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May 17, 2021 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society (PWPS) held their regular monthly meeting this past Saturday, May 15, 2021 in Center, TX. There was a workshop presentation on tips and techniques for still life photography in preparation for June’s Challenge on Still Life Photography. The May Challenge featured photographs submitted by members for critique and voting on Flowers. After much discussion and voting the top favorites are listed below.
The Piney Woods Photographic Society is a place to meet others who share your passion for photography. Featuring programs and activities with information and instruction for all skill levels in an environment of support and cooperation. Visitors are welcome to attend our meetings on the 3rd Saturday of each month at the First United Methodist Church, Center, TX from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. For more information on meetings or memberships contact Billie F. Jones, 936-591-2426 or billiejones602@gmail.com
To view all the May Challenge Photos visit our Flickr page or like us on Facebook.
1st Place Favorite: Melvin Henson with Purple Flower 2021
2nd Place Favorite (Tie): Anna Jones with Raindrops on Petals
2nd Place Favorite (Tie): Bobbie Jean Wood with White Rose
3rd Place Favorite (Tie): Billie F. Jones with Indian Blanket
3rd Place Favorite (Tie): Debra Cockrell with Red Rose
May 17, 2021 - The William Carroll Crawford Chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) received multiple awards at the DRT 130th Annual Convention May 13th through May 15th in San Antonio, Texas.
Chapter awards received for 2021 were 1st Achievement, 1st Attendance, 1st Volunteer, 1st Membership, and 1st President General's Project Award. Chapter President Gina Ferren accepted the awards certificate on behalf of the chapter.
Maggie Casto, Chapter Registrar accepted the Chapter Growth Award for the chapter for achieving a 10% increase in membership.
A Memorial Roll Call was held Friday, May 14th at convention where the following names of William Carroll Crawford Chapter members were read: Evelyn Biggar, Juanita Bell Sample Chandler, and Elizabeth Annette Sanders Person.
The President General for the DRT is Carolyn Thomas Raney and her project "All In" has been for the Republic of Texas History Center and Museum. The DRT has been dreaming and working towards the completion of the RTHC for 14 years. The past several years the project has been challenging and exciting. President General Raney has guided the organization along with the Board of Management through the pandemic and ice storm all while the organization is bringing into fruition the new history center and museum. A ground breaking ceremony was held at the new RTHC's location on November 15, 2019 at 810 1/2 San Marcus Street in Austin. It was announced at convention the project construction is projected to be completed in early 2022 at which time the Daughters will be given the keys to the building.
The 2022 State Convention will be in Austin May 19-21 with hopes the Daughters will be able to tour the completed Republic of Texas History Center. For more information on the Republic of Texas History Center or to make a donation, visit the DRT online at https://www.drtinfo.org/
Attending the conventon were Gina Ferren, Merle Howard, Maggie Casto, Vickie Martin, and J.J. Ford. Honorary convention attendee was Gail Sholar for signing up; however, life events got in the way.
From left: Vickie Martin, J.J. Ford, Merle Howard, Gina Ferren, and Maggie Casto
May 12, 2021 - Focused Care of Center held their annual Mother’s Day social with muffins and mimosas and gave a corsages out, donated by Hughes Florist, to our oldest moms Mae Brannen and Audrey Taylor both ladies are 98!!
Our youngest mom is Sophie Cartwright and the mom with most kids was Carry Kidwell and Betty Cooper. All moms were given a flower pen.
May 11, 2021 - Center Garden Club is pleased to present its May 2021 Yard of the Month Award to Lynda K. Russell. Among the salient features of Ms Russell’s landscaping are magnificent potted ferns sheltered beneath her front portico, expansive front beds populated by a colorful array of stately snapdragons and “sweet faced” pansies, and an exquisitely manicured lawn. Center Garden Club encourages everyone to drive by the Russell home at 500 Pine Street and experience firsthand the delight that the lovely landscape evokes.
May 11, 2021 - In March of this year, the company which hosted the photos for Shelby County Today experienced castastophic damage due to a fire. With much sadness, Shelby County Today's photos which went back to 2005 were lost.
A new hosting account has been started with SmugMug for photo access for our viewers. We will continue to add photo ablums with the hopes of getting at least all the photos from 2021 to the new photo site.
