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‘Taste of
Cedar Creek Lake’ set for Monday, March 26
Special to The Monitor
MABANK–If you’ve never experienced the annual
“Taste of Cedar Creek Lake,” or you’ve just been waiting for this once a
year chance to sample so much fine restaurant food in one evening, now’s
the time to purchase your tickets to this very popular awards banquet
and showcase of The Greater Cedar Creek Lake Area Chamber of Commerce
member restaurants.
The event will be Monday, March 26, at Lakeview Assembly of God Church
Gymnasium, with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m.
“Taste” chair Bruce Easley explained the popular and ever-growing event
simply outgrew Mabank Middle School, where it had been held in previous
years. The new venue will offer seating for more than 300 people.
General admission tickets are still only $10 per person.
New this year are reserved tickets at $15 per person.
The reserved tickets will be exchanged at the door for a tent card to
put the ticket holder’s name on and place at their seat.
Reserved seating will be premium seating, closest to the stage.
Only a certain number of these tickets will be available and they are
selling fast.
They are available at the chamber of commerce office at 604 S. Third
Street, Ste. E in Mabank, closed noon-1 p.m. for lunch.
The tables seat eight and by purchasing eight tickets the entire table
can be held. Any number less than eight will just ensure a seat for the
evening, with random seating.
This 12th annual “Taste” banquet, with a theme of “CSI
Commitment-Service-Integrity” will feature cuisine from member
restaurants Special Touch Catering, Chili’s, Vetoni’s Italian,
Brookshire’s Mabank, Brookshire’s Seven Points, Papacita’s, Dairy Queen
of Seven Points, Janna B’s, Mom’s Kitchen, Good To Go Brisket, Extreme
Bar-B-Que, Wings Over Seven Points, Seasons’s At Mabank House, The
Yellow Rose, The Hydrangea House, and Pizza, Etc. McClain’s is
furnishing table cloths.
This is a perfect opportunity to experience a “taste” of the offerings
of these restaurants and businesses.
In addition to the participating restaurants, approximately 40
businesses and individuals have very generously donated beautiful
centerpieces that will be given as door prizes to lucky attendees.
Community volunteers and teachers will be honored during the awards
portion of the evening, including the prestigious Citizen of the Year
and Life Time Service awards.
The Cedar Creek Lake Pacesetters Club, an honorary group of volunteers
who are serving as the “Taste” Committee this year, will announce their
new members for ‘07.
Chamber branches will be making presentations, and the Ambassador of the
Year will be announced also.
Jo Ann Hanstrom, president of TGCCLACC, has expressed her appreciation
to “Taste of Cedar Creek Lake” committee chair Bruce Easley, and his
committee for putting together a fun, special night, filled with great
food, entertainment and recognition of the many special volunteers of
the Cedar Creek Lake Area community.
She also commented, “The publicity provided by The Cedar Creek Pilot,
The Lake Area Leader/Monitor, Cedar Creek Shopper, Malakoff News, and
KCKL is invaluable, and we can’t thank these businesses enough for their
continued support of TGCCLACC events.”
General Admission tickets are available at Southside Bank inside
Brookshire’s in Seven Points, as well as the Chamber office.
Call the Chamber office at (903) 887-3152 for additional information.
Getting ready for spring
 Monitor
Photo/Barbara Gartman
Customers gathered Friday and Saturday for the
annual open house at Lakeview Landscape on State Highway 274 in Tool.
Jan Countryman, behind the counter, helps a couple of gardeners with
their purchases. Vegetables, herbs and many varieties of flowers in
colorful blooms, were on display in the greenhouse. It was natural for
customers to walk out with trays loaded with nature’s beauty, ready to
plant in local gardens.
Rotary has thirty $500 scholarships to give away
Special to The Monitor
CEDAR CREEK LAKE–The Rotary Club of Cedar Creek Lake has $500
scholarships to give away to 30 high school graduates of Mabank, Eustace
and Kemp high schools. There’s not much time left to turn in
applications for this year’s awards.
Last year, five scholarships were not awarded because no one applied for
them.
Community members are encouraged to let graduating seniors from Kemp,
Eustace or Mabank who will be attending a community college, four
year-college, or a vocational-technical school in the fall, know to pick
up an application from their high school counselor and return it to
them, or mail it to Mabank High School, Attn: Rebecca Smith, 822 W.
Mason St., Mabank, TX 75147, postmarked no later than April 4.
Graduates must have/be:
• an overall grade average of 75 or higher, or G.P.A. of 2.5 and above
• a letter of recommendation from a high school teacher, counselor, or
principal
• a letter of recommendation from a member of the community, not related
to the student
• a member of a club or organization that participates in community
service or have completed some type of community service, personally
• a United States citizen.
