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A Monthly Publication of the Blooming Grove Community Library, a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization Serving Blooming Grove
and the Western Navarro County Communities of Barry, Frost, Dresden, Navarro Mills, and all points in between
Coming Soon: Blooming Grove Community Garden
“Slow but sure, a steady pace,
a motto for the human race!”
… An appropriate slogan for the latest project going on around
town: the Blooming Grove Community Garden & Farmer’s
Market.
They say Rome wasn’t built in a day and by golly neither is a
garden. Nonetheless, progress is being made. After getting the
approval from the city council to move forward, the project is
gaining momentum. A design has been submitted to the city for
their approval and a long term lease is currently being reviewed.
In addition, discussions are taking place as to which local non
profit organization will take the garden “under it’s wing”.
The main purpose of the garden project will be to provide a
beautiful place where local residents can come together to
work, learn, play and relax in an outdoor environment. With a
name like Blooming Grove, it’s only appropriate that we have a
space that reflects that name. All are welcome to get involved
and show off your green thumb!
“What is a Community Garden?”
Very Simply, it is:
Any piece of land gardened by a group of people.
It can be urban, suburban, or rural. It can grow flowers, vegetables or community. It can be one community plot, or can be
many individual plots. It can be at a school, hospital, or in a
Don’t forget!
Upcoming Elections
will be held this Saturday, May 12th.
Blooming Grove ISD School Board:
Six candidates are in the running for
three available seats: Marilyn Boyer,
Ted Southard, Marty Weaver (i),
Donnie Grounds (i), Brett Melton, Jon
Southard (i). Voting will be held at the
Blooming Grove Volunteer Fire Station
from 7am till 7pm.
neighborhood. It can also be a series of plots dedicated to
"urban agriculture" where the produce is grown for a market.
Benefits of Community Gardens:
 Improves the quality of life for people in the garden
 Provides a catalyst for neighborhood and community
development
 Stimulates Social Interaction
 Encourages Self-Reliance
 Beautifies Neighborhoods
The Blooming Grove City Council will
not have an election this year, as Gary
Patterson and Jo McKee, both incumbents, along with incumbent mayor
Jeanette Wisdom are all running for
their respective positions unopposed.
City of Frost: Velma Ballew is running
for re-election as mayor, and is being
challenged by former Police Chief Carl
C. Cassady; filed for the two open seats
on the council are Cheryl Green Tatum,
Pamela J. Mieth, Doyle Staggs (i), Lynn
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Short (i), Woody Speer and Lance
Reed.
Frost School Board—Incumbents
Caleb Martin and Cliff Williams are being challenged by Kelli Ritterbach and
Jeremy Woods.
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A Bad Day in Budge City
I was over at Marshall Mellons office interviewing him about
By Mark Twaing
"OK Pester. As soon as you get the estimate from Leon, run over
and get Doc!"
the hiring of his new one-legged deputy when I heard a loud
crash out in the street...
"Uhhh, Marshall Mellon,,,"
"Marshall Mellon!"
"Sorry. Pester. I meant to say hop over and get Doc!"
"What is it, Pester?"
"Right away Mister Mellon!"
"The stagecoach has been robbed! The driver made it into town,
but he's shot up pretty bad!"
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"What was that noise, Pester?"
"The stagecoach crashed into your Hummer!"
"Old Butterscotch! Quick Pester, get over to the body shop and
fetch Leon!"
"What about Doc Alzheimer?"
That night, Marshall Mellon and Pester and Doc Alzheimer are
enjoying a round of sarsparilla at the Wrongbranch Saloon when
the doors are flung aside and an eerie presence is silhouetted
against the backlit street.
"Is that who I think it is, Mister Mellon?"
"Yes Pester, that's Big Bad Bareknuckle Bart!"
"I'm Big Bad Bareknuckle Bart!
I'm the baddest and the meanest man that ever stepped foot in
Texas!
"Does he do body work?"
"I meant for the stagecoach driver!"
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Additionally, now that the WNBRI is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, they and their partners (TPWD, USFWS,
NRCS, NWTF, Oaks Prairies Joint Venture) will be seeking
numerous grants, and/or donations to provide more equipment (i.e. seeders and burning equipment), materials (i.e.
seed and herbicides), and incentive programs to its members
for their habitat improvement projects.
