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March 7, 2016 - From the bottom of my heart, I thank all of my family, friends, volunteers, and voters. Without you, I could not have won the popular vote in the race for Judge of the 123rd District Court. I truly am humbled by your support. The race is not over and I look forward to working hard over the next twelve weeks to reach victory in May.
God bless each of you and God bless Texas,
LeAnn Kay Rafferty
March 6, 2016 - I want to thank everyone that came and supported me in the primary election on March 1st for Constable Pct 3. Your support help me into the run-off election on May 24th. I am overwhelmed at the amount of support that I received for me being able to do so little, with all the jobs I work to take care of my family. My family is grateful to everyone that came out March 1st and I hope to see you again on May 24th. I want to thank God for his peace that he has given me during this campaign and my family for standing behind me, and thanks to the voters of Joaquin.
Scott Burkhalter
I want to thank all the voters of Shelby County for allowing me to retain my office as Shelby County Attorney. I am truly honored to continue in that office. I also want to thank my opponent for running a clean campaign.
Thank you,
Gary Rholes
March 3, 2016 - We would like to thank all of our relatives, friends, and neighbors for comfort and support during the loss of our loved one. Each visit, kind word, and special prayer meant so much. We also appreciate the flowers, food, cards, phone calls, and donations to the cemetery funds and library. We are truly grateful to everyone who attended the funeral service and extend special thanks to Bro. Gordon Vaughn for his many words of comfort. We appreciate Bonnie Hendricks and Kevin Parker for providing special music and Mangum Funeral Home for their professional arrangements and caring service.
Every act of sympathy and thoughtfulness will always be gratefully remembered and appreciated.
Arnold Dean Raymond Family
March 3, 2016 - Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department would to thank all who came out and supported the Fire Department on February 27 at our Political Rally. Without your support we couldn't purchase tools we need to better serve the citizens of Joaquin.
March 3, 2016 - Visitors to the Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library in Center may have noticed a change in scenary, as Hamingway the pig has taken on a new decor.
Delbert Beckham, DB Metalart artist, assisted by home school students gave Hamingway his new look. Beckham prepared the pig's main design and after that the sculpture required additional coats of paint, and that's where the students enter the picture.
Saturday, February 20, 2016 Beckham and the students gathered in the morning on the lawn of the library to begin their task with Hamingway. Beckham provided the students with paint as well as brushes and instructed the students to go to work.
Students asked Beckham if he owned the pig and he explained he made the sculpture, but the art piece is owned by the library through a donation several years ago made by the Lakes Area Arts League, which has since disbanded.
Beckham occasionally redecorates the sculpture to help promote the library. The painting of the pig is an activity which he has continued to involve students in doing.
The Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library is located at 619 Tenaha St, Center, TX. The library can be reached by calling (936) 598-5522.
March 2, 2016 - Members of the Center Woman’s Reading Club met on February 18th at the lovely home of Bille Sue Payne. President, Janene Walker presided. Following a short business meeting Barbara Prince reviewed the book Saved by Her Enemy, by Don Teague and Rafraf Barrak.
Saved by Her Enemy is a journey of two different people from opposite sides of the world, of faith, of experience, and of expectations.
Don Teague was a respected journalist, a Christian and family man. When September 11th happened, Don had an overwhelming feeling that his life was going to change. It was shortly after that, that he ended up being hired by NBC News, and sent to Baghdad.
Rafraf grew up in Baghdad in a devout Muslim family. She was one of ten children. The family lived in a small middle class house. She was 10 years old when the Gulf War started. She would sit home and watch the war outside her window. The bombings were colors in the sky and noises. Her parents would tell the children it was bad people attacking them – Americans.
Rafraf was very smart. She had a near photographic memory. After completing school, the Government decided where students would go school, and what they would study. The Government sent Rafraf to major in English. Despite her fear of Americans Rafraf became a translator for NBC in 2003. She was making more money than her father had ever been able to earn. But with the job and the money came threats to her life. She was working for the “enemy”. She was torn; quit the job and give up the income for her family or continue to work and risk death.
It was while working as a translator when Rafraf and Don Teague met. They struck up an unlikely friendship. The two were on assignment together at a local school when insurgents bombed the school. The two were nearly killed. Don gave his body armour to Rafraf. No one was killed that day, but Rafraf couldn’t understand why her own people would kill her own people and why a foreigner would give her his body armour. She says it was a wakeup call.
Don Teague talked to his wife Kiki following the bombing and asked permission to bring Rafraf back to live with the family. Don, Kiki and Don’s fellow correspondents mobilized to get Rafraf out of the country and to the safety of the United States.
Within a year, Rafraf had left everything and everyone she knew and moved in with the Teague family. She left her faith, her family and her culture to live with a middle class Christian family. She spent two years in the US before being granted political Asylum since insurgents had targeted and threatened her family after she left Iraq. It was too dangerous for her to return home. During her time in the United States, Rafraf underwent a cultural and religious transformation. She went from a sheltered Muslim girl to a modern American girl. In 2008 she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior.
Delicious refreshments were served after the program.
March 2, 2016 - Pineywoods Beekeepers Association President Mike Bordelon, who owns and operates Heavenly Honey Apiary on Toledo Bend Lake at Huxley, demonstrated "How to Split a Bee Hive" to members of the Deep East Texas Beekeepers at their March 1 meeting in San Augustine.
Photo (from left) Mike Bordelon and Kitty Bennefield, President of the Deep East Texas Beekeepers.
Submitted by Linda Bordelon
March 1, 2016 - Album - A political rally was held at the Joaquin ISD cafeteria on Saturday, February 27, 2016 for candidates in Joaquin, Precinct 3 as well as county-wide candidates.
The event was well attended by candidates, fire department representatives and area residents. During the event a hamburger plate fundraiser was held by the fire department. Each candidate was presented with five minutes to speak and two minutes to respond to any questions from the audience.
Candidates present for the event included (in the order they spoke):
Joaquin City Council candidate, Frankie Cooper.
Precinct 3 Constable Candidate Roy Cheatwood.
Precinct 3 Constable Candidate Scott Burkhalter.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Candidate Travis Rodgers.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Candidate Charles Barr.
County Tax Assessor/Collector Debora Riley.
County Attorney Candidate Ken Florence.
County Attorney Candidate Gary Rholes.
Sheriff Candidate Willis Blackwell.
Sheriff Candidate Ricky Allen.
123rd District Judge Candidate LeAnn Kay Rafferty.
123rd District Judge Candidate Mike Parker.
Following each candidates speech and interaction with the audience, cakes and pies provided by the Joaquin VFD Ladies Auxiliary and were auctioned with each candidate first having the opportunity to give the opening bid.
March 1, 2016 - VFW Post 8904 held a ceremony on the Center square in front of the Historic Shelby County Courthouse to honor those who served during Operation Desert Storm.
"The Gulf War, was named as we know it Operation Desert Storm, began on January 17, 1991. Coalition Forces from 34 nations led by the United States began an aero-bombardment of Iraq. A week later on February 24th a ground assault began the liberation of Kuwait and advancement into Iraqi territory.
"When the war ended on February 28th, 1991 148 American had died in battle, which included 15 female soldiers. There were another 145 non-battle deaths and 467 wounded," said Hume.
Hume remarked there were no Desert Storm veterans at the ceremony, which was unfortunate. In honor of those veterans that served, and those that lost their lives, Auxiliary member Sandy Risinger placed the memorial wreath upon the Shelby County Veterans Memorial where it was to remain until sunset.
Taps was played as presented by John Piersol, VFW Post 8904 member.
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