About 6:00 pm on September 6, 2008, Lawrence and Richard Mirus pulled up their pick-ups out by the old see-saw racks behind the Turner School Building. One truck was pulling a barbeque smoker mounted on a trailer chassis and the other pick-up was loaded down with firewood and meats. The springs were groaning! Fire preparation in the smoker began quickly. Soon the oak and hickory wood fire was at about the right heat, and the guys began to lay the beef briskets on the pit to begin smoking.
If you know anything about brisket, you know that it can be the toughest and stringiest meat ever, if it is not cooked low and slow. Since this is the afternoon before the Turner Community Development Annual Barbeque Fundraiser, these guys just have one chance to get it right. They had determined that they were going to use a low wood fire for 24 hours to produce the flavor and tenderness they wanted. About 7:00 pm, other guys started to show up to check on the progress. About 8:00 there was a whole group assembled. Pete Watkins, Odell Brooks, Jim Parker, Don Wilkerson, Herschel Jones,. Chris Boerjan, Fred Peters and Glen Brandenburg all took their turns swapping stories and telling tales.
The tales got pretty entertaining. It seems that one time a Turner School kid got his britches taken off and thrown up into a tree where he couldn’t get them. The Principal was less than pleased! I wonder how that came out?
One by one the yarn tellers left to go home. Soon everyone had gone, except for Richard, Lawrence and Fred. Those guys stayed up all that cold night, talking and dozing and watching the fire under the meat. By 6:30 am the next morning, Lawrence began to cook breakfast. Rumor has it that they cooked and ate 4 pounds of bacon, a big black skillet full of scrambled eggs, and the better part of a large loaf of bread. It was told that Don Wilkinson ate smoked bologna until it nearly came out his ears.
By noon, samples were ready for the Turner School Alumni who poked their heads out back to see what was going on. At 1:00 pm about thirty school alumni dropped in to visit and enjoy being with their school mates of long ago. By 2:00 pm, the ladies of the community began to show up to organize the kitchen and food service for the barbeque. Pies, potato salad, deviled eggs, cakes and salads were only a small part of the delicious foods that were brought in to compliment the barbeque
About 100 people attended the barbeque which started at 4:00 pm. The barbeque was tender enough to cut with a fork, and had a glorious smoked flavor. By the time everyone had piled up their plates, board Chairman Mirus introduced Virgil Payne, a local candidate for JP, and Jason Watkins, a candidate for the Mountainburg School Board. Each gave a brief political speech, and asked for our votes.
Two plaques for Volunteer of the Year were presented to Jeanette Gibbs and Wesley Riggs. Turner Community owes them each a real debt of appreciation for the numerous hours of volunteer service they devote to us.
By 6:00 pm everyone had eaten all they could, were visiting with friends and having a good time. Just another 24 hours around the clock day of good fun and good friends!
Hey, just heard about the road crew starting to work on paving Mirus Hill. Too bad Jim didn't live to see the day. He would have organized a parade!!
Monday, September 8, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008
Rocky-Top 4-H News
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In 4-H news, Lillian Beasley won the coveted Spirit award in each of the two summer camps she attended. Each camp had over 200 kids in attendance. Congratulations Lillian!
Cody Wise attended a 3-day camp in Fayetteville placing 3 times in the top 10. He also made a trip to Washington, DC. Congratulations Cody!
Miranda Creel also attended the same camp. She has volunteered at the Senior Inn during summer vacation. Thanks for your service, Miranda!
All the 4-H kids are gearing up for the County Fair that starts September 8th by getting their animals groomed and ready to show, gather canned items and finishing craft projects. You can do the same and make some money at the same time. Be sure to attend at least once and see what the Fair has to offer.
Cody Wise attended a 3-day camp in Fayetteville placing 3 times in the top 10. He also made a trip to Washington, DC. Congratulations Cody!
Miranda Creel also attended the same camp. She has volunteered at the Senior Inn during summer vacation. Thanks for your service, Miranda!
All the 4-H kids are gearing up for the County Fair that starts September 8th by getting their animals groomed and ready to show, gather canned items and finishing craft projects. You can do the same and make some money at the same time. Be sure to attend at least once and see what the Fair has to offer.
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
From the Chairman's Desk
Summer 2008
Well, we have survived the few hot days and we have been blessed with some good rains. The community keeps asking when the road will be paved and I along with all of y'all are "Waiting." I am hoping for 2008 and it will be done. Yes, I remember 2007, it was also promised and never happened. So, folks...we will wait and see what happens next.
If anyone seen a car on fire at the community fir station, just don't fret your mind none. You see, all of Fire District 3 was at the station and they were practicing for a possible car fire. These volunteer firefighters go thru the exercise so they will be trained. You know, in case you have a car fire or a house fire these guys and gals know what to do. We also have some trained First Responders at our fire station. Our hats are off to District 3 Firefighters and especially our fire fighters at our Turner Fire Station. I'll say thanks to you folks from all the people in this area.
The 2nd Friday of each month at 6:30 PM we now have our monthly board meeting and it is also family fun night. Playing train and eating and oh, some of the stories told, neighbors it is fun.
