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I can’t say that I have lost a lot of weight, but I have lost inches and my clothes fit better. So I’ll keep it up for as long as I am able. Just like the Trapps, who have been working out for the past 20 years, I want to stay fit as long as I can. They are an inspiration to me and everyone who knows them. You can see the sparkle in their eyes and know they feel great!

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We all know that exercise is part of a healthy lifestyle, but so many times, our commitment to exercise can wane. Jim and Linda Trapp have been happily married for 56 years and through good times and hard times, they’ve supported each other. For the last 20 years, part of that support has been in working out together at Christus St. Michael Health and Fitness Center after a series of surgeries inspired Linda to get into the gym. “We are in our mid eighties, and we are still enjoying relatively good health, and I think exercise is a big factor in it,” Jim says. “My wife is a fighter. She doesn’t give in. Even with everything she’s been through, she was disciplined and motivated to deal with the problem, and it paid off.”

Jim and Linda met on the steps of Walnut Street Church of Christ, a church they still attend today, as two newcomers to Texarkana. Linda had moved from Nashville, Arkansas, to work at an insurance company in town, and Jim had relocated from Greenville, Texas, to work at Red River Army Depot.

When asked about their first date, Jim says that he couldn’t remember where they went. “I know we went for coffee, and I must not have been impressed with the place, but I was impressed with her,” Jim says.

After getting married, the couple had two children, Phillip, who is a Mead-Johnson representative, and Jerry, who is an air traffic controller at Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Jim and Linda raised their boys in church. Linda taught six year olds in Sunday School for 30 years, and Jim taught junior high Sunday School and was a deacon. Jim worked internal audit at Red River and had a small CPA practice. Linda was a stay at home mom and volunteered at church. As the boys grew older, got married, and had kids of their own, Jim and Linda felt blessed that the boys were in happy, solid marriages and had great jobs. Linda says that they’ve been blessed with “wonderful daughter-in-laws.” Phillip is married to Kay, a director and teacher at the preschool department at Walnut Street Church of Christ. Jerry is married to Linda, a former teacher. Jim and Linda now have three grandchildren. Brooke Trapp is working on her PhD in music at Texas Tech University. Emma Faith Trapp will graduate high school next year in Houston, Texas, and Nathan Trapp is in the Army signal corp and is currently serving in Afghanistan. “We pray for Nathan and all of our grandkids every day,” Linda says.

The Trapps have been in the same house since 1971 and have always enjoyed working in their yard.

The house sits on four acres, and they maintain three of them. They cultivated a large garden and raised a lot of their own food like tomatoes, squash and cucumbers. Linda also canned her own pickles and made jelly that she would put in a newcomer’s basket at church. They’ve cut down on the size of their garden in the past several years, but they still enjoy growing some staples. “I used to can a lot of stuff, and we gave a lot of it away,” Linda says. “We love to be outside and work in the yard.”

Jim is also an avid reader and fisherman. When he’s not fishing at Wright Patman or Bringle Lake, Linda says that he’s reading the Bible, biographies and books about history. “We used to have big ALT-Mag.com | May 2017 015

fish fries at the house!”

Linda says. “We have really enjoyed the retirement years.”

“We eat out about three nights a week together,” Jim says. “We also have a group of four or five couples that go out for Friday night date night.

Some call it the ‘supper club.’ I call it the ‘Geriatric Society Meeting!’”

So, what is the Trapp’s secret to such a strong commitment over that many decades? “The secret is give and take. Well, mostly give,” Linda says with a laugh. “We knew that our marriage was for life. But, I also got a good one.” Jim also credits their faith for their dedication to each other. The two like to begin each day reading their Bible. “The fact that we go to church together and worship together is a back surgery 25 years ago, Linda’s big part of our marriage,” he says. “She’s the blessing of my life.” physician sent her to rehab at St. Michael, and once she finished Though the two have enjoyed many rehab, she started working out at wonderful years and memories the Christus St. Michael Health and together, they have also had to face Fitness Center. “I just loved going tough times as a couple. Linda has there from the very beginning,” Linda had five spinal surgeries. After her says. “The staff is so wonderful and

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friendly. They are so helpful to show you how to work the equipment and the machines. It really helped me get back on my feet.”

After about three or four years of going on her own, Jim joined Linda at the gym. Now, the couple works out 3-4 times a week for an hour. Jim loves their indoor, rubberized track and Linda likes to walk or use the machines. “He’s very healthy, but I got him to join me. We encourage each other,” Linda says, “Sometimes he really wants to go, and I go with him, or vice versa.”

