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Wakulla Station News

By VERNA BROCK

I hope everyone had a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend. It followed a busy week celebrating every kind of graduation, from VPK to University.
Just remember, all this prosperity has been underwritten by the men and women who fought to defend our liberties, many of whom gave the ultimate payment for their grateful nation. How appropriate we pause to honor their sacrifice, and that of their families.
The Brock family had a great time celebrating Avery Simmons and her VPK graduation (watch out, Kindergarten...here she comes!) as well as Harrison Rodgers graduating from 5th grade at Shadeville Elementary. These milestones are both joyful and wistful. Time is fleeting, leaving us all wondering how we got to this point.
To our Wakulla High School grads, we are so proud for each of you. Your achievements and ambitions make us so happy, and I know you will go far. Seems like yesterday your Moms and Dads were graduating and here we are, ushering you into the wide, wide world!
Congratulations to the Wakulla Fast Pitch softball team, for a great effort that took them to the Championship game. Ladies, your accomplishment cannot be diminished by not bringing home that trophy this year. It was an amazing year, and next year will be even better.
I was so sad to learn of the untimely death of Library Director Robyn Hurst. Her dedication and amazing creativity breathed new life into our Public Library. She will be so deeply missed. Please keep her family in your prayers.
Also in need of prayers are the family of James Hodges, the Howard Hobby family, the Lynn family, the Kendrick family, the Sloan-Peacock family, the Vickery family, the Carter families, and the Turner family.
Faye Sweeney continues to need our prayers, as well as baby Sebastian. He is doing better, but needs his lungs to strengthen in order to receive the much needed heart transplant.
His doctors have discovered a complication that causes his lungs to not expel carbon dioxide efficiently. Now that they know what they’re dealing with, the doctors can help fix the problem. Prayer warriors, this beautiful child needs us!