The Angelina Alliance for Children held their 5th Annual Student Art Sale and Silent Auction. The theme is "Transformation" and this year the Angelina College Theatre Department under the direction of Kari Raine came up with the concept, execution, and designs for the transformation of a butterfly from the caterpillar who was Katie Brose, to the cocoon who was Casey Lilley, to the drying butterfly who was Brittnee Broussard to the final butterflies who were Stephanie Pennebaker and Courtney Gaither. They were like mimes standing in the lobby of the Civic Center. Vallie Cross, on the advisory board, called them "living sculptures". Sarah Jackson from Angelina College was taking photos of the different ones, as was Woodie Hicks. Mayor Jack Gorden read the proclamation as the Alliance's flag was raised at the event. Cathy Pavlic, executive director, welcomed everyone. The Alliance employees are Amy Donahoe, Forensic Interviewer, and Blanca Curlett, Administrative Assistant. Stacy Williams is the Prevention Specialist for the Stewards of Children program.
Board members are: Robert Gilmer, president; Harold Cottle, president elect; Justin Bullard, vice president; Norma Sanford, immediate past president; Judy Perry, secretary; Shelli Ellis, assistant Secretary; Susanne Parker, treasurer; Jin Lin Ulmer, assistant treasurer; others are Clyde Herrington, June Clement, Tony Galloway, Belinda Brown, Tanya Taylor, Lisa Soto, Joe Deason, Karen Howell, Nina Neyland, Kari Patrenella, Michael Scott, Joann Black, Terry Reeder, Virginia Greghorn, Jeff Bates and Brenda Thomas. Their advisory council are: Kathy Barrett, Vallie Cross, Andrea Friesen, Lynne Haney, Murphy George, Mona Hill, Mark Janes, MD, Gandy Stubblefield, and Larry Williams. Some in the crowd looking at the art and auction items were: Sally Denman, Angelyn Bassinger, J. P. McDonald, Jennifer Stover, Wes Suiter, Allyson Langston, Genie Flournoy, Lisa Haglund, Jeanelle McCall, Austin Brown, Dave Dolben, Ladeen Pluss, Jim Williams, and Royce Garrett. The silent auction had 72 donated pieces. The Children's Art had over 100 pieces from Lufkin High School, Lufkin Middle School, Diboll, Central and Hudson schools. The Crime Stoppers Band performed outside for the crowd.
Susan Dickens is the proud grandmother of Ryan James Ellington, adopted baby of Laurie and Randy Ellington. Ryan was born March 21 and weighed 8 lbs 8 oz and was 21 and a half inches long. Laurie and Randy had waited four years for this happy baby. Susan spent a week with them in Cypress and tried to spoil him. They are coming to town to see great grandmother Roberta Ames and share their joy with her. The middle name "James" is for his great grand father Jim Ames.
Sheila and Bubba Wood have moved into their home on Cox Road. Their telephone number has changed.
The SPJST Lodge will host their 3rd Saturday Night Dance on April 21, with FREE COUNTRY as the band which will start at 8:00 P.M. Come out and have a toe tapping good time.... Remember BYOB; Great exhaust fans and hardwood dance floor (the old Fuller Spring skating rank) 197 Hughes Rd. Call 632-2849 or 637-1674 for more information. On April 27th at the SPJST Lodge will be a Friday Night recorded music dance. $3.00/person, BYOB, popcorn and setups are available. Good place to come to practice new dance steps. Starts at 8:00 P.M.
The Lancewood Mini Mart after 38 years is literally gone. All that needs to be done is to jack hammer all the concrete and haul off everything. Lucy Oates, widow of owner Curtis Oates, is anxious to have a rolling lawn to the street. The Lancewood neighborhood misses Curtis and the store, which was a directional landmark for visiting travelers and a quick fix for items needed in a hurry.
I was in line behind Millicent Irish and in front of Robert Warren getting boiled crawfish at the Polk's Pick It Up on highway 69 north. Millicent told me that she learned to peel crawfish because she is from southern Louisiana.
Hazel Main came to Marian Main's in Dallas for Easter and brought the snow from Illinois with her. Hazel was in Lufkin to visit with accountant Tracy Golden for the day that we had the snow.
Corky and Willie Dragoo have their house for sale at Crown Colony. Corky went to Lubbock on January 19 when friend Kent Hance became the new Chancellor for Texas Tech. Corky is the executive assistant to the Chancellor at his alma mater and Willie is from Lubbock, so it was going home for them. This is Corky's third time to go out of retirement to work. He has promised Willie that she could spend a week out of the month in Houston with grandchildren. Corky will be teaching a seminar in the fall and is excited about all of the change. We wish them well and will miss them.
June and Sonny Clement had 7 month old, Nancy and Steven Clement, twin children of Lara and David Clement, for several days while their parents had meetings in Houston.
Meggan Jones, daughter of Jonna Jones, and Chris Thompson were the honorees at an engagement party at Janet and Stan Benckenstein's home. Other hosts were: Kathy and Jim Barrett, Suzanne and Bill Barrett, Lindy Davis, Mary Leah and Don Duran, Brenda Elliott, Andrea and Gip Friesen, Cathey and Lee Friesen, Rona and Phillip Friesen, Linda and Robert Poland, Alys and Bill Ray, Lynell and John Stover, An and Jack Sweeny, Lisa and Richard Warner, Julie and Buddy Zeagler, Terri and Jim Zeleskey. Many young people were at the party since it was the Friday before the Easter holiday. I had to have Cathey Friesen tell me who some were.
