40th ANNIVERSARY--
      Thomas and Novella Griffin celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on Sunday, March 18th. The couple was married in Garland Texas on March 18th, 1967 and moved to the East Texas area shortly afterwards. Their family hosted an anniversary celebration for them on Saturday, March 17th, 2007 at the ...
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Chandler 4-H News
by Stephen Roddam
      Chandler 4-H Club met March 13 at the Community Center with 15 members and 11 adults present, including new member Paige Rushing and her mother. We decided to postpone the rifle raffle until next year, but we are getting ready for the upcoming Henderson County Livestock Show, March 26-31.
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Meals on Wheels Ministry, Inc.
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Lions Club to sponsor Annual White Cane Day
      On Saturday, March 24, 2007, the Chandler Lions Club members will be donning their gold and purple vests and hats to accept donations at the intersection of SH 31 and FM 315. All money collected on Saturday will be earmarked toward the Lions Club's efforts to raise awareness about issues related t...
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Wildflowers: Timeless Texas beauty
      Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote that the "earth laughs in flowers." If that is true, springtime in Texas must be the happiest place on earth. Texas is home to more than 5,000 species of native wildflowers and plants. Much of Texas got significant rain over the winter, so we should start seeing an e...
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Losing Latin America
      When President Bush embarked on his recent five-nation tour of Latin America, he entered a region that has become more important to our national security than at any point since the Cold War. Back then, Latin America was a vital front in the fight against communism, and if recent events are any gui...
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Military News
Airman 1st Class Marc E. Westbrooks
      Air Force Airman 1st Class Marc E. Westbrooks has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
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Ben Wheeler Community News
March is National Craft Month
      How appropriate is that? Ben Wheeler Community Crafters organized and has had weekly meetings during the month of March. Crafters meet every Thursday from 10am to 3pm at the Methodist Church in downtown Ben Wheeler, next to the new Fire Station. The number of participants continues to grow. Join us...
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Chandler Nursing Ctr.
by Gretta Uzzell
      Here is a Huge Thank You to our volunteers: Martin Springs Baptist Church, The Glad Timers, Rock Hill Baptist, Pastor Tommy Weems and Suzi Dickerson. Our St. Patrick's Day party was hosted by Missionary Ricky and Miss West. Residents loved the refreshments and entertainment! Suzie was back also to...
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Birthdays are Forever
by Charles C. Hall, Ed.D
      It is de rigurur for attendees to a birthday party to deck themselves in gala party hats, have whistles and such available to honk and toot. This age-old custom was foresworn s couple of Saturdays ago when family and friends surprised Sara Hall on the 41st anniversary of her 39th birthday (do the m...
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