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A cup of coffee, dogwoods and a plan BY PENNYLYNN WEBB Did you know that the idea for the Dogwood Trails was hatched over a cup of coffee? The Palestine Herald-Press’ July 4, 1976 edition reported that it was in the spring of 1938, when Charles W. Wooldridge, the power-company manager, and Eugene Fish, a local bank president, met for a casual cup of coffee. During their visit, it was reported that their discussion led to comments of the unusual and unique beauty of the dogwood trees in the area, with the men agreeing that Palestine should have a dogwood trail. Inspired by the idea, Wooldridge visited with the local newspaper that day, suggesting not only the trail, but also an invitation to out-of-towners to visit and enjoy the scenic splendor that Palestine has to offer. Newspaper articles circulated throughout the state, bringing more

than 20,000 visitors to Palestine the first year. The attendance was said to have doubled the second year, and the event became an annual staple, drawing crowds from near and far each spring. During the early years, the trails were said to be roughly routed over unpaved country roads and anywhere sightseers could see the beautiful blooms. Eventually local landowners, E.W. and H.R. Link, gave visitors access to land that was abundant with blossoms, allowing proper, yet crudely cut, trails to be constructed, with the first true trail being opened in 1941. In February 1944, the event was moved to a centralized location, when M.A. Davey, a Palestine oilman, deeded a 254-acre tract of land — now known as Davey Dogwood Park — to Anderson County to be used as a park of natural beauty. Today this park has more than five and a half miles of hard-surfaced

roads and features a dazzling display of dogwood trees each spring. It has been noted that, while there are many different types and species of dogwood trees, those native to Palestine are the white Cornus florida, which grow all along the east coast, parts of the Gulf of Mexico and in northeast Texas. Palestine and the surrounding area is said to have one of the highest concentrations of Cornus florida dogwoods in Texas. Over the years, the Texas Dogwood Trails celebration has drawn thousands of tourists to the area. “Dogwood Trails is a wonderful family event that our community looks forward to each year,” said Marc Mitchell, Palestine Area Chamber director. “It’s not only a great time to show off the splendor of Mother Nature, but also to showcase the downtown businesses.” This year’s Dogwood Trails Festival will be held March 25 in downtown Palestine from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with

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Unique Dogwood Festival keepsake BY PENNYLYNN WEBB reporter@palestineherald.com The women of St. Philip’s Episcopal Church have developed a beautiful keepsake to commemorate this year’s Dogwood Trails. “We are selling these eggs, adorned with dogwood blossoms, during Dogwood Trails,” said Marian Raney. The idea was shared with the club by member Judy Leveridge, who moved here from Corpus Christi. “At the church I attended in Corpus, we decorated eggs for Easter,” said Leveridge. “When I moved here and I saw how stun-

ning the dogwoods were, I thought decorating the eggs with the dogwoods would be nice.” Each egg was blown out, dried out, painted and then adorned with a clay dogwood blossom on a branch, Raney said. “We even used actual petals and leaves to imprint the veins on the clay pieces,” said Leveridge. The bases for the decorated eggs range from shiny-gold to rustic tree-limb sections. And, while most of the eggs were painted a bird’s-egg blue, they do have some in other colors, Raney said. Each egg, which is very fragile, will be packed in a plastic carton with tissue

paper and a card that shares the history of the dogwood tree, Raney said. The eggs will be sold from the porch of the church throughout the day on March 25 during the first weekend of Dogwood Trails, Raney said. They are $15 per egg or you can purchase two for $25. The funds from the egg sales will be used for community outreach, missions and other church programs, Raney said. For more information on the eggs or St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, call 903-7294214. St. Philip’s is located at 106 E. Crawford St. in Palestine.

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The Legend of the Dogwood There is a legend, that at the time of the Crucifixion, the dogwood had been the size of the oak and other forest trees. So firm and strong was the tree, that it was chosen as the timber for the cross. To be used thus for such a cruel purpose greatly distressed the tree, and Jesus, while nailed upon it, sensed this, and in His gentle pity for all sorrow and suffering, said to the dogwood: “Because of your regret and pity for My suffering, never again shall the dogwood tree grow large enough to be used as a cross. Henceforth, it shall be slender and bent and twisted, and its blossoms shall be in the form of a cross … two long and two short petals. In the center of the outer edge of each petal, there will be nail prints, brown with rust and stained with red, and in the center of the flower will be a crown of thorns, and all who see it will remember.”

