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| The time has come for our last NETLA Fundraiser for the Senior class. Just a reminder, helping with NETLA (donate items, work or both) is one of the requirements for your child to have the opportunity to participate in Progressive Dinner. This is non-negotiable. The NETLA Concession Stand Fundraiser for the Class of 2019 will be Feb. 21-23. Follow the links below to sign up to donate items and volunteer to work. Food List Donations https://www. Volunteer Sign up https://www.signupgenius. Donations can be dropped off with, senior class parents and Project Graduation volunteers, Mikki Daniel and Kristin Monk, at the Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Building at 631 Connally Street. Building hours are Monday through Friday, 8:15 am to 4:15 pm. Should you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask these ladies or NETLA Chairperson and senior class parent, Miranda McDaniel. Your support of the Class of 2019 and Project Graduation is sincerely appreciated! Miranda McDaniel 903-440-6641 Follow the Class of 2019 Facebook page to keep with all the end of year Senior activities Facebook: SSHS Class of 2019 – Project Graduation |
Cooper Lake State Park has a lot to offer in February.
Sulphur Springs, TX— Cooper Lake State Park in February has a lot to offer! Across both park units, a total of fourteen programs focused on family fun and learning about our natural world will be presented. Highlighted plans for the month will be on Astronomy and Dutch oven cooking. A family favorite, Arts in the Park, is back for the month as well. Also, attend and learn about a variety of plants and animals common to this part of Texas through multiple programs and so much more! Bring each fun and learning packed Saturday to a fitting conclusion with your family and friends relaxing around a campfire at the park! Campfires are part of our collective human DNA. The flickering light and warmth of a winter campfire will lift your spirit and reconnect you to feelings shared by a past generation.
Bring a picnic and enjoy the day-use area on a warm February afternoon. Fish off our pier or rent a boat and try your luck throughout the lake. Fish attractors have been placed around the Doctor’s Creek floating fishing pier to help increase fishing success. Crappie, bluegill, bass, and catfish are commonly caught at both park units. Hike our trails or just relax under a giant Post Oak tree or camp at one of our tree canopied campsites, recharging your soul!
Park entrance fees are $5 for adults with kids 12 and under always free. Senior Texans 65 or older will only pay $3 to enter the park daily with a Bluebonnet Pass. Unlimited park entrances for you and everyone in your vehicle can be accomplished with the purchase of a Texas State Park Annual Pass for $70 which is good for over 12 months. All programs are free with paid entrance fees. For more information on this or other events and programs at Cooper Lake State Park, please visit and friend our Facebook pages (Cooper Lake State Park – South Sulphur 903-945-5256 and Cooper Lake State Park – Doctor’s Creek (903) 395-3100).
Doctor’s Creek Unit (Northside of Cooper Lake – Delta County)
Feb 4 – 8 pm – Celestial & Star Stories: Star-Crossed
Feb 8– 4 pm – Arts in the Park: Valentine Cards
Feb 9– 2 pm – Birds, Butterflies & Beyond: Bee Mine
Feb 16 – 2 pm – Birds, Butterflies & Beyond: I’ve Got Butterflies
Feb 17 – 10 am – Bringing Back Bygones: At First Sight
Feb 23 – 10 am – Buds, Blossoms & Bounty: Fun-Guys & Fun-Gals
South Sulphur Unit (Southside of Cooper Lake – Hopkins County)
Feb 1 – 4 pm – Arts in the Park: Nature Journals
Feb 3 – 10 am – Birds, Butterflies & Beyond: Damsels & Dragons
Feb 9 – 10 am – Buds, Blossoms & Bounty: Hey, Buddy!
Feb 16 – 10 am – Buds, Blossoms & Bounty: What a Sap
Feb 19 – 8 pm – Celestial & Star Stories: Moonlit Nights
Feb 22 – 4 pm – Dutch Oven Cooking: Best Way to the Heart
Feb 23 – 2 pm – Birds, Butterflies & Beyond: Pollinator or Terminator
Feb 24– 10 am – Bringing Back Bygones: At First Sight
The AARP is again offering its annual Tax-Aide program at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs.
