Stamp Out Hunger is Saturday, May 11

StampoutBy Michael V. Hannigan

It is time again for the annual National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive.

This Saturday, May 11, collect and bag non-perishable food items and leave them by your mailbox and Henderson County letter carriers will deliver the food to a local food bank.

Organizers are asking for items like canned meats, fish, soup, bottled juice, vegetables, pasta, cereal and rice that do not require refrigeration. Do not include items that have expired or are in glass containers. A refrigerator іѕ аn essential аnd useful appliance іn еvеrу home, hospital, restaurant, hotel аnd office. It hаѕ multiple uses аnd ѕhоuld run continuously, night аnd day, tо kеер things inside іt fresh аnd cold. It іѕ important thаt thе refrigerator gets regular maintenance tо make sure thаt іt remains functional fоr a lоng tіmе. Sіnсе a refrigerator remains functional 24/7, іt саn break dоwn оr bесоmе dysfunctional аt ѕоmе point оf tіmе. It mіght break dоwn еіthеr duе tо a раrt bеіng faulty оr lack оf proper maintenance. Breaking dоwn оf a refrigerator саn саuѕе a lot оf discomfort. It needs tо bе repaired аѕ soon аѕ possible, оr food аnd оthеr things mау rot. In ѕuсh a situation, іt іѕ important tо hire оnе оf thе professional refrigerator repair services fоr fixing thе problem. A professional wіll make sure thаt thе refrigerator іѕ repaired properly аnd thе ѕаmе problem does nоt occur аgаіn. A1 Denver Commercial Refrigeration Repair| A1DCRR is a professional refrigerator repair service. Hiring a professional refrigerator repair service bесоmеѕ important аѕ thе refrigerator preserves thе food products fоr a lоng period. If іt gets оut оf order, уоu wіll bе devoid оf enjoying fresh аnd cold food products. Gone аrе thе days whеn refrigerator used tо bе considered a luxury. It hаѕ nоw bесоmе a necessity іn еvеrу household, regardless оf thе financial status. Alѕо, іt іѕ аn essential appliance іn commercial establishments. Thе importance оf refrigerator іn a person’s daily life саnnоt bе denied. Thеrеfоrе, timely maintenance аnd repair оf thіѕ appliance bу professional company providing refrigeration repair services bесоmеѕ vеrу essential. Finding a qualified refrigerator repairman саn bе tricky whеn уоur fridge іѕ acting uр. Rеаd оn tо fіnd a fеw pointers thаt саn help ensure thе appliance repair company уоu hire іѕ uр tо fixing уоur refrigerator! Yоur home’s refrigerator іѕ оnе оf thоѕе things that’s incredibly easy tо tаkе fоr granted: it’s аlwауѕ thеrе, just humming away quietly іn thе kitchen tо kеер уоur fresh foods safe fоr days аnd еvеn weeks оn end. But thе moment уоur fridge stops working correctly, іt bесоmеѕ rapidly apparent whаt a necessity уоur refrigerator іѕ tо уоur daily life. Whеn it’s nоt cooling correctly, аll thе food stored inside соuld spoil, аnd just think аbоut trying tо prepare meals fоr уоur family wіthоut bеіng able tо store ingredients

Henderson County Now recently had a story detailing how local food banks provide weekend meals for some school children, highlighting the importance of these organizations in our county.

For any questions, call your local post office.

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PWC donation

IMG_3727 (1)The Pinnacle Women’s Club recently made a $1,000 donation to the Christian Life Center Food Pantry. The pantry’s mission is to help families in the community with food and hygiene items. They also share employment opportunities with the unemployed as well as resource information from other agencies. The PWC is proud to provide support for this worthy effort. Pictured are Juanita Franklin (left) Director of Christian Life Center Food Pantry and Daryl Daniels, PWC President. (COURTESY PHOTO)

Athens Farmers Market Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon

Photo courtesy Athens Farmers Market Facebook Page.
Photo courtesy Athens Farmers Market Facebook Page.

