Flag retirement ceremony slated June 14 at Plaza

A flag retirement ceremony will be on the pavilion of 1884 Plaza at 301 E. Carpenter St.

Fixin’ to Happen

to - The 1884 Plaza is pleased to announce the start of the 2024 Market Season will be kicking off on June 4th from 6:00PM8:00PM. Local vendors The Chatty Mule and Cool Shavings will be present with delicious food and snowcones!

A & M’S MARITIME ACADEMY IS ALL ABOUT THE SEA

Part Owner of Texas A & M’S MARITIME ACADEMY IS ALLABOUT THE SEA “The ocean is our campus, is what they always like to say.” Jason Tieman is with A & M’s Maritime Academy on Pelican Island near Galveston. It draws a unique type of student.

“MR. CUB” NEVER PLAYED IN WORLD SERIES

Playing in his first full season for the Chicago Cubs, a skinny shortstop from Texas drove in the winning run with an 11th inning double on May 23, 1954 to beat the Dodgers. Halfway through the twentieth century baseball had yet to live up to its national pastime boast.

Peery Holmsley…. Camp Cook

I got a call from a friend in Idaho who was looking for a camp cook for a big Idaho ranch. We were playing 42 at the Hall and one of the players Rowdy Holmsley could overhear the ranch manager asking for a cook. Peery’s brother (Rowdy) said, “Call Peery , he likes to cook.”

Nuggets

The parable of the sower, teaches us many things. It says, “And as he sowed, some seeds fell by the wayside and the fowls came and devoured them up.

Dear Savvy Senior

Dear Savvy Senior, Are there any programs that you can refer me to that financially help grandparents who are raising their grandkids? I’m raising two of my grandchildren and could use some help. Tapped Out Tonya, Dear Tonya, Money is a common problem for the nearly 2.4 million U.S.

FFA Wildlife Team

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