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79th Annual Dogwood Trails Celebration Three weekends packed with FUN 1st Weekend of Events: March 24-26 Friday, March 24th March 24 & 25... 11th Annual Boston Porter Memorial Bullriding Fri & Sat night 7:30pm United Bucking Bulls Inc & RANK Rider Tour... Toughest Cowboys & Rankest Bulls... Don’t miss out on the action!! Tickets $12 in advance @ Cavenders $15 @

the gate. It will all be under the covered Anderson Co Livestock Pavilion located on Highway 287 N. Palestine , Texas. Contact Jimmy Ray 713-906-3263 for more info. All proceeds go to Boston Porter Memorial Scholarship Fund.

throughout. Visit www.oldpalmusic.com for a schedule. At the Museum for East Texas Culture, 400 Micheaux St, 903-723-1914. For more info call 936-222-1892 or email margaretgwright@yahoo.com. Piney Woods Excursion on the Texas State Railroad (Departing from Rusk, Texas) - Taking visitors on a relaxing and scenic round trip journey through the beautiful East

March 23, 24, 25, 16th Annual Palestine Old Time Music & Dulcimer Festival - Workshops and concerts

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Texas countryside. The route is flanked by two exquisite Victorian Depots that give riders a glimpse of what it would be like to catch a train in the golden age of rail travel. Our Lone Star Class feature climate-controlled seating at covered tables, personal car attendant, and snack service. New this year on the Rusk departure Diamond Class. This class of service in the upper level of a dome car features a vantage view point, climate-controlled seating at covered tables, personal car attendant, and snack service. Standard seating offers two choices that include Coach with traditional upholstered seating in an enclosed car (non-climatecontrolled) with windows that open and close or Open Air seating with bench-style seating in an open car. Riding on the winding bands of steel of the Texas State Railroad takes passengers back to a time when life was simpler and railroads were the premiere form of transportation. Roundtrip excursions with one of our historic steam engines depart from the Rusk depot at 10:00 am and return at 2:00 pm. The trip is 1 ½ hours each way with a 1-hour lunch layover at the opposite depot for a total 4 – hour experience. Call 877.726.7245 or visit www.texasstaterr.com for tickets.

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Dogwood Trails Festival, 9:00 am-4:00 pm, Downtown and Old Town Palestine. Craft and novelty vendors, Kids Zone (bumper cars, inflatables, rock wall, bungee trampoline jump, pony rides, toy train rides, face painting) food vendors, live music at two stages, and more! Parade at 10:00 am! Come out and explore historic down-

town with fun for the whole family. Click the ‘Festival’ tab above for more details. March 25 ...Boston’s Buckaroos Kid Rodeo Saturday 3:00pm-5:00pm Anderson Co Livestock Pavillion the Toughest cowboys & cowgirls around are competing in everything from mutton busting & calf riding to stick horse racing & goat dressing...bring your camera ...lots of action & fun for everyone!! General admission $5 @ gate Events for ages 5 & under, ages 6-8 & ages 9-12... Register at Dogwood Trails Festival on March 25th at our booth 9am1pm. All proceeds go to Boston Porter Memorial Scholarship Fund Contact Kim Ray 903-731-4943 for more info

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palestineherald.com March 23, 24, 25, 16th Annual Palestine Old Time Music & Dulcimer Festival - Workshops and concerts throughout. Visit www.oldpalmusic.com for a schedule. At the Museum for East Texas Culture, 400 Micheaux St, 903-723-1914. For more info call 936-222-1892 or email margaretgwright@yahoo.com. Palestine Herald Press Community Wide Garage Sale, Saturday, March 25th, 8:00am-4:00 pm. Herald Press parking lot, 519 N Elm St. Booths are $25.00. Contact, Candy Facklam for information at 903-729-0281. Portraits with a live bunny, across from the Herald Press, in the Shelton Gin parking lot, 11am- 5pm. A portion of the proceeds will go to Newspapers in Education program. Contact Candy Facklam for information or appointments at 903-729-0281. Walk ins also available. Tour the Redlands Building - Historic Tour 11:00 am, Architectural Tour 2:00 pm - Guided tour of the historic Redlands Inn, approximately 30 minutes long. Light refreshments provided. For group special tours, contact the Redlands to schedule, at (903) 729-2345. 32nd Annual Cars of Palestine People’s Choice Car Show 10:00 am- 3:00 pm. Rump’s will provide food, Boogie Butt Productions will DJ event. 200 N. Church St. $3.00 gate fee(proceeds fund local school scholarships ) For more info: Contact Cars of Palestine @ 903-221-7529 www.carsofpalestine.com Texas Vineyard and Smokehaus Wine Tasting and Signature Lunches Sirloin Burger Meal: Premium Burger, Chips your choice of soft drink or specialty iced tea $6.50 -or- German Sausage Meal: German Sausage, chips your choice of soft drink or specialty iced tea $7.50. http:// www.texasvineyard.org or call 903-538-2950.

