January 2022

More than 15 million pints of blood are transfused in this country each year. That exceeds 40 thousand pints daily. Hospitals in north, central and east Texas are using only a fraction of that amount, but Carter BloodCare still requests 1,000 volunteer blood donors each day to keep pace with local hospital demands.

Preserving Family Heirlooms is the topic for the first in a series of informative and educational programs begun by the No. 1 British Flying Training School, 119 Silent Wings Blvd, Terrell. Scheduled for Jan. 20 at 7 pm, the programs are free and open to the public.

The Kaufman County Precinct 2 Constable’s Office donated forfeiture funds in the amount of $3,144 to the Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) during the January 11 Commissioners’ Court meeting. “As a leader, we must be diligent to provide the best for our county,” said Pct.

Terrell Chief of Police Ken McKeown and Captain Arley Sansom presented certificates and challenge coins to graduates of the Terrell Citizens Police Academy at a private ceremony in the Rosenbaum Room of the police headquarters Jan. 6. Said McKeown, “It was a great class and we look forward to more.”

Local health and safety leaders were forced to call an audible to their plans for a fast and free local COVID-19 testing site due to overwhelming demand and traffic. Initial plans had called for a free local testing site to be established at the Shops in Terrell from 9 a.m.

The Kaufman County Leadership Council will be taking a trip to Austin once again this spring to meet with state and various agency leaders to hear issues affecting Kaufman County citizens. Kaufman County Day in Austin is set for Sunday to Monday, March 27 & 28.

The Terrell Chamber of Commerce is hosting their Inaugural Clay Shoot on Friday, March 4, 2022, from 11:30 AM – 5:00 PM at Texas Gun Ranch in Terrell. The Terrell Chamber is a non-profit organization and all funds raised go back into supporting local businesses and the community through scholarships and events.

Few people in American history have had as strong an impact on the United States as Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights leader who was slain in 1968 at the age of 39. Through his message of nonviolence and civil disobedience as a means to advancing civil rights for all people, King changed the lives of millions. Those changes that are still felt today, nearly half a century after his death.

Jan. 17: MLK Celebration of Terrell, Inc. will be hosting a free program honoring Dr. King beginning at 6 p.m. at the Jamie Foxx Performing Arts Center. The program will include music, recitations, praise dancing and community service awards. All are welcome to attend. Paper masks will be available and social distancing is encouraged. Additional information about the event can be found by contacting Ethel Livingston at 469-487-6443.

Representatives from the No. 1 British Flying Training Museum offered a big “thank you” to the Trinity Valley Electric Cooperative Charitable Foundation after the organization recently delivered a $500 contribution. Executive Director Patrick Hotard, right, accepted the donation on behalf of the museum from TVEC Energy Management Advisor Chris Walker. The donation was made possible by TVEC’s Operation Round Up initiative. Operation Round Up is a voluntary program that allows TVEC members to round up their monthly electric bills to the next whole dollar amount. That rounded up portion goes to the TVEC Charitable Foundation to make grants to local, charitable organizations. Museum officials also thanked TVEC customers for their generosity.