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THE DYSFUNCTIONAL TWIN CITIES OF GRAYSON COUNTY

ART’S SADDLE SHOP—MORE THAN SADDLES

MUCH ADO ABOUT MOVIES

SIMPLE MACRAME PLANT HANGER

HAPPY CAMPER TIPS

HOBBYIST—BIRDING

PEO CHRISTMAS IN JULY TEA

WORD PUZZLE

POETRY CORNER

DENISON DETAILS: HISTORY...MEMORIES OR JUST ODD? 12

SAVE THE BEES! FLOW HIVE , A REVOLUTIONARY INVENTION OR DETRIMENTAL FAD?

Departments Events Business Directory A.R.T.S Information Distribution List Cover Photo: Hobbyist-Birding By Claudette S Peercy Article by Elisha Silva

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Art's Saddle Shop-More than Saddles By Elisha Silva Off the beaten path in Denison, Texas you may come across a hidden gem (I keep finding more of these as I explore the communities). Art’s Saddle Shop has been providing the people of Grayson and surrounding counties with tack, feed, equipment, pet supplies and other Ag products for more than 40 years with braggable awesomeness. I’ve only had the pleasure of knowing Art since last year when I was looking for better rabbit feed, but I can certainly see why the business is still successful after so many years; the great folks who run it! Knowledgeable, honest, and kind, these folks use every inch of space in their quaint shop to offer a wonderful variety of products for your critters. Every sack of rabbit feed I buy from Art’s is fresh, indicating excellent management and rotation of stock, not to mention the pricing is fair when compared to other stores from which I’ve purchased similar items that turned out to be poor quality. For a rabbit enthusiast (or any kind of animal enthusiast really) it can be hard to find a good brand of feed (Art’s is the only carrier of this particular brand for a couple hundred miles) that is kept well. I don’t like to feed my rabbits anything over three months old, six months at worst (the shelf life is like nine months, but do you enjoy eating stale food?) so finding awesome dealers is important. If you love your critters and want the best for them you understand my eccentricity. Okay, craziness. I’m not rich enough to be classified as eccentric. Anyway, just keep following the signs for Art’s Saddle Shop which seem to lead you nowhere and throw the ball a couple of times for the dog while they load your feed (darn, I don’t remember her name. Sissy?) Enjoy the scent of leather and the impressive variety of bits they have in stock, then try to resist opening the door to the tiny wooden outhouse on the counter (it’s a trap!) You may even see an issue of ARTS magazine on the counter (ARTS magazine in Art’s Saddle Shop tee hee. Okay, bad pun. I’m stopping). Art’s is definitely a business that you need to visit. Who says you need to have a horse before you can buy an awesome saddle? (Common sense says that actually, but it would make an excellent decor item). It’s worth the visit even to browse and find things you didn't know you needed. https://art-s-saddle-shop.hub.biz/?fbclid=IwAR3Ti8E1ENfvYHMqlJJ0sO0GszL_XKW467DNRULtkMEbmpfhuBGIJjktnQ https://www.facebook.com/pg/Arts-Saddle-Shop-130250610336650/about/?ref=page_internal

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By Natalie Clountz Bauman East of Preston Bend (a.k.a. Coffee’s Station), on the Red River, four miles north of present day Denison, there was a popular ferry called Colbert’s Ferry and a settlement was established near there just south of the Red River. It started as a tent city (just as Denison did), but did not last nearly as long and was frequented by traders, gamblers, freighters, cowboys, outlaws, and buffalo hunters. It was still in existence

THE DYSFUNCTIONAL TWIN CITIES OF GRAYSON COUNTY after the Civil War where the stores traded in goods like buffalo hides and general supplies. It was a rough town which claimed at the time that a man had been killed on every block, and the blocks there were small. In 1871, the town applied for a post office but it was denied because fifty miles upriver to the east, there was already a town with that same name. The town was called Red River City. Many areas of the country have cities that are close to each other and are known as “twin cities.” Grayson County is no different. Denison and Sherman are good-sized cities and located close to each other. Therefore, they have been known for quite some time as "Twin Cities." Like many twins, they have a close connection to each other, but also have occasional feuds between themselves, especially during football season when they play each other for citywide pride, i.e. the “Battle of the Axe.” During Denison's early years, there was another city much closer than Sherman, and one which threatened its place as the first major stop on the railroad south of the Red Red River City River and the most important shipping hub in the area, it was-Red River City …. The town that tried to supplant Denison. Because of this bitter rivalry, a feud raged between the two cities and between the two railroad companies which ran through them; the Texas Central and the MK&T. On March 27, 1873, the Denison Daily News said the editors of the Sherman papers were printing their opinions that the “Infant Wonder,” (Denison) would be replaced in importance by Red River City, saying that it was “looming up as the successor of Denison.” This somewhat premature announcement was made because of a dispatch from Hutchins, Vice-President of the Central Railroad, stating his road was finished to Red River, and freight and passengers would be transferred at that point. This statement caused the Denison newspaper to indignantly declare: “No such transfers have been made at Red River City, but the contrary; all transfers so far have taken place at Denison. More than this, we can inform the Sherman editors, the MK&T Railroad will never transfer at Red River City. If the Texas Central should at any time choose to refuse to transfer here in Denison, she can run her cars empty. Denison does not care a straw whether the connection is made between the two railroads or not. We have prospered for five months with no Central railroad and can get along very well in the future as we have in the past.” There was definitely trouble in the little family of cities there in northern Grayson County between not only Denison and Red River City, but also Sherman! This was definitely a dysfunctional family! (Note: The newspapers were certainly outspoken back then - I love it!) The next day in the Denison Daily News, on March 28, 1873, the newspaper really spoke their mind about the little town on the River. “We doubt if the Texas Central Railroad Company which runs through Red (Continued on page 7)

