Street Sense by a Mile!

Well folks, the 2nd Annual "Silence Derby Festival" was a smashing success. 20 horses, 18 people, 2 dogs, and a 'veritable cornucopia' of good eats, makes for a good time. It may be worth reporting the end results of the betting:

1. Jackson Silence & Street Sense took the coveted "Special Dark" bar.
2. Dan Dekker & Hard Spun finished a close second for the "Nestle Crunch."
3. Yours Truly (Les) & Curlin rounded out the Confection Trifecta for the ever popular (& since missing) Butterfinger.

I have some pictures from the festivities, although my camera's unwillingness to shoot close shots means I don't have many to share. Most of the pics I took are of the Silence children. We should all be blessed with photogenic children.


News of Note:

• Nick & Sarah W. have volunteered to host a Memorial Day Fajita Fest at their home (tentatively titled "Remember the Alamo," perhaps?). More info to come...


• Congratulations to Sarah L. for graduating with her Master's degree from UK's College of Music. (I know she studied Opera, but I don't know what the actual degree title is. Suffice it to say that she is truly a Master of Opera.)


• Sarah is also starring as 'Jeanie,' in the world-renowned Stephen Foster History / Musical this summer in Bardstown. If you're not familiar with the story, Jeanie is the proverbial girl of Stephen Foster's dreams, and the subject of several of his famous songs. Mucho Congratulations.


• Congratulations to Ben on his mom's graduation from UK's College of Nursing with her PHD. (They grow up so fast, don't they Ben?)
  
• Along similar lines, Les's sister Bethany will be graduating from Georgetown College this weekend with a major in Psychology, just in time to help him with some therapy.
• Maggie's mom will be ordained in the Presbyterian church to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament this summer! She graduated last year with her Masters in Divinity from Columbia Theological Seminary, and has been serving as a hospital chaplain.


• Following dinner on Wednesday, we will be continuing our series of meetings about the future of BPC. Last week's meeting was very revealing, and very reassuring, in that many of us felt similarly about our visions for the church.
  
• Dan & Rebecca have offered to extend Wednesday night dinners through the summer by hosting a weekly potluck & Bible study for the Young Adults. Again, more info to come...
  
• The new couple we've seen the last couple of weeks at church, Wednesday night dinners, and at the Derby Party is Rachel & Joey. They are friends of Les & Maggie's from UK Law. If you haven't had a chance to introduce yourself & chat with them, you should do so. They're good people!

Prayer Requests:

• Summer travellers: Les (moving to Hazard for the summer); Rachel & Joey (fleeing the country for Scotland); & more as we confirm travel plans.
• Ben as he prepares & takes final exams.
• Sarah W. as she plans & prepares to study at Intermezzo over the summer.
• Thomas H., a colleague of Maggie's, who lost his father to cancer this week. Thomas and his wife have >1 year old twins.