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Volume 16 Number 25, March 13, 2014
Flying High: Falcons Mark 25 Years
Since State Title
By: Reprint from Rich Hilliard, Sherman Herald-Democrat
Front row left to right: Bruce Jones, Jason Fields, Rodney Cuba, Mark Wilburn, Vic McCain, James Brown, Steve Wilburn; Back row left to right: Eddie Lewis, Jeremy Connell, Bill Davidson, Shaun
Franklin, Roy Gaffney, Eddie Akins, Fred Woods, Michael Crowley, Henry Crowley, Michael Brown, Asst. Coach Steve Guffey, Coach Glen Fields
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Kolie Foster, Ricky Beeler, Debbie Raney, Tony
Humphries, Gwen Beeler, and Danny Humphries
Fannindel’s State Winners of 1989, attending the ceremonies:
Front row (Lto R): Bill Davidson, Jason Fields, Victor McCain;
Back row (L to R): Shaun Franklin (Fannindel Assistant Coach),
Steve Guffey, Shaquille O’neal (San Antonio Cole), Coach Glen
Fields and Eddie Akins.
The University Interscholastic League paid respect on Saturday
to the 1989 boys high school basketball championship teams from
Texas during halftimes of the boys title games.
Those who coached and played on the Class 1A state champion
Fannindel team of that year likewise recently honored the team with
their words.
“They were respectful and athletic and did anything I asked them
to do and never complained, said Glen Fields, Fannindel’s head
coach that season. “When you have respect, you have discipline.
They were a well-disciplined ball club.”
It showed on the court where Fannindel was honored twice in a
row for its sportsmanship.
“Those boys, even if the ref made a call they didn’t like, would
agree with him,” said Jason Fields, a backup freshman guard on his
dad’s team. “They never let anything get in the way of what they
wanted which were wins.”
Former assistant Steve Guffey agreed: “They would raise their
hands if they fouled, and pick up loose balls and hand them to the
ref.”
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(Falcon’s 1965 Coach, who coached Glen Fields his Sr year)
The senior starting five included 6-4 center Fred Woods, forward
Roy Gaffney and guards Bruce Jones, Steve Wilburn and Vic
McCain, who had been coached by the elder Fields since grade
school.
“Other than Fred, we were really small and defense was the
name of our game,” said Guffey, who also noted Eddie Akins and
Michael Crowley as “big subs” who garnered a lot of playing.
A quarter century ago, Fannindel defeated Moulton, 75-58, in the
1A championship game, completing a delayed basketball season for
the team.
“Many of them had played in the state semifinals in football in
December (of 1988),” said Coach Fields, “so we got a late start.”
The championship capped a 25-2 basketball season where the
starters’ services were not always needed for the entire game.
“We got a lot of playing time due to the fact that by the third
quarter, a lot of times, we would already be leading by 20-25,” said
the younger Fields. “There were not many games where the starters
would play a full four quarters.
“My dad never believed in running up the score on anybody,” he
said. “It didn’t prove anything. All it did was just pad stats. A win is
a win, by one or 40 points.”
The championship run additionally equated a repeat trip to the
state tournament for the Falcons.
Shaun Franklin (far left), his two children: Jace
and Payton Franklin; Shaquille O’neal of the San
Antonio Cole who beat Clarksville (1989) for the
State Title in Class 3A; and Coach Glen Fields.
“They got beat in the state semifinals (by one) in double overtime my first year,” said Guffey. “The next year, after we won bidistrict, we asked the kids if they wanted to cut down the net. Bruce
Jones said ‘we don’t want to cut down this net; we want the one
they cut for you at Austin.” It was their goal from day one.
“I thought this (coaching) was easy after my first two years at
Fannindel,” he said. “It took years to get back down there (to
state).”
The Falcons had a 58-4 record during Guffey’s first two years on
staff — and a 112-12 mark during the four-year varsity careers of
the same starting five. Coach Fields said half the losses came when
the starters were freshmen.
“The team itself was very polite and well respected,” said the
younger Fields. “It was the reason why they were so good at what
they did.”
Said Guffey: “I’m proud to have been one of their coaches. They
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Signs Your Computer Has Been Compromised
By: David Hayes
While antivirus software may provide a little piece of mind most
antivirus scanners are inaccurate, especially with exploits less than
24 hours old. After all, the malicious software and malware that is
in the wild changes in a never ending kaleidoscope of dangerous
code. To combat this, many malware detection programs monitor
program behaviors, called heuristic detection, to catch previously
unrecognized malware. Other programs use system monitoring,
network traffic detection and all of the above at once in order to be
more accurate. And still many of us encounter malware on a regular basis.
Here are common signs you've been affected by malware and
what to do in the event of detection. Please note that in all cases, the
number one recommendation is to completely restore your system
to a known good state before proceeding. In almost all situations
this means formatting the hard drive and restoring all programs and
data. The recovery steps listed in each item below are the recommendations to follow if you don't want to do a full restore -- but
again, a full restore is always a better option, risk-wise.
Unwanted browser toolbars
A common sign of exploitation: Your browser has multiple new
toolbars with names that seem to indicate the toolbar is supposed to
help you. Unless you recognize the toolbar as coming from a very
well-known vendor, it's time to dump the bogus toolbar.
What to do: Most browsers allow you to review installed and
active toolbars. Remove any you didn't absolutely want to install.
When in doubt, remove it. If the bogus toolbar isn't listed there or
you can't easily remove it, see if your browser has an option to reset
the browser back to its default settings. If this doesn't work, follow
the instructions listed below for fake antivirus messages. You can
usually avoid malicious toolbars by making sure that all your software is fully patched and by being on the lookout for free software
that installs these tool bars. Hint: Read the licensing agreement.
Toolbar installs are often pointed out in the licensing agreements
that most people don't read.
Redirected Internet searches
Many black hats make their living by redirecting your browser
somewhere other than you want to go. The hacker gets paid by getting your clicks to appear on someone else's website, often those
who don't know that the clicks to their site are from malicious redirection.
You can often spot this type of malware by typing a few very
common words (for example, "puppy" or "goldfish") into Internet
search engines and checking to see whether the same websites
appear in the results -- almost always with no actual relevance to
your terms. In general, if you have bogus toolbar programs, you're
also being redirected. Users who really want to confirm can sniff
their own browser or network traffic. The traffic sent and returned
will always be distinctly different on a compromised computer vs.
an uncompromised computer.
