If you plant dishonesty, you will reap distrust.
If you plant selfishness, you will reap loneliness.
If you plant pride, you will reap destruction.
If you plant envy, you will reap trouble.
If you plant laziness, you will reap stagnation.
If you plant bitterness, you will reap isolation.
If you plant greed, you will reap loss.
If you plant gossip, you will reap enemies.
If you plant worries, you will reap wrinkles.
If you plant sin, you will reap guilt.
BUT --
If you plant honesty, you will reap trust.
If you plant goodness, you will reap friends.
If you plant humility, you will reap greatness.
If you plant perseverance, you will reap victory.
If you plant consideration, you will reap harmony.
If you plant hard work, you will reap success.
If you plant forgiveness, you will reap reconciliation.
If you plant openness, you will reap intimacy.
If you plant patience, you will reap improvements.
If you plant faith, you will reap miracles.
--Submitted by Glenda Wyer
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Wade Benson Landry, Teresa Bowe Landry Highlight Gentry Music Show
The husband and wife team of Wade Benson Landry and Teresa Bowe Landry highlighted Mike's Ramblin' Country Show in Gentry Friday night. Around 100 people showed up for the performance, which included numbers from Mike Duley's band as well as Cajun style music from the Landry family along with comedy thrown in for good measure. People from as far away as Eagleville and Creston and Des Moines showed up for the show.
Mike Duley's band opened with "I'm Ashamed of You," an instrumental version of "Rock around the Clock," "Cowboys Don't Cry," "The Door is Always Open," "Thank God for the Radio," and "Margaritaville."
The Landrys, who have a show down in Branson, came on next. Wade was born and raised in Louisiana where he learned to play. He and Teresa have been married for the last four years and "I've laughed through the whole thing," he said. "It beats working for a living." They opened with "Time Changes Everything" and led the audience in saying, "I like that!" They pronounced Cameron, where they were staying, as "Came-RON" and Wayde told stories about playing with Jimmy C. Newman at the Grand Ole Opry.
Among the jokes he told was the one about two men looking at the attractive girls in the latest Sears catalog. One of them decides to order one of the girls for $49 and so a few weeks later, the friend asks about the order and the guy says, "I got the clothes yesterday, so the girl can't be too far behind." Another one was about a police officer who, when called by a woman to take care of a man engaging in indecent exposure said, "I'm gonna put the arrest on him." In between songs sang by Teresa, Wade told another one about a patient who had trouble going to sleep and so the doctor gives him a visualization exercise in which he tells the toes, "go to sleep," and then the legs, progressing up the rest of the body. But the problem is that when he first tries this at home, the wife comes in and then the man frantically yells to his body parts, "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!"
The Landrys took a break to change and to set up their CD display. In the meantime, Mike Duley and his band performed some more numbers, including "Little Bitty Town," "Don't have very far to go (to break my heart)", "I look at your picture far too often," "You don't know me, but you don't like me," a song about judgmental people, and "White Lightning."
Following the intermission, Duley's band performed "Take it Back," "The Way I Am," "Only Make-Believe," "Don't you ever get tired of hurting me?," "Round the Clock Lover," and "On Both Sides of Good Bye."
Wade and Teresa Landry came back on stage and performed "San Antonio Rose" and then Wade told stories about working with George Jones and then Tammy Wynette. They then performed "Young and Slim," "Apartment Number 9," and "Just Someone I Used to Know."
Their family then got in on the act, with "Cousin Pud" taking the stage and telling some of his favorite jokes. There was one fellow who went to Chicago thinking it was the size of Gentry and was looking for a fellow named Dunn. He finally found a sign on a building with the words "Brad & Dunn." He went into the building, found a well-dressed man, and asked, "Are you Dunn?" The office person, thinking that the stranger was referring to his task, replied, "Yes, I'm done." The first man says, "Then call home right away!" Another joke "Cousin Pud" then told was about going into a residential home and entertaining a resident with about 15-20 songs. The old man just looked at him and said nothing the whole time. Finally, Pud said, "I hope you get better." So the old man replies, "I hope you do too!" Teresa's sister Collette performed as well, singing "I'll come running to you."
