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| Nash
Auto Sales/Wheels and Electronics
Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting
- November
19, 2009
The Shelby County Chamber
of Commerce Ambassadors
held a grand opening ribbon
cutting for Nash Auto
Sales/Wheels and Electronics
located at 210 Tenaha
Street in Center, Wednesday,
November 18, 2009. William
and Pearlie Nash are the
owners.

Employees at Nash Auto
Sales/Wheels and Electronics
are Sales Representatives,
Freeman Thomas, Debra
Davis, and Kim Casey;
Mechanic, Francisco and
Chris; Business Secretary,
Margie Harris; Office
Secretary, Kasey Thomas;
and Detailer, Ricky Smith.
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Help
Fill Advocacy Center Toy
and Gift Closet -
November 18, 2009 Submitted
by Cindy Hutchins
The Shelby County Children’s
Advocacy Center is in
need of help from the
community in filling its
Toy and Gift Closet. There
have been a record number
of forensic child interviews
at the Advocacy Center
this past year. The Center
provides services to children
and adolescents who have
made allegations of physical
and/ or sexual abuse or
severe neglect that live
in this community. The
facility is a comfortable,
child-friendly environment
for children to “tell
their story” and
items from the toy closet
are used to comfort the
children and teens and
help to ease their trauma.
At this time, supplies
are low. Gift ideas include
baby dolls, Barbie dolls,
toy dishes, art sets,
balls, trucks, cars, action
figures for the younger
children. Teens like bath
sets, cologne/perfume
sets, jewelry, wallets,
flashlights. Please keep
in mind that the Center
sees both boys and girls
from infants to 18 years
old. If your school or
church group is considering
a project for the holidays,
we would certainly appreciate
your thinking of our children
this holiday season. For
more information, please
call the Advocacy Center
590-9864
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Pine
Grove, "Count Your
Blessings" with Volunteers
- November
18, 2009
Submitted by Peggy
Hughes, Lifetime Wellness
Coordinator
Great big “Thanks”
to Pine Grove volunteers,
Janet Dockens, Leah, Hannah,
Rachel and Cooper Madden,
Juliane Pitts, Adilee
Register, and Madi Walker.
Pine Grove residents
enjoyed homemade tea cakes
and punch, with Janet
leading the activity with
prayer.
Our residents then had
lots of fun making pumpkin
crafts and counting and
sharing their blessings.
Hannah, Rachel, Cooper,
Juliane, Adilee and Madi
ended the program singing
Patch the Pirate’s
tunes including, “I
Am a Work in Progress”.
If you would like to
become a Pine Grove Volunteer,
please contact Peggy or
Ronna at 598-6286. |
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| Dumpy's
109th Birthday Celebration
- November
18, 2009
Yes!!
Dumpy’s Big Day
is here!!!
Hello Everyone……It’s
that time of the year
again!!!! We will be celebrating
this year with songs,
poems, games and anything
that will make Grandma
Dumpy laugh!!!!!!
Date: November 28, 2009
Time: 12:00 until 3:00
Place: Pineywoods Outreach
Center, 255 Haley Drive,
Center, TX
“Come and join us
in helping Dumpy Celebrate
Her 109th” “Birthday
Celebration” |
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Governor
Jindal Presents Medal
of Honor to the Family
of Robert Williford -
November
18, 2009
Submitted by Sheila
Posey
Recently
in Mansfield, LA there
was a special Veterans
Memorial Day. Governor
Bobby Jindal was on hand
to present medals to several
of our sevice men.
Diann Williford of Joaquin
accepted the Medal of
Honor for her husband
Robert Williford who passed
away April 27, 2009 at
the age of 67. Mr. Williford
served in the U. S. Army
for 13 years.
Mr. Williford's family
would like to say a big
thank you to all of our
service men and women,
past and present. |
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Golden
Harvest Club Ministries
- November
17, 2009
Submitted by Linda
Bordelon
The Golden Harvest Club
Ministries celebrated
its 30th anniversary with
a special cake and guest
speaker Buddy Holland
who was the first president
of the club.

Linda Bordelon (left),
vice president, and Alice
West (right), president
of the Golden Harvest
Club Ministries, presented
toys, stuffed animals,
and monetary donations
to Katie Martin (middle)
of the Shelby County Children's
Advocacy Center at their
November meeting.
  
