Darrellene “Dee” Loeffler and Natash White were named employees of the year for Community Services of Northeast Texas, Inc. (CSNT).  Each year CSNT selects an employee of the year from the Community Services Division and an Employee of the Year from the Head Start Division that have demonstrated qualities above and beyond their respective job duties.    
Ms. Loeffler was selected as the 2013 Employee of the Year for the Community Services Division.  She was selected from a total of 36 employees.  She is the Community Services Division Nutrition Program Manager.  Ms. Loeffler has been with the agency for seven years.

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By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

mbohr@steelcountrybee.com
 
Sign-ups for county positions on the primary ballot begin Nov. 9. The primary election is March 4, 2014.
In Cass and Morris counties positions open will be for the county clerk, district clerk, treasurer, county judge, commissioners of Precinct 2 and Precinct 4, justices of the peace, and district judge of the 276th Judicial District. In Cass County the position of criminal district attorney will also be open.
 

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By Marlene J. Bohr
mbohr@steelcountrybee.com

The Northeast Texas Municipal Water District board of directors and General Manager Walt Sears welcomed the first female board member at the Oct. 28 meeting of the board.
Saundra Duke of Lone Star has taken the seat on the board that was vacated by the retirement of Uvalde “Rocky” Stoermer at the end of September. Mr. Stoermer served on the board more than 47 years as the representative for the city of Lone Star.
The low bid for installing a 750,000 gallon ground storage tank was approved by the board. DN Tanks Inc. had the low bid of $735,161. This ground storage tank will be installed in Daingerfield at the Carpenter Street location.

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Full name: Robbie Deneice Hudson-Scott.
I live in: Hughes Springs.
Family: Siheem Scott, husband, and O’Zarion Hudson, son.
Pets: Two Betas-Blood, a red beta, and Crip, a blue beta.
Occupation: Teacher at Head Start.
One of the best things about my job is: Hearing my children in my class say, “I love you Ms. Robbie.”
My ideal vacation is: Going to Jamaica.
My hero is: My grandmother, Daisy Mae Johnson, because she was a loving person and she never met a stranger.  She taught me how to become the person that I am today and not to worry what others thought or said about you.
My favorite TV show is: “Good Times.”
My favorite healthy snack is: Grapes.
A cause I most believe in is: Sickle cell anemia charities.
If I could change one thing about East Texas, it would be: Racism. Yes, it still exists.

10 YEARS AGO
Snow Hill Baptist Church north of Daingerfield celebrates its 150th birthday.
Nominated by his peers at the Northeast Texas Water Utilities Association, Bobby Dena Tilley was presented the Meritorious Service Award on Sept. 10 at the Regional Water Utilities meeting in Tyler. He is employed by the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District.
20 YEARS AGO
Charles Wright has been named editor of The Bee effective immediately. Mr. Wright replaces Mary Leigh Best who recently resigned.
Authors will be visiting with people and autographing their books from 1 to 5 p.m. Nov. 7, in Lone Star.
30 YEARS AGO
Residents of the Mims Community are in the process of setting up a non-profit water supply corporation to provide state approved water for the area.
Hughes Springs senior Jamie Measley was crowned homecoming queen last Friday night before the Mustangs’ bout with Queen City.

By Marlene Bohr
It was exactly a year ago that the fall season was in full swing and we had just finished with Halloween and preparations were underway for the Thanksgiving season.
This year sure had cities going all out with scarecrows and I hope a lot of you took time to browse around and see the different ones in Hughes Springs and Daingerfield. I am always amazed at the ladies of the Red Radiance Garden Club in Hughes Springs that come up with such great fashion scarecrows. Such a variety those ladies have and very ingenious ways of making them all different. This year they added bright, orange wreaths to their handicrafts.
Paint the Town Pink in conjunction with Sally’s Hope took off with scarecrow decorations all over, included in fall items such as pumpkins, bales of hay and so on. It was really fun to see the downtown area of Daingerfield dressed up with pink bows. Many businesses went all out to make it a really special occasion.

Turkey Shoot
The Avinger Area Chamber of Commerce is getting geared up for its second annual Turkey Shoot on Saturday, Nov. 9. For more details call Jeff Patterson at 903-562-1418.

Wills for Heroes
Pro bono estate planning for military veterans and spouses will be held Saturday at the Daingerfield Courthouse Annex from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  This is a free event. For further information, call Mona Tucker at 903-645-7333.

Veterans Appreciation
There will be a veterans appreciation reception at the Morris County Courthouse on Friday, Nov. 8 at 2 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

Martha Laird
The Martha Laird Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, at Saint Andrew United Methodist Church in Mount Pleasant.  The program will be “The Evolution of a surname” – Robert Rutledge.  

Resident thinks change is long overdue

Dear Editor;
I grew up in East Texas and was an average kid. I had a girlfriend, had fairly good grades in school and could have gone to college, but I chose to serve my country and defend freedom. I served 12 years in the US Marine Corps, including 23 months in Southeast Asia (Viet-Nam) and was honorably discharged in 1972.I am now a senior citizen residing in Daingerfield.
I still believe in the oath I took when I swore allegiance to this great nation and its flag. I believe this qualifies me to speak my mind.
I am not a Democrat, Republican, Conservative or a Liberal.
I am an American realist.
I have opinions that support all sides and opinions against all sides. I am very opinionated and vocal.
My days of walking on “pins and needles” are over; the days of worrying about feelings have ended.
It’s time to step on some toes and take our country back.

The iconic and profoundly influential Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is often cited as a catalyst for an entire movement in Country Rock and American Roots Music.
NGDB has had  strings of hits such as “Mr. Bojangles,” “Fishin’ In The Dark,” and “Bless the Broken Road,” which was famously covered by Rascal Flatts.
With multi-­‐platinum and gold records, multiple Grammy, IBMA, CMA Awards and nominations, the band’s accolades continue to accumulate. Their most recent release is the critically acclaimed album “Speed of Life.”
The groundbreaking “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” album has been inducted into the U.S. Library of Congress as well as the Grammy Hall of Fame. NGDB’s recording of “Mr. Bojangles” was also inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2010.