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Letter From The Publishers March is the month of SPRING! We are certainly ready for the warmer weather and sunshine! We are excited to share the photos from the Daddy Daughter Dance as well as the annual CARE Auction! Our history piece this month introduces you to some of the first influentual families in Celina, such as the Hubbards, Darnalls and Gearharts. We also have information on the Celina ISD Bond that will be coming before voters in May. We encourage you to read all about it and ask questions so you have all the information. This will impact our kids for years to come. Once again, we thank you for being such a great community of people with whom we share our lives!

From our Bobcat Family to Yours,

Jimmy, Renee, Chase, Colby & Camden www.OurCelina.com

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New York Times Best-Selling Author and Bible Teacher To Simulcast Live Mobile Event at FBC Celina First Baptist Church in Celina excitedly announces the Going Beyond Simulcast with Priscilla Shirer, formerly known as the Priscilla Shirer Simulcast on April 6, 2019. Along with Priscilla Shirer, one of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top Bible teachers, Christian recording artist Anthony Evans will lead worship via simulcast. Presented by the Nashville-based publishing company, LifeWay Christian Resources, The Going Beyond Simulcast brings women together from all walks of life across the globe in their churches or homes for a day of biblical teaching, prayer, and worship. The simulcast event begins at 12:30 PM and will end at approximately 5:00 PM on Saturday, April 6. The cost is just $15.00. To find out more information attending the Going Beyond Simulcast, visit https://fbccelina.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/179386 or contact Tawnia King at Taking1223@gmail.com.

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March 2019

VOL 2, Issue 2 Published By 4CMEDIAGROUP, LLC Editorial & Design Renee Marler Renee@4cMediaGroup.com

FEATURED Places in History

Production Jimmy Marler James@4cMediaGroup.com Contributing Editor Lisa Ferguson

4 Letter from the Publishers FBC to host Simultcast with NYT Best Selling Author 8 CTV Student Wins Class 1-4A Comp 10 School Zone: CISD Bond Info 11 School Zone: Celina ISD Calendar 12-13 Celina History: All In The Families 14 Celina Main Street 16 Daddy Daughter Dance Photos 18 CHS Students Earn Eagle Scout On Th e Co ver 21 Celina Chamber of Commerce 22 23 24 26 28 29 30 31

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Director Emma Craig’s “The Red Yarn” was named UIL Champion for Class 1-4A by: CTV Staff

After seniors Emma Craig and Faith Nana’s animations qualified for the UIL Young Filmmakers State Finals, their teams headed to the Paramount Theatre in Austin to receive their scores around 3 p.m. today. “I was the last person to know my result,” Craig said. “[CTV advisor Kent] Smith came up to me and was like “Your film got superior, like straight superiors.” That doesn’t happen.” Craig’s animation “The Red Yarn” took six months to make, and features two people who express interest in each other and the boundaries that interfere.

Above: Title screen of The Red Yarn by CHS Senior Emma Craig.

“I’ve kind of related it to myself and how it’s kind of hard to communicate to somebody you’re interested in,” Craig said. “I figured it would be — instead of being emotional — like the physical [boundary], like they physically can’t talk to each other because they are a huge gap apart and figure out all these ways until it works best for them.”

Nana drew inspiration from a Three Days Grace song to make her animation. “I haven’t really ever been bullied like my character was, “ Nana said. “But the artistic side of wanting to create an amazing and awesome world is one thing i wish we could do.” In the final days leading up to the UIL deadline, Nana had to trim down her film in order for it to be eligible. “She worked on it forever and when she was done it was six minutes… UIL says you can’t go past three minutes,” Smith said. “And when I [said] cut that thing from six minutes to three minutes you may as well have asked me to cut her heart out.” Smith, Faith, and Emma hope to continue CTV’s success over the past few years. “To see yourself up there and watch everybody else react to their work [is] really cool,” Smith said. “That’s something you can’t get do something else.” Harold from Faith Nana’s “Sketchy”, which tied for 3rd at State.

