News
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AARP free tax service
AARP tax-aide volunteers continue to offer free income tax help
from 8 a.m. to noon Mondays at The Library at Cedar Creek Lake
in Seven Points on Wednesdays at the Senior Center in Malakoff
and the Senior Center in Athens through April 15. For
information call Gil Betts at (903) 778-2423.
New Grace Trio
The New Grace Trio will perform at Central Baptist Church, 116
W. Mt. Vernon St., Mabank, during the 11 a.m. service, Sunday
(today). Come enjoy Southern gospel singing. No admission.
Humane Society change
The Humane Society board meeting is at 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27,
at the Dairy Queen, 110 West Cedar Creek Parkway, Seven Points.
The community is welcome to attend board meetings held every
fourth Monday.
CCL Civic League
The Cedar Creek Civic League meets at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 27,
at Tri-County Library, Mabank. A Trinity Valley Home Health Care
representative is the featured speaker. Guests are welcome. For
information call Joyce at (903) 451-3229.
Shelter needs volunteer, canned pet food
The Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake needs someone to
transport dogs and cats to KCAAP Spay Neuter Clinic in Crandall
weekly. This transport is vital to the adoption program. Pickup
animals at the shelter on Monday mornings about 8:30 am. check
them in, takes about 20 minutes, then return at 3 pm to pick
them up and return to the shelter. If you can help out, please
contact Krista at (903) 432-3422 or at
dogshsccl@yahoo.com.
The shelter also is running very low on canned dog food. We
prefer lamb and rice or chicken and rice puppy and adult canned
dog food. But we are very grateful for any donations.
HSCCL just received word it has been accepted as a SPCA Transfer
Partner. This means pets can be taken to SPCA of Texas new
McKinney adoption center and the Jan Rees Jones Adoption Center
on a weekly basis. This will provide another great avenue to
save more lives.
CCL Women’s Club
The Cedar Creek Lake Women’s Club meets at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb.
28, and doors open at 10:30 a.m., at the Cedar Creek Country
Club in Kemp Dr. Rose-Mary Rumbley will present the program, “My
Thoughts Be Bloody.”
Kiwanis night at Chili’s
Bring your flyer to Chili’s from 4 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28,
for a 10 percent of sales donated to the Kiwanis Club of Cedar
Creek Lake. Chili’s does the cooking while you support your
club. Chili’s is located at 1261 W. Main St. Gun Barrel City.
For information, call (903) 887-0572.
Annual PS water supply
The Payne Springs Water Supply Corporation annual membership
meeting is set for 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012, at the PS
Water Supply office, 9116 Frazier Ln., located off SH 198 South.
Members are urged to attend. For information, call (903)
451-5300.
GBC First Assembly
The First Assembly of God Church, Gun Barrel City, welcomes new
pastor and his family. Pastor Tim Howard of Eustace begins his
ministry in the 10:30 a.m. Sunday, March 4 service. The church
is located at 721 W. Main St.
Kemp First Assembly
The First Assembly of God Church in Kemp is celebrating its
homecoming service at 11 a.m. Sunday, March 4, and at 2 p.m.
with a dinner served between the two services. The event will
also be the 23rd anniversary for Pastor and Sister Smeal at the
church.
A guest speaker and singer from Houston will be featured. The
church is located on Business 175, next to the Kemp fire
station.
CC Model A Club
The Cedar Creek Model A Club meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 6
(first Tuesday of the month), at the Dairy Queen in Seven
Points. Visitors are always welcome and you do not have to own a
Model A to join.
Eustace hosts MADD
The Eustace VFD will present a victims impact presentation by
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), at 7 p.m. Monday, March 5,
at the fire station. The department invites members of the
community to help them fill the station to standing room only.
PSUMC fellowship night
The Payne Springs United Methodist Church is hosting a
performance by the Mabank Panther Edition at 7 p.m. Wednesday,
March 7, following the 6:30 p.m. covered dish dinner. The church
is located at 9667 SH 198, across from the Payne Springs VFD.
For information, call (903) 451-3131 or (903) 451-2978.
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