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River City has a friend among businessmen from Denison to Houston. They have gotten rich off the people by extorting the very highest rates of fare and freight they could possibly squeeze out of them: and that in gold. Now they have the effrontery to allow freights destined for points along their road to accumulate in the warehouse here because they are angry that Denison is a city, and their Red River City is a mud hole. All this foolishness not only disgraces the great corporate body engaged in it, but is calling forth the condemnation of Denison, Texas, 1877, 200 Block Main Street businessmen whose trade is damaged by their failure to deliver goods and merchandise. Denison might smile at this suicidal folly of the Central Company, were it not too silly and childish to laugh at, for our citizens are really benefitted by the quarrel. If the Railroad will not take the freight from our warehouses, wagon trains WILL. But this condition of things cannot last long; the Central will have to “cave,” and the best thing she can do is to acknowledge she is beaten, and give up that Red River City speculation as a bad job.” Denison Daily News On April 1, 1873, the Denison Daily News issues the deepest cut of all in its paper, a “paper cut” if you will, for a “paper town” as they termed it. It seemed all the bad press had taken its toll, as it does today, and the town of Red River City was being abandoned like a sell-off of bad stocks on Wall Street. “It seems the Central Railroad owns some land a few miles from Denison which they style “Red River City,” and as they are anxious to make something out of lots which they are now offering for sale, they decline to connect with the MK&T at any other point than their own stamping ground. It is rumored here and believed, that it is a speculative motive which actuates the company to persist in entailing the inconveniences upon their friends which results from their obstinacy.” (Note: Early Katy Depot Beautiful sentence!) “The Central refuses positively to allow a car of the MK&T Railroad Co. to run upon their track, or to receive freight from them at any point except Red River City – their paper town.” Harsh, but effective. Denison was said to be filled with wagons laden with freight from the MK&T depot bound at that time for places from Dallas to Springfield, which proved that people were not dependent on the Central Railroad for transportation of their merchandise. At the end of March 1873, according to the Denison Daily News, Pete Bruen, (who had a wry sense of humor) visited Red River City on business, and said that while standing at John Deitz’s Store in Red River City, a man asked him if he could get on the railroad cars going to Denison. “Yes,” said, Pete, “you can if you are a very fast runner” …. Since they don’t stop there anymore. (Continued on page 20)

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By Edmund J. Asher Another month, another article. Wherein the words that fall from my fingertips will lay where they land, crippled but not broken, looking to the future because that's what you do when you get pushed out a window (if you don't get the reference, shame on you).

Much ado about movies Warning: This is a sequel to my article â&#x20AC;&#x153;Much Ado About Nothingâ&#x20AC;? and as sequels are notoriously garbage (piggybacking on the success of what came before, throwing out what worked and going in a wholly unrelated direction), feel free to pass this piece by completely. I've set my standards low in writing this so as to live down to expectations. And because you have certain expectations of me, you're peeking through your fingers to see what atrocity I'll conjure up today, so let's get down to business. As usual, I don't have a plan, (I'm a lot like free form jazz that way, if free form jazz caused you to avert thine eyes), so I'll take you through a series of unfortunate events until we come to one worth talking about. Are you ready? We're in this together. Don't let me down. First order of business, this issue marks the one year anniversary of ARTS Magazine, if I'm not mistaken. But I'm never mistaken and we will proceed as such. Happy Birthday, ARTS Magazine! You've made it through the harsh winter of your first year and now have a severe statistical advantage of surviving into adulthood. If you were a human child, that is. Seeing as how you're a magazine, a fragile composition of paper and ink, the odds are most definitely not forever in your favor. Now that I've made it through that whole paragraph without going on a tangent, it's time to get tangential. I typed 'winter' up there, and seeing as how I'm fresh off The Game of Thrones episode where Daenerys made a regrettable (but completely in character, fight me about it) decision to... I'd say SPOILER ALERT and leave it at that, but for those of you reading, winter has come and gone and you know who sits on the Iron Throne, so I'll just say it. I've just finished watching Daenerys torch King's Landing, innocents and all, and I am not disappointed. (As the rest of the GoT fandom and Twitter writing community seem to be. What's more, it has just come to my attention that a petition to reboot season eight with new writers is going around. My time to shine.) While I wrote a blog post (on the same level of detail as most dissertations) about the episode (mostly defending it) as a whole, I didn't publish it. But maybe I will have by the time you read this. In which case there will be no further articles from me, as I will have been taken to the stake. (Just bury me out past the Pet Sematary.) But at this moment I am alive and awaiting the series finale so you'd better not spoil it for me. Submitted here, so that you may see that I am the next Nostradamus, is my off the wall prediction for (Continued on page 9)

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how the last episode went down: Arya Stark sits on the iron throne wearing Jon Snow's face after felling the green-eyed Daenerys, after Daenerys has slain Jon in retaliation for his defeating her last dragon. Sansa is Queen in the North, at least until she's needed on the set of Dark Phoenix (where we will get to see our Stark Queen go Targaryen on the X-Men). And to wrap the series up, Starbucks grows from a momand-pop establishment local to Winterfell to a prominent chain throughout Westeros. Through it all, Bran just sits there (high on others' lives). At this point, we must be moving on, lest the tangent become the article. No, never mind, the tangent is now the premise! (Title changed from More Ado About Nothing to Much Ado About Movies. Because "Movies" is catchier than "Shows.") What's next? I've addressed what we expect from a sequel and one recent (recent as of this writing, well outdated by the time you future dwellers read this) movie that falls short of those expectations is Avengers: End Game. Everything a sequel is not, which makes it a pretty great movie. It's just... It's always sad to see a Stark go. And with that, I'm officially out of things to write about. Guess I'm not writing an article this month. That'll leave more time for binge-watching Supernatural and Smallville. If you haven't jumped on the Supernatural bandwagon, now's the time to do so since it's finally coming to a close. Probably. AND! Speaking of Smallville, coming out just a week from now (a few weeks ago for you) is Brightburn. A horror take on the Superman story. Ya' know, Superman meets Children of the Corn. I'm looking forward to it, and just between you and me, I may or may not be about to watch it in the privacy of my own home a week before its theatrical release, which brings me to my next point. Piracy! Piracy is wrong. Galavanting (get Netflix, watch Galavant) around in an eyepatch and making people walk the plank is wrong. Before I carry on too far, everything about piracy is wrong. The Greyjoys were pirates. And if that doesn't drive my point home (home is where the GoT references are), nothing will. If there's one thing I hate, it's a Greyjoy. But I only bring up piracy because I wanted material for a holier-than-thou moment where I pretend to practice what I preach. Piracy is wrong and stealing goods with no material substance is clearly one of the worst things you can do as a person. For example, how did you watch the season finale of Game of Thrones? Did you pony up the cash to HBO, or some other vendor? If you did, hush, I'm not talking to you (You're probably a narc anyway). If you didn't, *puts on a tone of accusation*, that's right, I didn't think so. You're all a bunch of pirates and if everyone jumps off a bridge it must be the right thing to do. There must have been a troll on that bridge! Or Keanu Reeves in a bus that couldn't slow down. Whatever the reason, you had to get out of the way and you had to bootleg that show. We aren't here to judge your awful habits. We're also not here for me to share my pro-piracy rhetoric. That's an article for another day. A note: If anything I write was worth pirating, I'm sure I'd be looking over my shoulder for peg-legged shadows. But since that's not the case... (Continued on page 11)

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By Kelly Silva Materials: T-Shirt Yarn (see previous issue for tutorialâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Spring 2019 SE Vol. 2 No 5) Hook Scissors Planter (in the same size as the one you're making the hanger for)

