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By Brenda Bailey

Sheffield-Calahaln

Correspondent

Wishing everyone a Happy New Yea. I appreciate each and everyone that reads this column each week. May God bless you all with prosperity, good health and happiness in 2023.

Folks want to see more of the “guess the identity” segment I have used, but I need your photos to be able to continue this. If you have other ideas, please share.  I’m open to all suggestions.

Birthday wishes to: Chris Mike Stratton on Dec. 30; Alan Spry and Bailey Vaughn on Jan. 2; and Frankie Swain, Jimmy Kinder and Robin Smith on Jan. 5.  Happy anniversary to Todd and Erin Keller on Jan. 5. If you would like a birthday or anniversary listed, please let me know.

Ijames Baptist is collecting non-perishable items for a Blessing Box on the church grounds. Anyone in need may take what they can use.

Prayer requests continue for Bryan Swain, Jean Reavis, Johnny Naylor, Pat Moore, Hazel Smoot, Tim Keller, Junior Dunn, Betty Dameron, Tammy Keller, Naomi Wooten, Charles England, Lincoln Dyson, Chester Reeves, Hazel Frye, Yvonne Ijames, Bonnie Gunter, Ed Livengood,  Milton Tutterow, Nancy Peacock, Geraldine Lambert, Betty Beck, Sue Gobble, Helen Bulla, Paul Beck, Juanita Keaton, Betty Godbey, Ted Adams, Emily Brown, Marsha Tutterow, Eddie Porter, Janie Williams, Larry Richie, Clyde Jordan, Maria Knight and Suzonne Stratton.  Our sincere condolences to the Linda Lagle family and the James Richardson family.

Please submit all news to brfbailey@msn.com, message me on Facebook or call me at 336-837-8122 no later than Friday.