The first day is Saturday (Feb 2) from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm and then every Tuesday and Saturday, same hours, until Saturday (Apr 13). It is first to come, first served, we don’t take appointments. You will also need to bring last year’s tax return, photo ID, and Social Security cards for everyone on the return. Bring all your tax documents, such as W-2, Social Security statements, 1099-R, interest statements, brokerage statements, etc. Questions? Call 903-243-3818 or 903-348-7073,903-485-4151 .
More details about Tax-Aide can be found here: https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/
What you need to bring to the Tax -Aide program : https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-01-2011/important-tax-documents.html.
Less than one in ten donates blood more than once per year.
Paris Junior College, Brookshire’s community, drives to save three lives with each donation
SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas (February 6, 2019) – There are many reasons why a hospital patient requires blood, and they vary as to the quantities of blood and blood products needed to resolve each medical issue faced. On average, a heart surgeon may request six units of blood and blood products for the patient. And victims facing trauma injuries from an auto accident may require 50 or more to replace their loss. Organ transplant experts may order up to 40 units of blood and products – like platelets and plasma – to provide hope for a waiting organ recipient.
Carter BloodCare must register approximately 1,000 donors each day to keep up with hospital demand for blood products. If each eligible blood donor gave just one more time per year, there would seldom be a blood shortage.
Paris Junior College is hosting a blood drive from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12 at 1137 TX-301 Loop in the parking lot on the Carter BloodCare bus. For more information or to schedule an appointment time, contact Mayra Cummings at (903) 885-1232.
Brookshire’s is hosting a blood drive from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 23 at 809 Gilmer St. in the parking lot on the Carter BloodCare bus. For more information or to schedule an appointment time, contact Rodney Reece at (903) 885-4921.
An increasing number of cancer treatment facilities are opening throughout north, central and east Texas. Cancer patients are often administered platelet transfusions, to counter the side effects of treatments like chemotherapy and radiation. Carter BloodCare urges blood donors to consider giving platelets and speak with a staff member about your eligibility for this type of donation. Platelets have a five-day shelf life so your donation will assist a patient within days of your giving it.
Eat a nutritious meal and drink plenty of water one to two hours before giving blood. Standard eligibility requirements are a minimum weight of 110 pounds, the donor feels well that day and presents a government-issued photo ID at each donation. Potential blood donors may volunteer at age 16 with parental consent; 17-year-olds may donate independently, and there is no upper age limit for giving blood. For more information on donor eligibility and to make an appointment, call 1-800-366-2834 or visit carterbloodcare.org.
About Carter BloodCare
Carter BloodCare is an independent, community blood center providing transfusion resources to more than 180 medical facilities in 50-plus counties of the north, central, and east Texas. The non-profit 501(c)(3) organization is one of the largest blood programs in Texas, delivering more than 300,000 blood products annually to meet hospitals’ requirements for their patients. Services include collection, processing, specialized laboratory testing, storage and distribution of blood and blood products. The program is accredited by the AABB, including a laboratory with accreditation for molecular testing of red cell antigens. It is licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and is a member of America’s Blood Centers.
The AARP is again offering its annual Tax-Aide program at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs.
The first day is Saturday (Feb 2) from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm and then every Tuesday and Saturday, same hours, until Saturday (Apr 13). It is first to come, first served, we don’t take appointments. You will also need to bring last year’s tax return, photo ID, and Social Security cards for everyone on the return. Bring all your tax documents, such as W-2, Social Security statements, 1099-R, interest statements, brokerage statements, etc. Questions? Call 903-243-3818 or 903-348-7073,903-485-4151 .
More details about Tax-Aide can be found here: https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/
What you need to bring to the Tax -Aide program : https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-01-2011/important-tax-documents.html.
