Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 2010 Page: 1 of 10
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Virginia Whitney was honored during the opening ceremonies
for Chiggerfest 2010 on Saturday and Carol King accepted a
gift for the Chamber from her son, Michael Kinzie.
Kimberly Palmer
Staff Writer
On Saturday, Delta County residents
celebrated the end of summer with the
17^ Annual Chiggerfest held on the
square in Cooper where the weather was
delightful and the crowds were plentiful.
The Lion’s Club kicked off the morning
with their pancake breakfast which at
times had lines stretching down the block
and a run to Delta Supermarket had to be
made for more supplies. There was also
a 5K run/walk that helped to kick off the
morning too along with the Cooper High
School Band performance.
In the Opening Ceremonies, Edwin
Slough led the crowd in the Pledge of
Allegiance to the American Flag and
Amy Asbill Patrick sang the National
Anthem.
Carol King announced to the crowd
that the event was officially dedicated to
the memory Virginia Whitney. A live oak
tree has been planted in her memory on
the square near the gazebo to honor her
service to the community. Virginia was
one of the persons who founded Chigger-
fest. Family spokesman, Michael Kinzie
said, “Mom would have been proud and
honored by this event.” The Whitney
family also donated a framed picture of
George Bush wearing a Cooper Lake
Bass Classic cap to the Delta County
Chamber of Commerce. Amy Asbill Pat-
rick then dedicated a special song to Vir-
ginia, Wind Beneath My Wings.
The square was filled with events for
the whole family and over 100 vendors
lined the square on every corner and
down some side streets. The food ven-
dors did not disappoint with a huge va-
riety of items from barbecue to popcorn,
serving a little something for everyone.
The White Tigers were back in Cooper
for another visit and this time people
who were brave enough to try it were ac-
tually allowed to feed the white tigers.
The tiger keeper only had three rules to
feeding the tigers, don’t touch the tiger,
don’t touch the cage and don’t get too
close!
The main stage was busy with live
music and performances to entertain the
crowd. The Delta County Civic Center
was also host to Chiggerfest activities.
Cooper Homecoming Court
The Cooper Junior/Senior
High School will celebrate
2010 Homecoming on Friday,
October 22 at Bulldog Stadi-
um with the Bulldogs facing
off against the Como-Pickton
Eagles. Homecoming festivi-
ties begin at 7:00 p.m. and the
game kick-off is at 7:30.
Cooper Homecoming
Queen Nominees
The first Homecoming
Queen Nominee is Courtney
ball game by her father.
Escorting Courtney to the
pep rally will be Jacob Beeler.
He is the son of Jody Beeler of
Pecan Gap and Melissa Smith
of Ladonia and the grandson
of Gwen Beeler of Pecan Gap
and Linda Reichle of Ladon-
ia. He has two younger sis-
ters, Linzi Smith and Jordan
Beeler.
The second Homecoming
Queen Nominee is Karli Jo
Carmon, the daughter of Jody
and Carla Carmon and the
Escorting her to the pep ral-
ly will be Ryan Copeland. He
is the son of Jimmy and Ani-
ta Copeland of Lake Creek
and the grandson of Shir-
ley Jaynes and the late R.E.
Jaynes of Blossom, and the
late Martha and Dennis Cope-
land of Cooper.
The third Homecom-
ing Queen Nominee is Jacie
Chandler Gibson, the daugh-
ter of Mike and Janeen Gib-
son and the granddaughter of
E.J. and Joyce Cates of Coo-
Paige Bryan, daughter of Ja-
son and the late Tressa Bryan
of Klondike. She is the grand-
daughter of James and Cindy
Bryan of Commerce, and Lar-
ry and Brenda Derrington of
Greenville. She has one older
sister, Shelbie Embro and one
younger sister, Alleigh. She
will be escorted to the foot-
granddaughter of Jesse Tow-
ers, Jr. of Paris, Pat Towers of
Gadston and Burle and Kay
White of Paris. She has two
older brothers, Kory and Ka-
meron; one older sister, Ka-
leigh and one younger sister,
Krisanna. She will be escort-
ed to the football game by her
brother Kameron Carmon.
per and William and Sherry
Gibson of Commerce. Jacie
has a younger brother, Jus-
tin. She will be escorted to the
football game by her father.
Escorting her to the pep ral-
ly will be Tanner Crutcher,
the son of Billy and Tammy
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4-H Project fair a success
The Delta and Franklin
Counties Recruitment/Project
fair was a great success, with
over one hundred people at-
tending. 4-H is a wonderful
organization that hosts a va-
riety of activities for all ages
including shooting sports,
food and nutrition, photog-
raphy, clothing, livestock,
range and plant id, educa-
tional presentations, clover
kids, and much, much more.
Its goal is to prepare youth to
meet the challenges of child-
hood, adolescence and adult-
hood through educational ex-
periences. 4-H consists of a
group of young people who
are learning leadership, citi-
zenship and life skills. It is
about having fun, learning,
exploring, discovering, mak-
ing new friends, developing
new skills, becoming leaders
and helping to shape commu-
nities. It is a chance for young
people to persue their own
interests, from photography
to building rockets to raising
livestock. 4-H is always look-
ing for more youth to bring
in their own experiences and
special talents to the program.
If you would like to have
more information regarding
the local 4-H or would like to
join, call 903-395-4400 or go
online at http://delta-tx.tamu.
edu for more information.
Enloe hosts annual
hayride & wiener roast
On Saturday, October 30, the En-
loe Community Center hosts its an-
nual hayride, wiener roast, Hallow-
een Costume Contest ... all rolled
into one event! Come on out, and
prepare to be scared silly - as trac-
tor drawn wagons weave through
the cool darkness! Be warned —
around any corner may be a frightful
scene, and behind every tree there
may be an unexpected encounter!
The hayride may be filled with sur-
prises - and at the very least, a thrill-
ing ride.
The hayride winds its way to the
Enloe Community Center, where
the weiner roast begins. There will
be plenty to eat - and while there is
no cost to attend, donations are gra-
ciously accepted. The communi-
ty center furnishes all the fixins’ for
hotdogs, and guests are encouraged
to contribute chips, drinks, desserts,
and candy to help fill ‘trick-or-treat’
bags for the children. There’s more.
Just when you think the fun is all
over — there will be judging (and
prizes) for the children’s Halloween
costumes.
Folks will gather in ‘downtown’
Enloe for the hayride around 6:30 p.
m. - or ‘dark-thirty.’ This annual
event is enjoyed by ghosts and gob-
lins from miles around! Hope to see
all you brave souls!
Weather
Partly cloudy skies. Warm. High
near 85F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10
mph
More
Chiggerfest
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Cooper Lake Dam Report
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October 19, 2010
Normal Elevation 440.00
Current Elevation 434.56
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Palmer, Roger. Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 136, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 21, 2010, newspaper, October 21, 2010; Cooper, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth804994/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Delta County Public Library.