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March 7, 2017 - Shelby County Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8904, Center, Texas and the Auxiliary are proud to announce that Center High School teacher Adam Ramirez has been selected as the post Teacher of the Year, grades 9 – 12.
Mr. Ramirez teaches basic and advanced graphic design and illustration. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a Major in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Houston. He has taught at Center ISD since 2013.
Adam has been nominated for competition at the district level and the results should be known by the end of the month. The winner of the district competition then competes at the state VFW level for the right to represent Texas at the national level. Congratulations Adam Ramirez.
Submitted by Larry Hume
March 9, 2017 - Center High School and Center Motor Company are teaming up for "Drive 4 UR School" at Roughrider Stadium today, March 9, from 3:30pm until 7pm!
The event will run TODAY, and each test drive will earn CHS $20 from Ford Motor Company. There is no obligation or purchase required. If you do purchase a Ford, you will earn $750 in addition to all qualifying rebates.
Come out and see some the "Elite East Texas Athletes" in action and earn money for Center High School!
Test drivers must be 18 and an insured licensed driver.
March 9, 2017 - There will be a meeting at the Log Cabin (Chamber of Commerce Building) in San Augustine, March 9th 2017 at 6:15pm. We are inviting people from San Augustine, Sabine and Shelby County who may have an interest as serving as a volunteer for Red Cross.
This meeting is for current Volunteers and anyone in the community interested in the Red Cross and making a positive difference preparing for and responding to disasters.
Meeting Agenda:
- What the Red Cross is doing for San Augustine, Shelby and Sabine Counties and plans to better serve its communities.
- Preparing for Hurricane Season with our Local Government and Shelter Partners.
- Upcoming exercises and training opportunities.
- Further questions please call Scott Brawley 936-238-3328 or Tressie Simon 936-275-2707 or 713-502-5544
March 8, 2017 - Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center would like to welcome new board members, Josh McAdams, Terry Scull, and Dr. Clayton Windham. We look forward to working with them in furthering our mission of promoting the emotional and physical healing of child abuse victims. Pictured at the March Board of Directors meeting (L-R): DFPS Supervisor Bridgett Willoughby, District Attorney Stephen Shires, Center PD Detective Sergeant Nicole Faulkner, Dr. Clayton Windham, Josh McAdams, Dr. Keith Miller, Sharon Ratcliff, Terry Scull, Don Walker, and SCCAC Executive Director Denise Merriman. Not pictured are Luke Garrett, Jill Matthews, and Katha Bush.
March 8, 2017 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society (PWPS) will be holding their regular monthly meeting Saturday, March 18, 2017, at the First United Methodist Church, on Porter St. in Center, Tx. The meeting will be from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. There will be a workshop featuring subjects on Lightroom Tips and Tricks. Specializing in how to develop your own pictures. The Club's monthly challenge will present photographs depicting "Texture". All camera enthusiast are welcome to attend. For more information contact Billie Jones, 936-598-7778, or check out the website http://www.pineywoodsphoto.com/
The February Monthly Challenge winners are as follows (Theme: Love):
First Place (Tie) - (left) Billie Jones and (right) Janet Hughes
Second Place - (left) Bobbie Wood, Third Place - (right) Jan Carter
March 7, 2017 - Purdell Sigler and Phillip Archie of the Charles Holston, Inc. Division in Center, Texas participated in the 2017 Haynesville Shale 2-day Bass Tournament representing Gibson Energy. The 2017 Bass Tournament was held at Cypress Bend Park on Toledo Bend and consisted of 158 teams raising $20,000 for the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children.
The Haynesville Shale Bass Tournament was designed to bring the community of natural gas and oil professionals in the Haynesville Shale together in the spirit of sportsmanship and charitable giving, the two-person Haynesville Shall Bass Tournament began in 2010 raising money for the Gingerbread House & Cara Center, child abuse advocacy groups located in Shreveport, Louisiana. The mission of the tournament is to conduct an industry bass tournament in a fun, family friendly atmosphere that will benefit the Shriner’s Hospitals for Children dedicated to the betterment of the children in the Haynesville Shale area of East Texas and Northwest Louisiana. Each year the Board meets with Shriner’s Hospitals for Children, a non-profit organizations in the community, that will receive the proceeds from the tournament.
