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March 8, 2010

Community Calendar

The Athens Review

Athens — Community Calendar runs daily in the Review. Nonprofit and charitable organizations may e-mail items to lricks@athensreview.com. Regularly scheduled events will run at the bottom of this column as space permits.

Tuesday, March 9

• Workforce Solutions of East Texas, on 205 North Murchison Street, Suite 101, will host a job fair for all area job seekers from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. For more information call Workforce Solutions at 903-677-3521.

• The Henderson County Art Society will hold its meeting East Texas Arboretum and Botanical Society at 10:30 a.m. Toni Stanford will be doing a demo on setting up a still life. Visitors and new members are welcome to attend.

Wednesday, March 10

• Henderson County Retired School Personnel will meet at the First Methodist Church in Athens at 2 p.m. All retired school employees in the county are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.

Thursday, March 11

• The Henderson County Property Owners Association will hold its meeting at the Lakeview Lodge in Athens at 7 p.m. For more information go to www.hcpoatx.com. 

Saturday, March 13

• East Texas Genealogical Society and LDS Tyler Stake Family History Center will sponsor the 10th annual Family History Fair will be held at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, on 1617 Shiloh Road, in Tyler. Registration for the free event will begin at 8:30 a.m. The seminar will include two morning sessions from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., and multiple breakout sessions from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. A free lunch will be provided from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information go to www.etgs.org or contact Publicity Director June Everheart at 1stvp@etgs.org or 903-877-4501.

Monday, March 15

• Henderson County Senior Citizens will sponsor a dance at the Senior Citizens Building, on State Highway 31 east, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Country music will be provided by the Hwy 31 Band.

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  • Fair Park sound system gets AEDC boost

    The Athens Economic Corporation Board took formal action Thursday morning that should result in a stipend of up to $35,000   to match a Ginger Murchison Foundation matching grant for helping finance the Henderson County Regional Fair Park Complex new sound equipment.

    February 9, 2012

  • Scout big boy.JPG Scouts ready to knock doors locally

    Once again Athens will be seeing these Scouts Saturday as they knock on doors to collect food in BSA’s National Scouting for Food Drive. Shown are Tiger Cub Hunter Kaufman and Eagle Scout Michael McCluskey. Also shown is Sierra Kaufman, one of several American Heritage Girls who will be joining the boys in their efforts to collect food.  In the past few years, despite the economy, over 1,000 cans each year have been collected and donated to Henderson County’s Food Pantry.  So when you see these boys and girls in uniform this weekend, open your hearts and help feed the hungry in Henderson County.

    February 9, 2012 3 Photos

  • CROSS ROADS.jpg ‘National Red Wear on Friday’ day in Cross Roads

    It was last Friday that Cross Roads High School staff and students participated in “National Red Wear on Friday.” The first Friday in February was dedicated for heart-disease awareness.

    February 9, 2012 1 Photo

  • Churches to join with community at Cain Center

    Churches from across Henderson County will come together on Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Cain Center in Athens to provide services to all members of the Henderson County community. 
    “This all grew out of the community coming together during the nativity scene controversy in December,” said the Rev. Eric Graham from Sands Springs Baptist Church.

    February 9, 2012

  • HCSO, Trinidad Police arrest man for meth possession

    TRINIDAD – Henderson County deputies and Trinidad police arrested a Henderson County man for possession of a controlled substance Tuesday in this community.

    February 9, 2012

  • Downed airplane located

    The Henderson County Sheriff's Office and Texas Department of Public Safety Game Wardens assisted in locating an plane that went down in Lake Palestine early Thursday. The Department of Public Safety is investigating the crash.

    February 9, 2012

  • City hears presentation for new apartment complex

    The Athens City Council heard a presentation, Wednesday, from a group that hopes to obtain a grant to build an apartment complex in south Athens.
    Jay Oji, of Sphinx Development Corporation, said the 80-unit complex called Robbins Villas would be built on a tract of land where Robbins Road intersects with Loop 7. The affordable housing units would cost about $12 million to construct.

    February 8, 2012

  • 2-8 Coach Johnston.jpg Coaches tell Kiwanis about programs

    Two of Trinity Valley Community College’s newest coaches spoke to the Athens Kiwanis Tuesday at the Country Club.
    Trinity Valley Community College Head Softball Coach Ashley Johnston, and Volleyball Coach Tosha Spain, also head up two of the newest programs on campus.

    February 8, 2012 2 Photos

  • Adams addresses Chamber

    The Athens Chamber of Commerce brought in Hue Adams Wednesday at its monthly luncheon to remind local business leaders of the finer points of being a leader.

    February 8, 2012

  • Sory.JPG Athens Hornet now flying Hornets

    A former Athens High School student Bryan Sory is now flying FA-18C Hornets, the U.S. Navy’s frontline fighter plane.  Lt. Commander Sory flies for VFA-151, The Vigilantes, based in Lemoore, Calif.  VFA-151 deployed aboard the U.S.S. Lincoln in December, 2011, and is currently flying missions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, the overarching operation that encompasses, among other things, ongoing counter-terrorism and nation-building efforts in Afghanistan. 

    February 8, 2012 1 Photo