The expansions of Locke/Fern, Dollard Rd Water Users are ongoing for Revis Hill Road, Revis Hill Cutoff, pope Cemetery Road, Friendly Lane and Locust Mountain. People living on these roads will be notified shortly about right-of-ways.
Two more families are now living in the area, just makes it bigger and better.
It is Barbeque and Homecoming here at Turner. It is a time to come and relax and enjoy your neighbor's company and eat some fingers lickin good food prepared by the folds of Turner. The time of this September 6tthis starting at noon for visiting and for eating is at 4:00 PM. Folks, don't just come and eat and run, stay awhile and just visit. If the young at heart can stand it, me and brother will be cooking the meat all the night September 5th. Coffee will be ready and if you spend the night with us, breakfast will be served.
Has anyone seen so many dragon flies this year? They are just thick, wonder what sign that is? If y'all know, kindly inform this old hillbilly.
Well, we have survived the few hot days and we have been blessed with some good rains. The community keeps asking when the road will be paved and I along with all of y'all are "Waiting." I am hoping for 2008 and it will be done. Yes, I remember 2007, it was also promised and never happened. So, folks...we will wait and see what happens next.
If anyone seen a car on fire at the community fir station, just don't fret your mind none. You see, all of Fire District 3 was at the station and they were practicing for a possible car fire. These volunteer firefighters go thru the exercise so they will be trained. You know, in case you have a car fire or a house fire these guys and gals know what to do. We also have some trained First Responders at our fire station. Our hats are off to District 3 Firefighters and especially our fire fighters at our Turner Fire Station. I'll say thanks to you folks from all the people in this area.
The 2nd Friday of each month at 6:30 PM we now have our monthly board meeting and it is also family fun night. Playing train and eating and oh, some of the stories told, neighbors it is fun.
The expansions of Locke/Fern, Dollard Rd Water Users are ongoing for Revis Hill Road, Revis Hill Cutoff, pope Cemetery Road, Friendly Lane and Locust Mountain. People living on these roads will be notified shortly about right-of-ways.
Two more families are now living in the area, just makes it bigger and better.
It is Barbeque and Homecoming here at Turner. It is a time to come and relax and enjoy your neighbor's company and eat some fingers lickin good food prepared by the folds of Turner. The time of this September 6tthis starting at noon for visiting and for eating is at 4:00 PM. Folks, don't just come and eat and run, stay awhile and just visit. If the young at heart can stand it, me and brother will be cooking the meat all the night September 5th. Coffee will be ready and if you spend the night with us, breakfast will be served.
Has anyone seen so many dragon flies this year? They are just thick, wonder what sign that is? If y'all know, kindly inform this old hillbilly.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Thank You!
Sometimes people forget the true meaning of living in a close knit community. The last few weeks we have been reminded. I love living in the Turner Community. I guess I have probably lived in the community since about 1970 or 1971 when we finally moved back here for good after daddy got out of the Army. Goes to show I am not a young spring chicken any longer.
As most of yawl know or have heard we bought my mom & dad's place and tore down the old house and have been building a new house. We came to a time when we needed some help with putting up our trusses and we had several people tell us when we need help call them. We made a couple of calls one Friday and Saturday morning we had a lot of help show up.
We want to express our deeply heartfelt Thank You to Wayne Anstine, my brother Bruce, Kelly & Will Deputy, Wesley, Eugene, Aaron and Amiel Riggs, Jay Dollard, Augie Balandran, and Lynn Cox, and John & Diane Creel. Thank You to Arlene and Doris for providing us Deviled eggs for our lunch.
Since then we have had great help from Aaron , Eugene and Wesley and Arlene and Jay Dollard several times with getting our roof put on which was not an easy job with it being so steep. We finished up the roof this past Sunday with Eugene & Wesley and Arlene's help, Doris came up with them and we got to visit some before they put me busy. But through all of the hard work we couldn't have done it without our son Cody helping us, he did the work of a man!
We are so thankful for living in the Turner Community with such good neighbors and friends.
Sincerely,
Roger, Luann and Cody Wise.
As most of yawl know or have heard we bought my mom & dad's place and tore down the old house and have been building a new house. We came to a time when we needed some help with putting up our trusses and we had several people tell us when we need help call them. We made a couple of calls one Friday and Saturday morning we had a lot of help show up.
We want to express our deeply heartfelt Thank You to Wayne Anstine, my brother Bruce, Kelly & Will Deputy, Wesley, Eugene, Aaron and Amiel Riggs, Jay Dollard, Augie Balandran, and Lynn Cox, and John & Diane Creel. Thank You to Arlene and Doris for providing us Deviled eggs for our lunch.
Since then we have had great help from Aaron , Eugene and Wesley and Arlene and Jay Dollard several times with getting our roof put on which was not an easy job with it being so steep. We finished up the roof this past Sunday with Eugene & Wesley and Arlene's help, Doris came up with them and we got to visit some before they put me busy. But through all of the hard work we couldn't have done it without our son Cody helping us, he did the work of a man!
We are so thankful for living in the Turner Community with such good neighbors and friends.
