Panola College to Offer ESL Courses - March 10, 2010
Submitted by Van Patterson

The Panola College Adult Basic Education Department would like to announce English as a Second Language (ESL) class offerings in Center, TX. These classes are scheduled to begin Tuesday, March 23, with morning and evening class options. The classes will meet in the Shelby College Center located at 3600 Loop 500 East. Morning classes will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm, while evening classes will meet from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. These classes are offered through grant funds, allowing residents to take them free of charge. For additional information please contact Rebekah Burkhalter, Coordinator for the Adult Basic Education program, at (936) 598-9543 or rburkhalter@panola.edu. The instructor for these classes will be Lindsey Haley

Mr. Chester Stout Donates Prints to Panola College - March 8, 2010
Submitted by Van Patterson

On March 4 longtime Carthage resident, Mr. Chester Stout, donated two Q. M. Martin prints to Panola College. Both were signed and presented to Mr. Stout by former Panola College President and artist, Q. M. Martin. “Q. M. Martin was a great man, and these pictures are part of his legacy. It pleases me to make this donation, because I know they will be well cared for by the institution,” said Stout.

Health Stock 2010 also includes:
• Free Car Seat Checks
• H1N1 Vaccines available, TX Health and Human Services
• Blood Drive
• ETMC-Carthage Lab offering screenings for Cholesterol, Prostate Cancer, Colon Cancer, Diabetes, Thyroid Levels, and more. $10-$30.

ETMC Volunteer Auxiliary Scholarships Awarded - February 25, 2010
Submitted by Van Patterson

Four Panola College Associate Degree Nursing students recently received $300 scholarships from the ETMC Volunteer Auxiliary. Each year the ETMC Auxiliary receives applications for nursing scholarships and selects deserving students to receive money to help them with school expenses.

ETMC volunteers include Martha Arnold, Volunteer Director; Bobbie Cariker, Lynn Getsay, Vice President; and Bonita McElroy, President. Scholarship recipients included Laura Ann Perkins, Tina Manshack, De Shonda Tucker, and Jenny Hutchins

Panola College to Offer ServSafe Course - February 25, 2010
Submitted by Van Patterson

The Panola College Workforce and Economic Development Department will be offering Food Safety Training through ServSafe© on March 9 and 10, from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm. ServSafe© is a course designed by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation to provide food service operators, managers, and support personnel with the knowledge essential for food preparation and handling within their respective facilities to help reduce the risk of food borne illness breakouts.

This course will cost $150 and will include the ServSafe© Essentials textbook, written exam and ServSafe© Food Protection Manager Certification (with a score of 75% or higher on exam). ServSafe© certification is accepted in all states (except CA) and is valid for five years. ServSafe© certification is recognized by the American National Standards Institute and Conference for Food Protection. This class will be held at the Marshall College Center, Marshall, Texas. Instructors will be Wayne Bounds, Training Coordinator and Marc Haines, both employees of SYSCO. Participants must register immediately, and enrollment will be limited.

Pony Express Creates Livestream Channel - February 24, 2010
Submitted by Van Patterson

Panola College Communication students broadcast Wednesday night's basketball games live over the internet on the new Pony Express web channel.

The Fillies "Pink Zone" game, including the presentation of graduating sophomores, led off the broadcast, followed by the Ponies game.

"We set up a Livestream channel a few weeks ago, but this was our first experiment in live broadcast," said Teresa Beasley, Communication instructor and advisor for the Pony Express Online.

Lynn Kincheloe, a broadcast communication student, created the logo for the online channel and was the play-by-play announcer for the broadcast. Running the camera for the broadcast were Kincheloe, Erik Lundquist, Jeremy Vos and Call Callens.

While they handled the broadcast portion of coverage, Brody Wedgeworth covered the game from the scorer's table, and Rodger McLane shot still photos of the action.

The two games are available "on demand" at www.livestream.com/ponyexpress.

"The Livestream Channel offers us a great opportunity to bring the events and activities of Panola College to a wider audience, including friends and relatives of our students from all over the world," Beasley said.

