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July 3, 2017 - Toledo Finance celebrated their 50th Anniversary with the help of the community, customers, family and friends stopping in to congratulate them on their 50 years. As part of the celebration and as a thank you to everyone who stopped in, door prizes were given away including a patio set with lots of accessories.
Leslie Jordan, District Supervisor, said, "Thank you to everybody who came out to help us celebrate our 50th year in business. It was humbling to see the turn out of not only customers but neighbors in the business community who just stopped in to congratulate us. We want everyone to know we are here to help when they need us."
Jordan continued to talk about the company and how they work to help people establish their credit without getting them stuck in a high-cost loan such as payday loans which can be a very costly way to borrow. They come due sometimes within a 2-week period and if paying in full, the loan may not seem to be too bad; however, extending the loan can carry big fees and high interest. When you make a payment here it doesn't just go to interest, it goes towards your balance.
Toledo Finance has fixed interest rates and a fixed repayment period. The loan application is easy and can require much less documentation than a bank would require explained Jordan.
They offer small loans such as credit starter loans, signature loans, and secured loan for up to $1,340. Small loans are the answer for those unexpected emergencies or utility bills, special trips or purchases such as Back-to-School clothes and supplies, or the much wanted or needed small home improvement project.
According to toledocorp.net, Toledo Finance was started in 1967 when Pat Buddin opened Toledo's first office on December 1st with a goal to be the best in every community served. Being the best creates a great working environment with opportunity for advancement for its employees who deliver the best small loan experience for the customers. Toledo Finance now has 70 office locations across the state of Texas and every office lives the motto: “Our Community, Our Customers, Our Pleasure.”
July 3, 2017 - The 2017 What-A-Melon Festival t-shirts have arrived and are available for purchase at Shelby Savings Bank main branch, Farmers State Bank main branch and Shelby County Chamber of Commerce. All shirts are $15 each.
The What-A-Melon Festival starts Thursday, July 6th with opening ceremonies at 5pm and the Largest Watermelon contest weighing in at 6pm. The festival runs through Saturday, July 8th.
Jason Balkcom, President of the Rotary Club of Center, revealed the winner of the 2017 What-A-Melon Festival logo contest to be Kayarra Emerson, an 11th grader at Center High School, at the club's May 16th meeting. It's her design which incorporated the festival theme with the Rotary wheel in the middle that is on all the festival t-shirts!
Related article: Rotary Club Reveals Winner of 2017 What-A-Melon Logo Contest
July 3, 2017 - Independence Day is a beautiful holiday. Spend time with friends and family, barbecue, fireworks, and the biggest thing to me personally is the display of patriotism!
American flags flying all over the place is one of the most beautiful sights! With that in mind, I just wanted to share a quick tip on displaying the flags. I've seen it quite a few times over the past month with new flags going up and that is the direction of which the Texas Flag is flying. It is a very common mistake. Just remember one of these two tips!
- First, the white of the flag always faces the sky and the red (blood) is to the ground!
- Second, if the star is not pointing straight up, then it's upside down!
Y'all have a very fun and safe holiday and remember, Freedom isn't free. The ultimate sacrifice has been made by many for us to celebrate this along with all other holidays!
Jason Samford
VFW Post 8904
Jr Vice Commander
July 3, 2017 - The 2017 Pleasant Grove Cemetery Homecoming on Saturday, July 1, was a fun-filled day! We visited with friends and family, stuffed ourselves full of good food, and sang our hearts out inside Pleasant Grove MBC (Thanks, Josh Crawford!). We look forward to the 2018 celebration and sincerely hope that many, many people will join us to celebrate the living and to honor those who have gone on before us.
Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located at 1440 County Road 1470.
June 30, 2017 - The Texas Junior High Rodeo Association held its annual state competition recently in Gonzales, Texas. Contestants from all ten regions of Texas competed against the best in the state in various categories. In order to qualify for state, a contestant must finish in the top ten standings for the year in their Region. Lieza Klein of Shelbyville represented Region V of TJHRA in barrel racing, pole bending, and in the TJHRA Princess contest.
Lieza did an outstanding job at state. In pole-bending, she made the short-go, which is the equivalent of going to the finals, and finished 13th out of over 100 contestants in that event. In the Princess contest, Lieza finished as first runner-up in a very close competition in which she won the speech presentation and also won first in the horsemanship category.
Lieza returns home as the reigning Region 5 TJHRA Princess.
Congratulations on a strong positive representation at TJHRA State and best of luck in the upcoming rodeo season.
June 30, 2017 - Weather stats for June 2017 prepared and submitted by Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Service Observer.
