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NOTEBOOK

MONDAY

TEX-ARK AUBUBON SOCIETY will meet 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at Texarkana College, biology 114. Featured speaker will be Kaitlyn thomason, eighth grade student at North Heights Junior High in Texarkana. she will talk about her experiences with the Arkansas Audubon Society Halbert Econology Camp at Camp Clearfork. Audubon usually meets the first Monday of the month, but due to Labor Day, the September meeting will be held the second Monday. Any teacher wanting to nominate an 11 or 12 year old to go to camp next summer should contact Don Kyle, president, at 870-774-9985 or at rondokyle@windstream.net.

BETHLEHEM MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN MARIETTA will have its annual revival 7 p.m. nightly Monday through Wednesday, Sept. 13-15. Guest evangelist will be the Rev. David Keener of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Linden.For more info call the church at 903-835-6911.

TUESDAY

ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL PICTURES will be taken 7:45 to 11 a.m. Sept. 14 for grades 9-11 and 7:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, for seniors. For more info call the school at 903-796-4411.

CASS COUNTY RETIRED SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION will have its first meeting of the year 11:30 a.m. Sept. 14 at El Inca in Linden. The meeting will be directed under the leadership of the newly elected president, Kay Temple Stephens. Rep. Stephen Frost will be guest speaker. All members are encouraged to attend.

CASS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY will meet 6:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Horne Enterprises, at the intersection of Texas highways 43 and 77 in Atlanta. Guest speaker will be Mike McCrary from DeKalb. He has become an avid researcher into the early settlement development and history of Northeast Texas, with special emphasis on the counties bordering the Red River to Sulphur River. He will speak on “Early Steamboat Navigation of the Upper Red River and Sulphur River and its importance to Cass County.” Students, teachers, guests and members are invited. For more info call 903-796-0427.

WEDNESDAY

KILDARE GARDEN GROUP meets 1 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month at Kildare Community Center under the leadership of Shirley Mitchell, president. Meetings include gardening tips, hands-on programs, and tours of home gardens and nurseries.

THURSDAY

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMUNITY PARADE CLUB meets on a quarterly basis, with the next scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 in the fellowship hall of New Light Missionary Baptist Church in Linden. All memberships are $20 per year. The next event is “The Red Fall Ball.” For more info call 903-756-8062.

BORDER LOWS LOCAL CHAPTER OF “LONERS ON WHEELS” will have their monthly campout Sept. 9-12 at Alley Creek Campground on Lake of the Pines. All singles are invited to attend. For more info call Ruth at 903-678-3714.

HUFFINES BAPTIST CHURCH will host the “One Man Quartet” Terry Hall 6 p.m. Sept. 16. Sandwiches and extras will be served following the performance. Everyone is invited. For more info call 903-796-9946.

SAVE OUR NATIONS MINISTRY will give away 50 food boxes for those in need who qualify between 4 to 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month at The Secret Place Retreat Center. Bring a form of ID for each person in residence. The center is located south of Atlanta on Hwy 59. For more info call 903-799-6368.

FRIDAY

CASS COUNTY COWBOY CHURCH will feature a performance by southern gospel’s bass soloist and “one-man quartet,” Terry G. Hall, 7 p.m. Sept. 10. The church is located at 7701 U.S. Highway 59 in Atlanta. For more info call 903-799-SPUR.

BETTS HALL will feature a country music dance with a live performance by Country Boys Plus band from 7 to 10 p.m. Sept. 10. Cost is $5 and free for children under age 12. Betts Hall is located on Farm-to-Market 2791 in Queen City. For more info call 903-796-6046.

CROSS CREEK COWBOY CHURCH will have “Cowboy Church Rendezvous” Friday through Sunday, Sept. 24-26 with several activities each day. Everyone is invited to set up camp and stay for the whole weekend or just come and go. The church is located at 5575 Texas Hwy. 77 in Atlanta. For more info call 903-720-9610.

SATURDAY

REBECCA’S PANTRY will have a fish fry fundraiser from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sept. 11 in the family life center of West Side Baptist Church in Atlanta. Regular dinners will be $8 and large dinners $10. The church is located at 712 W. Main St. Proceeds will benefit Rebecca’s Pantry. Donations will also be appreciated. For more info call 903-796-5553.

SAINT PAUL CME CHURCH will have its “Soul’s of Faith Fourth Anniversary” 6 p.m. Sept. 11. The church is located at 412 Johns St. in Atlanta.

DESCENDENTS OF WESLEY AND LOU BELLE CHAMBLEE will gather for a family reunion 11 a.m. Sept. 11 at the Queen City VFW. Bring a covered dish and catch up with everyone. Let children, grandchildren and out-of-town cousins and others know.  For more info call 903-796-5943. 

