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The 19th annual Pumpkinfest will be held on Saturday, Oct 15 from noon to 5 p.m. at Paschall Park, 1001 New Market Road. This family-friendly event features a community stage with performances, kids’ activity area, live jousting, Birds of Prey shows, vendor booths, contests, carnival food, and trick-or-treating.

On Saturday, Oct. 1, more than 600 volunteers came together throughout Mesquite to complete 70 home projects for residents in need. Addressing Mesquite Day (AMD) happens every year and focuses on home repairs needed by senior citizens, single parents, military veterans, the disabled and other homeowners in Mesquite. Local businesses also provided $40,000 in monetary and in-kind donations to assist with the event.

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WITH LUKE CLAYTON

“I can remind myself life is about living for God by making my bed,” says Kevin, 5.

The City of Mesquite experienced a domestic wastewater spill from a 30inch sewer main located at 3500 Lawson Road. The wastewater spill began at approximately 11:45 a.m. October 4th. The volume spilled was estimated at 200,000 gallons at 4:45 p.m. City of Mesquite and North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) staff are on site and working diligently to minimize the impact. The wastewater spill is traveling beyond the city’s boundaries into South Mesquite Creek, which flows into the East Fork of the Trinity River. City staff are monitoring the impacted area and will initiate appropriate cleanup activities.

When I was in middle school, I had a boyfriend for 15 minutes. Ok, maybe it was a week, but in the rearview mirror of retrospect, it seems like 15 minutes at best. Somewhere along the way, boys discovered, and relished in the fact, that my name and the pet dinosaur on the Flintstones cartoon were a mere vowel off from each other. When all a girl wants is to be adored and prized, when her single goal is to be in one of those adolescent power couples – those years-long junior high couples that seemed so mature, when her hobby has become expert application of baby blue eyeshadow, the last thing she wants is to be called Dino in public. Finally, as 7th grade was coming to a close, an 8th grade boy asked me out. It was weird out of the gate. I should’ve known better. Let’s call him John, since that town is only 15 minutes away from here. He was a bad boy. He had a gravelly voice, and he did bad boy things like ride dirt bikes and work on carburetors. Popular girls who’d never spoken to me shimmied out of the woodwork to warn me away. “He’s going to hurt you.” “He’s been in juvie before.” “I heard he shanked someone.” That made me want him even more. He threw himself a birthday party at the community center of the local trailer park. I was his date. Several of the 8th graders were drinking, or claimed to be drinking, or promised they really did just drink before they got there. I sat behind the pool table and kissed him. Hello, popularity, at last we meet. Except, my new role as bad boy queen came to a screeching halt when he dumped me the very next week. It was on a Thursday night. I was walking through my house carrying the base of a baby blue princess pushbutton slimline telephone in my left hand with the receiver tucked tightly between my right shoulder and my jaw. I still have chiropractic issues from that pose. The 25-foot cord was wound around my waist. “Hey, what are you doing,” the gravelly voice slithered out of the phone and into my ear. “Nothing, just watching television,” was my witty retort. “Good. Watch Dynasty with me,” John ordered. I was equal parts euphoric and terrified. This boy wants to sit in front of our respective televisions and watch a TV show with me over the phone. I gulped, and with tears in my voice said, “I’m not allowed to watch Dynasty. My daddy says it’s too adult.” I heard his breath for several moments. “Then, what are you watching?” I answered, “Alice.” I never heard from him again. Heartbreaking story for the ages, right? Except, that’s not what I’m here to tell you. Alice became a show I hated that became a show I forgot that became a show I treasure because my dad liked it. So many other things fall into this honor thy father category. Allow me to share a few.

B Dear Aunt B, I have a problem getting along with my spouse’s friends. I don’t think they like me, and I have no idea why. Is there an easy way to find out, or should I just let it go?

More than 100 Baylor University students have been named to the Summer 2022 Dean’s Academic Honor List, which recognizes Baylor undergraduates for their outstanding academic work during each semester.

SNHU Announces Summer 2022 President’s List

Subtle moves give rise to big outcomes when education is involved. Sometimes it’s realizing which students’ personalities work together the best, and the teacher then puts them on the same project. Sometimes it’s asking a few quick questions to begin the class that get the mind working. Sometimes it’s a few yoga stretches and mindfulness exercises that make for better concentration on difficult concepts.

It is with great pleasure that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Summer 2022 Dean’s List. The summer terms run from May to August.

Monday October 3rd the City of Forney announced two grant programs using State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to provide vital aid to the economic recovery of small businesses, nonprofits, and impacted households. The American Rescue Plan of 2021 distributed a $6.7 million SLFRF award to the City of Forney to support its response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. A portion of this award will fund both the Forney Small Business and Nonprofit Grant Program and the Forney Household Grant Program.