Though Linda has had many surgeries to recover from, she says that going to the fitness center makes her feel better. “I have had high blood pressure, but because of working out, it stays down,” Linda says.

“Working out helps you mentally, and it keeps us healthier and keeps us moving.”

The Trapps have also met a lot of friends at the fitness center. “There is not only a physical benefit but a social benefit from working out at the fitness center,” Jim says. “We’ve

met friends that we see at certain times, and then, when you go at a different time, you see a whole different group. I’ve even made fishing friends.”

Part of the reason why the couple has never considered changing fitness centers is the dedicated staff at Christus. Jim and Linda say that the staff are very in touch with their customers. “They are just like family to you after you’ve been there a while,” Linda says. “They care about you. They call or ask about you when you don’t come or you miss.”

No matter what the future holds, the Trapps are committed to getting through it the same way they’ve faced everything the last 56 years... together. Three to four days a week, you can see them at the Christus Health and Fitness Center, and on a pretty day, you will see them in the yard. So Linda could continue her love of working in the yard, Jim also bought Linda a golf cart to help her get around their spacious acres.

“There are limitations to how long she can be on her feet. Now, she can ride along and supervise me! I’m her yard boy!” he says with a laugh.

“We’ve been blessed in so many ways,” Linda says. “We are very thankful.”

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“This is my mother and I. She battled cancer for six years until the Lord called her home.

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“My grandmother is my mother! She has raised me from literally the get go! I don’t know what I would have done if she hadn't been there to step in and take care of me and she always made me feel wanted! She is my role model and she always will be. She is the best mother a girl could ever ask for! I'm so lucky to have her as my mom and I would like for people to know how amazing of a person she is and how good she has been to me!”

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“This is one of the last Mother's Day photos I have. I lost her to cancer in 2014. I could write a book on what she meant to me. I am so thankful for the years we had. She was my rock. This woman showed me what being courageous and strong really meant. She will forever be in my heart.”

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“My mom is so strong, and always taught me that no matter what life throws at you, that things will always get better. She always has a positive outlook on life and always has a smile on her face.

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Morgan Patton & Travis “TJ” Martin TJ and I met during college at the University of Texas at Tyler. He was a baseball player and I was in a sorority (Delta Gamma!). We first crossed paths in the school parking lot and you might say it was love at first sight – even though TJ likes to recall me nearly running into him with my car, which totally did not happen. After a few Facebook messages that day (yes, we will have to tell our children that is how to came into contact) we began texting and hung out a few weeks later. TJ graduated shortly after we met in Fall of 2013 and moved back to his hometown of Plano, TX. After we “officially” began dating on February 1, 2014, we began living for the weekends doing long distance until I graduated in Fall 2014. After graduation, I myself moved to Dallas to be closer to TJ and began my career.

Ever since I was a small child, Walt Disney World has had a special place in my heart because my family took yearly vacations there. Anyone who knows me, knows my love for all things Disney – especially TJ. My company was attending a conference in Orlando in September, and my boss was generous enough to let the marketing team fly out early for a few days to enjoy Orlando and visit Disney World. I was SO excited!!

Little did I know, my boss, coworkers, and TJ had already been making plans for the surprise proposal. Friday morning before the conference started, my coworkers and I were getting everything set up and my boss was coordinating a meeting with a Disney executive to talk about future opportunities to work together. He then tells me I needed to sit in on the meeting with him from a marketing perspective (perfect way to keep me occupied all day, right?). So as I’m at work & preparing for the meeting, I’m assuming that TJ is also at work, like he said he was going to be – but he was in fact flying half way across the country to surprise me!

Fast forward a little bit, it’s time for the meeting with my boss and this Disney executive. The meeting was to be held at the park so that we could all enjoy Magic Kingdom for the rest of the evening. As we approach the restaurant, Casey’s, my boss keeps saying “make sure you keep an eye out for the guy we’re meeting!” and as we are taking pictures in front of Cinderella’s castle with the Disney photographer (who was also in on it all), he says “Oh I think that’s him right there!” I turned around and my stomach dropped to my ankles to see TJ walking towards me.

