Hughes Springs HAPPENINGS
LIBRARY NEWS
STAY & PLAY (CAREGIVER/CHILD) PROGRAM WEDNESDAYS BEGINNING JAN. 26-FEB.23 @ 10:30.
Book Bites at 11:30 am on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Next meeting will be Feb. 8th. New program to enjoy a free light meal and discuss any good book recently read. There will be no required reading. Craft Time each 4th Tuesday at 1 pm. FREE but there is a donation jar.
Father-Daughter Dance: February 12th from 7-9 PM at The Legacy Event Center. Tickets are $10, and are available at the library, City Hall, Med-Shop, and the Hughes Springs Elementary school.
Red Radiance Garden Club meets at 10:30 on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Jan. 20 will be the next meeting. Contact the library for additional information. Only $10 per year to join this group.
TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) continues to meet each Monday at 9:30 for weigh-in and 10:00 for meeting. There is a small fee for this group. The library hosts an on-going book sale for a suggested donation of $1.00 per hardback and $.25 for paperbacks.
Brown Bag Lunch has returned. Look for notifications from Missie McCord. Contact the library at 903-639- 1332, if you wish to receive notifications. For your convenience, a book drop and a video drop are located behind the library. They look like mailboxes. They are open 24/7.
COMPUTERS ARE OPEN. COPY AND FAX SERVICE AVAILABLE. COPIES $.25 FAX $2.00 PER FAX NOT PER PAGE. IPADS WITH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ARE NOW SET UP FOR CHILDREN. BRING YOU CHILD IN TO SEE.
Weekly Activities (For Children): Preschool story time 10:30 on Wednesdays. Homeschool book club at 10:30 on Wednesdays. STEM activities at 4pm on 1st Tuesday of every month for school age children.
(For Adults): Page Turners book club meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays at 10:30.
PUT YOUR READING CAPS ON AND COME DISCUSS: February 10th: “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield. February 24th: “Sold on a Monday” by Kristina McMorris. Books are available at the library, and refreshments will be served.
CITY NEWS
Car registration renewals are available at City Hall (Cass County only). Your registration cannot be past due, and you must bring proof of insurance and inspection. Contact Glenda Russell at 903-639-7519.
For options to pay your water bill online, please go to https:// www.hughesspringstxusa.com.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NEWS
Chamber Spotlight: This month the Chamber of Commerce is putting the Spotlight on Revolution Mortgage. Revolution Mortgage has partnered with native, Nikkie Bickham as their newest Branch Production Manager to open a new local office! Nikkie chose Revolution Mortgage for The Nikkie Bickham Team to partner with because they create a collaborative and meaningful consumer lending experience and are quickly becoming known as the most consumer friendly brand in the mortgage space.
Revolution prides themselves on being kind, different, relevant, authentic, and doing the right thing. Together the team is excited that they are now able to bring a multitude of options for home buying and refinancing needs to the residents here and in surrounding communities!
Nikkie was born and raised in Northeast Texas and attended Southern Methodist University for college. With over 18 years of experience in a multitude of positions throughout the mortgage industry she has gained a knowledge base that is rivaled by few. The team has diverse experience in all markets with production expanding statewide in Texas from DFW, Austin, San Antonio, and Houston the coast and rural areas too.
Lending doesn’t stop there though, they also do business in most states; Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arizona to name a few. Their specialty is in individualizing the process for each client and matching them with the best product available. Nikkie and her team pride themselves on providing unsurpassed customer service throughout the process and live by the motto that communication and education are the cornerstones to a smooth and successful closing.
Product selection includes but is not limited to VA, FHA, USDA, Conventional, Jumbo, as well as High Balance and Down Payment Assistance options. They have the experience to work with first time homebuyers, investors, seasoned homeowners and pretty much anyone who has the drive and motivation to achieve their goals.
The Nikkie Bickham Team appreciates each of our clients, with an extra special gratitude for those who devote their lives to public service. We work frequently with past and present military members, police officers, fire fighters, teachers, medical field professionals and other public servants. We know how complex it can be to navigate both military benefits and the various lending programs geared towards public servants. This is why we have dedicated ourselves to becoming experts in these products to provide our clients with a worry-free lending experience.
People who have given so much deserve not only a home of their own, but also a knowledgeable lender willing to go the extra mile to get the keys in their hands. We take pride in our work and will always strive to be our client’s biggest advocates! Call today to review your current mortgage terms or get pre-qualified for the new home of your dreams!
1st Quarterly Business Pride Award goes to Terry Real Estate and Insurance: Terry Insurance and Real Estate is a family owned business first formed in Hughes Springs in 1961 by Byron Terry, Sr. and Marijon Terry. Byron Terry, Jr. joined the family business in 1986 and was followed by his daughter, Jennifer Terry Proctor, in 2003. Today Byron and Jennifer continue the family tradition of providing excellent, trustworthy, and top notch service to all of their insurance and real estate clients.
They believe that the Hughes Springs community is one that is truly special and continue to support it in many ways, through volunteering, sponsorship, and memberships. Insurance services provided are auto, home, commercial, and life insurance, with being an independent insurance office they shop around through multiple insurers to get you the best possible coverage at the lowest cost to you. With real estate, they list and sell homes, various types of land, commercial properties, and investment properties throughout the North East Texas area.
Both Byron and Jennifer are licensed Texas Realtors with Broker’s licenses, who are in touch with the local market, continuously take continuing education classes to stay current with laws and information, and maintain working relationships with lenders, inspectors, and local contractors. Maintaining their office in town makes meeting with clients convenient and easy. Stop by or give them a call for your insurance and real estate needs. Their business is located across from city hall at 512 E. 1st St, they are open Monday - Friday from 8:30am-5:00pm, and work weekends and after hours by appointment. You can visit them online anytime at: www.terryrealestateagency.com!
Annual Crystal Globe Awards Banquet: The Annual Crystal Globe Awards Banquet was held Saturday, January 29. Thanks to the Hughes Springs Culinary Arts and Reagan Rice for a delicious meal and to the Hughes Springs Junior High and High School Choir and Jessie Biles for our entertainment! And the winners are:
Hughes Springs Firefighter of the Year: Billy Simpson
Hughes Springs Elementary Teacher of the Year: Maria McKinney
Hughes Springs Jr. High Teacher of the Year: Roger Reece
Hughes Springs High School Teacher of the Year: Charles “Cy” Ragsdale
Gemeta Castle Award: Oreathe Sasser
Spirit of Beauty Award: Frances L. Pickford Citizen of the Year: Brinda Mandella
Business of the Year: Hometown Girls Florist, Gifts & Frames
Lifetime Achievement Award: Jimmy Mashaw
Congratulations to all the winners!
LEGACY NEWS
CANVAS & COCKTAILS: February 7th, from 6-8pm. This painting class has reached it’s 20-person capacity! If you’d like to be put on the waiting list in case of any cancellations, please contact us at 903-639-1095. All classes are $25, and include all supplies you will need to complete a 16x20 inch canvas. Snacks and light alcohol are welcome, however you must be age 21, or older, to consume alcohol.
Have something to submit to the newsletter? Please email to lorrien@hughesspringstxusa.com by the 25th of each month, for inclusion in the next month’s issue.