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Texoma Teens to compete in Fishing Tournament on Lake Texoma

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Texas High School Bass Association

On December 2, 2017, hundreds of North Texas high school students will compete in the Texas High School Bass Association fishing tournament on Lake Texoma.  Hosted by Gunter Bass Club, sign in and weigh-in location will be Highport Marina.  The​ ​North​ ​Texas​ ​Division​ ​on​ ​Lake​ ​Texoma​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​trailering event​. Boats may leave the ramp of their choice at the time of their choice on tournament day with running lights on, life jackets zipped or buckled, kill switch properly attached and students seated properly in the boat.  First cast will be at 6:45 am.  All lines must be out of the water at 2:30 pm.  Teams must be in the weigh-in line by 4:00 pm.

Online registration is available at the THSBA website or onsite registration will be Friday,​ ​December​ ​1,​ ​2017​ ​ at​ ​Sherman​ ​Academy.​ ​Located​ ​at 3939​ ​N​ ​Hwy​ ​75,​ ​Sherman,​ ​TX​ ​75090.​ ​From​ ​4pm-7pm.​ ​Saturday​ ​morning​ sign in ​will start​ ​at​ ​5​ ​am,​ ​at​ ​Highport Marina.​ Students MUST sign in to receive flight number at this time (Tyvek Wristband), however, an advisor, captain or parent may sign in for team(s) if student is not available to do so. Any changes MUST be made at this time.

The Texas high School Bass Association, a 501( c) (3) tax exempt corporation,  is the largest  high school tournament bass fishing organization in Texas.  Last year the association presented 114 scholarships which totaled over $130,000 for students to start their college careers.

One of the primary goals of the THSBA is to promote education through fishing. A critical piece of this movement is encouraging our student anglers to excel in the classroom as well as on the water.  To be eligible to compete in any THSBA tournament, contestants must have passing grades in all subjects enrolled. Team Advisors are accountable to ensure all competing student anglers from their respective schools are meeting this requirement for eligibility.

North Texas Division schools include Grapevine, Bowie, Denton Bass Club, Lucas Lovejoy, Gainesville, Highland Park, Decatur, Sanger, Princeton, Flower Mound, Ponder, Denton Ryan, Van Alstyne, Prosper, Marcus, Melissa, Allen, Gunter, Celina, Argyle, Lakeland Christian Academy, Paradise, Lake Dallas, Jesuit, Plano, Pottsboro, Sacshe, Tioga, Pilot Point, Denison, Northwest HS (Justin), Lindsay, Ector, North Texas Bass Cats, Texoma Christian, Trinity Christian, Collinsville, Whitewright, Rowlett, Valley View

In September a North Division THSBA fishing tournament was held on Lake Ray Roberts with 242 teams landing a whopping 249 pounds of fish.  In October a North Division THSBA fishing tournament was held on Lake Lewisville with 250 teams weighing in 299 pounds of fish.

The upcoming fishing tournament schedule for the North Texas Division:

December 2, 2017 – Lake Texoma (Highport Marina) Entries must be postmarked by November 24,2017

February 10, 2018 – Ray Roberts (Ray Roberts Marina)

March 10, 2018 – Ray Roberts (Ray Roberts Marina)

April 14, 2018 – Lake Lewisville (Regionals) (Lake Park)

May 19 -20, 2018 – Lake Sam Rayburn THSBA Championship

Matt Tolnay is the Director of the North Texas Division and he can be reached at 972.978.0487 or matthew.tolnayu@gmail.com for more information.  Rules and entry forms can be found on the THSBA website.

Chijia He Art on Exhibit at Sparrows Gallery through December

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Chijia He Art Exhibit

The art of Chijia He will be on exhibit at Sparrows Gallery in Denison Texas through December 30, 2017.  This highly acclaimed international artist from Dongguan City, China, has been featured in galleries in New York, Boston, Rome and Moscow.  His work is reminiscent of both Monet and the American rural painter, Andrew Wyeth.

A Palm Art Award nominee for 2016, Chijia He grew up near the Peal River (the biggest river in South China), and these environs formed the basis of much of his artistic inspiration. As he describes the setting: “I loved the watery region so deeply. I could feel the violin sounds falling into the river surface; the south wind pushed the summer heat so far away…I loved the elegant colors and simple composition integrated into the deep earth.” Indeed, his art reminds us of all the beauty nature still has to offer.

Painting is not this artist’s only passion.  He is also a student of the violin.  You can almost feel these talents as they merge into a composition that is almost lyrical in nature as it blends color, texture and form to create something utterly harmonious and inexplicably real.

His inspiration often comes from the world around him – most often from the green countryside, where the sky is a perfect shade of blue and everything is fresh.  His paintings take us back to a time when life was simpler, reminiscent of a rural life.  The main themes of his paintings are elements from nature like rivers, cattle, farmlands and stone paths that are typical of life in Southern China.

Chijia He Art Exhibit

Sparrows Gallery is a progressive Art Gallery located at 124 West Main Street in Denison, Texas.  They work with emerging and established artists, locally, nationally and internationally in many mediums.   Sparrows Art Gallery is open Tuesday thru Thursday10 am – 6 pm, and Sat from 10 am – 5 pm.  For more information you can reach them at (903) 337-0708

Home Hospice Hosts Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony

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Lite Up A Life Tree Lighting

The Auxiliary of Home Hospice of Grayson County is hosting their 29 th annual Light Up A LifeTree Lighting Ceremony on Monday, November 27th at Kelly Square in Sherman. Friends, patients and staff join together to celebrate those that have touched our lives by honoring or remembering them with a dove on our Tree of Lights. It begins at 5:30 pm with a reception and refreshments with our Tree Lighting Ceremony starting at 6:00 pm.

Those in attendance will have the opportunity to hang a dove on the tree. Doves can be placed in honor of someone you admire and appreciate, in celebration of a special event, or in remembrance of a loved one or colleague. “People touch our lives in many ways and placing a dove on the tree is a special way to remember those people,” said Kerlene Ross, Home Hospice Auxiliary President.

You can also purchase doves by going online at www.homehospice.org to use the Light Up A Life donation link, completing a donation form or calling our office at 940-665-9891. You will see trees in local retailer where you may donate. Doves will be placed on the tree or mailed to you. Light Up A Life is our Home Hospice Annual Giving Campaign and funds raised go directly toward providing services and care for our terminally-ill patients and their families.

Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke and Fannin Counties is a 501(c)(3) local community-based organization. We are dedicated to providing the best care and support to enhance the Quality of Life of our patients and their families. Over the past 35 years we have served our community as the most trusted hospice. Contact us for additional information, at www.homehospice.org , call us at 940-665-9891 or join us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/homehospiceofgrayson.