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Kemp Boosters fund-raiser
a success
Special to The Monitor
SEVEN POINTS–Lakeplex Lanes of Seven Points was the gracious host of the
first bowling fund-raiser to support the scholarship fund of the Kemp
Athletic Booster Club.
The fund-raiser was held Sunday, Feb. 18.
The proceeds of the event will be used to provide as many as four, $1000
scholarships to Kemp Athletes.
Approximately $1400 was raised.
Forty-eight players formed 12 teams to compete for prizes donated by
Wal-Mart of Gun Barrel City and Brookshire’s of Seven Points.
One of two teams sponsored by Wal-Mart took the first place prize. Kurt
Kluth, Sandra McNair, Jimmy Kirkhart and Sandra Wheeler took home the
$100 Wal-Mart gift card.
Dodey Hughes, president of the booster club, along with Rusty Clamon,
Brandon Smith and Chip Chambers shared the second place, $75 Wal-Mart
gift card.
Sandra Wheeler and Coach Walt Mangan (who claims he hasn’t bowled in
years) each took home a $75 gift card from Brookshire’s.
Several donated items were raffled after the event.
Two of the most treasured prizes were Dairy Queen of Seven Points gift
certificates for free Blizzards for a year.
Chili’s gift certificates, a DVD player, a CD/radio combo, four rounds
of golf at Kings Creek Country Club, two haircuts at Sammie’s Barber
Shop and several other items were also presented to winners.
The Kemp Athletic Booster Club would like to thank team sponsors
Wal-Mart, Dairy Queen of Kemp, Dodey Hughes, Dr. Jim Collinsworth, First
National Bank of Kemp, Main Place Cinema, Dr. Vandiver of Texas
Orthopedic Associates, Kemp Family Pharmacy and Debbie Moore.
Also, Justice of the Peace Johnny Adams, Wal-Mart of Gun Barrel City,
The Kemp Chamber of Commerce, Kemp Self Storage, Southern Millwright
Services, Audrey Schmidt, Tab Electric and the Elmer Reedy Family
purchased lane sponsorships.
R&R Screening donated the signs for the lane ads.
The booster club sends out special thanks to the Kemp, Tool/Seven
Points, Greater Cedar Creek Lake Area Chambers of Commerce, KCKL 95.9
FM, KLVQ 1410 AM and The Monitor for providing the opportunity to
address its members.
Once again
it’s time for ‘Taste of Cedar Creek Lake’
Special to The Monitor
MABANK–Mark your calendars and get ready
for the 12th annual “Taste” treat.
It’s once again time for the “Taste of Cedar Creek Lake” Awards Banquet,
sponsored by The Greater Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce (TGCCLACC).
“CSI – Commitment - Service - Integrity” is slated for Monday, March 26,
at the Lakeview Assembly of God Church Gymnasium in Seven Points.
“Last year, it became obvious that this very popular event had outgrown
the Mabank Middle School Cafetorium. I want to sincerely thank Mabank
ISD for being so wonderful to us while we held the event at the Middle
School these past years, but the time has come to take our banquet to a
larger venue. I’m confident that the transition to a new location will
be a smooth one and that we’ll have plenty of seating for all
attendees,” chamber president Jo Ann Hanstrom said.
Participating chamber of commerce member restaurants will once provide a
wide array of delicious samples for attendees’ dining pleasure.
Veteran “Taste” chair Bruce Easley of Capt’n “B” Florist is once again
heading up the volunteer committee for the 2007 event, with Kathy
Kendrick of Lone Star Maps calling on chamber member restaurants to ask
for their participation.
Bruce’s back-up team is the Cedar Creek Lake Pacesetters Club, a group
of enthusiastic, veteran fund-raisers and event planners.
In addition to participating restaurants, lake area businesses will be
donating table decorations and other amenities and services vital to the
success of the 12th annual “Taste of Cedar Creek Lake.”
Traditionally, the beautiful floral arrangements adorning the tables,
along with other donated items, are given as door prizes during the
event, adding the excitement of the evening.
Member businesses are invited to sponsor the (limited number available)
table arrangements for $50 each.
The much-anticipated awards presentation will once again be on the
agenda for the evening, as TGCCLACC “Citizen of the Year”, “Lifetime
Service Award” and “Ambassador of the Year” are announced.
Recognition will also be given to winners of awards from the various
Branches of the Chamber, including “Teachers of the Year” from the
Mabank Branch.
