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There’s a container of hand sanitizer sitting on my desk as I write this today. Four months ago, that space would have probably been taken up by yesterday’s coffee mug. Not anymore.
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In the days before he starred in ‘Gilligan’s Island’, Bob Denver played a beatnik on ‘The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis’. Now, for those of you who may not know what a “beatnik” was, in the 1950s (No, I wasn’t alive then, nor when dirt was invented), a beatnik was a person into “beat” poetry – usually non-rhyming verses accompanied by a bongo drum, often in a coffee shop. Beatniks were also stereotyped to be sloppy and lazy – 1950s “hippies”.
Read moreWhen individuals on a team speak with an open and honest dialog the team has a chance to grow strong. Teams, with common interests and shared goals, produce a superior product. American history shows us during the Revolutionary War, various religious groups and a variety of politicians united to achieve a common goal.
Read moreThink you have the stomach to win the first annual Canton Texas Chamber of Commerce (CTCC) Hot Dog Eating Contest? Would a grand prize of $500 give you a little motivation?
Read moreThe fourth annual Van Freedom Boom! Independence Day celebration is scheduled for Saturday, June 27.
Read moreThere will be auditions for parts in “Vaudeville Tonight” at The Talent Box, a nonprofit community theatre, from 6-9 p.m., June 29.
Read moreWalmart Supercenter is helping boost the local blood supply by hosting a recurring drive each first Monday of the month. The next drive will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Monday, July 6, at 603 Highway 243 East in the parking lot on the Carter BloodCare bus. For more information, or to schedule an appointment time, contact Lanie Wright at (903) 571-9667.
Read moreManna Food Bank is hosting a reception for Janis Baskin in honor of her 25 years of volunteer service and being a member of the board. The reception will be held from 2-4 p.m., Sunday, June 28, at Manna, 17897 FM 1255, Canton.
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