Tira News, January 27, 2017
by Jan Vaughn Wesley Weir, son of Robert and Yvonne Weir, bowled with the “My Heroes” team on Saturday, and then he and his family had a great lunch at Redneck Café. Wesley had appointments in Dallas on Friday and Monday. Yvonne reports, “We have a new great-niece. Kaitlyn (daughter of Dana and granddaughter of Mary Helen) had a sweet baby girl this week. Her name is Avalynn.” In honor of School Board Appreciation Month, the North...
Sulphur Springs Lions Club Meets and Eats
The Sulphur Springs Lions Club meets each Tuesday at the Pizza Inn in Sulphur Springs, TX. Tail Twister Don Sapaugh was in attendance. The service club recently served lunch at the Dinner Bell at the First United Methodist Church. President Candace Ashmore wants to encourage everyone to join Lions Club. She notes that it’s not just a men’s organization. The Lions Club will be partnering with the Pilot Club for the annual...
How to Choose Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables By Johanna Hicks
How to Choose Seasonal Fruits and Vegetables We all know that consuming more fruits and vegetables will have great benefits on our health. Those that are in season or at their peak harvest have the best flavor and are usually the least expensive. By choosing fruits and vegetables that are in season, you will teach your family to enjoy these good-for-you foods and save some money in the process. Include seasonal when planning your...
Juanita Wheeler Ashmore Wallace
Funeral services for Juanita Wheeler Ashmore Wallace, age 84, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, January 21, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dean Libby and Gregg Blevins officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Gary George, Kyle Mathews, Layne Ashmore, Calan Ashmore, Terry Wheeler and Richard Taylor serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Ms....
Special Consideration for Diabetics
Meal-A-Day operates out of the Senior Citizens Center at 150 Martin Luther King Jr Drive in Sulphur Springs, TX. They serve hundreds of meals each day to seniors around Hopkins County. A significant portion of their clients are Diabetic. Special desserts are prepared and provided just for them. “Sometimes there aren’t many choices for them [Diabetics].” The volunteer cooks tried a new recipe this morning, a Pear...
Doris Herman
Funeral services for Doris S. Herman, 90, of the Nelta community will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, January 18, in West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with the Reverend Paul Bailey and the Reverend John Ginn officiating. Burial will follow at Old Tarrant Cemetery with Garrett Glass, Mike Baker, Fred Fielden, Benny Deaton, Erick Coffman, and Mark Lacek serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Bruce Fielden, Albert Clark, Gary...
Community Calendar January 12-17, 2017
Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild will host a Day Circle on Friday January 13 at 9:30am at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Members and persons interested in learning to quilt/sew are welcome to attend. Bring a sack lunch if you wish. No children, please. A Brisket Supper fundraiser is planned for the James and Sarona Brown family on Saturday January 14 at 5pm in the new gym at Sulphur Bluff High School. James is Pastor at Cross Timbers...
Hurry to Become a 2017 Chamber Member!
LEZLEY BROWN SAYS HURRY FOR MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS! Also, the annual Chamber Membership Banquet is coming up on Thursday February 16, 2017 at 6pm in the Civic Center banquet hall, with “An Evening in the Woods” as the theme. This will be a business casual event and meal where numerous Community Awards and recognitions will be made. Nominations are still being taken for two categories: Large Business (51-plus employees)and...
El Vaquero in Sulphur Springs
I finally did it, I got some El Vaquero today. It’s not that I was scared, but I was never sure how the process worked. Do you park and walk up? Do you order then wait for someone to bring it out? Is there a place to go in and order? Do they take credit cards? I didn’t want to look like an idiot… Gentle readers, gather around the dim flicker of your screen and I will give you the details…. Here’s...
The Hood Is In; First United Methodist Church
Things are looking up in the kitchen at First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs. A gigantic Vent-A-Hood now has dominion over heat and fire safety. The kitchen where Dinner Bell makes it weekly meals is nearing completion. In addition to the ventilation and fire safely upgrades a new commercial double oven stands ready. Head cook Judy Gilreath gives a tour to remember. Highlights include the washing station, the French...