Submit a copy of the most recent transcript, scholarship application,
and letters of recommendation to the school counselor by April 5, or
mail to the address above.
The Rotary Club will present two additional $500 scholarships to adults
25 years old or older, who are attending Trinity Valley Community
College and enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours with a degree
plan on file.
Anyone interested in these scholarships should contact the financial aid
office at Trinity Valley Community College in Athens at (903) 675-6233.
In accordance with the Rotary Club’s desire to further education and
literacy, scholarships are also available to anyone who does not have a
high school diploma but wishes to take the GED (Graduate Equivalency
Exam).
Applications for the GED scholarship may be picked up at the Library at
Cedar Creek Lake or Tri-County Library in Mabank or by contacting Glenda
Holbrook at (903) 498-7277.
The Rotary Club’s support of improved literacy in the Cedar Creek Lake
area has been promoted by the giving of personal dictionaries to every
third grader who attends a school in Mabank, Kemp or Eustace for the
past two years.
Additional literacy support is evidenced by the $10,000 used to buy
books, and give them to every elementary student in the Kemp and
Eustace.
The Rotary Club thanks everyone for their generous support of its
fund-raising activities that fund Rotary scholarships, as well as
donations to other organizations such as the Community Resource Center,
both local libraries, and the Kaufman County Children’s Emergency
Shelter.
The two major Rotary fund-raisers are the Celebrity Waiter Dinner set
for August 18 at the Athens Country Club and the Benefit Golf Tournament
to be held at Kings Creek Golf Club Friday, April 27.
You may support either of these events, by contacting the event
chairman.
Kim McClaskey (903) 451-5669 and Colleen Hinckley (903) 451-5050,
co-chair the Celebrity Waiter Dinner, and Debra Davis (903) 887-2870,
chairs the golf tournament.
The Rotary Club of Cedar Creek Lake currently has 47 members and is
always interested in new member applicants.
Rotarians learn
too many adults can’t read
By Barbara Gartman
Monitor Staff Writer
GUN BARREL CITY–Statistics tell a grim story about adult literacy in the
United States.
Members and guests of The Rotary Club of Cedar Creek Lake listened to
Howard Smith at Friday’s luncheon as he stressed the need for volunteers
to help adults learn to read.
“There are 90 million adults who cannot read a children’s book,” Smith
said as he explained the available statistics.
According to the United Nations, the U.S. ranks number one in the list
of the countries that can read.
But still 40 percent of the adult population has difficulty reading,
Smith said.
“Of those in the below basic reading ability group, 14 million have a
high school diploma (but still can’t read),” he added.
“Still, another 50 million can read a food label but not a book,” Smith
said.
Local statistics are just as serious, he said.
“In Henderson County there are 80,000 people, 60,000 are adults and the
40 percent rate is probably higher,” Smith added.
“There are more than 20,000 (residents) who can not read a book like
‘Huckleberry Finn,’ and they ought to be able to read that,” he said.
While The Library at Cedar Creek Lake has an adult reading program,
volunteers are needed.
“We need tutors who can give as little as an hour a week,” Smith said.
In other business, Rotarians:
• were reminded of the March 30th meeting when Rotarians will get to
tour the new Mabank High School.
• told scholarship applications are due back by Thursday, April 5.
In addition to the scholarships for Eustace, Kemp and Mabank graduates,
two special $500 adult scholarships, for those aged 25 and older
returning to Trinity Valley Community College are available.
• were reminded the annual golf tournament is set for 12:30 p.m. Friday,
April 27.
• learned the club is now 100 percent Centurion, in which every Rotarian
donates $100.
Participation in the golf tournament pays the $100 for the year.
Cedar Creek Bible Church to hold Spring Carnival
Special to The Monitor
SEVEN POINTS–“Free Family Fun Night” is
set from 7-8:30 p.m. for Friday March 30, at Cedar Creek Bible Church.
This annual event, called the Spring Carnival, features more than 30
games, prizes, cotton candy, hot dogs, sodas, and lots of fun.
Families are encouraged to participate together in this evening of free
entertainment.
Kids up to and including sixth grade play all kinds of carnival games
such as duck pond, bug off, and ring toss.
Children can also participate in a simulated backyard circus, according
to Katrina Mondragon, administrative assistant for Cedar Creek Bible
Church.
“Last year we had many families who came out to watch their children
enjoy this fun community event,” Mondragon said.
“It reminds me of being at the fair. I enjoy watching my kids play all
the games, and they love the prizes. You can’t help but smile all
evening long,” remarked Stella Jarvis, whose two boys can’t wait to
attend this event every year.
Cedar Creek Bible Church is located at 700 N. Seven Points Blvd, one
mile north of the traffic light in Seven Points.
For more information, call the church at (903) 432-2175.
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