Neatness takes work

Published 5:21 pm Friday, April 12, 2019

Amp Cobb and Jonathan Varnell prune one of the overgrown trees at the tavern site. Submitted Jonathan Varnell

Volunteers raked, picked up litter, cleared brush and pruned to improve the outward appearance. — Submitted Jonathan Varnell

COURTLAND

Park Day took place on April 6, and area volunteers went to Mahone’s Tavern and Museum in Courtland that morning to clean the grounds. From left are James Varnell, Anita Felts, Bill Wolfe, Warren Simmons, Earl Blythe, Amp Cobb, Nathan Varnell, Brad Bradshaw and Jonathan Varnell. Not pictured is Jim Beale. In conjunction with Down Home Days further down the road, the museum will be open today, April 13, from noon to 5 p.m.