Wade Benson Landry performs at 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday on April, May, and September through December at the God and Country Theatre next to Applebees on 76 in Branson. He performs with Cajun accordionist Adam Guidry along with Teresa. Teresa Bowe Landry has her own show at the God and Country Theatre, performing Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays at 7:30.With her group "Angels of Country Music," they perform traditional songs by legendary ladies of Country Music, including Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, and others.
Mike Duley's band opened with "I'm Ashamed of You," an instrumental version of "Rock around the Clock," "Cowboys Don't Cry," "The Door is Always Open," "Thank God for the Radio," and "Margaritaville."
The Landrys, who have a show down in Branson, came on next. Wade was born and raised in Louisiana where he learned to play. He and Teresa have been married for the last four years and "I've laughed through the whole thing," he said. "It beats working for a living." They opened with "Time Changes Everything" and led the audience in saying, "I like that!" They pronounced Cameron, where they were staying, as "Came-RON" and Wayde told stories about playing with Jimmy C. Newman at the Grand Ole Opry.
Among the jokes he told was the one about two men looking at the attractive girls in the latest Sears catalog. One of them decides to order one of the girls for $49 and so a few weeks later, the friend asks about the order and the guy says, "I got the clothes yesterday, so the girl can't be too far behind." Another one was about a police officer who, when called by a woman to take care of a man engaging in indecent exposure said, "I'm gonna put the arrest on him." In between songs sang by Teresa, Wade told another one about a patient who had trouble going to sleep and so the doctor gives him a visualization exercise in which he tells the toes, "go to sleep," and then the legs, progressing up the rest of the body. But the problem is that when he first tries this at home, the wife comes in and then the man frantically yells to his body parts, "Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!"
The Landrys took a break to change and to set up their CD display. In the meantime, Mike Duley and his band performed some more numbers, including "Little Bitty Town," "Don't have very far to go (to break my heart)", "I look at your picture far too often," "You don't know me, but you don't like me," a song about judgmental people, and "White Lightning."
Following the intermission, Duley's band performed "Take it Back," "The Way I Am," "Only Make-Believe," "Don't you ever get tired of hurting me?," "Round the Clock Lover," and "On Both Sides of Good Bye."
Wade and Teresa Landry came back on stage and performed "San Antonio Rose" and then Wade told stories about working with George Jones and then Tammy Wynette. They then performed "Young and Slim," "Apartment Number 9," and "Just Someone I Used to Know."
Their family then got in on the act, with "Cousin Pud" taking the stage and telling some of his favorite jokes. There was one fellow who went to Chicago thinking it was the size of Gentry and was looking for a fellow named Dunn. He finally found a sign on a building with the words "Brad & Dunn." He went into the building, found a well-dressed man, and asked, "Are you Dunn?" The office person, thinking that the stranger was referring to his task, replied, "Yes, I'm done." The first man says, "Then call home right away!" Another joke "Cousin Pud" then told was about going into a residential home and entertaining a resident with about 15-20 songs. The old man just looked at him and said nothing the whole time. Finally, Pud said, "I hope you get better." So the old man replies, "I hope you do too!" Teresa's sister Collette performed as well, singing "I'll come running to you."
Wade Benson Landry performs at 10 a.m. Monday through Thursday on April, May, and September through December at the God and Country Theatre next to Applebees on 76 in Branson. He performs with Cajun accordionist Adam Guidry along with Teresa. Teresa Bowe Landry has her own show at the God and Country Theatre, performing Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays at 7:30.With her group "Angels of Country Music," they perform traditional songs by legendary ladies of Country Music, including Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, and others.
Ruckman Says Economy, Assessed Valuation Main Issues Moving Forward
Incumbent Democratic Commissioner Rob Ruckman said that two of the main issues moving forward were the economy and assessed valuation. He said that one of the concerns he had was that assessed valuation in the county would go down since people would be selling off their livestock during the drought and people would not have the income they did before. He said that the county's financial picture was in good shape and better shape than a lot of other counties and that he would like to continue that.
If reelected, Ruckman said that he would like to keep the county in sound financial health and look for economic opportunities. He said that he would like to see the commission focus more on economic issues; "I'm open to anything that would create jobs and keep our young people here in the county," he said. He said that better equipment and doing a better job of using resources were two of the main reasons the county was in strong financial health.
