Every Thursday at 10:00a.m. and 4:00p.m., Librarian Debbie White reads stories and host a craft workshop.
On Thursday, February 19 she will be reading 'Little Puppy Lost' by Linda Jennings.
The story: When three puppies go out for their first romp in snow, they are frightened by a stranger and Ollie, separated from his siblings, must try to find his way home through snowy fields and icy woods.
A craft will follow the story.
Times: 10am and 4pm.
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Free week long showing features two and three dimensional art
LONGVIEW, TX, Feb. 12, 2009 -- LeTourneau University is inviting the public to view student artistic talent during Fine Arts Week, Monday through Sunday, Feb. 16 to 22.
The student art will be displayed in Longview and Heath-Hardwick Halls, at the university’s main campus, 2100 S. Mobberly Ave. Admission is free, and the display will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Artwork will include the traditional two-dimensional category, such as paintings, drawing, photography, notebook sketches/doodles as well as three-dimensional category including original industrial art (fabricated metal sculpture), ceramics, models, paper mache, etc.
Judges will award top prizes in each category of $65. A prize of $35 will be awarded to the artists for the best of the subcategories (photography, industrial, etc.).
“I am very excited to see the quality of the art produced by the students,” said Brian Kelsey, YellowJacket Activities Council Fine Arts Coordinator. “For a university that doesn’t have an official art program, our students have many artistic talents.”
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Over 70 new and vintage automobiles will be on display
LONGVIEW, TX, Feb. 12, 2009 -- Over 70 classic, new model and dealership cars will be on display at the 33rd annual LeTourneau University Automotive Society Car Show Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 28 and March 1 at the Maude Cobb Exhibition Hall in Longview, Texas.
Trophies will be awarded in a variety of categories including: Best Engine, Best Truck, Best Street Rod, Best Pony Car, Best Muscle Car, Best Original, Best Motorcycle, Best Sports Car (domestic), Best Sports Car (import), Best Paint, Best Display, Best Interior, Auto Society’s Choice and People’s Choice. Trophies from the show are unique and all handmade by Auto Society members.
“We had about 1,500 people come out last year, but we are projecting about 2,200 this year,” said Sean Momsen, president of the LETU Automotive Society. “People love cars. Many of our older cars bring a sense of nostalgia as people remember their ‘good old days.’ And the show is a great opportunity to get a look at some brand new dealership models, as well. A lot of people like to come out because it’s fun, affordable and it benefits missions.”
Doors open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and from noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for anyone with a student ID, including high school and college students. Children under 12 are admitted free. Tickets are available at the door. Proceeds from the event support charity and ministry work.
Momsen said part of the fun of the car show is the wide variety of vehicles.
“We’ve had everything from supercars like a Ford GT all the way to off road trucks with two and a half ton Rockwell axles on them. Old Corvettes in mint condition, 1957 Chevys , old Barracudas, Dodge Vipers. We even had an AMC Pacer one year. We have a variety of everything.”
Momsen said last year the event provided more than $3,000 in proceeds donated to support missions. “We hope to increase that this year,” he said.
A new twist to the car show this year will take place on Saturday at 2 p.m when a ticketed door prize will be awarded: Chick-Fil-A will be give away a free year of meals.
On Sunday at 4 p.m., the car show trophies will be awarded, along with five scholarhships to LETU students to enable them to participate in the LETU Spring Break mission trip of their choice. LETU is sending nearly 20 teams of students to minister in places in the U.S. and Mexico.
The LETU Automotive Society has been around since the late 50’s as a group who share a common interest in cars and Christian fellowship. It was originally called the LeTourneau Knights. In the mid 60’s, the club changed its name to the LeTourneau University Automotive Society.
The first car show held in 1976 was a show of mostly member’s cars and projects that they wanted to show off and was held in the original Auto Society building. Since then, the car show had been held in the university’s Assembly Building on the LETU campus, but now has grown so large that it is held at the Maude Cobb Convention Center.
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"Good old fashioned suspense"
KILGORE, TX, Feb. 12, 2009 -- The Kilgore College Theatre Department will perform the suspense-thriller, “Wait Until Dark,” written by English playwright Frederick Knott. The play starred Robert Duval on Broadway, and was immortalized on film in 1967 by Audrey Hepburn and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in the big screen version.
The play centers on a young visually impaired woman living in New York City who is being stalked and conned by three criminals.
It will be directed by theatre instructor Kathy Barber, with the set design and lights by Michael Atkins. Barber said there is no inappropriate language in the play, but some violence. She also said it may not be appropriate for children under 12 years of age, and nobody under the age of 6 will be admitted.