I immediately began crying and knew that this was the moment I had dreamt of my entire life. After a few sweet words, the love of my life knelt down and asked me the easiest question I’ve ever had to answer, to marry him. I said YES in front of Cinderella’s castle at the happiest place on Earth!! It was a fairytale and I play that moment over and over in my head. We spent that evening and the next two days at the parks enjoying our time together.

“It was the perfect proposal.”

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looking at Blessing Tree Farm the way you look at the one you're marrying and you just know they're the only one for you.

Blessing Tree Farm has a perfect combination of possibilities, an event could be rustic or glamorous or a little of both. It is distinctive with an industrial but whimsical flair. The barn-inspired structure is perfectly designed to host Work began in November 2014 on Blessing more than 200 people. One of the benefits of the venue is that you have indoors and Tree Farm, located on private property outdoors options, so weather doesn’t have just off Old Post Road. The venue was to be one of your biggest concerns. completed in May 2017 and hosted its first wedding on May 7. Blessing Tree Farm was Another bride said of Blessing Tree Farm, designed with people in mind. The owners our wedding at Blessing Tree Farm was thought long and hard about the options truly magical! Knowing we had an indoor Blessing Tree Farm would offer and made option in case it happened to rain made sure they were what people who were us feel at ease. Thankfully, the weather hosting an event would want in an event was beautiful and we were able to have venue. it outside, under the lights, beside the unique knot tree. Although we had over “We love hosting weddings and parties, 200 guests, it spaciously accommodated well, really any celebration. We still have everyone. some summer, June, July and August weekends open so let us know if you are Blessing Tree Farm is currently available in need of a place to have your wedding for private tours. Visit their website to get or event,” said the owner, Lisa Vickers. “We a glimpse of Blessing Tree Farm, www. are also open in the month of December. blessingtreefarm.com. You can contact Last year we hosted a few company holiday them at events@blessingtreefarm.com or parties and they worked out great, so we on Facebook and Instagram. are hoping for that again this year.” Blessing Tree Farm’s calendar is also filling up for 2018, but we still have plenty of availability.

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ne year ago this month the first couple to wed at Blessing Tree Farm began their journey. When they said “I do,” all the dreams and possibilities envisioned for Blessing Tree Farm came to reality. After a year of weddings, blessings and joy, the owners of Blessing Tree Farm continue to be excited about each new celebration they get to play a part in.

Blessing Tree Farm is one-of-a-kind with one-of-a-kind fixtures, accessories and furnishings. The woodworking, light fixtures, stained glass, and repurposed treasures create a place that is as exceptional as each couple who will wed under its roof.

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Emily & Josh Buchanan October 10, 2014

Josh first saw me in 2010, however, the timing wasn’t right. I never even knew he was interested in me. October 25, 2013, it was cold and rainy. A mutual friend (and best man in the wedding) Adam Hadaway, invited me up to Foreman, AR, to go mudding and hang out around a camp fire at the deer lease. With the weather being nasty, I wasn’t wanting to get out, but I did. With the love of hunting, fishing and everything else outdoors, Josh and I immediately connected! Sometime in mid-March, 2014, Josh took my kids riding around on the 4-wheeler.

Little did I know he was showing both of them a shiny diamond ring and the three of them were creating a plan on how and when Josh was going to propose.

April 12, 2014, the four of us headed to Shreveport for a Brantley Gilbert concert. The typical me, griping about my outfit, not liking how it was fitting. My oldest child, who I thought was playing a game on Josh’s cell phone, says to me, “yeah Momma, I think it’s the shirt, it’s missing something. It’s too plain.” I held back tears after her confirming my fear that I didn’t look pretty enough for our special trip.

With my youngest child at my side I continued to put my makeup on then I felt a tug at my hip trying to turn me around, as I spun around there was nothing, then I looked down to see Josh on one knee holding up a ring!! “Maybe this will make everything look better. Will you marry me?” Josh said in a shaky voice. I was speechless, the girls were giggling and I knew then they were in on the whole plan and that there hadn’t been a game being played on the cell phone, but instead, she was recording the beginning of the greatest love story!! There was no holding back the tears at that point!

I wanted a fall wedding so I wasted no time building my detailed spread sheet of wedding party info, wedding venders, schedules and all the other small details sure to make a dream wedding complete.

The Details

Parent of the Bride: Jill Rabozzi

Parents of the Groom: Clark and Cindy Buchanan Matron of Honor: Katie Byrd - Sister of the Bride

Bridesmaid: Kayla Garrett - Friend of the Bride Best Man: Adam Hadaway - match maker and friend of Bride & Groom Groomsman: Cory Green - Friend of the Groom Pastor/Officiant: Chuck Guilbert Flowers: SAMs Club - custom order!!

