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Corey Monday knew his chances of graduating from Spencer County High School weren’t good. The 19-year- old found it hard to focus in a large classroom setting and was constantly getting sidetracked. He was easily swayed by peer influences and didn’t feel like he was getting the help he needed.

The distractions made it hard for him to complete his work, much less excel. Eventually Monday recognized that he had to make a change or he was going to become a high school dropout statistic.

The third “Business Networking Afterhours” event was held by the Chamber of Commerce Sept. 14.

This is a quarterly networking event the chamber has implemented.

Bruce Deigl, owner of Taylorsville Machining LLC, and his wife Jan hosted the event.

Chamber members said the event is a great way for business leaders to come together and network in a relaxed atmosphere without a structured program.

Adina Milburn’s craft room is a source of joy and stress relief for her.

“I can be having the worst day, and I can come in here, work on a scrapbook and it helps me out,” said Milburn.

Milburn moved her craft room from the basement to a dedicated space on the first floor about five years ago. She has been scrapbooking for eighteen years.

“I started scrapbooking when the kids were real young,” said Milburn. She has two sons who are now seventeen and twenty.

Representatives from Trim Masters Charitable Foundation, Inc. were on the receiving end of happy handshakes, and even a couple of hugs, as they presented Spencer County Habitat for Humanity with a check for $10,000 Monday afternoon.

“What a wonderful gift!” said Scott Street, president of the local Habitat affiliate, calling the donation an answer to their prayers.

Submitted to The Spencer Magnet

Nineteen kids participated in the Country Ham Project from Spencer County.  Rebecca Mobley placed 5th in the 1996 division for her country ham, Leah Shelburne placed 4th in the 1997 division for her ham, Brayden Morrow placed first in the 1994 division for his country ham and Lilli Hanik placed 2nd in the 1998 division for her ham, 1st in speech and  was Overall Winner in the 1998 age division.

Apples are currently in season and are easily used in recipes or eaten fresh. Several Spencer County cooks willingly shared their favorite ways to use this favorite fall fruit.

Margaret Glasford, a member of the Waterford Homemakers, enjoys serving apples to her guests in a low calorie dish she found through Weight Watchers. Her preferred varieties are Gala and Cameos because she likes sweet and crunchy apples.

Anne Patton Schubert, Taylorsville,  has been elected as a delegate to the 127th Annual American Angus Association® Convention of Delegates, November 15 in Louisville,  reports Bryce Schumann, CEO of the American Angus Association.

Schubert is one of 354 Angus breeders who have been elected by fellow members in their state to serve as a representative at the annual meeting. 

Representing 43 states and Canada, the delegates will participate in the business meeting and elect new officers and five directors.

Taylorsville Lake annual

clean sweep

As the summer season draws to a close, it is time to clean up the leftovers of a long party.  The Taylorsville Lake Conservation Committee is sponsoring the event to be held Saturday, Sept. 25, beginning at 8 a.m.

This year is a dual effort in that as groups tidy up the lake area, other groups are invited to participate in a riverbank walk, cleaning the bank of Salt River from the Claude Owens canoe ramp downstream to Simpson Creek.

Donna Bulf has been making her yellow squash casserole for about six years. She does not remember where she got it.

“It’s good and easy to make. It’s good if you have a potluck to go to,” said Bulf. She doubles the recipe when she is taking it to a potluck, like the Waterford Homemakers annual picnic where she took the squash casserole in June.

She also makes squash casserole at home a lot. She will sometimes make an extra pan of it to send next door to her grandkids, who request that she make it, especially in the summer.