LOOKING BACK A BIT: 03/09/18
with
Phil
Smith |
Thirty
five years ago in 1978, the NASCAR
Modifieds had an early season event at Hickory,
North Carolina. Geoff Bodine took the win over
Richie Evans, Jerry Cook, Wayne Anderson, Gary
Cretty, Joe Thurman and Fred Harbach.
Twenty years ago in 1998,
Jim Spencer took the lead with 25 laps to
go and went on to win the Busch Grandnational
300 at Las Vegas. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished
second. Randy Lajoie provided some excitement on
the last lap when he flipped. Mark Martin was
the Winston Cup winner.
Fifteen years ago in 2003
the NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Series
racing teams headed for Las Vegas. Because of
intermittent rain qualifying for both events
were run at night....Full
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THOUGHTS?
by
Rev.
Don Rivers |
As
we move along in our study we find a familiar
theme, it is what is in your heart that matters.
Our outward actions can say one thing, our words
can say another, but it is our heart that
reveals the truth. What is in your heart?
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ. We have all been in the situation
that we couldn’t say what we really thought.
Whether it is an interview at the track or an
encounter with fans, most times we need to
measure what we say and take into account who is
listening. I say this to illustrate that we
don’t always reveal what is in our heart. Jesus
continued his teaching in the Sermon on the
Mount with these words;
Mathew 5:27-30,
"You have heard that it was said, `Do not commit
adultery....Full
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TTOMS GEARED UP FOR SEASON OPENER AT CLAREMONT |
For
a host of Claremont Speedway regulars the
countdown to the Tri-Track Open Modified Series
(TTOMS) season opener has already begun. The
Series’ 2018 season opens with the running of
the inaugural Ron Bouchard's Auto Stores 100 at
Claremont Speedway presented by SPAFCO and
Jerico on Saturday, May 26, 2018. The 1/3 mile
asphalt oval located in Claremont, NH, runs
Friday nights weekly during the season and
features tour-type Modifieds; giving a potential
home track advantage to a group of very talented
racers. Already filing entries include the likes
of Russ Hersey, Todd Patnode, Chris Bolton,
Brian Robbie and Mike Willis. “This place has an
old school racing feel,” said Hersey of N.
Swanzey, NH. “Lots of local people are excited
about Modified...”....Full
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CHAMP TRAIL: 03/06/18
by
Phil
Smith |
With
Florida speedweeks in the rear view mirror it’s
time to look ahead to the 2018 Whelen Modified
Tour Series opener in Myrtle Beach, SC on March
17, a little over a week away. Timmy Solomito is
the defending race winner. Three weeks after
Myrtle Beach will see the gates swing open for
the 2018 edition of the Thompson Motorsports
Park Speedway Icebreaker. It looks like Ryan
Preece will miss the Myrtle Beach event as he
will be in Fontana, California where he will
drive a Joe Gibbs entry in the NASCAR Xfinity
Series event. Jimmy Blewett will be driving the
Eddie Partridge entry at Myrtle Beach. In some
welcome and important news, the New
London-Waterford Speedbowl has announced that
the proposed changes to the Waterford town Noise
Ordinance....Full
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LOOKING BACK A BIT: 03/02/18
with
Phil
Smith |
Thirty
five years ago in 1978, the NASCAR
Modifieds had an early season event at Hickory,
North Carolina. Geoff Bodine took the win over
Richie Evans, Jerry Cook, Wayne Anderson, Gary
Cretty, Joe Thurman and Fred Harbach.
Fifteen years ago in 1998,
Jim Spencer took the lead with 25 laps to go and
went on to win the Busch Grandnational 300 at
Las Vegas. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished second.
Randy Lajoie provided some excitement on the
last lap when he flipped. Mark Martin was the
Winston Cup winner.
Ten years ago in 2003
the NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Series racing
teams headed for Las Vegas. Because of
intermittent rain qualifying for both events
were run at night....Full
Story |
GETTING THINGS RIGHT
by
Rev.
Don Rivers |
What
makes a person good? How do we determine who is
good? We observe. We look at their actions. We
listen to what they say. We look at how they
influence those around them. Are we good?
Greetings in the name of our Lord and Savior,
Jesus Christ. This week we dig a little deeper
in the passage we have been studying. Here it is
to refresh our memories;
Matthew 5:21-26,
"You have heard that it was said to the people
long ago, `Do not murder, and anyone who murders
will be subject to judgment.' But I tell you
that anyone who is angry with his brother will
be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says
to his brother, `Raca, ' is answerable to the
Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, `You fool!' will
be in danger of the fire of hell. "Therefore, if
you..."....Full
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In
Loving Memory Of Howie |
HOWARD "HOWIE" ARTHUR HODGE prepared by Polly
Reid |
Saturday
afternoon on January 28, 2017, Howard ‘Howie’
Arthur Hodge passed away at the St. Francis
Hospital in Hartford, CT. Surrounded by family
at the time of his passing, Howard was 77 years
old.
Born on August 31, 1939 at the Hartford
Hospital, Howard was the second of three
children to Dorothy (Hoadley) and Leon Hodge.
His first few years were spent in Glastonbury,
CT before the Hodge family moved to East
Hartford where Howard went to school graduating
from the East Hartford High School in 1957.
Growing up, Howard had a paper route for ‘quite
a few years’. The pile of papers would be left
on the front lawn and Howard would be
responsible for folding them, putting them in
the big cloth bag then ride around the
neighborhood delivering the Hartford Times. His
sister Lois fondly remembers his bicycle that
‘he fixed up until it was like a motorcycle’
complete with a windshield, skirts....Full
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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words by Rev. Don Rivers |
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