Snow? What Snow !?!?!?

Hey Guys,

Was it me or did we have a snow event earlier this week? Have you ever seen a snow fall melt so fast? Up here on Tornado Alley,(Raider Road) when I left for work a little before 8:00 a. m. Tuesday there was about two inches of the fluffiest snow you ever saw. After we wrapped up Good Morning UpCountry right at 10:00 a. m. I looked out and it was gone! Never saw a snow fall melt so fast.

Well, what do you think about our new president. It looks like President Obama hit the ground running and has a busy first week. The one thing that really impresses me tremendously about our new president is the way he has given renewed hope to so many. It has been a while since so many Americans felt hopefull about how the state of our country was. I hope that this infusion of hopefulness will carry over and we as a collective group roll up our sleeves and get about the job of getting our economy back in order.

While I am at it I would like to ask, no implore you to pray for my friend Tommy Powell. You may not know Tommy, but if you have had a child or grandchild play Dixie Youth Baseball he has played a part in their life. He has not seeked the spotlight but without him there may not be a Dixie Youth Baseball program in Laurens. He worked for free over at Collyer Park for years, keeping the fields in shape, ordering equipment, lining up coaches and umpires, the list goes on and on. Sometimes during the summer, Tommy would get to the park before 8:00 a. m. and not leave until midnight. Thousands and thousands of kids have come through the program, and a lot of the credit for it belongs to Tommy Powell. How many folks can you name that are that dedicated to the kids around here. Oh, and I forgot to add, he did all this even though he is disabled because a mine nearly blew his legs off when he served in the Marines over in Viet Nam. Tommy had surgery the week before last and has had some major setbacks. He needs our prayers. My friend Tommy is a good man, and we have a big shortage of good men. Please pray for my buddy Tommy. Laurens needs him!

God Bless,
Big Gene