All of the voting residents of Valley Township, except for the Zilverbergs, were gathered at the Ponderosa today to see what could be done to keep things organized for another year. Jerry Hinkle kept his 102 year old grandfather, E.E. Hinkle, awake all afternoon in case his vote was needed. Long story short, it wasn't. Exactly what happened at the meeting has not been released to the Holabird Advocate, but it looks like the threat of getting disorganized is passed for at least another year.

One theory is that Mary Hinkle could become both Treasurer and Clerk of the township, since she isn't doing anything else these days anyway. One thing is for sure. If she gets on the board, all those foul mouthed men will have to watch their language.

Well, it's official. Brittany Hinkle is now a true Hinkle. Just like her parents, grandparents and both of her Uncles, she needs glasses. According to Brit's father, Darrel Hinkle, she has a lazy eye. The other eye is over compensating, hence the need for glasses. Brit may have a lazy eye, but that's the only part of her uncle, Jerry Hinkle, that isn't lazy.

Her eye exam was made necessary because of her involvement with the BB gun team. If you thought she shot good before, just wait.

The G-Mail account of the Holabird Advocate is officially 3% full. There is 30 MB of messages stored with room for 970 MB more. It seems that a lot of the new material has to do with home mortgages. Do you know our courageous, dynamic Publisher could get financing to buy a $380,000 house for just $500/month. Too bad he can't find a $380,000 house in Holabird.

He also has won a South African lottery, and he didn't even enter. He can't collect the prize, however. They expect him to pay them to take the money rather than deducting the expenses. "Who needs the aggravation!", he quipped. Maybe someone closer to the lottery office has the second place lot.