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Urban Dialog: Science After Dark Discusses Fracking

BJ Kirkpatrick News 09/03/201707/23/2025Sherman Museum

Sherman Texas | September 3, 2017

“Urban Dialog: Science After Dark”, returns on September 4, from 7pm to 8pm, and will feature a discussion of “Fracking”. The event will be held at Grayson Hall, 115 S. Travis Street, in downtown Sherman’s Kelly Square. The event encourages attendees to discuss their opinions with each other and with subject matter experts in a friendly, social environment. Admission to the event is free with complimentary snacks and beverages provided courtesy of the Sherman Rotary Club. “Urban Dialog: Science After Dark” is a joint production of The Sherman Museum, Austin College, and the Sherman Rotary Club. Shawn Kirby of the HeraldDemocrat
will moderate the event.

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a technique designed to recover gas and oil from shale rock. Fracking involves drilling down into the earth and injecting water, sand and chemicals into the rock at high pressure, which in turn allows the gas to flow to the well. The process is controversial as environmentalists have questioned the safety of the process and communities have associated increased geological activities like earthquakes with the process. “This topic is in the news and generates a fair amount of controversy,” stated Dan Steelman, Executive Director of The Sherman Museum. “Please join us for a friendly chat about an important subject.”

Subject experts for the event will be Richard Lynn, Professor of Geology, at Grayson College and Todd C. Dutton, President of Longfellow Energy. “Urban Dialog: Science After Dark” is scheduled for the first Tuesday of every month. Discussions are held in Grayson Hall and cover a variety of timely topics from the fields of science and history.

About The Sherman Museum
The Sherman Museum is a non-profit 501(c) (3) educational organization devoted to collecting, preserving and interpreting objects of historical significance for visitors and residents of Grayson County and the Greater North Texas Region. The museum was previously known as The Red River Historical Museum prior to a name change in March 2011.

For more information about The Sherman Museum contact us at
www.theshermanmuseum.org.

University Partnership with Children’s Museum Moves Forward

BJ Kirkpatrick News 08/27/201707/23/2025

Commerce Texas | August 27, 2017

The Board of Directors of the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum recently voted to move ahead on a unique partnership proposal offered by Texas A&M University-Commerce President Ray Keck. The vision Keck shared with the board members was for a new facility south of campus and on the grounds of the former university president’s home. This new complex would boast both a $30-$40 million agricultural exposition center and an adjoining new Northeast Texas Children’s Museum. The concept of a joint facility is one Dr. Randy Harp, the director of the university’s School of Agriculture, began formulating as a candidate for his current position. According to Dr. Harp, “This university’s farm and laboratory complex is a valuable asset in East Texas. I recognized immediately the tremendous opportunities we might have for sharing our research, technology, best practices and hands-on learning approach to sustainable agriculture with students and educators of all ages.”

According to Dr. Keck, “We are extremely grateful to the Board of the Children’s Museum for agreeing to partner with the University. We together dream of a new museum which will incorporate all the activities of our School of Agriculture, soon to be “College of Agriculture.” I am confident we can achieve the goal of locating the museum in the new agricultural exposition center complex. Children will experience a full introduction to life with animals, on a farm or ranch, and to how we imagine sustainable food production. We are living in a moment when visions and actions, pursued wisely, can transform our environment.”

Since the Museum’s current lease agreement with the University will expire sometime in September 2018, a desire to find a solution to keep this valued resource in Commerce, Texas became a priority. This need in conjunction with the University’s long term plan to replace the current agricultural facility provided a mutually beneficial solution. According to Sharline Freeman, the director of the Northeast Texas Children’s Museum, “The Children’s Museum is very excited about being located adjacent to the School of Agriculture. Not only will the Children’s Museum continue delivering hands-on imaginative play, but we will soon be able to offer an enriched curriculum that includes animals and agriculture. This new Northeast Texas Children’s Museum will be a one-of-a-kind resource in northeast Texas, attracting visitors to a new facility, the university, and the City of Commerce.”

Read more: http://sites.tamuc.edu/news/university-partnership-with-childrens-museum-moves-forward/#ixzz4qnosIrcP

Stop and Smell the Roses

BJ Kirkpatrick News 08/21/201707/23/2025

Annual Grayson Home Hospice Auxiliary Membership Luncheon

Sherman, Texas, August 15, 2017

The Auxiliary of Home Hospice of Grayson County will host its annual membership luncheon, “Stop and Smell the Roses” on Thursday, September 14nd at the Hilton Garden Inn, 5015 South US 75, Denison, Texas. This event will highlight the supportive role of the Home Hospice Auxiliary, provide an opportunity to invite others to join the organization and celebrates the 35th birthday of Home Hospice of Grayson County.

Guests at this plated luncheon will enjoy an entertaining program by top Texas humorist and conference speaker, Sally Baskey. Her book, “Laughter, My Drug of Choice”, shares her philosophy of using a sense of humor to deal with change. She will entertain, educate, and influence you by showing how humor can help diffuse difficult situations in life. Sally Baskey will make you smile, but more importantly, Sally will make you think.

This event will start at 11:30 am on September 14th. To celebrate our 35th birthday, tickets areavailable for $35 for an individual open seating ticket and $280 for a reserved table of eight. Deadline for ticket purchase is September 8, 2017.

The purpose of the Home Hospice Auxiliary is to advance the goals and objectives of Home Hospice through service and fundraising. Since 1984, the Auxiliary has been helping to provide education in the community, raise funds for special programs and create awareness for those needing support at the end-of-life.

To purchase tickets, or to get more information, contact Barb Samuelson, Volunteer and Program Manager for Home Hospice and the Auxiliary’s liaison at 903-868-9315 orbarb.samuelson@homehospice.org or Donna Bedgood at 903-814-2319. You can also visit www.homehospice.org or visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/homehospiceofgrayson.

Home Hospice of Grayson, Cooke and Fannin Counties is a 501(c)(3) local community-based organization serving our communities for 35 years. Our mission is to provide the best care and support to enhance Quality of Life of our patients and their families. We value those we serve as they are our neighbors, our friends, and our families.