If reelected, Ruckman said that he would like to keep the county in sound financial health and look for economic opportunities. He said that he would like to see the commission focus more on economic issues; "I'm open to anything that would create jobs and keep our young people here in the county," he said. He said that better equipment and doing a better job of using resources were two of the main reasons the county was in strong financial health.
East Commissioner Candidate Calls for Fiscal Responsibility, Common Sense
Regan (Reggie) Nonneman, Republican candidate for East Commissioner, said that he would be guided by fiscal responsibility and common sense if elected to the East Commissioner's position. He is challenging incumbent Democrat Rob Ruckman. He said that he wanted to see the county focus more on preventative maintenance and fix roads before they went bad. "It's like replacing shingles on your house," he said. "You don't wait until it becomes something much worse." He said that he would like to see the county step up enforcement of the brush ordinance, saying it was necessary in order for the county to maintain its roads.
Regarding economic development, Nonneman said that he would like to see more businesses like Sherri's Pharmacy started. He said that since a lot of the buildings in the county were in bad shape and that factory jobs were not coming back, the county needed to focus on attracting more businesses like that which employed 10 or fewer people in order to grow.
Nonneman pledged to be more strict about spending county resources than he would his own money. He said that he would like to see the county use the resources it had wisely. "If we're a step ahead of the game, it will be a lot cheaper to replace equipment and make repairs," he said.
Regarding economic development, Nonneman said that he would like to see more businesses like Sherri's Pharmacy started. He said that since a lot of the buildings in the county were in bad shape and that factory jobs were not coming back, the county needed to focus on attracting more businesses like that which employed 10 or fewer people in order to grow.
Nonneman pledged to be more strict about spending county resources than he would his own money. He said that he would like to see the county use the resources it had wisely. "If we're a step ahead of the game, it will be a lot cheaper to replace equipment and make repairs," he said.
Cancer Survivor Has Surprise Reunion with Royals Player
Wyatt Sperry, who works in the Farm Service Office in Grant City, is a soil conservationist. But 25 years ago, in 1987, he was fighting for his life as he was diagnosed with cancer when he was only five years old in May. In October, through the Make a Wish Foundation, Wyatt got to meet Royals player Kevin Seitzer, who was a rookie that year and who hit over .300 and collected over 200 hits. He got Kevin's autograph and got his picture taken with Seitzer.
Wyatt had his leg amputated, but he was able to survive the disease and has been cancer-free for the last 25 years. This summer, unbeknownst to him, his mother arranged for a reunion with Seitzer while he was a hitting coach for the Royals. Sperry thought that he was simply going for a ballgame; however, he was taken down to the clubhouse and reunited with Seitzer this October. He was featured on KMBC Channel 9. The reunion was arranged through the Dream Factory, another organization which helps cancer survivors. The Dream Factory had also helped Sperry go to Disney World when he was a kid.
Wyatt had his leg amputated, but he was able to survive the disease and has been cancer-free for the last 25 years. This summer, unbeknownst to him, his mother arranged for a reunion with Seitzer while he was a hitting coach for the Royals. Sperry thought that he was simply going for a ballgame; however, he was taken down to the clubhouse and reunited with Seitzer this October. He was featured on KMBC Channel 9. The reunion was arranged through the Dream Factory, another organization which helps cancer survivors. The Dream Factory had also helped Sperry go to Disney World when he was a kid.
Head Start Students Visit Courthouse, Local Businesses
Worth County Head Start students visited the Courthouse and local businesses Thursday as they took a tour of Grant City. They also visited the Senior Center and they handed out thank you treats to supporters of the program. Among activities they are planning include crafts with the WCCC residents, a holiday meal for Thanksgiving, and a Christmas program.
Grant City Ties for First; Allendale Second at State CBC Competition
Grant City tied for first in their category and Allendale was second in their category at the annual statewide CBC competition. Among community events and accomplishments that Grant City had were the annual holiday program, hosting a regional CBC meeting, completing the bathhouse project, making progress on the nature trail, and various G4C events held throughout the year. An awards ceremony will be held at the Grant City Hall on November 12th (Veteran's Day) at 3 p.m.
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