It’s a small world after all . . .

Six words from an old song seem truer as the world goes by. Connections to old friends or relatives or even community residents come up at the most unexpected times.

Last week Carroll and Cindy Troudt enjoyed a five day bus trip to Kentucky with the primary aim to visit the replica of the “Ark” located there. Mr. Troudt talked about a number of interesting tours and tourist items from the trip. He was also greatly impressed by the Ark replica.

However, he was also surprised by several people he met along the way. For example, the tour director was...