What to do: Follow the same instructions as above. Usually
removing the bogus toolbars and programs is enough to get rid of
malicious redirection.
Frequent random popups
This popular sign that you've been hacked is also one of the more
annoying ones. When you're getting random browser pop-ups from
websites that don't normally generate them, your system has been
compromised. I'm constantly amazed about which websites, legitimate and otherwise, can bypass your browser's anti-pop-up mechanisms. It's like battling email spam, but worse.
What to do: Not to sound like a broken record, but typically random pop-ups are generated by one of the previous malicious mechanisms noted above. You'll need to get rid of bogus toolbars and
other programs if you even hope to get rid of the pop-ups.
Fake antivirus messages
In slight decline these days, fake antivirus warning messages are
among the surest signs that your system has been compromised.
What most people don't realize is that by the time they see the fake
antivirus warning, the damage has been done. Clicking No or
Cancel to stop the fake virus scan is too little, too late.
Why does the malicious program bother with the "antivirus
warning"? This is because the fake scan, which always finds tons of
"viruses," is a lure to buy their product. Clicking on the provided
link sends you to a professional-looking website, complete with
glowing letters of recommendation. There, they ask you for your
credit card number and billing information. You'd be surprised how
many people get tricked into providing personal financial informa-
tion. The bad guys gain complete control of your system and get
your credit card or banking information. For bad guys, it's the Holy
Grail of hacking.
What to do: As soon as you notice the fake antivirus warning
message, power down your computer. (Note: This requires knowing
what your legitimate antivirus program's warning looks like.) The
sooner you power off your computer, the better. Boot up the computer system in Safe Mode, No Networking, and try to uninstall the
newly installed software. Either way, follow up by trying to restore
your system to a state previous to the exploitation. If successful, test
the computer in regular mode and make sure that the fake antivirus
warnings are gone. Then follow up with a complete antivirus scan.
Oftentimes, the scanner will find other sneak remnants left behind.
Other users receive bogus emails from your email account
This is the one scenario where you might be OK. It's fairly common
for people in our contacts list to receive malicious emails from us.
These days it's more common for malicious emails to be sent to
some but not everyone in your email address book. If it's just a few
addresses and not everyone in your email list, then more than likely your computer hasn't been compromised (at least with an email
address-hunting malware program). These days malware programs
and hackers often pull email addresses and contact lists from social
media sites, but doing so means obtaining a very incomplete list of
your contacts' email addresses. Although not always the case, the
bogus emails they send to your friends often don't have your email
address as the sender. It may have your name, but not your correct
email address. If this is the case, then usually your computer is safe.
What to do: If one or more of your contacts report receiving
bogus emails claiming to be from you, do your due diligence and
run a complete antivirus scan on your computer, followed by looking for unwanted installed programs and toolbars. Often it's nothing
to worry about, but it can't hurt to do a little health check when this
happens.
Your online passwords suddenly change
If one or more of your online passwords suddenly change, you've
more than likely been hacked -- or at least that online service has
been hacked. In this particular scenario, usually what has happened
is that the victim responded to an authentic-looking phish email that
purportedly claimed to be from the service that ends up with the
changed password. The bad guy collects the logon information, logs
on, changes the password (and other information to complicate
recovery), and uses the service to steal money from the victim or the
victim's acquaintances (while pretending to be the victim).
What to do: If the scam is widespread and many acquaintances
you know are being reached out to, immediately notify all your contacts about your compromised account. Do this to minimize the
damage being done to others by your mistake. Second, contact the
online service to report the compromised account. Most online
services are used to this sort of maliciousness and can quickly get
the account back under your control with a new password in a few
minutes. Some services even have the whole process automated. A
few services even have a "My friend's been hacked!" button that lets
your friends start the process. This is helpful, because your friends
often know your account has been compromised before you do.
If the compromised logon information is used on other websites,
immediately change passwords and pertinent information on the
other sites. Websites rarely, if ever, send emails asking you to provide your logon information. When in doubt, go to the website
directly (don't use the links sent to you in email) and see if the same
information is being requested when you log on using the legitimate
method. You can also call the service via their phone line or email
them to report the received phish email or to confirm its validity.
Lastly, consider using online services that provide two-factor
authentication. It makes your account much harder to steal.
Unexpected software installs
Unwanted and unexpected software installs are a big sign that
your computer system has likely encountered a malicious user or
website.
Most malware programs these days are Trojans and worms, and
they typically install themselves like legitimate programs.
Oftentimes the unwanted software is legally installed by other programs, so read your license agreements. Frequently, I'll read license
agreements that plainly state that they will be installing one or more
other programs. Sometimes you can opt out of these other installed
programs; other times you can't.
What to do: There are many free programs that show you all your
installed programs and let you
selectively disable them. Most
malware programs can be found
with these tools. The hard part is
determining what is and what isn't legitimate. When in doubt, disable the unrecognized program, reboot the PC, and re-enable the
program only if some needed functionality is no longer working.
Your mouse moves between programs and makes valid selections
While mouse pointers often move randomly, usually due to hardware problems, it can be a symptom of a serious security breach. If
the movements involve making the correct choices to run particular
programs, malicious humans are somewhere involved.
While not as common as other attacks, many hackers will break into
a computer, wait for it to be idle for a long time (like after midnight), then try to steal your money. Hackers will break into bank
accounts and transfer money, trade your stocks, and do all sorts of
things, all designed to separate you from your cash.
What to do: If your computer "wakes up" one night, take a
minute before turning it off to determine what the intruders are
interested in. Don't let them rob you, but it will be useful to see what
things they are looking at and trying to compromise. If you have a
cell phone handy, take a few pictures to document their tasks. As
soon as practical, power off the computer. Unhook it from the network and call in the professionals. This is the one time that you're
going to need expert help.
As soon as possible, using another known clean computer,
immediately change all your other logon names and passwords.
Check your bank account transaction histories, stock accounts, and
so forth. A complete system restore of the computer is the only
option you should choose for recovery. But if you've lost any
money, make sure to let the forensics team make a copy first. If
you've suffered a loss, call law enforcement and file a case. You'll
need this information to best recover your real money losses, if any.
Take this seriously it can have long term effects and needs immediate action.
Your security software, Task Manager, or Registry Editor is disabled and can't be restarted
If you notice that your security software is disabled and you didn't do it, you're probably under attack -- especially if you try to start
Task Manager or Registry Editor and they won't start, start and disappear, or start in a reduced state. This is a very common symptom
for comprised system.