903-538-2950. Build Your Own Take-Home Marble Run at Curious, March 25 & April 1, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Explore how things move in a large Marble Run room. Then make your own marble run to take home, complete with the marble! Come be Curious at Palestine’s hands-on science, technology and art (STEAM) museum for all ages. Enjoy 18 hands-on exhibits, join a hands-on learning events, explore and have fun! Curious is open Saturdays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: $5 per person; 2 and under free. 1301 S. Royal St. www.exhibitcurious.org Sunday, March 26th Texas Vineyard and Smokehaus Wine Tasting and Signature Lunches Sirloin Burger Meal: Premium Burger, Chips your choice of soft drink or specialty iced tea $6.50 -or- German Sausage Meal: German Sausage, chips your choice of soft drink or specialty iced tea $7.50. http:// www.texasvineyard.org or call

Dogwood Brunch at Sabor a Pasion. Call 903-729-9500 for reservations. www.saborapasion.com

2nd Weekend of Events: March 31- April 2 Friday, March 31st March 31 - April 1-2 - A Weekend at the Ivy Payne Wildlife Refuge - End of County Road 134, near Elkhart. Nature tours on 480 acres of hills and bottomlands of Parker Creek. 4:00 pm Friday, 9:00am & 1:30pm Sat, 9:00am Sun. Covered pavilion with bathrooms and kitchen. Free. Contact Earl Matthew 361.790.3074 www. texaslandconservancy.org March 31 – April 2, April 7-9 the Texas Theatre presents ‘BINGO – The Winning Musical’ - a splashy, zippy, fun new musical comedy about a group of die-hard bingo players who stop at nothing

to miss their weekly game. In between the number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms and long lost friends reunite. These lovable characters spring to life with a smart, funny script and bouncy, hummable score. Audiences will be laughing in the aisles when they aren’t playing games of bingo along with the cast! Friday & Saturday showing at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:00pm. Visit the Texas Theatre on Facebook for updates. Tickets ($15 adult and $10 student ages 4-18)are available at the Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Center, Blake Furniture, and Discount Pools, or online at www.thetexastheater.com. Piney Woods Excursion on the Texas State Railroad (Departing from Rusk, Texas) Taking visitors on a relaxing and scenic round trip journey through the beautiful East Texas countryside. The route is flanked by two exquisite Victorian Depots that give riders a glimpse of what it would be like to catch a train in the

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golden age of rail travel. Our Lone Star Class feature climate-controlled seating at covered tables, personal car attendant, and snack service. New this year on the Rusk departure Diamond Class. This class of service in the upper level of a dome car features a vantage view point, climate-controlled seating at covered tables, personal car attendant, and snack service. Standard seating offers two choices that include Coach with traditional upholstered seating in an enclosed car (non-climate-controlled) with windows that open and close or Open Air seating with bench-style seating in an open car. Riding on the winding bands of steel of the Texas State Railroad takes passengers back to a time when life was simpler and railroads were the premiere form of transportation. Roundtrip excursions with one of our historic steam engines depart from the Rusk depot at 10:00 am and return at 2:00 pm. The trip is 1 ½ hours each way with a 1-hour lunch layover at the opposite depot for a total 4 – hour experience. Call 877.726.7245 or visit www.texasstaterr.com for tickets. Saturday, April 1st March 31 - April 1-2- A Weekend at the Ivy Payne Wildlife Refuge - End of County Road 134, near Elkhart. Nature tours on 480 acres of hills and bottomlands of Parker Creek. 4:00pm Friday, 9:00am & 1:30pm Sat, 9:00am Sun. Covered pavilion with bathrooms and kitchen. Free. Contact Earl Matthew 361.790.3074 www. texaslandconservancy.org March 31 – April 2, April 7-9 the Texas Theatre presents ‘BINGO – The Winning Musical’ - a splashy, zippy, fun new musical comedy about a group of die-hard bingo players who stop at nothing

