Birthday Party for Judson, Pat, Randy

Saturday, at the river, there was a birthday party (pig picking) to celebrate birthdays for Judson Whitehurst, Pat Haltigan, & Randy Braxton! Everyone had a good time and here are some pictures to prove it!!!!

Myrtle Beach Trip - Easter Week

These are pictures from our Easter trip to Myrtle Beach. Kevin and Farrish joined us. Farrish has a "balloon parrot" made at Joe's Crab Shack at Broadway at the Beach. We stayed at the Apache Campground in the RV. Had a great time, however, it was too windy and cold for swim suits just yet!!

Many New Babies!

New Babies on the Schedule

Wendy Whitehurst - July

Debbie Nano's Son (Janene's friend) - August

Angie Jones (Little James's Sister) - September

Angela Haltigan - October

Kristen Cherry (Janene's Daughter) - October

This looks like a record year for babies!

New Baby Cherry - Congratulations

Janene just called to let us know that Hugh's baby was born this morning around 5:35. Her name is Grace Elizabeth Cherry and weighed 6 pounds 5 ounces. She has a head full of black hair.

Ed-Great Grandfather & Janene-Grandmother

Janene called this morning to report that her son, Hugh's baby is one the way! They were on the way to the hospital in Washington. We called tonight and the little girl has not yet decided to make her appearance, so we still are waiting. Perhaps by tomorrow, Janene will be a grandmother and Ed will have another great granddaughter!

Grady Whitehurst, Ed's Cousin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhJ-IolN6mg

Click on the link to hear Grady Whitehurst and his band

Thanks to Caroline Edwards for sharing this information.

Dorothy, Ed's Sister, Getting a New House

FYI:
As of Monday mama will be at Jennifers or my home...
They will start demolition on her house in a week or so...She will with us at least 4 months b4 her new house will be finished..
Anyone can reach her at:
252-561-7782 (Jennifer's house)
252-531-2724 (Jennifer's cell)
252-347-6433 Caroline's (cell)
Thanks,
Caroline

My Niece, Carolyn James, on Vacation in Hawaii

Here are the pictures from my trip to Hawaii. I met Frank from Vancouver and had dinner with him several nights. Went on to Hilo and saw 4 volcanoes. The waterfalls were part of the tour and it is Ranibow Falls. Saw Kilauea Iki Crater. Had a wonderful time and wish I never came back to Michigan. When I got home, we had several weeks of snow. Say Hi to everyone. Carolyn

Suzanne Whitehurst, Arlington, VA, Passes

Suzanne Whitehurst, a distant cousin, originally from Bethel passed away yesterday from cancer. She has lived in Arlington, Virginia, since she graduated from college many years ago. She was 51 years old. Her father is William (Billy) Cadet Whitehurst from Bethel, one brother - Ken Whitehurst, and a sister - Mary Charles. You probably remember Billy as the owner of Whitehurst Grocery and Whitehurst Dry Goods on Railroad Street in Bethel. Ken, her brother, coached at North Pitt High School for several years. Visitation will be at Wilkerson tonight from 6-8 p.m. and the funeral is Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Bethel United Methodist Church. She recently moved back home to Bethel and has been living with her dad.

Janene (Ed's Daughter) Soon to be a Grandmother!

Andrea went to the doctor and she is 1 cm and the baby needs to move down a little more....baby coming soon! FYI-This is Janene's son, Hugh, who is expecting a little girl. Hugh works at EJE Recycling.

Family News from My Cousin, Rebecca's Folks!

Cathy - I'VE BEEN SICK! (But I've heard that red wine kills a multitude of germs. Feel free to send some).
Andy - SOLD HIS BLUE TRUCK! Now do you understand that this truck is older than his children? It was his pride and joy, his right arm, his best friend, his "ole' blue". But, hey, we've got a kid in college and don't need 5 vehicles, so...
Other than that, he won the Pinehurst Classic in his age group this weekend, beating some McGraff guy 7-5, 6-4 or 6-2 or something like that. The big deal was that McGraff beat Robert Stevens (#1) to get to Andy. We're proud.
Sarah - LOVES CAROLINA! Go heels! Making "A"s and keeping up with sorority life. Ahh, those were the days.
Mary Catherine - GOT INTO GOVERNOR'S SCHOOL! For mathematics. She has decided if she will do that or work crew for Young Life this summer. She has an opportunity to work on a horse ranch in Oregon. Ahh, the decisions of youth!
Aaron - A FRESHMAN PLAYING VARSITY TENNIS! Oh yeah! He beat the #6 guy on the team yesterday 6-1. Who's ya daddy? Andy Wilkison, that's who! We are so proud. And he is making "A"s in high school. Who would have thought?
Our love to all! Happy Easter! Cathy