What to do: You should really perform a complete restore
because there is no telling what has happened. But if you want to
try something less drastic first, research the many methods on how
to restore the lost functionality (any Internet search engine will
return lots of results), then restart your computer in Safe Mode and
start the hard work. I say "hard work" because usually it isn't easy
or quick. Often, I have to try a handful of different methods to find
one that works. Precede restoring your software by getting rid of the
malware program.
Your account is missing money or you get calls for payment of
shipped goods you did not order.
Missing money means, lots of money. Hackers don't usually
steal a little money. They like to transfer everything or nearly everything, often to a foreign exchange or bank. Usually it begins by your
computer being compromised or from you responding to a fake
phish from your bank. In any case, the Black Hats log on to your
account, changes your contact information, and transfer large sums
of money to themselves.
What to do: In most cases you are in luck because most financial
institutions will replace the stolen funds (especially if they can stop
the transaction before the damage is truly done). However, there
have been many cases where the courts have ruled it was the customer's responsibility to not be hacked, and it's up to the financial
institution to decide whether they will make restitution to you.
If you're trying to prevent this from happening in the first place,
turn on transaction alerts that send text alerts to you when something unusual is happening. Many financial institutions allow you to
set thresholds on transaction amounts, and if the threshold is
exceeded or it goes to a foreign country, you'll be warned.
Unfortunately, many times the bad guys reset the alerts or your contact information before they steal your money. So make sure your
financial institution sends you alerts anytime your contact information or alerting choices are changed.
Remember if your system is compromised . . .
First, change all your logon names and passwords (not just the
one related to the single compromised account), if money is missing or fraud has been committed call law enforcement, get a case
going, and start monitoring your credit. You'll probably spend
months trying to clear up all the bogus transactions committed in
your name, but you should be able to undo most, if not all, of the
damage.
City Council Proclaims April 5th
As Library Day In Honey Grove
By: Malinda Allison
At its meeting on March 10,
the Honey Grove City Council
issued a proclamation declaring
April 5 as Library Day in Honey
Grove. The resolution reads as
follows:
"WHEREAS, the Bertha
Voyer Memorial Library in
Honey Grove is a community
treasure which provides a huge
variety of activities and services
for the citizens of Honey Grove
and surrounding communities;
WHEREAS, the Library was
recently recognized by The Bill
and Melinda Gates Foundation
and Library Journal as a finalist
for Best Small Library in
America;
WHEREAS, the citizens of
Honey Grove have long known
the importance of the Library to
community; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that I, Harold
Roberts, Mayor of the City of
Honey Grove, Texas, do proclaim April 5, 1024 as "Library
Day"
and congratulate Library
director Pattie Mayfield, the
wonderful Library staff, the
Board of Directors of the Hall-
Voyer Foundation, the Friends
of the Bertha Voyer Memorial
Library and all the patrons and
supporters of the library on the
honor of being a finalist for the
Best Small Library in America."
The Friends of the Bertha
Voyer Memorial and the HallVoyer Foundation are planning
a big celebration of Saturday,
April 5, from 10-1 on the square
in Honey Grove. There will be
food and fun activities, including a petting zoo. Mark your
calendar and make plans to
attend.
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Oakwood Cemetery
Association to Hold
Annual Meeting
The stockholders of the
Oakwood Cemetery Association
will hold its annual meeting on
Monday, March 17, at 7:00 PM
in the Crockett Room at the
back of the Hall-Voyer offices
located at 500 N. 6th Street in
Honey Grove. All interested
persons are urged to attend.
Stockholders are any person
who owns a lot at Oakwood.
The Board of Directors will
meet immediately following the
stockholders’ meeting.
May 10th HG City
Election Cancelled
By: Jaci Garner, City Secretary
This years City Election will
officially be cancelled on March
10, 2014. The following candidates are unopposed for the May
10, 2014 election.
Mayor:
Claude Caffee
Alderman:
Terry Paul
Cunningham
Alderman: Brian Owen
These positions will be for
two years.
The remaining
Alderman for the City Council
are Alderman Leigh Dixon,
Alderman Thad Weems and
Alderman Billy Stephens
City Council meetings are
held on the second Monday of
every month at 6:00 p.m. at City
Hall. Citizens are encouraged to
attend these meetings and the
Council has added an agenda
item for Public Forum that citizens can speak for up to three
minutes each to address a problem. The Council can not make
a decision on any item during
this, but will be able to address
it the following month once it
becomes an agenda item.
If you have any concerns that
need to be addressed, you may
call City Secretary Jaci Garner
at City Hall at 903-378-3033 or
903-378-2323.
Vendor Call for
Roxton Hawg Waller
By: Phillip R. Rutherford
Roxton’s 13th annual Hawg
Waller Festival will be held
Saturday, May 3rd, in the Fine
Arts Building and the Ag
Pavilion at the school.
The Vendor Committee of
the City of Roxton Community
Development Committee is
accepting applications for inside
and outside booths. Space is
limited for inside vendors, so if
you wish an interior spot, you
should immediately contact a
committee member.
Inside
booths rent for $10 per space
and outside for $5.
If you are interested in either
inside or outside, contact Jeanne
Tuley at 903-491-7078 or Lou
Carolyn Rutherford at 903-3462939. Outside food vendors
should call Rosie Franklin at
903-346-3568.
Hawg Waller always draws a
good crowd, so if you have
aproduct or products to sell, it
should be a good market.
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Denton County Feral
Hog Abatement
Demonstration, Mar 22
By: Article by Robert Burns 903-834-6191
[email protected]
By: Judy Conejo & Denise Odom
Nuclear medicine imaging
techniques such as X-rays, MRI
scanners, CAT scans and ultrasound are non-invasive methods
to look inside the human body
to detect disease or injury. Each
of these techniques is useful for
different conditions and different parts of the body.
DID YOU KNOW THAT?
Red River Regional Hospital
(RRRH)
offers
Nuclear
Medicine Diagnostic Studies
such as CAT scans and Bone
Scans?
Your doctor does not need to
be local to have your testing
done here?
You may bring in your doctor’s orders and we will schedule your tests at a time that is
convenient for you, even after
regular working hours?
When you have your nuclear
studies done at RRRH, your
doctor will be the report quickly, and quality images are also
stored on a disc for you if you
want to take the report to your
doctor.
Nuclear studies done at
RRRH are used to detect coronary artery disease, evaluate the
ventricular heart wall motion,
bone imaging to detect metastases, osteomyelitis, lesions,
fractures and helps evaluate
causes of pain.
