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A large crowd braved the rain on Saturday to commemorate those who gave their all for this country’s freedom at a Memorial Day Ceremony in the Veterans Memorial Park in Ranger. A brisket lunch was served.

The family at Bryans has made the decision to become NAPA Auto Parts beginning Thursday June 1st. This decision comes after months of meetings and very careful consideration from our entire family and team of employees. It’s no secret that we’ve had some difficult hurdles the last couple of years with our Parts Plus supplier selling out, and we know that this transition will have its share of problems too - but we are excited and very confident that this will be one of the best things we’ve ever done for our customers.

Over fifty years passed before Vietnam Veterans Larry Monroe and Bryant Strickland, who served together in Vietnam, met again. Strickland was returning from Las Vegas, Nevada to his home in Ellijay, Georgia when he called Larry and said he would be including Eastland on his route. Eastland County News staff was privileged to be a part of this reunion when Larry and wife Carolyn, Bryant and daughter Michelle stopped by. The two veterans talked together as if no time had lapsed.

The above beautiful double rainbow was photographed after a recent storm cloud in Eastland County and submitted to us by a reader.

Water Aerobics for Senior Adults, ages 60 and above, will begin Tuesday, June 6th. Classes will meet every Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday at 10:00 am throughout the summer.

A Memorial Day Ceremony was held at Eastland County Courthouse on Friday to honor all those fallen while serving our country . Pictured Above: Travis Weed, Senior Vice-Commander VFW Chapter 4136 and Daniel Franco, Commander VFW Chapter 4136 present wreaths at the Ceremony. Below: Crowd gathered in the Courthouse.Thankfulness for those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom was sincerely expressed by all. County Judge David Hullum and Field Rep. Don Nicholas for Texas U.S. Rep. Roger Williams spoke at the even. Photos: Bob Hickox

Due to concern for the children of the Eastland community, the” Backpack Food for Kids” program has completed another successful year through Siebert Elementary School. Thirty children were assisted with extra food on weekends and holidays. Teachers identify children who are experiencing food insecurity (lack of food) and parents of these children complete paperwork to enroll children into the program. The program is funded by local individuals, businesses, and churches. From your heart to their need. No government assistance is provided. The board is very appreciative of all who have donated. This is a nationwide program. The Eastland program was started in 2009 by Wendy Porter. She deserves a vote of thanks for her drive to establish this local program that has helped so many children over the years. Finances are always of concern to those of us who administer this program.

Congratulations to the Siebert Singers who earned a Superior rating at the NRH2O Music Festival on Tuesday, May 16. Students sang “Bonse Aba”, a traditional song from Zambia which means “All who sing are called children of God”. They also sang “Why We Sing,” composed by Greg Gilpan, featuring soloist A.J. Borrero.

June 3rd - Around the World in 80 Days - 4-6:30pm - RSVP online - at Lyric June 8th - Cisco Art Walk - 5:30-8:30pm - at The Gap in Cisco and other locations June 15 - Community Vision - 6pm - at Bear Creek

Submitted by Shelley Rinehart Eastland ISD is very pleased to announce that eight teachers have earned adesignation through the Teacher Incentive Allotment.

The Eastland “Friendship Meal” will be this coming Tuesday, June 6th, 2023.

Total calls for Service - 301 — YTD Totals 1992 Offense/Incident Reports - 57 — YTD 310 Business Checks - 443 - YTD 1630 Arrests - 13 — YTD - 124 Cases filed with DA - 16 — YTD 104 Cases filed with Juvenile Auth. - 0 — YTD 5 Citations Issued - Traffic - 195 — YTD 576 Warnings Issued - 261 — YTD 2036 Total Contacts - 356 — YTD 2621 Notes: 13-Arrest/ 21-Charges *****

Join us at Centennial Memorial Library in Eastland for reading fun this summer from June 1st - June 30th. You can read for prizes, attend events, and be creative.

Eastland ISD Middle School Awards

TxDOT partners with law enforcement to urge everyone to “Click it or Ticket”

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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Transportation is planning for the future, and public input is crucial as the agency looks to meet the transportation needs of tomorrow. TxDOT is hosting a statewide virtual public meeting with in-person open houses this spring for Connecting Texas 2050, the latest update to TxDOT’s statewide long-range transportation plan.

Be careful… A regular contributor to this paper is a commentary titled “It Seems To Me.”

Fort Hood renamed after Korean, Vietnam war hero It’s official. Fort Hood, named for a highranking Confederate officer in the Civil War, has been renamed Fort Cavazos, in honor of native Texan Richard E. Cavazos, the country’s first Hispanic four-star general.

The Desdemona Activity Center will have an all you can eat breakfast buffet the first Saturday of the month (June 3rd ) We have eggs, sausage, bacon, hash browns, pancakes, biscuits, gravy, coffee, milk, & juice. Serving time is 7:00 AM—9:00 AM. Cost is by donation. ****

We want to thank everyone who participated in our May 20th fish fry. Because of you it was a great success. Thanks to the cooks, the women who served, all who brought desserts, our talented musicians, & all who came to eat the delicious food.

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