Happy Birthday: Becky Childress, Mallory Dorman, Barbara Peterson, Jeanie Lair, Scott Hanner, Zach Lawrence, Sally Cain, Kendra Reeves, Pat Berry, Michael Bennett, LeeAnn Brookshire, Laken Bowley, Adam Lowther, Kelly Ferrara, Amy Huggins, Sid Medford, Lynda Alpenfels, Jim Riggs, and Julie Treadwell.
Happy Anniversary: Kenneth and Cindi Arnold, Tina and Dwayne Turner, Dan and Ruby Melancon, Don and Nancy Reily. Mildred and Lester Sparks will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary of April 19. Minister Oliver Murray married them at the Timberland Drive Church of Christ.
Mildred Clark was trying to teach me how to cook fresh beets when I went to get my bag of turnip greens.
Martha and Ray Carswell had Jon and Jill Carswell with daughters Emma and Abby in town for Easter.
While Joy Fredrick, Carolyn Haney and I were in Austin with Sara Rathgeber, we were looking at our 1955 high school annual. Joy squealed when she saw a picture of Winnie Smith, who was teaching home economics for her first year. She looks the same to us.
I was in Wal-Mart on Friday before Easter and the only person that I saw that I knew was Vickie Boren. We were rubbing elbows with the crowd.
Mary and Sam Griffin are proud of grandson Grayson Griffin who will graduate May 18 from the University of Texas with his degree in Geography. He is the son of Martin and Alyson Griffin of Sunnyvale. Martin teaches at Sam Houston State University several days a week.
Dick and Jana Dixon have been helping their daughter, Sara, and husband, Aaron Patten, pack for their move at the end of April to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina where he will be working for Wipro Technologies as the administrator of their research and development lab. They will be near Sara's Aunt, Laura Cavin, who lives in Matthews, NC. Sara and Aaron both graduated from Southwest Texas State University now Texas State University in San Marcos with BBA degrees in computer information systems..
Cpl. Forrest Robinson has completed his service in the U.S. Army National Guard. He served six years and had deployments to Ft. Stewart, GA as a military policeman, worked the Space Shuttle Columbia recovery operation, and was in New Orleans at the Superdome during Hurricane Katrina, and was sent the next week to the Beaumont/ Orange area for the Hurricane Rita clean up. During his tenure, he was named an honor graduate of AIT, Outstanding Soldier for his battalion in 2002, and received two Army Medals of Achievement and the Army Regimental Medal of Excellence during his training in three MOS assignments. He is currently a senior at Sam Houston State University set to graduate in May with a degree in Accounting.
Carl and Charlene Lively have three graduating this May. Janie Lee, daughter of Paula and Joe Lee of Pearland, graduates from Texas A&M University with her degree in environmental science. She will stay on and work on her master's degree as an assistant. Amy Lively, daughter of David and Susanne Lively, graduates from Lufkin High School and Sharon Baker's son Michael graduates from Lake Jackson High School. Amy and Michael graduate on the same night so Carl Lively and "Sparky" Sparks will attend Michael's graduation and Charlene Lively and Linda Sparks will attend Amy's graduation.
Dorothy Temple had her grandmother Matilda O'Quinn's 1956 Chevrolet in the Wells Homecoming Parade. Buddy Walker drove his 1963 white Corvette convertible with red interior with his niece Madison Corley waving to the crowd and his dad Berwyn Walker as passengers. Dorothy said that the 1950 babies won over the 60's babies since her car won. Craig and Marian Corley and Dorothy O'Quinn Walker were riding in the truck to be sure and Dorothy and George Temple had no trouble with the 1956 car. John and Charlie Liles and wives were on horse back in the parade. Judy Williams called Dorothy that they had won. George, Jr. and Anna Temple came for the homecoming. This was the first time in a long while that all of the Walkers had been together since Buddy is a Captain Chaplain in Germany. Berwyn and Dorothy Walker celebrated anniversary 54 on April 5 and Marian Corley celebrated her birthday on April 2. So it was an early celebration for these occasions for the family.
Woody Gann and Don Brawley are the hosts for the Tea Dance at Crown Colony Country Club on Sunday, April 29 from 2:00 to 4:30 in the Garden Room. It was interesting to hear Woody tell of the history started in London at the Waldorf Hotel with Sunday afternoon tea parties and dances. Their dances will be every fifth Sunday of the month. Robert Cerbo will provide the music. Contact Woody or Don for a reservation at $5 per person if not a member of Crown Colony.
The Reverend Bettie Kennedy was the guest at the First Christian Church's Good Friday service where she portrayed Mary Magdalene. She cleverly inserted from the book of John chapter 20 verse 26 where Jesus said "here is your Mother" and Bettie said if she (Mary Magdalene) had been Jesus' wife he would have mentioned her. She passed out stones that were inscribed with "you without sin ". Susan Ashburn helped her pass out the stones. It was a special day to start the Easter celebration. Catch you around.
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