June 22, 2008

Coleman County Youth Activity Center News

Submitted by Sarah Beal

The Coleman County Youth Activity Center has been a busy place.  The Bill Franklin Center has been the location for the Juried Art Show, Coleman County Chamber Banquet, 4-H District Consumer Judging Event, Coleman County Livestock Show Committee meeting, Coleman After Prom Party, CCYAC Board meeting, Panther Creek 4-H meeting, Coleman Jr. Rodeo Association meeting, 4-H Shooting Sports meetings, 4-H Horse Club meetings, Veterans Celebration, Rodeo Association Fish Fry, Ladies Night, and Cowboy Camp, Sesquicentennial 5K run headquarters, and a Quinceneara.  The Expo Center has held an Antique Tractor Show, a lamb sale, and Farm Bureau Ag Day for county 3^rd grade students, and housed the restrooms for the rodeo and dances held during the rodeo.  The Sesquicentennial Committee also sponsored a Tractor and Lawn Mower Pull on the grounds.  A workday was held and the portable pens and panels were stored in the new storage building. The CCYAC facilities are available for rent for many events and may be booked by calling the Coleman County Chamber of Commerce at 325-625-2163. Donations are always needed to support the CCYAC.  The Expo Center has not been paid for and expenses such as utilities and insurance have to be paid.  Donations and memorials are appreciated and may be sent to CCYAC, P. O. Box 766, Coleman, TX 76834 or taken to Trisha Owens at First Coleman National Bank or Henry Dodson at Coleman County State Bank.     

Donations:

Chris & Cindy Jamison

Payton Mayes, Summit, New Jersey

D B Land Improvement/David Barnett- donation of dirt work

James & Sue Brusenhan

Coleman County Extension Education Association

Joe & Faye Faries/DBA JF Woodworking-cabinets in concession stand

Steve & Sarah Beal-bulletin board & signs for Expo Center

Susan & Kirby Roberts

Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Tyson

Memorials:

In memory of Edith Fay Howell (mother of Liz Jones) by Janet & Joseph Johnson 

In memory of Mozelle Williams by Lynn & Trisha Owens 

In memory of Jack & Betsy Lacy by John & Diann Dillingham 

In memory of Dan Edington by Bowen Drug Store/James C. Stokes, Dona Triplitt 

In memory of Lucy Whittington by Bill & Elaine Moore 

In memory of Carl Wright (father of Carla Finley) by Joe & Janet Johnson 

In memory of Les Strawn by Joe & Janet Johnson 

In memory of Florence Ray by Joe & Janet Johnson 

In memory of Hettie Scarborough (mother of Janet Barker) by Dona Triplitt 

In memory of Arthur Doose by Dona Triplitt, Dr. J. P. & Alice Hemphill, Lynn & Trisha Owens, Charles & Vickie Coats, Steve & Sarah Beal 

In memory of Russell Johnson by Charles & Vickie Coats 

In memory of Debbie Walthall Gates by Lynn & Trisha Owens, Stan & Alana Brudney, Bowen Drug Store/Jim Stokes 

In memory of Ann Ray by Bill & Geneva Garrett 

In memory of James A. Owens by Bill & Geneva Garrett 

In memory of Leonard Johnson by Jay & D’Aun Dalton & Family, Lana Dalton, Steve & Sarah Beal, David & Billie Wright, Don & Marian Johnson, Thad & Shirley Sansing, Marie & Neil Hudson

In memory of Richard Vaughn by Patricia & Lynn Owens, First Coleman National Bank Directors and Employees  

In memory of Jose Molina by Steve & Sarah Beal