Optimist Roundtable

By Martha Sykes

As we approach our annual Flaming Foliage Festival, it is certainly a time that the majority of our community looks forward to every year! This time of year is not only fun to see our families get together, to visit with friends of the past who come back for the weekend, or to meet new people, but it is a great opportunity for our community to work together to make our town be the best we can be!!

This past weekend we were able to enjoy the Follies as our students from Bucktail and other young people from Lock Haven performed in front of a welcoming crowd at our high school.

As for me, I was very proud of our students for putting their best foot forward to make the show a success!! As we watch the world and what goes on around us, it is such a blessing to share in the talents of our young people!!

Looking around at all that God has created in our mountainous area, we can feel fortunate for the scenery and the beauty that surrounds our small community.

Even though we turn on the news and see the battles going on in the Ukraine or in the big cities, we can feel a definite peace around us as we realize that we are so fortunate.

May we all welcome our many visitors, our queen contestants, their escorts, and families as we share in this once a year event when our town shines in many ways!! Our parade will be great and our kids will be so excited as they catch the candy from the participants!!

In the midst of the excitement, take a moment and thank God for His blessings!
May we all share our kindnesses with those we meet at this festival!!

 

 

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