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BARC is howling with the king!

BARC is howling with the king!

Released by the Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce:

June 1 – 6pm -  BARC, The Humane Society invites you to Howl With The King.

Elvis tribute artist Al Joslin returns to Palestine by very popular demand. Slip on your Blue Suede shoes and twist on down to Sabor a Pasion on June 1st, the party begins at 6pm.

Admission is $20 per person and includes a pasta dinner prepared by Chef Simon. Granny Muffin & Sweet Dreams Wineries will be there with their award winning wines.

Proceeds benefit our communities homeless pets. Thank you to our underwriter, Pumping Services, Inc.
 

Directions: (only 4 miles from the Loop!)  From the South Loop 256, take Link Street (FM 3309) North approximately 1 mile to the fork in the road. Stay left at the fork. This turns into ACR 403. Travel less than 0.3 mile to Concord Rd (ACR 404.) Turn right. Travel 2.9 miles to ACR 406.

Welcome Home Soldier needs you!

Welcome Home Soldier needs you!

Released by Welcome Home Soldier: 

Dear WHS Family,

At our recent Volunteer Appreciation Celebration, I said that I need to at least partly step down from the leadership of WHS,, partly because of my husband's health and partly because of my own health. But in order to do that, we must have another leader who is committed enough and free enough to be able to serve when needed and to help us along the way. Polly is wonderful, but it is too much to ask her to do it all by herself. I am sure that none of you realize how much time, planning, gas, community involvement, and working around family, friends and social activities leadership in WHS takes.

This weekend I am unable to help with any of these welcomes, and Polly will do it all. I have done the same by myself, but it is really difficult and stressful to do it alone, and it is unfair to ask Polly to do it all.

Do you support our troops? Here's your chance to show them...

Do you support our troops? Here's your chance to show them...

Released by Lone Star Military Resource Group/ACCESS:

Thursday, May 17 beginning 5 to 8 p.m. at the National Guard Armory on the North Loop in Palestine Texas (Look for the tank).

The community is invited to join in fellowship for a predeployment picnic at the armory.  We’ll have hotdogs, kids games, face painting, snacks, local talents, vehicle tours and visits with the soldiers and their families.

Share your thoughts and goodwill to the soldiers and those family members that share this difficult time with them.  We need a few extra items.  If you can help out, please call 903-723-1578, 903-849-5361 locally.  We will coordinate with the FRG leader.

Friday, May 18, at 2 p.m., step out onto the Loop and wave on the Guardsmen on their last trip around the loop before they are set to transfer overseas.  Fly your flags and yellow ribbons on this day and until they come home.  Hope to see you there.

20th anniversary of Stamp Out Hunger food drive Saturday

20th anniversary of Stamp Out Hunger food drive Saturday

Released by the East Texas Food Bank:

Help Stamp Out Hunger in East Texas. On Saturday, May 12th, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) in East Texas will collect food for the East Texas Food Bank. Now in its 20th year, the annual food drive has grown from a regional to a national effort that provides assistance to the millions of Americans struggling to put food on the table.

“Stamp Out Hunger is one of the easiest ways to help fight hunger in our community without even leaving your home,” said Dennis Cullinane, executive director of the East Texas Food Bank.

DPS urges motorists to use caution around motorcyclists

DPS urges motorists to use caution around motorcyclists

Released by Texas Department of Public Safety:

The Texas Department of Public Safety is reminding drivers to take extra precautions around motorcyclists on Texas streets and highways, as Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month begins May 1.

“Motorcyclists face unique safety challenges on Texas roads because they are smaller, more difficult to see and less protected than cars and trucks,” said DPS Director Steven McCraw. “Motorcyclists can protect themselves on the road by obeying traffic laws and wearing their helmets. Motorists can help by looking twice for motorcycles and giving them additional space.”

DPS recommends all drivers “Share the Road” and “Look Twice” for motorcycles, which are public awareness campaigns that highlight motorcycle safety. Motorists should take caution, especially at intersections and when changing lanes - the two places where serious motorcycle collisions occur.

Do you support our troops? Here's your chance to show them...

Do you support our troops? Here's your chance to show them...

Released by Lone Star Military Resource Group/ACCESS:

Thursday, May 17 beginning 5 to 8 p.m. at the National Guard Armory on the North Loop in Palestine Texas (Look for the tank).

The community is invited to join in fellowship for a predeployment picnic at the armory.  We’ll have hotdogs, kids games, face painting, snacks, local talents, vehicle tours and visits with the soldiers and their families.

Share your thoughts and goodwill to the soldiers and those family members that share this difficult time with them.  We need a few extra items.  If you can help out, please call 903-723-1578, 903-849-5361 locally.  We will coordinate with the FRG leader.

Friday, May 18, at 2 p.m., step out onto the Loop and wave on the Guardsmen on their last trip around the loop before they are set to transfer overseas.  Fly your flags and yellow ribbons on this day and until they come home.  Hope to see you there.