Monett Monthly Lifestyle

I first went to work for George’s Processing before the turn of the century. I quickly learned what others may only suspect: it’s not a job for the faint of heart, nor one to be chosen unless necessity dictates. If my supervisor hadn’t told me that “people like me” didn’t make good chicken plant employees, I wouldn’t have lasted. Instead, I picked up the gauntlet.

Dave and Donna Beckett will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 2-4 p.m. at the Monett Historical Society and Museum, located at 422 E. Broadway in Monett.

“We’re gonna do it!” I woke up with the Lavern and Shirley theme song running through my head. Anyone who grew up in the era of 1970s sitcom TV knows how catchy that theme song is. Going down the proverbial rabbit hole, I Googled the lyrics, especially curious as to a line found in the first verse: “shlemiel, schlemazel, hasenpfeffer incorporated.” 

Every year, my wife and I host a bonfire at our farm. In many ways, it’s the highlight of the year. To me, it has always signaled the beginning of Autumn.

Matthew Da Silva, of Monett, is a Delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders to be held on June 25-27 on the University of Massachusetts Lowell campus near Boston.

The excitement and anticipation of graduation season is in the air.

God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea. Psalm 46:1-2