Meal A Day Menu For October 23rd-28th
Meal A Day Menu October 23rd – October 28th Monday Steak Fingers Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Malibu Vegetables Roll Tuesday Sliced Ham Macaroni and Cheese Broccoli Roll Wednesday Chicken Sliders Sliced Cheese Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions Baked Beans Chips Thursday Beef Spaghetti English Peas Garlic Toast Friday Hopkins County Stew Crackers...
read moreEnd of October/ Early November Events at the SR Center
Just a Reminder about the rest of the October events and the November Events. See attached Flyers with November Events and November Calendar. 1) Senior Citizens Day at the Fall Festival Tuesday, October 24th 12:00 Chili Cook Off. The Event will be held at the Senior Citizens Center again this year. I have 15 Pots of Chili for you to come and eat all you want. There will be 5 Judges from the Community here to judge all of the Chili. Your job will just be to sample as many as you want. I will be serving Crackers along with the Chili. I...
read moreSlideshow: Special Sports Day 2017
Special Sports Day included fun events for all involved. SportsDay2 SSISD Games Day1 SSISD Games Day2 SSISD Games Day3 SSISD Games Day4 SSISD Games Day6 SSISD Games Day7 SSISD Games Day8 SSISD Games...
read moreSulphur Springs Health and Rehab Pumpkin Decorating Contest Results
The Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab Departments had a Pumpkin Decorating Contest on Friday, October 20th. Here are the winners! 1st Place – Therapy Department (Little Old Lady on her Walker) 2nd Place – Marketing Department (Pink Troll) 3rd Place – Office (Raggedy Ann and her Mummy) The Nurses Stations also did 2 cute Pumpkins. Super Nurse and Masquerade Ball
read moreHopkins County Republican Party October Meeting
Hopkins County Republican Party October Meeting is Monday October 23rd at 6:30 pm at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The speaker will be Craig Vincent Mitchell, PhD. He is a Christian ethicist, economist, and engineer. He has served as an associate professor of Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Criswell College in Dallas, Texas. He also served as a Senior Fellow for the Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation. Additionally, he is a board member for the Institute of Religion and Democracy. Dr. Mitchell is also a writer, and...
read moreNational Honor Society Induction Announcement
The Sulphur Springs High School’s National Honor Society’s induction ceremony is Monday, October 30th at 6:30 pm in the high school cafeteria. They will be inducting 46 new members into the Gladys Alexander Chapter of the National Honor Society. Students were chosen based on scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Members of NHS participate in several activities throughout the year. They promote literacy by collecting and distributing Little Golden Books for the hospital maternity ward as well as reading to elementary...
read more“Main Street Uncorked” Wine and Music Fundraiser Benefits Veterans Memorial
One of the event co-coordinators for the first-ever “Main Street Uncorked” benefit tasting event is Jeanna Smith Penny. Along with Phil and Vanessa Williams, owners of Phinesse Farms Winery in downtown Sulphur Springs, Jeanna invited numerous wineries from across the NE Texas region and 14 accepted their invitation to the give-back event.That means for your $20 ticket, you may sample ten different Texas wines from the wineries of your choice as you stroll the 200 block of Main Street on Saturday afternoon. All types of Texas wines...
read moreCold Fronts in the Garden by Mario Villarino
Cold season is here! As you have already noticed, cold front during the fall can create a serious challenges for farmers and gardeners alike. When refereeing to this time of the year, Keith C. Hansen, Extension Horticulturist, Smith Co. – Tyler, Texas wrote for Aggie horticulture: “The cool, crisp days of fall are finally here, bringing pleasant outdoor gardening weather. The change from daylight savings reminds us that the first frosts and freezes of the year are not far away, and that more changes are in store. There is plenty of gardening...
read moreAhhh-Autumn, Pumpkins, & Onions By Johanna Hicks
Greetings from Omaha, Nebraska! As I prepare this week’s column, I’m enjoying the cool temperatures on the second day of the National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences conference. It has been an adventurous trip, but I won’t go into that for now. However, the cooler temperatures have inspired me to share a recipe from Extension’s “Dinner Tonight” website. I hope you will try this recipe as a main dish! Creamy Pumpkin Pasta 12 ounces bow tie pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 cup mushrooms,...
read moreSenior Citizens Chili Cook-Off Approaching
This year’s Chili Cook-Off will be held at noon on Tuesday, October 24th at the Senior Citizens Center. There will be 15 pots of chili for you to come and eat all you want, and five judges from all around the community whose job will be to judge all of the entries. Your only job will be to sample as much chili and crackers as you want. Drinks and dessert will also be served. All of this is FREE to you. Just come, eat, and enjoy!
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