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“Don’t ever slam the door; you might want to go back,”Don Herold said. Take time to pray for these individuals and other needs that are being mentioned. You do not need to know each reason for the needed prayer. But the power of prayer is needed and would be greatly appreciated.

Pikeland Unit #10 schools will open Wednesday, Aug. 18. The starting time at Pittsfield High School will be at 8:25 a.m. South Elementary and Pikeland Community School start time will be at 8:27 a.m. Buses will begin regular routes on the morning of Wednesday, Aug.18. South School students will be dismissed at 2:35, Pittsfield High School at 2:40, and Pikeland Community School at 2:45 on this day and the first five (5) days of school. Kindergarten and Preschool do not attend this day.

Welcome to August, boy it has sure gotten here in a flash. One should hang on and enjoy the days as they sneak by, Summer is fading fast! The 14U girls softball got second place in state championship, they played this past weekend in Tennessee. Awesome job girls and coaches!! Gardner Camp at Hull will be having some August events for youth: Aug. 13Star Party~Zodiac signs; Aug. 14-15 Whitetail Archery; Aug.28, Wildlife Wood duck banding.

The family of Roger and Rita Burbridge of Pittsfield are pleased to announce they will celebrate their 60th Wedding Anniversary Aug. 12. They were married at the Summer Hill Christian Church Aug. 12, 1961. Roger’s parents were Evelyn (Guthrie) and Floyd Burbridge, Jr., and he was raised on the family farm near Independence. Rita’s parents were Eula (Kaylor) and Darrell Mitchell, and she grew up in Summer Hill. Roger served in the Army National Guard.

Ronald Abney, age 82, of Hull died on Sunday, July 25, 2021. Visitation will be held Thursday, July 29 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Pittsfield. Funeral service will be held Friday, July 30 at 10 a.m. at Grace Baptist Church in Pittsfield with interment following at Kinderhook Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Grace Baptist Church. Online condolences may be left at www.nieburfh.com. Niebur Funeral Home in Pittsfield is handling the arrangements.

Vernon Raus “Bud” Bailey, 71, passed away, July 19, 2021, following and extended illness after having COVID-19.Born in Wood River on May 17, 1950, he was the son of Vernon Bailey and Donna (Bissell) Bailey Stanley. A graduate of Pike High School in Milton, he was employed bu SGS, Ltd for many years as an environmental tester.

Pittsfield volunteer Darlene Corgiat was selling plywood reindeer kits at the Picture Pittsfield’s Christmas in July event on Saturday, July 24. The kits are available for purchase, and they are to help benefit Picture Pittsfield. Contact Picture Pittsfield on Facebook if interested in purchasing a reindeer. Reindeer are then painted and decorated and entered into a reindeer contest to be held during Picture Pittsfield’s Deer Santa Festival. (Submitted photo)

Griggsville-Perry’s school board – at its Wednesday, July 21, meeting – approved the district’s 2021-2022 return to school plan. The plan calls for G-P schools to begin the year with a standard, full-day schedule. Under the plan, fully vaccinated people do not need to wear masks, and the plan recommends that unvaccinated people do wear masks. According to G-P Superintendent Kent Hawley, the plan was kept succinct for clarity’s sake. “I wanted to get it down to one page,” Hawley said.

Virginia Irene Smith, 96, of Pleasant Hill died Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Liberty Village in Pittsfield. Funeral services were held on Monday, July 26 at 11 a.m. at the Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill conducted by Phillip Rainwater. Burial followed at Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Visitation was held one hour prior to the service on Monday. Memorials may be made to the Crescent Heights Cemetery Association. Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill is handling the arrangements.