Quilting Workshop at the Senior Citizens Center
The Quilting Guild put on a quilting workshop Saturday January 21st, 2017. With a few exceptions everyone was working on the same basic quilt pattern. Various stages of quilting were visible, from precision cutting of the squares, to layouts. Plenty of friendly advice and assistance was available, along with refreshments and door-prize drawings. Quilters traveled from as far as Pittsburgh, TX to attend the session. During the work, topics of discussion ranged from street repair to the latest Main Street Theater production. All are welcomed.....
read moreMahoney Oaks Retreat Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting and Open House
Jan & Wade Bartley have completed their Mahoney Oaks Retreat and want each of you to come to their open house Friday, January 27, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. We will have the Chamber ribbon cutting at 12:00 ish. We’ll give everyone time to get there after 12. Please come and help the Chamber welcome Mahoney Oaks Retreat to the Chamber and to the community. It’s a marvelous place for business, churches, scrap bookers, friends, etc. to have a warm, fun place to retreat. Come see it. We’ll see you at 12:00...
read moreA & M University-Commerce Host Celebration of Storied Forklorist
By Scott Cason COMMERCE, TX—Texas A&M University-Commerce will host a celebration of the life and works of storied folklorist J. Mason Brewer on Monday, January 30, 2017. The series of events will begin with a 10 a.m. reception in the fourth floor Special Collections offices of the James G. Gee Library. Following a break for lunch from 11:45 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. (attendees will be provided a list of suggested Commerce restaurants at the morning reception), the day will continue with a 1:45 p.m. book signing in the Sam Rayburn Student Center...
read moreBright Star Trumpeter Performs in Four-States Honor Band
Parker Tillery, son of Michael and Amanda Tillery, lead trumpeter for the Bright Star Christian School Band was awarded a position in the Four States Honor Concert Band. The performance was held on January 14th, 2017 at the Performance Arts Center in Texarkana, TX. Over 200 students from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma formed 2 concert bands, and one jazz band. Rehearsals were held for 3 days prior to the event. Parker says, “This had been an experience I will never forget. I hope to place in the Four States next year.”...
read moreDinner Bell Receives $500 From the Celebration Association
Proceeds from the “Taste of Sulphur Springs” event that took place on November 9th, 2016 were presented to Dinner Bell on Wednesday January 18th, 2017. Mary Campbell and Kaydee Hauerwas presented the check to Head Cook Judy Gilreath. The Celebration Association promotes Downtown Businesses in Sulphur Springs, TX.
read moreBingo at the Senior Citizens Center; Fierce Competition
Bingo at the Senior Citizens Center can be fierce. Those who might think this is a casual game, or just something to pass the time would be sorely mistaken. Prizes are coveted, and reports ‘post-game prize trading’ can be confirmed. Bingo is played twice a week at the Senior Center in Sulphur Springs. 150 Martin Luther King Blvd Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 (903) 885-1661
read moreLions Club Serves Dinner Bell
The Sulphur Springs Lion’s Club served the community at the weekly Dinner Bell at First United Methodist Church Wednesday January 18th, 2017. President Candace Ashmore said this is the Clubs first time sponsoring the event. The Lion’s meet Tuesdays at Noon at Pizza Inn in Sulphur Springs. Don Sapaugh, the Club’s Tail Twister was not in attendance…. If anyone is interested in being a Community Partner for this Mission, Please contact the FUMC office at (903) 885-2185 20170118_114420 2024 2028 2029 2032 2036 2039 2018...
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Wanna Bees Quilting; I was not Prepared
This is not quiet group of pensioners drinking lemonade and talking about their grandchildren. They haul in specialized sewing machines, portable ironing boards, and cutters that look sharp enough to trim burlap. With cell phones ringing, and debates about patterns, basting, and pre-loaded bobbins, they hand craft quilts and other goods at a steady pace. 20170117_100400 20170117_100405 20170117_093358 20170117_093434 20170117_094325 20170117_094554 20170117_094732 20170117_094849 20170117_094917 Projects are staged for completion, and...
read moreMuseum Presents First-Time Author
The Northeast Texas Children’s Museum is pleased to present first-time author Kathleen Hooten for a presentation of The Adventures of Cabo the Goat. Not only will the presentation include Kathleen’s appearance, but it will also include an introduction and appearance of Cabo. We are told that Cabo is very well-mannered and loves the attention of kids. Kathleen and Cabo will appear at the Children’s Museum on Saturday, January 28 at 2:00. Kathleen Sullivan Hooten is a former science teacher with an extensive background in...
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