A good crowd of about 75 attended the Letcher American Legion Post 93 Memorial service on Monday. Speaker Jean Morrison gave an interesting talk about Arlington National Cemetery. 

Auxiliary President Sandi Ruml and Chaplin Pat Nelson did a Memorial ceremony for departed member Clara Wise. District 6 is comprised of 19 towns in the area and lost 34 Auxiliary members last year. Clara was a vital part of the Auxiliary and will forever be remembered for her famous baked beans.

Pastor Tim Pulkrabeck led the opening prayer and benediction. Morgan Hoffman and Caleb Kneen read “In Flanders Fields” and “America’s Answer.” Alexis Kelly played taps after the color guard fired their military salute. Rolls and coffee were served following the service for a free will donation. They were donated by Shirley Enfield and Buckshots.

…See a picture in the June 4 issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Mason Moody, of Letcher, was accepted to compete in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Velocity Tour in Sioux City, Iowa, on May 21-22. 

Moody bought his PBR card as soon as he was eligible when he turned 18. The card is necessary to enter an event. To participate, a rider enters an event, but then waits to find out if they will be allowed to compete since the PBR committee only accepts top qualifiers for the contest. Riders earn points at events which increases a rider’s chance of making the cut. Since Moody is new to the PBR tours, he was listed low on the wait list. He started out 29th on the waiting list for Sioux City, so it was a surprise when he received the notice that he made it into the bull riding match, making it his first time competing in a PBR event.

…Read on and see a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!