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May 16, 2017 - President Helen Collard called The Golden Harvest Ministries Club to order at 11:30 am in the Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church in Center, Texas on May 15, and Harold Hanson led members in singing patriotic songs for celebration of Memorial Day. Mike Bordelon, Jo Warr, and Charlotte Smith celebrated May birthdays, and Betty and Vance Green, their May anniversary.
Golden Harvest Ministries Club members traveled back in time to the days of the Republic with "The Traveling Trunk" and were able to gain insight into the daily life of that time period. Maggie and Gene Casto and Gail and Nolan Sholar of the William Carroll Crawford Chapter of The Republic of Texas presented the program, and Barbara McClellan showed examples of Frontier Medicine.
Submitted by Linda Bordelon, Reporter
May 16, 2017 (More Photos) - Tri-County Community Action recognized parents on Friday, May 12, 2017 at the Tri-County Head Start Parent Appreciation Banquet.
Guest speaker was Cameron Cloudy, a former Head Start student and a 2012 graduate of Center ISD. He spoke about being a Head Start student and how it is important to be a part of their children's lives saying, "First thing you have to do is step up to the plate. You have got to take responsibiltiy and you always have to be a part of your kids life. A parent that is involved in their kids life is a big part of how successful of a life that they will have in the future."
Head Start promotes school readiness of children under 5 from low-income families through education, health, social and other services. Special awards were presented to the parents for keeping their child up to date on medical exams and screenings. Parents were recognized for achievements in their lives which helps the children as well.
According to the Head Start website, Family well-being: Parents and families are supported in achieving their own goals, such as housing stability, continued education, and financial security. Programs support and strengthen parent-child relationships and engage families around children’s learning and development.
Mom of Honor - Kalaceia Evans
Dad of Honor - Christefer Bell Sr.
Grandmother of Honor - Sonia Woodhatch
Entrepreneur Philanthropy Award - LaToya Jones
Early Head Start Parent Awards
Infant Classroom A (Vanessa Latham)
LaCrystal Johnson – New Job
Bradley & Jessica Livingston – Medicals Needs and a New Baby
SaKeidric Rucker – Volunteer Award
Kammaleisa Duncan – Medical Needs
Toddler Classroom B (Peggy Brown)
Christefer Bell Sr. – Medical Needs, New Car, New Job & Started a Business
Ieshia Brock – Medical Needs
Steven & Donna Garrett – Medical Needs, Both parents got a New Job
Toddler Classroom C (Sheretta Netherly)
Jessica Patton – Medical Needs and New Job
Whitney Phillips – Medical Needs
Toddler Classroom D (Clara Graves)
Krystal Berry – Medical Needs and New House
Kelsi Cloudy – Medical Needs
Sonia Woodhatch – Medical Needs
Infant Classroom F (Kathy Smith)
Xavier Cartwright – New Job
Mariah Delaney – Medical Needs and New Car
Infant Classroom G (Rosa Rojas)
Cecilia Diaz Argona – Volunteer Award and Medical Needs
Dakota & Ashley Poindexter – Medical Needs, New House, New Car & New Job (Ashley)
Head Start Parent Awards
Head Start Classroom A (Pamela Cleaver & Beverly Jenkins)
Ingrid Balderas – Volunteer Award and Medical Needs
Nancy Castellanos – Medical Needs, Volunteer Awards, Policy Council Alternate
Fredrick Chimney – Volunteer Award and Community Volunteer Award
Krystal Chimney – Worship Team, Medical Needs and New Job
Kerry Costello – Policy Council Alternate
Mary Isaac – Medical Needs, New House and a New Job
Joseph & Haley LeBlanc – Medical Needs, New Car (Joseph) New Job (Joseph)
Christina Martin – Medical Needs and a New Baby
Charlinda McClain – Medical Needs and a New Car
LaKendra Mosby – Medical Needs
Rosa Rojas – Medical Needs
Miguel & Sandy Sanchez – Medical Needs and Volunteer Award (Sandy)
Tony & Vickie Yarbrough – Medical Needs
Head Start Classroom B (Latrisa Barkins & Deandra Jackson)
Malaika Bolton – Medical Needs, New Job, and a New House
Evyone Dodd – Medical Needs, New Car, Policy Council Member
Jacquelyn Elmore – Medical Needs
Kalaceia Evans – Medical Needs and a New Car
Melton Garrett – Medical needs and New Job
Destini Glenn – Medical Needs and a New Car
Katrina Glenn – Medical Needs and a New Car
LaShelda Hall – Medical Needs
Brad & Chavaletta Johnson – Medical Needs
LaToya Jones – Medical Needs
Iris Morales – Medical Needs
Shikella Patton – Medical Needs
Shaunice Smith – Medical Needs and a New Baby
Rachel Williams – Medical Needs and a New House
Keyuana Wilson – Medical Needs and Started a New Business
At the end of the parent's awards, the teachers in the Head Start Program were recognized by parents for the important part they play in their children's lives. Teachers were presented plaques and recognized for their years of service.
The teachers then served the parents a meal which was prepared by Just for You Catering and Event Planning.
May 16, 2017 - Shelbyville ISD students, family, and faculty gathered at the flag pole Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 7:40am to pray for their classmate who lost his life in a crash the day before, for the family of their classmate and for the other students involved in the incident.
Shelbyville High School Principal Mario Osby commented after the prayer, the faculty is there for the students, they are there to help them and together they would try to make it through the rest of the week as best they can.
Please pray for all involved in this tragic loss.
