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Sheila Hall (left), a senior at Cross Roads High School, talks to Trinity Valley Community College Counseling Director Linda Daniel during College Prep Day on the Athens campus Thursday. Students from across the area, including those from Athens, Mabank, Eustace and Trinidad, were among about 1,000 high-schoolers in attendance. Students had the opportunity to visit with recruiters from colleges, universities and from several branches of the military.
HSCCL press release
The Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake (HSCCL) presents their annual Fuzzy Bucks Art Auction Friday, Nov. 8, at the Whatz Up Family Fun Center in Seven Points.
Each attendee receives $2 million in Fuzzy Bucks to bid on donated works of art. These may include framed artwork, decorative glassware, neon signs, sculptures, photographs, memorabilia, antiques, textiles and other unique items.
The silent auction begins at 6 p.m. and the live auction at 7 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. for early viewing. Appetizers will be served and a cash bar will be available.
Admission is $30 if purchased prior to the event, and $35 at the door. Tickets are available at the Avery Realty Group office on Route 198 across from Sonic in Gun Barrel City, or at the Shelter.
More information is available on the Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake website, www.hsccl.org; click on the Events tab.
About the Shelter:
HSCCL is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 organization serving the animals and people of Kaufman and Henderson counties. HSCCL is the only animal shelter serving Kaufman County; it also serves many cities in the Cedar Creek Lake area.
The Shelter, now over thirty years old, provides shelter, food and TLC to more than 3,500 animals each year.
Members of the Sarah Maples Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met recently at Suzanne Fife’s home to host a burning of the flag. These old flags have earned a dignified retirement when they no longer are pretty and falling apart. DAR has a service for each stripe and the stars before they are committed to the fire. It is a beautiful service and can bring tears to your eyes. The flag should never be thrown in the trash. If you have an old flag that is no longer useful give it to a DAR lady. Pictured are Margaret Ann Trail and Imogene Needham.
Each October, members of the Rootseekers Genealogical Society have a chance to brag about the ancestors they have been researching. Whether they are Indian chiefs, beggar man, or thief, doesn’t matter. They are all interesting to us.
Charles Sanders led off talking about his grandparents. Harry Hogue was next talking about the first burial in the Payne Cemetery in 1878. Gaylon Patterson spoke of his seventh G. Grandfather who he found in Virginia. Jynelle Caffey was proud to announce that she had 15 G. Grandparents that she could take back to the 1700’s and that she was so proud of her parents. Glenda King spoke of her Cranville family that she found buried in a pasture. Carol Dwinnell spoke of old letters in a box and six books that she has written on her family and that was before computers and she is proud of her heritage. Nina Hendricks recently while on a trip to Georgia found some information on her Revolutionary War Great Grandmother. Her husband had been put in prison and he was cruelly treated and it made this grandmother so mad that she made a uniform for her 14 year old son and took him to the nearest Continental Army Camp and enlisted him saying he was more a man than any Tory, Margaret Ann’s Great Grandparents came from Sweden after a famine in their country, they landed in Illinois then came to Texas, Frank Stokes spoke of his research that he started 35 years ago, Mary Beth Haley spoke of her mother working in an aircraft factory where they made B-36 bombers
Tuesday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon some one will be in the library to help anyone who wishes to learn to do research. If anyone is interested in a beginners class to learn about family research please let someone in the library know. If we get enough for a class it will be announced in the paper.
— Saturday from 8 a.m. – noon at 220 S. Wofford in Athens. Household and holiday decor, clothes, luggage, linens, and lots of good stuff.
— Garage sale Saturday, Nov. 2, starting at 8 a.m. until around 2 p.m. One day only, two family sale. Everything must go!! Location is 501 Redbud Circle, Athens.
— Commercial space for rent for $550 per month. Approximately 1,400 square feet. Located at 111 S Terry St. downtown Malakoff. Available Dec 1. Call or text Rhonda Robertson (903) 386-9323 please leave a message.
— Hunting High Rack for a UTV/Mule. Great for around the farm or ranch. Cost $350. http://www.facebook.com/ryanvicki.mcdonald
— Salt water fish filter. Commercial grade. Fluval 408 like new. http://www.facebook.com/ryanvicki.mcdonald
— SCENTSY — If you are looking for an independent Scentsy, Velata, or Grace consultant to purchase products, host a party, or join my team contact me. I recently moved to the area. 281-415-0654.
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