Please be patient with us as we learn to navigate shelbycountytoday.smugmug.com
Currently, the photo albums which are setup are:
- Take a Kid Fishing
- Grill Fest
- Easter Bunny at Town and Country RE
- Shelby County Livestock Show
- Shelby County Livestock Show (Backdrop)
Please note for users viewing photos in a Safari browser, they may receive an error message "A gremlin must have snuck into the engine room, but our engineers are on the case." Our solution was using a Chrome or Firefox browser instead of Safari.
May 11, 2021 - The Piney Woods Photographic Society (PWPS) will be holding their regular monthly meeting this Saturday, May 15, 2021, 9am to 12 noon at the First United Methodist Church, 211 Church St., Center, TX.
There will be a workshop on “Composition/Still Life” and the May Challenge is “Flowers.”
Our goal is to help you become a better photographer and give you a place to meet others who share your passion for photography. Featuring programs and activities with information and instruction for all skill levels in an environment of support and cooperation.
Visitors are welcome to attend our meetings with or without a member. For more information about meetings or memberships, contact Billie F. Jones, 936-591-2426.
May 10, 2021 - The museum will host an open house to introduce a new display on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 from 1pm to 4pm. Everyone is welcome to come by and visit.
What's the new display?
The Shelby County Museum has asked Fannie Watson, long-time teacher for Center ISD, to display materials from the year-long Community Problem Solving Projects that her gifted and talented students participated in for numerous years.
Mrs. Watson had attended a one-hour workshop in San Antonio at the gifted and talented convention in 1989 and an idea presented intrigued her, but she was a bit hesitant with so little training. It was at the beginning of the school year in 1991 that she was determined to start 'Community Problem Solving' in her sixth grade students class. They attended her class one whole day each week.
Shirley Shofner, Intermediate School secretary, gave Fannie a book entitled 'The New Read-Aloud Handbook' by Mr. Jim Trelease as the school year began.
As Mrs. Watson began reading the book, she discovered that the superintendent of the Chicago Public Schools said “If parents read-aloud to their children just 15 minutes a day, it would revolutionize the school systems.” When she began telling the incoming sixth graders what little she knew about Community Problem Solving, they seemed interested and brainstormed for ideas. Then she quoted the words of the Chicago superintendent and they immediately said, “Mrs. Watson, that is it! we will encourage Shelby County parents to read-aloud to their children just fifteen minutes a day.”
Thus, Operation: Read-Aloud became the year-long project that led the students on many adventures and sometimes struggles along the way. The class will always be thankful for Mrs. Shofner’s gift because it was the spark that started Shelby County Community Problem Solving projects and two international projects that helped an orphanage in Ukraine and a school in Zambia, Africa. Grades 3 though 5 became the support group.
Other projects displayed are Patriotism Plus, EnviroKids, EnviroKids II, Historical Trackers, Historical Trackers II, Kids for Character, Operation: Helping Hands, Hand in Hand with Zambia and her last class in 2004 was an extension of 1993-1994 Patriotism Plus.
But that is not all! Out of Mrs. Watson’s storage room emerged many other writings or pictures from earlier years. These are displayed on a table at the museum where you can browse and be proud that someone treasured your work of days gone by.
What about viewing yourself all dressed up as a god or goddess on Mt. Olympus Day! A few names that have work displayed that you might recognize are Ken Mahan, Dawn Kimmell, Nathan Rymer, Susan Pigg, Sheila Adams, Andrea Tidwell and many more. So come on over to the Shelby County Museum and browse through Center ISD memories from the past.
For a glimpse of the displayed host of the museum's website, visit http://www.shelbycountytexashistory.net
May 10, 2021 - Come by The Unique Boutique today to check out our Winter Sale! All Winter Sale items are 50% off! Take advantage of our low prices today and get your winter clothes early. We have jackets, sweaters, long sleeves, and more! We even have name-brand clothing!
The Unique Boutique is open Monday thru Friday from 9-4. For more information, please call us at 936-591-8190.
Pictured are (L to R) Chief Ruth Gonzalez, Rodney Roderick of Portacool, Sheriff Kevin Windham, and LT Tanner Peace.
May 7, 2021 - Portacool is proud to support our local law enforcement. Thank you to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office for going above and beyond to protect our community that has supported our corporate headquarters and manufacturing for the last three decades.
May 5, 2021 - In honor of Loyalty Day, VFW 8904 and Auxiliary members changed out the US Flag at the Senior Nutrition Center, Loop 500, Center. The post donated and installed the flagpole in 2015 and have provided a new flag every year since on Loyalty Day.
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