Simple Macrame Plant Hanger How-To First, measure out eight lengths of your yarn. How long they need to be depends on where the plant will Pictures 1, 2, and 3] be hung and how big the planter is. Longer than you need is better since you can always cut off the excess. Second, measure out the length you want and tie it off at the end. This will be the bottom. (See picture 1) Third, use the planter to determine where your knots need to be. (See picture 2) Fourth, tie each strand to the one next to it. Do this the desired number of times, testing on your planter as needed, until your hanger resembles a loose net and holds the planter the way you want it to. (See Picture 3) Last, tie your hook however far up the strands you need it for it to hang at your desired height. (See pictures 4, 5, 6 and 7)

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Notes: You can substitute the yarn for any string, rope, or chain you like and you can add wooden beads above or in

Picture 8 place of the tie positions. You can skip adding a hook on the actual planter if you have one mounted on the wall and tie a loop at the top instead. (See picture 8)

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Piracy is fun and there's no better way to feel like a bonafide hacker. So pirate away. When the Queen's Royal Sea Pigs (boat cops, if that wasn't clear) have you in a noose, you can tell them a man in a magazine said it was okay. It always works for me. You know what doesn't work for me? Having a week of my life erased by a malicious computer heckbent on destroying my life (and in so doing sending me into a spiraling Cheeto-fueled depression). Also, smooth transitions don't work for me either. Just so you know, this was me moving us on to our bonus point: Backup your work. How many times have I had to write this article? Once too many. (You'll give me the benefit of the doubt and say that makes twice.) But any of you who've worked with computers (and let's face it, the only ones left among us who don't are the ones who have themselves been made into computers, I want to make some sort of Matrix reference here because I've got Keanu on the brain, but it's just not coming.) No, the real horror is losing not just one, but two, operating systems spaced apart in a way that seems intent on making sure you lose as much of your life's work as possible. But because I'm a battlehardened veteran on the tech-world's front lines (who would love to go from black hat to FBI, if you're hiring), when the manuscript of my current book corrupted, I managed to recover the bulk of it. Minus a great deal of my final edit. This is merely a cautionary tale, if you think you have all of your data backed up well enough, you don't. You should keep, at least, two digital copies on your computer, one in the cloud, one on a flash drive, one on a floppy disc hidden inside your walls, one with your lawyer in case of untimely demise, and a physical copy kept in a sigiled chest and guarded by the spirits of your ancestors. If you were looking for the reason why this is quite possibly the worst article I've ever written, blame it on not adequately backing up my work. You might also blame it on procrastination and my abhorred-bymany stream of conscious writing style. What can I say? Haters gonna hate. Stream of conscious writing, I say, is the way of the future. All that will be written is that which the machine dictates, transcribed from your thoughts and stored in the cloud's growing intelligence. So do you want to please our robot overlords and be a step ahead for when the singularity hits? Do you want to write articles like me? Then I implore you, turn back while you still can. If that, my most heartfelt attempt at saving you from toiling away in a mirror of my pitiful existence didn't dissuade you, then I'll tell you my secret. You start by writing one thing. And that thing will make you think of another thing. And so on, ad infinitum. If this doesn't work for you, then you've simply failed to fill your brain with adequate material for unlimited references (obscure or otherwise). The remedy: Stop spending your time doing useful things and, instead, take in exorbitant amounts of movies, music, and junk food. I'll leave you to that. I'm gonna go watch Brightburn. PS: To my editor, if you watch Game of Thrones, and for whatever crazy reason you weren't up to date, sorry I spoiled it for you.

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Denison details: history...memories or just odd? By John M. Moody Denison has its fair share of peculiarities and details. Some of them reflect its history. Others bring back happy memories. Still others are simply odd. The Concrete Beehive This oddity has rested on Woodard Street for who knows how long—at least for much longer than 54 years. I have often wondered why it might have been created.

The Concrete Beehive

I first noticed it in 1964 when I was a student at McDaniel Junior High. This was in the old high school building after the new high school was built. One of my classes in the seventh grade was on the second floor, which overlooked Woodard. I cannot remember why, but one day I didn’t especially want to be in school. It might have been only a fine spring day, and I remember feeling a desire to be somewhere other than in the classroom. I recall gazing out the window toward the houses on the opposite side of the street. Then I spotted this strange structure. From that far away, I couldn’t really appreciate its shape, but its oddness drew my attention.

As soon as the school let us out that day, I walked across the street to take a closer look. At the time, I had no idea what the unusual structure represented. It was only years later when I learned it was probably shaped in the form of a skep—that is to say a type of basket-like beehive in use for as much as 2000 years. Skeps were used by early US colonists and pioneers, and they are still in use today by some bee-keeping enthusiasts. Why did some artist or craftsman shape it in this form? According to NETSTATE.COM, the beehive “represents the qualities of industry, perseverance, thrift, stability, and self-reliance,” which are often associated with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the people of Utah. Was the original homeowner of the Mormon faith? Or maybe its creator only crafted a beehive because he happened to like beehives. Time has not been kind to the concrete beehive. As the photo shows, the top appears somewhat battered. I can imagine young children hitting it with sticks or throwing rocks at it as they walked past. On the other corner of the property, a different shaped marker stands today. It looks nothing like a beehive.The other structure might also be more recently made, although it is still quite old. Perhaps the beehive is the only survivor of a matching pair, with the newer marker taking the original’s place years ago. The house that once stood on the property was old even when I first noticed it, and today, the house no longer stands. The only traces left are some steps, some low containment walls next to the sidewalk, and the two concrete structures at the front corners of the lot. I guess the details in this case will never be fully known.

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Limestone Curbs Some of Denison’s interesting details include its curbs bordering streets. In particular along parts of Gandy Street not far north of downtown, the curbs are not of the standard concrete variety as seen throughout most of the city. Instead, some antique curbs are made from narrow blocks of limestone.

Denison Curbs probably cut from Cretaceous aged Main Street Limestone

Once again, time has not favored many of these structures. They show signs of erosion, just like limestone tends to do in a natural outcrop. Even so, most of them still look pretty good considering they are more than 100 years old.

