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Benefit circus performances aid Panther Edition’s choir trip
Monitor Photos/Pearl Cantrell
ABOVE: Mabank choir
director Catherine
Hndsley leads the
Panther Edition in an
accapella four-part
harmony rendition of
"The Star-spangled
Banner," before a benefit
circus performance at the
Gun Barrel City park
pavilion.
AT LEFT: Cristy Plunkett
continues an
innovation passed
down by her father of
performing her duties
as ringmaster on
horseback. The
Plunketts are a fourth
generation family of
circus performers,
based in Mabank.
Grace House
_Continued from Page 1A
Monitor Photo/Pearl Cantrell
Jon Rutherford entertains with his musical artistry.
runaway from the scary
unknown of rehabilitation.
Those words were” For
surely I know the plans I
have for you, says the
Lord, plans for your wel-
fare and not for harm, to
give you a future with
hope,” Jeremiah 29:11.
“It’s because of people
like yourself that Tm able
to be here and know that I
have a future and a hope,”
Goodrich said.
It was obvious from the
many tears and embraces
from the women now liv-
ing at Grace House that
house director Penni
Simms is much loved and
a great source of encour-
agement to them. “I want
to thank all of you for
showing God’s Grace,
through your prayers and
contributions to Grace
House,” Simms said.
Kathy Lamb sang what
seemed the theme of the
evening “I Am Redeemed”
by Big Daddy Weave.
With words like: “Seems
like all I could see was the
struggle. Haunted by
ghosts that lived in my past.
Bound up in shackles of all
my failures, wondering
how long is this going to
last? And you look at this
prisoner and say to me
son, “Stop fighting a fight
that’s already been won.”
I am redeemed. You set
me free. So I’ll shake off
these heavy chains and
wipe away every stain. I’m
not who I use to be. I am
redeemed.
All my life I’ve been
called unworthy, made by
the voice of my shame and
regret. But I hear you
whisper, “Child, lift up your
head.” Then I remember,
you’re not done with me
yet.
Musical artist Jon Ruth-
erford also performed
some of his own songs,
which inspired and enter-
tained the company of
around 125 attending.
Tucker Electricity ser-
vice providers Cynthia and
Steve Tucker offered The
Lone Star Ranch as a
venue for the evening.
Kenneth Odom acted as
auctioneer for the evening
and Vetoni’s Italian Res-
taurant provided the ca-
tered meal.
Executive director Jeff
Reynolds is asking all those
who have somehow been
touched by alcohol and
drug addiction to consider
supporting the work at
Monitor Photo/Pearl Cantrell
Cynthia and Steve Tucker, hosts for the evening at
their Lone Star Ranch.
Monitor Photo/Pearl Cantrell
Kathy Lamb played and sang Big Daddy Weave's hit
"I Am Redeemed" as the theme for the evening.
Courtesy Photo
Christian Life Church pastor Barry Boatright and wife
Tanyau initiated the dream of Grace House.
Grace House through a fi- Contributions may be
nancial contribution, made by mail to PO Box
“Many are in the midst of 43012 Seven Points TX
the fight of addiction and 75143 or by calling (903)
you could be their connec- 432-0012. One-time gifts
tion to a new life,” he said, or an ongoing monthly do-
“Open the door of hope nation is most appreciated,
for someone today.” he said.
Gun Barrel City
Fall Festival
features races
on lawnmowers
Monitor Staff Reports
GUN BARREL CIT Y-
Gun Barrel City is holding
its inaugural all-day Fall
Festival Saturday, Oct. 16,
at the Gun Barrel City Pa-
vilion. All the proceeds
from the event benefit area
fire departments.
The event features a
poker run from 9 a.m. to
noon, brisket cook-off
from noon to 2 p.m., lawn-
mower races from 2 to 5
p.m., meet the racers from
5 to 7 p.m. and a concert
at 7 p.m.
The Lone Star Mower
Racing Association
(LSMRA) will provide
professional races as well
as an opportunity to meet
the drivers afterward.
Twenty-five to 50 drivers
with be competing in six
different divisions with
speeds ranging from 25
miles per hour (MPH) to
60 mph. More information
about LSMRA can be
found at www.lsmra.org.
Ponies and Pals Petting
Zoo, of Hickory Creek,
will be there from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. with donkeys,
chickens and other farm
animals as well as Lance
the Lemur.
A multitude of carnival
rides will be available,
compliments of Triple T
Amuzements, of
Maypearl.
Just Us 751 will per-
form during the evening
concert.
Non-food vendor space
is available for $15 and
$25 with electricity. Food
vendor space is available
for $50 with water and
electricity, and includes a
house inspection.
F or more information on
obtaining vendor space or
the fair, go to
www.gunbarrelcity.net Or
www.gunbarrelcity-
festivals.net.
Columbus Day
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New world.
Col umbus had arrived
in the Caribbean islands
on his first voyage to the
New World. He believed
that he had reached India
and that the indigenous
people he found there,
were in fact Indians. In a
later voyage, he captured
and sent over 1,200 of the
island natives (Taino) to
Europe as slaves.
Further, the Spanish
who remained on the is-
lands used the Taino
people as forced labor,
punishing them with tor-
ture and/or death if they
resisted. In addition, the
Europeans unwitting
passed on diseases, which
in 43 short years suc-
ceeded in wiping out the
entire native island popu-
lation of Hispaniola. Crit-
ics of the holiday, cite this
as reasons for not cel-
ebrating Columbus’ ac-
complishments.
Continued from Page 1A
tern equipment is functioning properly, but it is inadequate
for the intended purpose. A bid for upgrading it will be
presented to the council at a later date.
• proclaimed November “Family First Hospice and
Palliative Home Care Month” in Kemp in honor of hos-
pice volunteers.
• tabled action on a request to place a small garden
cabin on Tolosa Road because the residents have not
completed their plans.
• recognized Girl Scout Troop 3335 that attended
the meeting to see local government in action.
bus Day. In 1971, the fed-
eral holiday was officially
changed by Congress to
be observed on the second
Monday in October.
Current celebrations
On Columbus Day,
many cities across America
stage parades that day. For
example, Baltimore claims
to have the “Oldest Con-
tinuous Marching Parade
in America” celebrating
Columbus Day. Denver is
holding its 106th parade
this year. New York City
holds a Columbus Cel-
ebration that includes a
parade down Fifth Avenue
and amass at St. Patrick’s
Cathedral.
Critics of observance
In 1992, leading up to
the 500th anniversary of
Columbus sighting of the
Americas, many groups
criticized the observance
because of the deadly im-
pact his discovery had on
the native peoples of the
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