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October 6, 2021 - I want to remind everyone that the photography exhibit will be held at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center this year. A reminder that there will be a "People's Choice" voting during the first two days only of the ETPF. So please stop in at the FBC Family Life Center and take a look at some of the beautiful photos on display and vote for your favorite photograph. You will probably recognize a few names on the photos and I am sure they would appreciate your vote.
Thank you,
Billie F. Jones
Photography Exhibit Coordinator
October 5, 2021 - A ribbon cutting event was held at The Mootique on Thursday, September 30th with Kailee Metcalf. Family and friends attended along Chamber of Commerce ambassadors to welcome Kailee to the business community.
The Mootique is a shop specializing in handmade children’s clothing, blankets, dolls and jewelry.
Stephanie Elswick, Ambassador President, introduced Kailee and welcomed her to talk about her business, “We are here for the ribbon cutting of a new business, with these adorable products, called Mootique.”
Kailee introduced herself saying she had moved here about a year ago, however, her husband Luke was born and raised here and they have five children, all girls. “My business started kind of as an extension of my mom’s business; she owns a t-shirt business. She does vinyl products and she wanted to start selling children’s products too. And I kind of took that and ran with it, so now I own my own business. The Mootique is kind of like a play on words with my last name… we are the Metcalfs.” She continued, “I’m very blessed to be able to do this with my biggest supporter (husband Luke). He always says he’s my biggest fan. So, without him and my mother-in-law, Mrs. Collette back there, she made this possible too by allowing me to be here… So, I’m very grateful that you all come out today to support my business. Thank you so much.”
Her husband Luke added jokingly, “Yeah, support it all the way so that I can retire.”
Kailee invited everyone to join her Facebook page The Mootique VIP. The Mootique is located at 506 FM 2788, Center, Texas. Kailee sews and keeps in stock clothes for up to 12-year-olds. She does take custom orders as well which can be for anyone, any size. In stock she has bows, homemade blankets, jewelry, and other accessories.
Kailee plans to reveal her Thanksgiving line of clothing in October! Coming soon!
Updated: Creative Arts Entries must be delivered to the First Baptist Church Family Life Center gym on Tuesday, October 5th, between the hours of 10:00-4:00.
August 23, 2021 (Entry Form, Show Rules) - The 45th East Texas Poultry Festival will be featuring local Creative Arts through the annual Creative Arts Show, sponsored by Drewery Construction. Don’t miss this opportunity to show your handiwork in art, crafts, woodworking, needlework and metal art etc.
The 45th East Texas Poultry Festival, Presented by Farmers State Bank, will be held on October 7th, 8th and 9th on the historic downtown square. The Creative Arts Show, Quilt Show and Photography Show will be held at First Baptist Church Family Life Center gym.
All creative arts divisions have several classes of judging categories and are open to Elementary (Kindergarten through 5th grades), Youth (6th through 12th grades) and Adults that will be judged in separate divisions. Ribbons will be awarded to the top three places in each category.
All exhibits must be the work of the contestant and may not have been entered in a previous Poultry Festival creative arts show. All entries must have been made in the current festival year and must be completed. Fee for each entry is $2.00 for Youth and $3.00 for Adult.
Creative Arts Entries must be delivered to the First Baptist Church Family Life Center gym on Tuesday, October 5th, between the hours of 10:00-4:00. All entries will be displayed October 7-9 between the hours of 10:00am – 5:00pm in the Family Life Center gym.
Registration packets and guidelines are available at the Chamber office or on our www.shelbycountychamber.com. Registration forms may be completed when your art is dropped off at the Civic Center. For more information, please contact the Chamber office at 936-598-3682 or Nicole Shedd at 936-598-3311.
(Left) Queen Carly Gray and (right) Queen Emilee Elliott
October 4, 2021 - Congratulations to the 2021 East Texas Poultry Festival Queen’s Court. Emilee Eliott was crowned the 2021 East Texas Poultry Festival Senior Queen and Carly Gray was crowned the 2021 East Texas Poultry Festival Junior Queen at the coronation held Saturday, October 2nd. Senior first runner-up was Princess Kate Lawson. Junior first runner-up was Princess Kendall Murry and junior second runner-up was Princess Gracie Leach.
Children of the Court during the East Texas Poultry Festival pageant were Miss Everly Windham, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Clayton Windham; Thomas Vance Payne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Josh Payne; Miss Codi West, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chase West; and Mason Blackshear, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil Blackshear.