Diagnostic tests for pulmonary embolisms, chronic
liver disease, lesions, and
tumors, biliary tract and gallbladder function, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastric and renal
function studies, and thyroid
studies are also performed at
RRRH.
You can ask your doctor to
order your tests from Red River
Regional Hospital, because it is
convenient for you, and you are
assured of receiving excellent
healthcare and medical testing.
biologist, Fort Worth, will discuss and demonstrate the most
cost effective methods of control, said Brandon Boughen,
AgriLife Extension agent for
Denton County.
The demonstration is free
and open to the public.
“We all know that feral hogs
are a nuisance in Denton
County; that they destroy crops
and pasture, and impose huge
economic hardships on producers,” Boughen said. “Our intention is to show landowners and
producers how they can build a
trap and capture these destructive animals – even with limited
funds. Henry will also discuss
using snares, as well as control
of coyotes, bobcats and vultures.”
Boughen said as the spring
calving season is beginning and
feral hogs may prey on newborn
calves, it’s important to be
proactive in learning control
methods.
“Most producers do not have
a threshold for the number of
calves they can lose and still
break even, so no loss is acceptable,” he said.
For more information contact
Boughen or Pamela Hill at 940349-2894.
By: Dorothy Haney
The Annual membership
meeting will be held Saturday,
March 22 at 2:00 PM at the
Petty Baptist Church fellowship
Hall.
Three Directors will be elected for two year terms.
President, James Haney will
give a report on the past years
accomplishments and the financial report for the past year will
be given.
Plans for the coming year
will be made. All persons who
have lots and or family members buried at Hickory Grove
are eligible to vote.
Your suggestions are needed
and appreciated.
Please make a special effort
to attend.
Windom SNAP Center Menu
-----------------------------------------Monday, March 10,2014
Spaghetti& meat sauce, Green salad, Garlic bread, Deviled eggs,
Lemon bars
-------------Tuesday, March 11,2014
Baked pork loin, Buttered sweet potatoes, Corn casserole, Bread,
Dessert
--------------Thursday, March 13,2014
Fried chicken, Creamed potatoes/gravy green salad, Glazed carrots
Hot rolls. Honey
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
5th SUNDAY SINGING, March 30, at the Honey Grove Cowboy
Church. Starts at 6pm.All HG churches are welcome to come and
share their music. Everyone is welcome to come receive a
BLESSING!
SATURDAY, APRIL 12th 11:00 am. Ladonia will hold their annual
Easter Egg Hunt, Bunny Run, Visit From the Easter Bunny, Craft
and Food! PANCAKE BREAKFAST: Supporting the Chamber of
Commerce 8:00am at the Fire Dept. Bring the kids we will have a
special visitor for breakfast.
MAY 31: Oh! The Places You’ll GO!. By Danny L. Loyd. This is the
theme for this year’s Relay for Life event in Bonham this year. Each
year millions of people participate in Relay for Life events around
the country. Every town either big or small will have Survivors,
Caregivers, and general participants walking around a track,
down the street, or in a field to raise money for the eradication of
cancer in this nation and around the world. It is a long fight, and
that is why we walk each year. We all look forward to year when
there will no longer a need to hold these events. We look forward
to the day when cancer is no more. This year the event will be at
the Bonham Civic Center (old National Guard Armory) on
Saturday, May 31, 2014 from noon to midnight. We are looking
teams to participate and raise money to cure cancer. To register or
to join an existing team, go to www.relayforlife.org/bonhamtx. The
schedule of events that will be open to the public are:
Monday March 17, 2014 - Kick off at the RRRH Cafeteria
Saturday April 26, 2014 – Survivor Picnic Location TBA
We invite everyone to join us for the Kick Off Event to get this
started off with a BANG! Remember to put these dates on your
calendar and come join us in the fight against cancer.
FLY TO NEW HEIGHTS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST
CANCER
AND OH! THE PLACES YOU’LL GO!!!
PRAISE GATHERING @ HONEY GROVE COWBOY
CHURCH. March 15 @ 6pm. On FM 100 just north of the
Rodeo Arena in Honey Grove. Special guest include:
GRANPA'S NEIGHBORS, RITA FULMER, SHANNON
JONES, ROYCE SMITHEY, MACFARLAND FAMILY,
LOYD ROBERSTON, LENNY PAULK, JOYFUL NOISE
and a few surprises! Everyone is invited. Come as you are.
No charge to get in!
First Tuesday of Each Month: Ladonia City Council Meeting,
6:30.
Second Monday or Each Month: Honey Grove City Council
Meeting, 7:00.
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in the area?
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Feral hogs are more than a
nuisance in Denton County;
they destroy crops and pasture,
and impose huge economic
hardships on producers, according to Brandon Boughen, Texas
A&M AgriLife Extension
Service agent for Denton
County. (Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service photo by
Robert Burns)
Feral hogs are more than a
nuisance in Denton County;
they destroy crops and pasture,
and impose huge economic
hardships on producers, according to Brandon Boughen, Texas
A&M AgriLife Extension
Service agent for Denton
County. (Texas A&M AgriLife
Extension Service photo by
Robert Burns)
DENTON – The Texas A&M
AgriLife Extension Service in
Denton County and the Denton
County AgriLife Extension agriculture committee will hold a
feral hog abatement and predator control field demonstration
from 9 a.m. to noon March 22 at
the Greenbelt Unit Elm East
Park on Farm-to-Market Road
455, just south of Lake Ray
Roberts Dam.
Adam Henry, Texas Wildlife
Services damage management
Hickory Grove
Cemetery Membership
Meeting
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1/2 mile from Lake Bonham Recreation area east of the Spillway in
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Texas.
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Mechanics
Simple Thoughts From A Simple Mind:
Thou Shall Not Pass
By: Kristy Choate
If Wal-Mart is the 13th ring
of hell, the DMV has to be
numero uno. You know it’s bad
when the lady behind the counter at the DMV is apologizing to
you.
First off, if your kid isn’t old
enough to need a driver’s test,
fall on your knees and thank
God. Not because your insurance hasn’t yet exploded. Not
because the neighbors don’t run
outside and grab their kids when
yours picks up the car keys. Not
because you don’t yet have the
pleasure of hearing said kid
whine for a car and then whine
for gas money.
No. Thank your lucky stars
because you haven’t had to
enter the abyss known as the
DMV. That’s the Department of
Motor Vehicles to most folks
but it’s the Don’t MoVe office if
you’ve ever been there.