Hair & Make-Up: Kara Miller - Texarkana, AR Venue: Garrison Gardens Texarkana, AR Wedding Coordinator: Karen Guilbert – for the wedding day Cake: Twisted Fork- Jeff Loving Caterer: Twisted Fork- Jeff Loving Photographer: Angie Cain - Raising Cain Photography Videographer: Eric Ethridge- Eric’s Xtreme Video Ceremony Music: Garrison Gardens Wedding Dress: Happily Ever After Bridal Boutique Shreveport, LA Wedding Jewelry: Zales Groom and Groomsmen Attire: Boot Barn Honeymoon: 7 day Caribbean Cruise

It was simply the perfect wedding for us from the beginning to the end.

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Haley & Adrian Keener October 1, 2016

The Details

Parents of the Bride: Aron and Tonya Crabtree

Parent of the Groom: Selva Keener

We met at church one Sunday morning in the little town of Simms, TX, and became high school sweethearts. After 4 years of a long distance relationship while Adrian served in the US Navy, Houston, TX, became our new home. Our favorite thing to do as a couple is travel and explore new places. Our first vacation together was a ski trip to Lake Tahoe, California, in 2010 and 5 years later, Adrian asked me to marry him on top of a beautiful mountain overlooking Lake Tahoe. Floods of emotion and happiness filled my heart that day. I still smile when I re-live that precious moment. The wedding planning began, and on October 1, 2016, we had the most magical wedding surrounded by the friends and family that have watched our love grow over the years.

We are blessed beyond measure to have found the love we have in each other, and for this beautiful life we’re living!

Maid of Honor: Kelsey & Katlynn Crabtree

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Our venue, Garrison Gardens, was perfect for our special day. After we said our vows and were announced husband and wife, a carriage picked us up and whisked us away through the woods for a private moment to soak it all in. This is when Adrian told me where we were going on our honeymoon that he had planned as a surprise. There are a few words that I think of when I think of our wedding day....dreamy, magical, intimate, and absolutely perfect!

Bridesmaids: Kali Pierce, Emma Knauss, Laken Werner Best Man: Carlos Keener Groomsmen: Richard Knauss, Caleb Hawkins, Joe Garcia, Grant Werner

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Tiffany Lee & Tyler Blue June 4, 2016

Tyler and I met in high school. We were friends for a couple of years before we had a brief relationship. We both then went separate ways for a while to grow and find ourselves, and soon reconnected. We honestly give all the credit of our love story to the Lord. We believe He made each of us specifically for the other. I prayed for a man like Tyler and he prayed for someone like me and the Lord fulfills all His promises and brought us back together on His perfect timing. Our story isn’t the most unique or crazy, but it is by far our favorite.

One of our favorite things that made our wedding so special was being surrounded by our closest friends and family.

The Details

Parents of the Bride: Keith and Sheryl Lee

Parents of the Groom: Sherri and Joe Pote/ Charles and Ginger Blue Maid of Honor: Donna Lee and Dallas Lee Bridesmaids: Presley Capps, Danielle Terwilliger, Jessica Harrison, Micah Lewis, Molly Freel, Kennedy Blue Best Man: Tyler Welch Groomsmen: Ace Rice, Dawson Ghormley, Bradley Chafin, Seth Esterling, Corey House, Trent Messer, Cody Cox Ushers: Lane Rademaker, Trey Tyler, Bradley Brown Flower Girls: Jaylynn Lee and Briley Honeycutt Ringbearer: Kamdyn Wills Pastor/Officiant: James Spradlin Hair: Jeanna Howard and Anna Jordan of Nashville, AR Make-Up: Donna Lee Cake: Julie Wakely of Nashville Photographer: Marissa Adams @ oh snap boutique Dress: Bridal Cottage in Little Rock, AR Tuxedos: Squires in Texarkana Venue: Garrison Gardens Catering: Hopkins Icehouse

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Wendy Garza & Kevin Canfield

February 21, 2015

We met in August of 2013 through mutual friends, Mat and Wendy Oglesby. We immediately hit it off and started dating. On July 4, 2014, he surprised me with a trip to Hot Springs after watching the fireworks on Lake DeGray. Saturday, July 5th, we had dinner at Via Roma Italian Restaurant in Hot Springs. After dinner, in front of the entire restaurant, he got down on one knee and proposed. I was completely surprised.