“There is no explicit gore,” Barber said. “It’s mainly good old-fashioned suspense.”
Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 – 21 (Tuesday – Saturday), with a matinee 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22. All performances will be in Van Cliburn Auditorium on the KC campus.
Tickets are $6 for adults, $5 for students and $4 with a KC identification card.
The box office and will call window will be open one hour prior to each performance to purchase or pick up tickets. No admissions after the play has begun.
Patrons can make reservations and pick up tickets at the Will Call window on the afternoon or night of the performance. All seats are general admission.
For more information, contact Barber at: (903) 983-8126 or e-mail her at kbarber@kilgore.edu.
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Benefit concert will feature performances by the Kilgore College Chorale and Wind Symphony
KILGORE, TX, Feb 12, 2009 -- The Kilgore College Music Department and Ana-Lab Corp. of Kilgore are sponsoring a concert Thursday, Feb. 19, to raise money for organizations that help decrease world hunger. The concert is set for 7:30 p.m. in Dodson Auditorium on the KC campus.
The concert will feature performances by the KC Chorale, KC Wind Symphony and the East Texas Youth Chorus.
A keynote address will also be given by Dr. Ernest Boamah, who teaches music composition at KC and serves as the music minister at First United Methodist Church in Henderson.
Charity givers will have seven charities from which to choose.
* Texas Baptist Offering for World Hunger
* Catholic Relief Services
* One Great Hour of Sharing (Methodist and Presbyterian)
* Caring and Sharing (Church of Christ)
* The Rotary Foundation
* Helping Hands of Kilgore
Levels of support: Famine Fighter - $5,000+, Strong Supporter - $2,000 – $4,999,
Lover of Little Ones - $1,000 – $1,999, Benefactor - $200 - $999.
Any monetary amount will also be accepted at the concert.
Those unable to attend, but still wishing to contribute can mail donations checks to the Ana-Lab Corporation, P.O. Box 9000, Kilgore, Texas 75663
For more information contact Ryan Kelly, director of the KC Chorale, at: (903) 983-8122.
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Ten high school art students earn KC scholarships at annual art symposium
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| Faith Gardner, Henderson, 1st; Libby Bush, Tyler, 2nd; Taylor Shipman, Pittsburg, 4th; Marisol Osomio, Pittsburg, 5th. |
KILGORE, TX, Feb 11, 2009 -- Ten high school art students were awarded college scholarships Friday, Feb. 6, at the annual Kilgore College Secondary Art Symposium and portfolio competition. Faith Gardner of Henderson High School was awarded the top prize with a $2,000 scholarship to attend KC.
Put on for high school educators and students, 12 area institutions participated, submitting 60 student portfolios for judging. More than 500 people attended the event.
The following students were selected as the top-ten scholarship recipients. Denominations are applicable as KC scholarships:
Student High School & Instructor Scholarship
Faith Gardner Henderson, Jodi Waggoner $2,000
Libby Bush R.E. Lee, Linda Keane, David Ackerson $1,600
Justin Hughes Henderson, Jodi Waggoner $1,200
Taylor Shipman Pittsburg, Karen Ender $1,000
Marisol Osomio Pittsburg, Karen Ender $1,000
Courtney Springs Longview, Ellen Herbert $800
Katie Dukes Henderson, Jodi Waggoner $800
Jackie Davila Pine Tree, Mary Graham $800
Aaron Leonard Pittsburg, Karen Ender $800
Laney Green Longview, Ellen Herbert $800
Honorable mentions: M.K. Northum (Hallsville),
Lacey Williams (Spring Hill), Stephen Redman (Spring Hill) and
Sophia Arevalo (Robert E. Lee).
Jurors for the symposium were Gary Frields and Jason N. Hearne. Frields is a professor of art at Stephen F. Austin State University, and Hearne is a multimedia designer and co-owner of Video Box Studios, an animation studio in Los Angeles, Calif.
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| Courtney Springs, Longview, 6th; Aaron Leonard, Pittsburg, 9th; Jackie Davila, Pine Tree, 8th. |
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| Sophia Arevalo, Tyler, Honorable Mention; M.K. Northum, Hallsville, Honorable Mention. |
Source: Kilgore College Press Release
Photos by Lee Littlefield
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Humane Society sets goal to spay or neuter 125 pets
LONGVIEW, TX, Feb. 10, 2009 -- The Humane Society of Northeast Texas (HSNT) announced today that as part of national 'Spay Day USA', the HSNT and the Animal Protection League in Longview will host 'Spay Days Longview' on Tuesday, February 24th and Thursday, February 26th .
