Young County 4H County Supervisor Penny Berend along with other counselors and project leaders hosted a leadership camp at The Refuge in Olney recently to help build the skills of 4H members who will be filling leadership roles and for those wishing to learn leadership skills.
The Olney Chamber of Commerce came through again, for the fourth year in a row with an amazing Independence Day parade. The community of Olney came together for an afternoon of fun, fellowship and celebration. Many thanks went to Air Tractor as the title sponsor. The parade line-up began at the old Olney Savings and Loan building and marched proudly down Main Street, ending at Tommy Perkins Park. Once at the park, the community enjoyed watermelon and great conversation.
Today I found myself sitting down to make a list of all of the things that I’ll need to pack for our family of five for our upcoming vacation. We try to escape for a few days every summer, a chance for my pastor husband to get away, at least physically, from the demands of being everyone’s go-to guy when things get tough. I don’t think that it’s really possible for either of us to leave our church behind in our heads or hearts (nor do we want to), but it’s so nice and necessary to spend some time focusing on our little family having fun together.
Olney’s furry, four-legged and slithery friends were front and center last week at the Olney Community Library & Art Center’s annual Pet Show, a community favorite for 45 years running.
213 E. Main St.
PO Box 577
Olney, Texas 76374
Phone: (940) 564-5558
Fax: (940) 564-3992