With a strong cooperative effort to restore and/or enhance
essential habitat (native bunch grasses, forbs, and scattered
brush) at a landscape scale over the next 3 to 5 years, it is
hopeful that the few resident quail that currently inhabit the
western fringes of Navarro Co. will grow and expand into the
newly enhanced habitat and thus creating a sustainable population. If the local quail do not respond to the large scale
habitat improvement, the next logical step will be to transplant wild bobwhites to the largest and best blocks of habitat.
In this case, WNBRI will work with universities to research
and monitor the success of a transplantation of wild bobwhites. However, if or when we get to this step, the landscape scale habitat foundation (30,000 plus acres) must be
established first. Therefore, it is going to take an organized
and dedicated effort from all of us to make this work. Please
join us and take part in making conservation history.
The Western Navarro Bobwhite Recovery Initiative
(WNBRI) will be hosting a wildlife management seminar at
the Richland Civic Center on May 18 from 9:00 am to
3:00 pm. Please join us at this special event and learn how
to how we all can help in the recovery of this popular game
bird and visit a local ranch that has recently completed a
large scale habitat/grazingland enhancement project. The
event will feature presentations by experts in the fields of
Wildlife and Range Management and be followed by a tour
and demonstrations at the T-Star Ranch in Richland, Texas.
Registration is $20 per person (Seminar only), $40 per person (Seminar and 1 year WNBRI Membership) or $250
(Seminar and a WNBRI Lifetime Membership) and includes a catered lunch, a chance to win donated raffle
items.
Presenters include: Dr. Kelly Reyna – University of North
Texas, Matt Machacek – NRCS Range Specialist, Jay Whiteside – TPWD, Bill Masden – Quail Coalition/Park Cities
Quail, Bruce Thomas – Owner T-Star Ranch
Since 2006, the WNBRI has been helping local landowners
in western Navarro Co. restore and enhance essential native
habitat for bobwhites and grassland birds by providing free
technical assistance from TPWD and the NRCS, free native
grass and forb seed and the use of its no-till seed drill, free
herbicides for brush sculpting projects, and assistance/
equipment for conducting prescribed burning. The bottom
line is that WNBRI’s mission is to provide local landowners
in western Navarro Co. with all of the expertise, material
and equipment necessary to make habitat restoration and
long term management as easy and affordable as possible to
To register for the May 18th Wildlife Seminar –
call 254-578-3786.
Jay Whiteside, Technical
Guidance Biologist, Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department, Navarro County
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blackberries; cover and process until blended. Strain
and discard seeds. Pour blackberry mixture and reI love this time of year. I know, I'm crazy, but I love it maining lemon mixture into a pitcher; stir well. Add
food coloring if desired. Refrigerate until chilled.
hot. Dewberries are ready, and since you probably
need a cool drink after enjoying the weather, try this Serve in chilled glasses over ice. Yield: about 1-1/2
quarts. with dewberries instead of blackberries.
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 152 caloIngredients
ries, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1 mg
 4 cups water, divided sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, trace protein.
 1 cup sugar  1 cup lemon juice source: Taste of Home
 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel  1 cup blackberries 1 to 2 drops blue food coloring, optional Blackberry Lemonade.
Directions
 In a large saucepan, bring 2 cups water and sugar
to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from the heat. Stir in the lemon juice, lemon
peel and remaining water; cool slightly. In a blender, combine 1 cup of lemon mixture and the
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Grinsmoke Continued
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I've wrestled a tornado, punched a tiger and ridden a hippopotamus!
I can tame any animal, charm any woman and whip any man
alive!
All you scared little rabbits better get out of my way, cause I'm a
mean huckleberry and I'm here to stay!!"
Over in a corner of the Wrongbranch, Big Bad Bareknuckle Bart
is playfully pulling the arms off of a half dozen professional football players when Marshall Mellon speaks up...
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"Nobody calls me Bartholomew!! I'm Big Bad Bareknuckle Bart!"
"Phatt! You have got to get him out of here before he wrecks the
place!"
"That's not what Sinfully Stupid Snake-Eyed Sam says! He says
your name is Bartholomew and he can prove it!"
"All right Miss Litter, I'll take care of it."
"Where is he?"
"I told you before, Phatt, you can call me Kitty!"
