Friday, 6 July 2007
July 6, 2007 Chautauqua
From the Editor's Computer
To the Centennial Committee, the numerous volunteers and the residents of Alix and area...a great BIG thank you and pat on the back.
The Centennial weekend was a resounding success and you are all to be commended on hosting a wonderful party.
I heard many compliments throughout the weekend and everyone who participated thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It was great to see so many people return to Alix for this special celebration. It was also amusing to see different people express their surprise and shock that former classmates actually made the effort to attend!
The weather was perfect and each of the various venues were decorated in fine fashion. The historic walking tour was also a hit with the visitors. One couple I was talking to were so impressed that they walked it twice! The community looked its best thanks to all of you.
The parade also elicited a number of positive comments. It was a delight to see so many participate in the parade itself and so many watching.
I don’t believe I have ever seen so many people in one building in Alix as I saw at the BBQ. If you were fortunate enough to attend the evening meal and entertainment, I’m sure you’ll agree with me it was well worth it! Firehall Catering outdid themselves with the meal and the Popovichs entertained to an appreciative crowd...even adding a surprise or two into the program.
All in all, it was a great time and you have a community that you can be proud of.
Here’s to another 100 years!
Beth
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Wednesday, 4 July 2007
Mental Sunshine
Mental sunshine will cause
the flowers of peace, happiness, and prosperity
to grow upon the face of the Earth.
Be a creator of mental sunshine.
– Graffiti, California
Monday, 2 July 2007
Enthusiasm
Most great men and women
are not perfectly rounded in their personalities,
but are instead people whose
one driving enthusiasm is so great
it makes their faults seem insignificant.
- Charles A. Cerami
Friday, 29 June 2007
Travels
The man who goes alone can start today,
but he who travels with another
must wait till that other is ready.
– Thoreau
Wednesday, 27 June 2007
Sliver and Gold
Too many people miss the silver lining
because they’re expecting gold.
– Maurice Seitter
Monday, 25 June 2007
Future
The future need not be a repetition of the past.
Frequently one is caught by a paucity of imagination
which conceives of the future only in terms
of rearranging past events
or experiences that are already known.
Persistent attempts to explain the unknown
in terms of what is already known,
can lead to blind repetition of unsatisfactory patterns
that limit growth and restrict possibilities.
- Frances E. Vaughan
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Friday, 22 June 2007
Wednesday, 20 June 2007
Happiness
Happiness comes to those who
are moving toward something
they want very much to happen.
And it almost always
involves making someone else happy.
- Earl Nightingale
Monday, 18 June 2007
Smiles
What sunshine is to flowers,
smiles are to humanity.
These are but trifles, to be sure;
but scattered along life's pathway,
the good they do is inconceivable.
- Joseph Addison
Friday, 15 June 2007
June 15, 2007 Chautauqua
From the Editor's Computer
Ever try and find something only to discover it was right in front of you the whole time? Or have you ever tried to look for someone to help you with a particular task and just as you are about to give up you find out that the person next you has all the necessary skills?
That’s a bit about how I felt a couple of weeks ago. My poor windshield has sported three lovely chips for a handful of months now. I wanted to get them fixed but could not see the point of driving all the way to Red Deer to get the job done. Besides, what if I ended up with another chip after fixing three? I had basically gave up on getting them fixed right away.
On Tuesday out of the blue I discovered that I could get my windshield fixed right in Alix! A chance comment from someone in the library solved my problem in a flash. Not only did I not have to drive to Red Deer...I only had to go across the street! Before I left town that day I had a freshly repaired windshield and bright, clear view of the world outside my car.
Many times we make our lives much more difficult than they need to be. The answers really can be found closer to home than we realize. Pay attention to the conversations around you and you may just discover the solution to something that has been plaguing you for a long time.
Ask around, the answers that you need or the assistance you require may be right beside you.
Happy Father’s Day to the Fathers!
Beth
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Wednesday, 13 June 2007
Look up
Look up, laugh loud, talk big,
keep the color in your cheek and the fire in your eye,
adorn your person, maintain your health,
your beauty and your animal spirits.
- William Hazlitt
Monday, 11 June 2007
Passion
Listen to the passion of your soul,
set the wings of your spirit free;
and let not a single song go unsung.
- Sylvana Rossetti
Friday, 8 June 2007
Do it now!
You don't need endless time
and perfect conditions.
Do it now. Do it today.
Do it for twenty minutes
and watch your heart start beating.
- Barbara Sher
Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Individuality
As life goes on it becomes tiring
to keep up the character you invented for yourself,
and so you relapse into individuality
and become more like yourself every day.
This is sometimes disconcerting for those around you,
but a great relief to the person concerned.
- Agatha Christie
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