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The Bulldog Report

By the Eustace Athletic Booster Club covering prior week

The Lady Dogs Varsity still remain undefeated in district.

On Tuesday the varsity defeated Hampton Prep in a 3-set match. JV and Freshman were idle.

Then the varsity defeated the Malakoff Lady Tigers on Friday in Malakoff in a hard-fought 4-set match. Way to go Ladies!

The JV was unable to pull a win. They are now 9-1 in district. The Freshman were idle.

Also the Lady Dogs are continuing to raise money for DIG Pink. There will be items (good baked items) for auction at all home Volleyball and Football Games.

Our JV and Varsity Football fell to the Quitman Panthers.

The Eustace Cross Country teams competed at home this weekend, just two miles south of the High School at Four Pines Ranch. race course offers true cross country challenges with rolling hills and a fair amount of zig zags that weave in and out of the east Texas country side.

The Varsity Girls finished 2nd out of 6 teams and 46 individuals. The team was lead by freshman Skye Burns who placed 6th and ran a 13:05, next was Shelby White who placed 8th, then Chloe Moore place 9th, Chanda Westbrook placed 11th, Breanna Ragan placed 12th, Alyssa Shaddox placed 15th, and Harley Kile placed 18th.

The Varsity Boys were meet champions out the 11 teams and 73 individuals represented there. The team was lead by junior Mark Zimmerer who ran a 16:49 and placed 3rd, next was Hunter Rose who placed 5th, then Brandon Richardson who placed 8th, Ayden Reed placed 9th, and Preston Schwartz placed 12th. Continue reading “The Bulldog Report”

Fall Hunter Rendezvous

The 2013 Fall Hunter Rendezvous is just a week away.

The event will be at the Texas Freshwater Fishery Center next Tuesday, Oct. 22, starting at 5 p.m.

Admission is free and there will be door prizes. Also $10 raffle tickets for a Remington Versa Maz, Semi-Auto, 12ga., Camo or Remington 700 CDL, Bolt 243, Santin Walnut. $10 each or six-for $50. Drawing to be held Oct. 22. Winner need not be present to be eligible.

If you would like to be a vendor message https://www.facebook.com/HendersonCountyWildlifeCommittee because it is FREE booth rental. Organizer’s just ask that you donate something pretty cool to add to the door prize collection to be giving out throughout the evening.

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A good and faithful servant

Gardiner retires after 35 years of service at hospital

By Toni Garrard Clay/ETMC

Debbie Gardiner is a woman full of energy, conviction and determination. And for 35 years, she has focused those qualities on serving the patients, friends and team members at the hospital in Athens.

When Gardiner returned to her hometown of Athens in 1978 to serve as director of the intensive care unit, that hospital was Henderson County Memorial. In 1986, she was part of the staff which transitioned from the old hospital to the new, state-of-the-art hospital a few miles down the road — then known as Lakeland Medical Center and now as ETMC Athens. In 1989, she was appointed director of risk management and performance improvement, a position she excelled at until her retirement this month. Continue reading “A good and faithful servant”

TVCC Choir performs ‘A Choral Palate’

'A Choral Palate'

Willie Hadnot of Athens belts out a spiritual tune as he’s backed up by the Cardinal Singers and Chamber Singers during Sunday’s performance of “A Choral Palate” at Dogwood Church in Athens. This first performance of the fall semester for the singing groups highlighted the many colors of a variety of musical selections – which included a special performance of a piece commissioned in the name of the late Athens philanthropist, Ginger Murchison.

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The Kilgore Quartet entertains HCRSPA

retired festival 2013 005 The Henderson County Retired School Personnel Association (HCRSPA) October meeting had some special guest entertainment. The Kilgore Quartet, which is a part of the Singing Men of East Texas. Singing were Mark Fried, Mark Lassiter, Keith Wilkerson, and Andy Elliott, all past musical directors. The Kilgore Quartet was honored to sing for the Southern Baptist Conference of Texas. The retired teachers next meeting will be Nov. 13 at the First Methodist Church of Athens.