Jerry Hinkle, courageous, dynamic Publisher of the Holabird Advocate, would like to invite any and all of the bloggers out there to the East Park in Highmore, South Dakota for a pancake breakfast. This is one of the events during Highmore's 125th anniversary celebration on June 16. This event is especially for, but in no way limited to: John Zilverberg, Richard Harter, Rita Mosquita, Ana Nemec and even Kevin Woster, if he's got the guts to show. We'll provide more details on the breakfast when we get closer to the Quasquicentennial. Send your RSVP to publisher@gmail.com whenever you get around to it.

I come to you, dear Readers, humbly stepping out from behind the role I play as Publisher to ask you to pray for my good friend, Betty Phillips. Last week, she went for surgery on her knees at the Avera Hospital in Aberdeen. After the operation, she developed at least one blood clot in her lungs. I don't know what that means, other that she was moved from the hospital in Aberdeen to the Avera Hospital in Sioux Falls by air ambulance. That move right by itself tells me that it's a serious matter.

And that is what brings me here before you today. Betty has been my friend ever since I was a kid in school back in the old days, and she was one of the lunch ladies. This morning word came that they are keeping her sedated so she doesn't move. She is in the intensive care unit, so this is definitely worse than a hangnail.

Those who are able, please pray that Betty will be healed. If the right words don't come to mind, use Psalm 91 as your guide. I am praying for her twice a day, once in the morning, and once in the evening. How often you pray, if at all, I'll leave up to you. I'll try to keep all concerned updated as Betty progresses. Thank you all in advance!