Let’s start with Greenville.
Nice, big, cleanish, new and
air-conditioned. It has lots of
seats and the windows are tinted
so the harsh afternoon sun doesn’t bake you or burn your retinas. You go there to renew your
driver’s license, change the
address on your driver’s license,
haul your kid for a driver’s written test and the deadly do not
pass go do not collect $200 fake
dollars driving exam.
Only the Greenville DMV
must have clout because they
only administer driver’s tests
when a butterfly flaps its wings
in Japan at the same time a
hippo farts on the Serengeti. In
other words, not freaking much.
I learned this after kid #2 went
for his driver’s test. He came, he
saw, he failed it. Which is when
we learned that everyone fails
the driver’s exam in Greenville.
Get thee to Bonham. It’s better.
Golden West Apartments:
Now Accepting Applications
for 1 & 2 Bedroom
Apartments. Water, sewer,
garbage, appliances, lawn
maintenance
provided.
Laundry facility. Rent is
based on your income. 62
years of age or older, handicap/disabled, regardless of
age. Call (903) 496-2320.
“This Institution is an equal
opportunity provider and
employer”
Leonard
Pharmacy
Home Repairs, Painting, Carpentry
NO JOB TOO SMALL!
Cattlemen’s Livestock
Commission Co.
1354 Clement Road, Paris, Texas
Sale Begins at
11:00 A.M.
For More Information Call:
Barn (903)784-7800
Barn (903)784-2238
Charles Mallicote (903)785-7191
Charles’ Mobile (903) 739-0682
Sale Date Saturday, March 8, 2014
Head Count 800 Week Ago 752
Sale Every Sat. at 11 a.m.
Under 300 lbs 2.00 2.85
300-400lbs
1.80 2.75
Under-300lbs 1.75 2.80
300-400lbs
1.60 2.60
Cows
Bulls
Slaughter
.55 1.13
.90 1.32.5
Steers
400-500 lbs 1.40 2.50
500 and up 1.30 2.30
Heifers
400-500 lbs 1.40
500-600 lbs 1.20
Stockers
2.20
2.15
Stocker
800.00 1850.00
Pairs
820.00 2150.00
Baby Calves 310.00-620.00 Holstein Steers 1.20-1.38
Not in Bonham. All I found was
chaos and little old ladies losing
their last bit of patience.
The good thing about small
towns is everyone will talk to
everyone else whether they
know you or not. I know that
one lady had a backyard full of
“good looking firemen” because
a tree fell in her back yard and
her next door neighbor tripped
over it and broke her collar
bone. The dang EMTs were two
blocks over but couldn’t find
her address so after 30 min, she
called 911 back and told them to
send every hot-bodied fireman
in the county. Apparently, they
did.
She interrupted her story
long enough to shout, “DON’T
PAY THEM ANY ATTENTION, HON. THEIR BRAINS
ARE MUSH FROM ALL THE
DRUGS
THEY
BEEN
DOING.” When the two tattooed skin headed dudes turned
around and glared at her she
added “YEAH DON’T THINK
I DON’T KNOW WHO YOU
ARE. NOW STOP CUTTING
IN LINE OR I’LL CALL
YOUR MAMA, YEAH BOY.”
All southerners end sentences
with “yeah boy” when they
absolutely positively mean it.
You know what? Those boys
went back down the DON’T
STAND IN THE HALL hall.
When we finally got to the
DMV lady (who was fresh off
lunch and relieved the original
DMV lady), we were informed
we couldn’t do the test despite
an appointment and why were
waiting in line anyway? For
tests you just walk up and check
in.
I tried that and was told
THOU SHALL NOT PASS.
And not from Grandma Hot
Body Heaven Moses either. I
The City of Honey Grove
Clean up Week will begin
Friday March 14, 2014 and end
on Saturday March 22, 2014.
Citizens inside the city limits
may begin putting debris and
“junk” items on the curbside on
March 13th. For curbside pickup, you MUST call to put your
name on the list at City Hall. If
you fail to comply with this
request, you could cause the
City to not pick up your trash
and you will be responsible for
hauling your own, no matter
what the circumstance. Please
don’t block your poly cart to
allow the trash service to collect
household garbage. For the citizen’s convenience, there will
be open top containers, for
Honey Grove Water customers
ONLY, to haul their own trash
and junk from Friday March
14th until Saturday March
22nd. The City urges anyone
that has pickups, trailers or
someone that is able to haul
their own junk, to please do so.
Due to Budget cuts, the man
power for the City is minimal.
Sanitation Solutions will be
delivering Open Top Containers
to the Milford Ag lot located at
South 5th and Commerce on
Friday March 14th.
The City has requested that
all citizens planning on having
their junk picked up MUST separate all brush from junk, or the
pile will NOT be picked up. We
are asking that you comply with
this request. The City takes the
brush to a separate location and
this will simplify the pick up.
Tires, batteries, chemical and
fertilizer products and containers, concrete, dead animals, any
appliance with Freon and paint
will not be picked up or accept-
Pharmacists
Eugene Kegans
& Kacey Blackerby
GARAGE SALE?
LOST PET?
SMALL
BUSINESS?
Call us... $5 per week
Honey Grove
By: Jaci Garner
Honey Grove
Barber Shop
105 S. First
(34 N. Ladonia Hwy.)
(903) 450-6516
122 W. Collin, Leonard, Tx
587-3363
don’t mean to be rude, but why
don’t yall have a take a number
thingie? There are old fellas out
front who were here long before
some of us but no one went out
and got them.
“They’ve been here since
God was a baby. Nothing better
to do I guess.” I’m not so sure
the rest of the folks standing up
front would agree with that
logic, but OK.
I made another appointment.
Made her repeat three times
what we needed and why just
incase the rules change before
we get out. Come to find out,
the guy who made our last
appointment is no longer there.
Well golly gee, I wonder why?
We have to wait another two
weeks and spend two more days
just to get in a car with an
unapologetically bored government employee so said DMV
Diva can tell us if kid #2 should
be on the open road. Hindus
looking for a religious experience wouldn’t take that job.
Cows on crack drive better than
teenagers. Heck, my last greyhound liked to drive with his
butt-all 90 pounds of him and
HE drove better than kid #1 and
they gave her a license.
I tell you what, next trip I’m
yanking down those DO NOT
STAND IN HALL posters,
numbering them and handing
them out to everyone. At least
we can have a little country
order, yeah boy.
Clean Up Week
O.
M.