All 5 entries for the State UIL Filmmakers Competition placed in the top 12 and one of our animation teams was named to the highest honor!!! The team was crowned State Champions at the Finals of the Young Filmmaker’s Competition last night at Paramount Theatre in Austin. Director Emma Craig’s “Red Yarn” was named UIL Champion for Class 1-4A. Her team included Faith Nana, Ethan Brown, Hope Nana, Dante Garcia, Gage Bundick and Iliana Morales. Faith Nana’s “Sketchy” tied for 3rd at State. Her team included Dante Garcia, Gage Bundick, IIiana Morales and Isabella Tasset. Thomas Engelbert’s “Garden” placed 12th. Jacob Vaught’s “Sunset Jazz” finished 9th in the State Documentary competition and Jacob Vaught and Thomas Engelbert’s “Walk The Line” finished 10th. Congratulations to Kent Smith and these amazing students!!! Screen capture from The Red Yarn. 8

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Celina Independent School District

SCHOOL ZONE

As our district prepares for the upcoming bond election scheduled for Saturday, May 4th, it is my intention to answer any questions or concerns that our parents and/or community members may have in regards to the bond election. Over the next few months, I will be sharing factual information, and My goal is that you will have all the information necessary to make an informed decision at the polls. First, the bond election and the components involved did not happen overnight. It started in 2016 with our District Strategic Planning process. Fiftyfive stakeholders participated on either the Strategic Design Team and/or Action Teams, that created our Mission, Motto, Vision and Values, known as the MMVV. These were the drivers to establishing the five priorities of our strategic plan: Community, Excellence, Innovation, Leadership, and Stewardship. Next, strategic objectives and measures were designed to align with these five priorities. The Strategic Plan was approved for the 2017 school year and will guide the District through 2022. It is a living document, which is subject to review, updating, correction and enhancement and is reviewed in front of the CISD Board of Trustees annually. The plan can be found on our website under the district tab/required postings. Second, the district established a 10year Facilities Committee, whose purpose was to study enrollment projections, facility priorities, and bonding capacity over the next ten years. Again, the committee members were comprised of numerous stakeholders that poured over data regarding campus capacities, feeder patterns, configuration of campuses, land acquisitions and facilities for our nonacademic programs. The consensus of the committee members was to retain one high school for as long as possible. Presently, the current capacity of Celina High School is 1500 students. Committee members understood that in order to remain a one high school district, additional classrooms, CTE, athletic and fine arts spaces would be added to maximize the campus capacity to 3000 students. The committee also agreed that all future elementary campuses will be constructed to serve a capacity of 750 students. Donny O’Dell Elementary will serve as a prototype for future elementary campuses, which will save the district money on design fees. Facades will differ on future buildings in order to blend with the neighborhood in which they are located. All future middle school campuses will house grades 68 with a total student capacity of 1500. District administrators and select faculty members are visiting stateoftheart middle school campuses around the area to help select attributes that will enhance the academic environment of our middle school students. The committee was also charged to review several feeder patterns and configurations from districts in the Dallas Ft. Worth area. With the committee’s commitment to having only one high school campus, the Southlake model was chosen to take us through the next ten years. Celina ISD has a footprint of over 97 square miles, which surpasses many area districts. With that in mind, the committee realized that after 10 more years, Celina ISD may have to transition to the McKinney model, which features multiple high school campuses as our District continues to grow. We are so fortunate to have parents, students, city leadership, our business community, and faculty members that worked tirelessly on perfecting a plan for our future. These volunteers guided their decisions to not only do what is in the best interest of the students we serve, but to also preserve the health and safety of all students and staff. For more information, please visit our website at www.celinaisd.com. GO BOBCATS! Rick DeMasters Superintendent of Schools Celina ISD

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March 2019 CISD CAMPUS CALENDARs Celina Primary SCHOOL March 4 - 8 March 5 March 26

Book Fair Open House Family STEAM Night

Celina ELEMENTARY SCHOOL March 4 Music Program March 8 End of 3rd 9 weeks March 18 Begin 4th 9 weeks

Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;DELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

March 4 - 8 March 7 March 19 March 28

Read Across America Week Heard Museum Science/Open House Spring Pictures Principal/Counselor Tea

March 11 - 15 = SPRING BREAK

CELINA 6th Grade CENTER March 8 March 18 March 20 March 22

Cheer Tryouts Belles Tryout Clinic begins Chick Fil A Campus Fundraiser Forms/Money Belles Tryouts

CELINA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL March 5 March 6 March 7 March 8 March 20 March 22 March 26 March 27

Sounds of Spring JH Girls Choir UIL Parent Meeting Cheer Tryouts TELPAS Testing - Listening TELPAS Testing - Reading 2020 Discover DC Parent Meeting Parent Meeting - Graduation Plans

