Friday, November 23, 2018

Updated Gone to the Dogs Week 11 and Final Totals

Week 11, our final week of the Woodleaf United Methodist “Gone to the Dogs” fall 2018 fitness challenge, ran from November 4 through November 10, 2018. Forty-four participants turned in totals for week 11, reporting a grand total of 9,367 minutes of exercise. The grand total for the 11-week challenge totaled over 117,238 minutes of exercise.

Many thanks to all the participants, vendors who donated prizes, and Woodleaf United Methodist Church for encouraging us all to be more physically active. If you wish to view all weeks and totals of all challenges, here is the site map link.

Have a great rest of the year, and remember to care for your body, mind, and spirit!

Friday, November 9, 2018

Gone to the Dogs Week 11 Totals

Gone to the Dogs Week 11 Totals
Week 11, our final week of the Woodleaf United Methodist “Gone to the Dogs” fall 2018 fitness challenge, runs from November 4 through November 10, 2018. Thirteen participants turned in totals for week 11 early (allowing time for me to run the numbers before the party), reporting a grand total of 2,807 minutes of exercise. The grand total for the 11-week challenge totaled over 107,018 minutes of exercise. Way to go!

As we look to the future, I hope each of you has experienced a positive change in your health and perhaps even learned something new about our featured friends and their dogs!

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Gone to the Dogs Week 10 Totals

Gone to the Dogs Week 10 Totals
Week 10 of the Woodleaf United Methodist “Gone to the Dogs” fall 2018 fitness challenge ran from October 28 through November 3, 2018. Thirty-eight participants turned in totals for week 10, reporting a grand total of 7670 minutes of exercise.

We are now in our last week of the fitness challenge. What's working? What's not? Are any tweaks needed? As we finish the fitness challenge, I encourage everyone who is participating to reflect on any positive benefits you may have gleaned from the experience. You might be surprised to find many benefits to exercising regularly!

Friday, November 2, 2018

Thanks to Donors!

Thanks to Donors for Fall 2018 Fitness Challenge!
Many folks in the community are very willing to provide prizes for our fall 2018 fitness challenge participants, and I would like to thank all of your for your very generous donations! We really appreciate it.

Subway
11735 Statesville Blvd.
Shop 5, Third Creek Station
Cleveland, NC  27013
20 Free Subs

IGA #601
11747 Statesville Blvd.
Cleveland, NC  27013
$20 Gift Card

Sunrise Café
210 Old Amity Hill Rd.
Cleveland, NC  27013
$15 Gift Certificate

Mario’s Family Style Restaurant
8850 Statesville Blvd.
Cleveland, NC  27013
$20 Gift Card

Blue Bay Seafood
2050 Statesville Blvd.
Salisbury, NC  28147
Two $10 Gift Certificates

Woodleaf Lanes
1811 Jake Alexander Blvd. W.
Salisbury, NC  28147
Free Bowling Pass for Six

Jimmy Clean’s
1010 Jake Alexander Blvd. W.
Salisbury, NC  28147
Four $25 Gift Certificates

Jimmy John’s
121 Brenner Ave.
Salisbury, NC  28144
$10 Gift Card

Jersey Mike’s Subs
850 Jake Alexander Blvd. W. Ste. E
Salisbury, NC  28147
10 Free Subs

Food Lion #435
2104 Statesville Blvd.
Salisbury, NC  28147
$20 Gift Card

Subway
1953 Jake Alexander Blvd.
Salisbury, NC  28147
10 Free Subs

Harris Teeter
850 Jake Alexander Blvd. W.
Salisbury, NC  28144
Two $10 Gift Certificates

Food Lion #10
525 Jake Alexander Blvd. W.
Salisbury, NC  28147
$25 Gift Card

Subway
475 Jake Alexander Blvd.
Suite 107
Salisbury, NC  28146
6 Free Subs

Olive Garden
1425 Klumac Rd.
Salisbury, NC  28147
$25 Gift Card

Longhorn Steakhouse
1371 Klumac Rd.
Salisbury, NC  28146
$20 Gift Card

Dick’s Sporting Goods
125 Tingle Dr.
Salisbury, NC  28146
Six $20 Gift Certificates

Subway
1804 W. Innes St.
Salisbury, NC  28144
6 Free Subs

Mykonos Grill
1714 W. Innes St.
Salisbury, NC  28144
1 Free Lunch Combo

Food Lion #1
123 Mahaley Ave.
Salisbury, NC  28144
$20 Gift Card

Sam’s Car Wash
1022 W. Innes St.
Salisbury, NC  28144
Free Car Wash

Stitchin’ Post
104 S. Main St.
Salisbury, NC  28144
20% off Coupon

Thread Shed
133 S. Main St.
Salisbury, NC  28144
1 Tumbler Cup & 1 Small Cooler

Sidewalk Deli
120 S. Main St.
Salisbury, NC  28144
1 Free Lunch

Piedmont Players
Norvell Theatre
213 S. Main St.
Salisbury, NC  28144
Free Norvell Show for Two

Sam’s Car Wash
800 E. Innes St.
Salisbury, NC  28144
Free Car Wash

Panera Bread
825 E. Innes St.
Salisbury, NC  28144
Four Free Pastries

Walmart
323 S. Arlington St.
Salisbury, NC  28144
Two $25 Gift Cards

El Patron
1030 Freeland Dr.
Salisbury, NC  28144
Three $20 Gift Cards

Cracker Barrel
1070 Freeland Dr.
I-85 & Innes St.
Salisbury, NC  28144
1 Gold Card

