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THE CIRCUIT RIDER
      On Saturday morning, September 5th, six bikers met at Kidd Jones in Chandler to begin a week-long trip to Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina. After praying together and kissing our families goodbye, we pulled out. Our tanks were full of gas, our bellies were full of food and our spirits ...
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Cook of the Week
by Nathan Straus
      A lifelong East Texan, Joe Stephens enjoys hunting, farming and cooking up some of the manliest dishes this side of Tyler. "It's very satisfying to watch people eat what I cook," Stephens said. "It's the thing I enjoy most about cooking.
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Here's To You America
      The following individuals are proudly serving the United States of America in the Armed Forces. The Chandler, Brownsboro, Moore Station, Murchison and Lake Palestine communities are proud of you! For those who are serving overseas, we await your safe return.
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Thanksgiving dinner
     Courtesy Photo It was standing room only for most of the day at the annual Edom Community Thanksgiving Dinner. The tradition continued as the entire City and Community came out to celebrate and give thanks together. This year, the free meal was served to over 572 people, which included the nearly 12...
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Open house for new Henderson County Chairman
      Republicans of Henderson County are meeting for an Open House at Republican Headquarters on the Square in Athens, on Friday, November 30th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. to welcome their new County Chairman, Don Geddie. Don Geddie was born in Athens, and remembers Athens in the `50s as "the best of all p...
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Rawlings to speak at First Baptist, Chandler
      Dr. Harold Rawlings of the Rawlings Foundation will be speaking at First Baptist Church, Chandler on Sunday evening December 2nd at 6:00 pm. Dr. Rawlings is the author of several books, most notably Trial By Fire, which is the struggle to get the Bible into the English language and subsequent...
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93rd Birthday Celebration
     Courtesy Photo Nina Wallace celebrated her 93rd birthday on Thanksgiving Day, Nov 22, 2007. Her daughters Joye, Sarah and Linda were there to celebrate this special day with a lot of love and a lot of Thanksgiving. Mrs Wallace is a resident at Chandler Nursing Center and appreciates all the love she...
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Fifty golden years
      A reception honoring the 50th wedding anniversary of Leon and Yvonne Long will be held Saturday, December 1, 2007, from one to three o'clock in the afternoon at Fellowship Baptist Church, 2619 West Loop 7, Athens.
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K.C. Bee Sezzzzz...
Help Us Keep Chandler Beautiful
      WOW........ Kacey here..... I am still "buzzin" from last Saturday after flying over Winchester Park ! The Administration office staff of the City of Chandler, Shirley Parmer, Tracy McNatt, Patty Clayton and Beatrice Ibarra as well as their boss City Administrator, Jim Moffit hosted the first "Hol...
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Chandler Lions Den
      The Lions ask that you remember those military personnel who are not at home, and especially those recovering from wounds at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC.
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Give the gift of generosity
      Last year, my son got a waffle iron for Christmas. No technology, nothing computerized. Just a waffle iron. Suffice it to say, somebody had a bad attitude for a while before Christmas. Okay, maybe it was somebody and both his parents.
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Meals on Wheels
Menu December 3-7
      (Milk served with meals) Orange Juice Served in Centers MON: Meatballs and gravy, mashed potatoes, English peas, bread, pudding TUE: Salisbury steak, twice baked potato, broccoli, roll, Mandarin oranges WED: Barbecued chicken, baked beans, fried squash, bread,
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Chandler Nursing Ctr.
by Shirley Smith
      Hello to all, hope you're enjoying the holidays. A lot of you have told me you are finished with your Christmas shopping. They all hit those fantastic sales this past weekend. Those of you who haven't, remember you only have 29 days left.
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St. Boniface Catholic
by Sue Beams
      Jesus is King! On the Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ the King, members of St. Boniface Catholic Church heard of the reign of our Heavenly King. In the gospel Jesus revealed just what kind of King He is - all merciful! He uses His power to save. The thief on the cross acknowledged that he had b...
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