The HSNT will provide special discounts on these two days to further reduce the cost of spay/neuter surgery. Low-income families earning $20,000 a year or less are eligible to have their pets sterilized at no cost (proof of income is required). Space is limited and all pets must be pre-registered for surgery no later than Friday, February 20th.
“We encourage everyone to spay and neuter their pets,” said Roxanne Hutson, executive director of the HSNT. “During Spay Days Longview, though, our goal is to spay or neuter 125 pets that might not otherwise ever get sterilized without our help.”
East Texans are urged to have their dogs and cats spayed or neutered to improve their pets’ health and behavior, and reduce pet overpopulation in local communities.
Hutson explains that the benefits of spaying or neutering are numerous. Altered animals tend to live longer, healthier lives and have fewer behavioral problems. They also don’t contribute to the pet overpopulation problem, so fewer animals end up on the streets, in animal shelters, or euthanized. The Humane Society of Northeast Texas received over 10,200 animals in 2008.
To register your pet for Spay Days Longview, contact Roxanne Hutson by February 20th at the Humane Society of Northeast Texas, 903-297-2170.
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Enrollment deadline near for prepaid college tuition program
AUSTIN, TX, Feb. 9, 2009 -- Texas Comptroller Susan Combs reminds parents that the current enrollment period ends Feb. 28 for the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state’s new prepaid college tuition program. Enrollment opened last September for the program, which allows families to lock in college tuition and required fees at current prices of Texas public colleges and offers many flexible options to prepay those expenses before a child is ready for college.
“The Texas Tuition Promise Fund makes it easy to save for college, even in these challenging economic times,” Combs said. “If your child attends a Texas public college, you don’t have to worry about the volatile stock market, and you can prepay for as much of your child’s college costs as your family budget allows.”
During the current enrollment period, more than 4,800 children have been enrolled in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund. The contracts purchased are worth almost $100 million in future college tuition and required fees.
“You must enroll your child in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund by Feb. 28 to take advantage of current contract prices,” Combs said. “When the current enrollment period ends, enrollment will close until September, except for newborns born in March through August. We will survey colleges and universities regarding their future tuition and fees and set new contract prices for the next Texas Tuition Promise Fund enrollment period.”
Families enrolled in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund purchase tuition “units” with three levels of pricing to prepay undergraduate resident tuition and required fees at schools ranging from public community colleges to four-year state universities.
During the current enrollment period, parents of a newborn can pay as little as $15.16 per month until their child’s high school graduation to prepay a year of tuition at a community college. Parents of a 7-year-old who want to prepay the weighted average cost of one year’s tuition at a four-year Texas public university could spread the payments over 10 years for $81.53 a month.
“The Texas Tuition Promise Fund allows families from any economic background to achieve their education goal — whether it is a four-year college degree or a training program at a community college to
gain the technical skills that good, well-paying jobs require,” Combs said. “The U.S. Department of Education estimates about 80 percent of the fastest-growing job categories in the near future will require some education beyond high school, but not a bachelor’s degree. Texas employers report a growing shortage of workers with technical skills needed for the jobs in Texas’ future.”
Combs’ Web site, Every Chance, Every Texan, can help families plan and save for college. The Web site provides information on careers that will be in demand in the future and the education requirements for various fields. It also includes tools to help families calculate college costs and determine whether they are saving enough money.
To learn more about the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, visit www.EveryChanceEveryTexan.org or go directly to the Texas Tuition Promise fund Web site at http://www.TexasTuitionPromiseFund.com.
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Popular singer, songwriter, and author Michael Card in chapel service Feb. 18, in the S.E. Belcher, Jr. Chapel and Performance Center
LONGVIEW, TX, Feb 4, 2009 -- LeTourneau University will host singer, songwriter, and author Michael Card in chapel service at 10:25 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 18, in the S.E. Belcher, Jr. Chapel and Performance Center, 2100 S. Mobberly Ave.
Card became popular through music with songs such as “El Shaddai,” and has authored or co-authored more than 14 books, hosted two radio programs, and written for a variety of magazines. Overall, he has recorded more than 20 albums, selling over 4 million, and written more than 19 No.1 hits.
“The one thing we strive to achieve is to reach people where they are,” says Card. “Someone who is impacted by music may not be affected by reading a book, someone who loves reading might not care about talk radio, but by providing all of these things, whether it's my work or the work of someone else, there's a greater chance of reaching more people, who in turn will reach out to others in their own community.”
All chapel services are free and open to the public.
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Every Thursday at 10:00a.m. and 4:00p.m., Librarian Debbie White reads stories and host a craft workshop.
