Lifestyle

Bobby James Gurley, Sr. (Bob) and Sally Ann (Montgomery) Gurley celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family cheering on the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium.

The couple was married in Durant, Okla. on Aug. 24, 1957, and have lived in Athens for over 45 years. Mr. Gurley is retired from Sears Roebuck & Co. and Mrs. Gurley is retired from Employers Casualty Co.

The Gurleys have three children, Bobby J. Gurley Jr. (Beau) and wife, Lesa Hart Gurley of Georgetown, Jeffrey L. Gurley and wife, Nicole Day Gurley of Athens, and Sherry Gurley Childress and husband, Michael W. Childress of Wylie. They have eight grandchildren, Stacy Gurley Hitt and husband, Ben J. Hitt of Bozeman, Mt., Katy and Trey Gurley of Austin, Madison and Elizabeth Gurley of Athens, Anthony Childress of Mesquite and Olivia and Kara Childress of Wylie.

The TVEC Charitable Foundation has awarded a grant to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Van Zandt County for $3,000 on Aug. 22. The TVEC Charitable Foundation is funded by donations from Operation Round Up. Operation Round Up is a voluntary program that allows TVEC members to round up their monthly electric bills to the next whole dollar amount. The portion that is rounded up goes to the TVEC Charitable Donation and may be used to award grant requests to local charitable organizations.

The TVEC Charitable Foundation has awarded a grant to the Children’s Advocacy Center of Van Zandt County for $3,000 on Aug. 22. The TVEC Charitable Foundation is funded by donations from Operation Round Up. Operation Round Up is a voluntary program that allows TVEC members to round up their monthly electric bills to the next whole dollar amount. The portion that is rounded up goes to the TVEC Charitable Donation and may be used to award grant requests to local charitable organizations.

Gavin Scott Powers and Tasha Renee Layne

Jacob Christopher Keierleber and Kristen Mae Daniels

Gabriel Scott Pearson and Kiley Jade Brown

Coby Alton Herrin and Jackylnn Dale White

Joshua Caine Boles and Shellie Renea Ellingburg

Ryan Scott Canada and Emily Erin Eberhart

David Weston Dukes and Casey Dell Heddin

Aron Dan Grissom and Tinnia Joe Stone

School has started, and that makes most of us look at our calendars.

sure to put 10:30 a.m., Monday, Sept. 11, as your morning to attend the first 2017-‘18 meeting of Friends of the Library. Plans and suggestions for the year will be part of the agenda, and the officers need the input of the members, old and new. While filling in your calendar, add the Book Fair dates, Oct. 6 and 7.

The shelving provided by the Tocker Grant and Friends of the Library is complete. Perhaps this year, another grant can be obtained to provide an upgrade of the young adult-children’s sections.

New volunteers have signed in to help the staff at the library. They may preside at the desk, shelve books (they don’t jump back into place when they are checked in), assist people in computer use or occasionally empty the trash. There is always a job to do. Ask at the desk how you can sign up.

August 1

North/South, first, Sue Ritschel and Yvonne Houston; second; Rosalyn Tullos and Tillie Reed; third, JoAnn Parten and Sandy Hilliard.

East/West, first, Valerie Chapman and Jean Roach; second, Betty Wilkinson and Mary Priest; third, Ann Bennett and Barbara Bradford.

August 8

North/South, first, Rachel Lee and Ursula Brooks; second, Yvonne Houston and Sue Ritschel; third, Richard and Mary Hinkle.

East/West, first, Neva Davis and Jan Holcomb; second, Betty Wilkinson and Jean Roach; third, Sarah Niemann and Mary Priest.

The Canton, Texas Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Flowers Etc., Aug. 16. Members of the chamber and Red Coat Ambassadors and owner Sue Ansley were present during the event. Flowers, Etc., is located at 1200 S. Trade Days Blvd., Canton.

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July 25

North/South, first, Evelyn Schmidt and Mary Lawrence; second, Rachel Lee and Patsy Gordon; third,

Nelda Avent and JoAnn Parten.

East/West, first, Rosemary Mize and Mary Priest; second, Ann Bennett and Barbara Bradford; third,

Ursula Brooks and Betty Wilkinson.

August 1

North/South, first, Sue Ritschel and Yvonne Houston; second, Tillie Reed and Rosalyn Tullos;

third, JoAnn Parten and Sandy Hilliard.

East/West, first, Jean Roach and Valerie Chapman; second, Betty Wilkinson and Mary Priest,

third, Barbara Bradford and Ann Bennett.

Storytime at Van Zandt County Library was all about birthday’s this week. Mrs. Rhonda read fun stories about celebrating. Storytime will not meet in August but will resume at 10 a.m. on Fridays in September.

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Brother Don Richardson of Longview's East Cotton Street Church of Christ accepted a thank-you proclamation from Canton Mayor Lou Ann Everett on Sunday, July 23, for the generous donation made by the church. The donation will go to the Van Zandt County Tornado Relief Fund. This donation was part of the church's community care project.

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