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Experience PEACE this Christmas

Posted on December 11, 2009 Written by Nibby Priest

“Christ does not bring us Peace, He is our Peace” Tim Hobbs

There is nothing better to celebrate than peace in your heart, peace in your city, peace with God and of course peace around the world. Christmas time is a perfect time to celebrate peace and to encourage the same.

Once we learn to put aside our differences and concentrate on how much we are a like we can celebrate peace and of course love.

The house light display took the peace approach head on this year. An idea that we have wanted to do for a few years.

The PEACE signs (yes, one that was popular in the 1970’s) are positioned to the left and right of the elevated Christ Star. Connected with fresh green garland and laced with Turtle Doves (they are fakes and very old/recycled).

The goal is to be able to see the star and peace signs across the river into Evansville. I don’t know if we succeeded in the brightness category, but the message displayed is clear.

So many have already said to me and Greg– “We get the message!” Thank you for all of the nice comments. That makes it worth all the trouble.

The Star is to represent the birth of Christ and that he came to earth to give us PEACE (and a lot more). The Turtle Doves which many times naturally appear around the downtown (aka pigeons) also represent peace. The doves are hard to see in this picture.

It is my desire that this Christmas season that you experience the PEACE that Jesus brings to us during the Christmas Holidays.

The lights are multi colored. They add a whimsical dimension to the display.

The display is very green (energy efficient) all of the lights outside with exception to the floods are LED lights. Many displays around the area are using solid lights (white or another color). We have noticed that people are really having troubles matching the colors and especially the whites.

For those of you whom have young teens asking for PEACE signs. These (along with the star) were mail ordered from Pottery Barn in early November. Checking their website now- they are sold out. Strands of multicolored lights were added to each peace sign to enhance the effect.

Drive by and take a look. What you think?

Do you decorate with goals in mind to share a message about Christmas?

What are some of the Best Light Displays in Henderson KY you have found?

Originally posted 12/1/2009

Henderson Post Office Ladies to Retire

Posted on October 30, 2009 Written by Nibby Priest

If you have ever mailed a letter or a package from the Henderson KY Post Office (42420 or 42419) you probably have been waited on by one of these two ladies.

Today (October 30, 2009) is their last day of work. They are retiring. Sue Miller retires with 30 years of service and Joyce Floyd has 28 years of service to the Post Office.

Many will sure miss their smiling faces at the 42420 Post Office in Henderson KY.

Sue over the years has been such a help to me personally with bulk and non-profit mailings.

Best of luck to both of you in your retirement!

Do you have a story about Joyce or Sue?

A Regional Tradition: Burgoo

Posted on October 25, 2009 Written by Nibby Priest

Burgoo is tradition in Henderson Kentucky and other parts of Kentucky. When I was in grade school one of the events that would take place every fall would be the annual Fall Burgoo at East Heights School.

The school itself was a rather unique when it opened in the fall of 1974. It was one of the first schools of its kind to have all open classrooms. That over the years has been changed but one thing that has stayed the same is the fall burgoo fundraiser.

The recipe of Homer Taylor has been used for years. I noticed a Garner in the crowd. Is the Homer Taylor recipe been replaced or converted into a Ralph Garner recipe?

The multiple kettles of burgoo are a total sell out. Today I was there at 8 am to learn that I had to wait in line till 10 am to buy my one gallon of burgoo. There were no presales. It would have been nice to be able to pre-purchase.

Today was the first time in several years that I bought some East Heights Burgoo, like I remember from my youth- it is the best!

There is a restaurant in downtown Henderson that claims to have some really good Burgoo too: http://www.downtownsandwichshoppe.com

The burgoo kettles in Henderson County are passed around from organization to organization to use as fund raisers- I do believe that the East Heights School and the Homer Taylor recipe is the best in the community.

Watch the quick video about what burgoo is:

Thank you Stacy P for being a good sport and letting me video you!

Have you ever tried Burgoo?

Who has your favorite recipe?

The Grantwood Deer

Posted on October 11, 2009 Written by Nibby Priest

Many times I write about Sunday afternoon’s in Grantwood Hills. Grantwood is probably Henderson KY premier subdivision. Since the subdivision is surrounded by three sides of John James Audubon Kentucky Park the deer are plentiful. Just last night we saw a herd of at least 14.