People, Places & Events

James Cristy Cole Circus tickets fund MHS Choir trip
Monitor Staff Reports
MABANK–Tonight (Thursday, Oct. 1) is circus night at the Mabank Rodeo Arena.
The James Cristy Cole Circus, operated by a longtime Mabank family, is giving the ticket sales to the Mabank High School Choir.
The MHS Choir will be using the funds to get them to a competition at Disneyworld in Orlando, Fl.
Show times are 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Advance tickets are on sale at First State Bank in Mabank and Gun Barrel City for $8, or at the gate for $10.
MHS Choir president Star Plunkett will be performing, along with her family and up to 20 performers.
Star can keep 50 hula hoops in motion at one time. She will also amaze with her aerial ballet along a silken ribbon.
Also featured will be African and Asian elephants, tigers and a rare white tiger, a flying tapeze act and the motorcycle Globe of Death, as well as many other surprising and mystifying feats of balance, skill and courage.
The circus will also present the Quick Change Act, which many have seen a version of on America’s Got Talent.
“Bring your family to see my family. We’ll entertain and amaze you,” Star said.

Fire Prevention week programs set
Special to The Monitor
GUN BARREL CITY–The Gun Barrel City Volunteer Fire Department announces it will provide and install smoke detectors or change out the batteries in your existing ones while supplies last.
Wayne Wright Lawyers of San Anonio has donated 120 smoke detectors for this year’s Smoke Alarm in Every Home campaign. Last year, Groom & Sons donated smoke alarms. Both are thanked for their generous contributions.
Residents can go to city hall or First State Bank to fill out an application, so an appointment can be made.
In addition, a free class on the use and maintenance of fire extinguishers will be held at10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5 and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, as part of Fire Prevention week, Oct. 4-10.
The Gun Barrel City Volunteer Fire Department will once again conduct a fire prevention school assembly at Lakeview Elementary.
“Hopefully, the children will take what they learn back home with them to share with their families,” fire chief Joseph Lindaman said.
“At home or at work, fire prevention is everyone’s job,” he said.

Fire prevention tips
1. Check smoke or carbon monoxide detectors monthly and change batteries every six months.
2. Store combustibles and flammable materials (paint, fuel, etc.) away from the residence.
3. Don’t overload electrical circuits and keep them free from combustible materials.
4. Keep a fire extinguisher in the kitchen and other work areas, in danger of catching fire.
5. Be mindful about the placement of space heaters near fabrics that can overheat and burst into flame.
6. Have an emergency plan in case of fire in the home, that includes exits, and where to meet, so others know you are out of harm’s way.

During a fire emergency
1. Alert family members that there is a fire
2. Get out as safely as possible, don’t try to rescue valuables.
3. Don’t go back into a burning building.
4. Meet up at a prearranged spot to determine all are safe.
5. Call 9-1-1 from a neighbor’s land line.
Cell phones are great, but at times they may reach a dispatch center outside of your area, causing a delay in response time. Know where you are and where the emergency is. Stay calm and give pertinent information while speaking to the dispatcher.

Gov. Rick Perry makes
whistle stop in Kaufman

Monitor Photo/Ronda Pennington
Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks to GOP supporters at a campaign stop in downtown
Kaufman at Stevie’s BBQ on the courthouse square Saturday.

Come Adopt Us At The Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake
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