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September 8, 2017 - The Parker family would like to thank everyone for the prayers and food, all the beautiful things that were sent. Jeff and I have so many wonderful friends and family and his funeral was a great testimony to his life. I would also like to thank Watson and Sons Funeral home for their help.
September 7, 2017 - The Shelby County Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting September 19, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in the Shelby County Museum on Pecan Street. Our guest speaker this month will be Colleen Doggett. She will speak to us about the Early Century Ferry Landings on the Sabine River. Everyone is invited to attend.
September 7, 2017 - The Center FD and the Center Police Department responded to a call at the Tri-County Community Action to assist with removing a snake inside an office on Friday, September 1, 2017 around 1pm.
An employee with Tri-County reported glimpsing the snake but did not get a good enough view before it disappeared.
Arriving on scene to assist was Center Volunteer Fireman Waylon Griffith, Center Fireman Bobby Smith, Center PD Lieutenant Jeremy Bittick, PD Sergeant Ricky King, and PD Officer Kenneth King.
The men searched the office and adjoining office, and once the snake was located it was found to be a green garter snake. Fireman Griffith grabbed the snake and safely removed it from the premises.
Thank you emergency responders for coming regardless of the emergency.
September 6, 2017 - The Center Fire Department presented a plaque to Becky Maidic during their meeting on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. The plaque was presented in appreciation of her support of the Center Fire Department. Maidic said, “Well I cannot tell you how much I appreciate all the good work that you do, the time that you put in, the kindness that you give to everybody and what would we do without you? I can’t imagine. So, I’ll adopt each one of you but I don’t cook so…”
After the presentation, Ms. Maidic read a fun favorite answer to the all time question of why fire trucks are red? - “Because they have eight wheels and four people on them, and four plus eight makes twelve, and there are twelve inches in a foot, and one foot is a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was a ruler, and Queen Elizabeth was also a ship, and the ship sailed the seas, and there were fish in the seas, and fish have fins, and the Finns fought the Russians, and the Russians are red, and fire trucks are always “Russian" around, so that's why fire trucks are red!"
She then presented them with a donation and asked what was the departments next project or need. Fireman Waylon Griffith gave an update that the department had just ordered 20 new radios for the firemen. Their current radios are approximately 11 years old and were in need of replacement. They once again thanked Maidic for her continued support of the department because over the years she has continually donated water, money, or whatever the need was.
During the meeting, Volunteer Fire Department Chief, Rodney Mathews also mentioned the fire department will be selling chicken plates for $7 on the square on Friday, September 29th starting at 11am. Plates will consist of leg quarters, beans, and potato salad, bread, and a drink. To purchase plates, see any Center fireman for tickets or more information.
September 5, 2017 - Jason Mitchell was the guest speaker at Tuesday's Center Rotary Club meeting today, September 5, 2017 at the John D. Windham Civic Center.
Mitchell is the City of Center Recreation Director and he spoke about the city's recreation programs saying right now soccer and football are going on. Football is actually going to draft tonight and soccer will draft on Thursday night, September 7th. He advised anybody wanting to participate in soccer can still sign up. They just need to contact Mitchell at 936-590-7196 as soon as possible.
"It looks like the football numbers are gonna be about where they were last year, " said Mitchell. "Center, Timpson, Tenaha, Garrison, and then we added Beckville in this year, are going to be in our football league."
"So, it ends up with a pretty big league. I'm gonna say it was roughly around 300 last year between the four towns that we had, that's minus Beckville. Soccer, we still have quite a few that haven't signed up that I'm still trying to get in touch with," continued Mitchell. "We'll draft this week, they will start playing about the 23rd of September. They'll run through the middle of November, as soon as that is over with, we will start signing up for basketball and basketball will start at the first of the year and it will run through when baseball and softball start. Basketball seems to be, last year alone, I think we were up about 20% in basketball."
Mitchell spoke about baseball and the tournaments which the city bids on every year. This year Dixie had an opening for an Assistant District State Director and Mitchell was offered the opportunity to fill that position and he agreed. The down fall of being the Assistant District State Director is he can no longer participate in the bidding process myself for the tournaments and someone else will have to fill that position.
In June and July of 2017 the city hosted six different weeks of tournaments. "The bids are so aggressive, everybody is wanting to get them," said Mitchell. "So, there was eight tournaments that I could actually bid on and I got five of the eight."
"Our t-ball team, 5 and 6 year old team, they were the only team to go to the World Series. This year they went to a Regional World Series. A Regional World Series consists of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas - just those four states."
Mitchell explained, "[The Regional World Series] is on a four year rotation. This year, in 2018, it's going to be played in Texas. It could be played in Center, Texas. It's not against being played in Center, Texas. I know there's a lot of discussion that still needs to be made on whether or not that's the route that we want to go but there's definitely going to be some talk on whether or not that's something that we'd be interested in hosting." The last Regional World Series was held in Ruston, Louisiana.
September 5, 2017 - Shelby County Constables have been actively working to provide support to those in need in areas flooded due to the effects of Hurricane Harvey.
The joint efforts of local and out of state constables has presented itself in Shelby County as a Shreveport constable was in the area Friday, September 1, 2017.