I believe I once read that this limestone was quarried from just east of downtown, and if this is true, it is known as the Main Street Limestone, officially named by early geologists for outcrops of this stone occurring on Main Street of Denison, Texas. Based on its weathered, brown color and durable consistency, these blocks certainly match the geological description. This limestone was deposited in a Cretaceous ocean while dinosaurs walked on nearby shores around 95 million years ago. Are you impressed now? The Old Ashburn’s Ice Cream Sign On the west end of downtown, I promptly noticed the old, faded Ashburn’s Ice Cream sign, and it brought back a few memories. The paint still clings to the side of the brick building well enough to read the words and to see a visual representation of the product being advertised. Ashburn’s Ice Cream on Main Street used to be THE place to go if a person wanted a refreshingly cold treat on a hot summer day. My sisters and I enjoyed ice cream cones there often when I was very young. As a Cub Scout, our Den Mother, Mrs. Otis, led our small pack there for a tour. I recall the ice cream as it filled large, cylindrical, cardboard tubs. I saw my first dry ice demonstration there that day, too. At the end of our visit, they gave us free ice cream cones of our choice. I chose chocolate.

Faded Ashburn’s Ice Cream sign

On the way home, I sat in the back of the car with two blue-uniformed companions. All of us were talking excitedly about what we saw. One of the scouts leaned far forward. (It was a time when few people—not even drivers—wore seat belts.) Another scout moved his hand holding his ice cream cone to point at something outside the car just as the first companion decided to lean back again, crushing the second boy’s (Continued on page 23)

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Save the bees! Flow hive, a revolutionary invention or By Elisha Silva Detrimental fads? Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve probably been hearing about the honey bee crisis over the past few years. The falling numbers are concerning, especially since the majority of our food is pollinated by these amazing little workers. A new hive design has taken the market by storm over the past few years, which may encourage more backyard beekeeping. In 2015, Cedar and Stuart Anderson, a father and son team from Australia revolutionized the beekeeping industry with their invention, the Flow Hive. In traditional apiaries bees are raised in hives with multilevel frames (who knew a place where bees are kept is an apiary? Okay, yes I knew that, but just because of my Ag degree). To harvest the honey the beekeepers dress in suits that help protect against stings and use a hive smoker to calm the bees. They will then manually remove every frame and scrape as many bees off as carefully as possible to retrieve the honey and honeycomb. The honey is either scraped into awaiting containers or the frames are placed into a centrifugal extractor (a large barrel with holders for the frames that one spins to sling the honey off). The frames are then returned to the hive. This traditional collection method causes many bees to perish and often stresses the hive. The length of this paragraph goes to tell you how labor intensive it is. The Anderson familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new Flow Hive is constructed of frames that have partially built honeycomb cells that the bees fill with honey then seal the missing area with wax. This frame is attached to a handle that allows the apiarists to simply turn a tool to misalign the honeycomb cells and drain the honey out without having to open up the hive and manually remove and process each frame. The clear wall allows one to look into the hive. Beekeepers from all over the world lined up to purchase the new hives. An extremely successful crowdfunding campaign on the international site Indiegogo put the new invention on the map and broke several crowdfunding records, including the fastest to reach two million dollars. Many traditional apiarists argue that the plastic design of the Flow Hive is less desirable to the bees, 14

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and will encourage misuse in novice beekeepers (abuse of the colonies through too much honey extraction). To some, the marketing slogan “honey on tap” suggests that there is nothing to beekeeping and will be detrimental in the long term to the already dwindling honeybee population. The new hives are a couple hundred dollars more than a traditional hive set up kit, and so are less widely accepted commercially. As an invention that is only a few years old, the Flow Hive shows no sign of facing discontinuance as yet and is enormously popular. The Flow Hive won Australia’s 2016 Good Design Awards and is in more than 140 countries to date. The design greatly appealed to hobbyists who loved the idea of keeping a hive, but dreaded the manual honey collection. With the world's honeybee population reduced to a third of what it once was the industry was open to new ideas, especially if it happened to increase public interest and awareness of the crisis. A friend of mine near Tigertown (close to the border of Fannin and Lamar counties, you could drive right by and miss it) has one such hive. I had the privilege of seeing it, and I have to say it was really neat (I could tell it was expensive compared to the old fashioned wooden hives my dad used to raise his bees). Of course as an Ag person my first thought is “I want one!” but in an effort to be responsible I will wait until I have time to make it to the beekeeping workshop they hold in Paris, Texas. No new hobbies right now! My friend was happy with the Flow Hive and the bees seemed happy too. References Flow Hive Youtube Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVN6RYC-bcQ Honey Flow Website https://www.honeyflow.com/ Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/innovations/wp/2015/05/01/heres-whythis-beehive-from-australia-has-taken-the-internet-by-storm/?utm_term=.2d28f313ef95 ARTS Magazine June, 2019

Warm weather is upon us, and every occasionally people like to get away from it all. People feel that the hustle and bustle and many stressors in today’s world can be overwhelming. Camping is a way to simplify your life for a while and get back to the natural world. Living around Lake Texoma and its many campsites is an open invitation to pack it up and get out there in nature to unplug and unwind for a little while. However, why go through the work of packing up and going camping? Many people say they feel mentally and physically uplifted when in nature. There is the fact that you will be in the sunshine, breathing fresh air and exercising more. Those elements can help lift one’s spirits. If you bring some friends or family,

Happy camper tips

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you can enjoy socialization time away from the artificial World Wide Web. Face-to face-communication is an element in bonding and feeling connected. You will also gain some skills pitching tents and cooking simple and healthful food. Furthermore, learning about the plants and wildlife that surround you gets the ole brain learning new things. Therefore, once you have decided to get some face time with nature, there are several camping tips that can help you and your family be happy campers. Everyone camps a little differently, so decide which of these tips will work best for your camping style. It is a good idea to make a reservation for the campground of your choice well ahead of the time you plan on arriving. Campgrounds offer various amenities and proximity to trails and fishing areas, so be aware of which campground is most suitable for what you want. The following website is a great place to learn about what Texoma’s many campgrounds have to offer: http://www.lake-texoma.org/ camping/ Choose camping gear with your comfort in mind. There is no flopping on a couch to get comfy when camping, so make sure you have gear that keeps you comfortable. Relaxing camping chairs, cozy sleeping bags, and supportive pillows will help keep you feeling calm and snug. Also, it is a good idea to test out your gear before you go while you are still home. For example, test out your tent in your backyard. If your feel inclined to do so, enjoy sleeping under the stars as a trial run before you head out to the great beyond! Pest control and sunscreen are required. First, for the love of the good green earth, have a solid plan for bug control. Screened in tents for eating, your favorite bug spray, and even an electronic bug zapper lantern will help keep you itch free. And everyone in Texoma is aware that the sun can torturously burn you if you don’t take care of yourself by applying sunscreen regularly. Don’t be in pain if you don’t have to be! Mindfully avoid bug bites and sunburn.

