| By Alvin Engelke
 By Alvin Engelke
alvinengelke@hotmail.com
The Creston Community auction will be Saturday October 1, starting at 6 P. M. at the Creston Community Building. Bobby Ray will bring down lots of goodies. Those who need such may even be able to get a Halloween costume for the big party later in the month.
The business meeting of the Creston Community will be held Tuesday, October 6 at 7 P. M. at the Creston Community Building. One of the benefits of attending is getting a sample of Bessie Arthur's peanut butter fudge.
Rev. Juanita Lockhart filled her regular appointment at the Burning Springs M. E. church.
Rev. & Mrs. S. E. Cooper, Jr. were attending to business in Grantsville.
Paw paws are now getting ripe. They are very tasty. Back in the 1600s when the slicksters were promoting settlement in Jamestown they talked about "the custard that grew on trees". Hickory nuts are also now dropping from the trees as are the walnuts.
The Creston Community Adopt-a-Highway crew picked up 14 bags of trash along a two-mile stretch of W. Va. 5. There were the usual empty beer containers, pop cans and bottles and refuse from fast food emporiums. In addition there was a very soiled disposable diaper and even some woman's paid off bank notes. The crew came upon a beautiful green grass snake which was directed away from the dangerous roadway. Nothing of value was found. Dorine Parsons got the crew off right with some fine home made biscuits and sausage gravy. She can cook.
Apparently not everyone appreciates clean roadways as the contractors who are building a block building for Joe Echard threw out their trash just as they passed the clean up crew. They may yet get a visit from the proper authorities.
Danielle Duckworth was visiting area relatives and friends.
A big crowd was on hand for the Little Kanawha Shrine Club ATV Poker run held over on the historic dePue farm. They had a real nice ride with lots of pretty country.
The Creston Community ATV poker run will be held Saturday October 22, starting at 9 A. M. at the Creston Community Building. Rodney Lynch reports that he has an excellent route laid out for folks to see fall leaves and other things.
Anna Engelke and the FunChester group went to a winery and learned how to stomp grapes.
Nancy Engelke was consulting her physician and undergoing tests. She no longer has to undergo regular therapy and has put her cane away.
Euell Russell has been working on a church camp over on Standing Stone. Euell was also consulting his physician.
Local residents attended the Republican Women's dinner in Elizabeth Saturday evening with Congresswoman Shelly Moore Capito as the speaker. Also present were state committee chairman Robin Capehart, Wood County Commissioner Rick Modesitt, Wirt County Commissioner Robert Lowe, Magistrate C. David Roberts as well as other officials from Calhoun & Wood Counties and elsewhere. Among the local issues discussed were the emergency repairs to the Wells Lock & Dam below Elizabeth. In addition to socializing and working on local problems there was excellent entertainment by Amanda Ray and lots of fine food.
There was a big crowd on hand Saturday at the Creston Community Building for Dorothy Graham's 80th birthday bash. All her family was in and lots of distant relatives and friends stopped to by to eat the goodies and visit with her and those present. Dorothy was somewhat overwhelmed by the crowd and she received lots of birthday cards.
Mabel Parks' daughter Marie Snyder and her daughter were in the area on their way back from a shopping trip to Flatwoods.
It was understood that Joe Garrett was attending to business for his employer in the greater Creston area recently.
The price of local Pennsylvania grade crude fell $2.25/bbl over the weekend to $60.75, no doubt reflecting the less than anticipated damage from the last hurricane. It is probably safe to say that many of the New Orleans residents wish that the local levee boards had spent the federal funds given them on levee repairs rather than making "investments" in casinos and luxury items. For certain there is a vivid continuing civics lesson on why local government should be run by competent and honest individuals.
At least one local man has been working long hours down in the storm area and having to sleep in his truck as repairs are made to utility lines. For those who want to work there will be work for years and years. As it turns out there are many folks in the disturbed area who are either from the area or who have relatives hereabouts.
Those who have been following the proposed sale of Columbia Natural Resources note that now "things are all locked down" indicating that only routine business is being done and the employees are busy working on updating their resumes as it has been made clear that "there are far too many experts and many will be let go" [by the new owner].
Evelyn the mail lady and a handsome gent who is noted for his short hair had a long discussion on Saturday. She indicated that, in her present situation, she is lacking benefits & is looking to improve her status. It was duly noted that he could improve conditions greatly.
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