Summer Giving Tree

ATTENTION ALL ST. JOHN PARISHIONERS—

The Christian Service Commission will be sponsoring
the Summer Giving Tree once again.

The tree is now up in the Parish Center.
Please come take a tag or two.

The items need to be returned to the Parish by
Monday, August 18th.

I stopped in today to get some tags and there are quite a few left.
If you can afford to help out, please considering doing so.
Most of the tags are such things as:

Undershirts, backpacks, paper, socks, TrapperKeepers, etc.

I think I'll set up a Paypal contribution on the sidebar for the various charities I support if anyone would like to help that way.

Jackson hasn't been hit by bad weather (Thank God) but the Michigan economy has been affecting us negatively.

Food Pantries Low on Donations

Due to increased demands by the needy this Summer
the shelves of most, if not all, food pantries, are low.

All food items are needed but the following would be most appreciated:

Cereal
Spaghetti Sauce
Soup
Canned Fruit
Jelly
Crackers
Powdered Milk
Paper Products

This was posted in my Catholic Church bulletin regarding the Saint Vincent De Paul pantry here in Jackson, Michigan. However, I've read stories online that food pantries across the state and entire country are low for various reasons.

If you can spare anything to help out your local pantry, I'm sure it would be appreciated.

Maybe do a space clearing (clutter) in your cabinets and donate that way. I usually find items I thought I might like to try that aren't expired that I've changed my mind on. hee.

Vacation

I'm on vacation!!!

This week became available and I hate working there so I traded Labor Day week for this week. I do have some good news. On Friday I went to Detroit for rushed testing for a job transfer I put in for. Unfortunately I need to be able to type 40wpm and I only typed 34wpm. I probably did type faster but I didn't read the directions (dummy) and only put one space between sentences (we were taught that in my computer class-the instructor claims it's been changed?) instead of two.

The tester thinks I can retest in a week or two. I think she's wrong but we'll see. The job is in Toledo, OH so it will still be a 150 round trip drive but I'll be out from under the manager from hell.

I'm not going anywhere special but I'm spending money.
Today I ordered golf clothes from Lizgolf & Puma. I want to look like a dorky country club old lady but I can't find those clothes. Where do they shop? So my clothes match but are much younger looking.

Then I remembered that I had picked some stuff out at M.A.C so I went back online and paid for that. Tuesday I'm getting a pedicure and I'm going to schedule a wax sometime this week. I'm also looking for a pair of sunglasses, my favorite pair is broken. I have a list of places in town that sell Oakley and I'll call tomorrow to see if the carry the pair I think I want. I need to run some errands and I want to go to the park and try to run.

Tuesday I have a guy coming over to give me an estimate for my concrete work. In my town, I've found it's pretty easy to get the estimate, it's getting them to accept the job that is impossible. The other business I left a message with never called back. So then I called another one and their phone is disconnected. I remember the price I was given a few years ago so if this one is around that price I'll go with it, also if they are willing to do the job and can do it soon that is even better.


Friday

$3.89 Taco Bell

Saturday

$19.11 Papa John's Pizza
$ 3.00 Driver's Tip