Wedding bells were ringing in Canfield, Ohio recently for Forrest Robinson and Julie Sefcik. They were married August 10 in the Canfield Christian Church. Forrest is the son of Charles and Bonnie Robinson, and Julie is the daughter of John and Virginia Sefcik of Canfield, Ohio. After a beautiful wedding ceremony and pictures, the couple exited the church amidst a sea of wedding bubbles. The wedding party was whisked away in a limo to the famous Fellows Rose Garden in Youngstown, Ohio for more pictures. Finally, the wedding party arrived at the Squaw Creek Country Club where more photos were made on the golf course. Then the wedding party entered the club for hors d' oeuvres and a dinner reception, complete with traditional Italian and Czech ethnic dancing and the famous cookie tables. These were all traditions of the bride's family.
Special friends of the Robinson's attending from Lufkin were Dexter and Mary Satterwhite. Charles and Bonnie hosted a rehearsal dinner at Avion on the Water in Canfield. Guests enjoyed fine Italian wines and Texas "Shiner Bock" beer along with their hors d' oeuvres as they viewed a collection of memory boards on display about the bride and groom. Then guests entered the dining room for a candlelight dinner. The program that followed included champagne toasts, special poetry written for the couple and recited by Dexter Satterwhite, a game for the bride and groom conducted by Mary Satterwhite, a touching video of Julie and Forrest, and concluded with a candle presentation to each guest as Karen Nathman, aunt of the groom from Oklahoma City, OK sang "Shine on Us". As guests left the dinner, they were presented gift boxes of pecans from Rattlesnake Ranch in Crockett and a Texas-shaped cookie, with a red dot denoting Lufkin. Canfield guests commented to the Robinsons that Texans really know how to throw a party. The big weekend also included a golf brunch for the men of the wedding family held at Bob Evans' Restaurant and hosted by Mary Satterwhite, Karen Nathman, and Jennifer Robinson. On the day after the wedding, the bride's family hosted a brunch for out-of-town guests and family in their home and everyone got to visit with the new bride and groom before they left for the airport on their honeymoon.
Becky Becker and Barbara McGuire have opened their own Texas Cutters shop in the old Parks and Wildlife building on Atkinson Drive. New telephone is 639-1515. Becky cuts Ernest's hair. They were formerly with Eugene Crawford on Timberland which was selected Best Barber Shop for 2007.
Glen and JonAnna Arnold with Kimberlin and Charlie, Anita and Chris Caraway with Cole and Corrine attended the Texas A&M football game against Montana State. Sally and Steve Hogue were there to see son Samuel, who is in the Marine Division of the Corps of Cadets, march into the stadium. Jovorskie Lane, Alton Dixon and E. J. Shankle made Lufkinites proud during the game.
Steven Hogue, son of Sally and Steve Hogue, worked through the Baptist Student Ministries at SFA for three months as an assistant at Grand Canyon Baptist Church and at the General Store and Deli at Grand Canyon. Sally and 15-year-old son Stuart went to bring Steven home at the end of the summer from his work, which Sally says, the experience was priceless for Steven. First Baptist Church gave him some support to help him. Steven is a senior at SFA. Sally Hogue teaches ESL for newcomers at Lufkin Middle School. She tried to explain it to me, but since I am not familiar with that I can not pass along what she does except that she works with students in math, history and science who do not have English as their first language.
Sherry and Gary Rush are the proud grandparents of Marley Belle McCarty, born on August 13 to Ashley and Michael McCarty. Marley's sisters are Morgan and Kylie. Her other grandparents are C. B. and Shirley McCarty. Great-grandparents are Belle McCarty who turned 97 in August, Buddy and Arah Rush and Lillian Dunn. Jay Rush is in Lufkin working for Amerion Contractors and is planning on going back to offshore work in the near future.
Ryan and Amanda Rex have opened their Synergy Fitness at 109 N. First Street in downtown Lufkin. Their open house is Thursday, September 13 from 5 to 7 p.m.
Sorority News: Blaire Booker, daughter of Lynne Booker, pledged Delta Gamma at the University of Texas. Liz Roberts, daughter of Dr. Sid and Catherine Roberts pledged Alpha Chi Omega at the University of Texas. Lacy Friesen, daughter of Andrea and Gip Friesen, pledged Chi Omega at TCU. Lauren Jacobs, daughter of Rick and Ginger Jacobs, pledged Chi Omega at the University of Texas.
Woodie Hicks gave me the wrong Barrett name having lunch with Jane Johnson on her birthday. It was Charlotte Barrett. Sorry girls.
Volunteers are needed for the Ellen Trout Zoo Boo. Training will be Saturday, September 29 at 10 a.m. at the Zoo. Beverly Slaughter at Beverly@foetz.net is the contact person. The Zoo Boo will be Friday, October 26 and Saturday, October 27.