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Many people barbeque or use small generator-run stoves to cook simple meals, but you can also prepare some healthful foods ahead of time. Keep the prepared ingredients for tin-foil meals sliced and stored in plastic bags in your ice chest. After all, saving time on preparing food will give you more time to enjoy being in the outdoors. Also, bring plenty of aluminum foil and wipes to help make cooking and cleaning a snap. Please remember to bring a first aid kit complete with tweezers. When you are out and about scrambling in nature, no one wants to not have a Band-Aid, if you fall victim to the dreaded boo-boo. Handling firewood can also mean a splinter or two. That’s where those tweezers will come in handy. Tons of drinking water will obviously be necessary! Well, maybe not tons, but a lot! We all know how hot it gets. Plus there is no air conditioner to crank up; so stay cool by hydrating yourself, and your body will thank you. Regarding clothing, go for comfort and durability. Bring clothing that offers sun protection such as hats. Bring comfortable shoes that afford some protection from the elements. If you are planning on hiking, it is best to have hiking boots to protect ankles from any ankle-biting critters you may come upon unexpectedly. (I’m looking at you, snakes.) Also, bring the clothing that you don't mind getting kind of ratty. Being outdoors means you usually cannot avoid getting some wear and tear on your clothes and getting dirty. If your clothing is also the type that dries quickly when hung on a line, even better. Wash and wear, rinse and repeat! Do be aware if your campsite is a walk-in or a drive-up. A walk-in campsite will require hiking with some heavy gear. A drive-up campsite is better for those not into a strenuous hike. Also know the rules for your campsite. Are campfires allowed? How about pets? Plan accordingly so there are no surprises. Bring the power that you need! Extra batteries, fuel (if needed), firewood, etc., and then bring more! It is always better to bring a little extra than not have enough. Plus you can always be the cool person who shares a necessity with a camping neighbor if you have a little extra and they don’t have enough. Games and cards are perfect! Keep the electronic devices off and whip out the board games and cards. No one can ditch game night if there is nothing to ditch it for! Have fun and sharpen skills on whatever games you and your fellow campers enjoy. Containers that snap shut are vital. Critter-proof your food and other valuables by stocking containers that you need an opposable thumb to open. But still watch out for raccoons. Those little wild ones are crafty! The outdoorsmen’s credo of cleanliness is the rule. Leave your campsite spotless. As clean as you found it . . . or cleaner! Bring garbage bags and use them. Do a walk through to double check that you remembered everything and did not leave behind any waste. Also, it never hurt a soul to pick up a piece of trash that may not be yours and chuck it. Keep Mother Earth beautiful to be enjoyed in her clean, natural state. Therefore, as you can see, there are several tips you can use to make camping easier and more enjoyable. Once you get used to the routine of what to pack, preparing to go camping will not seem like a huge chore, and the focus will be on it being a relaxing getaway for everyone. The more you plan and prepare for your excursion into nature, the more you will enjoy your experience.

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Hobbyist - Birding

By Elisha Silva

Here in Texas we have an impressive number of different ecosystems, which means we have a lot of variety in our wildlife, especially birds. In Texas there are more than 540 species of birds (that’s two-thirds of all the species found in the United States!). Where am I going with this you ask? I am introducing you to the hobby known as birdwatching, or birding. I can’t claim this as one of my hobbies because I’ve never travelled to a location specifically to look for birds, purchased a wide brimmed “bucket hat,” and don’t have any binoculars; I think those are a must to be official. I do have a bird ID book, bird feeder, and I built a birdhouse. I’m a backyard bird watcher - if they come to me and eat out of my bird feeder I’ll watch them, and maybe even try to identify them or snap a photo. I am currently incubating some Bobwhite quail to possibly release in the grasslands near my home too. I also loved the documentary Winged Migration, and if I see a blue jay feather on the ground I’ll stare at it longingly and wish I could keep it like any other nature lover (resist! It’s not worth the $100,000 dollar fine! Darn “Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918”). That’s about all of my birding expertise right there. A real birder may travel to a series of locations with binoculars, camera, and sketchbook in hand to get a glimpse of the all the different species ranking from Bald Eagles, to Sparrows, and Spoonbills. Last month Texas hosted the “Great Texas Birding Classic” the largest, longest annual bird watchers tournament in which any enthusiast from novice to pro can participate. This year it lasted from April 15 to May 15, and there are different categories to enter with your team which might send you only to State Parks, stay in one place, only watch in the mornings for several days in a row, etc. As of now while I’m writing this article they haven’t posted the 2019 results, but looking at the 2018 winners, the first place team (statewide weeklong category) saw 380 different birds and won $10,000 toward an approved conservation project of their choosing. That’s pretty darn neat; I can think of a couple of local State Parks that could 18

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put conservation grants to use. The tournament was sponsored by Toyota and the Texas Ornithological Society. As an Ag Science major I am ashamed to admit I had to look up the definition of Ornithology (the scientific study of birds. I could infer its meaning from context clues though, so I’m not a complete embarrassment to my peers). Birding paradise in Texas continues with the World Birding Center which offers nine different locations for birdwatchers over an area of 120 miles in the Rio Grande Valley. So, Texas is a big time destination for bird lovers. Who knew? It seems like a perfect hobby, only spend as much time and money on it is as you like, enjoy nature and long walks (did you, my loyal readers, see my very first article for ARTS? It’s about getting back to nature for inspiration and creativity. Birding is perfect!). I’ll bet your county extension agent can suggest some Master Naturalists or birding groups for you to meet with to get started. Or just go to the parks and start watching. Get out there! Resources https://tpwd.texas.gov/events/great-texas-birding-classic https://www.traveltexas.com/articles/post/birding-in-texas/ https://www.fws.gov/birds/policies-and-regulations/laws-legislations/migratory-bird-treaty-act.php http://www.theworldbirdingcenter.com/

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On April 30, 1873, it was reported in the Denison Daily News by an old-time Texan that he had seen the water six feet deep at the very point where the Central Railroad company were putting in the foundation for the Red River City Hotel. The article remarked it was not a prime spot to locate a hotel or a city and no

