I just read the obituaries in the Lethbridge Herald, as I do every day. I just read where Kenneth Gregus passed away at the age of 60 at St. Michael's Care Centre in Lethbridge. I know this person very well. He was my boyfriend in Grade two at Dr. Hamman and our teacher was Mrs. MacDonald. I have a story to tell you about Kenny Gregus.

Kenny was a very good looking boy. He was from the Gregus family from Barnwell, and not the Gregug family that lived close to us on the Red Trail in Taber. Anyway, as it turned out one day, Kenny sat in the very last row in my row in our classroom. Each week a monitor was assigned to pass out the papers for the day, collect the work papers and do special duties for the teacher, like wipe off the blackboards, take messages to the office and such. Well the particular week that I remember so well, I was the monitor for the row for the week. I always tried to get the attention of Kenny, so while I was passing out the papers for the day and I had come to the end of the row and completed passing out the papers, I took my dress and covered the skirt of my dress over Kenny's head. The teacher caught me and scolded me good and I had to stay in from recess for a week. Kenny Gregus was my boyfriend and I was only trying to get his attention to like me too.

I shall always remember Kenny Gregus for that.

Shirley Wilson

NOBLE NEWS #76 - Marvelle Reporter

Our kids from Vegas are coming home for a few days. We can hardly wait. Nickee wants to come and do some things for the party we are having on the 27th of June 2009. Be sure to come to it. (if you can)

Lately I've been trying You Tube. Any suggestions for me?

Shirley please send me your address again and Phillis Dorrie's address. Her invitation came back.

I am having an eye surgery Sept 1st. Hopefully I will be able to see better

love Marvelle.

The Wilson Household

Well we have had quite the week. Jules came out from Vancouver to help his Dad dig a garden pond in our back yard. I now have a pond with some plants and 103 fish in it. We got 100 gold fish and 3 koi fish to put in the pond. It had better not freeze any more or they will not survive.

Jules worked all last weekend in the rain digging out the hole for the pond, then he went home to Vancouver for his cake celebration. Some of you may not know but Jules is a recovering alcoholic. He has been in the 12 step program with AA for the last four years. It all started out as being a cool teenager who thought it was cool to drink. He finally realized that his life was worth more than drinking. Each year after they have been with the program they have a cake ceremony. We have gone out to Vancouver for the last three years to be with him to celebrate with a barbeque at his house before the meeting and then we would go to the AA meeting with him. He had to buy the cake for serving at the meeting. That is why they call it his cake ceremony. This year we just could not afford to go after taking our trip to Australia, I didn't have any more vacation time to take. Maybe we will have to make an extra effort next year as it will be his 5th anniversary celebration. Instead of his old way of life, he has chosen to become a triathalonist and he has become very fit working out in the gym, at the boxing ring, in the pool and on his bike. For the last four years he has participated in the Triathelon of Compassion for the Women's Sexual Assault Centre in Victoria, B.C. He has raised over $10,000 in donations for the WSAC. This year he will again run the race, bike and swim on July 5th, 2009.

We really appreciated him coming out using his muscles to help dig the pond and we shall love him for that. He is a real good son to have.

So I am going to go out and enjoy our garden pond with the fish and the water fountain in it. Ardell has been real busy getting the garden planted and the back yard fixed up. It really looks good. If you would like to come and visit in our back yard, you are all welcome to come and see us.

We are looking forward to seeing all the family at Marvelle & Clifford's Anniversary on June 27th, so we will visit with you all at that time.

Love
Shirley

He can do it!!

You've got to check it out. Peirce can finally ride a 2-wheeler. Updates on the Ackroyd House blog!