Welcome home to all the young men and women who are in the military, including Andy Mullins, son of Mark and Mary Ann Mullins of St. Ignace, Eric Formolo, grandson of Mary Formolo of Naubinway, and our son, Dave, all of whom arrived home for the holidays from Texas.

It was nice to see Leon and Brenda Derusha, who got a pre- Christmas visit with Ray and Ruth Derusha, Evelyn and Dale Burgess, and Leon’s sister and family, Yvonne and Chris Maison.

Get well wishes to Junior Shoemaker, who is spending a part of his holidays at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital, and to Daryl Browning and Kathy Livermore, who are dealing with health issues. We also wish a speedy recovery to Courtney Aldrich.

Birthday wishes, a few belated, to Bradley Maison December 18, Alan Browning December 19, Cheryl Franklin December 21, Milton Demarest December 22, Charlie Fosdick III, December 24, Angie McArthur December 28, Tim Mast, Sr. December 29, Dani Rutledge and Jamie Everhart December 31, and Ben Maison January 4.

Anniversary wishes to Ray and Ruth Derusha December 18, Leon and Andrea Everhart December 19, Mike and Kim Kerridge December 20, Bob and Margie Bosman and Bill and Karen Massey December 22, Ron and Cindy Pongracz and Sonny and Bev Stephenson December 23, Tom and Jo Prater December 26, to my husband, Dave, of 46 years, December 28, and Bud and Marge Weger, December 31.

Sunday’s message at the Rexton Mennonite Church will be given by speaker Dale Burgess.

Merry Christmas to all the readers of The St. Ignace News. May the year ahead be filled with good health and happiness that knows no bounds.