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Mayor Chadwick Proclamation with Center Garden Club

June 2, 2021 - On May 28, several members of Center Garden Club met with Mayor David Chadwick as he signed a proclamation designating June the 5th-12th, 2021, as National Garden Week. Both Center Garden Club (in affiliation with the National Garden Club) and the City of Center salute all gardeners for it is “gardeners “(in the broadest sense of the word)) who provide our world with food, medicines, building materials, habitats for wildlife, shade, oxygen, clean air and water, recreation, and, of course, beauty and joy.

Outreach Ministries Announces All Programs Open on June 1 to Public

June 1, 2021 - Shelby County Outreach Ministries is excited to announce that on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, all programs will be opened to the public! The Senior Nutrition Site will be open Monday – Friday from 9-2. The Unique Boutique is open Monday – Friday from 9-4 and the Helping Hands Outreach Center will be open Monday – Friday from 9-2. The Outreach Center distributes emergency food boxes to those who qualify and assists with various needs such as prescriptions, doctor visits, Ensure, and more. For more information, please call us at 936-598-4990.

Jared Tovar Makes Dean's List of Scholars at University of North Texas

May 28, 2021 - Jared Tovar, Tenaha's Salutatorian from the Class of 2020, achieved the honor of being listed on the Dean's List of scholars at the University of North Texas for the 2021 Spring Semester.

Tovar is attending the G. Brint Ryan College of Business at the University of North Texas and only 20% of undergraduate students earn this honor for exemplary academic preformance with a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Jared is majoring in accounting and is intended to graduate in the Spring of 2023 with his Bachelor's of Science in Accounting.

Woman’s Reading Club Votes on Next Year's Program Topic, Reads Resolution for Smith

May 27, 2021 - The Center Woman’s Reading Club met on Thursday, April 1st at the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall.

The club voted to the program topic for next year will be the Book with the Greatest Impact.

Janene Walker read the resolution in memory of Polly Barron Smith who joined our Woman’s Reading Club in 1996. It is a beautifully written tribute by Janene to a faithful, loving member of our club. This resolution will be sent to Polly’s daughter Anne.

Woman’s Reading Club Donates Books in Memory of Dr. Ginn, The Andersons

May 27, 2021 - The Center Woman’s Reading Club met on Thursday, April 15th at the FUMC fellowship hall.

The club was pleased to present a book in memory of Dr. Bill Ginn to the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial library. President West gave the librarian, Sandra Davis, the book entitled “Carving Caricature Figures” that is about wood carving which was a hobby of Dr. Ginn. The doctor’s wife, Eleanor Ginn, was in attendance for the presentation.

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