Lufkinites attending the “Alive After Five” sponsored by the Nacogdoches Chamber of Commerce at the Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital to honor Dr. Amy Huggins in the opening of her pediatric practice were her parents, Margaret and Jim Huggins; brother, Adam Huggins; aunt, Linda Huggins-Martin; uncle and aunt, Tommy and Cay Billingsley. Also, Trey and Brigettee Henderson, Joe and Joy Rich, Llewellyn Frazier, Bobbie Davis, Mike and Pat Sabo, Claude and Patti Smithhart, Kevin Smithhart, Randy Baker, Ernest and Ginna Hudgens, Karen Broughton, Jeanie Dean, Susan Dickens, David and Erica Anderson with Bonnie Belle Anderson who is two and one of Amy's first patients, Donna Vincent, Cissy Seely, Karen Hay, Manse Draper, Chris Randall, Larika Neal, David Perkins, Dr. Amy Ross, Ashley Kaczynski. Amy returned to Nacogdoches from her residency in Charleston, South Carolina and opened her practice in October 2006. They had a drawing and I put in my “LHS Alumni Association” purple and gold business card. Needless to say, they did not draw me. I had to tell everyone that Amy was from Lufkin and get in my plug for us. Glad to have her close to home. J. P. Callaway played the guitar during the open house. The theme of Amy's office is the jungle. Each of the patient rooms has a theme with them being a hippo, zebra and tiger. Mary Coronis of Dreamweavers Murals in Huntsville did the hand painted murals on each of the three rooms. There was a cloud and different things on the ceiling so the children would look up at the ceiling while on the examining table. Jungle balloons were everywhere to guide us up the stairs to her office in the hospital's office spaces.
On February 17,the SPJST Lodge will have their regular third Saturday night Dance. Country Connection will be the band. Come out and enjoy the hardwood dance floor and great smoke exhaust fans. BYOB and set-ups are available.
On March 2, the first Friday night of the month SPJST Lodge will be having their second DJ dance for the year. $3 per person. BYOB, great hardwood dance floor and smoke exhaust fans. Come out and have a dancing good time. It's located at 197 Hughes Rd (old Fuller Spring Skating Rank) For more information and directions call 632-2849 or 637-1674.
Esther Loden celebrated her 90th birthday with a party at the Keltys Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Purple was the theme and I asked why? The flower for February is violet and has always been Esther's favorite. Family helping celebrate with her were: Christine and James Davis, Gary Davis, Kevin and Minden Davis with Caroline, Kathryn and Natalie from Henderson, Annon Card, Frank and Adell Card, David Miles, Clidene Miles, Sharon Daniel, Ed Sheeler, Paul Zarfonetis. Some friends there were: Bonnie Hilton, Nancy Pace, Marie Sinclair, and Lucille Anderson. LaChelle Freeman, a fellow teacher with Gary Davis at Brandon, played the piano during the celebration.
Bob Hicks had a ladder fall with him and is bruised and walking slow.
Floyd Yancy and Janice Gill have stories to tell about their substitute teaching at Lufkin high school.
Jim Harkness has been under the weather but is doing better.
Claire Holmes was the babysitter with 7-month-old Cash Ramsey while his parents Nancy and Robert Ramsey attended the Junior League Charity Ball. This was Claire's first time to keep grandbaby Cash by herself over night.
Roscoe Ivy has had computer lessons from Cody Capps, son of Mike and Barbara Capps. Roscoe really has bragged on Cody's ability with the computer and teaching him how to do things.
Jimmie Milligan scared her family after Christmas and was in the hospital 13 days with blood clots in her lungs and legs and pneumonia. Sonny Milligan has been taking care of her as well as daughters Paula and Carrie. She has home health that checks her coumadin levels and a physical therapist that is helping her gain strength.
Linda Thomason, daughter of Mabelyne McKnight, was the honoree at the Birthday Club party hosted by her mother Mabelyne. Those attending were: Carol Byrd from Rusk, Shirley Baum from San Augustine, Ramona Wood from Houston, Marg Wilkerson from Center, Tammy Head and Pat Sabo from Lufkin. They showed grandbaby pictures and enjoyed the birthday dessert of lemon icebox pie that Mabelyne makes for Linda's “birthday cake”.
Marcelle Canon shared her daughter Beckie Canon's website: www.freewebs.com/msbeckie It has pictures of her trip in May to South Africa and surrounding countries complete with information to go with the pictures. It was really an interesting site with commentary of where she had been.
During the Texas A&M basketball game vs. Texas, we heard Beau Muhlbach's name and saw him #32 playing for the Aggies. It was a “white out” at Reed Arena with all the student body and fans wearing white shirts. Beau belongs to Sally and Don Muhlbach.
The Boys & Girls Club mailed support cards to help raise funds for their over 350 members and growing. Recently, a new boxing and fitness center was opened. The expansion of programs offers quality experiences for the area children. Contact them at 909 S. Angelina St. or 632-3301 for more information.
Brian Bradford, son of Marsha and David Bradford, is engaged to Roxanne Curry. They have set the wedding date for June 2. Brian received his sociology degree from UT in 2004 and is working for PSCI in Austin. He spent the last few months filming as a football stunt double punting on NBC's “Friday Night Lights” that is on Wednesdays at 8 p.m. Marsha, David and Roxanne were in the stands in Austin for some of the filmings.
