A Food Truck, A Fast Fall and A Whisper on the Tigers

First food distribution at WCUMC- Photo by Chadwick Walenga

Food Truck Returns to the Cloud
“For I was hungry…”
It’s great to see the collaborative efforts of the White Cloud United Methodist  Church and the White Cloud Library succeed in bringing back the Feeding America food truck to the area. The Church also sponsors Benny’s House, a nearby emergency food pantry.
In June we ran a story on the delivery being canceled abruptly by the White Cloud Church of God Ministry who had been hosting the food truck. Feeding America posted a supportive message about the upcoming Pride Month and soon after the Church shut down the program and told us they would be investing in another food bank in the county. We have reached out since to inquire as to whether they had followed through and found another program but have not heard back as yet.
But the good news is the return of this much needed and relied upon effort to help stem hunger in our community. Nicely done WCUMC and WCCL. A true example of compassion and humanity in action. The first run  went well and the next date for FA will be September 24th at 5:30pm.
You can get updates at the UMC fb site at
https://www.facebook.com/whitecloudumc and as with any effort such as this, they will need volunteers so give a little time to a good cause and, more importantly, let yourself feel good about it afterwards.

Shhh. They’re on a bit of a roll.
I’m not prone to conspiracy theories and generally not superstitious although the last couple of Lions seasons has me sitting on the couch in the same spot with the same snacks and drink with my phone receiving texts from a fellow fan.
But quietly and without a shred of expectation the Tigers  have forged into a team that has a legitimate, if a tad distant, shot at a wild card berth. Unthinkable during a June swoon the Cubs would be proud of, this cobbled together pitching staff that has seen dozens of faces on the mound this year tossed a 3.06 ERA at opponents in August. They climbed over the 500 mark and gained ground on the Twins and Royals who currently sit in those coveted Wild Card spots.
The schedule ahead is tough with the Padres and O’s, both nearly assured of being postseason teams and among the best 2 squads in both leagues.
But who’d a thunk these games would even matter?
And if we’re close? We end the season with three at home against the White Sox who are rapidly approaching history as they stare down the ‘62 Mets 120 loss record with scant possibilities of avoiding it.
Go Tigers!

“And all at once, summer collapsed into fall.”- Oscar Wilde
Man was that a swift close out to summer or what? At N3 World Headquarters on the shores of Hess it went from full bore summer celebratin’ over the Labor Day weekend to a pretty quiet Monday finish as boats left the water on trailers and folks began hunkering down for the end. Our neighbors over at Brooks will be hauling their stuff out in a hurry as the lake will be drawn down for some needed maintenance along the roadway.
Even our remaining orioles and hummingbirds that have extended their stay seem to have departed for warmer climes preceded by many of the other migrators.
 Football is everywhere, leaves have begun to color up and tumble down and my morning walks involve waving at school bus drivers.
And, real or not, when I’m out and about there’s that subtle yet distinctive whiff of Pumpkin Spice entering my olfactory system.
Well, so long summer. You’ve once again been a great time in your all too short stay. And that’s smart of you, tossing in the occasional brutal heat wave so we don’t get overly attached.

“Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple.”-  J.K. Rowling , Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

A much quieter Hess Lake