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Old Time Music and Dulcimer Festival Music of Ireland, England to be featured during 16th annual event Special to the H-P The Music of Ireland, England and America will be presented at the Museum for East Texas Culture as part of the 16th annual Old Time Music and Dulcimer Festival. Ann Kirrane, acclaimed concertina virtuoso and vocalist from County Galway, Ireland, will be heading up and hosting an evening of music. Joining her will be Roger Digby, highly esteemed in traditional music from Essex, England. Bill Galbraith and Emily Standish from Houston (Constant Billy) will collaborate with Ann and Roger. Grammy nominee Alice Gerrard will return to Palestine this year. She will be featured along with Kay Justice, a traditional music icon in her own right. Cary Fridley, well-known for her vocals and solo work as well as her work with the legendary Freighthoppers, will also be featured. And, to bring the “Texas Connection” to the stage, will be Steve and Sheryl Hartz from the Oldest

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Saturday • 9-10:15 a.m. workshops and jams • 10:45 a.m. to noon, workshops and jams • noon to 1:15 p.m., break for lunch • 1:30-2:30 p.m. mid-day concerts - Charles Whitmer - Steve and Sheryl Hartz - Gary Gallier - Eddie and Bonnie Bond - Cary Fridley • 2:45-4 p.m. workshops and jams • 4-6:45 p.m., free time and dinner • 6:45-10:05 p.m. evening concerts - Cassandra Damper and Mountain Dulcimer Extravaganza - Dove Brothers - Steve Seifert - Rick Thum - Alice Gerrard and Kay Justice • 10:05 - until ??? jamming Three-day pass, for ﬁve concerts, workshops and jamming is $80. Three-day pass with no workshops is $55 and includes ﬁve concerts and jamming. Single-day passes with two concerts, workshops and jamming are $40. Single-day passes for concerts and jamming are $25. Extra concert tickets are $10 per person, per night. There is a family plan of $160 for parents and all the kids. The museum is located at 400 Micheaux St. in Palestine, behind Reagan Park. For detailed information about the festival, visit www.oldpalmusic.com

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Master Gardner hosting annual tree, plant sale BY PENNYLYNN WEBB reporter@palestineherald.com Anderson County Master Gardeners will host its annual Tree & Plant Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on March 25 in the Federal Building Parking Lot, at 101 E. Oak. The sale will feature more than 70 varieties of native-Texan plants, including trees, shrubs, roses and butterfly garden plants. The Texas Master Gardener program is an educational volunteer program conducted by the Texas

Trees, shrubs and plants for sale: ROSES Apricot Drift Mandarin Ice Miracle on the Hudson Miranda Lambert Pink Enchantment Polar Express Rainbow Knock Out Rose of Hope Sunny Knock Out Sweet Drift FRUIT Blueberry bundle Dwarf Pomegranate Brown Turkey Figs Celeste Fig Mexican Plum Wonderful Pomegranate Red Flowering Quince NATIVE PLANTS & Butterfly garden plants Butterfly weed (asclepias tuberosa) Cardinal flower (lobelia cardinalis) Fall aster Fire Pink (silene subscillata) Flowering Quince Giant cone flower (rud-

beckia maxima) Indian Pink (spigellia maralandica) Kidneywood tree (eysenhardtia texana) Passionvine Penstemon (cobea) Phlox (pilosa) Pipevine (aristolocia fimbriata) Pride of Barbados (caesalpinia pulcherrima) Purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) Red honeysuckle (lonicera sempervirens) Rock rose (pavonia lasiopetalia) Ruellia “Katie” Salvia “Henry Duelberg” Salvia “Indigo Spires” Aloe Amaryllis

AgriLife Extension Service of the Texas A&M University System. Master Gardeners are volunteers for the local Extension Office, providing research-based information to folks in their own county through educational programs. Master Gardeners are members of the local community who take an active interest in their lawns, trees, shrubs, flowers and gardens. Current projects in Anderson County, funded in part by this fundraiser, include school gardens, numerous seminars, plant sale, research and demonstration gardens, participating in Ag Day for youth, Bromelliads Brugmansia (Angel Trumpet) Buckeye (Texas Native Red) TREES River Birch CREPE MYRTLES: Dynamite crepe myrtle Ebony Flame Raspberry Sundae Red Rocket Sarah’s Favorite: Bald Cypress Montezuma Cypress Pink Dogwood White Dogwood Cedar Elm Black or Tupelo Gum Ann Magnolia Jane Magnolia

