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Afghanistans and other refugees who settled in Lake City. And member Bea Kozlowksi began the
marvelous blind fellowship group known as “Blind Alley.” Pastors Deb and Jim Fischer are

conducting worship services at the Episcopal Church building until the new St. Luke’s is built.
World class penmanship ... Kenneth Winford Nettles (CHS, 1928) died last week. In his

youth, he had received a degree from the world-famous Palmer School of Penmanship. In those
days, penmanship was considered an art form, and graduates of the Palmer School were considered

to be among the best anywhere. Kenneth’s specialty was calligraphy and he was so expert at this
craft that he hand-lettered the University of Florida diplomas during the 1930s. Many locals will

also remember his late wife, Daisy, who was a long-time school nurse at Lake City Junior High
School.
In the Guiness Book of Records ... D. F. Creel, well-known local brick and block mason,

once earned his way into the book of world records. Working on a project near Columbia City, D.
F. laid 4,485 concrete blocks in six and one-half hours. He says he could have done more if the

trucks could have gotten the blocks to him faster. One other occasion, D. F. laid 9,800 bricks in
eight hours — and laid his own mortar. When people praise him for his work, D. F. always says,

“Glory be to God. Without Him, I am nothing.”
Oh, won’t you play with me ... The K.I.D.S. Center has some adorable babies that need

rocking and some bright-eyed toddlers that need adult playmates. To volunteer, call 758-0650.
Friendly warning: you may experience love at first sight. Any further contact may be habit-forming!

What age do we live in? ... This is the age of the half-read page and the quick cash and the
mad dash, the bright light with the nerves tight, the plane hop with the brief stop, the lamp tan in a

short span, the big shot in a good spot, and the brain strain and the heart pain, and the catnaps * til the
spring snaps — and the fun’s done!

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