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September 26, 2018 - The 42nd Annual East Texas Poultry Festival kicks off with the Chicken Fajita Lunch, sponsored by East Texas Poultry Supply, slated for Wednesday, September 26th at 11:00 a.m. on the Historic Downtown Center Square.
According to Chairman, Bryan Wages, the lunch includes two chicken fajitas, chips, salsa and a drink for $7 per plate.
Also, later in the day, the fun and unique Doo Dah Parade sponsored by Center Tire Company is at 4:30pm on the Downtown Square!
The Poultry Festival will be held on October 4th, 5th and 6th. It is going to be a FUN weekend. New this year – Children’s Tent, Car Show and Rooster Breakfast.
The Shelby County Chamber of Commerce is organized to promote and advance economic enrichment and development, tourism and the social and civic interest of Shelby County and adjoining areas.
September 25, 2018 - Jeremy Boyett, Assistant Fire Chief for the Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department accepted a check from Woodmen Life.
Woodmen Life Lodge 250 gave to all the Volunteer Fire Departments in the county and Ellen Manning had the privilege of presenting this check. The fire department can use the money as they see fit.
Lodge 250 members are glad to be able to help agencies in the county that are serving our community.
September 21, 2018 (Flyer) - A fundraiser for the Cecily Memorial Scholarship Fund is going on now! Tickets are available for a custom Race Engine BBQ Grill for $5 each or 5 for $20. The Race Engine BBQ grill was built by Cecily's father, Tim Jacobs! Funds raised support Shelbyville High School graduates.
Cecily passed away in February of 2016 at the age of 25 after a battle with brain cancer. Family expresses, "She is always in our hearts and never forgotten."
For more information, contact Kim at 936-488-9181. The prize will be given away on New Year's Day!
Members of Woodmen Life Chapter 250 stand around the raised community garden boxes which have provided hundreds of pounds of fresh produce for Shelby County Outreach Ministries. The Chapter has received the Project of the Year award in the North East Texas District for their support of the Community Garden Project.
September 19, 2018 - During the September meeting of Woodmen Life Chapter 250, chapter president Ellen Manning announced the group had received Project of the Year in the North East Texas district for the Community Garden project which is lead by the local Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.
Joyce Hurt, chapter secretary reported, "We got the letter from the home office congratulating us on having been selected as Woodmen Project for 2018 for North East Texas."
The Chapter has been a supporter of the Community Garden program which is organized by Jheri-Lynn McSwain, Ph.D., AgriLife Extension Agent. The garden provides educational opportunities for students as well as fresh food donations for Shelby County Outreach Ministries (SCOM) and the Senior Nutrition Site. The SCOM organization benefits from the Community Garden project directly but it also receives monetary donations from Woodmen Life Chapter 250.
Sherry Harding, Executive Director of SCOM, attended the meeting and gave an update, "We gave out 300 food boxes just last month. In 2017 we had 19,000... almost 20,000 senior meals that we distributed through our meals on wheels program and in our congregate site. And then we feed over 5,700 people in Shelby County last year, assisted I think 4,119 needs, and distributed 110,000 pounds of food. It was just massive quantities last year. So, these donations help us tremendously. Last month alone, I spent $5,000 just trying to stock our pantry and as fast as we stock it, its going out. And the majority of the people we see are elderly and some are living on like 400 or 500 dollars a month." Harding ended with, "I thank you guys for your heart because every little bit helps."
The chapter approved their common bond contributions of $300 to each of the eight volunteer fire departments in the area which are Center, Tenaha, Timpson, Joaquin, Shelbyville, Huxley, West Shelby County, and San Augustine. Continuing contributions of $500 were approved for Shelby County Education Day, Shelby County Museum, Shelby County Outreach Ministries, Senior Nutrition Site, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), and the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library.
New contributions were approved for a dog rescue run by the Fullinwinders and $400 for the Quilts of Valor project to sponsor two quilts.