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YMCA Garden raised beds, landscape at Wildcat Golf Course Club House, Community Garden, Grow Your Own Garden Project and classroom gardens at Elkhart ISD, Westwood ISD and Neches ISD, where the vegetables are actually served in the school cafeteria as part of lunch. Currently there are 24 certified Master Gardeners in the Anderson County program. The Anderson County Master Gardeners will also be at the Farmers Market April 1 from 8 a.m. until they are sold out. For pre-sales call 903-724-5429, 903-724-0073 or 903-584-3275. Texas Live Oak Texas Redbud Desert (Bubba) Willow SHRUBS Red Cluster Bottlebrush Pink Buddleia Texas Super Star Esperanza

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Annual CARS show back for 32nd year BY MICHAEL MARESH news@palestineherald.com

The 32nd annual CARS of Palestine Car Show will be an opportunity to see 150 to 200 unique vehicles, including hot rods and classic cars from around the state when it returns to Palestine for the Dogwood Trails Festival once again. The show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 25 at the Palestine Senior Citizens Center, 200 N. Church St., following the parade. Cars for this show include those that have been restored and special-interest cars, which are newer

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cars that have been modified, said Kristy Kirkwood Thatcher, vice president of the CARS club. Thatcher said the main competition for the car show is the 2017 Car Show Top 20, where awards will be given out to speciality cars. Thatcher said the changing of the day of the Dogwood Trails Festival might affect the number of cars turning out, as some people arrange their schedules around other car shows and may not be able to make it to Palestine on the new date. A family-oriented, nonprofit organization, CARS of Palestine uses its collective love of everything auto-related to bring in other enthusiasts, raising money for their many fundraisers, including the Potties in the Park, a drive to bring bathroom facilities to Davey Dogwood Park. In addition, vehicle entries will compete for the Mayor’s Choice, Sheriff ’s Choice, Police Chief ’s Choice, People’s Choice, Best Standard Paint, Best Custom Paint and Best of Show, Thatcher said, adding that there will be a food vendor and disc jockey on site. The disc jockey will be Robin Butt of Boogie Butt Productions, and the food vendor will be Rumps BBQ with fish baskets and barbecue. Winners will receive trophies and plaques for each category. The $3 admission fee goes toward a scholarship fund provided for Anderson County students for four scholarships, two new and two sustaining for previous student winners, Thatcher said. The club is also trying to put up permanent restrooms in the Dogwood Park, Thatcher said. Participants can register at the gate on Saturday for $25, and early registration is $20 online at http://Palestine/car_show.html.

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Eat, drink and be merry at Sabor a Pasion BY PENNYLYNN WEBB reporter@palestineherald.com There are several reasons to journey out to Sabor a Pasion during this year’s Dogwood Trails Festival. Hidden in the hills outside Palestine, visitors can enjoy a stunning view of the area as they journey out to the renowned bed and breakfast. “Spring has sprung at Sabor a Pasion, the dogwoods are bursting with blooms and everything is very green, so everything is going to be lovely for all the events we have planned for Dogwood Trails this year,” said renowned chef and Sabor owner Simon Webster. “We are seeing visitors from all over, including repeat visits from our visitors from Russia. We are also being booked by a lot of visitors who are riding the Texas State Railroad,” said Webster. Webster and cookbook author, food photographer, chef instructor and television host for FRESH Ideas on KYTX-CBS19, Chef Christine Gardener will host a Mad Hatter Tea Party-themed cooking class, “Cooking Under the Dogwoods,” at noon on April 1. “For this class, the group will be learning to make a few classic British recipes that capture the English countryside,” Webster said.

The menu includes a cocktail called Pimm’s Potion, assorted tea sandwiches, Parsnip & Apple South, Queen of Hearts Salad with Red Wine, Shallot Vinaigrette, English Sausage Rolls, Savory Bread & Butter Pudding and a

Bakewell Tart. The cost of the class is $55 per person. All who plan to attend the class are asked to call ahead to make a reservations. The bed and breakfast will host an open house from 2-6 p.m. on April 2. “Locals are invited to come tour the property, meet Chef Simon Webster and Chef Christine Gardener, along with some of their preferred vendors and learn more about the services they offer at Sabor a Pasion. “You’ll have a chance to sample food and wine, visit the Chef ’s Kitchen & Restaurant Aubergine, see the vineyard and tour the bed & breakfast,” said Webster. “You can also learn about our wedding packages, menus and see our new cabins.” And at 2 p.m. on April 8, the bed and breakfast will host a “Paint & Sip” in the Vineyard with Austinbased artist, Cecilia Bramhall.

