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Lion, Jan Gordon, invited Tim West to speak on the history of Chief Bowles. West gave an informative talk on Chief Bowles and the Cherokee Indians and how they came to live in Van Zandt County.

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The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society met Jan. 28, at the Van Zandt County Library for their monthly meeting.  After the pledge to the American flag, Martha’s Moment by Martha Heard was given.  Mrs. Heard related interesting facts about previous presidential elections. She also spoke about the whooping cranes that winter in Texas, and a festival which is held in Aransas Pass at the end of February that celebrates these endangered birds.

Jan Crow, outgoing president, presented certificates of recognition of service to the board officers who served under her. 

The Wednesday Study Club held a meeting Jan. 25 at the Blackwell House in Canton.
The guest speaker was Sue Richards, travel agent, speaker, writer, and  storyteller.
“She is known among many of her admirers as “Sunshine Sue.” She has traveled most areas of the United States as well as many countries around the world. She doesn’t just see a place; she absorbs its culture, its country side, its history, and most of all, its people. Richards always makes an effort to meet, talk with and visit people wherever she goes, and she has made an exciting and growing variety of friends along the way. In her career as a travel agent, she plans exciting and intricate trips for her clients and often leads groups on their journeys. She sometimes travels alone, and she says some of her most memorable trips have been on her own,” said Study Club news.
Refreshments were prepared by hostesses Marilyn Brockman, Pat Mullin and Jimmie Nixon.

Hope Pregnancy Center hosted an Open House to observe Sanctity of Human Life Day and to welcome supporters to their new location Jan. 15.  
“It was a day to pause and recognize the importance of all human life created by God, as well as bring attention to ways people can be proactive in protecting human life,” said Jan Strait, Executive Director of Hope Pregnancy Center.
“We come together to join with each other to honor every human life and pledge to protect the unborn, the aged, and those some in society might consider of no value,” said Strait.
   Recently, Hope Pregnancy Center moved to a new location.  The center is now located at 885 E. State Hwy. 243, in Canton.

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The theme for Storytime this week was elephants.  Ms. Rhonda read ‘Elmer’ by David McKee about a patchwork elephant that was laughed at by all the other elephants.  He cleverly colored himself with the juice of some berries so that he was grey like the other elephants.  When he joined the herd they were so serious it make him want to laugh so he lifted his trunk and shouted ‘Boo!’ which caused all the elephants to jump in surprise and begin to laugh.  It began to rain and Elmer’s patchwork started to show again.  The elephants decided that they must celebrate this day each year as the day of Elmer’s best joke.  All the elephants would decorate themselves in his honor and have an Elmer’s Day parade.

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The Storytime theme was snowmen.  Ms. Rhonda read “Snowmen All Year” about a boy that wished his snowman would last all year so they could run and play together.  He’s hoping this year’s snow is ‘magic’ snow that will not disappear.  The next book was “Snow Family” where a little boy doing his chores and meets a family of snow children.  The next book was “Snow Happy to be Here!, a slightly silly story of the Snowblatt family of snow-people.  The craft of the day was a snowman complete with scarf.

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Van Zandt County Veterans Memorial members Dan Maurieri, Ron Carroll and Cary Hilliard accepted a $2,000 check from Laura Melton who represented the TVEC Charitable Foundation.

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Debbra L Morris of Canton, is a new member of the American Angus Association®, reports Allen Moczygemba, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Mo.The American Angus Association, with more than 25,000 active adult and junior members, is the largest beef breed association in the world. Its computerized records include detailed information on over 18 million registered Angus.

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The Canton-based woodwind ensemble “Serenity” performed a half-hour Christmas concert in Freedom Hall at the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum on the SMU campus in Dallas Dec 23.  The group is made up of, from left, Canton High School seniors Erin Milligan, Savannah Ellis, and Samantha Ellis, and UT-Tyler juniors Madison Fowler and Riley Milligan.  The ensemble has given 32 performances in six counties across northeast Texas since 2013.

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The Women of St. Justin’s Episcopal Church held their annual Christmas party Dec. 14. Twelve women attended, including Janet Davis, Martha Mitchell, Marion Pelton, Linda Godwin, Sherry Northcutt, Janie Cobun, Lauren Curry. Not pictured, Trudy Tidwell, Kathy Foley, Carolyn Davis, Jan Grider, and Pam Studenny. 
“The Christmas party began with the blessing of the food by Linda Godwin.  Everyone sampled the array of food and drink provided.  After enjoying the food, drink and Christian fellowship the meeting was called to order by President Janet Davis.  She began the meeting with the opening prayer.  After businesses was concluded, new officers were elected for 2017.Elected were, President Janet Davis,  Vice President Trudy Tidwell, Secretary Pam Studenny  and Treasurer Sherry Northcutt