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A celebration honoring the 60^th wedding anniversary of Curtis and Barbara Ebarb will be held at the Church of Christ of Wills Point from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13. 

All friends and family are invited, organizers said.

The TVEC Charitable Foundation recently awarded five grants totaling $21,500.

Founded in 2013, the foundation is an independent, nonprofit organization, created to serve the community and help improve the quality of life for residents in our service area. The foundation is funded entirely by donations from TVEC members who participate in Operation Round Up.

Grant recipients were:

Jettie Cockrell is celebrating 103 years.

Family and Friends are invited to celebrate the occasion with her at Crestwood Nursing Home, 1448 Houston Street, Wills Point.  Her birthday party will be from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 7.

Tuesday, July 19, the theme for Storytime was Outer Space.  Ms. Rhonda read ‘The Lunatic Adventure of Kitman and Willy’, ‘The Full Moon at the Napping House’, ‘Minnie and Moo Save the Earth’ and the most hilarious ‘Aliens Wear Underpants’.  The children made a space ship with an alien riding in it.  July 26th will be the last Storytime for the Summer, then it will be moving back to 10 a.m. on Friday’s beginning September 9.  There will be a Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Library on Thursday July 28 starting with stories at 5 p.m.  The children will return on Friday morning July 29th for a Breakfast Treat and Video.

Hannah Seigler traveled north to Purcell, Okla., July 1, competing in the Oklahoma Miniature Horse Club Cowboy Classic. Seigler padded her already impressive resume, picking up top-4 finishes with four separate entries in a variety of categories. Back in June, Seigler pulled off a similar feat at the American Miniature Horse Association Area 5 competition in Glenn Rose.  

The Rockwall High School Robotics Team 1296 recently completed an impressive feat, winning first overall at the 2016 Texas Robotics Invitational in Houston, the Chairman’s Award at the Dallas Regionals and first overall at the Texas UIL State Robotics Competition in Austin. The team, dubbed the Full Metal Jackets, includes one student with local ties in soon to be Rockwall HS junior Brandon Taylor. Taylor is the grandson of Danny and Joyce Harris of Wills Point.

Storytime at the Van Zandt County Library has moved to 10 a.m. on Tuesdays for the summer.  The theme for Tuesday, June 7 was vacations.  Ms. Rhonda read ‘The Beach Day’ and ‘Camping Spree with Mr. Magee.’  The group talked about camping trips and trips to the beach and what items you should take with you.  The craft for Storytime was a paper suitcase.  Preschoolers are welcome to join Storytime.

The Van Zandt County Genealogical Society met May 28 at the Van Zandt County Library for their monthly meeting. 

The program, a history of Memorial Day, was presented by Martha Heard of Canton. Heard told of the evolution of the holiday from the original cemetery decoration day observance to the ceremonies and celebrations held today.

In addition to the program, First Vice President Ellen Wheeler presented a First Families of Van Zandt County certificate to Ron Tankersley of Canton. 

The Van Zandt County Library had a guest reader for Storytime May 13.  Author LeDann Henley came and read her book “Shimmy-Shimmy Shamrock and the Legend of the Leaves.”  The children then made a shamrock craft.

Patrons attending the Myrtle Springs Alumni “Straw Hat” Dinner Theater were entertained by the Canton High School Show Stoppers Choir April 30. 

The choir is one of the groups organized and under the direction of Angela Russell of the CHS music department.  Students participating were freshmen to seniors. 

Kim Chitty, spokesperson of the alumni association, said the audience was “amazed by the talent these young people have and their ability to blend their voices in a most incredible manner.”