Unknown to me, my friend Wendy had asked me a few weeks prior to the proposal if I liked a ring that she had just gotten. It turned out to be my engagement ring.

The Details

Parents of the Bride: Fred and Brenda Milton

Parents of the Groom: Don and Mary Canfield Maid of Honor: Daughter of the Bride, Bailie Garza Pastor/Officiant: Sam Yancy

Servers: Tressa Garrett and Shonday Peek Flowers: Karla Bailey Hair: Hair-Lisa Harcrow Make-Up: Lauren Gardner, Bombshells Salon Venue: Elliot Lake Pavilion Cake: Brides Mother, Brenda Milton Rentals: Special Events of the Boulevard Photographer: Stephanie Ryan, inFocus Photography Ceremony Music: Rusty Wright Wedding Dress: David’s Bridal

Our wedding was special because Kevin’s parents, brothers and their families were there, my parents, brother, and my daughter were there, along with many of our friends!

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Jeanne & Jim Spain

August 6, 2016

Jim and I met almost 5 years ago at the doctor’s office. I was working for my brother and Jim was one of his patients. After weeks of exchanging glances and casual conversation Jim finally worked up the courage to ask me on a date. Fast forward to March 4, 2016, to Jim kneeling on one knee in front of me at Garvan Gardens with the sun setting behind us over Lake Hamilton. The next few months flew by as we planned our dream wedding. Before we knew it our wedding day was here! August 6, 2016, was flawless. Our wedding day was everything we had imagined and so much more.

One of your favorite things that made your wedding special: We had a surprise guest show up to our wedding! George, Garvan Garden’s peacock, that lives at the garden decided to watch the whole wedding from the main window at the front of the chapel. George even decided he would stay around and greet some of our guest afterwards.

The Details

Parents of the Bride: Gene Eason & Pam Saddler

Parents of the Groom: James & Virginia Spain

Maid of Honor: Suzanne Ward & Caroline Spain Bridesmaids: Maddie, Kadie & Ella Bowman Best Man: James Spain Groomsmen: Dean, David, Dylan & Carson Bowman Flowergirl: Elise Bowman Ringbearers: Jake Bowman & Andrew Ward Pastor/Officiant: Rick Glover Hair & Make-Up: Whiplash Beauty Venue: Garvan Gardens Bride’s Cake: mother of the bride Groom’s Cake: Sonja Fricks Photographer: Reid & Brittany Photography Wedding Dress: Low’s Bridal (Morilee) Tuxedos: Squires

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Katie Pesek & Eric Osburn July 1, 2017 Eric and I met at First Baptist Church through the Crossroads Singles Group. It didn’t take long to know he was the one for me. While we were celebrating his birthday at Olive Garden, Eric got down on one knee with the most beautiful ring I have ever seen with tears in his eyes.

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DeLayne & Lucas Bias

November 22, 2014

The Details

Parents of the Bride: Dwayne and Sherry Johnson

Parents of the Groom: Mike and Jeanie Bias Maid of Honor: Robin Graham

Lucas and I knew each other in high school. He was a senior when I was a freshman.

I got a major crush on him when we were in band together. After that, he went to college and I moved on until my junior year in high school when I found him on Facebook. I commented on his beard and he messaged me back. From there on he gave me his number and after talking for a couple of weeks, we were together. We got engaged on May 17, 2014, at Garven Gardens in Hot Springs and got married at Camp Preston Hunt dining hall on November 22, 2014.

Bridesmaids: Robin Graham, Jaci Roberts, Haley Lofton, Elizabeth Mangus, Karlie Purdy Groomsmen: Thomas Bias, Matt Bias, Chad Saulsburry, Stevan Bias Flowergirl: Mileah and Nahla Graham Ringbearers: Ambrus Graham Pastor/Officiant: Ken Gutherie Hair: the Bride Make-Up: Sephora Venue: Dining Hall at Camp Preston Hunt Bride’s Cake: Bobbie’s Custom Cakes & Cookies Food: Taco bar provided and ran by Mike Bias Photographer: Alyssa Bertrand Wedding Invites: Etsy Ceremony Music: bridesmaids and groomsmen music - Crash into me by Dave Matthews Band Bride and Groom Music - Here comes the sun by the Beatles Married Music - Come Together by The Beatles First Dance - Wonderwall by Oasis Father/Daughter Dance - Texas Tornado by Tracy Lawrence Wedding Dress: Craigslist ($75!!)