Panola College Upcoming Events - February 24, 2010
Submitted by Van Patterson

Panola College to Host Volunteer Fair

Panola College will be holding its first Volunteer Fair on March 10, 2010 in the Arthur Johnson Gymnasium from 7:30 am to 12 pm. The Fair is an opportunity for agencies to recruit their most valuable asset, volunteers. Some of the organizations that will be present are The Boys and Girls Clubs of the Big Pines, Mission Carthage, County Animal Rescue, and others. If your organization, church, or other religious organization is interested in volunteering, please contact Service-Learning Coordinator, Kira Munoz, at 903.694.4512 or by email at kmunoz@panola.edu.

Panola College Theatre to Present the Taming of the Shrew

On March 4, 5, and 6 the Panola College Theatre Department will present William Shakespeare’s hilarious romantic comedy, “The Taming of the Shrew.” The performance features a modern language adaptation of the famous story and is one of two entries Panola College will be presenting at the Texas Community College Theatre Festival on February 24, 25, 26, and 27.

“In keeping with Shakespeare’s comic tradition, the show has a lot of physical comedy that will make you laugh and enjoy a fun evening of classic entertainment” said Professor Grizzle. “Come and join us to see beautiful costumes, great acting, sword fighting, and lots of laughs. Tickets are only $5.00 and can be purchased at the door.”

The M. P. Baker Library is proud to announce a ‘Texas History Month’ event for the month of March 2010. This program is made possible in part by a grant from Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

“For this celebration we are featuring Dr. Armando C. Alonzo as our guest speaker for a lunchbox lecture at noon on March 1 in the Community Room of the Library,” said Zeny Jett, Director of Library Services. “Dr. Alonzo is an associate professor of History at Texas A&M University. He is a Borderlands historian specializing on the social and economic history of Texas and Northern Mexico from the 18th to the 20th century. The theme of his presentation for the lunchbox lecture will be on ‘Border Studies.’ Dr. Alonzo has written numerous publications, presented papers at professional meetings and national conferences on the subject.”

To complement the event a traveling exhibit from the Humanities Texas on ‘Border Studies’ will be on display in the Fay Cassity Allison Gallery located in the M. P. Baker Library. The exhibit will be available during regular Library hours from March 1 to March 12.

This Texas History Month celebration is a joint venture between the Government and History Departments of Panola College and the M.P. Baker Library. As part of this initiative students from Professor Curtis Odom’s history class will be doing project papers on the relevance of the program to Texas history. The event is free and open to the public. For more information please contact Zeny Jett at 903-693-2005 or email at zjett@panola.edu.

Gardening Seminar at SRTC - February 17, 2010
Submitted by Joe Shannon

Panola College in Center Texas will be hosting several Gardening Seminar at the SRTC beginning on March 22, 2010

• Session I: Monday, March 22 – Class Meets: 5:30-8:00PM

- Creating a Beautiful Flower Garden in East Texas: Aubrey King of King’s Nursery in Tenaha, Texas, will instruct this class: Learn what types of flowers and plants grow best here in our part of the world and why! Each student will be provided annual or perennial plants. Students will be instructed the correct methods of planting and the best flowers to plant. Each student will make flower boxes. (You may bring your own planter if you choose to.)
- Provided: Flower Boxes, Annual or Perennial Flowers, Soil
- TUITION: $25.00+$10.00 Fee = $35.00 Total Enrollment: 25 MAX

• Session II: Monday, March 29 - Class Meets: 5:30-8:00PM

- My Favorite Trees: Jeff Abt, Professional Horticulturist for 26-years in Nacogdoches Texas, is a contributing writer for the Nacogdoches Daily Sentinel covering landscape design and gardening. Jeff will present information about his favorite trees. Learn what type of trees to choose and plant in your landscape and why. Learn when to prune your trees and if you should prune. Lively discussion about Crepe Myrtles!
TUITION: $35.00 Total Enrollment: 30 MAX

• Session III: Monday, April 5 - Class Meets: 5:30-8:00PM

- Grafting Trees, Come and learn from Dr. David Creech from SFASU Mast Arboretum. Each person will learn how to graft a tree and will leave with a grafted tree. Types of grafting will include: Chip Budding, Inlay Grafting, and Saddle Grafting.
- Trees and wood will be provided. All other materials will be provided by the instructor.
- TUITION: $25.00+$10.00 Fee = $35.00 Total Enrollment: 20 MAX

Save money by enrolling in all three classes for only $65+$20 (Fee)=$85.00

CLASS LOCATIONS:
Shelby Regional Training Center
678 Roughrider Drive, Center Texas
TO ENROLL: Contact 936-591-9075 (Space is Limited in each class)