Mary Nicholson was recently named the Athens Kiwanis Club Kiwanian of the Year.
“Incredibly humbled and grateful to my fellow Kiwanians for honoring me as Kiwanian of the Year. Thank you for your love and support. I am blessed,” she said.
Category: Clubs
Kiwanis Club Mums Delivered
Kiwanis Park was a busy spot Saturday, Sept. 27. Volunteers with the Athens Kiwanis Club unloaded truckloads of mums as part of the club’s annual sale. The group depends on the sale each year as a major fundraiser.
Rainbow Girls Hold Pancake Fundraiser
The Gun Barrel City Rainbow Girls held a Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser at the Cedar Creek Lake Masonic Lodge in Gun Barrel City on Saturday, Sept. 13. The girls wish to thank everyone for their support as they raise funds to help with their term charity projects and to go to their Mid-Year Conference in Garland in January.
The girls would also like to announce that they are looking to add new members to their Assembly. 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 903-345-2001 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.
Space Balloon Facility Featured at Radio Club Meeting
Radio Club press release
The Cedar Creek Amateur Radio Club will meet Saturday, August 9 in the meeting room at the Mabank Cafe. The meeting begins promptly at 9 a.m. but many members come early for the breakfast buffet at 8 a.m.
The September meeting will feature a video from the Columbia Space Balloon Facility in Palestine, TX. It will demonstrate how the facility launches and communicates with balloons that can carry up to 8,000 pounds and reach an altitude of 2 and 1/2 miles. More info on this facility is online at http://stratocat.com.ar/bases/47e.htm
All hams and those interested in Amateur Radio are invited to attend.
About the Club
Formed in 1981, the Cedar Creek ARC has over forty members from the tri-county area. It maintains a VHF repeater system that provides hand-held radio coverage to hams in the lake area, and mobile and base coverage throughout the three counties. CCARC participates in the National Weather Service SKYWARN program, and the Amateur Radio Emergency Service. The club meets the second Saturday of each month, and also provides classes to those wishing to join the ranks of Amateur “ham” Radio. For more information, visit www.k5ccl.org.
Bob Johnson Speaks to Rootseekers About Veterans
The Rootseekers Genealogical Society were honored to have as their speaker veteran Robert (Bob) Johnson. Bob’s subject title was “Veteran’s Memorials”.
Bob and his wife paid a visit to all the Veterans memorials in the Tri-County area. He thought the memorial in Kaufman at the top of the list as far as, how well it is kept. High on his list is no trash and mowed. Athens Memorial was next, his only complaint was he had to walk a good ways because they had it blocked off. With his bum leg and a cane it was a long walk. Next was the Mabank Memorial although it was well kept and mowed he did not think the area where the names were to be big enough. Since there are no restrictions at this memorial, he knows there has to be more veterans in this area who have not had their names put on the wall. If anyone is interested in having their name, a fathers name, uncle or anyone they wish on the wall, please contact the city of Mabank to find out the cost. Last on his list was the Canton Memorial. Bob says it was not mowed and trash was all around it he assumed because it was on a corner.
Bob started his search to find out just what a veteran is, he was taught it was a person who has served 180 days of Active Duty Military Service. The general public thinks it is anyone who has served in the Armed Forces. Continue reading “Bob Johnson Speaks to Rootseekers About Veterans”