Going Out of Business Under the direction of Bramhall, attendees will paint a dogwood festival and state of Texas-themed design. All painting supplies will be provided, and painters are invited to bring their own bottle of wine. The cost of the class is $40 and reservations are required. To make a reservation, call 903-7299500.

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Dogwood Trails Christine Gardner & Simon Webster for a cooking class that features easy & beautiful recipes that will impress your guests on Easter Sunday. Call for reservations. 903-7299500, www.saborapasion.com Dogwood Trails Gospel Music Festival, North Jackson Baptist Church, 1213 N Jackson, 1:00pm-4:00pm, free admission, refreshments served. Contact Wanda Bing Thompson at 903.391.7574 or 903.729.7419 Farm & Flower Market 8:00am-4:00pm in the Palestine Farmers Market pavilion at 815 W Spring St. - Heirloom Seedlings, Roses, Dogwood saplings, Local Honey, Eggs, Produce, Preserves, and more! Tour the Redlands Building - Historic Tour 11:00 am,

Architectural Tour 2:00 pm - Guided tour of the historic Redlands Inn, approximately 30 minutes long. Light refreshments provided. For group special tours, contact the Redlands to schedule, at (903) 729-2345. Texas Vineyard and Smokehaus Wine Tasting and Signature Lunches Sirloin Burger Meal: Premium Burger, Chips your choice of soft drink or specialty iced tea $6.50 -or- German Sausage Meal: German Sausage, chips your choice of soft drink or specialty iced tea $7.50. 903538-2950 or visit http://www. texasvineyard.org Build Your Own Take-Home Marble Run at Curious, March 25 & April 1, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Explore how things move in a large Marble Run room. Then make your own

marble run to take home, complete with the marble! Come be Curious at Palestine’s hands-on science, technology and art (STEAM) museum for all ages. Enjoy 18 hands-on exhibits, join a hands-on learning events, explore and have fun! Curious is open Saturdays 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Cost: $5 per person; 2 and under free. 1301 S. Royal St. www.exhibitcurious.org Sunday, April 2nd Dogwood Special Brunch Train - Enjoy nature tourism at its best! Mother Nature puts on a spectacular show in East Texas during the dogwood blooming season and we have created a special brunch train to make this viewing a truly memorable occasion This train departs the Palestine Depot at 10:00 a.m. and returns at approxi-

palestineherald.com mately 1:00 p.m. Due to the configuration of our passenger cars, most seating for our meal trains is at four-top tables. Customers will likely be seated with other people unless they purchase tickets in quantities of four. Call 877.726.7245 or visit www. texasstaterr.com for tickets. March 31 - April 1-2- A Weekend at the Ivy Payne Wildlife Refuge - End of County Road 134, near Elkhart. Nature tours on 480 acres of hills and bottomlands of Parker Creek. 4:00 pm Friday, 9:00 am & 1:30 pm Sat, 9:00 am Sun. Covered pavilion with bathrooms and kitchen. Free. Contact Earl Matthew 361.790.3074 www. texaslandconservancy.org Dogwood Brunch at Sabor a Pasion. Call 903-729-9500 for reservations. www.saborapasion.com Texas Vineyard and Smokehaus Wine Tasting and Signature Lunches Sirloin Burger Meal: Premium Burger, Chips your choice of soft drink or specialty iced tea $6.50 -or- German Sausage Meal: German Sausage, chips your choice of soft drink or specialty iced tea $7.50. 903538-2950 or visit http://www. texasvineyard.org