Roxy will graduate from UT in May with her degree in Health Promotions and Fitness in Kinesiology. David proposed on October 6 after being gone on a filming assignment. You can go to their website www.theknot.com/ourwedding/RoxanneCurry& BrianBradford to learn more about the proposal and wedding to be in Houston. Both Brian and Roxy work with the youth at Lake Hills Church in Austin.
Jo Ann and Gene Nerren have a friend that lived through the tornado in The Villages, Florida. They were planning to go to The Villages in the spring and had rented a house right in the path.
Joan and Bill Poplin have been watching their grandson, Clint Haygood, who is on the junior varsity basketball team at Hudson. LeeAnn Haygood is happy to have husband Mark Condron home from Kuwait with two weeks off to go visit his parents in Michigan. Mark is a computer expert and is serving in the reserves.
Ken and Liz Jeffrey were in Wal-Mart and had their telephones with them. I lost Ernest in Wal-Mart and almost had him paged over the p.a. system. I finally found him visiting and wandering. J.R. Cox and wife Janette have the right idea. J.R. waits on the bench at the check out for Janette. I wish Ernest minded like that.
Beverly Slaughter is getting ready for the East Texas Region Relay for Life beginning Friday night, May 4th. She is organizing her group and getting T-shirts ready. Beverly also has painted three pieces of art in acrylic and has sold one with the proceeds going to her Relay for Life Team fundraising goal.
Happy Birthday: E'Lisa Hurst, George Clarke, Isabelle Herde, Billie Smith, Carolyn Elmore, Syll Holt, Will Stambaugh, Robert Holmes, Dois Rayburn, Kimberly Friesen, Lynn Torres, Ann Craig, Benna Dell Russell, Glenda Smiley, An Sweeny, Harold Newsom, Martha Bates, Susan Bryan, Hugh Anderson, Shelia Nutt, and Landon Spurgeon.
Happy Anniversary: Harold and Geneva Newsom, Joe and Jeanette Davis, Boyd and Imogene Stewart, Joe and Sarah Rich.
Bettie Ivie from Shreveport sent an email that husband Marvin's big birthday was February 10. Hope he had a good day!!!!
Are you looking for something fun and educational to do with your child this spring break? If so, join the Texas Forestry Museum for the 11th annual Reading Railroad. Children fifth grade and younger are invited to come out and take part in this great event on March 14, 2007 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Children will have a chance to venture through “story stations” located at indoor and outdoor exhibits that the museum hosts. Local celebrities and community leaders will read stories to children. Guests will have an opportunity to explore the Urban Wildscape Trail located on the museum's grounds. There will also be craft, activities, and snacks for visitors to enjoy compliments of the generous event sponsor, your neighborhood Brookshire Brothers. The museum's depot will be open and guests are invited to climb aboard the 1908 Baldwin Locomotive and the big red caboose. The Texas Forestry Museum is proud to hold this event in an effort to encourage people of all ages to embrace the gift of reading. Mackenzie Eason, Education Associate, Texas Forestry Museum, states “Reading Railroad is a great opportunity for children to see that reading is both important and fun for everyone no matter who you are.” Thanks to the support of the sponsor, Brookshire Brothers, Reading Railroad is open to the entire community free of charge. Be sure to stop by and join the fun for Reading Railroad 2007. The Texas Forestry Museum is located at 1905 Atkinson Dr. in Lufkin with hours of operation from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from 1 to 5 p.m., Sunday, except major holidays. For more information on the Texas Forestry Museum and its scheduled events, please call 936-632-9535.
Roberta Ames is over her treatments and mending well. She is home and under the watchful eye of daughter Susan Dickens. Susan said that Roberta was still independent.
Pat and Mike Sabo went to Southlake for the birthday party of one of their grandchildren. Kristen and Brad Martin have Landry, who is 5 and a half, Julia, who is 4, Samantha, who is 3, and Blaine who is 5-weeks-old. Their son Scott is working in Dallas and Heather is at Abilene Christian after her two years at Kilgore Junior College.
Lynda Crain filled me in on her family. Son Kevin and Amy Lawrence with Elizabeth, who is 5, and Erik, who is 3, are here in Lufkin after Kevin spent three years in the Air Force. Elizabeth will start kindergarten in the fall. Son Zach Lawrence works for H&P Drilling off shore. Lynda and husband Jerry Crain like to hunt and fish. They are ready for spring.
Gena and Steve Hanner are the proud grandparents of red headed baby Garrett, who was born December 4, to Elaine Hanner Dowdy. His four-year-old sister is Emma. Their son Scott Hanner is engaged to Kelly Anderson, daughter of Pam and Ronald Rodriguez of Nacogdoches. The wedding will be on March 10 at the Red Barn. Scott works off shore as a welder for Diamond Off Shore Company. The CEO of the company (in our small world) is a second cousin Lawrence Dickerson, son of Lamar Dickerson who is deceased.
Logan's Roadhouse is open for business. Martha Carswell told me that she had eaten there with some teachers from Diboll.
I over heard Joe McClain and Cecil Harbour discussing Lufkin Country Club in the doctor's office.
Jana Denman Mapps was in town visiting last weekend with Peyton and Peachy Denman. She was looking at antiques downtown with Johnny and Holly Moore.
Theresa Williamson had emergency hernia surgery on February 3. She has to be home for two weeks and husband Danny has been a good nurse. Lynette Hodges is doing hair for the customers at Audrey's Beauty Shop doing Theresa's customers and her own. If anyone could keep up with Theresa it would be Lynette.
Let me hear your news. Catch you around town. Janice Ann email: roweja@suddenlink.net
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