Our wedding was special because we planned it in one month and we only planned for maybe 30 people, and 75 people showed up!

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Financial Planning Earlier in your retirement, you may have determined the smartest ways to withdraw funds from your nest egg. Perhaps you stayed invested in equities longer than previous generations, because you planned for a long, active retirement, not a short, sedentary one. As the years pass, it may be prudent to revisit your portfolio to decide whether any allocation shifts and changes in direction are needed to keep it in line with your situation.

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Banks and financial institutions, to guard against unauthorized persons obtaining access to your money or your identity, may require death certificates and other information before they will unlock accounts and allow anyone else in. Even spouses with joint tenancy may have to supply death certificates and corroborating information – and wait weeks – to get access, unless they know the correct information.

Defining Your Legacy Your life may still be a fantastic journey, but there will come a time to reflect, to plan your legacy. Handled appropriately, with the right financial plans, trusts, charitable contributions and family bequests, your legacy can last for decades. Just as your vision and interests defined your lifetime accomplishments, they can now determine your role in your family’s or community’s story.

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Richardson Fence & Patio Richardson Insurance Spicer & Rudstrom Law Firm Texarkana Emergency Center James Ward - The VET West Ark Concert Services Westridge Animal Hospital

Wayne Garrison Charitable Trust

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Gold Sponsor MAURICE & VICKI ORR

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Dave & Brenda Williamson Wisdom Animal Clinic

Table Sponsor Mike & Linda Lilly Jerry Brewer & John Rich David & Susan Whitten Aloha Aire Red River Lumber Texarkana Animal League Colonial Life Insurance

Floral Arrangements by: PERSNICKETY TOO

Catering by: JULIE’S DELI

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Musical Entertainment by: JEREMY SMITH 7

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Thank You To All People and Businesses Who Donated Items to Our Auction!

Fish Tales with Mike Brower Check Your Stuff This is the time of year that people are getting ready to get back out on the water -- unless you didn’t stop when it got cold. Before you gas up for the trip to the big pond to fish, ski or just drive around, you need to check a few things.

First on the list should be life jackets -- how old are they and should they be replaced? The flotation material of life jackets has a lifespan of somewhere between 3 and 5 years from what I have read. Do you remember when you got them? If not it might be time to get new ones.

Next on the list is a “throw cushion.” You should look at this the same as a life jacket. What about rope? Do you have enough to tow a boat?

Next are the usual suspects such as charged batteries with clean terminals, first aid kit, and a small bottle of outboard motor oil. Yep, a 1 quart bottle of oil just in case you don’t fill the tank before you get out there and need some to get you back (and don’t say you have never been in that position).

And to round out all this checking you’re doing is a good once-over of the motor, with special attention to the lower unit. Check that for leaks and make sure the lower unit oil is not old as dirt and there are no metal shavings in it.

If you do a little work at the start of the season, it can save you some headaches later.

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or on the shoreline cheering on the teams, there will be lots of fun.

Proceeds benefit the programs of HandsOn Texarkana: Youth Volunteer Organization, Skilled Parenting, Transportation for Elderly and Disaster Preparedness. Look at our website - HandsOnTexarkana.org for more information.

Dragon Boat Races and Festivals date back thousands of years with their beginning in China. Because the sport is such a spectacle, it attracts guests of all ages, visiting dragon boat teams, friends and families. Last year being the inaugural attracted over 3,000 to Bringle Lake Texarkana. With 14 teams racing it was exciting, but

this year will have 24+ teams so the excitement is over the top.

Each team consists of 20 paddlers with a steersperson and a drummer to guide and direct. Business groups, high schools and first responders are competing on April 29 for the 2nd annual Texarkana Dragon Boat Festival. Whether a team member

Thank you to our sponsors: MidSouth Bank and Cintas, CableOne, JCM Industries, Townsquare Media, Texarkana Radio, Neighbors Emergency Center, Texarkana Emergency Center, SWEPCO, TaMolly’s, Haltom & Doan, Mercy Carter, LLP, NAI American Realty, The Beauty & Wellness Center, American Signs & Banners, Mil-Way Credit Union, McLarty Ford, U S Lawns and Orr Marine.