HUNTER EDUCATION CLASS is set for 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11 and 12, at Horne Enterprises, located at the intersection of Texas highways 43 and 77 in Atlanta. Classes will also be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and 3, Nov. 13 and 14 and Dec. 11 and 12. Online courses are also offered. Anyone born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must go through this course to obtain a Texas hunting license. Cost is $25 per person. For more info or to register call instructor Chuck Wise, at 903-826-8576 or 903-799-7668.

ESTELLE AND WALTER JACKSON UPCHURCH FAMILY REUNION will be held 6 p.m. Sept. 18 at Catfish King in Atlanta. All family and friends are invited to attend.

FAITH TABERNACLE IN ATLANTA will hold “Prayer Conference 2010 beginning 9 a.m. Sept. 25 with a morning fellowship breakfast followed by praise and worship and intercessory prayer at 10 a.m. Guest speaker will be evangelist Carol Harrison of Dallas. Conference host is evangelist Marie Peters. The conference is free to the public. For more info call 903-691-9399.

ATLANTA AREA FARMERS MARKET, sponsored by the Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce, opens 5:30 a.m. until all is sold every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday behind Atlanta City Hall off Louise Street. Opens 5:30 a.m.

THE TEXAS GYPSIES DINNER THEATER will be Oct. 2 with an evening of pop, swing and jazz from the ‘30s and ‘40s. Doors open at 5:45 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.

CASS COUNTY COWBOY CHURCH will have “Youth Ranch Horse Competition” beginning 9 .am. Oct. 2. There will be a reining class, trail class, pasture sorting and breakaway pasture roping. Prizes will include halters or headstalls and ribbons. The church is located at 7701 U.S. Highway 59 in Atlanta.

TEXAS BOATER EDUCATION CERTIFICATION COURSE will be held from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Oct. 30 at Horne Enterprises, at the intersection of Texas Highways 43 and 77 in Atlanta. The course is seven hours and the cost is $13. For more info call Chuck at 903-799-7668 or 903-826-8576.

SUNDAY

CASS COUNTY COWBOY CHURCH will host an “Extreme Trail Practice” event each Sunday evening at 7. Trail obstacles will be set up to assist riders to teach their horses to adjust to various circumstances encountered while riding. There will also be an open arena for anyone who wants to ride or work with their horses. Everyone is invited. The church is located on Highway 59 South in Atlanta.

SPRINGDALE BAPTIST CHURCH will celebrate its homecoming 10:30 a.m. Sept. 12.  A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon. When registering, there will be an opportunity to give a donation for the upkeep of the cemetery. The church is located on Farm-to-Market Road 2327 north of Queen City. Everyone is invited.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH OF BLOOMBURG will celebrate “Homecoming Sunday” on Sept. 12. Services will begin at 10:50 a.m. followed by potluck lunch in the fellowship hall. Singing will follow lunch and will feature some of the best talent in the area. Bring favorite dish and share in this time of fellowship and remembrance.

ENON FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH invites everyone to its public groundbreaking ceremony 7 p.m. Sept. 12. The ceremony will be held at 510 Howe St. in Atlanta, the site of the new church. For more info contact Dorothy H. Banks at 903-796-3600, Kleesta Hunter at 903-796-1298, Patricia Collins at 903-796-8324 or Gloria Phillips at 903-799-5459.

FYI

ATLANTA PUBLIC LIBRARY’S NIMBLE THIMBLE QUILT CLUB will host a free beginner’s quilt class at the library Sept. 14-Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on Tuesdays in the Jesse Miles Brooks Conference Room. Students must pre-register to attend and seats will be limited to 12. Registration forms are now available. Registration will end 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7. A supply list will be available upon registration. For more info call the library at 903-796-2112.

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School News

Thanks to generous donations

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QC students 'supplied and ready' for a great year

Purchasing school supplies for students attending J.K. Hileman Elementary was made easier and more affordable this year thanks to the Queen City Churches Association.

At the bottom of each grade level’s school supply list were specific items that were purchased and contributed by the supportive outreach group. These supplies were picked up by the school, sorted, and waiting for students when they arrived on the first day of school.

In addition to the grade-level specific items that were donated by the Queen City Churches Association, other local churches, businesses, and individuals pitched in to make sure J.K. Hileman students started off the year with the tools that they would need for success.

Donna Hanner with the First United Methodist Church Volunteer Ministries made numerous trips to the school to ensure the student supply cabinet was stocked and ready for students who might show up on the first day of school in need of supplies.

Individuals including Freddy and Charlotte Brimer contributed to this effort by bringing in fully supplied backpacks for various grade levels. The local and main Texar offices also collected school supplies to be distributed amongst the local schools.

J.K. Hileman Elementary staff would like to commend the contributors for their commitment to the success of our students. Students, parents, and teachers are very appreciative for all of the school supplies that the campus received. These supplies will allow every student the opportunity to start the year in a positive way.

 

Donations needed

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Backpack Program provides food for kids

By CHRISTY GREEN

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A church-sponsored "Backpack Program" will feed many children throughout the school year who don’t get enough to eat at home, but organizers say it will take contributions from the community to help make the program a success.