The awards are given annually to volunteers in the community who donate
their time to worthy causes benefitting the entire Cedar Creek Lake
Area.
Outgoing TGCCLACC board members and branch committee members will also
be recognized.
Look for some new awards and other surprises from the planning
committee.
Hanstrom is encouraging all citizens of Cedar Creek Lake to participate
by nominating deserving individuals for the Citizen of the Year and the
Life Time Service Awards.
“Please keep in mind that these awards are not reserved just for
volunteers that are active in the chamber of commerce. Volunteerism is
alive and well all over the community and it’s important that no
individual who meets the criteria be overlooked,” Hanstrom said.
If readers know of someone they want to nominate, please call the
chamber of commerce at (903) 887-3152 or stop by 604 S. Third St., Ste.
E in Mabank to pick up nomination forms.
New in ’07 will be the sales of reserved seating tickets for $15 each.
These tickets should be purchased in advance, and will entitle the
holder to the same spot all evening.
When the reserved seat ticket is presented at the door, the holder will
be given a card that can be placed on the specially designated tables to
“hold” their seat while they visit, get food, etc.
If there are any reserved tickets left, they will be sold at the door.
General Admission will once again be $10 and the General Admission
ticket holders will be entitled to seating on a first come, first served
basis. All tickets will be available in advance.
Watch your local newspapers for announcements of ticket sales locations,
participating restaurants and entertainment details for “CSI –
Commitment -Service - Integrity.”
If you have questions, call TGCCLACC at (903) 887-3152.
Information about
rabies virus
Special to The Monitor
AUSTIN–You can be infected by the rabies virus if you are bitten by an
animal that has the disease.
You can also get rabies if the saliva from a rabid animal contacts your
mucous membranes or any open wounds you might have.
If you have such contact with a rabid animal, only a series of shots can
keep you from getting the disease.
Signs of rabies include
• Animals that have a change in behavior.
• Wild animals which seem to be friendly or tame.
• Wild animals – coyotes, foxes, bats, skunks and raccoons – which you
do not usually see in the daytime.
• Animals that have a hard time walking, eating or drinking.
• Excitement or meanness in animals.
• Animals that bite or scratch at an old wound until it bleeds.
Important facts about rabid animals
If a pet is infected with the rabies virus, the way it acts may change.
A friendly dog might want to be alone. A shy dog might want attention.
Rabid dogs often become mean, roam, make strange noises and attack
people and other animals. Rabid animals may drool, and they sometimes
swallow stones, sticks, or other things.
Later, as the rabid animal gets even sicker, it might have trouble
chewing, swallowing, drinking, or walking. It may not be able to close
its mouth and may appear to be choking. Never try to clear the throat of
an animal with these signs.
If you see an animal acting this way, call the local animal control
agency right away.
How to prevent rabies
• Have a veterinarian vaccinate your dogs and cats against rabies. By
law, you need to do this every year or every three years, depending on
the type of vaccine used.
Ask a veterinarian about the best vaccination schedule for your pet.
Keeping your pets vaccinated protects you and them.
• Restrain your pets; do not allow them to roam.
• Avoid contact with wild animals and with dogs and cats you do not
know.
Do not approach strange dogs or cats. Do not try to hand-feed wild
animals and do not keep them as pets.
• Do not touch sick or injured animals. Call and report them to an
animal control officer.
It is very important that everyone, especially children, knows how to
prevent rabies.
If an animal bites you, follow these steps. They may save your life!
• Quickly and thoroughly wash the bite with soap and water. Rinse it
well. Put alcohol or iodine on it to kill germs.
• See a doctor as soon as possible. The doctor will decide if you need
treatment to prevent rabies.
• Describe the animal that bit you – the kind, size and color – to the
doctor, local rabies control authority, animal control officer or local
police or sheriff’s department.
Tell children to get help from a policeman, school guard, teacher or
other adult.
Try to locate the animal or keep track of it if you know where it lives.
Remember what it looked like and where it can be found.
• The local rabies control authority needs to have the biting dog or cat
tested for rabies or observed for 10 days.
If the quarantined dog or cat is alive 10 days after the bite, it could
not have given you rabies. If the animal shows signs of rabies or dies
during the observation period, it should be tested for rabies.
Biting skunks, bats, foxes, coyotes and raccoons must be tested for
rabies.
If you are bitten by another kind of animal, the local rabies control
authority will decide if it needs to be tested or observed for rabies.
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