From the Desk of HD 4 State Representative Keith Bell Monthly Update - November 2020

Joined Lt. Gov. Patrick, Speaker Bonnen and Chairman of Appropriations to discuss the duties and protocols of the Legislative Reference Library. Created by the 61st Legislature in 1969, the Reference Library serves as a general research, recordkeeping and reference service agency.

Potential Substitutes When You’re Missing an Ingredient

When cooking or baking at home, few things can prove as frustrating as preparing a dish only to realize you’re missing a key item from the ingredients list. Such realizations often force cooks to stop what they’re doing and make emergency trips to a nearby grocery store.

Happy Thanksgiving 2020!

Family gatherings are different in 2020, but memorymaking is still occurring no matter if there are 2 or 8 at the table. Once the meal is complete and the dishes are done, the feelings of home, hearth, and family will be bathed in the rosy afterglow of another holiday celebrated.

Thanksgiving through the Years and Now—MEMORIES

**THANKSGIVING (in the “old days”) at the Themer household (the years we did not go to the “extended Schroeder or Themer Family” gettogethers in Oklahoma) meant Wednesday night “Service of Thanksgiving” at Hope Lutheran Church in Dallas and then waking up on Thursday to the wafting aromas of all...

It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas

Forney Messenger Photojournalist Larry Golden sent in a few photos of Christmas decorations from the area.

Make Small Holiday Celebrations Special with a Fresh Menu

Holiday festivities with immediate family members or just a few friends rather than larger gatherings may feel different than normal, but you can make the most of the situation with these tips to add intimacy and special meaning to celebratory moments: • Use special dishes, glassware and linens to...

Mesquite Announces Extension to December 18th for Mesquite Veterans Memorial Brick Sales

In recognition of Veterans Day, the City of Mesquite has extended the deadline to Dec. 18 for the public to purchase a personalized brick to be installed at the new Mesquite Veterans Memorial located at 425 S. Galloway Avenue.

Simple Solutions For A Better Night’s Sleep

The importance of a good night’s sleep is welldocumented. Numerous studies have found that the effects of a good night’s sleep go beyond boosting energy levels and improving alertness.

Gabriel Reyna Named to Spring 2020 Dean’s List

Gabriel Reyna of Forney, TX, was one of nearly 600 University of Dallas undergraduate students named to the spring 2020 Dean’s List for earning a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Reyna is majoring in Biology.

“Baby, Don’t Get Hooked on Me”

I am supposing that many of you recognize the lyrics above, but that many of you cannot remember who sang those songs. I will help you. MAC DAVIS and HELEN REDDY are the vocalists! Both of them were 78 years young when they recently passed on.