ALL AROUND LUFKIN
Janice Ann Rowe

Be sure that you go by the Museum of East Texas and see the photographs taken by Holly Henderson, 28 year old daughter of Joie and Simon (Bubba) Henderson, III. Her black and white photos are of local people and places here in East Texas. The exhibit is entitled "Home in East Texas". Bill Simpson said that he helped her with some of the photographs. You will recognize most of the places of workers at Atkinson Candy, Lufkin Industries, Rudolph, the Lufkin Panthers, and logging companies, which are included in the 57 photographs taken this past year. Some attending the Opening were: Joie and Bubba Henderson, Lucille (Sister) Henderson, Callie and Randy Winston, Dorothy and George Temple, Anna and George Temple, Jr., Jewel and Frank Arender, Nancy and Don Reily, Polly and Charles Young, Karen and Pat Foley, Cindy and Mike Taylor, Elaine and Jim Hunter, (who was one photographed), Grace and Paul Perez, Jane Johnson with grandson Ryder Johnson, Nancy and Thomas Moore, Harmon Moore, Shirley Lewis (who was one photographed), Llewellyn and Mack Frazier, Harry Stafford, Anita and Rick Martin (who was one photographed), Joann Roquemore, Connie Thompson, Kristi and Ricky Gay (who was one photographed), Angelyn Bassinger, Cotton Whiddon, Linda and Robert Poland, Jeanie and Caleb McCusker, Lois and Waldo Gonzalez, Richard Faviell, Allyson and Kevin Langston, Julie and Buddy Zeagler, Elizabeth and David Perkins, Greg and Lori Letney and Kristin Letney, Alys and Billy Ray, Elsie and Bill Simpson, Donna and James Parish, Peggy and Campbell Cox, Chandra Childress (who was one photographed), Barbara and Jim Haley, Janet Read, Murphy George (who was one photographed), Mary K Kyger, Connie Hall, Nash Hogue, Terri and Jimmy Zeleskey, Lynell and John Stover, Susie and Jay Shands, Jeannene and Newt Courtney, Andrea and Gip Friesen, Becca and Jeff Chance, Cathey Friesen, Dolly and Don Whitaker, Will and Julie May, Sharon Henderson, and Mary Martha Henderson. 1998 LHS Classmates of Holly that came were: Amber Matchett, Charbi Hunt, Allison Chumley, Todd Richert, Aubin Bryan, Whitney Friesen and Jamie Parish. Museum director and staff, J. P. and husband Darrell McDonald, Claudine Lovejoy and Eloise Havard were mingling in the estimated crowd of 250. E. Howard Daniel and his helper Camille Bresie Cooke (daughter of Mike and Pat Bresie who was visiting) were at the door greeting the guests. Other exhibits were "Pots and Process" works of David Hendley of pottery with documented photos of the process by R. P. Washburne. Anita Martin, Olivia Wilkins and Marie Davis were in charge of the food brought by volunteers: Julie Zeagler, Terri Zeleskey, Dr. Lois Gonzalez, Susie Shands, Harriet Tamminga, Cathey Friesen, Nancy Winston, Sister Henderson, Julie May, Brenda Elliott, Dorothy Temple, Lynell Stover, Mary K Kyger, the Museum Guild and Museum of East Texas. Joie Henderson provided her "famous sugar cookies" which were awesome!

New officers of the Museum of East Texas are: Todd Stafford - president; Becca Chance - 1 st vice president; Anita Martin - 2 nd vice president; Maria Davis - secretary.

Kayla Murray has been selected to participate in the 2008 Texas Baptist All-State Band Choir mission trip to Germany the week of July 22 through Aug. 5. This will be Kayla's third year to be a member of the Texas Baptist All-State Band and this is the first year the group has traveled outside Texas. Kayla is first chair flute in the LHS Band and is the daughter of Tracy and Ernie Murray.

The Lufkin Art Guild will hold their annual Spring Art Show and Sale at the First Street Arts Center in Downtown Lufkin on Saturday, April 5th from 1 p.m. - 8 p.m. The art will be judged and awards will be given. Art Work will be accepted at the Center on April 4th from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. A reception will be held from 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Saturday, April 5th. The exhibition will be open to the public from April 5th - April 11th. Admittance is free. Contact

Sarah Wallace of the Lufkin Art Guild at (936) 829-3878 or swallace 1@suddenlink.net for more information. The First Street Arts Center is located at 104 South First Street in Downtown Lufkin and is open Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Junior League of Lufkin will sponsor their Spring Market '08 shopping extravaganza on March 27, 28 and 29 at the Pitser Garrison Civic Center. General admission to shop is $5. The theme "A Night in Napa" gourmet pre-party will be on Thursday, March 27 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Cost of this is $35. The luncheon and style show is Friday at noon and the cost is $25 per person. If you want to do it all, the Big Ticket is $50 for the pre-party, luncheon and style show and two day market pass. These can be purchased from Junior League members and at the Wishing Well or Commercial Bank on South First Street. Emily Parks is the chair this year. Hours for shopping are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Benjie Weber and Susan Weber will have three (triplets) in three different schools come fall. Erika is going to Texas A&M, Aimee is going to U.T. Austin and Jay is going to U.T. San Antonio. Boy, do I feel for you having three in college and all at different places. Good luck!!!!

The Very Thing has been remodeled for Nancy Winston with help from Mary Wildhardt. Go by and see the change and visit with Nancy and Haylee Stephenson.

Amy Poland, Catherine Wagnon, Courtney Hale and Rebecca Friesen Hunt went skiing in Vail.

