Hughes/Horseshoe Lake News

Hughes/Horseshoe Lake News

Busy Season

hbacond7@aol.com Chuck and Janey Carpenter of Horseshoe Lake have had a busy last two months. Their son, Chase Carpenter, is Assistant Director of Advanced Analytics, for the Chicago, Cubs. Chuck and Janey went to Game 1 and 2 of the National League Championship series and also attended Game 4 of the World Series. In between going to Chicago, they also take visits to Chattanooga, Tennessee, to see their granddaughter, Evie. For Thanksgiving this year, Chuck and Janey had a full house. Their son and daughter in-law, Chase and Jackie Carpenter of Chicago, Illinois, Brian, Whitney and Evie Gass of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Granny Pat Surman and her sister, Charlotte Lanpher of Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In addition to Janey working in Memphis, she still had time to complete crafts for a craft show in Memphis, the weekend before Thanksgiving.

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Park Grant

The town of Horseshoe Lake has applied again for a Park Grant. On Oct. 28, Alderman, Shawn Siders and Town Recorder, Deanna McDermott went to Jacksonville, to present a proposal for what they would spend the monies on if grant was approved, for Horseshoe Lake. There are 10 grants to be awarded and 25 municipalities have applied. They hope to hear something this month.

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Hughes United Methodist Church Acknowledgements

Dec. 2nd – Happy Birthday Wishes to: Julie Johnston-Sauls, Amber Bacon (30th), Ethan Karow and Isabelle Mae McCollum. In Memory: Virginia Bonds.

Dec. 3rd – Happy Birthday Wishes to: David Fitzgerald, Lorna Hornbeak Casey, Beck Gibson and Ryan Moss. In Memory: Cliff Walton.

Dec. 4th – Happy Birthday Wishes to: Nicklaus Chism, Payton Olivia Lane and Rob West. In Memory: O.B. Permenter.

Dec. 5th – Happy Birthday Wishes to: Delaney Billings.

Dec. 6th – Happy Birthday Wishes to: Evelyn Vanderford, Gail Taylor Woods and Barry Baldwin. In Memory: Pat Prestage.

Dec. 7th – Happy Birthday Wishes to: Amaya Elyse O’Bryant.

Dec. 8th – Happy Birthday Wishes to: Mary Coats, Dexter Lowery, Kristi Coats Baldwin and Lindsey Yarbrough.

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Winter Hours

St. Mary’s of the Lake Catholic Church has started their winter hours. Mass will be on Saturday afternoons at 4:30 p.m.

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Art Gallery

The Plantation Art Gallery on Trout Road will have a showing of Scott & Fred Plaisted artwork and pottery by Barb McKee. It will be open Dec. 10, from 2 to 5 p.m.

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Community Get Together

On Dec. 11 at 2 p.m., at the Surf Club, there will be a community get together, to announce the winner(s) of the Christmas Decorating Contest. This is not sponsored by the Town or the Surf Club.

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Calendar of Events December 4th

Sunday School, 10 a.m., Worship Service, 11 a.m., Horseshoe Lake Baptist Church.

Dec. 5th

Hughes Rotary Club meets, 6 p.m.

Horseshoe Lake Town Meeting, 6:30 p.m., City Hall on Highland Dr.

Deadline for weekly news, 8 p.m., contact Holly Bacon at 870-339-3514 or hbacond7@aol.com.

Dec. 6th

Zumba class, 8 a.m., Surf Club Building.

Horseshoe Lake Fire Dept. meets, 6:30 p.m., Fire Station on Lake Estates Drive.

Horseshoe Lake Ladies Bunko plays, 7 p.m., Home of Lethia Jo Cupples.

Dec. 7th

Yard Decorations should be completed. Judging in the town limits will be on Dec. 8th and 9th.

Dec. 8th

Zumba class, 8 a.m., Surf Club Building.

Hughes Fire Department meets, 7 p.m., Fire Station on Blackwood.

Dec. 9th

Open House, County Extension Office, Marion, AR 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

Next weekly column appears.

Yard of the Month

This the home of Carol Coleman, 245 Lakeview Dr., Horseshoe Lake. The Hughes Town & Country Garden Club chose her yard for May 2016 Yard of the Month.

Submitted photo

By Holly Bacon