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wonder the town lots wouldn’t sell. Anyone who knew anything about the Red River, (and the newcomers from the railroad wouldn’t) would know that during flash floods the water can come down the river in a six to seven foot high wave, washing houses down the river and cause massive lakes to form. The Denison Daily News on May 8, 1873 asked, “We wonder how the Sherman papers feel now over that remarkable contract compelling the MK&T Railroad Company to tranfer at Red River City, and which was to kill Denison and make a great city in the Red River bottom, 6 feet below the high water mark?” On May 16, the Denison paper stated that Central Railroad had wisely decided to stop work on the Red River City Hotel, and that the lots and the extensive rock foundation would be offered as a donation to anyone who might make the mistake of taking on the project. On May 8, 1873 the Denison Daily News reported that Captain B. F. Luse, a popular commission merchant from Dallas, spent a couple of days in Denison. He said the Central Railroad was shipping northern freights to points down the road and was creating a great deal of dissatisfaction among merchants because of delays. He also visited Red River City and was thoroughly disgusted. He said it was without question the most complete failure at building a town ever made by the Central Railroad Company. He said he counted just thirteen wood buildings and fourteen tents, more tents than buildings. He thought Denison was already, in early 1873, one of the prettiest situated cities in the State and destined to become the largest business point in Northern Texas. Score one for Denison. By August 8, 1873, the Denison Daily News was reporting that after September 1, cars on the Texas Central would run no farther north than Denison. The Red River City enterprise seemed to be entirely abandoned, and the managers of the Central had seen the folly of wasting time and material running to Red River City, merely to satisfy a petty spite. Isn’t that what keeps most feuds going, spite and pride? By February 4, 1874, The Houston & Texas Central had agreed to abandon Red River City and move everything up to Denison within 30 days. Arrangements were to be made between the Houston & Texas Central, the M.K.&T. and the Chicago & Hannibal roads by which sleeping cars would be run through from Chicago to Galveston without change. Denison Daily News revealed on July 18, 1875 that only three families remained in Red River City. It seems the above articles served as the town’s obituary for all practical purposes. Once the railroad abandoned the town, it was truly doomed. A few stores hung on for a few years, but its fate was sealed and now no trace of it remains, while Denison flourishes to this day. So, Red River City was dead, long live Denison.

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Peo christmas in july tea

PEO is a Philanthropic Educational Organization whose mission is to promote educational opportunities for women. The organization was founded on January 21, 1869 by seven students at Iowa Wesleyan College.Today, PEO has grown from that tiny membership of seven to nearly a quarter of a million members in over 6,000 chapters throughout the United States and Canada. PEO proudly makes a difference in women's lives with six philanthropies that include five projects that provide higher educational assistance, and ownership of Cottey College, a woman’s college located in Nevada, Missouri. More than 99,000 recipients have received over $283 million in educational scholarships, grants, loans, and awards. Their motto is "Women Helping Women Reach for the Stars." The 253 PEO chapters in Texas also support two PEO funds: Texas Cottey College Scholarship Fund to help Texas women attend Cottey College and Texas Star Oaks Fund, which gives help to women living in Texas, who are in dire financial need to complete their education. Grant, loan, scholarship, and award recipients—as well as Cottey College students—need not be members of PEO. Anyone interested in applying for PEO financial assistance will be considered. More information can be found at: www.peotexas.org. The Sherman PEO Chapter FI will be hosting their annual fund raiser by conducting an afternoon tea, “Christmas in July,” on July 13, 2019 from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 322 West Pecan Street in Sherman.100% of the profit from this tea will help our small local chapter provide grants, scholarships and loans to women to promote their education. This year’s speakers will be focusing on two of PEO’s International Projects. Martha Lee Bean, past President of the Texas State Chapter 20182019, from the Allen Chapter IH will speak about Cottey College. Tracy Curry, Texas State Chapter Program for Continuing Education Chairman, from Sherman Chapter FIwill share PCE Grant information. The tea is traditionally attended by 100 plus women from Sherman, Denison, Durant, Whitesboro, Whitewright, Van Alstyne and even Allen, McKinney, Prosper and Celina. Over 75 local merchants donate items for prize baskets to be awarded. There will be several prize drawings for gift card trees, door prizes, beautifully decorated tables, and delicious food. The tea servers are the husbands of the chapter members. An expertly quilted king-size quilt entitled "4 Patch Posies" by Master Quilter, Shirley Elliott and her husband, David, of Durant will be awarded at the tea to a very lucky participant. Officers of PEO Chapter FI are as follows: President Marky Barrett, Vice-president Tracy Curry, Treasurer Darlene Mahanay, Recording Secretary Marsha Powers, Corresponding Secretary and Chairman of the Tea Sheri Fallon, Chaplain Renee’ Grooms and Guard Shirley Elliott. For more information: Tracy.curry@me.com. 22

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lime sherbet cone against the back of the seat. We all laughed, including Mrs. Otis—who later had to clean up the mess. Seeing the sign made me happy to know this trace of old Denison still exists. Old Building Dates A sharp eye can spot them in a number of locations around town. A few old buildings still display their dates of construction. I recently noticed dates like 1924 (on the Hotel Denison as seen from Chestnut Street), 1912 (on an old building that once held a bank on Main Street), and 1902 (on another building facing Main Street). The oldest I could find, however, was 1888 on still another Main Street building. I might have never noticed this date if the person who recently restored the building hadn’t gone to the trouble of painting the iron columns in bright, decorative colors to make the numbers stand out. Some of the buildings still standing might be even older than this, only they don’t show dates on them.

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The Man in the Window Once more, I discovered this Denison detail only recently. I happened to look up and found what appeared to be someone staring back at me. The shadowy figure of this well-dressed stranger mostly fills a secondfloor window of the Barrett Building in western downtown. He stares out toward Main Street. Interestingly, I found out that The Man in the Window is a fairly recent addition to the list of Denison details. A Google Street View from October of 2018 does not show him there. Maybe this is why I never noticed him until recently. See if you can spot him sometime and give him a friendly wave. How many other interesting or mysterious details might still be found upon closer examination of Denison streets? Maybe I can come up with a few more for a future addition of A.R.T.S. Magazine.

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LOCAL EVENTS Wednesday, June 19 Downtown Denison Farmers Market Weekly Wednesday Market: Join us for our new Wednesday location at Hilton Garden Inn at Texoma Event Center; 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body care and other handmade items. Authors Round Table Society (ARTS) Meeting: Complete Communication Solutions, 207 W Main St, Denison, TX. 6 p.m. Open to individuals interested in publishing and writing. It doesn’t matter if you’re an Independent, Small Press or Traditional published author. We’re Authors helping authors. Thursday, June 20 Hot Summer Nights 2019 – Come help celebrate the 25th year of Hot Summer Nights concert series! For the third week of our 2019 HSN series, we welcome classic country music legend, Joe Diffie on Thursday, June 20th. Local favorite Greg Guymon open the show at 7 p.m. and Joe Diffie will go on around 7:30 p.m. HSN is a family friendly, FREE concert series that takes place every Thursday evening in June & July (with the exception of July 4th) on the Municipal Lawn and Gazebo in beautiful, historic downtown Sherman, Texas. Bring your friends and family and arrive early to set out your blankets and lawn chairs early for this show. Feel free to bring your coolers, or just show up and enjoy the variety of food and beverage vendors! Friday, June 21 Music on Main – Shooter Jennings, hosted by Denison Live and Discover Denison – 324 W Main Street, Help us welcome Shooter Jennings to Denison on June 21st! Shooter Jennings is active mainly in outlaw country and Southern rock genres. Jennings is the son of country music legends Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. https:// shooterjennings.com/ Opening for Shooter Jennings is Sawyer Guymon. 24

Saturday, June 22 Downtown Denison Farmers Market Saturday Weekly Market: 701 W Main Street, 9:00 AM.-12:00PM. Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body care and other handmade items. Sherman Farmers Market: Corner of Houston and Crockett, 9:00 AM -12:00 PM, Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, eggs, honey, pickles, jam, soap and body care, baked goods and other handmade items.