3rd Weekend of Events: April 7-9 Friday, April 7th April 7-9 the Texas Theatre presents ‘BINGO – The Winning Musical’ - a splashy, zippy, fun new musical comedy about a group of die-hard bingo players who stop at nothing to miss their weekly game. In between the number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms and long lost friends reunite. These lovable characters spring to life with a smart, funny script and bouncy, hummable score. Audiences will be laughing in the aisles when they aren’t playing games of bingo along

palestineherald.com with the cast! Friday & Saturday showing at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:00pm. Visit the Texas Theatre on Facebook for updates. Tickets ($15 adult and $10 student ages 4-18) are available at the Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Center, Blake Furniture, and Discount Pools, or online at www. thetexastheater.com. Piney Woods Excursion on the Texas State Railroad (Departing from Rusk, Texas) Taking visitors on a relaxing and scenic round trip journey through the beautiful East Texas countryside. The route is flanked by two exquisite Victorian Depots that give riders a glimpse of what it would be like to catch a train in the golden age of rail travel. Our Lone Star Class feature climate-controlled seating at covered tables, personal car attendant, and snack service. New this year on the Rusk departure Diamond Class. This class of service in the upper level of a dome car features a vantage view point, climate-controlled seating at covered tables, personal car attendant, and snack service. Standard seating offers two choices that include Coach with traditional upholstered seating in an enclosed car (non-climate-controlled) with windows that open and close or Open Air seating with bench-style seating in an open car. Riding on the winding bands of steel of the Texas State Railroad takes passengers back to a time when life was simpler and railroads were the premiere form of transportation. Roundtrip excursions with one of our historic steam engines depart from the Rusk depot at 10:00 am and return at 2:00 pm. The trip is 1 ½ hours each way with a 1-hour lunch layover at the opposite depot for a total 4 – hour experience. Call 877.726.7245 or visit www.texasstaterr.com for tickets. Saturday, April 8th Tour the Redlands Build-

Dogwood Trails ing - Historic Tour 11:00 am, Architectural Tour 2:00 pm - Guided tour of the historic Redlands Inn, approximately 30 minutes long. Light refreshments provided. For group special tours, contact the Redlands to schedule, at (903) 729-2345. April 7-9 the Texas Theatre presents ‘BINGO – The Winning Musical’ - a splashy, zippy, fun new musical comedy about a group of die-hard bingo players who stop at nothing to miss their weekly game. In between the number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms and long lost friends reunite. These lovable characters spring to life with a smart, funny script and bouncy, hummable score. Audiences will be laughing in the aisles when they aren’t playing games of bingo along with the cast! Friday & Saturday showing at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:00pm. Visit the Texas Theatre on Facebook for updates. Tickets ($15 adult and $10 student ages 4-18) are available at the Chamber

of Commerce, Visitors Center, Blake Furniture, and Discount Pools, or online at www. thetexastheater.com . Texas Vineyard and Smokehaus Wine Tasting and Signature Lunches Sirloin Burger Meal: Premium Burger, Chips your choice of soft drink or specialty iced tea $6.50 -or- German Sausage Meal: German Sausage, chips your choice of soft drink or specialty iced tea $7.50. http:// www.texasvineyard.org Paint & Sip in the Vineyard 2:00 pm - Painting class with artist, Cecilia Bramhall. Go to www.saborapasion.com for additional details. Call 903-729-9500 for reservations EggNormous Easter Egg Hunt on April 8th at the Athletic Complex from 11:00am – 2:00pm • Magic Show • Kiddie Train Ride • Laser Tag • Human Foosball • Dunking Booth • Balloon Art • Cupcake Walk

• And MORE! For more information call the City of Palestine Community Services dept at 903-7318435 or visit the city website of www.cityofpalestinetx.com Family Day at Curious, April 8, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Explore how things move in a large Marble Run room. Then, make your own marble run to take home, complete with the marble! Enjoy other fun hands-on activities and 18 exhibits at the Curious Family Day. Cost: $5 per person; 2 and under free. 1301 S. Royal St. www.exhibitcurious.org Sunday, April 9th April 7-9 the Texas Theatre presents ‘BINGO – The Winning Musical’ - a splashy, zippy, fun new musical comedy about a group of die-hard bingo players who stop at nothing to miss their weekly game. In between the number calling, strange rituals and fierce competitions, love blossoms and long lost friends reunite. These

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lovable characters spring to life with a smart, funny script and bouncy, hummable score. Audiences will be laughing in the aisles when they aren’t playing games of bingo along with the cast! Friday & Saturday showing at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:00pm. Visit the Texas Theatre on Facebook for updates. Tickets ($15 adult and $10 student ages 4-18) are available at the Chamber of Commerce, Visitors Center, Blake Furniture, and Discount Pools, or online at www. thetexastheater.com . Texas Vineyard and Smokehaus Wine Tasting and Signature Lunches Sirloin Burger Meal: Premium Burger, Chips your choice of soft drink or specialty iced tea $6.50 -or- German Sausage Meal: German Sausage, chips your choice of soft drink or specialty iced tea $7.50. http:// www.texasvineyard.org Dogwood Brunch at Sabor a Pasion. Call 903-729-9500 for reservations. www.saborapasion.com