CELINA HIGH SCHOOL March 6 March 9 March 9 March 25 March 26 March 27 March 29

Senior Cap/Gown Pics 9th TELPAS Reading 2019-2020 Incoming Parent Meeting UIL One Act Play CHS Blood Drive 10-12th TELPAS 9-12th TELPAS UIL Academic Competiion

Complete Celina ISD Calendar: https://www.celinaisd.com/calendar

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All In The Families By: Lisa Ferguson

Above: Dr. Moses and Mary Jane Sutton Hubbard. (Photo courtesy of Collin County Genealogical and Historical Record)

The names of several of Celina’s earliest families may be familiar to the city’s current residents, as these days they adorn local street signs and places of interest. Learn more about these folks’ colorful histories, courtesy of information culled from the book Reminiscences of Celina, which is available at the Celina Museum. Joseph Rogers Darnall married his wife, Mary Ellen Thomas Darnall, in October 1866. The couple came to live in Celina following the Civil War, arriving from Kentucky by covered wagon with his mother, Harriett Rogers Darnall, in tow. Her other son, Al Darnall, resided in Sherman. The book explains, “It was probably through his efforts that they decided to purchase some 800 acres of land, for $1.00 an acre, in the Cottage Hill community, about half way between Weston and Celina.” An 1863 graduate of Bethany College in West Virginia, Joseph was an ordained minister who organized a Christian Church in the community of Corinth with the assistance of area residents Dr. and Mrs. Moses Hubbard and Dick O’Brien. Joseph regularly left his farm and family on weekends when he would ride by horseback “to the community in which he happened to be preaching that particular Sunday,” one of which was near Van Alstyne. The reverend stayed with members of the congregation before getting back to Celina on Mondays. 12

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Graveite of Dr. Moses Hubbard in the Cottage Hill Cemetery.

The Darnalls had seven children. Each of their five sons attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky, where the boys were “expected to remain four years and obtain a degree with no visits home, since traveling by train was considered too great a luxury.” Two of their sons, John and George, returned to Texas and became farmers. Born in 1867, oldest son Carl Rogers Darnall joined the Army and went on to become a brigadier general. He earned a place in history by discovering the “value” of liquid chlorine in the process of water purification, which was “applied to municipal water supplies and is now in use all over the world.” He received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his scientific discovery. Opened in 1965, the Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center (formerly called Darnall Army Community Hospital) at Fort Hood is named in his honor. Reverend Joseph Darnall died at age 67 in 1909; his wife followed in 1923 and the couple are buried at Cottage Hill Cemetery. Their homestead was sold in 1944. Carl Darnall died in 1941 at age 74 and was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Joseph Rogers Darnall and his wife Mary Ellen Thomas Darnall (photo from A n c e s t r y. c o m )

Hailing from Missouri, William S. Hunter came to Cottage Hill in 1887. Three years later, he wed Mary Emma Brown and, following a brief move to Archer County southwest of Wichita Falls, the couple relocated back to this area. They were the parents of two children, daughter Opal and son Roy.

Soon after the turn of the century, William Hunter opened a meat market that was located in a frame building on Pecan Street. “Later he engaged in a grocery business” on what eventually became known as First Street, “in a row of business buildings which faced the railroad between Pecan and Walnut.” He remained a grocer until 1938 when he sold the business to his daughter, Opal, and son-in-law, Charles Wright. She kept the business until retiring in 1967. An active church member and involved with local civic and fraternal affairs, “Back in the days when every town had its band, Mr. Hunter, as an amateur musician played the tuba in the band during its concerts which were held on summer Wednesday evenings in the old band house on the square.” Mary Emma Hunter died in 1949, followed by William Hunter in 1952. A street named in honor of the Hunters is located in the Heritage subdivision, off Preston Road and Founders Lane. Ben F. Gearhart arrived in Texas with his mother in 1867. She resided with family near Old Celina (as it was known before the town relocated in the early 1900s to be closer to the railroad), while he lived “in the vicinity of Howe” before eventually moving with his mother “onto the old home place a few miles southwest of Celina.” In 1879, Ben married Alice O’Brien, the daughter of Richard O’Brien who was one of the county’s earliest settlers. Three years later, the couple also built a home. Ben “bought and sold cattle and horses when he first came here” and “will be remembered riding about Celina on a big black horse.” Among the founders of the local Church of Christ, the Gearharts were “some of its most dependable members throughout its existence.” Alice Gearhart, who grew up in the nearby Cottage Hill community, participated in area spelling matches that were “one of the most important social occasions of the week.” She was considered “one of the best spellers attending,” as was Reverend Joseph Darnall. She and Ben had eight children and lived in their home until he passed away in 1925. She followed in 1948. Both were laid to rest at Old Celina Cemetery.