Hockey on Horseback Returns
Texas Arena League returns to Legend’s Horse Ranch in Kaufman, TX for two dates in the 2019 season. The first event at Legend is January 26 and 27 and the second is March 2 and 3. Legend is at 3018 FM 2578, Kaufman, TX.
Don’t think that this is Pretty Woman. Arena polo is fast-paced and hard-hitting with players using the walls to rebound balls and their mounts to move a competitor off of the play. It’s like Hockey on Horseback, and the arena allows spectators to be right next to the action.
Games start at 10:00 am on both Saturday and Sunday and will run throughout the day.
Make-A-Wish is the official charity of Texas Arena League, and ticket proceeds benefit their mission. For children battling critical illness, as well as their families, Make-A-Wish grants one-of-a-kind wish experiences that restore crucial hope and give kids a reason to keep fighting. Make-A-Wish will be sending one of their ambassadors to throw in the first ball and present trophies at the event.
Tickets are $10 per vehicle so bring the whole family or a group of friends to support a great cause and experience a new sport. Tickets are available on Eventbrite, http://bit.ly/TALlegends1, www.texasarenaleague.com and on the Texas Arena League Facebook page.
Concessions are available on site. There is grandstand seating; stadium blankets/seats are welcome and encouraged. Additionally, Nutrena will be sending an Equine Nutritionist who will be available for all your horse feeding questions.
Texas Arena League will be playing four events in three locations around the state – Legend’s in Kaufman, Two Wishes Ranch in Lockhart and Midland Polo Club. United States Polo Association tournaments are played at each site. There are individual military tournaments where members of the teams are required to have military connections. Teams and individuals compete for points to win the end of League awards. Amongst the high end of League prizes, Nutrena sponsors the Best Playing Pony award and the Sportsmanship award winner receives a beautiful Catena watch.
For more information about ‘Texas Arena League’ contact Robin Sanchez at 717-645-8778 or email robin@pololessons.com.
For more information about Legend’s Horse Ranch contact Nacho Estrada at 214-668-2727 nacho@legendspoloclub.com or Kim Pearcy 214-676-2006.
The AARP is again offering its annual Tax-Aide program at Wesley United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs.
The first day is Saturday (Feb 2) from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm and then every Tuesday and Saturday, same hours, until Saturday (Apr 13). It is first to come, first served, we don’t take appointments. You will also need to bring last year’s tax return, photo ID, and Social Security cards for everyone on the return. Bring all your tax documents, such as W-2, Social Security statements, 1099-R, interest statements, brokerage statements, etc. Questions? Call 903-243-3818 or 903-348-7073,903-485-4151 .
More details about Tax-Aide can be found here: https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/aarp_taxaide/
What you need to bring to the Tax -Aide program : https://www.aarp.org/money/taxes/info-01-2011/important-tax-documents.html.
Child Passenger Seat Safety Check Set in Franklin County
Are Your Children Buckled Up Correctly?
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation personnel will conduct a child passenger seat check from 10 a.m. to noon on March 2 at the Mt. Vernon Elementary School in Mt. Vernon, Texas.
TxDOT personnel and representatives of the Mt. Vernon Head Start program and Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) will be on hand to help parents evaluate their current child passenger seats.
“Parents can come by with their vehicle, child and car seat, and we will help them make sure their seat is safe and installed correctly,” said Monica Yates, TxDOT traffic funding specialist based in Paris. “We also need to know your child’s weight and height, so please bring that info with you.”
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, three out of four child passenger seats are not correctly installed. Common child safety seat errors include: connecting it too loosely; putting the harness straps through the wrong slots; leaving harness straps too loose; positioning the chest clip incorrectly; and using the wrong seat belt path.
Drivers should refer to their specific car seat manufacturer’s manual for instructions on how to install a safety seat. The vehicle owner’s manual also includes information on the proper placement of car seats and adequate use of the seat belt or LATCH system.
More information on child passenger seat safety is available by calling Yates at (903) 737-9292.