Yoga Flow with Bree: Epiphysis Holistic Healing & Educational Center, 431 W Main St, Denison, TX. Session begins at 10:00 AM. This is an hour long hatha and vinyasa yoga class for both beginner and advanced students. Dropin sessions are $15 per person, a 5-class package is $65 ($55 for college students), and a 10-class package is $100. Battle of Waterloo VI – Waterloo Park, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m., Battle of Waterloo Trail Run to Saturday June 22nd. The safety of our runners is the upmost importance as we want this event to be a positive experience for our participants. We hope to see you in June! New Race Date: Saturday June 22nd Packet pick up: Friday June 21st 4-7 pm; T-Shirt Deadline: Wednesday June 12th; ARTS Magazine June, 2019

Online reg. cutoff: Wednesday June 19th Wednesday, June 26 Downtown Denison Farmers Market Weekly Wednesday Market: Join us for our new Wednesday location at Hilton Garden Inn at Texoma Event Center; 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body care and other handmade items. Thursday, June 27 Hot Summer Nights 2019 – Come help celebrate the 25th year of Hot Summer Nights concert series! For the third week of our 2019 HSN series, we welcome Texas Rock and Roll band, BAND OF HEATHENS, on Thursday, June 27th. Local favorite Jared Mitchell Band open the show at 7 p.m. and Band of Heathen will go on around 7:30 p.m. HSN is a family friendly, FREE concert series that takes place every Thursday evening in June & July (with the exception of July 4th) on the Municipal Lawn and Gazebo in beautiful, historic downtown Sherman, Texas. Bring your friends and family and arrive early to set out your blankets and lawn chairs early for this show. Feel free to bring your coolers, or just show up and enjoy the variety of food and beverage vendors! Friday, June 28 Music on Main – Cordovas – 324 W Main Street, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Cordovas Melds Southern & Californian Americana on 'That Santa Fe Channel'. Opening for Cordovas is Thirties Whitewright Truck & Tractor Pull – 14541 State Highway 11, 7:30 p.m. – 11 p.m. - Mark your calendars for the Whitewright Truck & Tractor Pull!! June 28-29... gates open at 5, show starts at 7:30. Adults (13 & up) $20, 6-12 $10, and 5 and under free!

Grand Opening of the Genealogy Repository – 1 p.m., Frontier Village and Museum of Grayson County. Come help us celebrate the hard work & dedication of all of our volunteers. The temporary building, obituaries, microfilm, and other items will be ready, and available to the public to research. Some materials will still be available only by request, and with a 24 hour turn around. Refreshments will be served & a dedication ceremony will be held for the volunteers who have helped to make the materials available. Saturday, June 29 Downtown Denison Farmers Market Saturday Weekly Market: 701 W Main Street, 9:00 AM.-12:00PM. Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body care and other handmade items. Sherman Farmers Market: Corner of Houston and Crockett, 9:00 AM -12:00 PM, Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, eggs, honey, pickles, jam, soap and body care, baked goods and other handmade items. Johnston County Red, White and BOOM Celebration: Who's ready for a Red, White and BOOMING fun time in Johnston County? The Johnston County Chamber of Commerce is proud to host this year’s Independence Day Celebration on Saturday, June 29th! The parade will begin on Main Street at 10:00 AM where floats from a variety of organizations and businesses will compete for the Yankee Doodle Traveling Trophies. Judges this year include Althea Brownlee of the Gospel Station and Danielle Tol of KTEN News! The gates will open to the public at the Tishomingo High School Football Field at 6:30 PM where we will have concessions, water slides, vendors, more! The patriotic program will begin at 7:00 PM and fireworks, choreographed again by John & Brady’s Stockpile O’Fireworks, will begin at dark. Make sure to bring a blanket and get a seat on the bleachers - the best spot in town! We hope you will come out and enjoy the festivities!

Wednesday, July 3 Downtown Denison Farmers Market Weekly Wednesday Market: Join us for our new Wednesday location at Hilton Garden Inn at Texoma Event Center; 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body care and other handmade items. Lights on the Lake 2019: The City of Sherman will hold our annual Independence Day Celebration. This is the 10th Annual Lights on the Lake at Pecan Grove West Park, so get ready to boogie the night away with a FREE concert by KC and the Sunshine Band! Stick around when the sun goes down for an incredible firework show, brought to you by Landmark Bank. Get there early and enjoy the food vendors

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located at 225 Crawford St. 6:30 p.m. Reserved tables and free open area for chairs and family. Come early and stay late. 4th of July Concert – Scooter Brown. Hosted by Denison Live and Discover Denison. 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. at Munson Stadium, 331 W. Morgan Street. Outside of Heritage Park for a Music on Main – 4th of July Concert. Gather at Munson Stadium and listen to the Scooter Brown Band. After the concert will be the annual fireworks show. Friday, July 5 2019 Lake Texoma Association Fireworks – 11934 State Park Rd., Kingston, OK - Join us for the Independence Day Fireworks Show at Roosevelt Bridge on Friday, July 5th! Shows starts at dusk/dark. Fireworks provided by Brady's Stockpile O' Fireworks! OPEN HOUSE at the Lake Texoma Association office, 11934 State Park Road in Kingston, from 6-9pm before the show. We will be grilling HOT DOGS SERVED WITH CHIPS AND A DRINK for only $3.00! WATER SPRINKLERS for the kids, “The Ice Cream Truck,” wet bounce house, and more! Mix 96.1 will be broadcasting live. Gift shop will be open & restrooms will be available.

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FOR DETAILS and family-friendly Kids Alley! July Spectacular: Fun for the whole family Live Music- Lee Ann Womack Headliner Shelby Ballenger Music Music Opener Carter Blood Care Arts and Craft Vendors Food Vendors Kids Zone Spectacular Fireworks Parking $10 a car, 5 p.m. JM Caldwell Sr. Community Park/P.O.W. Camp, Princeton, Texas. Thursday, July 4 2nd Annual 4th of July Celebration. Hosted by Jared Mitchell of JMB plus all of your favorite food trucks. Downtown Denison Food Truck Park

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Saturday, July 6 Downtown Denison Farmers Market Saturday Weekly Market: 701 W Main Street, 9:00 AM.-12:00PM. Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body care and other handmade items. Sherman Farmers Market: Corner of Houston and Crockett, 9:00 AM -12:00 PM, Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, eggs, honey, pickles, jam, soap and body care, baked goods and other handmade items. 2019 Highport Marina Independence Fireworks Display – 120 Texoma Harbor Dr, Pottsboro, TX - Join us for the annual Highport Marina Independence Day Fireworks Display at Highport Marina on Saturday, July 6th! Shows start at dusk/dark.