"He's out in the street waiting for you!"
"OK, Miss Kitty, and you can call me Marshall Mellon!"
"I'm gonna change his name to Sinfully Stupid Snake-Eyed
Sarah!"
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Half an hour later, Pester hops into the Wrongbranch and has a
private conversation with Marshall Mellon...
"OK Pester, did you get everything set up like I told you?"
"Yeppers Marshall Mellon, I did just what you said. I stood the
mirror out in the middle of the street, and I have the lighting
rigged and ready to go!"
Daily Specials!! Friday ‐ Fajitas Saturday – Chicken Fried Steak "All right Bartholomew, I think you've had a bit too much sarsparilla! I think you had better come with me to the hoosegow!"
"Don't look directly at him, Bartholomew! He's so ugly it will
drive you insane to look at his face!"
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Needless to say, Bartholomew got a good look at himself in the
mirror, albeit with very poor lighting, and the sight frightened
and sickened him to the point he ran screaming out of town.
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903­695­0799 Richard & Mary Conger The Blooming Grove Crime Watch next
meeting will be held at 7pm, June 7th, 2012
at the Blooming Grove Fire Station. This
month’s speaker will be District Judge
James Lagomarsino. Everyone is invited to
attend, and light refreshments will be served.
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Sustainable, Repurposing and
Gardening
All rolled into one Workshop!
By Marilyn Simmons
Photo courtesy Texas Coop Magazine
A Keyhole Gardening Workshop
was recently held in Dresden, Texas. When I arrived, I joined
several excited gardeners from Denton, Waxahachie, Blooming
Grove and Frost that had come to hear and participate with Dr.
Deb Tolman in assembling a Keyhole Garden.
Keyhole Gardening is a method of gardening where a beautiful
garden and structure is built and planted in one working day. It
is mostly a sustainable project from collecting stacking blocks,
cardboard, newspaper, leaves, manure, branches and basic composting materials to reaping a healthy bountiful harvest of vegetables for your family!
Start collecting composting materials.
To make this garden one must collect hoards of material: about 50 cardboard boxes, 6 or 8
large bags of dry
leaves, 6 or 8 bags
of manure….
horse, cow or
chicken/turkey
(somewhat composted is better than green), coffee grounds (considered green),
grass clippings (green or dry), small branches with green leaves
or small branches of cedar trees, freshly pulled weeds(green)
many phone books, newspapers and magazines. Some finished
compost and or soil and maybe some mulch with some aged
compost will be needed to top off the garden. This project repurposes mounds of “stuff” that otherwise might be considered
debris. After collecting the above materials, place in organized
stacks around the designated gardening area.
Collect water in large vats for soaking cardboard.
Several large vats of water needs to be drawn up in children’s
swimming pools, barrels, wheel barrels. Place this close to the
area that the garden will be assembled. This is necessary to
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All children age 5 through 6th grade are invited!
Date: June 11-15
Time: 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
Place: Central Baptist Church
221 S. Fordyce St, Blooming Grove
903-695-2271
We invite you to join us weekly for
Bible Study and Worship
Sunday School:
9:45 AM
Morning Worship:
11:00 AM
Evening Worship:
6:00 PM
Wednesday Meal:
6:00 PM
Wednesday Bible Study: 6:45 PM
Darren Heil, Pastor
221 S. Fordyce
PO Box 286
Blooming Grove, TX 76626
Home of the
Lion’s Den Ministry
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soak the cardboard pieces before
Choose and collect the exterior material for the garden.
The structure can be made from stacking blocks or bricks, cylinder blocks or rocks. Mortaring is fine if necessary or if the stacking blocks can be steadied by themselves that will make a fine
structure also. At the Frost garden we used about a 145 stacking
blocks.
Build a 12” in diameter cylinder wire basket.
Before starting the
project make a 12”
cylinder shaped basket
to stand in the garden
from chicken wire.
This basket will house
the table scraps or
vegetable peels and
cuttings that will feed
the micro life and eco
system developed in this garden. It will stand up in the garden
and the layers of composting will be placed around the wire basket. When the garden is complete it remains open and protruding
just a few inches above the soil. When assembling the basket
cylinder allow for the height to be about 1½‘ taller than the wall
of the structure.
Measure the area for the garden.