Gravesite of Alice O’Brien Gearhart at Old Celina Cemetery.

Gravesite of Alla (center), her parents (left), and her husband, in the Cottage Hill Cemetery.

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The 26th Annual Celina Main Street Golf Tournament will be held on May 7th at Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney. Sign-up a foursome to play or become a sponsor to support the heart of Celina, its Historic Downtown Square! https://www.celina-tx.gov/golf The tournament is the Celina Main Street Program’s primary fundraiser of the year to help reach its mission to develop a center of cultural and economic vitality and to safeguard Celina’s rich history through targeted revitalization, events, and preservation in Celina’s downtown.

If you would like to be involved in planning these events, would like vendor opportunities, or sponsorship opportunities, please visit www. celina-tx.gov/downtownevents or call 972-382-2682 x7002.

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Daddy Daughter Dance

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2 CHS Students Earn Eagle Scout Rank Congratulations to Parker Holman and Nate Mathews on attaining their Eagle Scout rank in Celina’s Boy Scout Troop 296. A joint Court of Honor ceremony on February 10, 2019, highlighted their exceptional achievements in earning that rank. Attaining the rank of Eagle Scout requires earning the seven ranks of Scout, Tenderfoot, 2nd class, 1st class, Star, Life, and Eagle, earning twenty-one merit badges, completing an Eagle project, letters of recommendation, and completion and approval of an application for the rank of Eagle. All ranks after 1st Class require the scout to serve in a leadership role. Of the 21 merit badges needed for Eagle, 13 badges are specifically “Eagle-required” and the others can be of the scout’s choosing. Many of the Eagle-required badges require project management skills that are very difficult for any teenager, and progress has to be tracked over a six-month period. The Eagle-required camping merit badge requires twenty nights of camping. Progression through the ranks requires twenty-four hours of community service hours to get to the rank of Life (the one before Eagle). Only four percent of Boy Scouts make it to the rank of Eagle Scout. Of those that do, most might make it in three to seven years, with six years probably being the average. Parker Holman, class of 2020, started Cub Scouts in the second grade in 2009. In 2013, he earned the Arrow of Light, the last of the six Cub scout ranks (Bobcat, Tiger, Wolf, Bear, Webalo, and Arrow of Light), but many cub scouts don’t earn that last rank. Parker has served as the Senior Patrol Leader at three separate times as well as ASPL (assistant), scribe, bugler, chaplain’s aide, and den chief (leader for cub scouts).

Parker Holman

Parker has attended over 30 nights of camping with his different troops, three week-long summer camps, a week at the Northern Tier high adventure base (a canoe trip through the Canadian wilderness) in July 2016, and a week at the Bahamas SeaBase high adventure base (crewing a 60ft sailboat through the Caribbean) in June 2018. Logging over forty service hours, Parker had advanced to the rank of Life in 2015 at a previous troop before moving to Celina in August 2016. He formally transferred to Celina’s 296 troop in January 2018 and completed his Eagle project that summer. He chose to repair and paint a brick fence that encircled the campus of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County, which provides health, legal, counseling, and other services to victims of abuse or neglect. Nate Mathews, class of 2019, began his Boy Scout career in fall 2016, which gave him only two short years to complete all requirements. Within the first four months, he earned enough merit badges to advance four ranks, at which time he began serving in leadership roles such as ASPL and SPL. He participated in two summer scout camps, and in 2018 at Camp Geiger in Missouri was tapped to join the Mic-o-say Tribe, an honor given to scouts demonstrating character and leadership. To fulfill some of his service hours, Nate helped the Texas State Guard “Young Heroes of the Guard” toy drive in 2017, distributing toys to hospitalized children. He also joined his youth group on mission to Nicaragua in spring 2018. As part of his service to his troop, Nate reorganized the troop storage trailer and built four chuck boxes, which are used to store and transport items for all campouts. Nate’s Eagle project involved designing, building, and installing a two-tiered flower box around the flagpole in front of the Celina ISD Administration building. At their Eagle Court of Honor, both young men thanked the many adults who helped them along the way, including their parents and scout leaders (former and present) Karen Burton, Keisha Dean, Philip Greene, Ken Klied, and Becky Stalcup.

