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As the holiday season approaches again, we invite you to participate int he 2022 Empty Stocking Program. It is sponsored by the Sabine County Children’s Service Board.

'The Sam Rayburn Lake Area Toys for Tots Campaign is all ready in full swing for this year' reported Cat Bennett, Outdoor Freedom Network Event Director and TFT Campaign Volunteer. 'It may seem early to some but if we are going to be successful we need to get as much done as possible' she added.

Five-year-old Hudson Hammond is already helping to organize toys for this year and totally approves of this pile of stuffed animals. .

Instructor, Angie McMillan is pleased to announce the new location of Hemphill Yoga. Beginning Monday, Oct. 10, classes will be meeting in the Community Center, 200 Ash St., (behind the Hornet Gym). Parking is limited in the front, plenty of additional parking in the gym lot. Everyone is encouraged to check the Hemphill Yoga Facebook page for class styles and times, then come join the group. Shown front row, left to right, Sandy Bryant, Angie McMillan, Kim Westbrook and Angela Iles. Back row, shown left to right, Tellina Wright, Jerry Butler, Michelle Taylor, Terra Godeaux and Tracy White.

Sarah Smith 4-H Club Manager and Channelle Svehla Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Agent gives a class at the local 4-H meeting this week in preparation of upcoming District and State competitions. Channelle taught about tree identification through studying the shapes of the leaves and placement on the stem. Sarah provided tips on photographing various plants/images using different techniques of focus, angles, light to capture more interesting photos. The kids were well engaged and had lots of fun learning. The District competition will encompass fall foliage, and the State competition will be concerning natural resources.

The TBLA (Toledo Bend Lake Association) held a meeting on Tuesday night at the SCOA Building in Toledo Town to discuss and begin preparations for their once a year Banquet Gala and Auction, which is set for April 21, 2023, and held at Cypress Bend Park again. Pictured above are Ted Dove (in the yellow shirt and leads up TBLA) and all the various chair persons tasked with each and every aspect of putting on such a huge event. Every detail of last years event was discussed and suggestions were made on how to improve for the upcoming Banquet. Ted stated that putting on the very best Banquet and Auction possible is truly a Labor of Love for each and every one of them.

Roughly 70 million Americans who are on any of the various Social Security benefits programs will be getting an 8.7% raise starting with their January checks. The stats were reported on the 13th that the consumer pricing index for September was 8.2%, and after the Social Security contemplated all the data, they announced that there would be a COLA (cost of living adjustment) raise of 8.7%, the highest COLA increase in 40 years!