sharkey at Mt Olivet on Sunday morning for Palm Sunday services. It was also great to William Ball who is in the service and has been stationed in Hawaii for the past several years back, he will be here until April 8th then he will be stationed in Texas for several years until he is out of the service, attending with Will was his sister Olivia and Grandma Olivia Earlywine. It is always great to see those who might not attend church on a regular basis for one reason or the
other come back to their home church.
Mt Olivet Church will be holding Maundy Thursday services on Thursday April 2nd starting at 7:00 PM, anyone is welcome to attend.
Mt Olivet Church will be holding Easter Sunrise Services at 6:00 AM on Easter Sunday. There will be a breakfast following the service which is cooked by the men of the church. If you don’t have a church to attend on Easter, feel free to come out and join us at Mt Olivet in Taylor. There will also be a regular service which starts at 10:30 AM if you don’t want to get up that early for Sunrise Service.
Happy birthday to Jane Leeser on Saturday April 4th.
Happy birthday to Aaron and Andrew Adrian on Saturday April 4th.
Happy birthday to Austin Hinkle on Sunday April 5th.
Happy birthday to Candee Orange on Sunday April 5th.
Happy birthday to Cole and Caleb Kizer on Monday April 6th.