City Personals
Exciting and fun things are going on in H o l l y Springs to help shake the rainy day blues. Your local Girl Scout troop has received their load of Girl Scout cookies. If you were unable to contact a little girl prior to the delivery, do not fret. The little smiling faces of precious Girl Scouts will be found around town with “cookie booths” so you can treat yourself to this yearly delight. Friday, March 13, they will have booths at both Carlisle’s Cash Saver and Walmart at 4 p.m., and Saturday, March 14, they will set up at 8 a.m. at Walmart. Waiting on Girl Scout cookies to come in as an adult is like the anticipation of Christmas for a small child. Best to get while the getting is good and they freeze beautifully.
Many moons ago when I lived on the Gulf Coast, there was a “call to all artists” along the coastline. They had a sea of 55 gallon drums lining the walk around the coliseum. Each person picked their can and spent the day painting the day away and on into the evening. The cans were used to place along the beaches for trash. They certainly added color and conversation and even better, helped to cut back on the litter problem.
Amazingly enough, community organizer of all things wonderful, Lisa McCarter, has exploded Facebook with the same idea as mentioned above. She had oil cans delivered, which locals have claimed to paint. Everyone has until the first week of April to have their masterpieces finished. They will be placed in public areas for litter. What a great idea to not only beautify Holly Springs, but also to encourage proper disposal of litter.
Holly Springs lost a lifelong resident two weeks ago. Louis Greene was a familiar face to young and old. When I was a child, he would saddle up Prince, bring him over and let all of us ride him. He used to keep him across the street behind the big house (long before anyone thought of ordinances and all of that). I would bird dog Gramps’ looking for Louis and would sometimes sneak over just to pet his gorgeous creature.
Louis was one of the first people I ever knew to hitchhike when he needed to get to Memphis, Tenn., or Olive Branch. Back then, kind people were everywhere and always found room for him
He also was always up on the latest news in town. Nonnie’s phone would ring off the hook if Louis knew something worth telling. If he couldn’t get Nonnie, he would call Becky or Momma. If you needed to know anything, you could call him and he sure would tell it.
Louis will be greatly missed. I envision him riding Prince around the clouds healthy as ever.
Trace Bray of Cleveland was the overnight guest last week of Kay and Laura Wheeler.