OK, here's your chance to show off your culinary skills.
Simply submit your best recipe to the email below, along with a picture of the completed dish.
When we get enough submissions (and have to buy bigger pants), we'll compile them into book form, and maybe the local ISD's can sell them for fun and profit!
submit recipes to upshuradvocate@gmail.com, or by fax to 888-612-5656
Patterson calls on seventh-graders for Texas history essays. Best essay wins round-trip airline tickets and a two-night, fun-filled weekend in San Antonio
PRESS RELEASE, Dec. 12, 2008 -- Jerry Patterson, Commissioner of the Texas General Land Office, today called on all Texas seventh-graders to take advantage of their knowledge of Texas history and submit an essay about their favorite place in the Lone Star State. The “Texas Travels” Essay Contest is sponsored by the Texas General Land Office Save Texas History Program and Southwest Airlines.
The subject for the essay is the story of a Texas city, big or small. The length: 500-700 words, typed. Students are asked to write about the historical significance of the place they choose and give reasons why they think the community was important to the development of Texas. The winning writer receives round-trip airline tickets and a two-night stay for a fun-filled weekend in San Antonio with his or her family.
“I hope this contest inspires Texas teens to take pride in our heritage as Texans,” Patterson said. “Seventh-grade is the perfect time to learn that Texas is a unique place in the world and we stand apart from the rest. After all, growing up Texan means growing up proud.”
While all Texas seventh-grade students study Texas history, Patterson said he hopes that asking students to write about the history of places close to their hearts will help make their stories come alive.
All essays must be postmarked by January 30. All public, private and home-schooled students of appropriate age for the seventh-grade are eligible to participate.
Essays will be judged on originality of idea, cohesiveness of thought and organization. Proper grammar, spelling and punctuation counts.
One grand prize winner will receive round-trip airline tickets for four to San Antonio from any Southwest Airlines Texas destination, accommodations for two nights at a hotel near the Riverwalk, a VIP tour of the Alamo and tickets for additional attractions. Ten finalists will win Save Texas History backpacks, a Certificate of Appreciation signed by Commissioner Patterson and a historic map replica from the Land Office Archives Collection.
For more details, visit SaveTexasHistory.org.
The TDI issued the following advisory on December 18th.
AUSTIN – Texas weather can change quickly, especially in the winter. A fast-moving cold front can cause temperatures to drop below freezing within hours. Outdoor pipes, pipes in unheated areas, and pipes that run along uninsulated exterior walls can burst if the water in them freezes and expands. This can shatter pipe seals or the pipes themselves, sending water pouring through your house. You can avoid thousands of dollars of damage to your walls, ceilings, carpets, and furniture by taking a few simple measures to protect your home.
Before the Freeze
If Your Pipes Freeze
If You Have a Loss
Questions?
If you have questions about insurance, call TDI’s Consumer Help Line toll-free: 1-800-252-3439, or visit the TDI website: www.tdi.state.tx.us. Assistance is available in both English and Spanish.
For more information contact: PIO@tdi.state.tx.us
Every Thursday at 10:00a.m. and 4:00p.m., Librarian Debbie White reads stories and host a craft workshop.
This week, she will by reading 'Pricilla and the Great Santa Search' by Nathaniel Hobbie and 'When Santa Lost His Ho! Ho! Ho! by Laura Rader. She will also be doing a Christmas craft.
All programs are free.
Correction 12-16-08: The original version of this story listed Janet Williams as Head Librarian and story teller. The Head Librarian is Mark Warren, and the story teller is Debbie White.
The Advocate will post the details each week, and the details will also be posted on the "Community Calendar"
Services for David "Zachery" Ray Zuniga, 23, of Diana will be at 2:00 p.m., November 26, 2008 at First Baptist Church in Diana, with Reverend Gary May officiating.
Interment will be at Ashland Cemetery in Diana.
Arrangements are under the direction of Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana. He passed away November 22, 2008 in Dallas.
Zachery was born March 5, 1985, in Longview to David & Cindy Zuniga. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Diana.
He is survived by his parents: David and Cindy Zuniga of Diana; sisters: Miranda Jean Wilson of Dallas and Mariah Dawn Zuniga of Diana; paternal grandfather: Elias, Sr. and wife Tina Zuniga of Combes, Texas & maternal grandparents: Herbert and Doris Downey of Longview; Also a host of other relatives and friends.
He is preceded in death by his grandmother Estella Atkinson.
Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m., Tuesday, November 25, 2008, at Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home in Diana.
The wisdom of the pulpit is needed today more than ever, and the internet is the place to broadcast it.
The Upshur Advocate is a new online newspaper for the people of Upshur County, and we are a newspaper with a twist.
We don’t just want to be a newspaper; we want to be people driven. That means we want the citizens of Upshur to be interactive and participate, not only in commenting on stories, but in generating and reporting them.
In that spirit, we are asking the pastors and laymen of the churches here in Upshur to write columns for our new Community Page series, The Pulpit Perspective. We want you to feel free to weigh in on topical issues, as well as the deeper underlying issues that face people in their lives.
Submissions will be listed on the Community page under the “Pulpit Perspective label, and will be the unedited content provided, along with a byline.
Please join us in involving the people of our county with the news and events that affect us locally, statewide, nationally and across the world.
As a further benefit, we have free classified ads, and a free community calendar, which we would be happy to fill with news of your congregation’s happenings.
We can be contacted by email at upshuradvocate@gmail.com, through the comment section of every story on the The Upshur Advocate website, and by phone at 281-686-2863.
We look forward to reading and benefiting from your words of wisdom!
Please contact me directly with questions and comments,
Thanks,
DeWayne Spell
Editor
The Upshur Advocate
PITTSBURG - Services for Billy J. Freeman, 64, of Pittsburg, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 22, 2008, at Johnson Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. B.R. Hargest officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery of Leesburg. Mr. Freeman died November 17, 2008, in Pittsburg.
Born June 12, 1944, in Leesburg, he was a member of New Zion Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Theresa Freeman; daughters, Ferrie Jones, Sylvia Newby and Unita Bailey; son, Darrell Freeman; and sisters, Mary Williams and Jerrie Moton.
GILMER - Graveside services for Joe Weaver Blake, 80, of Gilmer, will be at 1 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2008, at Morris Cemetery, with the Rev. Marvin Martin officiating. Arrangements are by Grubbs-Loyd Funeral Home of Gilmer. Mr. Blake was born October 17, 1928, in Ringold, La., and he died November 18, 2008, in Tyler. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
This page not only has a community calendar, it will also (hopefully) have church and club news. We welcome submisions, and will keep the calendar updated as you let us know about events. This will also be where we post marriage notices, birth and birthday news, obituaries, and the like.
To let us know about upcoming events, just post a comment to this post, or email details and pictures to
upshuradvocate@gmail.com
We're looking forward to great community involvement!
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