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The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension will be hosting a Private Applicator License training for Camp County Saturday, March 22.
The training will from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Aubrey E. Pilgrim Building, next to Pittsburg ISD Central Administration Building. The building is located at 402 Broach St in Pittsburg.
The cost for the training will be $50, which includes a Private Applicator Certification Package (PACP) and registration fee.
Participants must come by Extension Office to purchase the PACP and to pay registration fee by Friday, March 7.
For more information, contact Camp County Texas A&M ArgiLife Extension Service at 903-856-5005.

Shannon Davis of the Winnsboro Livestock Commission, 903-365-2201, reported a total of 951 head of cattle moved through the auction on
Feb. 14, at the following prices:
•Steers, under 300 pounds, $1.70-$2.85 a pound; 300-400 pounds, $1.60-$2.80 a pound; 400-500 pounds, $1.50-$2.50 a pound; over 500 pounds, $1.40-$2.25 a pound.
•Heifers, under 300 pounds, $1.50-$2.70 a pound; 300-400 pounds, $1.40-$2.40  a pound; 400-500 pounds, $1.30-$2.10 a pound; over 500 pounds, $1.20-$1.90 a pound.
•Packer cows, 65 cents to 1.05 cents a pound.
•Packer bulls, 80 cents to 1.22 cents a pound.
•Cows and heifers, $1000 to $1825 a head.
•Cow/Calf Pairs, $1450 to $2275 a head.
• Baby calves, $25 to  $465 a head.

Mattie Christine Pawlowic graduated with a PhD in Biology conferred in December of 2013 from Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
The title of her dissertation is “Phospholipid Metabolism of Leishmania Parasites”. Ms. Pawlowic previously earned her Bachelor of Science in cell and molecular biology in May of 2009.
She is currently employed as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with Professor Boris Striepen at the Center for Tropical and Emerging Global Diseases at the University of Georgia in Athens, GA.
Ms. Pawlowic grandparents are Icy Rebel and the late William Kinslow of Pittsburg and Robert and Lena Wilson of Leesburg. Parents are Sperry and Karen Wilson of Austin.

If you are a dog lover and would like to be part of a project designed to showcase and celebrate your dog(s) and others the Camp County Chamber of Commerce needs you.
The Chamber is exploring the idea of holding a DogFest.  The event could include activities such as a Strut your Mutt Parade, a Dog Style Show, Paw-traitures, Motorcycle & Mutt Show, Master/Dog Look Alike, Best Howlin’ Dog, Cutest Dog, best tail waggin’, and more.  Other furr-filled events could include barkart, paw readings, blessing of the pets, and paw prints. 
The Chamber needs a few good men and women who will step up or out of the Dog House and make this happen. 
If you love dogs and want to be a part of planning and hosting a memorable new event to Pittsburg, please call Allen at the Chamber at 903-856-3442 or call Judy Jackson at 903-434-8393.
 

Southern Wind Manor resident, Larry Michael Wunsch spent his Valentine’s Day having one of his dreams come true.
Mr. Wunsch has always wanted to wear a tuxedo. Growing up he never received the opportunity to attend a prom or homecoming where a tuxedo would be a suitable outfit.
“If I could wear one I would feel like a celebrity, like a star,” Mr. Wunsch said.
So the employees of Southern Wind Manor used this Valentine’s holiday to make Mr. Wunsch’s dream come true by raising the funds to give Mr. Wunsch a tuxedo. Paul R. Mayben, of The Mayben Group, received word about Mr. Wunsch’s wish and offered to help make that dream become a reality.
Mr. Wunsch visited Mayben’s and was fitted and measured for his very own tuxedo. The Mayben Group was able to secure him a tuxedo with the help of the Southern Wind employees. Mr. Wunsch was given his tuxedo just in time for the Valentine’s Day party Friday, Feb. 14 at Southern Wind.

By Lauren Shortnacy
lshortnacy@campcountynow.com

By Lauren Shortnacy
lshortnacy@campcountynow.com

A special event coordinated by Pittsburg’s Main Street committee, ‘Sips and Sweets’ is planned for Saturday, Feb. 15, from 3 to 7 p.m. The occasion, on Valentine’s weekend, features a progressive array of treats and wines.
Guests will be able to pick up their wine glasses at the Historic Abernathy House and enjoy some wine and treats with their sweethearts as well as learning about Pittsburg’s vernacular architecture.
Tickets to participate can be purchased in advance from City Hall, participating stores on Main Street or during the event at the participating locations mentioned above and include a commemorative glass. For more information regarding information or tickets please contact Jenny Rowan at City Hall jrowan@pittsburgtexas.com or call 903-856-3621.
Tickets are $20 per person or $30 per couple. All proceeds benefit the Main Street program.
 

By Lauren Shortnacy
lshortnacy@campcountynow.com

Charles Shafer, in his memoir of life in Northeast Texas, noted that when he was young, Congressman Wright Patman seemed to speak to local residents with the voice of God—and he “appeared about as old.”  Patman represented Northeast Texas in Washington D.C. from 1929 to 1976, and is commemorated today by the Bowie and Cass County Lake that bears his name.
But what did his life and tenure say about our region?  What kind of man was he? This is a question that the Northeast Texas Community College Webb Society has sought to answer in a new film about Wright Patman’s life. The group will host a premiere of their film on Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m. the Mount Pleasant Public Library (601 North Madison in Mount Pleasant). The public is invited for a free presentation of the 50-minute film, for the panel discussion that will follow the film, and a free dessert that will be served afterwards.