Measure the area for the structure in a circle 6’3” wide and
across. On open ground, no need to cover grass or weeds because the cardboard will be used to mold the inside of the garden
and block the weeds/grass area. Do not cover the ground because
the eco system that will develop from the layering of this composting will benefit by the soil beneath the garden.
Build the garden by first layering the exterior wall.
Start the first layer with the stacking blocks around the circle and
in the back of the garden structure map out the keyhole. This will
allow the gardener to reach into the garden area and feed the garden through the wire basket with table scraps.
Start stacking the stones
around the circle then on the
back side layer the stone in
sort of a V shape for the
keyhole. The wire basket
will be inset about a foot in
from the keyhole or allowing the proper space for an
arm reach to comfortably
place kitchen scraps in the
wire basket. Continue stacking about 4 stones high.
Use a 3 to 1 ratio, layering 3 parts brown or dry material to 1
part green.
When stone structure is complete, begin to place large pieces of
cardboard in the water to soak. Use large cardboard pieces to
mold the lining of the garden starting on the ground
and up the sides. Continue
until entire interior of
structure is molded.
The layering of composting
material begins now using
a thin layer of brown or dry
materials, followed by a
thin layer of green or wet materials. For example brown or dry
cardboard, leaves, dry grass clipping, paper, phone books. Green
materials are the coffee grounds, green branches, green grass
clippings, etc.
Water between layers of compost, it is important to water more
when magazines and phone books are being used. Remember to
use a 3 parts brown to 1 part green ratio establishing some air
flow by the choice of product in the layering process. So, thinking about the air flow for example a layer of magazines would be
followed by a layer of leaves that would have more air space than
the magazines.
Tromp the pile.
About every three or four layers climb in side and tromp the layers down.
Top 6 inches need to be a compost/soil/and mulch blend.
When layering is complete, take the soil, some rather dry manure
and some mulch mix together and fill the garden structure with a
minimum of six inches, mounding up the soil mixture to the basket.
Choose plants and
plant immediately.
It is
important to plant
immediately. The eco
system you have built
will
benefit and prosper
with all elements in
place. Also, over
plant this garden using
30 or 40 plants. This
eco system will sustain a larger number of plants. It is wise to
have good coverage over the soil. Place taller vegetables to the
back and layer down.
Water the plants in
well.
This sustainable
planting method has
been used in drought
areas, water through
the basket. The
kitchen scraps will
help sustain moisture
but the garden will
need occasional watering.
Eating the bounty.
Dr. Deb Tolman generously brought a gorgeous layout of food
some of the dishes were from last year’s harvest that she had sundried or dehydrated. She also brought delicious green beans and
fresh tomatoes.
I plan to establish one of the keyhole gardens very soon. I hope
you do too and you also enjoy a bountiful harvest!
Marilyn Simmons
Garden Inspirations
Tune in to Garden Inspirations’ FarmGirls Organic Garden Radio Show,
Marilyn Simmons & Donelle Simmons,
on Legends KAAM 770 AM every Friday
from 1:00 – 1:30 PM. We will discuss
organic gardening topics such as rain
water harvesting, fruit trees, freshly brewed compost tea,
what’s in season, and more!
The Frost
Citizens Center
continues to prove to be a fun
place for people to meet, visit
and enjoy each other's company.
Wednesday, May 9th will be
our monthly Pot Luck Luncheon. We always have a great
variety of foods and will be
blessed this month to have MeeMaw Misfits again to entertain
us with music and line dancing
(that group sure knows how to
smile, laugh and have a good
time.
The Center had a very successful food booth at the Frost City's
125th Celebration. Thank you
to all the wonderful volunteers
who gave of their time to make
our latest fund raiser a great
success.
On May 12th we will host a
Mother's Day Tea at 2:00
pm. Everyone is invited. If
your Mother is no longer with
you, please bring a picture of
her. We want to honor all the
mothers in our lives.
Volunteers who take care of our
hot lunch program for shut-ins
and people who can benefit
from a hot lunch tell me they
have on the average delivered
twenty two to twenty four hot
lunches the past several
Wednesdays.