G.
www.leonardpharmacy.net
903-227-7960
First, it’s a maze. You walk
into a building that looks like
it’s held up with bailing wire
and duct tape, which isn’t far off
from the truth. It’s actually duct
tape and brightly colored papers
that scream DO NOT STAND
IN THE HALL and DO NOT
BLOCK THE DOOR. During
the 2.5 hours I was there, I didn’t see anyone other than fellow
confused folks even navigating
said hall much less blocking
anything. No doors opened. No
DMV people milled about.
When you walk in, the first
thing that hits you is the heat. I
assure you it is 100% body heat.
There were enough old guys
sitting up front holding white
papers in their hands to qualify
as a nursing home. There is one
window that looked officalish
and nary a soul manning it.
After standing around wideeyed for a bit, a nice lady took
pity on me and said “The driver’s license place is down that
hall around the corner.” I
thanked her and moved into the
realm of DO NOT STAND, DO
NOT TOUCH, DO NOT TAKE
PHONE CALLS.
After following the signs of
stuff not to do, I found the hut
housing exactly one DMV lady
and 8 chairs occupied by 8
weary souls. There is no take a
number. There is no line. There
is no order of any kind. What
the hell? I’m fairly certain that
they have take a number kiosks
in hell so the DMV should at
least have a way of keeping up
with who is next. But no. You
just guess and wait.
Now I’ve been to the DMV
in Dallas people and let me tell
you that place is a pit but a well
run pit. You take a number, find
a seat or stab someone and steal
his or hers but there is ORDER.
Suzzi Ray
Vicki Hill
Thu &Fri
9-5:30
Sat 9-1
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Welding
Service
1306 East Main St.
Honey Grove, Tx
(903) 378-3977
(903) 249-5990
Metal Buildings
Metal Roofs
ONSITE & PORTABLE WELDING
ed on site. The City workers ask
that all citizens and organizations interested in cleaning our
City, please participate with
pickups, trailers and workers.
The City crew will meet
between 7:30 a.m. and 8:00
a.m. on Saturday March 22nd at
South 5th and Commerce, with
available tractors, trucks and
backhoes. City wide participation depends on the annual
clean-up continuing for Honey
Grove. Please contact Linda or
Jaci at City Hall at 903-3782323 or 903-378-3033, to have
your name put on the list for
pick-up, ONLY if you are not
able or have no means to haul
your own trash. We look forward to seeing everyone.
If the weather does hinder
the scheduled city clean-up, the
City would appreciate it if those
of you that are able, haul the
items you have placed by your
property to the Containers
located between 5th and 6th
Street on Commerce Street.
Rain will cause water to stand
and it is a breeding place for
mosquitoes and snakes. We
urge everyone to make an extra
effort to haul your own items
and to help us clean up Honey
Grove.
Walker
Construction
Local, Dependable
For all your ROOFING, Painting, Add-on’s
or General Construction Work
Call 903-623-4072
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Ramblings
Fannin Bank
By: Lena Shaw
Keep in mind that between
this date and May, when local
and run-off elections are held,
that in addition to the home
town folks seeking Mayor or
City Council offices there is
also Bob Hall with ties to this
area, who is married to the former Kay Smith, is the brotherin-law of the late Jerry Don
Smith, and is in a run-off with
Dr. Duell, the incumbent State
Senator.
Debby Crofford spent some
time with two of her grandsons
recently. She drove by Burnet
and picked Alex up then the two
of them drove on to San Marcos
to visit with Chris Crumb. All of
them enjoyed being together.
Best wishes to the grandson
of Eddie and Debbie Frey who
was taken to the hospital this
week; with thoughts and prayers
for him and his family that healing will be swift and sure.
Thanks to those who attended the 25th anniversary of the
Falcon State Championship
Winners which was held in
Austin and sent pictures of the
event. The team and coaches
were also added to the Hall of
Fame. Since Shaq Oniell played
with an AAA team and they also
won State it was a treat for players, friends and family to meet
him. Both Shaun Franklin’s
sons were shown in a picture
standing on either side of him.
The meeting place for the
Fellowship breakfast of First
Baptist Church was changed to
Gloria’s Kitchen and eight
members in addition to
Lawrence and Gloria, were
present Saturday morning to
enjoy the good meal. Thomas
Hoover has had surgery and is
still not back to his normal
health so it was good that he and
Nancy were able to attend. Also
attending were Tom and Oma
Hulsey, Vernon Hill, Becky
Hester, Lavonne Duncan and
Lena Shaw. It was a full house
as there were many others
enjoying breakfast, among them
Todd and Anita Akers and their
pretty daughter; Gail Pevey, Ted
Maines (members of the
Chamber
of
Commerce),
Lyndon Worden, Gary and
Debbie Nichols, Jan Cooper,
Harold Chennault, Syldean
Davis, Sue Burnett, Robert
Waldrip, Robert Carter, June
Roderick and several others.
Mark your calendars for the
twice 40 birthday celebration
for June on May 24th at the
Community Center in Pecan
Gap.
If you try to reach Cleo Edlin
by the number listed in the
phone book, it will not work as
she has replaced it with a cell
phone. Cleo once lived in the
same community as the
Houchin family and received a
call Friday from Billie Joyce
Houchin Caudle that Rayburn
Houchin’s health is in decline.
He has had an increase in the
number of dialysis treatments
which he has been undergoing
for some time. Please keep him
in your prayers.
It is a joy to see some of the
historic homes being brought
back to life. The home of the
late Albert and Oleta Brown on
East Main is being restored and
is already beginning to look as it
once did. The Hill home (aka.
The Myrick Pllace) is slowly
taking shape, and the big Haden
house on Bonham Street is now
occupied.
Three seats are available for
election to the Fannindel School
Board in May. There will be no
election, however, as only three
have filed and are running
unopposed. Gwen Beeler has
filed for the Pecan Gap seat and
Jimmy Rhodes and Mandy
Duplechan have filed for the
two Ladonia seats.
Titus Gable was honored on
his sixth birthday recently in
Mt. Pleasant. His great grandmother, Wanetha Jones and
grandmother Karen Pickard
enjoyed the day with him, his
parents and his playmates.
Birthday greetings on March
12th to Kathy Blackmon and
Floyd Aubrey, Jr.; on March
13th to Freddy Hulsey; on
March 14th to Jo Nan Mills
Miller; on March 15th to Fannie
Judkins Harris and Sherry
Harris; on March 16th to Kyle
Dawson, Kelli Braley Burnett
and Barbara Rittenberry Locke;
on March 17th to Randal Reel;
on March 18th to Micah
Duncan and Amber Adams; and
on March 19th to Janice
Franklin Connell and Deborah
Seibenhausen.