Wednesday, July 10 Downtown Denison Farmers Market Weekly Wednesday Market: Join us for our new Wednesday location at Hilton Garden Inn at Texoma Event Center; 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body care and other handmade items. Thursday, July 11 Hot Summer Nights 2019 – 405 N. Rusk St. Come help celebrate the 25th year of Hot Summer Nights concert series! For the fifth week of our 2019 HSN series, we welcome Journey tribute band, ESCAPE, on Thursday, July 11th. We are excited to have the House of Eli's 2019 singing competition, The Choice's winner, Kassie Shaw, open the show up for us at 7pm, and Escape will go on around 7:30pm! Make sure to go to the Official After-Party of Hot Summer Nights at Old Iron Post in downtown Sherman where you can catch local favorites Timmy & the Naturals after the HSN show ends on the lawn! HSN is a family friendly, FREE concert series that takes place every Thursday evening in June & July (with the exception of July 4th) on the Municipal Lawn and Gazebo in beautiful, historic downtown Sherman, Texas. Bring your friends and family and arrive early to set out your blankets and lawn chairs early for this show. Feel free to bring your coolers, or just show up and enjoy the variety of food and beverage vendors! Friday, July 12 Music on Main – The Ghost Dancers – Hosted by Denison Live and Discover Denison – 324 W. Main Street, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m., The Ghost Dance Band was our winner for this year's Local Talent Live. They are a Alt-Country Rock Band from Waco/Dallas, TX. https:// www.theghostdanceband.com/? fbclid=IwAR0Y3JBBtmUjYLCHEiOOYXB05 O-qFY82SgH2qHTFVU4m125QSl5SvKkUQs Opening for the Ghost Dance Band are our 3rd and 4th place winners for Local Talent Live: The Side Show Drifters and The Red Clay Gypsies. https://www.facebook.com/ redclaygypsies/ Saturday, July 13 26

Downtown Denison Farmers Market Saturday Weekly Market: 701 W Main Street, 9:00 AM.-12:00PM. Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body care and other handmade items. Sherman Farmers Market: Corner of Houston and Crockett, 9:00 AM -12:00 PM, Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, herbs, meat, eggs, honey, pickles, jam, soap and body care, baked goods and other handmade items. Sherman Main Street’s Christmas in July: 9 a.m. Sherman Main Street's Christmas in JULY returns to beautiful, historic downtown Sherman with more free, kid-friendly activities than ever before! This children's festival is fun for all ages, but best for kiddos 12 and under. The morning kicks off with a with a Bicycle Parade around the Grayson County Courthouse Square, and will include lots of FREE craft and activity booths, and live entertainment, to give families a day of fun during our hot Texas summer. Many downtown stores will be open with prizes and kid-friendly fun to be found inside! There will even be a Hawaiian Shirt contest and Santa on vacation to meet kids of all ages on the patio at Old Iron Post. Lots of local businesses and non-profits hosting children’s games and activities. Wednesday, July 17 Downtown Denison Farmers Market Weekly Wednesday Market: Join us for our new Wednesday location at Hilton Garden Inn at Texoma Event Center; 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM, Local producers selling seasonal fruits and vegetables, eggs, jam, soap and body care and other handmade items. Authors Round Table Society (ARTS) Meeting: Complete Communication Solutions, 207 W Main St, Denison, TX. 6 p.m. Open to individuals interested in publishing and writing. It doesn’t matter if you’re an Independent, Small Press or Traditional published author. We’re Authors helping authors.

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Hot Summer Nights concert series! For the sixth week of our 2019 HSN series, we welcome LEGACY 4, playing all of our favorite Motown hits on Thursday, July 18th! We are excited to have local favorite, Jim Stewart open the show up for us at 7pm, and Legacy 4 will go on around 7:30pm! You can catch more from our opening acts at Old Iron Post each week, after the HSN show ends on the lawn, for the Official After Party of Hot Summer Nights!HSN is a family friendly, FREE concert series that takes place every Thursday evening in June & July (with the exception of July 4th) on the Municipal Lawn and Gazebo in beautiful, historic downtown Sherman, Texas. Bring your friends and family and arrive early to set out your blankets and lawn chairs early for this show. Feel free to bring your coolers, or just show up and enjoy the variety of food and beverage vendors! Friday, July 19 Music on Main – Chris Colston – 324 W Main Street, Welcome Chris Colston to Music on Main on July 19th! Chris Colston is a southern rock/ country band. https:// www.facebook.com/ chriscolstonfanpage/ Opening for Chris Colston is Brad Wayne Purdom: https://www.facebook.com/ bradwaynepurdom/

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Gold and silver

James William Peercy

Gold and silver Catch the watchful eye, Viewing from a distance The subtle world That says goodbye.

Summertime, and living is gentle. Days are musical and the nights are soft. Our thoughts are wandering, our thoughts are tumbling, Splendor adventures here as we meander aloft.

Orange and red Guide us to our rest, Victory’s moment in The life we choose To be our best.

June bug

Clear as crystal We think we see truth, Never realizing the eye, Perceived beyond, Watches us, too.

By Gabrielle DeMay

When the angels swallow Corks of light To hush their gloried trills The rest is still A dark backdrop of dull paint Against which the colorful cast Of the mind dances and bows For dreamers; not for me Here, in this field of light Lies the galaxy Bound by the bored eye of an incandescent Beyond as solid As before God’s genesis There is no ringing silenceRather a deadness of sound Cold flesh muffled in satin Smothered in dirt They only exist in my mind Those wonders Woven from the textures around me Bitter taste and worried tone Nothing else exists And I am king 30

By Jenny Branson

We're going to dance on a summer breeze, No more seriousness for a week or two. Gentle days and delicious nights on our summer breeze, All the more free moondrops for me or you. For a week or two.

Gray and darkness Flicker in the light, Venturing the memories, A day of such Wondrous delight.

One room kingdom

summer

By Gabrielle DeMay

surge through the obstacles swarms of others shadows pushing you back fight for the light hopes, dreams just out of reach almost there soar into the light hot hard not what you’d dreamed falling crashing but you roll over get back up and rattle again to the light safety, warmth keep dreaming little friend and Rattle on.

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