The doors of the Center are kept
open by donations, fund raisers
and BINGO nights. Bingo is
held on Tuesday and Thursday
night at 6:00 pm. It is twenty
five cents per game, with small
prizes being handed out to the
winners. There is food available each game night. The food
choices have included BBQ, hot
dogs, Frito pie, nachos, tuna/
chicken salad sandwiches,
brownies, chips and
drinks. Suggested food prices
are considered a donation to
Frost Citizens Center.
The Center was open during the
125th Frost Celebration. It is
located very close to the Frost
City Park and several folks ventured down to the Center, took
advantage of the Center's facilities, took the time to visit, rest
and tour the newly organized
Center.
Everyone is welcome here.
Our Motto is always
"Open Hearts, Open
Minds, Open Arms.”
Submitted by: Gwen Tyree
The Graduating Class of
Blooming Grove
High School
proudly announces its
Commencement
Exercises
Friday evening, May 18
8:00 at Lions Stadium.
Congratulations
to the Class of 2012!
"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance." ‐ Derek Bok (1930‐), Harvard University President P a g e
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Ralph Dozier
Brian Rippenkroeger
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Casey Cox
Linda Tribble
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By Blooming Grove’s Athletic Director, Gary Grubbs Things are winding
down at Blooming
Grove High School. The
Regional Track Meet
took place in Stephenville on April 27-28. We
sent our Girls 4 x 100
Meter Relay and Girls 4
x 200 Meter Relay made
up of Bernadette Ross,
Karley Davis, Daveshia
Starling and Sidney Bruyere. Sidney Bruyere also competed in the Triple
Jump and 100 Meter Dash. Our other competitors were Presley Atkeisson in the 800 Meter Run,
Joyce Ramirez in the Shot Putt, Hunter Hawkins in
the 3200 Meter Run and Spencer Morris in the 100
Meter Dash. All our kids ran their best times of the
year. Way to go Lady Lions and Lions.
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Sunday Worship
Sunday School
Prayer Meeting -Wed
10:45 am
9:30 am
7:00 pm
Praise Team- Wed
Youth Power Zone -Wed
6:00 pm
7:00 pm
The Girls Softball team made the playoffs and were
defeated by Malakoff in the Bi-District round. It was
a great season for the girls and Coaches Owens,
Price and Guidry, congratulations to all. The baseball team also made the playoffs and were defeated
by Palmer in the Bi-District round. Coach Anderson, Coach Rodriguez and the boys had a great season congratulations to them.
This summer we will have our Summer Football
camp on May 21-22 starting at 6:00 pm. Our basketball camp will follow on May 22-24. We will
also have our Summer weight and conditioning program at the field house. This will begin on June 4th
and run on Monday-Thursday from 10-12.
Coach Grubbs
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Grinsmoke Continued
Good news right?
Another lunatic on the loose.
BG City Council
1st Monday of each month
6:30 pm @ City Hall
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BGISD Board Meeting
3rd Thursday of each month
6:30pm @ BG High School
"Well Doc, what is it?"
BG Sewing Club
2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month
9:00 am @ BG Methodist Heritage Hall
BG Library Board Meeting
2nd Thursday of every other month
6:00pm at the BG Community Library.
BG Lions Club
2nd Monday of each month
7:00 pm @ the Lions Den
BG Young At Heart Club
2nd and 4th Thursday of each month
1:00 pm @ Central Baptist Fellowship Room
BG Crime Watch
1st Thursday of each month
7:00 pm @ the BG Fire Department
BG Historical Society
1st Tuesday of each month
7:00 pm @ the BG Museum, 201 S. Fordyce
Clean Up Committee
4th Monday of each month
9:30 a.m. @ City Hall
BG Volunteer Fire Department
4th Thursday of each month
7:30 pm at the Fire Station
Tree and Brush Chipping / Removal Policy
Chipping is only available for brush cut by homeowners within the
Blooming Grove City limits. Brush will by chipped and/or picked up
twice monthly on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays as needed. Only brush resulting from regular trimming or storm damage will be accepted. Piles must
be less than 5’ high, 4’ wide, and 8’ long, with branches less than 3” in
diameter. Brush should be loosely and neatly stacked off along the
shoulder of the road, with the cut ends facing the roadway. Brush containing nails, wires, or other contaminants will not be accepted. Chippings will be blown back onto the property or right of way.
Next day over at Doc's office..
"What is what?"
"What is your prognosis, Doc?"
