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Wakulla Station News

By VERNA BROCK

I hope everyone had a fun and safe 4th of July! We just celebrated the 247th anniversary of our Declaration of Independence from England; this means we have a pretty big celebration in the offing...our Semiquincentenial (the officially designated by Congress choice of names). Other suggested monikers are Sestercentennial (my favorite), Quarter Millennium (the simplest) or Bicenquinquagenary (HORRORS!). So let’s get busy! We need to start planning a birthday party.
Our day was a quiet one, with hotdogs, coleslaw and baked beans. Simple pleasures really are the best. Like this past weekend when Ed and I got to babysit grandchildren Brennan and Avery, so their parents could celebrate their anniversary. Suffice to say, Ed and I had a really good time!
Speaking of the Simmons family, they have a bear living in the woods directly across from their house in The Flowers! There is a wooded buffer there, between two sets of houses. It is pretty amazing that this (LARGE) apex predator has taken up residence in a highly populated neighborhood and seems to be prospering just fine. The ring doorbell camera caught excellent photos of Brother Bear exiting the little woods, and my daughter’s trash wound up in there on at least one occasion. I doubt this bodes well for Brother Bear in the long run.
We are spending a lot of time watering the pecan grove and flower gardens. I sure wish the weather could find a happy medium, but I fear those days are gone. Flood or drought seems to be the order of the day. Seems strange to think that there are parts of Florida that are now designated deserts.
The Wakulla United Methodist Church is seeking a pianist and a choir leader. Since the sad loss of Don Grimes nearly a year ago, we haven’t had a choir. All of our pianists have either stepped down or are celebrating with the Celestial Choir. If you would be interested in joining a loving little community of Christians, call or text me at 850-212-3131.
Please keep Sissy Malloy in your prayers. She is recuperating from serious health issues after a hard fought battle with cancer. Also in need of prayer is Tim Givens, who is fighting for his life at Shands. Thelma Watts, Faye Sweeney and Sebastian Mosely continue to need our prayerful support. Sebastian is growing stronger every day, and it is such a blessing to see him doing well with his new heart.
The grieving among us also need our prayers: the Carter families, the Peacock-Sloan family, the Kendrick family, the Lynn family, and the Vickery family.