Happy New Years to all! Another year has come and gone. It seems like it has just flown by, but we can count our many blessings.

As I went shopping I ran into everyone I hadn't seen in awhile and some I see all the time. It was good to see friends and relatives, but it was also good to be home.

Heritage School had a great idea for celebration on Dec. 16-18. They celebrated Christmas at the Crenshaw County Lake.

The air was a little brisk, but the atmosphere was wonderful. They lined the lake with an array of lights and scenery befitting the season. Frosty, Santa and even a train with toys on board were on hand. Of course there was a manger scene with the star of Bethlehem shining bright atop of it.

Those on hand also enjoyed a variety of refreshments.

What a wonderful way to visit the lake in the wintertime. This is being set as an annual event.

Hope to see you next year.

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With the year ending Dozier Freewill Baptist Church is holding a watch night service and dinner beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday night.

Bro. Rockey Pearce extends an invitation to everyone throughout the community to come and rejoice. There will be plenty of food and some of the church members will sing and play music.

So come on out and be in the house of the Lord when the New Year rolls around.

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Sunday Dozier Freewill Baptist will hold a children's dedication service beginning at 11a.m.

If you have a child you want dedicated to the Lord please call Bro. Rockey at 527-3197 and let him know.

Everyone is welcome.

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Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 7 p.m. on Jan. 4 at the Jan Cook Center in Dozier.

The group will be making plans for a quilt show at the Tom Harbin Center to be held in the near future.

Beta Sigma Phi is also pleased that it was very successful in its collection of donations to the military. They took their donations to the Brantley Armory on Dec.10.

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Calvary Baptist Church will host its first singing of the year at 7 p.m. on Jan. 8 with supper being served at 6 p.m.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

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The Brantley Garden Club will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 11 at the Mt. Zion Fellowship Hall on Hwy 57 (old Glenwood Rd).

The club's hosts will be LaRue Kelsoe, Dorothy Rayborn and Lisa Van Woret. Jimmy Mason will show pictures he has taken for the club.

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Dozier Freewill Baptist Church has scheduled a singing for 7 p.m. on Jan. 15 with the Henderson Family from Troy performing. Supper will be served at 6 p.m.

The church will feature the Good News Quartet in February and the Gospel Valley Boys in March.

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There are also plans being made to hold a Family Day in Dozier.

So if you are a vendor and have some crafts you have made and would like to share them with the public this is the time to get them out there. If you sing and wish to participate please let the church know. The Native Americans do plan on dancing again.

Please call Sister Debbie Pearce at 527-3197 for more info.

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The Brantley Quilt Club will meet at 1 p.m. on Jan. 20 at the home of Susie Carnes.

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Brantley Assembly of God will host its Fifth Sunday Singing at 5 p.m. on Jan. 30

Refreshments will be served afterwards. Everyone is welcome.

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Please pray for: Bro. Rockey Pearce, who started a new job and has been taking test; Sister Debbie Pearce, who has been having back problems and Donna Williamson, who was recently taken to the hospital with heart problems. Also, beware of the flu it's going around.

Please pray for our military, our government and our

country.

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If you have any comments, suggestions or information you would like to submit to this column, call Mrs. Holland at

527-3317.