Family Update from Brent Fleming

Brent, my cousin, lives in California and gave me an update on his family today. Wanted to share:

Middle daughter, Devon, has a Grand Daughter due April 8, 08

Youngest Daughter, Lindsay, getting married August 2, 08

Matthew (Brent's brother) visiting CA,

April 6 - 10th

May is striper fishing month in Sacramento

June (fathers day weekend) Chica Lodge, Islamarada, Florida for Fleming family reunion

Thats everything planned until early August

Scott Takes Kelli & Friend Geocaching

Kelli likes to go geocaching with Scott, so he recently took Kelli and her friend, McKenzie, to look for a few caches. Geocaching is basically a treasure hunt, hugely popular the world over, in which you enter grid coordinates into a GPS unit to locate a "treasure", which is usually some type of weatherproof box hidden by another geocacher. The box might contain little goodies like toy soldiers or arrowheads, or it might only contain a log that you're supposed to sign and date. It's really just a little more complicated than that, but that's it in a nutshell. You can obtain these grid coordinates from the Geocaching.com web site after registering.

Geocaches are ALL OVER - EVERYWHERE.

Christopher's Climbing Merit Badge

Christopher went with his Boy Scout troop to winter camp in January and received his climbing merit badge. The requirements for the merit badge included learning the skills and safety procedures for three different surface climbs, belaying (securing a person by attaching to one end of a rope), and repelling on their 40-foot tower. This was his first experience with climbing and repelling, except for a man-made rock wall at a local town festival, so I was really impressed.

This Week's Big Winner

Well, the "just for fun" NASCAR pool in Pactolus has produced some big winners!

This week, Ed Whitehurst, Sr. won

Two weeks ago, Connie McGrath won

Three weeks ago, Patricia (Bobby Whitehurst's significant other) won

So, the odds are pretty good. If you'd like to pick a number, see Ken at Poorman's Restaurant.

Early Voting in Pitt County

We will have the opportunity to vote early in Pitt County. The One-Stop Early Voting site is located at the Pitt County Agricultural Center and will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, April 17 - May 2. This location will also be open 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 3.

Long Pham's Daughter to Be Married in April

Click on invitation to enlarge

Tim Eakes, Our Neighbor, After Hand Surgery

BJ called today to let us know that Tim's right hand was not doing well. She took him to the emergency room last night due to an infection in his hand. He is on antibiotics and does not feel bad, but they are concerned about the way his hand is healing. Please keep Tim in your thoughts and prayers.

Daylight Saving Time

Hopefully, you didn't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour. If you forgot, we won't tell anybody, just do it-now!

You're Invited - Tastefully Simple Party

Monica Crawford Briley is having a "Tastefully Simple Party" at her house Sunday, March 9, from 1 - 4 p.m. She will have sample items for those who would like to taste the products.

The web address to view the items that are available is:
http://www.tastefullysimple.com/

Directions to Monica's house: Take Hwy 11 from Greenville towards Bethel. At Welcome Middle School take a left onto Briley Rd and go down about 2 miles, we are on the right. It is 888 Briley Rd. It is right after a brick house with a white fence in the front.

Don't Forget to Change the Clocks!

Daylight Savings Time Schedule

2008 Begins March 9 Ends November 2

2009 Begins March 8 Ends November 1

2010 Begins March 14 Ends November 7

2011 Begins March 13 Ends November 6

Cruise Vacation

Susan & Ronald Crawford (Ed's daughter & son-in-law) are going on a cruise next week with Wayne and Marsha Bell. For those of you who may not know Wayne, he is plant manager at EJE Recycling. They are leaving Miami Saturday for the eastern Caribbean. We wish them a great trip!

Sick Report

Bobby Whitehurst is now home and getting out some. He was at the grill yesterday for a while.

Tim Eakes is doing well after his hand surgery. He has also had a cold. Yesterday, he ventured out for the first time in over a week and is doing well.