Nibby Priest -Life On Purpose

Living at Mile Marker 803.9 of the Ohio River in Downtown Henderson KY

Mrs. Crafton of Crafton’s Office Supply Celebrates 90th

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This past weekend (October 8, 2011) Corinne Crafton celebrated her 90th birthday with a party hosted by her son Waverlie D. Crafton II and Donna Hatfield at their downtown North Elm Street home.

Mrs. Crafton for many years owned and ran along with her late husband Waverlie D Crafton Sr. (1918-2005), Crafton’s Office Supply at 117 N Main St of downtown Henderson KY. Their son Waverlie D. Crafton II runs and operates the store now.

Crafton’s Office Supply has been in business for over 62 years. They have supplied businesses with office supplies from paper to pencils to adding machines all these years- and still do.

I have fond memories of visiting Crafton’s Office Supply as a child (and still do as an adult) and buying a sundry of many items. Mrs. Crafton was always so kind to me.

Happy Birthday Mrs. Crafton and thanks for being so much a part of the downtown Henderson KY community.

Thank you Donna Hatfield (my former Barista at Planters for many years) for a great party. I love the minimalist decorated home in our downtown.

Fall Bike to Work Day-September 30

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Join me an others that bicycle to work daily.

Friday, September 30, 2011 as we bicycle instead of driving a gas powered vehicle to work if you can.  If you can’t on that day commit to taking a bicycle ride.

Louisville KY does a great job encouraging this even.  With all the news about bridge closings and traffic headaches in Louisville KY it seems quite fitting that bicycles are the smartest way to get around town.

Read about Louisville Kentucky initiative to get more people committed to bicycling to work.  I”m so proud of my cousin Blake Priest Kenyon who bicycles each day to work in Louisville KY.

Henderson KY Twitter Accounts to Follow

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Updated 04/24/2012, 6/25/2012

I volunteer at the Henderson County Public Library by giving a class called Twitter Basics.

A common question is: “Who should we follow on Twitter that live/work in Henderson KY?”  I have created a Twitter List of several and have explained some of the accounts on the list below.

Favorite Organizations and Businesses

Tourhendersonky-Tourism Office

DHPHenderson-Downtown Henderson Project

HendersonArts-Henderson Area Arts Alliance (Fine Arts Center Programs)

Hendersoncc  Henderson Community College

HendersonSchool Henderson County School District  (new 1/2012)

HendersonKY Official City of Henderson KY Government (new 1/2012)

Memoriespandp-Memories Past and Present (a unique Antique Gift shop in downtown)

860WSON-Henderson Radio 860 AM or 96.5 FM

TheGleanerNews-Gleaner Newspaper

RubyMoonWinery-Winery in Henderson KY

VaughnInsurance-Vaughn Insurance Agency Co.

Unfortunately, our County government along with the Hospital  do not have Twitter accounts.  It would be nice if the public library did too.  (This is as of 04/24/2012-please update me if these change).

Favorite People

Beckydurham-Youth/Children’s Pastor at The Presbyterian Church of Henderson

Djhein70-Retired but really not  school speech pathology person and she is funny too

JoeyDDavenport– A local stockbroker that gives some great morning motivational tweets

CamGlover-Writer for the Henderson KY Newspaper the Gleaner

DarrinPhegley-Photographer for Henderson KY Newspaper the Gleaner

toddlinn-Pastor of First Baptist Church

Leethebarber-Local barber in Henderson KY

Johnlmathias-Advocate for those with disabilities in Henderson KY

KeeganODaniel-Director of Transportation Henderson County Schools

kathyjacksonky-Kathy Jackson local real estate agent

Now some of you dear twitter friends are probably saying, “Why am I not on the list?”. Well this is a listing of Henderson KY Twitter Accounts. Be sure to see the online real-time listing my Henderson KY related twitter accounts.

Here is a great handout called “Mom, This is How Twitter Works” that we used in class. Thank you Susie Thurman for sharing this with us all.

Who are some Twitter accounts in Henderson KY that I should be following? 

(original post 10/27/2011)

Wurst Bicycle Ride in Evansville, Saturday, May 21, 2011

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Join me in participating in  . . .

The Fifth Wurst Bicycle Ride in Evansville Indiana (across Ohio River from Henderson KY)!

Cycling Times Magazine says: “Wurst Bicycle Ride in Midwest”.

The Wurst Bicycle Ride EVER starts at 9:30 a.m. this Saturday (May 21, 2011) at Burdette Park near the BMX track.

Options range from 6.2 miles to 32 miles or more from flat to hilly.  This ride is for beginners to experienced bicyclist.

After the ride, stick around for brats, hot dogs, chips and drinks. All compliments of Dan’s Competition Bicycle Shop and Royal Crown Cola.

Best of all–Its FREE!

Spread the word and bring your friends, family, neighbors!”

All participants must wear a helmet while riding and must obey all rules of the road.

Tell me about your Worst/Wurst Bicycle Ride?