‘Born Mad’ author to appear on TV
Special to The Monitor
MABANK–Mabank resident, Robyn Wheeler will be
a guest on KETK/ NBC 56 East Texas Live, Friday, Jan. 20.
Wheeler will be talking about her book Born Mad and her
experiences living with dysthymic disorder for most of her
life.
Wheeler found a solution to her chronic anger issues after
she was diagnosed in October 2010 and given daily
medication.
She wrote Born Mad to create awareness for dysthymic
disorder and support for those who suffer from it.
East Texas Live runs everyday from 11 a.m. to noon.
For more information, call (903) 581-5656 or go to
www.ketknbc.com.
VFD benefit
concert features the Plummer family music
Special to The Monitor
TRINIDAD–The Trinidad Volunteer Fire Department is holding
its annual benefit concert at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at the
Trinidad High School Auditorium.
The show will feature the award-winning Plummer Family
Country Music Show from Branson, Mo.
The Plummer Family comes from an 18-year performing history
and features Rosie and Darrell Plummer, their son, Randy
Driskill, and daughter Melody Driskill.
Rosie plays piano, organ and accordion as well as lead
vocals and harmonies. Darrell is master of ceremonies and is
known for traditional country and gospel songs.
Melody sings and plays fiddle while the Plummers grandson,
Josh Driskill, sings vocals and plays lead guitar.
Pedal steal guitar player Dave Mitchell joins the show as
well as yodeler and singer Lynn Rose-Terry, drummer Marvin
Skiles and comic Tony Hampton.
Rosie Plummer won the first “Show Biz Award” in 1974 at the
Ozark Music Awards and both Rosie and Darrell have been
inducted into the Ozark Hall of Fame.
The Trinidad VFD is an all volunteer unit which provides
emergency services and fire protection to an area bordered
by the spillway to the north, Malakoff to the east and
Kerens to the west. They assist surrounding communities when
the need arises.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $12 at the door, and $5 for
children. Preschool age children are free of charge.
Tickets may be purchased at all area Brookshire’s
Supermarkets, Food Rite Food Store in Kerens and members of
the Trinidad Volunteer Fire Department.
For more information, call (903) 778-2600 or go to
www.plummer-familyshow.com.
Area high schools to hold art show and
competition
Special to The Monitor
SEVEN POINTS–The annual Art Show and Competition is
currently on display in the community room at the Library of
Cedar Creek Lake in Seven Points.
This is the third year students from four area school
districts are competing, but the first year for a separate
competition in three dimensional pieces.
Art teachers James Perry/Kemp, Ramona Freeman/Malakoff,
Brent Ragland/Eustace and Kyra Tracy/Mabank have brought the
best of the best of their students.
Each school has brought five to 10 pieces of 3-D art, as
well.
Judges from several colleges in the area will select pieces
for best of show and second through fifth places and then
present awards to the recipients.
Judges from Texas A&M Commerce, UT Tyler, TVCC, Dallas
Institute of Arts, Santa Fe Art Institute and the Full Sail
Art Institute will also be representing their schools and
recruiting students for higher education. Judges will be
presenting some of the awards as well.
Judges from the first ever, culinary competition between
Kemp and Mabank will also be in attendance.
The exhibition will be displayed throughout the month of
January with a public reception and awards ceremony
Saturday, Jan. 21.
Judging will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Public viewing and college
recruiting is 4-5:30 p.m. and the awards presentation begins
at 5:30 p.m.
The Annual Art Show and Competition is open to the public
and free of charge.
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in dire need of a good home.
Please call or stop by the Humane Society today
and rescue one of these forgotten animals.
The Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake
is located on
10220 County Road 2403 in Seven Points.
For more information, please call
(903) 432-3422 after 11 a.m.
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