Thank you to the East Texas Poultry Festival Queen’s court platinum sponsor High Roller Wells for making the pageant a huge success. Gold sponsors for the event were Dazzle Me Pink and Blue and JML Management.
The 2021 East Texas Poultry Festival Opening Ceremonies, sponsored by Focused Care of Center, will be held under the Big Tent at 10:00 a.m., Thursday morning, October 7th. Queen Emilee and Queen Carly and the court will cut the feathers opening the festival.
Thank you to Farmers State Bank, Poultry Festival Presenting Sponsor; and Festival Gold Sponsors, City of Center, Pilgrim’s Pride, Raymond Motor Company and Tyson Foods.
See you at the Festival.
For additional information, call Shelby County Chamber of Commerce 936-598-3682 or email info@shelbycountychamber.com.
For a list of additional awards presented during the pageant, click the following article - Elliott, Gray Crowned Queens at ETPF Queen's Scholarship Pageant.
(Left) Queen Carly Gray and (right) Queen Emilee Elliott
October 3, 2021 (Photo Album) - Two queens were crowned at the 45th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival Queen’s Scholarship Pageant held Saturday, October 2nd. Both seniors and juniors were allowed to compete in the pageant this year due to Covid cancelling the 2020 pageant.
Miss Emilee Elliott was crowned by 2019 Queen Kristen Orsak as the senior queen. First runner up was announced to be Kate Lawson.
Emcee Chris Watlington announced, “It’s funny, Queen Kristen reigned for two years and now this year we will have two ladies reign. Joining Emilee as the Junior Poultry Festival Queen - Miss Carly Gray.”
Among the junior contestants, Carly Gray was crowned by Queen Orsak. First runner up was Kendall Murry and second runner up was Gracie Leach.
A Committee Recognition Award was presented to the Master of Ceremonies Chris Watlington. Jesse Wiggins spoke on behalf of the committee, “We do want to make a special recognition here tonight. For years, Mr. Watlington has emceed this (pageant) and who could ever be bored around Chris Watlington. If you can, there’s something wrong with you. Chris, thank you for all your dedicated time and effort in everything you poured into not only this pageant but into the community as well.” Wiggins then asked the audience to give Mr. Chris Watlington a big round of applause. Watlington received a standing ovation.
Additional awards presented were:
Doo Dah Parade Awards:
Sweepstakes - Kendall Murry
Presidential - Gracie Leach
Mayor's - Kadence Polley
Hon. Mention - Avery Faulkner
Miss Congeniality - Emilee Elliott
Photogenic:
Winner - Avery Faulkner
1st Runner Up - Carly Gray
2nd Runner Up - Gracie Leach
Essay Competition:
Winner - Emilee Elliott
1st Runner Up - Kadence Polley
2nd Runner Up - Carly Gray
Junior GPA Competition:
Winner - Kendall Murry
1st Runner Up - Alyssa Cummings
2nd Runner Up - Gracie Leach
Senior GPA Competition:
Winner - Emilee Elliott
1st Runner Up - Kate Lawson
Junior UIL Participation and School Honors and Activities:
Winner - Gracie Leach
1st Runner Up - Kendall Murry
2nd Runner Up (tie) - Kadence Polley and Kara Jones
Senior UIL Participation and School Honors and Activities:
Winner - Emilee Elliott
1st Runner Up - Kate Lawson
Social Skills:
Winner - Carly Gray
1st Runner Up - Emilee Elliott
2nd Runner Up - Kendall Murry
Interview:
Winner - Carly Gray
1st Runner Up - Emilee Elliott
2nd Runner Up - Gracie Leach
Stage Presence:
Winner - Carly Gray
1st Runner Up - Avery Faulkner
2nd Runner Up - Kadence Polley
Committee Award - Alyssa Cummings
Grand Dukes (tie) - Eli Taylor, Ty Neal, and Kedrin Hinson
October 1, 2021 - The weather data for Center, Texas during the month of September 2021 is as follows:
Hottest day - September 1 with a high of 97.9 degrees
Lowest temperature day - September 23 with a low of 48.6
Total rain fall for the month - 2.19 inches
Number of days with rain - 9 days
Day - Temperature Low, Temperature High, Rain
09/01/21 - Low of 75.6, High of 97.9
09/02/21 - Low of 73.6, High of 96.4, Rain 0.73"
09/03/21 - Low of 72.1, High of 94.3
09/04/21 - Low of 71.8, High of 94.3
09/05/21 - Low of 74.3, High of 97.0, Rain 0.17"
09/06/21 - Low of 65.3, High of 88.7
09/07/21 - Low of 60.3, High of 89.1
09/08/21 - Low of 58.3, High of 91.9
09/09/21 - Low of 61.0, High of 88.2
09/10/21 - Low of 54.7, High of 88.3
