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Ms. Westview Crowned at First Ms. Westview Pageant

On May 15, 2007 Westview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center held their first Ms. Westview Pageant. WTOC's Mike Cihla was the Master of Ceremonies and 13th Colony Sound provided musical entertainment. All 6 contestants were awarded trophies and the winner also received a crown, a Ms. Westview sash, and roses. Ms. Mary Griffin was crowned the winner of the pageant. Ms. Gladys Sample was first runner-up, Ms. Jean Tomaszewski was second runner-up, Ms. Janet Lambert was awarded Best Smile, Ms. Annie Crawford was awarded Best Interview and Ms. Myra Braddy was awarded Ms. Congeniality. A great time was had by all and everyone enjoyed refreshments at the close of the pageant.

...I stopped by Randy Woods Guitars the other day and spent a little time talking with him about the concerts he has a couple of times a month. This Saturday, he's got Brad Davis playing with Tim May and Dan Miller. My best friend can flat pick a guitar, and he plays a pretty mean piano too! I wasn't fortunate enough to inherit much musical talent, although I do like to sing, with or without the aforementioned talent.

Anyway, Randy's bringing in some of the most talented musicians in the world, right here to Bloomingdale, Georgia. Brad Davis is Billy Bob Thornton's producer, and plays with him all the time. He's also played with the Dixie Chicks, EmmyLou Harris, and just about everybody who's anybody in Nashville, said Randy.

Dan Miller is the editor of Flatpicking Magazine and is one of the most accomplished guitar players anywhere. Most of you don't realize it, but you've probably all seen Tim May at one time or another, as he's played with Dolly Parton and lots of others on TV.

Their concert starts at 8pm Saturday nite at 1304 E. Hwy 80, right next to Dennis's BBQ. Make that Baxter's BBQ! Tickets are $25 each, and well worth it. Also, this concert is going to be recorded for DVD.

At Randy?s, all the seats are close to the stage. "Nobody's more than 35 feet from the center of the stage" Randy said. I talked with him a bit more about getting the word out, and he said "You know, people that live two blocks from here don't know what kind of talent we have playing here, but there's people in Japan that do, and people in England that do..." He was referring to the long list of email customers he has all around the world who stay up to date with him on who's coming in to play.

If you're like me and you appreciate somebody that really knows how to make a guitar sing, you'll want to be at this concert Saturday nite. Call 748-1930 for your tickets as soon as possible, cause seating is limited to first come, first served!

...The Effingham Board of Tax Assessors is not having a meeting this Thursday, May 17th, as many people have apparently been led to believe. And this notice is probably a little bit of too little too late, but it's the best they could do to let people know that there never had been a meeting scheduled for tonight!

...Things I learned while

reading about other things...

The Chief Prosecutor said this was "more a crime of stupidity rather than terrorism..." He's talking about a plan two Missouri men hatched to call in a bomb threat and hope that the police would rough one of them up enough to file a lawsuit and get rich. Instead, the Officer that took the call recognized the man's voice and had the call traced to the drug and rehab center where both men were staying. The Judge sentenced one of them to five years, the other to four years.

...Time for some Cruel and Unusual Pun-ishment...

Evidence has been found that William Tell and his family were avid bowlers. However, all the Swiss league records were unfortunately destroyed in a fire, and now we'll never know for whom the Tells bowled.

...Take care this week, stay safe, and in the words of the great Red Skelton, "May God Bless."