"Oh, that! Well as you can see, Pester, he didn't make it!"
"I'm Phatt, Doc!"
"Yes I can see that. You need to get more exercise and stay
away from the sarsparilla! Pester, you just can't carry that much
weight on one leg!"
"I'm not Pester, Doc, I'm Phatt Mellon! And I'm not fat!"
"Well are you or aren't you? Sometimes Pester you do and say
the darndest things!"
"OK Doc forget it!"
"Forget what?"
"Never mind that, did the driver say anything before he expired?"
"Expired?
Like some vegetable in the market?!
He was a good man. Anyway we talked a lot before he
croaked. He even told me who robbed the stage!"
"Who was it, Doc?"
"Who was what?"
"Who robbed the stage!"
"I can't tell you that, Pester! Hop over and get Marshall Phatt!"
"I'M PHATT!!!"
"Then roll over and get the Marshall before I forget!"
"Forget what?"
"Whatever it was we were talking about!"
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Anyway, come back to Budge City any time and see what
Phatt and Pester and the rest are up to.
Happy tales to you....
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Provides opportunities for intergenerational and
cross-cultural connections “
Why Start a Community Garden?
Many families living in the city would like to grow some of
their own fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers. Some want to
save money on their food bills. Others like the freshness,
flavor and wholesomeness of homegrown produce. And for
many, gardening is a relaxing way to exercise and enjoy being out-of-doors. Community gardens beautify neighborhoods
and help bring neighbors closer together.
Produces Nutritious Food
Reduces Family Food Budgets
Conserves Resources
Creates opportunity for recreation, exercise, therapy,
and education
Reduces Crime
Preserves Green Space
Creates income opportunities and economic development
Reduces city heat from streets and parking lots
for their outstanding performance
at the Regional Track Meet April 27.
Presley Atkeisson
Bernadette Ross
Sidney Bruyere
Daveshia Starling
Karley Davis
Important School Dates
Joyce Ramirez
Hunter Hawkins
Spencer Morris
Amy Nunez
Elementary School Flip
Flop and Hat Day
5/16 Awards Assemblies 9:00 a.m. K-2nd
grades, 9:45 3rd - 5th grade
5/16 Early Release 12:45
5/17 Early Release 12:45
5/17 Kindergarten Graduation 8:30 a.m.
5/17 Jr. High Graduation
5/18 Bad weather day
5/21-6/1 Flex days
5/28 Memorial Day - school holiday
Help raise money for the Library
on Wednesday the 16th. Students
can give $1 to wear a hat and $1 to
wear flip flops.
Invites You to Worship with Us 308 S. Kerr Blooming Grove 903/695‐2593 www.BloomingGroveLibrary.com
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In the Cab with Captain Marshall
Blooming Grove Volunteer Fire Department's Fire Captain Chad Marshall
Announcing our BBQ fundraiser Saturday , May, 19th At 5:00 at the station. Come get some of the fa‐
mous "Golden's Brisket and all the fixings! Donations accepted !!
The Blooming Grove VFD is now on Facebook at facebook.com/BGVFD Congratulations are in order to
Chad Marshall & Emily Crenshaw on
their Marriage Ceremony
held on May 5, 2012.
Our 3rd Annual 2nd Chance Prom will be October 20th At Star Hall. Everyone is welcome ! Come dressed in your favorite attire! any decade ????????? Reservations will be taken for tables, or single tickets. Just contact Eva Marshall BGVFD Social Director. [email protected] Best Wishes for a
Happy Married Life!
Think you have what it
takes
to be a Fire Fighter?
Join us at the Monthly Meetings,
7:30pm, the 4th Tuesday of each
month at the Fire Station for recruitment information and to
meet the
other fire fighters.
United Methodist Church
Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors The People of the United Methodist Church Invite You to Join Us 205 E. Third Street Sunday Worship at 11a.m. Dresden UMC on FM 744 Worship at 9 a.m. Blooming Grove 903‐695‐2334 www.bgumc.org Pastor Nancy Summers P a g e
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CITY NEWS - Downtown has been filled with
construction activity as
we watch crews putting
new handicap ramps in
along Fordyce (Hwy 55).