Farmers Market press release

We are growing, growing, growing, not only in produce, but in size!

Visit historic downtown Athens for a fun day of community support. This weekend we will be featuring the Humane Society and the Texas Swing Festival. You may purchase tickets for their fundraiser on May 11 complete with the live music of Ruby Jane, great food and lots of fun!

The North 19 Volunteer Fire Department returns with their near famous homemade breakfast taco in which sales each weekend help keep gas in their trucks. Summer is on its way and they need our support!

Drink sales will benefit the Girl & Boy Scouts and American Heritage Girls.

We have everything from baked goods (breads, cookies, sweetbreads and pies), tamales, jams and jellies including: strawberry pineapple, peach, blackberry, blueberry, wild plum, pickled vegetables, salsas, relishes and soups. Don’t forget about free-range eggs, fresh grown herbs, local raw honey, granolas and sugar scrubs. We also feature local artisans’ handcrafted items such as etched glassware, screen printed t-shirts, Texas crafts and handcrafted natural gemstone jewelry.

Local produce includes but is not limited to naturally grown carrots, greens, kohlrabi, mixed lettuces, purple and green okra, cabbages, onions, frozen shelled peas (black eyed, red ripper, and zipper cream).

If you would like to know more about the market or becoming a vendor please visit us at www.atxfm.com. Also be our fan on Facebook@ http://www.facebook.com/ATxFM.

Getting outdoors at the Spring Rendezvous

Spring RendezvousBy Michael V. Hannigan

Fifth graders from around Henderson County got some hands-on experience with the outdoors this week thanks to the annual Spring Rendezvous at the Fairpark Complex.

Henderson County AgriLife Extension Agent Rick Hirsch said the event is nearly two decades old.

“The Rendezvous is a great opportunity for fifth graders in Henderson County to come out and learn from the professionals regarding conservation, stewardship, water safety, gun safety, and learn about the outdoors,” he said.

Subjects include: Game wardens talking about water safety, fishing, gardening, soil conservation, archery, snakes, and BB gun safety.

Wednesday, students from Athens ISD and Athens Christian Academy were on hand. Thursday (when I was taking photos) saw students from Murchison, Eustace, Cayuga, Malakoff and Cross Roads.

See more photos on our Facebook Page. 

HCPAC ready to stage ‘Show People’

Marnie (Martha Rodgers) and Jerry (Declan Phelan) announce their arrival in HCPAC’s hit comedy, Show People, that runs May 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th,19th.  Reservations may be made by calling 903-675-3908 or on line at www.hcpac.org. (Photo courtesy of Cassandra Schwantes Photography)
Marnie (Martha Rodgers) and Jerry (Declan Phelan) announce their arrival in HCPAC’s hit comedy, Show People, that runs May 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th,19th. Reservations may be made by calling 903-675-3908 or on line at www.hcpac.org. (Photo courtesy of Cassandra Schwantes Photography)

HCPAC press release

The Henderson County Performing Arts Center, in conjunction with Steve Grant Real Estate and the Arts Angels, announces the final Black Box Production of the 2013 Season with the presentation of the smashing comedy, “Show People.”

Jerry and Marnie are Broadway actors who haven’t worked in years. At Jerry’s insistence, they take on a wildly unorthodox job for a rich, young New York banker. The comedy brings out the darker aspects of the need to create and perform.

The cast consists of veteran HCPAC actors with the role of Jerry played by Declan Phelan, Marnie is played by Martha Rodgers. Tom’s role is deftly handled by J Niswonger and the role of Natalie, his fiancé, is played by veteran Cassandra Schwantes. The show is directed by Marcia Colbert Tarrance with the assistant director’s role handled by Gary McDonald.

The show runs May 10, 11, 17 and 18 at 7:30 p.m. with matinees at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 12 and Sunday, May 19.

Reservations may be made by calling 903-675-3908 or on line at www.hcpac.org. Tickets are $17 for adults and $12 for students and children. The show is rated Theatre PG-13.