The Gun Barrel City Rainbow Girls held a car wash fundraiser at Brookshire’s in Athens on Saturday, May 2. The girls are raising money to attend their annual conference June 25-28 in Waco. They will be participating in competitions, workshops, and fun events as well as being recognized for their accomplishments at a special awards luncheon. You can learn about how to automotive detailing to to do it the right way. Rainbow Girls participate in a wide array of activities, including leadership training, service projects, competitions, and annual retreats. Along the way, they gather invaluable life skills that help them become the best daughter, sister, student, and friend they can be. Contact Mrs. Tonya Currey at 903-920-5608 or Mrs. Donna Dean at 903-879-4305 or visit www.txiorg.org for information on joining the greatest organization for girls ages 11 through 20. Their younger group, the Pledges, have activities for girls ages 7 to 10. Gun Barrel City Rainbow Girls and Pledges are proudly sponsored by the Cedar Creek Lake Masonic Lodge and the Gun Barrel City Chapter of Eastern Star in Gun Barrel City.
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Family Peace Project Hosts Annual Waffle Breakfast
Marlena Taylor (center), the executive director of the Family Peace Project, receives a bouquet of flowers at the FPP’s Waffle Breakfast Saturday morning. The annual event takes place at the First United Methodist Church of Athens and is the FPP’s biggest fundraiser of the year. See more photos here. (Michael V. Hannigan Photo)
Friends of the Animals to Hold ‘Second Saturday’ Clinic
From Friends of the Animals at CCL
Friends of the Animals Spay/Neuter Clinic will be holding the first of its ‘every-second-Saturday’ low-cost vaccination/microchip clinics on Saturday, May 9 from 2-4 p.m. These regular clinics will run through 2015.
It will be held at the Friends’ clinic in the southeast corner of Highways 198 and 334 in Gun Barrel City in the red brick office strip just behind and east of the Huddle House restaurant. No appointment is necessary and it is open to everyone anywhere. Continue reading “Friends of the Animals to Hold ‘Second Saturday’ Clinic”
Hope for Brighter Days Donates to Family Peace Project
Marie Fator and Ralph Fortner from Hope for Brighter Days came to tour the Family Peace Project’s shelter recently and presented Marlena Taylor with a donation. The funds were used to assist with client shelter transportation and child care for those clients searching for a job, as well as pay the registration and title transfer on a van that the Family Peace Project donated to a client. The Mission of Hope for Brighter Days is to work with domestic violence centers to provide victims of abuse long-term support for physical needs, personal mentoring, in-depth counseling, and education.
“God bless the people and organizations that support the work of the agencies on the front lines,” said Marlena, “without them we would not be able to help as many people as we do.”
Graffiti Hurts Poster Winners
Keep Athens Beautiful honored the Graffiti Hurts poster winners Tuesday at the Athens Middle School. Thank you to teachers Melody Brandley and Brian Jackson for being a part of this great program. More than 200 posters were judged. Pictured are Linda Kenneaster, Keep Athens Beautiful, Flor Lopez, Avery Perdue, Melody Brandley, Angel Garcia, Cedric Lowe, Brian Jackson, Rosadela Bariros, Yesenia Barcenas, and Bastian Salinas. (Courtesy photo)