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Fannie Brown Booth Library Closes for the Week

February 16, 2021 - The Fannie Brown Booth Library will be closed this week due to the icy roads and colder-than-normal temperatures. The library will open next Tuesday, February 23rd. If anyone has books that are due, please keep them until weather conditions are better. No fines will be charged. Please stay safe and warm!

Focused Care Announces Valentine's Day King, Queen of Social

February 15, 2021 - Focused Care held their annual Valentine Social on February 14, 2021. Although, the social involved social distancing making it different this year, the residents and staff still got to vote for their favorite resident. The Focused Care of Center 2021 Valentine King is Danny Steadman and the 2021 Valentine Queen is Sophie Cartwright.

Everyone enjoyed decorated Valentine cookies, played Valentine bingo, gave their Valentine advice, and passed out Valentine cards and goodies brought by several classes. All had a wonderful time!

SC Historical Society and Museum Membership Drive

February 11, 2021 - The Shelby County Historical Society and Museum membership drive is underway! Membership dues for the year 2021 helps the Society preserve our heritage.

Memberships available are:

Individual/Families - $25
Business memberships, Platinum - $500
Business memberships, Gold - $250
Business memberships, Silver - $150
Business memberships, Bronze - $50
Life Member - $1,000

Schools from the county are invited to arrange guided tours for all classes. Some of these school children have never been to a museum or museum environment nor have they participated in interactive learning opportunities.

Our community outreach is growing and through your support of the Society, Museum, and Genealogy Library we plan on continuing to grow to meet our community's needs. Explore online at www.shelbycountytexashistory.net or email for more information at shelbymuseum@sbcglogal.net or by phone at 936-598-3613. The museum is located at 230 Pecan Street, Center, Texas 75935. Museum hours are Monday-Friday, 1pm to 4pm. Admission is free.

2021 Museum Board members are Fannie Watson, Sharon Ratcliff, Nolan Sholar, Larry Hume, Venorah McSwain, and Ann Bowen.

Thank you for your support!

Don't Just Celebrate Valentine's Day in February

February 9, 2021 - Valentine's Day is almost here but it's not the only day in February to Celebrate!

February 11th is International Day of Women and Girls in Science. It is a day to honor women's achievements in science as well as focus on girls entering stem programs and careers. STEM, which stands for “science, technology, engineering and mathematics,” is the fastest growing segment of jobs with not enough employees to fill the positions. Take time to learn about women in science and encourage young women to pursue STEM.

Everyone knows that February 14th is Valentine’s Day; it’s also National Donor day. 120,000 Americans currently waiting for precious organ transplants. Signing up to be a donor is the ultimate way to show your love.

Mardi Gras is February 16th! We celebrate with colorful beads and masks, also, by eating rich fatty foods before fasting Lenten season.

After the Mardi Gras celebration, February 17th is Ash Wednesday which is a Christian holy day of fasting, sacrifice and prayer.

February 17th is also Random acts of kindness day! To celebrate you can compliment a stranger, buy someone a lunch, or just treat people the way you want to be treated.

After expressing your Love on Valentine's Day, don't forget our four-legged friends. February 20th is National love your pet day. Celebrate by doing something extra special for your pet. If you don’t have a pet, this day would be a good day to go to a shelter and adopt one.

February 23rd is World spay day. The world has so many unwanted animals who are put out or dropped off at shelters. Let's be responsible and spay and neuter our pets.

February 25th is National chili day! Chili keeps us warm on a cold winter day and it sparks much debate such as beans or no beans, spicy or not and who has the best recipe with chili cook off’s.

The whole month of February is Black History month which is being celebrated nationally. Take some time to learn some local Black History.

Enjoy the rest of your February!

Thank You Letter Regarding Vaccination Clinic

February 5, 2021 - My wife and I received our first Covid-19 vaccination through the Hope Clinic at the First Baptist Church (Thursday) and it could not have been a better experience. Everyone there was helpful and very nice; the nursing students from Panola College did a great job administering the vaccine and checking on each patient. Their treatment and kindness is far beyond what I experienced in boot camp; half naked and receiving injections from two unfeeling corpsmen, delivering an injection in each arm simultaneously, no complaining allowed!

Thank You!
Steve and Lisa Thomas

Focused Care of Center Celebrates National Mail Carrier Day

February 5, 2021 - In celebration of February 4 being National Mail Carrier Day, Focused Care of Center resident and former mail carrier Thomas Murphy presented their local mail carrier Dayna Hale with a thank you candy basket!! Murphy served as a mail carrier for 40 years providing a service regardless of "snow, rain, heat, or gloom of night." Thank you to all the postal service workers for all you do each and every day!

Last Week for Boo's Battle Support Fund T-Shirt Fundraiser Orders

"Crawfish and Burgers for Cancer 2021 presented by Boo's Battle Support Fund"

February 4, 2021 - Celeste Lewis with announces this is the last week to order shirts to help Boo's Battle Support Fund. Please be sure to get those orders in to guarantee yours. Remember all proceeds go to help local families during their battle with cancer. You can bring payments by The Hair Loft, The Pink Boutique, or pay through PayPal.

Shirts cost $20 for youth sizes small to large and adult sizes small to x-large. Adult sizes 2x and 3x cost $23.

To learn more about Boo's Battle Support Fund, visit them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/boosbattle/posts/2285888398221366

Sam Houston State University Announces Students from Center on Fall 2020 Dean's List

February 1, 2021 - Sam Houston State University would like to recognize three students from Center, Texas for earning the honor of being on the Dean's List for the Fall 2020 semester. The students are Katelyn Bolton, Daniel Chavez, and Alfredo Maldonado.

The students listed on the Dean's List of Academic Honors at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, are undergraduates who have achieved a grade point average of at least 3.5 out of a perfect 4.0 in all work attempted while enrolled in not less than 12 semester hours.

Bonner Named on LeTourneau University's Fall 2020 Dean's List

January 28, 2021 - Hana Bonner, of Joaquin and majoring in Kinesiology, was named to the Fall 2020 Dean's List at LeTourneau University. The Dean's List recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.99 for the semester.

LeTourneau University President Dr. Dale A. Lunsford said being named to the Dean's List is a significant academic achievement and honor.

"As the comprehensive Christian polytechnic institution in the country, LeTourneau University attracts students who are among our nation’s best,” Lunsford said. “I'm especially impressed with these honor roll students, and I expect them to have a significant impact on our future."

LeTourneau University is the Christian polytechnic university where educators engage students to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency and ingenuity in their professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global community. LETU offers more than 140 undergraduate and graduate degree programs online and at LETU’s residential campus in Longview, Texas, located 120 miles east of Dallas, Texas, and 60 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana.

Claiming every workplace in every nation as their mission field, LeTourneau University graduates are professionals of ingenuity and Christ-like character who see life's work as a holy calling with eternal impact. For additional information, visit www.letu.edu.

SFA Announces Local Shelby County Graduates

January 28, 2021 - Many Shelby County graduates were among the students honored for their academic achievements at Stephen F. Austin State University during five different commencement ceremonies in Johnson Coliseum on December 11 and 12.

In a previous SFA press release, Dr. Scott Gordon, SFA President said, “We and our students were heartbroken when we had to cancel the May and August ceremonies, so we have been planning for and looking forward to this ceremony for months.” Gordon, president of SFA since August 2019, served as commencement speaker for each ceremony.

The following Shelby County graduates received degrees from Stephen F. Austin State University:

Center High School Graduates