People, Places & Events

Discover the Pinnacle Club
Special to The Monitor
EUSTACE–Discover the prestigious Pinnacle Club near Eustace, which offers a picturesque view overlooking Cedar Creek Lake.
The Pinnacle Club not only has a desirable 18-hole golf course, but offers fine dining, a pro-shop, swimming pool and tennis courts.
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Edith Hicks (left), Sean Price, Pinnacle Club events director Jerry Francis, Pinnacle Restaurant Chef Nat and new managing general partner Michael Slingerland (right) enjoy the club's upgraded main bar and dining room open to the public with specials throughout the week. Reservations may be made at (903) 451-4653 ext. 224.

Recently, the Pinnacle Restaurant and Club introduced its new managing general partner Michael Slingerland and proprietor Wendy Thomas Rhodes, Pinnacle Club business consultant Carl Thomas, events director Jerry Francis and director of golf Tim Lawson.
The Pinnacle Restaurant and Club has upgraded its main bar and dining area and offers a wide range of activities for its members who will receive membership discounts, as well as be open to the public.
The Pinnacle Restaurant and Club invites you through the month of August, where you will find many activities and fine dining to satisfy your appetite.
Monday’s we offer steak and grape by the ounce, Tuesday’s Karaoke Night, Wednesday’s Bingo, Thursday’s Texas Hold’em, Friday’s Meet and Greet in the 19th Hole, Saturday a guest band will be featured by the pool, 4-6 p.m. and 8-10 p.m. and Sundays’s $1 dogs and $1 drafts are featured.
The Pinnacle’s 19th Hole offers happy hour each evening from 5-8 p.m..
Activities begin at 7 p.m. each night.
Reservations for dinner can be made by calling the Pinnacle Restaurant at (903) 451-4653 ext. 224.
For more information or general questions, contact Jerry at jfrancis@pinnaclegolfclub.com.
Come and check us out.
We, the staff and management at the Pinnacle Restaurant and Club, look forward to serving you.

New program to help make wise food choices
By Katie Phillips
KC extension agent
KAUFMAN–Nutrition classes are being offered locally to help residents learn how to plan and serve healthy meals.
The classes are based on the recommendations of MyPyramid, which was developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The series of classes begin from 1-3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Kaufman County Extension office.
Those attending the class will learn how to apply three keys to good health: variety, moderation and physical activity.
“There is no ‘perfect’ food that will give you all the nutrients you need,” nutrition specialist Sharon Francey Robinson with Texas AgriLife Extension Service said.
Although many foods are rich sources of certain vitamins and minerals, every food lacks some of those essential nutrients.
“If you eat only a few kinds of foods, you’re missing out on some important nutrients that you need to remain healthy,” Robinson said.
Robinson advises people to eat a variety of choices from all five of the food groups illustrated in MyPyramid.
Another important key to eating healthfully is moderation, Robinson said.
“When shopping or eating out, select foods and beverages with the least amount of saturated or trans fat, cholesterol, sodium, added sugar or alcohol,” she advised.
Another important part of feeding your family is finding bargains at the grocery store.
This can be a challenge, especially if money is tight.
Three ways that consumers can stretch their food dollars are by planning meals, shopping from a list and choosing store brands instead of national brands, Extension nutrition specialist Jenna Anding said.
“They can also use unit pricing to compare prices,” she added.
To learn more about feeding your family in the best way possible and to get healthy eating tips, contact Katie Phillips, County Extension agent, (972) 932-9069 and ask about nutrition education classes available in your community.
Education programs of Texas AgriLife Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.
 

CodeRED now available
Special to The Monitor
KAUFMAN–Kaufman County now has CodeRED, an emergency notification system.
CodeRED also has a severe weather warning feature that citizens can subscribe to if they would like to receive an automated phone message when severe weather threatens the area.
To subscribe to the weather warning feature, log onto the Kaufman County website at kaufmancounty.net and click on Weather Warning underneath the CodeRED icon located at the bottom left side of the Kaufman County home page.
CodeRED has about 20,000 published phone numbers in its database for Kaufman County.
If you have an unpublished number or just use cell phones, please enter your phone numbers on the CodeRED site so that you can be contacted in case of an area-wide emergency and subscribe to the weather warning feature if you desire.
If you need assistance with the website or do not have access to the Internet, you can contact the Kaufman County Emergency Management Office at (469) 376-4124.