St. Anthony to host youth fundraiser

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Roy and Tawana Spring hosted on Friday, July 16 a celebration for the late Brittany Nicole Arsenault. It would have been her 21{+s}{+t} birthday. She died on Jan. 15 this year. They celebrated the birthday with hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and other foods. Family members attending were Brittany's 3-year-old daughter Makenzee Lynn Aguiar, Brit's mother Melanie Olson, her father Mike "Catfish" Arsenault, Mackenzee's daddy Tyson Aguiar, lifelong friend Bianca Rose Marshott and her son Zackary Marshott, and several friends and relatives that loved Brittany and will always miss her.

As a token, they sent 21 balloons off to heaven. Tawana, Makenzee and Sammie Jo Wood, our Fourth of July birthday girl, baked a birthday cake in Tawana's kitchen. Roy and Tawana planted a tree for Brit and have planted shrubs and flowers. Everyone brought a flower, a pink one because pink was Brit's color, and placed them around the tree. Makenzee lit a candle, and everyone said a prayer. It was great. A quote from Tawana, "To everyone who reads this, please say a prayer for little Makenzee who will never forget her mother Brittany. Because those of us who knew and loved Brit, Brit will never let that happen." In loving memory of Brittany. You may be gone but you, our angel, will never be forgotten.

Youth band fundraiser dinner Saturday, July 31, at 5 p.m. in Heffernan Hall at St. Anthony the Abbott Catholic Church on Cortez Boulevard. Tickets can be purchased at the parish office. They are $8 per adult and $4 for those 10 years old and younger. For more information, call 352-796-2096, Ext. 22. There will be good food, good music and fun. All proceeds will go toward the purchase of new music equipment.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church on U.S. 41 - mark your calendars for the upcoming fall season. October Fest dinner Oct. 3; flea market Nov.13 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; beef stew dinner - time, day and other details to follow at a later date.

Get well wishes to Trish Worstell, who was in Spring Hill Regional Hospital for a few days. She is now home, and we wish her a speedy recovery.

Get well wishes and prayers for Chuck Newsome who is in hospice. He is Postmistress Nikki's stepdad. We pray for both of their recoveries.

Another mix-up in last week's column about the christening of baby Briana Hucko. It should read, "Great-grandma Millie Hucko Otruba and Godmother is April Lytell of Tampa." Sorry, folks.

Birthdays and anniversaries

Happy birthday wishes to: Emory Alexsuk, Troy Fielder, Tom Lovelady, Edward Franklin Jr., Janet Kiene, July 25; Beverly Boyce, July 26; Ivonne Amaro, July 27; Jenna Swann, July 28; Ryan Lovelady, July 30; Luis Cabrera, July 31.

Wedding anniversaries: Bill and Shirley Wade, Cheryl and Michael Schmidt, July 26; Sharon and Don Buchan, July 29.

S. Bohom