Sam and Mary Griffin traded in their 2004 Honda for a new one in November. Sam called to tell me that he laughed when he read all that I had in my old Honda. He had left a CD in the player in the dash and was at Mercer Honda when they were selling his old trade car and they found sunglasses.

Happy Birthday: Cherri Teutsch, Victoria Brazil, Darrell and Jarrell Durham, Martha Lou Dailey, Lynn Fisher, Amy Poland, Bobbye Bartlett, Bob Putnam. Connie Tate, Bill Wagnon, Jane Wagnon, Vickie Taylor, Cindy Grove, Bettye Goynes, Bernice Maberry, Lorraine Dorman, Rachel DuBose, Tamesha Root, Christopher Davis, Patrick Bryan.

Happy Anniversary: Joe Ann and Edgar Burton, Jill and Mike Carswell, Helen and Dorman Forrest, Kay and Jerry Highnote, Glova and Gus Schultz, Andrea and Gip Friesen, Joyce and Brad Jackson, Gayle and Cecil Jones.

Tamesha Jumper called me that she met Sidney Howtz and wife Jo in Comfort traveling in their RV. They found out that Tamesha was from Lufkin and asked her if she knew James Hinson. She said no but she knew someone that would. I called Dry and James and told them that the Howtz had remembered playing golf with James. It is a small world.

Cile Braden went with Susan Ellison and Ginny Bowman to Guatemala as part of a faith-based medical mission called Refuge International based in Gilmer, TX. This was Susan's fifth trip. They started on Sunday morning 2/17 and a team composed of 8 doctors, 35 nurse practitioners, nursing students and lay people treated people who had come to the clinic located in San Raymundo, about an hour north of Guatemala City. This clinic is a very well equipped facility and has a good reputation. Every day the line was forming before they went to breakfast. Six of the doctors were surgeons who performed many surgeries each day including gall bladder removal, hysterectomies, and amputation of a gangrenous foot, and more. Susan and Cile were in the pharmacy and filled prescriptions, Ginny worked with a nurse practitioner and an interpreter seeing patients. The patients were most appreciative, and even though they did not always understand each other's language, they could communicate. They have many heart-warming memories to cherish from the week. They met an amazing group of dedicated people and were able to make a small difference each day. They worked half a day on Friday of that week, took inventory and traveled to Antigua, Guatemala. It was a lovely OLD city with cobblestone streets where they could walk everywhere from the hotel. Friday night they were treated to a wonderful dinner (by all the doctors) in a converted convent that now houses a 5 star restaurant and hotel. It was decorated for a wedding and must have had thousands of candles glowing everywhere.

Lawana Ray had her name drawn in the Brookshire Brothers Carnival Cruise Sweepstakes contest. I have been throwing those ends away!!!! Shame on me. Good things happen to good people. Lawana and Jerry will be able to pick the Carnival cruise they wish and it will be for a week. Lawana said that they have been remodeling their house since August and they need a vacation.

Jerome Lair, manager at the Brookshire's Fresh Market on Chestnut, was thrilled to have a customer's name drawn. This is the 6 th week of the 14 cruises to be given away, so we still can get our name in the drawings.

Connie Thompson has seven of her photographs in the hallway at Woodland Heights Medical Center. At the entrance on Gaslight Blvd, go right and they are down that hall. The hospital commissioned her for photos of East Texas. There are cowboys, a fall scene, spring scene, and several people performing their jobs in east Texas. Drop by and see them.

SPJST Lodge will be having their third Sat. night dance on March 15th. Dancing will start at 8:00pm- 12pm..Silver Eagle will be the band so come out and enjoy the hardwood dance floor......BYOB..popcorn,cokes & candy will be for sale.....for more information call Helen-632-2849 or to reserve a table call Marilynn -632- 1124.

My granddaughter, Mandy Rowe, and I had lunch at Mar Teres Tea Room and saw Natalie Crowson, Carolyn Cates and Janelle Hennington with Mary Margaret Greene who is moving to Georgia. Bettie Powell was there with her sister in law Maxine Davis.

I tried to find the telephone number for the post office and I could have walked to the post office in the time I looked in the phone book under Government offices!!!!! It is not in the book. I called information, because I wanted to know when stamps were going up to 42 cents. The phone for the main post office is: 936.634.7749. Write this in the book under the "p"s. Stamps go up May 12. I bought some of the 41- cent Forever Stamps and I will be ready when they do go up. Probably will have to buy some one-cent stamps to go with the 41s that I have now.

I had White Out all on my arm and tried nail polish remover, alcohol and finally Goo Gone and it worked. Just a fun fact!!!

Monday, Ernest wanted me to work on our income tax info so I started and ran out of adding machine paper. I sent him to Story Wright for paper and while he was gone a limb at the Kenley's house across the street fell and hit the power line and we were without power. I felt that I was not meant to do the income tax stuff so I went over to Mary and Joe Byrd's to see if they where without power. James Thomas and Alberta Johnson along with the Byrds were in the dark. They sent me home to call Oncor to get the power restored. Margaret and Billy Mack Anderson were in the dark too. Minnie Jones was our lifesaver and in 45 minutes they were out in the rain getting the transformer repaired. Thanks Oncor!!! I got back on my "critical path" with new adding machine paper and Ernest is happy that the tax info is in the hands of Kevin McKay and Kathy Burris.

I am jealous. Patsy and Chuck Hines saw a hummingbird scout on Tuesday, March 4. I put my feeders out on Monday, since the weather has been so confusing. Let me hear when your birds arrive. I think the country birds come before the city birds.

Catch you around town. Janice Ann email: roweja@suddenlink.net