Tinsel Town Cinemas
305 Faith Rd.
Salisbury, NC  28146
2 Free Movie Passes

Applebee’s
205 Faith Rd.
Salisbury, NC  28146
Free Meal &
Free Appetizer or Dessert

IHOP
275 Bendix Dr.
Salisbury, NC  28144
2 Free Meals

Food Lion #932
1388 Hwy 601 South
Mocksville, NC  27028
$20 Gift Card

Sagebrush Steakhouse
1562 Yadkinville Rd.
Mocksville, NC  27028
$20 Gift Certificate

Walmart
261 Cooper Creek Dr.
Mocksville, NC  27028
$25 Gift Card

Walmart
1116 Crossroads Dr.
Statesville, NC  28625
Free Air Fryer

IHOP
1661 E. Broad St.
Statesville, NC  28625
3 Free Meals

Cracker Barrel
1043 Glenway Dr.
Statesville, NC  28625
1 Gold Card

Red Lobster
1145 Glenway Dr.
Statesville, NC  28625
Two $10 Gift Certificates

Gone to the Dogs Week 11: Jack, Denny, Abner, and Dusty

Gone to the Dogs Week 11: Jack, Denny, Abner, and Dusty
Loretta Holding Puppies
Loretta grew up on a farm during times when pets stayed outside, so her memories of dogs feature outdoor dogs. Loretta only remembers getting one spanking when growing up and that was when she refused to put the cat back outside after it sneaked in the house. Needless to say, Loretta made sure the pets were outside after that!

Jack
Jack, one of the best dogs her family had when growing up; he was a good cow dog. If he heard, "Go to pasture and get the cows," Jack would take off and he'd do just that, running the cows back to the barn.

One dog was a brindle-colored bulldog mix. She had puppies several times, and Loretta has kept the picture of her holding some of the dog's puppies (above). She said that pet lived about 17 years and was a very good dog.

Denny
Tom, Loretta's husband, had a dog named Denny when he was young. Tom and Denny would go 'coon hunting and Denny would tree the 'coons. Later, Tom had several bird dogs and beagles when she and Tom lived with her parents.

Abner
The family took in several dogs over the years after moving near a railroad track. "People would just put them out by the tracks and keep going." She said they didn't ask for the dogs but would take them in. One of those dogs in particular was, in Loretta's words, "a dirty white looking thing with a skin disease." When a family member took the dog to the vet, they asked for the dog's name. "Abner" was the first name that popped out, so everyone laughed about the family's dog named Abner.

Loretta recalls a basset hound given to them by a cousin. She said it would roam around the neighborhood. Sometimes the dog would have a hard time getting his back end to follow the front end. One day Walter Brian Kluttz found the basset hound up on the railroad tracks where the dog had been hit. Loretta figured the front end got over the tracks but the dog could not move fast enough to get out of the way.

One Cocker Spaniel they had was pretty memorable too. The family decided to go camping, but the dog wanted to follow the vehicle. Tom tried to run the dog back home and thought the dog had gone back, but unfortunately, they never saw the Cocker Spaniel again.

Dusty
A neighbor, Jimmy Graham (not the commissioner of agriculture), had a rottweiler named Dusty. Loretta says that one day Johnny was walking through the woods to go over to Jimmy Graham's place and then all of a sudden he saw that big rottweiler coming toward him. He cried, "Oh no!" Jimmy heard him coming and called the dog back.

"Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it." Hebrews 13:2 (NIV)

Gone to the Dogs Week 9 Totals

Gone to the Dogs Week 9 Totals
Week 9 of the Woodleaf United Methodist “Gone to the Dogs” fall 2018 fitness challenge ran from October 21 through October 27, 2018. Forty-four participants turned in totals for week 9, reporting a grand total of 10,935 minutes of exercise.

We have an extra hour approaching this weekend. For those of us with busy schedules who say we would exercise more if we just had more time, this is our weekend! Everyone is invited to our healthy holiday cooking seminar at Woodleaf United Methodist Church (9000 Church Street in Woodleaf right by the elementary school) on Sunday, November 4 at 5:30 p.m. We will serve a light supper and our speaker, Toi Degree from the Extension Service, will give us tips on how we might tweak our favorite recipes to make them healthier.

Friday, October 26, 2018

Gone to the Dogs Week 10: Jaxx, Jade, and Rusty


Gone to the Dogs Week 10: Jaxx, Jade, and Rusty
Debbie would like to give everyone a glimpse of her three special fur babies named Jaxx, Jade, and Rusty.
Jaxx

JAXX
Jaxx was born on January 2, 2005 and passed away on July 24, 2018.
Jaxx was my Baby Boy,  he stayed with me all the time. He was a strong little boy, he went through being paralyzed by falling off the bed to losing his hearing to losing an eye. He had to be put to sleep on July 24, 2018 when he went blind in his only eye due to ruptured ulcers. I WILL MISS HIM FOREVER MY MAMA'S BOY!!!
 
Jade
JADE
Jade was born January 1, 2005 and he is an absolute lovable and active 13 year old. He loves to ride anything from the car to the four-wheeler. He still acts like a puppy. He weighs about 5 pounds and he might be the littlest of my Babies, but he is the biggest.

Rusty
RUSTY
Rusty was born March 20, 2009 and we got him on July 20, 2009. He was lovable from the beginning. He is the most loveable and even-tempered dog I have ever met. He Loves All Stuffed Toys. He has about 30 Stuffed Toys and he plays with them all. He loves when he gets a new stuffed toy, his newest toy is Lambchop. 

The Lord appeared to us in the past, saying:
"I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness."
Jeremiah 31:3 NIV