April 21, 2011 - On April 22, the 41st anniversary of Earth Day will be celebrated by millions of people around the world. As a global citizen, you may wish to commemorate this event by thinking of ways you can help the environment, such as boosting your recycling efforts and cutting back on your energy consumption. But you can also contribute to a "greener" world through your investment activities.

Specifically, you can take action in two related areas: reducing your paperwork and consolidating your accounts. Let's take a look at both of these possibilities.

April 21, 2011 - The United Methodist Women (UMW) at First United Methodist Church of Leonard are hosting a craft fair on Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church fellowship hall. All funds received from hosting this craft fair will go to UMW missions benefiting women, youth and children. The church is located at the corner of Main and Houston Streets in Leonard, two blocks north of the downtown square. For more information, contact the church office at 903-587-3463.

April 21, 2011 - Valley Creek Baptist Church will host a special Children's Easter Service on Sunday, April 24 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

In the sanctuary, a puppet show will be presented followed by an Easter Egg hunt on the church grounds. Children and families will then return to the sanctuary for the Easter story. The church invites the community to join them for this special occasion. Valley Creek Baptist church is located on FM 896, two miles north of Hwy. 69.

April 21, 2011 - On March 14, First United Methodist Church Pastor Martha Myre entered the church's sanctuary for her early morning devotional and noticed something amiss. Part of the east ceiling had fallen in sometime in the night.

"This is not a good thing to happen any time but it is especially stressful with a little over a month before the church's extensive Easter Week activities," commented Pastor Myre.

April 21, 2011 - Leonard resident Mauridell Bennett was ecstatic to return home last Friday after a nine-month stay at the hospital and rehab following a stroke in mid-2010. Many businesses joined in welcoming her back to downtown, organizing a mini-parade of sorts, complete with a police escort across the red bricks. Businesses and the art classes had welcome home posters on almost every downtown business and the employees of most of them, such as Leonard Pharmacy (pictured bottom right), came out to wave atn the woman of the hour. After passing by, her vehicle pulled in front of a place on the square to which Bennett has devoted much of her time - The Leonard Historical Museum. Friends and family gathered there - including Gayle Deel, Susie Deel, Nell Hollis and Patsy Grimes (pictured top right) - to hug her neck, shake her hand and say "Welcome home!" - Betsy Blevins staff photos

April 21, 2011 - Leonard resident Andrea Connett-Lanier recently participated in the No Bull Bovine Ball Poetry Contest held in conjunction with the Second Annual Lake Fannin Calf Fry and Bovine Ball held on Saturday, April 9. Connett-Lanier penned the poem "Swingin' in the Breeze" (included) for the contest and won first place. She was presented with a bottle of "Sweet Home Ivanhoe" wine from Homestead Winery in Ivanhoe and a metal art sculpture.

April 21, 2011 - Bear Creek Country Store in Leonard will host a Horse Owner's Workshop on Tuesday, April 26, from 5 to 8:30 p.m. at the store. Topics for the evening will be "Helping Your Horse Training" with Jacob "Spook" Wiggins, "Basic Equine Nutrition" with Dr. Doug Hawkins and "Tack Talk" with Alan Bell.

KHYI "The Range" radio station out of Dallas will be on hand for the free event but persons planning to attend need to RSVP at 903-587-0385. Hamburgers, potato salad and Campfire Cobbler will be served. Those attending need to plan to bring a lawn chair and kick back to enjoy the evening.

The store is located on the southwest corner of the downtown Leonard Square. Besides the free education and food offered, door prizes will be given out and camaraderie will be aplenty.

April 21, 2011 - Leonard Manor recently honored their volunteers with a food and fellowship reception, to show their appreciation for the generosity and giving of time that each one provides. "The Manor appreciates all of the time these folks give to be a blessing to these residents," said Activity Director Linda Copeland. "Thanks to everybody who helped make this a great day. Pictured are volunteers (top photo) Frances Dodson and Kim Noriega and (bottom photo) Linda Fourroux, Marlene Galloway and George and Linda Harwell.

April 21, 2011 - Did you know a child's body heats up three to five times faster than yours when exposed to the same temperature? It's a major reason why seven Texas kids died in five months in 2010 after being locked in overheated cars--almost a third of the 23 deaths nationwide.

Johnny Humphreys, manager of the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Safe Riders program, says our blazing summer heat should be a rock-solid argument against leaving children alone in a car. But there are plenty more.

"For one thing, it's against state law to leave a child unattended in a locked car for more than five minutes, even with a window partially open," Humphreys said. "Our position is, simply, don't do it under any circumstances. It's just too great a risk."

April 21, 2011

• A Leonard officer assisted Hunt County Sheriff's Office by transporting a resident to a location in their county and then back to Leonard, while they were investigating a case on April 11.
• A Quinlan woman contacted Leonard police after her 16-year-old grandson whom she had custody of had left and was staying with a woman outside of Leonard. The complainant filed a report with CPS who advised her to make a report with the police department. The officer advised that the location where the boy was staying was outside of their jurisdiction, and they would need to file the report with Fannin County Sheriff's Office.
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