Piney Woods Republican Women’s Club will meet on Tuesday, June 4th at 11:30 a.m. at Luigi’s Italian Restaurant in Atlanta. Chuck Cordell will be our guest speaker. Chuck was recently elected as constable for Precinct 3. Come hear about the plans that Chuck has for Queen City. You will also be given a chance to ask any questions that are a concern about his precinct. PWRWC is a conservative group of Christians who desire to keep our community up to date on what is happening in government and how you can make a difference. To become a member or to learn more about the organization, call Eileen Collins @ 903-728-5485 or Peggy Harrison @ 903-796-6610. Men are welcome to join as associate members and our meetings are open to the public.

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Caregivers support group meeting May 23 12 noon to 1pm at the conference room at Good Shepherd Medical Center-Linden free attendance 903-756-9868.

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The County Clerk office will close on the 10th and move to the Cass County Courthouse to open again on May 28, 2013

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Friends of Cass County Park will have the Big Catch Catfish Tournament Saturday June 1, 2013 a pancake breakfast and music and free fishing.

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The City Development Corporation is putting together a Downtown Festival on May 4th, 2013 that has a ton of events you won't want to miss! Make sure to mark your calendars and come downtown between 9 and 3 on the first Saturday in May. call David Graham at (903) 796-6041or Lisa Thompson President of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce (903) 796-3296. lisa_thompson@atlantatexas.org

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Atlanta Chamber Of Commerce


• The Chamber is going to launch a new event this year, the Children's Independence Day Parade on July 6th, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. It will be a mini-parade (with an altered and shortened route) consisting of bikes, tricycles, wagons, battery-operated cars, pets and more. This will probably be one of the most adorable things that's ever happened to the Atlanta Area, so make sure your kids, grand kids, and fur kids don't miss out! We've created an event on facebook where you can download the registration forms (it's free).

• Next, the Miss Atlanta pageant is right around the corner! If you know someone who wants to compete, please send them my way. I need to get an idea of how many competitors we'll have this year early on. Also, if you would like to sponsor a category, let us know. It's great exposure for you!

• Last, looking ahead to Hoot N' Holler weekend in mid-September, there will be many new and exciting features this year, including a glow-in-the-dark 5K hosted by the Young Professionals Network, more vendors and a few surprises! Get ready to get involved, because we need your help to make Hoot N Holler a success in 2013!

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Cass County’s Hope 4-H Club Qualify for Regional Contest

The best 4-H and FFA woodland teams from the State of Texas went head to head recently in the State Woodland Clinic held at the Stephen F. Austin Experimental Forest near Nacogdoches. Cass County’s Hope 4-H Club placed first in the State Competition and qualified for the Regional Contest. The State contest is developed each year by the Natural Resources Conservation Service, State Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Texas Forest Service and Stephen F. Austin School of Forestry.

When the final scores were tallied Caleb Whatley, Andrew Harp, Tadd Mitchell and Cameron Palmer along with advisor Brian Whatley had earned First Place honors in the toughest competition in the State.

To qualify for this level of competition, teams had to place first or second in local Woodland Clinics held throughout East Texas, sponsored by local Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

FFA advisors and 4-H leaders spent many hours training students in basic forestry skills in preparation for the contests ahead. Students were tested on hardwood tree identification, wildlife browse plants, pine identification, rate of growth, selective thinning, tree volume, wood products, wood identification from blocks of wood, site index, cull tree removal, site management concerns, and a compass and pacing course.

State Woodland Clinic first and second place teams in 4-H and FFA divisions will now advance to the Southern Regional Woodland Clinic - the Super Bowl of Woodland Clinics. In this year’s Regional competition, Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana will each send their six best teams to compete. The contest will take place at Millwood Lake in Ashdown Arkansas on May 3, 2013.

The East Texas Timberland Owners’ Association is proud to support the Cass County’s Hope 4-H Club’s advance to the Southern Regional Woodland Clinic. The East Texas Timberland Owners’ Association serves the timber owners of Bowie, Cass, Marion and Red River Counties and welcome new members. We are a non-profit organization whose objectives include educating landowners about good forest management and harvesting practices, and keeping landowners up to date on matters affecting timberland operations, taxes, and legislative actions. For additional information, contact Fred Winters, Public Relations Officer at 903-639-1267 or Russell Lykins, Linden District Forester at 903-756-5571/5572 or John Hawkins, New Boston District Forester at 903-628-2711.

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The Christus St. Michael Hospital-Atlanta Auxiliary is selling one pound bags of shelled pecans for $10.00 each. You can purchase the pecans in the hospital gift shop. All proceeds are used for college scholarships and are given to local graduating seniors interested in the medical field.

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Great Tickets for Biloxi Blues Available Now Come see one of Neil Simon's greatest and funniest plays!

Neil Simon’s Tony award-winning play follows the adventures of Eugene Morris Jerome and his fellow Army inductees as they struggle through basic training near Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1943. An aspiring writer who sees himself as an outsider observing the craziness around him, Eugene hopes to somehow remain “neutral ... like Switzerland.” He spends much of his free time recounting conversations and impressions in his journal, feeling a little ashamed for betraying the “secret and private thoughts’’ of his fellow soldiers.

Biloxi Blues is a comedy about young men going off to war. These men are universal soldiers facing the same fears, anxieties, and loneliness that grip all young recruits about to encounter the ultimate test of combat. Mr. Simon brings his great sense of humor and humanity to every word of this magnificent play.

TRAHC is very fortunate and proud to bring Neil Simon to our regional audience with one of his masterpieces, Biloxi Blues.

“Witty one-liners … along with stirringly emotional revelations.” – VARIETY

“Biloxi Blues is both heartwarming and funny.” – THE NEW YORK TIMES

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