This project is a Curb
Ramp Program meant to
make all of the ramps
along Fordyce ADA
compliant. The program is being overseen by TXDOT and
funded by federal money. We have had several citizens approach us commenting that this will make it easier for them to
get around the downtown area.
Another item in the works is the City Council looking at the possibility
of re-opening one of the Blooming Grove Water Wells. We will have
more information on this endeavor in the near future.
With all of the winds in our area, city staff has been overwhelmed with
calls for limbs to be picked up and/or chipped. Just as a reminder, the
policy on this is:
SECTION 3.3 RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE SERVICES
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branches facing the roadway. Any
brush and branches containing
nails, wires, or any such material
will not be chipped due to potential damage to City equipment.
Chippings will be blown back
onto property or Right-of-Way
(ROW).
3) If piles are not prepared as
detailed in subsection 3.3.2-C,
the resident or property owner
shall be responsible for disposal efforts accordingly.
Limbs are picked up and/or chipped on the first and third Tuesdays of
the month.
Beth Nemeth
Blooming Grove City Secretary
Sec. 3.3.1 Subscription Required
Pursuant to Section 2 of this Chapter 6, any residential unit whether
owner, occupant, tenant, or lessee in the city shall subscribe to this
City Service unless otherwise directed by the city.
Sec. 3.3.2 Collection Frequency
Chipping Service-Trees, Tree Limbs, Brush, Shrubbery and Cuttings
1) For property owner or person controlling same within the City
Limits, the City offers a wood chipping service, provided origin of
the wood is are from storm or wind damage or regular lawn maintenance trimmings. This wood chipping service is not for contractors
or anyone doing major property clearing or cleanup; the City may
be contacted for removal instructions.
2) Piles of wood for chipping shall not exceed height of five (5) feet,
width of four (4) feet, and length of eight (8) feet. The diameter of the
individual pieces of wood within the piles shall not exceed three (3)
inches. All brush, branches, and cuttings shall be neatly and loosely
placed (untied or bundled) along the shoulder of the road with end of
beautiful tanned skin without the damage Airbrush Tanning By Lynell & Ashley Mahone 903‐695‐2847 903‐879‐2651 www.BloomingGroveLibrary.com
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pense account. Let us all be happy and live within our means, even if we have to borrow money to do it with. Wisdom is knowing what to do next. Skill is knowing how to do it. Virtue is doing it. Consider how hard it is to change your‐
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ther immoral, illegal or fattening. Insincere praise is worse than no praise at all. Ignorance is not the problem. It is not knowing when we are ignorant that causes the difficulty. Laugh at yourself before anyone else can. Were it left to me to
decide whether we
should have a government without
newspapers or newspapers without government, I should not
hesitate a moment to
prefer the latter”
-Thomas Jefferson
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If you walked in to the band hall at Blooming
Grove during 2nd, 3rd, 5th, or 7th period, you would
see a guy standing on a podium. About 30 students per period would be staring at him or their music with funny-looking metal (or wooden) things in
their hands. Band is a great stress-reliever (most of
the time), but it wouldn't be half as good without Mr.
Ray.
took home a sweepstakes trophy- the first one in the
history of Blooming Grove! A sweepstakes trophy
means that the band got a rating of 1 (superior) from
all 6 judges.
Band is a full-time job, and then some. They play at
all the football games, home and away, have two concerts a year, and the high school band goes to contest
once a year. The time in between these events is spent
preparing the music and getting uniforms in order. It's
a lot of work for Mr. Ray! He doesn't even have an
assistant, unless you count the drum major, who's just
a high school student.
It's a common thing for Mr. Ray to lose hours of
sleep just to prepare music for the separate band
he's in or to get ready for field trips. He lives in
China Springs, (a very long drive) and he drives all
the band students to their try-outs and solo contests
which usually aren't done until very late at night. It's
plain for all to see that Mr. Ray loves his band,
and they all love Mr. Ray! We hope that he will be
here for years to come!
By Kai Kiirn and Kina Rannk
Mr. Ray is a great band director. He runs three successful bands- a beginner band (6th grade), a junior
high band (7th-8th), and a high school band, which is
mostly skilled 8th graders, freshmen, and sophomores. He rules over his students with a firm but
funny hand, and I haven't yet met a band student
who didn't like him. This year, the high school band
Band is the best
I love Mr. Ray
Better than the rest
Hope he'll never go away!
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