Friday, October 23, 2009
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Hallsville Independent School District Education Foundation members watch Mayor Jerri Medrano sign a proclamation Tuesday that made Oct. 19 to 23 Hallsville ISD Education Foundation Week. |
The sixth annual Veterans' Day Program will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, in the Hallsville High School Auditorium.
Parking will be available in the auditorium parking lot and in the front entrance parking lot.
All community members and veterans are invited to arrive between 9:15 and 9:40 a.m. Veterans will need to register at the visitor's table to provide military service information so they may be recognized during the program.
Veterans and family members will be photographed by Jim Ross and Mike Stanfield during registration, and will be given complimentary photographs as they leave
Following the program, community members and veterans are invited to the main foyer for snacks, which will be prepared by Karen Cochran's culinary arts classes.
The speaker will be Dallas Stone, a Hallsville Independent School District employee who retired from the U.S. Army with 22 years of service, including service in Iraq.
Please contact Dave Simmons at 903-668-5990, ext. 2089, or dsimmons@hisd.com for more information.
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Brick contest is under way
Bobcat fans, save your Lions Club Bobcat football program for a chance to win a free brick to be placed in the Brick Plaza at the entrance to Hallsville High School.
Visit www.hisdfoundation.org to check if your program number is the winner.
If so, a commemorative brick in your name or to memorialize another may be yours free.
The program numbers will be posted on the foundation Web site today and Friday, Nov. 6.
Contact the foundation office at 903-261-5425 for more information to claim your prize.
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Church co-hosts open house Nov. 1
The Cowboy Church of Harrison County will host an open house and second anniversary celebration at their new meeting facility, 1361 FM 450 S., Hallsville, on Sunday, Nov. 1.
Services start at 9:30 a.m. and will be followed by lunch, a 1 p.m. concert with The Hubbard Family and a 2 p.m. dedication and recognition service.
The Cowboy Church of Harrison County began with a few families seeing a need to reach folks in the Harrison County area through the Western heritage culture. Planning meetings were held in various homes, and services began in November 2007 in the barn of Mike and Melody Shirley on Galilee Road in Hallsville.
In October 2008, the church outgrew the barn and was invited to move to Triple Creek Ranch, where Raymond and Ellie Murray have graciously provided a meeting place for the past year.
Construction of the new facility was under the direction of Gary Welborn, facility team leader and owner of Welborn Mechanical Services, and Darrel Neal, a local contractor.
Architectural and design services were provided through a partnership with Missionary Tech Team of Longview.
The site is already home to an arena that has hosted numerous events this year, including ropings, barrel races and play days.
The actual cost of the new building is considerably less than the appraised value due to the donations of countless hours of labor by church members and members of fellow churches, as well as donations of materials provided by local businesses and individuals.
Cowboy Church is a place where everyone is welcome and many have realized God's grace for the first time.
For more information on the organization or its events, visit the church's Web site at www.cowboychurchofharrisoncounty.com or call 903-660-CCHC (2242).
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