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NEW OFFICE IN CELINA

Movement Mortgage is happy to announce the new office in Celina. Roxanne Flores is our branch manager and has lived in Celina and Prosper all of her life. Roxanne serves her community by hosting training for consumers and real estate partners to help her peers grow and succeed. If you don’t know Roxanne and her assistant, Tony Figard, go by as soon as you can to say hi.

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GOTCHA COVERED The Stevens Insurance Group

Not All Accident Plans Are Created Equal Over the years I have been in the Insurance industry, I have seen so many different claims filed for specified illness and accidents. I have also seen and had many tell me “we already have an accident policy offered through our work.” Although having accident coverage is good, not all policies pay the same. For instance, one of the common insurance designs out there, pays up to $205 for ER and then has a schedule for specified injuries, i.e. concussions, dislocations and breaks. Most policies also offer a benefit for hospitalization for an accident. Others only cover you if you are on the job site. Last year, my son was injured in a soccer tournament with a concussion. His doctor ran a concussion clinic and asked us to be there first thing the next morning rather than going to the ER. This concussion never resulted in a hospitalization, never resulted in an ambulance ride, but DID result in multiple three hour doctor visits! Under some accident policies, there is an exclusion for team sports. Under other policies we would have, for instance, received $155 for the initial office visit and $35 for the other 3 visits and a specified amount of $150 for the concussion. Luckily, our plan wasn’t limited like this! With deductibles on plans being higher than ever, we want to know that if something like this happens, they have the coverage needed. The policy our family was enrolled in did not pay based on the limitations above. The policy covered THE ENTIRE BALANCE of $1,156. Those extended office visits, plus one visit to the ophthalmologist would have been out of our pocket completely without the accident plan in place. Or, if we had a plan written like majority of the policies available, we would have had limited benefits and still owed a balance of $800! It’s so important to know how your coverage will help you when this type of event occurs. To hear the words, “no ma’am, you don’t have a balance, we received 4 separate payments from XYZ insurance company for a total of $1,156”, was a relief as a mother. It’s enough to worry about a child’s recovery, without having to worry about a gap in coverage! Insurance is designed to offer protection from health events and the most common claims filed are accident related. So, no, not all accident plans are created equal. As a mother to three active boys, I want to have the peace of mind to know that when injuries occur…and they will…I have the right coverage in place to protect my family. Please, Please, Please make an educated decision- if you are unsure how your existing accident plan works, or you don’t have an accident plan in place, don’t hesitate to call us. We are here to help!

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SAVE THE DATE for the 7TH ANNUAL CELINA CAJUN FEST The City of Celina proudly presents the 7th annual Cajun Festival on the Celina Historic Downtown Square. Mark your calendar for Saturday, April 13, 2019, from noon to 10 p.m. This free-admission festival brought to you be Mustang Lakes and Hilltop Securities, features a massive crawfish boil, authentic Cajun music, an alligator show, and unique shopping! Laissez Les bons temps rouler - Let the good times roll with five rocking Zydeco and Cajun bands including Grammy award-winner Wayne Toups, Jimmy Breaux and friends, The Keith Blair Project, Jamey Bearb & Friends, and Roddie Romero and the Hub City All-Stars. So, if you want to hear some great deep-rooted Cajun music, this is definitely the place to be! This year Bongo Beaux’s Bourre Palace & Cajun Kitchen, which will open in our downtown square this year, will have a sneak peek of their menu for you to try only at Cajun Fest. You don’t have to go to Louisiana to get a taste of the spicy Cajun-goodness. We have it all! Also joining us this year is Ben & Skin from the Ben & Skin show on 105.3 The Fan. Meet and greet them at Cajun Fest as they join us in a live radio remote at Cajun Fest. As always there will be child-friendly activities such as the Celina Fire Department obstacle course, a petting zoo, bounce houses, and home depot kids workshop. If Alligator Wrestling isn’t your thing, you’ll have the opportunity to buy locally at any of the many retail stores along the square. If it is, you’ll have the opportunity to see them as up close as you dare at the Alligator Exhibit brought to you by Gator Country Adventure Park; featured on As seen on CMT and Animal Planet. Come early to grab a seat under the covered tent or bring your lawn chairs while you enjoy a cold drink and crawfish. Not much of a crawfish eater, no problem we’ll have other food options or visit one of our local restaurants right here on the festival grounds! Visit our website at www.celina-tx.gov/cajunfest or follow us on Facebook for more information. 24

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North Texas Barbarians Rugby OurCelina, along with North Texas Custom Plumbing, Celina Chamber, Celina Gun Shop and Crush sponsored the North Texas Barbarians Rugby team from Celina!

