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Honored on Both Sides of the Atlantic
During my October stay in Austria, I was given a surprise of a lifetime, a humbling and exciting experience. While visiting friends in the small town ofSeeham, located 12 miles north of Salzburg, I was invited to dinner with friends in the nearby village of Fraham.
Upon our arrival, we were seated at a large table with people I immediately recognized and had been acquainted with over the years. I noted how coinencedentalit was that so many familiar faces were gathered under the same table that evening.
Once seated, the mayor of Seeham joined us and began to deliver a speech that was directed to myself. He reminisced over all of the years I had visitedSeeham, as well as the many friends I had within the community. He then presented me with a plaque with a title translating to “55 years true to Seeham”.
I was overcome with joy that I was considered for such an honorable recognition.
After returning to Tennessee, I was off to Louisiana for my annual October stint with the Washington Parish free fair.
On Saturday, which marked the final day of the fair, friends escorted me down to the stage, where the Senior Citizens Promenade was about to take place.During this time, I was directed to sit alongside the mayor on stage, which initially took me by surprise.
Mr. Wayne Flemming, the mayor of Franklinton, began his speech about a man who was in his 26th year as a volunteer at the Mile Branch Settlement, located on the fairgrounds. I was presented a plaque recognizing my 26 years as a volunteer, and was inducted as an honorary citizen to the Town of Franklinton. This recognition concluded my second surprise for the month of October.