March 7, 2017 - Volunteers from the Center Garden Club met over the weekend at the Community House on San Augustine St., for some early spring cleaning & garden tasks. Center Garden Club members worked on; shaping ups shrubs, trimming back perennials, pulling weeds, and general bed maintenance; until the rains made working the soil more of a mud bath.
During the remodel of the Community House, the Center Garden Club, in partnership with the City of Center; designed, developed and maintain the gardens on either side of the entrance walkway.
The members of the Center Garden Club are honored to help with the beautification projects of Center, Texas, by supporting The Community House gardens, along with other various garden projects around the city.
Submitted by Rachel Campbell
March 3, 2017 - Weather Stats for February 2017 prepared and submitted by Ann Forbes, U.S. Weather Service Observer.
Highest Temp was 84 degrees on 2-12-2017
Highest Temp on Record was 90 degrees on 2-21-1986
Lowest Temp was 33 degrees on 2-16-2017
Lowest Temp on Record was 0 degrees in 1951
Rainfall Recorded was 1.51 inches
Average Monthly Rainfall is 4.95 inches
Below Average by 3.44 inches
Highest Recorded for this Month was 8.90 inches in 2013
Lowest Recorded for this Month was 0.34 inches in 1996
January Rainfall 5.92 plus February Rainfall 1.51 = 7.43 total inches for the year
Enjoy the Warmer weather and the Spring flowers already blooming!!!
Full weather report, click here.
March 2, 2017 - Michael Cranford, of Center and a Deacon at Blount Chapel Baptist Church, is fighting for his life. In January of 2016 he was diagnosed with lung disease. There is no family history of this illness. Doctors say a double-lung transplant is critical.
During such a challenging time, Michael is thankful to be surrounded by a strong support system of family and friends. He and his wife, Mattie, have a total of seven children, three of whom they adopted just three years ago. They also have ten precious grandchildren and two great-grandchildren who bring them so much joy. These days, he’s unable to participate in as many family activities as he would like and looks forward to the transplant that will allow him to be more active. Michael enjoyed working with his church, doing yard work and playing ball with his kids, before his health began to decline. More than anything, he just wants to be healthy enough to return to his normal activities and looks forward to taking a family vacation. But right now, he needs your help.
Unfortunately, Michael’s hope for a new life comes at a very high price. The average double-lung transplant costs more than $1 million. And that’s only the beginning. Even with health insurance, which will cover the cost of the transplant, he faces significant expenses related to the surgery. For the rest of his life, he will need follow-up care and daily anti-rejection medications. Post-transplant medications are very expensive, and they’re as critical to his survival as the transplant itself.
When Michael receives his transplant, he must temporarily relocate 200 miles from home to be near the hospital during recovery, incurring substantial expenses for travel, food and lodging. Because of his health challenges, he can no longer work, adding to the financial strain.
You can help by visiting http://give.transplants.org/goto/michaelcranford to make a tax-deductible donation to NFT to help with his expenses.
If you have any questions about National Foundation for Transplants (NFT), feel free to contact the staff at 800-489-3863.
Fireworks Superstore Open Now Through March 2nd
February 24, 2017 - Fireworks Superstore is now open for the Texas Independence Day holiday! Fireworks Superstore is located at Loop 500E at Hwy 96S across from ACE Hardware from 9am until 10pm daily. New law allows customers to be able to walk through the store and pick out their fireworks without the fireworks having to be on a display behind the counter. For more information, call 936-590-8653.
The fireworks shopping for Texas Independence Day ends at midnight on March 2nd. Free fireworks for every customer!
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