Happy Wedding Anniversary
on March 15th to John and
Michelle Verner!
Although Tom Hulsey is
retired he remains as a
Consultant for his place of
work. He recently attended a
seminar with employees of the
company
at
Nashville,
Tennessee.
Fred and Janie Hulsey of
Wiley visited with Tom and
Oma Hulsey in Ladonia Friday
evening and they drove to
Windom to the Feed Sack for a
meal.
The date for VBS at First
Baptist Ladonia has been set. It
will be held from July 16th
through the 19th. Students will
register on July 16th and three
days of learning and fun will be
July 17th through the 19th in the
evening between the hours of
6:00 and 8:00 p. m.
The message at the worship
service at First Baptist Sunday
morning was brought by
Hayden Thomas, minister of
music and youth. An acquaintance of Hayden, Cassidy Shaw
of Telephone, added to the worship service as her beautiful
voice was raised in songs of
praise.
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Bonham, TX 75418 (903) 583-5522
901 East Main
Honey Grove, TX 75446 (903) 378-2200
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Words - Words - Words
By: Reuben Trussell, Pecan Gap
that the horse was
blind?" he demanded.
The old man said, "I
did, Senor. I told you
he don't look so
good."
Words Have
Meaning!
Randy decided that he needed another horse. He heard
about an old Mexican man who
had a horse for sale and gave
him a call. The old man said the
horse was well broken, gentle
enough for his grandchildren to
ride, and that he wanted $250
for him. Suspiciously, Randy
said, "$250 isn't much for that
kind of horse. What's wrong
with him?" The old man said,
"He don't look so good."
Because the price was right,
Randy decided to go over and
take a look at the horse. The old
Mexican man took him out to
the corral and there was a
teenage granddaughter leading a
good-looking bay gelding
around with a piece of baler
twine and 3 little kids on his
back. Randy had seen enough...
he slapped leather, peeled off
$250 in cash before the old man
could raise the price, and
included $20 extra for delivery.
The next morning, the gelding was in his corral. He went
out, saddled him up, and rode
down to the creek... where the
bay immediately walked off the
creek bank. As they fell 5 feet
into the water, Randy bailed off
and watched in dismay as the
horse got up, ran down the creek
until he bounced off a big boulder, took a left and hit a tree
dead-on and then stood there,
shaking. Randy realized the
horse was blind. He led the
horse home, unsaddled him,
went to the house and immediately called the old Mexican
man. "Why didn't you tell me
If Randy had understood the meaning of
the old Mexican
man’s words the story would
have turned out differently. The
Bible has much to say about
words … some words are like a
treasure. We examined that a
few weeks ago. Proverbs 25:11
reads, “A word fitly spoken is
like apples of gold in pictures of
silver.” Well thought out words,
carefully selected words, can be
a blessing to the ears of their
recipient. The Bible commends
us when we speak words that
build up, encourage and bless
others.
The Bible also contains
many warnings about words and
their destructive power. In the
New Testament Book of James
we find such a warning. In
James 3:6, “And the tongue is
like a fire. It is a world of
wrong, occupying its place in
our bodies and spreading evil
through our whole being. It sets
on fire the entire course of our
existence with the fire that
comes to it from hell itself.”
Consider the following, the
Quote of the Day from Black
Truth News:
Great minds talk about ideas.
Average minds talk about
things. Small minds talk about
people. Empty minds talk about
each other. -Unknown AuthorThe Bible also gives a warning to people who use words to
harm others.
Matthew 23
speaks of Hypocrisy … people
who, through Words give one
impression of who they are
when, in reality, they are the
opposite.
Galatians 5:20; I Corinthians
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6:9-11; James 4:11; 1 Timothy
5:13 ; Romans 1:29-32 all
reveal that gossipers, slanderers,
backbiters and such will not
enter Heaven. They certainly
teach us that sitting around and
gossiping about others is not
something we should be proud
of doing.
Study these scriptures and
consider your words. Are your
words placing you in Spiritual
danger? Do your words bless
others? Do your words build
others up or tear them down?
Are your words “Apples of
Gold in settings of Silver”?
Now, one more example of
words that were not properly
understood.
Ronnie stormed
into the office at the County
Road Department and demanded to see the foreman. "I live on
County Road 128," fumed
Ronnie, "And I want you to
move the "Deer Crossing" sign
that's on that sharp curve near
Ben Franklin." The foreman
asked, "Just why do you want
the sign moved?" "Every time I
come home after dark, I nearly
hit a deer on that curve because
you can't see them until it's
almost too late," explained
Ronnie. "I guess I don't understand," said the foreman, "How
will moving the sign help?"
"Not too sharp, are you?"
snarled Ronnie ... "If you move
the sign to a straight part of the
road, I'll be able to see the deer
in plenty of time."
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WEEKLY GAZETTE, PAGE 2, MARCH 13, 2014
IMMUNIZATION CLINIC,
March 13, 2014 in Bonham
The Department of State
Health Services will hold an
Immunization Clinic on March
13, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 - 2:30
p.m. at the Bonham Housing
By Nelda Campbell
Welcome
to
Daylight
Savings Time and loosing an
hour of sleep. We are suppose
to spring forward and hopefully
spring will now give us a break
with warmer weather.
It has been many years since
there has been a general election
for positions on the Pecan Gap
City Council, but there will be
one on May 10, 2014. There are
3 positions as Alderman and 4
people have filed for the 3 positions. Incumbents for the three
Alderman
positions
are:
Sharline Freeman, Ed Pickard,
and Dewey Marsh. Jack Kiley
also has filed. Dewey was
appointed several months ago to
fill the term left vacant by
George Haneke and then Dewey
filed for a full 2 year term.
Therefore, filing for the 3 positions are: Sharline Freeman, Ed
Pickard, Dewey Marsh, and
Jack Kiley. All positions are for
a 2 year term. The voting on
May 10, 2014 will take place at
the Pecan Gap Community
Center from 7:00 am to 7:pm.
To eligible to vote in the City
Election, you must be regis-
tered to vote and live within the
city limits of Pecan Gap.
