Chamber Connection – March 15
Mar14

Chamber Connection – March 15

We still have a few morning tee times for the 34th Annual Chamber Golf Tournament, set for April 7 at the Sulphur Springs Country Club, but they are going fast. Like last year, the registration fee for a six-person scramble team is $750, with the morning tee time at 8 a.m. The afternoon slots are already full. Registration includes 12 mulligans, six meal tickets, and three carts. Check out our registration form online at...

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Dinner Bell Menu for March 15, 2023
Mar13

Dinner Bell Menu for March 15, 2023

St. Patrick’s Day will be celebrated on March 17. Two menu items this week are symbolic of that event. Renee and Joe Crouch are the Community Partners for this meal. Dinner Bell is extremely grateful for their donation of many pounds of hamburger meat ground from their cattle to use in the preparation of at least five meals. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of...

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Try Corn in 2023
Mar13

Try Corn in 2023

By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener Some 7-10K years ago, the people of central America and Mexico developed what we know today as corn. I say developed, because corn doesn’t grow in the wild. These ancients took a wild, tough, ancient grass known as teosinte, somehow tamed it and developed it into corn. What most people don’t know is that botanically, corn is a grass. Nutritionally though, it’s a carbohydrate grain. However...

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Dinner Bell Menu for March 8, 2023
Mar05

Dinner Bell Menu for March 8, 2023

The Cross Country Cowboy Church repeats as a Community Partner for Dinner Bell. The members of that church show such outreach to the Hopkins County Community. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) around 10:30 on Wednesday morning. MENU LUCIOUS LASAGNA with Added Zucchini Strips GARDEN SALAD BUTTERED FRENCH BREAD SLICES OOEY GOOEY CAKE with BUTTER SAUCE TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND...

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Chamber Connection – March 1
Feb28

Chamber Connection – March 1

Spring seems like it may finally be here, so it’s time for the 34th Annual Chamber Golf Tournament, set for April 7 at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. Like last year, the registration fee for a six-person scramble team is $750, with tee times at 8 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. We have room for 25 afternoon teams and 18 morning teams on a first- come basis. Registration includes 12 mulligans, six meal tickets, and three carts. We also have many...

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Dinner Bell Menu for March 1, 2023
Feb26

Dinner Bell Menu for March 1, 2023

Texas Farm Credit is the Community Partner for the March 1 meal. Dinner Bell appreciates that entity’s support of this ministry. GRAB AND GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU  Creamy Chicken And Rice with Broccoli  Buttered French Bread Slices  Garden...

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Dinner Bell Menu for February 22, 2023
Feb20

Dinner Bell Menu for February 22, 2023

Christus Mother Frances Hospital, the Board of Directors, Administration and Staff once again are Community Partners for Dinner Bell. For their continued support this ministry is deeply appreciative. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus after 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Baked Spaghetti Roasted Brown Butter...

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Dinner Bell Menu for February 15, 2023
Feb13

Dinner Bell Menu for February 15, 2023

The Hopkins County Farm Bureau has supported the Dinner Bell Ministry as a Community Partner almost from this ministry’s inception. Again we welcome their continued partnership with a great thank you!!! GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU MEATLOAF and GRAVY MASHED POTATOES BACON...

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USDA Approves Waivers For Texas SNAP Recipients Impacted By Severe Winter Storms
Feb10

USDA Approves Waivers For Texas SNAP Recipients Impacted By Severe Winter Storms

DALLAS, Feb. 10, 2023 – Texas Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients in 67 counties who were affected by the severe winter weather in February will have additional time to report their food loss because of power outages due to the storm. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approved a waiver for the Texas Human and Health Services Commission’s (HHSC) to give SNAP recipient...

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Dinner Bell Menu for February 8, 2023
Feb07

Dinner Bell Menu for February 8, 2023

Money Law Firm and First American Title Company is our Community Partner. For this we are very grateful!!! GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU OVEN ROASTED CHICKEN LEGS CORN CASSEROLE BAKED BEANS GARDEN SALAD PEACH COBBLER CRISP BE CAREFUL AS BOTH FLU AND COVID ARE STILL...

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