When most people think of hungry children, they probably think of them being in a foreign country as shown often during the heart-wrenching commercials on television. Unfortunately, there are many children in this area who receive one good meal a day, and that is during school hours.

Thanks to members of Westside Baptist Church and program founder Beverly Pennington, children at Atlanta Primary School will not feel the emptiness of hunger when they are away from school.

Bags or backpacks filled with healthy meals and snacks to get through the weekends are anonymously sent home with the child on Friday, and are returned to the school on Monday.

"It’s not that we chose just to help in an Atlanta school, we just don’t have the resources to sponsor all the other schools," said Penny Nolte, a volunteer for the program.

According to Nolte, it takes some $20 a month to feed a child through the program.

"I’m hoping other churches will join in the program so we can help out other schools in the area," said Rick Grandmaison, also a volunteer.

Enrollment forms for the Backpack Program can be found in the packet given to all students by school officials at the beginning of the year.

Anyone interested sponsoring a child or school may send a check to Westside Baptist Church, 714 W. Main St., Atlanta, Texas 75551, and specify "Backpack Program."

 

WFT Committee names winners

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L-K grads earn Wildflower Trails scholarships

Members of the Linden Wildflower Trails Festival Committee announced this year’s scholarship winners are Sarah Strickland, Cliffton Wells, Brant Roberts and Allen Watson. 

Strickland is a senior at Arkansas Tech University majoring in Early Childhood Education.

Wells, who is majoring in psychology, is a senior at East Texas Baptist University. 

Senior student Roberts will graduate from Southern Arkansas University with a major in chemistry and plans to attend pharmacy school. 

Watson attends Tarleton State University where he is a junior majoring in biology and will seek entrance to a physical therapy program. 

"The scholarship program is an important part of the Wildflower Trails Committee’s mission to serve the community, and we are happy for the opportunity to support Linden-Kildare graduates as they work toward collegiate degrees," said Rebecca Narramore, committee member.

 

New Rabbit teachers

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AISD welcomes new teachers for 2010-11

Atlanta ISD welcomes several new teachers this year. They include:

Pamela Boyce will be director of  the Behavioral Adjustment Center (BAC) at Atlanta ISD.

She was previously employed at Texas High School.

Boyce attended Atlanta High School.

She and her husband Prince have two children, Jeremy, 26, and Kabrelyn, 21.

Christy Solomon will be a math teacher at Atlanta Elementary School.

She was previously employed with Linden-Kildare CISD and is now returning to Atlanta.

Solomon attended Pleasant Grove High School and college at Henderson State University.

She and husband Jim have two children, Jordann Ashlee, 9, and Aaron James, 7.

Erika Purtle will be fourth grade science and language arts teacher at Atlanta Elementary School.

She attended Atlanta High School and college at Texas A&M University-Texarkana.

Melinda “Mindy” McAfee will be special education teacher at Atlanta Middle School.

She was previously employed for five years with the Social Security Administration and has been a stay-at-home wife and mom for the past nine years.

McAfee attended Arkansas High School in Texarkana and college at Florida State University-Panama Canal Branch and Texas A&M University-Texarkana.

She is married to Chip McAfee, TV meteorologist and instructional technologist at St. James Day School.

The couple has four children, Alexandra, 16; Tabitha, 9; MaryGrace, 7; and Chance, 4.

Lorri Moore will teach sixth, seventh and eighth grade multimedia at Atlanta Middle School.

She was previously employed with Moore Financial Services.

Moore attended Magnolia High School in Magnolia, Ark., earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts and Science degree and will have a ??????MSITED in the spring of 2011 from Texas A&M-Texarkana.

She is married to Eric Moore and has one daughter, Kelsey Meadows, 19, a freshman at Union University in Jackson, Tenn.; three step-children, Erica Stone, 30, Adam Moore, 28, and Rachel Alexander, 26.

She also has six step-grandchildren, Addison, 9, Haden, 6, Olivia, 6, Miles, 5, Ashlyn, 4, and Marley, 1.

Daphne Forbes will be fourth grade math teacher at Atlanta Elementary School.

She was previously employed with Windham School District and Telford Unit in New Boston.

Forbes attended Linden-Kildare High School, received a bachelor’s degree from Prairie View A&M and a Master of Education Administration degree from Texas A&M University-Texarkana.

She and husband Tim have two children, Steven, 23, and Nastasha, 21.

 

Pizza and fun for Girl Scouts

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Bowling for scouts set Saturday, Aug. 28

Local girls are encouraged to attend a registration rally for Girl Scouts and enjoy pizza and bowling on Saturday, Aug. 28.

The event will be held from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Bayou Lanes Bowling located on U.S. 59 in Atlanta.

Girls, from kindergarten through 12th grade, in the Queen City, Atlanta and McLeod area are invited to attend.

Free bowling is available for girls registering for Girl Scouts. Pizza and drinks will be served.

For more information, call 903-796-4280 or 903-748-4192.

 
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