Danville High School will host a FFA National benefit on Thur., Aug. 30, at 5 p.m. in the school cafeteria.

Food will be provided by the Morgan County Cattlemen’s Association. It will include a rib eye steak sandwich, chips, dessert and drink for $10.

Entertainment will be provided by the school’s FFA string band, “Grassy Divide”.

Anyone interested in purchasing tickets in advance should call Elesha Jones at 256-773-1180 or 256-303-1719, or see Betty Boyd at Shady Grove Baptist Church.

All help and support of Danville FFA is greatly appreciated.

Belated happy birthday wishes go out this week to Katie Prater and Keirra Prater, both on Aug. 2, Lee Gray on Aug. 3, Jeremy Johnson on Aug. 4 and Justin Morgan on Aug. 7.

Happy birthday wishes go out to Amber Pendleton on Aug. 10 and Helen Alred and Tommy Spinks, both on Aug. 12.

Special belated happy wedding anniversary wishes go out to the following: Charles and Sadie Long, 47 years on Aug. 7; Kenneth and Linda LaRoche, 47 years on Aug. 7; and Paul and Frances Rowe, Aug. 7.

Congratulations and best wishes go out to Jamie Elizabeth Garrison and Brennan Thomas Jones who were married in Great Falls, Mont. on July 7.

Jamie is the granddaughter of Wesley and Evelyn Garrison.

The Alabama Baptist Children’s Home in Decatur is in need of soaps, detergents and fabric softeners. For more information, call 256-6893.

Registration is now open for the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in Montgomery on Sept. 9, 2012. There is a $25 registration fee with all proceeds going to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. The event will be held at the RSA Building. For more information, call Brantley Greene at 334-850-7796. A big thank you goes out to all firefighters and EMTs.

Here’s a thought about wisdom and honor:

Who is wise? He that is teachable. Who is mighty? He that conquers himself. Who is rich? He that is contented. Who is honored? He that honoreth others.