Highest Temp was 95 degrees on 6-14-2017
Highest Temp on Record was 108 degrees on 6-13-1943
Lowest Temp was 59 degrees on 6-08 and 6-09-2017
Lowest Temp on Record was 45 degrees on 6-01-1984
Rainfall Recorded was 6.72 inches
Average Monthly Rainfall is 5.30 inches
Above Average by 1.42 inches
Highest Recorded for this Month was 12.19 in 1981
Lowest Recorded for this Month was 0.00 inches in 1948 and 1954
6 Months Rainfall is 28.71 inches
6 Months Average Rainfall is 27.93 inches
Above Average by 0.78 inches end of June 2017
Happy 4th of July!
June 30, 2017 - Local beekeepers Mike and Linda Bordelon presented a program on the "Importance of Bees" which included an observation hive to the 4-8 age group at the Fannie Brown Booth Library Summer Reading Event on June 29. The children were able to have a hands-on experience with beekeeping tools and a close up look at bees working in the hive.
Mike Bordelon shown with Jewel Sneed, displaying a frame; Ava Lane in a bee hat; and Rihana Lane displaying a smoker.
June 30, 2017 - As the July 4 holiday weekend approaches, officials with the U.S. Forest Service are reminding the public that fireworks are prohibited in the National Forests and Grasslands in Texas.
Despite recent rains, fireworks can create a potentially dangerous fire situation, and Forest Supervisor Eddie Taylor says law enforcement personnel will be watchful again this year.
“It only takes a few days of summer heat to put our forests and grasslands at a high fire risk,” Taylor said. “For the safety of the public and our forests and grasslands, we urge people to attend public fireworks displays and remember that fireworks are not allowed in the Angelina, Sam Houston, Davy Crockett and Sabine National Forests, and the Caddo and Lyndon B. Johnson National Grasslands.”
The four forests and two grasslands in Texas cover nearly 700,000 acres of public land and have many popular recreation areas for camping, boating, picnicking, hiking and a variety of outdoor activities.
“Those possessing or discharging fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices in the national forests or grasslands can be ticketed and fined. We don’t want to spoil anyone’s holiday, but at the same time, we want the forests and grasslands to be enjoyable and safe for all,” Taylor said.
June 30, 2017 - To honor America and the freedoms we all enjoy, and to celebrate the significance of Independence Day, members of the Shelby County criminal defense bar will gather at the entrance to the historic courthouse at 12pm noon, Friday, June 30, 2017, for a formal reading of the United States Declaration of Independence. The public is encouraged to attend.
The annual ceremony is a part of a statewide effort by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. This year the declaration will be read in each of the 254 Texas counties.
June 28, 2017 Shelbyville - Huxley Volunteer Fire Department received a $20,000 cost share grant through the Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Program and a military truck that was obtained through the Department of Defense Firefighter Property Program (DoD FFP). Both of the programs are administered through Texas A&M Forest Service.
The DoD FFP program has released over 500 retired military trucks to volunteer fire departments across the state. Texas A&M Forest Service transports the vehicle from a military installation, performs necessary repairs and delivers it to the volunteer fire department at no cost to them.
The grant funding was used to purchase a slip-on unit that helped transform the Stewart Stevenson 5-ton vehicle into a firefighting machine.
“This truck will assist the fire department with any type of fire that may be encountered,” said Huxley VFD Fire Captain Gerald Huddleston. “It has 1,000-gallon water tank and will be utilized as a tanker to draw and carry water.”
The department will be able to pull water from the Toledo Bend Reservoir or any water source that is available, giving the firefighters the necessary water supply to knock down the fire.
“The 6-wheel drive and height of the truck makes it very versatile,” said Huddleston. “We are surrounded by natural forests, and pastures. The tanker can be used to clear fallen trees from roads after a storm, high water rescues and has the capability to go cross plowed fields and rough grasslands.”
According to Huddleston the department is very thankful to Texas A&M Forest Service for providing the truck and slip-on. It will be beneficial in increasing the capacity of the department and help protect life and property in their community and surrounding area.
Huxley VFD has been serving Shelby County since 1976 and are always looking for avenues to improve the department through training and updated equipment.
Fire Chief Curtis Cooper commands Huxley VFD where he and 20 other volunteers respond to fires and other emergencies in their 139-square-mile protection area. The department also gives mutual aid when called on.
Texas A&M Forest Service is committed to protecting lives and property through its various fire department assistance programs. For more information on programs offered by Texas A&M Forest Service, please visit http://texasfd.com.
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