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Ken Perrotte's outdoor column Date published: 11/27/2008
ACOUPLE OF YEARS ago, we printed a copy of an invocation presented by prolific and talented writer J.R. Absher of Indiana before a gathering I received considerable feedback, including comments by many readers that they were going to add it to their repertoire of blessings offered before their own family meals. Many since have requested a reprint. So, back again by popular demand is Absher's heartfelt invocation, celebrating what many outdoor enthusiasts cherish. Obviously, the last line in the first verse where Virginia is referenced is an adaptation of the original. Our Heavenly Father: Today Lord, we offer our thanks for your many gifts. Special things, like For a free country where we are so blessed to live. For brave Soldiers, today and yesterday. For four wonderful seasons, each holding special reasons For autumn in Virginia. Thank you for the inspiring streams of our youth and challenging mountains you present us daily. For good dogs, past and present, that accompany us For friends, family and For songs and writing that touches our hearts. Thank you for those we love despite their faults, and those who cherish us, despite ours. And, finally, thank you for the ability to join together, We offer these thanks Amen Have a safe, happy and healthful holiday season. Fish Kill Studies One thing we've usually been thankful for in Virginia is clean, healthy water, A task force appointed to study the fish kills met last week to review research into possible causes, according to the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Unexplained fish kills mainly have affected smallmouth bass and redbreast sunfish since 2003. Fish deaths were reportedly low in 2008. While the research has generated "significant findings," it hasn't yielded a specific cause.
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