Roy Cheatwood, Constable Precinct 3, Zach Warr, Constable Precinct 1, and Jon Blanco, Caddo Parish Constable, gathered outside the Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 office in Center before heading south.
Cheatwood said there have been many donors to their efforts, and although there may be others, he specifically mentioned Robin Connell (Quick Stop) who he said donated nine pallets of water, donations of water from Newberry Trucking Company, as well as 47 cases of water from Warhorse Services.
Warr remarked Brookshire Brothers had just donated a tank of fuel for the trip toward Beaumont delivering a large quantity of drinking water.
August 31, 2017 - Weather statistics for August, 2017 prepared and submitted by Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Service Observer.
Highest Temp was 97 degrees on 8-19-2017
Highest Temp on Record was 110 degrees on 8-18-1951 and 4 days in 2011
Lowest Temp was 66 degrees on 8-01-2017
Lowest Temp on Record was 52 degrees on 8-31-1986
Rainfall Recorded was 14.21 inches
Average Monthly Rainfall is 3.52 inches
Above Average by 10.69 inches
Highest Recorded for this Month was 15.10 inches in 1997
Lowest Recorded for this Month was 0.00 inches in 1951
8 Months Rainfall is 47.30
8 Months Average is 34.76
Above Average by 12.54 inches
"HARVEY" Rainfall WAS 6.75 inches
For full weather report, click here. (Full weather report link fixed)
Note: The most unusual August since Jim Forbes & I moved to Center in 1961, can't help wondering what he would think about it.
September 5, 2017 - The Shelby County Sheriff's Office is still accepting donations for victims of Hurricane Harvey. Donations will be accepted until 4 p.m. Friday, September 8.
The donations will be carried to the Vidor area Saturday, September 9. Items needed included cleaning supplies - bleach, clorox wipes, garbage bags, paper towels, brooms, fans, non-perishable food items, feminine products, diapers, baby wipes, juice boxes, body wash, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.
At this time, we are not accepting any more clothes.
If you have any questions, please contact Leah Chase at (936)598-5601 or (936)572-0423.
Submitted by Leah Chase
September 4, 2017 - CMS Students ask for community donations to help supply a Houston-area school following hurricane Harvey.
CMS Junior Chamber of Commerce and Junior BETA Club have joined forces to adopt a school affected by the storm. Goodson Middle School, with a population of over 1200, is located in Cypress, Texas. CMS is planning to collect donations for the students to help in making the beginning of the school year a bit easier.
The 'Adopt A School' program was organized through an online Facebook group, Principal Principles, a collaboration of administrators from all over the U. S. including many schools in the Houston and surrounding areas most affected by the hurricane.
Goodson Middle School is in need of supplies, including pencils, colored pencils, notebook paper, drawstring backpacks, earbuds, 1" binders, and 3"x5" note cards. Every little bit will help.
Students will begin collecting donations after Labor Day.
Sixth graders will turn in their donations to Mrs. Sanford, seventh graders to Mrs. Burns, and eighth graders to Mrs. Andrews. Community donations can be dropped off at the CMS front office.
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September 1, 2017 - Iraq War veterans were honored during a program hosted by VFW Post 8904 and Auxiliary held at the Shelby County Veterans Memorial on August 31, 2017.
The program was opened with a prayer led by Cynthia Islas, Post Chaplain. This was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
Larry Hume, Post Quartermaster, reminded everyone the Iraq war began March 20, 2003 and continued until August 31, 2010.
"It's been seven years since the end of hostilities and our duty as fellow citizens and veterans is to insure this piece of history and sacrifices are never forgotten," said Hume.
Hume stated during the over seven years of the Iraq War 4,486 Americans made the ultimate sacrifice, including U.S. Army Specialist Larry E. Polley, Jr. in January 2004.
"Larry graduated from Center High School in 2001 and was 20 years old when he was killed in action, and many more Americans suffered wounds and losses of limbs in that war," said Hume.
In attendance of the ceremony was Iraq War veteran Michael Shane Fenley. Hume explained Fenley served in Iraq in the United States Army 10th Special Forces Group Airborne.
"He joined the army in September of 2005 and served until March of 2009, and during that time he deployed to Balad, Iraq during 2007 and his service there earned him the Iraq Campaign Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Medal," said Hume.
According to Hume, Fenley is married with three children and has lived in Center his whole life with the exception of his time in the service. He works for Ivan Smith Furniture. His grandfather Dewey Eugene Fenley was also in the U.S. Army from1960 to 1963.
Presenting Fenley with a certificate of recognition on behalf of the post was Gene Hutto, Post Commander.
The certificate read as follows: "This certificate of recognition is proudly presented to Michael S. Fenley, United States Army. He took freedom to a distant land and gave hope to a world oppressed, we will never forget your service and sacrifice."
Fenley then hung the memorial wreath upon the Shelby County Veterans Memorial in honor of all who served in the Iraq War.
"Today we gather to remember all the fallen comrades and those who served in the Iraq War. Many served more than one tour, not only in Iraq but Afghanistan also. As we always say, sacrifice is meaningless without remembrance, and the core members of our VFW post and Auxiliary will never forget, or let the general public forget, who is mostly uninterested. We will never let them forget," said Hume.
Taps was played as presented by Mike Langford, Past Post Commander.
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