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Thursday, May 18

Four States Auto Museum 217 Laurel Street, Downtown Texarkana, AR In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Camaro, there will be a display of several generations of Camaros inside the museum from May 6 - June 25.

Included in the display is the Generation Six (2017) Camaro. The museum is open Saturday, 10-4 and Sunday 1-4. Admission is free.

Friday, May 12

Carnival Under the Stars, American Style Benefiting Arkansas Children’s Hospital 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Fine Arts Building, Four States Fair Grounds 903-701-6464 Silent and live auction items, food and beverage vendors and live music by Locomotion. Individual tickets are $50 and available from chapter members or contact Karlton Willis at 903.701.6464. All funds raised will go directly to ACH to be used in areas such as Arkansas Children’s Research Institute, COF Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Clinic, Community Outreach, Kids Care After Hours Clinic and the Nursing Excellence Initiative.

Saturday, May 13

Four States Auto Museum 12th Annual Spring Car Show Saturday, May 13 Registration 8 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Entry Fee $25 $300 Best of Show Awards at 3:00 p.m.

Food Concessions, including our AWESOME burgers we serve each year.

Door Prizes, Good Bags & Bash Plaques (first

Attend a Free Homebuyer Workshop Find out what it really takes to become a homeowner Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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Saturday, May 20

First Annual Tinkerfest Texarkana 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

This unique, family-friendly event will feature 25 to 30 hands-on tinkering stations throughout Discovery Place – an interactive museum - and nearby outdoor spaces on Pine and 3rd streets in Texarkana’s Historic District. It will be an all-day celebration of building, adapting, making and creating – and we invite you to join us! For questions about sponsorship and volunteer opportunities for Tinkerfest 2017, please contact Velvet Cool at BoardPresident@ TexarkanaMuseums.org or 903-793-4831.

Saturday, May 20

The Healing Place of Texarkana 3rd Annual Banquet, Dinner and a Fashion Show Fundraiser.

May 20th, 2017 Williams Memorial United Methodist Church 4000 Moores Lane Texarkana, TX 75503 This years theme is Empowering Women in the Workplace. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m.

Event starts at 6 p.m.

Tickets are $40.00, to purchase tickets or for more information call 870-779-9232, 903691-0310. Facebook/ The Healing Place of Texarkana. Website: www.healingtexarkana. org Mistress of Ceremony: Mrs. Jo Ann Rice Fashion Show Mistress of Ceremony: Mrs. Texarkana Venture Watson ALT-Mag.com | May 2017 075

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ARKLATEX COCKER SPANIEL RESCUE Facebook.com/ ArklatexCockerSpanielRescue ARTEX ANIMAL WELFARE, INC. (mostly horses) - 903.824.1990 ATLANTA ANIMAL LEAGUE Facebook.com/AtlantaAnimalLeague

Campus

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Boxer Rescue of Texarkana Texarkana Animal League

Sasha

Kitties Pad Rescue

Smokey

Passion For Pooches

BOXER RESCUE OF TEXARKANA Facebook.com/ BoxerRescueOfTexarkana KITTIES PAD RESCUE Facebook.com/TheKittiesPad MUTTLEY CREW GERMAN SHEPHERD RESCUE Facebook.com/MuttleyCrewRescue POODLE PATCH RESCUE INC PoodlePatchRescue.com PASSION FOR POOCHES (mostly small dogs) Facebook.com/passionforpooches TEXARKANA ANIMAL LEAGUE Facebook.com/ TexarkanaAnimalLeague

Queenie - Arklatex Cocker Spaniel Rescue

Peanut

Texarkana Humane Society

Cymber

Muttley Crew

Perty

Poodle Patch Rescue Inc.

ANIMAL CARE & ADOPTION CENTER

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The Animal Care & Adoption Center of Texarkana, Arkansas is located at 203 Harrison, Texarkana, AR, 71854. For more information, call 870.773.6388, or visit: www. animalcareadoptioncenter. org or www.facebook.com/ AnimalCare AdoptionTXK.

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Please note, all dogs adopted from this shelter MUST be spayed or neutered. Spays cost $89-$104, neuters are $76-$92 depending on the weight of the dog.

We also have SPONSORED dogs and cats! This means someone has already paid for their vetting! Come see who’s waiting!

We are always in need of caring, capable volunteers to assist in with duties at the center, adoption events, fundraising activities and more.

Your tax-deductible donation will help care for and assist in the adoption of loving animals to good homes!

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