Sincerely,
Roger, Luann and Cody Wise.
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Angel Food Ministries
Angel Food is now available at Ozark View Chapel in a quantity that can fit into a medium-sized box at $30 per unit. Each month's menu is different than the previous month and consists of both fresh and frozen items with an average retail value of approximately $50
Also offered are specialty boxes such as steaks, chicken and pork. Angel Food Ministries, like most all other retail grocery stores, also participates in the U.S. Food Stamp program, using the Off-Line Food Stamp Voucher system.
For more information, you may go online to www.angelfoodministries.com or contact Pallie Sue Ezell at 997-1647 or Kathi Brown at 632-9624
Also offered are specialty boxes such as steaks, chicken and pork. Angel Food Ministries, like most all other retail grocery stores, also participates in the U.S. Food Stamp program, using the Off-Line Food Stamp Voucher system.
For more information, you may go online to www.angelfoodministries.com or contact Pallie Sue Ezell at 997-1647 or Kathi Brown at 632-9624
Friday, August 1, 2008
Rememberin
A man being raised down by Rock Creek was thinking back about what he could remember growing up. Some of his memories was Mag and Roe Escue, grandparents, sure did like them. Eartha Morse's sorghum cookies as a favorite food item and she took care to see I had some of these cookies.
I went to school at Mulberry and Mountainburg and had 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
Going to the cotton patch was a job and as a young boy along with his brothers worked hard and at night my momma would soak our hands in alcohol, so we would be able to hit the field the next morning. When I was 12 years old I went to work for Wilson Brewer working at his sawmill.
At the age of 17 I went to work at the canner. Retired at some 35 years, some time skipped by retied as a night shift manager. Purty good for an ole Turner boy. Huh?
I'm having some heart problems and the thing I miss doing the most is coon hunting. Oh, to hear the dogs treed and your heart races as you hurry to the tree and try to get the old coon out of the tree and see if the coon can whip the dogs and walk away. Fun! Fun! Fun!
The most scariest time in my life was grand-daughter was ran over by a 3/4 ton pickup. Granddaughter was taken to Children's and come out just fine. Someone was watching out for her I know.
I guess my most embarrassing time was as a youngster, people talked about how good the home brew at Olen Brooks' was, so I was determined to get me some out of the shop and sure nuff I got caught.
I can say one thing about me living here in our area. I enjoy the simple life, like sittin' on the front porch with my good friend Archie Reynolds and watch the world go by.
I am Laymon Parker.
I went to school at Mulberry and Mountainburg and had 4 brothers and 3 sisters.
Going to the cotton patch was a job and as a young boy along with his brothers worked hard and at night my momma would soak our hands in alcohol, so we would be able to hit the field the next morning. When I was 12 years old I went to work for Wilson Brewer working at his sawmill.
At the age of 17 I went to work at the canner. Retired at some 35 years, some time skipped by retied as a night shift manager. Purty good for an ole Turner boy. Huh?
I'm having some heart problems and the thing I miss doing the most is coon hunting. Oh, to hear the dogs treed and your heart races as you hurry to the tree and try to get the old coon out of the tree and see if the coon can whip the dogs and walk away. Fun! Fun! Fun!
The most scariest time in my life was grand-daughter was ran over by a 3/4 ton pickup. Granddaughter was taken to Children's and come out just fine. Someone was watching out for her I know.
I guess my most embarrassing time was as a youngster, people talked about how good the home brew at Olen Brooks' was, so I was determined to get me some out of the shop and sure nuff I got caught.
I can say one thing about me living here in our area. I enjoy the simple life, like sittin' on the front porch with my good friend Archie Reynolds and watch the world go by.
I am Laymon Parker.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Pope Cemetery Fish Fry
The annual Pope Cemetery fish fry, held on May 10 at the Turner Community Building was a great success. Even the bad weather could not put a damper on attendance. What a turn out! Approximately 100 people were served.
Hazel Holt was the organizer of getting the ladies to bring all the fine fixings and drinks. Richard Mirus was the organizer of getting the guys to help with cooking the fish, chicken and hush puppies! Give them a hand for they did an exceptional job!
The community made approximately $1200.00. After paying out all expenses, profit was approximately $654.00.
Feedback from people attending was very positive. Having it held in a building with clean restrooms and air condition was a big plus!
The beautiful quilt donated by Hazel Holt and hand quilted by the Turner Quilting Guild was won by Max and Elizabeth Fryar, Mulberry, AR.
We want to thank everyone who participated in helping out and those in attendance.
Hazel Holt was the organizer of getting the ladies to bring all the fine fixings and drinks. Richard Mirus was the organizer of getting the guys to help with cooking the fish, chicken and hush puppies! Give them a hand for they did an exceptional job!
The community made approximately $1200.00. After paying out all expenses, profit was approximately $654.00.
Feedback from people attending was very positive. Having it held in a building with clean restrooms and air condition was a big plus!
The beautiful quilt donated by Hazel Holt and hand quilted by the Turner Quilting Guild was won by Max and Elizabeth Fryar, Mulberry, AR.
We want to thank everyone who participated in helping out and those in attendance.
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