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Taste of Palestine and Business Expo to combine forces BY MICHAEL MARESH news@palestineherald.com Following last year’s success of combining the Taste of Palestine and the Business Expo, the Palestine Chamber of Commerce is joining the two this y year once again. g

The two events take place from 5-8 p.m. April 6 at the Palestine Civic Center. “We found it to be very popular,”

said Chamber of Commerce President Marc Mitchell. “It has a nice feel to it.” Both events require forms to be filled out.

The cost to vend at the Business Expo is $50 for chamber members and $75 for non-chamber members, Mitchell said. Set-up begins at 3 p.m. April 6, and exhibits must be in place by 4:45 p.m. Vendors may also give away door prizes at their booths, and signage may go on the walls, only if it is with

3M pull tabs.

Participants wishing to participate in the Taste of Palestine need to realize that they each are responsible for the cost and preparation of food to serve approximately 200 people, with sample sizes of four to five ounces. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 on the day of the two events for attendees, Mitchell said. He said the food vendors will be spread out throughout the exhibit, where people can get a taste of food and talk to the vendors. Serving equipment: warmers,

sternos and hot boxes are necessary. Table cover, table cloth, a banner and menus, and people to serve the food are required, too. The Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce will provide: media coverage, including radio, newspaper, email and Facebook; three wrist bands for employees assisting that evening; soft drinks, tea, coffee; eating utensils, plates and napkins; and two six-foot tables and two chairs. There is no charge for the food vendors, except for the food they will be serving. Deadline to submit an application is March 31 For more information, call chamber at 903-729-6066 or by fax at 903-7292083 or by email at info@palestinechamber.org

Three weekends of Fun & Events March 24-26, March 31-April 2, April 7-9

Dogwood Trails Festival Something for everyone!

March 25, 2017 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

• Dulcimer Fest

Historic Downtown & Old Town Palestine

• Live Theatre • Davey Dogwood Park • Kids Rodeo • Texas State Railroad • Cars of Palestine

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• Curious Museum

Parade 10:00 A.M.

Beer Garden and Bands in the Hollow 2-7:30 P.M. Theme: Luck of the Dogwoods

Arts & Crafts, Food Vendors, Kids Zone, & Family Entertainment in Downtown

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Book signing for local author at The Redlands BY PENNYLYNN WEBB reporter@palestineherald.com Local author, Ruth Davis, just released, “Thirteen Rivers: The Last Voyage of La Belle,” a novel of historical fiction based on the true adventures of French explorer Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle and his colony. Ruth, a fifth-generation Texan, lives in Palestine. Her family’s homestead in Henderson County dates back to 1887. She and husband, Dan Davis, have a real-estate office and working ranch in Anderson County. “Thirteen Rivers” is a tale of pirates, hurricanes, war parties, betrayal, revenge, kidnapping, shipwreck and murder in a chronicle of events retold from the journal of 1st Lt. Henri Joutel. According to Davis, the inspiration for the book was developed about 10 years ago, the Palestine Library Friends sponsored plays that were per-

formed on the Texas State Railroad, and she was encouraged to write one of those plays about an archeologist, which she titled “Raiders of La Salle’s Treasure.” In order to write this play, Davis did extensive research on the La Salle expedition, which later inspired her to write this historical fiction. Her research revealed that the expedition was plagued from the beginning. “The mission was ravaged by pirates, hurricanes, Indian war parties, shipwreck, kidnapping and murder,” said Davis. She also revealed that the French expedition traveled across East Texas and camped for more than two months with the Cenis and Caddo Indians at the site of Caddo Mounds State Historical Park near Alto. Davis also shared that one of the four ships of the mission, La Belle, was discovered in 1995 in Matagorda Bay.

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The La Belle and was excavated and approximately two-thirds of her hull remained intact and was preserved by scientists at Texas A&M. The La Belle and many of her 1.6 million artifacts, including a bronze cannon, are now on display at the Bob Bullock museum in Austin, Davis said. Davis will be doing book signings on all three weekends of Dogwood Trails at Mary Jean’s Boutique in the Redlands building.