Members of the Woodmen Life Chapter 250 collected can goods to donate to Shelby County Outreach Ministries.
Shelby County Outreach Ministries' Executive Director Sherry Harding accepts a check from Ashton Askew, chapter 250 treasurer, for their annual donation of $500.
September 18, 2018 - President Helen Collard called the Golden Harvest Ministries Club to order at 11:30 am on September 17, 2018, in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church, Center, Texas. Harold Hanson led the opening hymns, and members and guests sang "Happy Birthday" to the following members with September birthdays: David Bain, Melba Coleman, Helen Collard, Johnie Gray, Naomi Hanson, Janice Hughes, Ellen Manning, Bobbie Nutt, and Larry Rymal. Jeanette Harvey remembered her anniversary of 31 years.
The program for the meeting was Stacey O'Rear, President of the Shelby County Cancer Fund, along with board member Gina Jones. They explained the purpose of this organization is to assist with travel, food, and other expenses for Shelby County residents going through any type of cancer treatment.
Flu shots will be given at the October 15 meeting. Members will need their Medicare cards.
Submitted by Linda Bordelon, Reporter
September 18, 2018 - The Speaker for the Tuesday, September 18th meeting of the Shelby County Historical Museum will be Bill O'Neal.
Mr. O'Neal will be speaking on Texas in WWI. The program will consist of interviews that he had students do of people that they knew who were in WWI back a while ago when he was teaching History at Panola College.
The public is invited to attend. Meeting begins at 2:00 pm. Museum is located on Pecan, behind First Baptist Church.
September 17, 2018 - Shelby County Senior Nutrition Site is hosting their Annual Breakfast Fundraiser on Saturday, September 22, 2018 from 8am until 11am. The price of a donation is priceless to those who are helped! The all you can eat fundraiser includes eggs, sausage, bacon, biscuits and gravy, grits, french toast, pancakes, hashbrowns, fruit, apple juice, and orange juice.
The Senior Nutrition Site is located at 124 Haley Drive (Loop 500) across from Panola College. For more information, call the Senior Nutrition Site at 936-598-7768.
September 16, 2018 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society (PWPS) held their regular monthly meeting this past Saturday. The September challenge of architecture showed some outstanding photographs submitted by members for voting and critique. There was a very informative workshop about photographing wildlife presented by Janet Windham Hughes.
The results of the critique voting are as follows:
First Place - Donna Holt
Second Place Tie - Melissa Sweet-Leavins
Second Place Tie - Melvin Hanson
Third Place tie - Summer Koltonski
Third Place Tie - Angie Junell Davis
Third Place Tie - Sam Flarity
Third Place Tie - Lawrence C Davis
September 14, 2018 - Thank a Police Officer Day is Saturday, September 15, 2018 and the Center Police Department Ladies Auxiliary hosted a pizza party for the officers on Friday. The officers were given goodie bags as a 'Thank you for all you do!' along with the pizza and cupcakes.
The national campaign also known as National Tell a Police Officer "Thank You" Day is observed starting Friday at 8pm and ends on Saturday at 8pm in order to include all shifts. It has been observed the third Saturday of September since a national campaign was started in 2012 by the Whole Truth Project.
Take a moment and say "thank you" to any police officer as a simple way of showing gratitude for those who serve and protect us.
September 14, 2018 - Thank a Police Officer Day, also known as National Tell a Police Officer "Thank You" Day, is being observed on Saturday, September 15th, 2018! which is scheduled to start 8pm on Friday and end 8pm on Saturday in order to include all shifts. It has been observed the third Saturday of September since a national campaign was started in 2012 by the Whole Truth Project. This is a day where people across the country - from small towns to big cities - take a moment and say "thank you" to any police officer they may happen to run across. It's a simple way of showing gratitude for those who serve and protect us .
The Center Police Department Ladies Auxiliary is honoring their officers this year with goody gift bags and a pizza party with cupcakes. When you see an Officer, remember to say Thank you!
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