The 23rd Texas State Forest Festival will be September 19 to 23 with the 36th Annual Hushpuppy Championships on Saturday. Wednesday through Friday gates are opened from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5.00. Watch for times of the events.
Anita Martin corrected her dates for the Museum of East Texas' Dinner and Dancing, which will be in March and not in October. The Museum Guild is working on Festival of Trees, which will open in November. Guild Style Show luncheon is November 25.
Jody and Jimmy Tinkle had their family in for Labor Day. Jay and Mindy were in town from Tyler with Cody, who is 7, and Brady who is 15. Jeremy, who is 18, was in Tyler working. They spent time working on their clubhouse with Jimmy and Jon Tinkle at the Dollarhide Hunting Club 90 acres.
Happy Birthday: Ardie Dixon, Al Vinson, Val Dobrec, Karen Gibbs, Sydnie Grace Williams, Claire Holmes, Linda Coward, Jerry Highnote, Robert Telford, Scotty West, James Glover, Katie Parrish, Eric Lair, Jason Hopson, Sonny Clement, Paul Spore, Wiley Fudge, Mary Jane West, Glenn Cox, Jim Wark, Mae Dell Brannen, Ann McCurry, John Lee Slaughter, Brenda Sullivan, Leah Arnold, Ashley Parise, Laura Beth Dickerson, Marci Hanner, Ashley Holland, Mary Holland, Donie Moore, and Linda Teer.
Happy Anniversary: Bill and Tommie West, Terry and Diana Morrow, Charles and Jo Ann Arnold, and George and Faye Honea.
Moving to the PineCrest Retirement Community on Templewood Drive are: Flora and Billy O'Quinn, Ann Shands, Joan Duncan, Mary Denman, Mary Orman, George and Laura Thannisch, and Helen and Charles Roberts. Soon to be moving are Dot Brookshire and Marguerite and Bob Garrett.
Callie and Randy Winston bought the house next door in Ruidoso, New Mexico. They sold their other home to Janis and Bill Stewart. Guests this summer visiting the Winstons were: the Brents, Gorleys, Wedges, Woods, Jacksons and Mays.
Cookie and Larry Ross bought Mary Denman's home on Deerfield and will move in October. Larry said that they needed more room for their seven grandchildren.
Sisters, Laurette McKewen, Mary Tittle and Bennie Jo Wylie from Houston, were enjoying the $1.50 hamburgers at Ray's West.
Ronnie Robinson shared "pennies from heaven" that were in the post office parking lot with me.
Thanks to Mildred Celestine for sending me clippings from 1972 to share with those in the picture.
The Texas A&M game against Fresno State kept us on the edge of our seats. I know that 70,000 fans in Kyle Field and the millions watching on TV know that Jovorskie Lane, who scored four touchdowns, is from Lufkin. The other Lufkinites, Alton Dixon on defense and E. J. Shankle on offense, made Lufkin proud. Martha Carswell was waiting on TCU vs. Texas game to start and said that she taught Jermichael Finley in Diboll in the sixth grade.
Dorothy Bate has a crowd of cars at her house for lunch on Sundays. She must be a good cook. Wonder if she would notice if Ernest and I sneaked in to eat?
I had a sty on my eyelid and Dr. Robert Anderson said use pinto beans in a small jewelry fabric bag heated in the microwave 15 to 25 seconds or longer and apply to the eye lid. It beat the hot washcloth.
Ben Moore, son of Carol and Jerry Moore, is engaged to Melinda Coziar, daughter of Michael and Clara Coziar of Liberty. They have set the wedding date for November 24 at the Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort in Bastrop for close family. Mary and Andrew Moore held an engagement party for the couple last weekend. Melinda works at Lufkin Industries and Ben is with Moore Building Associates.
Andrew and Ben Moore were at the dedication of the remodeled Youth Building at the First Christian Church. Moore Building Associates along with architect Jerry Hill have completed the facility that is "state of the art". Mike Hunter mentioned that Andrew and Ben were in the youth group when the building was built 20 years ago and here they are remodeling Building II. We say what goes around comes around.
Mary Byrd and I were in the crowd to hear pianist Rob Landes perform Gershwin, Berlin and Porter music at the Temple Theater. Donations went to the Eunice Vickery Music Scholarship. Dr. Karen McBee introduced the program. Jimmy Tinkle said that Landes performed for free and had the money go into the scholarship. The music was "heavenly" and most of us "gray haired people " knew the music and wanted to either sing or dance. Mabelyne McKnight said that she was a neighbor of the Landes family in Houston and heard him play the piano at 3 years of age. Maybe he will return and you will be able to hear him play.
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