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BOBCAT ALLEY Dedicated to Celina Athletics

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Mauna Loa Sponsors: Northstar Builders Group Corgan SAMCO Capital

Thank you to: OurCelina Magazine, Jimmy & Renee Marler UPS Store Celina, Andy Hopkins Mark medellin Chris Hubbard Scott Cromwell Jason Peacock The Thomas Agency, Jana Kelly I45 Signs, Micah Guynes Brandon Grumbles George Bowmer

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All About The Kids

By: Lisa Ferguson

If there is one thing about her past that Amy Staples could change, she would have taken full advantage of the programming at her local public library when her daughters were tots - especially the Storytime sessions. “While the act of reading to children regularly is the first step in cultivating literacy skills, having more experiences with positive social interactions - like they would have experienced at Storytime - is very important for children’s overall health, academic and lifelong success,” she explained. In January, Staples began as the youth services librarian at Celina Public Library. The 47-year-old Prosper resident is working to boost the library’s programming for children and teens, expand its collection of books and materials for youths and redesign its popular annual Summer Reading Program, among other tasks. “I am very excited” about the position, she said. “Working with young people and getting them fired up about reading is my passion. This is what recharges me.” Raised in Tacoma, Washington, Staples has lived in Texas for more than two decades. In 2009, the former stay-at-home mother from Saginaw earned a bachelor’s degree in Applied Behavior Analysis from the University of North Texas. She went on to earn her teaching certification as a 4th-8th grade generalist. After a stint student teaching literature to seventh graders, she worked as a substitute librarian at a middle school. “I loved talking to the kids about what they had read, and that’s how I fell in love with libraries,” Staples recalled. She began volunteering with the Saginaw Public Library and in 2012 was hired as a children’s assistant. During her three years on the job, “I learned so much going to Storytimes” and by taking the program on the road to area daycares. She also oversaw art programs for teens and managed the library’s youth volunteers. Staples, who earned a master’s degree in Library Science from Texas Women’s University in 2014, was one of 18 Library Science graduate students from around the state selected to receive a grant and study online as part of a special cohort trained specifically to serve families with young children. From 2015 to 2016, she worked as a library assistant at Fort Worth Public Library’s downtown branch and created programming that was brought to other branches. She also managed programming for homeschool students. Attendance at those events “increased tremendously” under her watch. For more than two years Staples was the youth services librarian in White Settlement where, faced with the city’s rapid growth, she reconfigured the library’s Summer Reading Program to better accommodate young readers. After deciding last year to relocate to Prosper, Staples interviewed for the youth services librarian position at Celina Public Library, which she said boasts an “amazing” collection of books and other materials. “For a small library, it checks all of the boxes.”

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March 2019 Celina Public Library Calendar of Events Friday, March 1

Mother Goose Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Saturday, March 2

Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration, 2 p.m.

Friday, March 8

Mother Goose Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Tuesday, March 12

Tie-dye Tuesday event, 11 a.m.-noon

Thursday, March 14

Lego Bricks Bonanza, 11 a.m.-noon

Friday, March 15

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Tuesday, March 19

Library advisory board meeting, 6-7 p.m. (public may attend)

Thursday, March 21

Book Club meeting, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Friday, March 22

Mother Goose Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Saturday, March 23

Teen Meeting, 2 p.m.

Tuesday March 26

Coloring for Adults, 7-8 p.m.

Wednesday, March 27

Adult Crafting Group, 10:30 a.m.

Friday, March 29

Mother Goose Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Friday, April 5

Mother Goose Storytime, 10:30-11:15 a.m.

Library Book Sale during Friday Night Market, 6 p.m.

Celina Public Library 142 N Ohio St Celina, TX 75009 Linda Shaw Library Director Phone: (972) 382-8655

Monday - Tuesday 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Wednesday - Thursday 10:00 am - 6 pm Friday - Saturday 10:00 am - 4 pm

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