May 16, 2017 - Since 1922, the Buddy Poppy has been an integral part of the VFW community. As VFW’s official memorial flower, the Poppy represents the blood shed by American service members and it reiterates that the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Auxiliary will never forget their sacrifices.
Shelby County Memorial VFW Post 8904 and the Auxiliary will be distributing Buddy Poppies this Saturday, May 20th at Walmart on Hurst Street from 9 am to 3 pm. Donations go to meet unexpected needs of Shelby County Veterans. Be sure to get yours.
May 16, 2017 - The XI Alpha Delta Rho Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi recently donated to the Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center (SCCAC).
The sorority representatives Mindy Henson, Alison Scull, and Benita Collard presented the check to representatives of the SCCAC who were Executive Director, Denise Merriman and Forensic Interviewer/Family Advocate, Marlene Hernandez.
The mission of the Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center is to promote the emotional and physical healing of child abuse victims by uniting the efforts of public agencies and enlisting community support to optimize the prevention, detection, assessment, investigation, and prosecution of child abuse cases.
XI Alpha Delta Rho is proud to be able to donate funds to local child-serving organizations to assist with their unique programs and services.
May 15, 2017 - In honor of National Police Officer Appreciation Week (May 14-20), the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office honored officers Monday, May 15, with lunch.
We would like to thank John Burns – Farmers Insurance, PRIMP Salon - Jennifer Youngblood, McAdams Propane, ESCAPE NAC, Watson Florist, I’m So Fancy Boutique, Joey Ross Towing, Affinity Hospice and Jason Bradshaw for their generous donations. Each officer received a gift in appreciation of their service.
We would also like to thank S.W. Carter Elementary for the fantastic pictures and drawings created for the officers. We received enough drawings to line the hallway to the deputies’ office.
Thank you for supporting our office and our officers. We truly appreciate each of you.
Submitted by Leah Chase
May 15, 2017 - Shelby County Constables were the recipients of a generous donation of body cameras from Gibsons Environmental Services in Center.
At the last meeting of the Shelby County Commissioners, the donation was approved to be received by the constables.
According to information provided by the company, "Gibsons is an active community supporter and when approached by Constable Jamie Hagler concerning the cameras, Gibsons gladly stepped up to donate body camera’s for the protection and safety of our County Constables and residents."
The donation is one that is effective countywide, benefiting all five law enforcement precincts. Constables receiving cameras are Zach Warr, Constable Precinct 1; Jamie Hagler, Constable Precinct 2; Roy Cheatwood, Constable Precinct 3; Jake Metcalf, Constable Precinct 4; and Robert Hairgrove, Constable Precinct 5.
Body cameras are a necessity to law enforcement in this day and time in performing their duties, and until this time, constables in Shelby County were not in possession of such equipment.
Gibsons is a local oilfield service company meeting the needs of Haynesville Shale region. Their plant and base of operations is located at 1524 Shelbyville Street in Center and currently employs approximately 50 Shelby County residents.
May 15, 2017 - The winner of the Shelbyville Dragon Band's raffle was Ricky Lout of San Augustine, TX. Lout won a 50 inch Sanyo LED Screen television, and also a Sony Blu-Ray Theater System with 5.1 Surround Sound.
The Dragon Band would like to especially thank Shelby Savings Bank for donating the TV and surround system for the raffle. Without their generous donation the raffle would have never happened or been a huge success.
May 15, 2017 - Three Shelby County graduates were among those to receive degrees at the University of Texas at Tyler 2017 spring commencement ceremonies held May 5 – 6. One thousand one hundred and thirty six degree candidates were recognized in the R. Don Cowan Fine and Performing Arts Center.
Jonathan Javier Carmona and Jonas Hilario Hernandez who are both 2012 Center High School graduates received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree from the College of Engineering department of the University of Texas at Tyler. They were among 179 candidates to graduate from the College of Engineering.
Holly Dawn Swearengen, a 2014 Shelbyville High School graduate, received a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences department of the University of Texas at Tyler. She was one of 285 candidates to graduate from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences.
May 12, 2017 (Photos coming soon) - Shelbyville S.W. Carter Elementary honored their hero, Ryan Moore, at an 11am ceremony at Dragon Stadium as part of Field Day. School nurse Jeane Taylor spoke about Ryan, a first grader at S.W. Carter, and described him with the word ‘brave.’
Fifth grade student John Austin Ford led a prayer for Ryan and his family before Taylor announced a surprise gift.
Ryan Moore was the honored hero for Shelbyville during their recent ‘Pennies for Patients’ fundraiser which reached it’s goal of raising $3,000 to go to child cancer research. Ryan’s father, Mark Miller, and little brother, Dallas were there to accept a gift from the student body since Ryan was in Tennessee undergoing treatments. The gift from the students was a check in the amount of $764.73 and thanks to additional generous donations, the family will be going to Dallas to visit Lego Land, Sea Life Aquarium, a Texas Rangers game, and staying at the Embassy Hotel.
During the ceremony Ryan’s Pediatrician, Dr. Kimberly Procell, spoke about Ryan and how he is her hero, “Ryan, you are my super hero. You have the courage of a lion and the strength of a thousand men. And most of all you have the love and the faith of all your friends and family.”
Also speaking was Ryan’s first grade teacher Lyndy McDonald and Ja’Rihanna Cartwright, who is a kindergartener at S.W. Carter. Cartwright wrote a letter to Ryan asking him to come to their graduation because they miss him.
To end the celebration, a balloon release was done with Ryan's family releasing the first balloons and then a 'Victory Lap' was made by the students, teachers, and community members around the track.
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