City of Pittsburg Community Development Coordinator Amanda McCellon recently completed her Texas Main Street New Manager Basic Training in Georgetown. Mrs. McCellon spent two days with the staff of the Texas Main Street Program, and new managers from all over the state, learning about the history of the Main Street program, economic development in downtown and planning and development. Pictured with Mrs. McCellon is State Coordinator of the Texas Main Street Program Debra Drescher.
Feb. 4 The Carpe Diem String Quartet Tickets are available for tonight’s 7:30 performance of The Carpe Diem String Quartet at the Northeast Texas Community College Whatley Performing Arts Center. This string quartet is a boundary-breaking ensemble that includes programming reflecting its passions for Gypsy, tango, folk, pop, rock and jazz-inspired music along with traditional string quartet repertoire. For more information call Carolyn Franks at 903-434-8181.
Connection to Pittsburg: My parents moved to Pittsburg in 1976 (or 1977) when my father, Dr. Carl J. Michaud, OB/GYN, wanted to open up his own medical practice. He was invited to do so with Dr. Counce Hancock, who was a pediatrician, and together, they opened Women & Children’s Clinic. I was probably five or six when we moved and started first grade in Pittsburg. We lived and stayed in Pittsburg until the end of my junior year in high school; my father had taken ill and wanted to move to Florida to be closer to family and with the further hope to return back to his beloved Haiti for retirement. He passed away in Sept 1989 before he could realize that dream.
• The Dr. P.A. Reitz, Man of the Year Awardwas presented to the Rev. Kyle Smith, and Rhoda Bicknell took home the Drusilla Pruett, Woman of the Year Award. Others receiving honors were Guy De Luna, Volunteer of the Year; Troy Hemmingsen, the Aubrey E. PilgrimMemorial Award; and Jason Steele, Educator of the Year. Business of the Year went to Nickco Recycling. Awards were also presented to the families of Sonny Smith and Lynn Whitehead: “for the lives that were touched and the love that was given. The awards were presented at the annual Camp County Chamber of Commerce banquet.
• John Holman was honored at the annual meeting of the Pittsburg/ Camp County MuseumAssociation meeting Friday night. Mr. Holman was the recipient of the first John Holman Museum Award. A marble bench was made and delivered to the Depot Museum by Camp County Monument Co. Mr. Holman’s name is engraved into the bench.
Jessica Cherokee Jones, daughter of Mrs. Angie Jones of Pittsburg, was named to the Dean’s List at Pensacola Christian College for academic achievement during the 2015 fall semester. This was a result of earning a B average or higher. Pensacola Christian College is a liberal arts college enrolling students from every state in the U.S. and from around the world.
“Farm Team” 1954 taken outside the Big Green baseball park. Bottom row L-R: Keith Griffin, Ronnie Cook, Leroy Farrar, Bob Martin, Joe Robert King. Top row L-R: Otho Howard, coach, Butch Hill, Fred Zachary, Sammy Goss, Bobby Scott, Chuck Johns, Rennie Howard. Griffin, Farrar, Goss, and King are deceased.
Steve and Carol Wootten were presented a $500 gift certificate from Burns Gun and Pawn Shop. Steve won the certificate from a drawing held by the Twentieth Century Study Club . Kathy McCullough (far right) presented the certificate on behalf of the club. This is one of the club’s projects that helps fund yearly civic projects and scholarships.
Pittsburg Junior High Choir members attended the Region 4 UIL solo and ensemble meet on Saturday, Jan. 30. The front row earned first division medals for their solos: From the left, Hayley Elledge,Ashley Noble, Jessica Garcia. Back row students earned second division: Bridney Cardenas, Willie Fletcher and Leslie Ellis-Grant.Ana Lopez is not pictured.
Kali Rocco of the North Texas Food Bank speaks to Pittsburg Rotarians about “Fighting Hunger. Feeding Hope!” The program was held last Wednesday at the weekly Rotary meeting.The program sponsor for the week was John Livingsto. For more information on the program check out the website: EastTexasFoodBank.org.