Photo
left: Buddy Holland, guest
speaker and first president
of the club |
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VFW
Collected Card/Letters
For Military, Need Names/Address
- November 17, 2009
Submitted by Larry
Hume
On Veterans Day, Shelby
County Memorial Veterans
of Foreign Wars Post 8904
collected 186 cards and
letters from the students
at Center Elementary School.
These are wonderful heartfelt
words and drawings of
thanks to our military.
We want to distribute
these to Shelby County
active military personnel
for them to enjoy and
share with their comrades.
If you have a family member
you would like to receive
some of these cards please
call Larry Hume, 598-2976
with their name and address
or email to chief@chiefimaging.com. |
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Three
Webelos II Scout Receive
Religious Emblems - November
17, 2009
Submitted by Sandy
Risinger

Matthew
Harding, Kris Risinger
and Michael Harding recently
received their God and
Family Religious Metal
during a special ceremony
at Mt. Herman Missionary
Baptist Church.
The scouts worked all
summer through the religious
emblems program, which
was created by the various
religious groups to encourage
youth to grow stronger
in their faith. The Boy
Scouts of America has
approved these programs
and allows the recognition
to be worn on the official
uniform.
Special thanks go to teachers
Mrs. Jerrie Barlow, Mrs.
Nina Elumbaugh, Mrs. Judy
Harding and Pastor R.B.
Elumbaugh and their parents,
James and Judy Harding
and Paul and Sandy Risinger
for their help and support.
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Door
Prize Winners at the Century
Shoppe Christmas Open House
- Novmeber 16, 2009
Submitted by Carolyn
Chandler
Dickie Gilchrist, Connie
Willaims, Carolyn Parrish,
Jennifer Adams, Sandra Gray,
Betty Cook, Anita Meeks,
Mary Masterson, Janet Hairgrove,
Mary Paxton |
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| Tyson
Foods Center, TX Health
Fair Huge Success - November
16, 2009
Submitted by Terrie
Elliot
Health
care providers and local
businesses came out in
full force to support
Tyson Team Members on
Friday, November 13th.
In today’s economy,
no one understands the
need to be healthy and
be able to work to support
your family better than
Tyson Foods. Knowing that
our local businesses and
health providers have
also faced financial challenges
makes the donations and
support even more appreciated.
Sharon Davis, Nurse Manager
for Tyson Foods said of
the event “We are
very appreciative that
we live in a community
that is supportive of
Tyson Foods and its Team
Members. And that gives
so unselfishly of its
time and resources.”
Attending the Health
Fair were Dr. Chandra,
Panola Vocational LVN,
Shelby Regional Hospital,
Tri-County, Health Horizons,
Region 5 Prevention, East
Texas Blood Center, Dept
of Health Service, Center
Health Foods, Anytime
Fitness, Texas P.R.I.D.E.,
Heartbeat Pregnancy Center,
DETCOG, Right Step, Crown
Health Services, and Saf-T
First Drug Testing.
Donations
were made by the following
for door prizes: KC True
Value, CVS, Automatic
Gas, Wicked Scents, Inteligent
Computer Concepts, Watson-Tucker
Florist, Center Floral,
Teacher Warehouse, Gaddy’s
Medical Supply, Harry’s
Smokehouse, Dairy Queen,
Med-Safe, Pizzeria, Pizza
Hut, Piney Woods Seafood,
Ace Hardware, Dr. Singson,
Boles Feed, and Tyson
Foods, Inc. Center, TX.
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Lasting
Impressions Open House
Winners -
November 16, 2009
Submitted by Paula
Jones
Lasting Impressions held
their Annual Christmas
Open House on Friday,
November 13th and Saturday,
November 14th. Open House
winners were Billy Barnett
$100.00 gift certificate,
Dickie Gilchrist $25.00
gift certificate, Roy
Blackshear $25.00 gift
certificate, Fernanda
Nutt $25.00 gift certificate,
and Tina D. Long $25.00
gift certificate.
Thank You to all our
Shoppers!! |
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Lester
Belrose Inducted into
Hall of Fame at Kilgore
College - November
16, 2009
Submitted by Kathryn
Schillings
Kilgore
College inducted the 1975
Kilgore Rangers Football
Team into their Hall of
Fame Saturday, Oct. 24,
2009. Lester Belrose was
a vital member of the
team and made All American
that year under Coach
Charlie Simmons and Ass.Coach
Jim Miller. Lester was
personally voted into
the KC Hall of Fame two
years ago. Lester is pictured
here with Coach Jim Miller
as he receives his Hall
of Fame award. Lester
went on to Baylor University
where he was red shirted.
When he learned that Coach
Charlie Simmons had been
named as head coach to
Stephen F Austin State
University he came back
to SFA and played for
two years as a defensive
end.
Lester Belrose was a
1974 Graduate of Shelbyville
High School.
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| Grace
Manor Christmas Gift Needs
Submitted
by Laurie Wilson
Grace Manor is trying
to help provide one Christmas
present for each of our
foster children. We have
around 90 children under
our care now, so this
is a big task! We are
asking for help from our
community to make sure
all of our children have
a nice Christmas.
We have asked our foster
parents to turn in to