09/11/21 - Low of 58.1, High of 86.7
09/12/21 - Low of 57.9, High of 88.0
09/13/21 - Low of 71.8, High of 83.7, Rain 0.79"
09/14/21 - Low of 70.2, High of 75.6, Rain 0.19"
09/15/21 - Low of 68.9, High of 83.5, Rain 0.02"
09/16/21 - Low of 68.4, High of 78.1
09/17/21 - Low of 71.6, High of 88.5
09/18/21 - Low of 72.5, High of 87.4
09/19/21 - Low of 69.8, High of 91.9
09/20/21 - Low of 68.9, High of 93.0
09/21/21 - Low of 70.2, High of 94.8, Rain 0.01"
09/22/21 - Low of 54.3, High of 80.6
09/23/21 - Low of 48.6, High of 83.7
09/24/21 - Low of 50.7, High of 83.8
09/25/21 - Low of 53.2, High of 87.6
09/26/21 - Low of 55.6, High of 88.9
09/27/21 - Low of 57.0, High of 88.9
09/28/21 - Low of 71.2, High of 88.3, Rain 0.09"
09/29/21 - Low of 69.6, High of 81.3, Rain 0.01"
09/30/21 - Low of 70.3, High of 86.9, Rain 0.00"
September 29, 2021 - The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library has books, videos, and audiobooks for people of all ages but the library staff is especially proud of the many selections for children. Recently Sharisse McAdams brought her two daughters Aryn and Sullivan to the library as an after school outing. The girls spent time in the children's nook of the library looking for books to check out and spent time at the children's table looking over their selections. Librarians Sandra Davis and Shawn Lowater helped the girls make their selections and helped the girls check out their books using their library cards. The girls had an enjoyable time at the library and even got to meet and have their picture made with Hamingway the pig!
Taking children to the library gives children an opportunity choose books for their own reading pleasure or having their parents read to them. Early reading is an important way to help children develop early reading skills which is essential to ensure their success in school and in life.
Sullivan also enjoyed attending Story Time at the library this past week with her "Lele" Lisa McAdams. Story Time is open to all children and their parents or other adults every Wednesday at 10:30 in the Redditt room. Mrs. Davis reads a book to the children and has a craft activity which the children enjoy.
September 28, 2021 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library will host a Genealogy Lineage Workshop on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, 1pm to 4pm. The Ladies from the Daughters of the Republic of Texas will be leading the workshop.
September 28, 2021 - Only 10 days left until the 45th Annual East Texas Poultry Festival, sponsored by Farmers State Bank, opens its gates to a weekend of fun, entertainment, arts and crafts and lots of food back on the downtown square!
The Cutting of the Feathers will be held on Thursday, October 7th at 10:00am on the Frances Oates Center Stage! We are looking forward to having the school children back on stage to sing.
All three days, the entertainment stage will be busy with school groups, dancing groups and singing groups. Of course there will be the Wing Eating Contest, the Chicken Clucking Contest, Lion Club vehicle drawing and the Broiler Auction. New this year will be the Ag/Mechanic auction. Our Shelby County ag/mechanic students will auction their items.
The 5K Chicken Trot and Fun Run, sponsored by Axley and Rode will be held on Saturday morning, October 9, at Portacool Park. The Trot starts at 7:30a.m. Proceeds will go the area United Way. The Car Show starts at 10am on the downtown square.
The 2021 East Texas Poultry Festival Queen will be crowned on October 2nd at 7:00pm at Center High School. The Queen and her Court shall reign over the Festival.
So mark your calendars for October 7th, 8th and 9th. See you at the Festival!!
September 23, 2021 - The family of Mianna Adair who was recently injuried in a crash has setup an account at Shelby Savings Bank.
John Halstead shared via Facebook, "Anyone and every one that is wanting to help my sister Mianna, there is a bank account set up at Shelby Savings bank: MIANNA BENEFIT FUNDS to help with her medical bills and all other bills to come with her. Please and thank you all for the wonderful things y’all do in this town. We also have a Cash.app set up going to the same account also if not able to go by the bank. It is $Miannabenefitfund."
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