by Kaye Mindar
Benjamin Franklin was the first to suggested Daylight Saving Time in 1784, but it was not until World War I, in 1916, when it was adopted by several counties in Europe that initially rejected the idea.
Daylight Saving Time is a way of getting more light out of the day by advancing clocks by one hour during the summer.
During Daylight Saving Time, the sun appears to rise one hour later in the morning, when people are usually asleep anyway, and sets one hour later in the evening, seeming to stretch the day longer.
We are told that the reason DST works is because its saves energy due to less artificial light needed during the evening hours. It is difficult to predict what will happen with Daylight Saving Time in the future as countries change the rules and dates for special occasions and conditions. For now remember to set your clocks back 1 hour on Sunday at 2 am.
Get Well Wishes
Ann Snyder recently fell and sustained a hairline fracture near her hip. She is still under a doctor’s care and will be spending the extra time she needs to heal at a rehabilitation center in Springerville. We wish her a speedy and strong recovery.
Condolences
Funeral services for Owren Combee Damron were held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Luna L.D.S. Chapel. Owren passed away last Thursday afternoon just one week shy of her 97th birthday at the family home in the loving and selfless care of her daughter Cheryl Green and her extended family.
Owren was a delightful woman to get to know. The Sam Combee family settled in the Luna valley in 1917. They lived in a three-room house while Sam built a log home for Ben Rogers at the Craighead place. Owren and her sister Vida attended the little Los Lentos School as children.
During the infamous snows of 1918, it was difficult to find anything amusing about that terrible winter, but with a smile Owren remembered her granddad James Bruce shoveling a path out to the corral and then carrying her grandmother Josephine “piggyback” style so that she could milk the cows.
She will be missed and we send love and good wishes to her family at this time of loss. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph in October 2005. Internment was at the Luna Cemetery.
Halloween Activities
At 6 p.m. Friday, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Luna Ward will host an old fashioned Halloween party with finger foods, pop corn balls and a host of goodies.
Activities will include musical tombstones and other old time games. Face painting, pumpkin decorating contests and costume judging. Everyone is welcomed and invited to attend. Please contact Idonna Bradford for more information.
For those still wanting more celebration; the Catron County Health Council and SACAT (substance abuse community action team) invite all to attend the 5th annual Halloween Street Fair from 5 to 7 pm on Reserve Main Street on Saturday evening. There will be prizes, games, tricks and treats. Bobby and Cindy Howell from Luna volunteer their time with the Health Council and we appreciate their personal time and efforts to help make this event an ongoing success. At 7:30 p.m., there will also be a dance in the CCHC building next to Henry’s Corner.
Special Training
The Luna Volunteer Fire Department has been training this past week with Reserve’s fire department at the county’s fire training trailer parked at the Reserve Fair Grounds. We appreciate their time and sacrifices to sharpen their skills when faced with emergency situations.
Quote of the Week
“I don't mind going back to daylight saving time. With inflation, the hour will be the only thing I've saved all year.”
~Victor Borge
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