Titus Gable celebrated his
6th birthday with a skating party
in Sulphur Springs Saturday
evening. Attending were his
parents Lyndsay and Carey
Gable, grandparent Karen
Pickard, great grandparent
Wanetha Jones, and friends
Kimberly Krump and Riley and
Ashton, Brenda Houston, and
many other friends and classmates. Titus had a really good
birthday.
Gwen Beeler and Ricky
Beeler traveled to Austin this
past weekend to help honor the
famous Fannindel Basketball
Boys of 1989 and they graciously provided me with this news
article of this event.
Congratulations to the boys
and their couches of the 1989
Fannindel Boys State 1-A
Championship. These boys and
their couches were honored and
highly recognized at halftime in
Austin on Saturday at the State
Boys Basketball Playoffs.
Many Fannindel fans were there
to help them with the honor. Six
of the boys that played on the
team were able to attend and
they were: Vic McCain, Eddie
Akins, Jason Fields, Shaun
Franklin, and Bill Davidson.
Connie Sue Wilburn was present to represent her deceased
son Steve Wilburn.
Coach
Glen Fields and Coach Steve
Guffey were present. Three of
the boys were unable to attend
and were missed: Fred
Wilkerson, Bruce Jones, and
Roy Gaffney. One of the greatest awards given the team was
the Sportsmanship Award for
the 1988 year and the 1989 year.
We are so proud of this team as
they were a joy to watch and
still make us proud.
Joy and Billy Merritt are
spending their spring break with
their
grandmother
Nelda
Campbell and they have some
exciting plans.
Happy Birthday March
People! (Just a little bit late)
March 3-Ed Pickard, Peggy
Durham-4th, Kelly Connell-4th,
Titus
Ezekiel
Gable-9th,
Chelsey Reel Tippit-9th, Bobby
McCarrell-9th,
Helen Park-
13th, Brandon Stephens-14th,
Wayne
Pool-15th,
Janice
Connell-19th, Wanda White20th, Randy Conley-27th, and
Karla Braley-31st.
Jerry and Helen Park hosted
a family dinner on Sunday to
celebrate Jerry Park Jr. 51st
birthday. Joining the party were
daughters
Lana
Trevino,
Jennifer Rojas and Verna
Donjuan (husband Nicolas),
great
grandsons
Joseph
Gonzales, and Eric Perez, and
Helen's brother Kenneth and
wife Cindy From Sherman.
Also attending, was granddaughter Brittney Aguilar with
friend Christi. Visiting from El
Paso was Helen's sister
Katherine Gilbert, husband
Wayne, and grand daughter
Mallorie. They will be in Pecan
Gap for a few days to help
Helen celebrate her birthday on
the 13th. Everyone had a great
time catching up on family
news. The great grandsons
enjoyed feeding and petting the
cows. That is great fun for the
little guys!
Ladonia to Host
Boyd Music Festival
Authority, 810 W. 16th Street,
Bonham, Tx.
Please bring shot record,
parents must be present. Sliding
fee scale. For more info call
940-665-6397.
By: Denise Odom
Testimonial received by
CEO at Red River Regional
Hospital.
“I had my wife in ER last
night. I was very impressed with
the staff & Physician. Stephanie
is a very good clerk, Jennifer &
Alex are good nurses. I was very
impressed by Dr. Thompson &
his bedside manner. In fact I was
impressed with all their attitudes.
You need to send them a
Pizza!!!!!!!!”
Thanks
Norman Davis
Words cannot express our appreciation for the
hundreds of prayers offered for Bill and I during the
last two months. As the doctor said, Bill should not
be alive. It was God’s will that he not go at that time.
We fully believe that all of the prayer made a big
difference in his living and healing. Your kind offers
of help, the food prepared, the calls and cards really
helped us both. The death of his brother was another
blow and your offers of
sympathy and memorials
were so appreciated. May
God bless you all.
Bill & Mary Anne Thurman
By: Gail Levey
Sometimes it is difficult to see the big picture, but we all play a
part in the success or failure of our local economy. Our chambers
of commerce are incubators of new idea and local places where you
will find people working together to promote the common good.
Not all members own a business; chambers are open to individuals,
families, all community members who wish to be part of local
change and help direct the coming growth.
The Boyd Music Festival is an excellent example of a community pulling together to bring some new life to town. On September
20, 2014, the very first Boyd Music Festival will open at 10am and
run until 8pm. Great music festivals don’t just happen, the community creates these great opportunities to attract attention to the area
and show off what they have to offer. With three stages planned for
the Boyd Festival, we have plenty of room for showcasing local talent as well as supporting big time acts! The Boyd Music Festival
has signed with Shoot Low Sheriff, an award winning band out of
Dallas, who will take the main stage at 4pm. We hope to secure the
Light Crust Doughboys plus many other musical groups and individuals.
There will be plenty of other activities and 31 different vendors
displaying their wares for your shopping pleasure. We are fortunate
to have secured an amazing BBQ, featuring organic pasture pork
and beef, plus, we have space for 6 different food and beverage vendors. We hope to add a beer garden and wine tasting too! We are
also very proud to host the Boyd Family Booth, where you can chat
with some of the family members and see pieces of Ladonia’s history along with exclusive Boyd memorabilia.
This is a huge community effort and we welcome your input!
Whether you have music to play, food or crafts to sell, or ideas to
share, please, join in!
We have a great deal of work to do to bring this festival to
Ladonia and hope that you follow along with us on this amazing
journey of past, present and future Texas Music! Join us on
Facebook -www.facebook.com/BoydMusicFestival , visit our
website http://www.boydmusicfestival.com and contact us if you’d
like to be involved! [email protected]
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Events taking place at
the Honey Grove VFW...
Tuesday nights we have
pool tournaments.
Colton Gilbreath will be
playing at the post on
March the 14th. Cover
charge will be $5.00.
Big Kuntry Karaoke will
be here on the 21st of
March.
Jason Walton will be
playing on March 22,
there will be a $5.00
cover charge on that
night as well. We will be
raffling off one of Jason Walton's CD's and T-Shirt on that night the raffle
tickets will be $1.00 each.
Stacey Musgrove will be playing the 29th of March. There will be a $10.00
Cover Charge that night.
We will have BBQ sandwiches with chips for $4.00 on Tuesday and Thursday nights.
April the 26th there will be a Poker Run at the Post.
I would like to take the time out to thank everyone that has supported me and
sent their condolences through the loss of my Aunt this past week. The post
has been perceived as a place that promotes alcohol and that is so far from the
truth. I have seen so many people here jump to lend a helping hand to people
that have run into hard times. And I am very proud to work for an
organization like the VFW.