us one gift idea (between
$35.00 and $50.00) that
each of their foster children
would like. We have these
gift ideas available at
our office to be picked
up and purchased. We are
asking that you return
the wrapped gifts by December
14th.
The children have wished
for toys, bicycles, games,
electronics, and gift
certificates.
Anything you can do to
help would be appreciated!
Come by our office at
109 Carroll Street or
call 598-3611 for more
information.
Thank you! |
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Pine
Grove Appreciates "Adopt
a Resident for Christmas"
- November
12, 2009
Submitted by Peggy
Hughes
Pine Grove appreciates
Jerry Jeter, with Kilpatrick
Life Insurance Company
for becoming a volunteer
and adopting two residents
for the Christmas season.
If you would like to
become a Pine Grove volunteer
and adopt a resident to
buy something special
for this Christmas, just
contact Peggy or Ronna
at 598-6286. |
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| Center
ASA Girls Softball League
Meeting
- November 10, 2009
Submitted by Saundra
OConnor
Center ASA Girls Softball
League will hold it's
Annual public meeting
on Saturday, December
12, 2009 at 6:00 pm at
Pizzeria located at 225
San Augustine Street,
Center, TX
Anyone willing to help
in any capacity with the
softball program this
season is urged to attend.
We will be electing new
officers for the 2010
season.
There will be a brief
closed board meeting with
the newly elected officers
directly following the
public meeting.
Please mark your calendar.
We hope to see everyone
there. Everyone's help
and participation is needed.
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It's
Pageant Time in Shelby
County - November
5, 2009
Composed by J.J. Ford
Shelby County is gearing
up the for the upcoming
holiday season and plans
are underway for not one
but three pageants.
First, there is the 2009
Center Miss Merry Christmas
& Mister Happy Holiday
Pageant to be held on
December 5th at Center
Middle School Auditorium
and the entry deadline
is November 25th.. The
pageant is open to contestants
girls 0-19 and boys 0-5
.
Second, there is the
2009 Miss Merry Christmas
& Mister Happy Holidays
Joaquin to be held on
November 28th at the Joaquin
High School Auditorium
and the entry deadline
is November 16th! The
pageant is open to contestants
0-19 girls and boys 0-5.
And last but not least
is the pageant of all
pageants, for the first
time in Shelby County,
TLC's Tv Show Toddlers
and Tiaras is coming to
Center, Texas on December
5, 2009 to feature the
2009 Winter Beauties Pageant.
Toddlers and Tiaras is
a TV show that features
the contestants and the
beauty of pageantry. If
you have ever wanted your
child to be on Nationwide
TV this is their chance.
The deadline for entry
is November 27th.
(The Winter Beauties
Pageant is separate from
the Center Miss Merry
Christmas and Mister Happy
Holiday pageant and it
will not be featured in
TLC's Tv Show Toddlers
and Tiaras.)
For more information,
call 936-598-5319 or 936-590-0120
or get your form at www.baileyspageants.net.
All pageants are under
the direction of Bailey's
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Booster
Club Extends Raffle Ticket
Sales
- October 30, 2009
Submitted by Chris
Mayfield
The Roughrider Booster
Club has decided to extend
the period of raffle tickets
sales and to give away
the brand new Kawasaki
Mule 610 4x4 until the
first CHS Boys Basketball
home game on November
20th.
If you haven't gotten
your tickets, now is your
opportunity to win an
awesome Christmas present.
The Roughrider Booster
Club is raffling off a
brand new Kawasaki Mule
610 4x4.
Tickets are $10 each...
or buy 6 for $50... 12
for $100... or 25 for
$200.
You can buy tickets at
any home football game
or by contacting Chris
Mayfield at State Farm
Insurance on Hurst Street,
Chance Shoop at Shoop
Fnancial Services on Tenaha
Street.
Tickets are also available
at Center Middle School,
Center High School and
the Center ISD Administration
Offices on Mosby Street.
The Kawasaki Mule 610
4x4 will be given away
at the Friday, October
30th game at Center High
School vs Huntington.
The Mule can be seen at
Wulf Outdoor sports or
at any home football game
when weather permits.
You don't want to miss
out! Buy your tickets
today!!
Center Athletic Booster
Club
**ROUGHRIDERS RULE**
PO Box 1273
Center, TX 75935 |
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| Center
Mu Alpha Theta Club Selling
2009 Football Shirts with
Roster -
October 14, 2009

Center High School's Mu
Alpha Theta club is selling
Football shirts for the
2009 season for only $15!
The shirts are purple
with a design on the front
and a full team roster
on the back. The Roughriders
are having a great season
this year, support them
and the Mu Alpha Theta
club by purchasing a shirt!
Shirts will be sold at
all home games. Limited
time only! If you are
interested in purchasing
a shirt, but don't want
to wait until the game,
email Casey Fountain at
borntoserve04@yahoo.com
or our club sponsor, Leann
Fenley at leann.fenley@centerisd.org.
Get yours just in time
for Homecoming! Go Riders!

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