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Following assembly directions is something I’ve never done really well. Years ago I ordered a Color Photo Enlarger. I was so anxious to get it that I wrestled it from the UPS driver and immediately began the assembly. But after a couple of frustrating hours, I did what I should’ve done to begin with: I found the instruction booklet, followed it step by step, and… Walla! …the parts fit perfectly!

While you may not associate lush greenery with the winter months, incorporating plants into your home can beautify your space and help combat the winter blues. A variety of indoor plants thrive during the winter months and can provide color in your home during an otherwise dreary time of year.

With three consecutive years of severe weather conditions throughout Texas, including extended hard freezes and droughts, East Texas trees have become vulnerable to secondary threats. These threats include cedar bark beetles, Ips engraver beetles, hypoxylon canker and cedar rust fungi.

The second year of the Major League Fishing (MLF) Tackle Warehouse Invitationals will launch this week, Friday, Feb. 9, through Sunday, Feb. 11, in Brookeland, Texas at the Stop 1 Presented by Power-Pole at Sam Rayburn Reservoir.

Our organization is growing slowly, but we must have more members for this to continue. We are committed to providing service and assistance to our veterans and this community. The more members we have the better we can serve here at home and build our strength of influence in Washington DC. This helps VFW to keep and increase benefits for all veterans now and in the future. These we earned by serving and protecting this country.

Joanne Shofner, a Conservative Republican candidate running for State Representative, held a meet and greet at the Fairmount store location on January 30th. The meet and greet was well attended and Joanne took the opportunity to express her position on all the major issues concerning Texans today, as well as how she differs from her competition in the race, Travis Clardy. Joanne vows to be present at all voting sessions and to always vote conservatively. She is endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott.

The 21st Memorial for Space Shuttle Columbia Mission STS-107 was held on February 1st at 7:45 a.m. at the Patricia Huffman Smith NASA Museum. Master of Ceremony Steve Mills led the introduction of pictures and information about each of the 7-member crew and the 2 recovery team helicopter pilots that were lost. Steve also read Joshua 1:6-9 NKJV that was read to the crew by Commander Rick Husband just prior to take off. Guest Speaker Brian Ewenson (pictured above) gave an emotional remembrance of each member of the doomed crew, as he had worked with and personally known for several years.

Tater Reynolds and George Jeane Jr. took 1st Place (and $10,000) at the Fishers of Men Texas East Division tournament held on Toledo Bend out of Fin & Feather with a whopping 5 fish limit weighing 26.08 lbs. Tyler Vidrine caught the Big Bass of the tournament with a whopper weighing 10.36 lbs. A total of 107 teams competed in this first tournament of the season. The pre-tournament banquet was held at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center with guest speaker Bro. Dave Edwards who brought a great message from Mark 8.