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 Holabird AdvocateProviding all the news we see fit to print since 2002!Thursday, December 11, 2003 VOL. II Issue 12I DESPITE SNOW E.E. HINKLE GETS AROUND The snow fell lightly on the pains of the Ponderosa valley as Jerry Hinkle drove his mother Mary and his grandfather E.E. Hinkle to Highmore. There was not enough to to prevent him from using criuse control. E.E. Hinkle had some urgent banking business that Harold had no time for. Jerry took the 101 year old gent to both banks in Highmore. the old boy even let Jerry look at the new $20 bill (he wasn't allowed to touch it however) Boy! doesn't take much to amuse those Hinkles, huh! They dropped Mary off at the clinic so she could get a her yearly mamogram ( she's cancer free so far) all of you ladies should follow Mary's example and get a mamogram as well. when you do let us know if we're spelling it right. After she was done, she had to walk to the Senior Center (arriving before the men) for dinner. After dinner it was a quick trip to the grocery store. they were kind of short staffed so Jerry had to start boxing their groceries. He did so well, that he's thinking of asking for a position at the store. "One day of working at Vlcek's could pay for a year of Audblog", he observed. Always thinking about the Newsblog, that's our Publisher. The outing to Highmore did the oldest living Hinkle a world of good. His pulse has raced all the way up to 48. HANSENS PLANT A GARDEN OF LOVE Kevin and Jaime Hansen have notified the home office of the Holabird Advocate that they are to be parents for the first time. June 4th is the due date. As for future plans, Kevin reported, "We are looking to get out of our apartment - for the sake of our neighbors. Hee hee hee." All of us at the Holabird Advocate offer our most heartfelt congratulations and good luck. Personally, we hope you'll have a boy named Clarence. HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA by Jerry Hinkle Today would have been the 91st birthday of my grandma, Bergit Hinkle. She died just five days shy of her 82nd birthday. Her death, when it came hit us all hard. Grandma had been failing for some time, but still, it was a shock, to me anyway. It is this time of year that I miss her most. Our family used to go to the State Capital building and look at all of the Christmas trees on display. We haven't done that since she died. I went on my own for the last time 9 years ago today. I'm not sure why, that's just how it is. I have kept my grandma's spirit alive by following all of her best words of advice. She was quite wise for someone with an 8th grade education. I've sometimes thought of making a "Top Ten" list, but I can't remember 10 pices of advice. By far, her best advice was "Don't holler 'til you're hurt". I can''t tell you how many times I had been discouraged by some sad turn of events only to find some bit of good to come out of it. It's called serendipity, an unexpected pleasure. Things aren't always as bad as they look at first. I don't always remember that, but I should. 
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