The Advocate has partnered with the Humane Society of Northeast Texas to bring you two lovable pets in need of adoption each week!
Whether you're looking for young and playful, or grown and settled, the Humane Society has your pet waiting. Meet Foxy and Buddy.
#C20081586 "Foxy" has good looks and a sassy attitude, eager to make herself at home with a lucky adopter. Foxy is a female tabby kitten, approximately 9 weeks old. She is quickly becoming litterbox trained, and has been recently vaccinated.
#T20083548 "Buddy" is an adult male Boston Terrier with a sweet temperament and kind eyes. Buddy wandered away from his Gilmer home and was brought to the shelter by animal control.
For reclaim or adoption information, please contact the Humane Society of Northeast Texas at 903-297-2170, 303 Enterprise Street in Longview, or www.hsntx.org.
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The Advocate has partnered with the Humane Society of Northeast Texas to bring you two lovable pets in need of adoption each week!
Coming to you this week are Monty and Silver Bella, two pets with friendly dispositions and lots of love to give to their new families.
#T20083498 "Monty" is a beautiful adult male Border Collie, looking to join a ranch or an active family who likes to be on the go. Monty's friendly personality is sure to win anyone' heart, but he won't be content to be left alone in a backyard for long. Border Collies are rated as one of the most intelligent dog breeds and they live to please their humans.
#S20082035 "Silver Bella" has a regal disposition and enjoys being pampered and spoiled with back rubs and kitty treats. This gorgeous young adult female silver tabby from Gladewater has a long, plush coat that would surely shine with daily brushing. She is friendly and affectionate.
Welcome Silver Bella or Monty into your heart and home by contacting the Humane Society of Northeast Texas at 903-297-2170, 303 Enterprise Street in Longview, or www.hsntx.org.
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The Advocate has partnered with the Humane Society of Northeast Texas to bring you two lovable pets in need of adoption each week!
This week, we bring you Bodie and Noodles, and dare you not to picture them playing with their happy new owners on Christmas morning.
#T20083405 "Bodie" is a happy male Doberman mix pup, approximately 8 weeks old, with a sweet disposition. Like all puppies, Bodie loves to play and chew on things, has a mischievous mind, and abundant energy. His Christmas wish list includes a family with children to romp and run with, a warm bed to curl up and nap, and a few toys to call his own.
#C20081535 "Noodles" is a gentle female 3-month-old brown tabby kitten looking for a playmate and lifelong companion. Noodles has a curious kitten personality, willing to investigate new people, places, and things. A few toys to swat and chase and a carpeted tower to climb will keep Noodles happy and content.
Welcome Noodles or Bodie into your heart and home for the holidays by contacting the Humane Society of Northeast Texas at 903-297-2170, 303 Enterprise Street in Longview, or www.hsntx.org.
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The Advocate has partnered with the Humane Society of Northeast Texas to bring you two lovable pets in need of adoption each week!
This weeks pair features an outgoing kitty and an English Coonhound mix in search of some quiet family time.
#S20081948 When it comes to playful, curious kittens, they don't come more purrrfect than "Herbie." This fluffy grey and white male domestic longhair kitty can find fun in everything. He loves to wrestle with his cage mate, will sit up on his back paws swatting and reaching at things with his front paws, and will have you laughing out loud at his crazy kitten antics. If you've been wanting a kitten for Christmas, Santa said to come to the Humane Society of Northeast Texas
#T20083358 "Mason" is a beautiful English Coonhound mix found as a stray in Kilgore. This sweet boy is very friendly but feels a little overwhelmed in the shelter. A few weeks in a forever home will have Mason coming out of his shell and developing into a confident, happy-go-lucky companion. Stroke his long, silky ears and he'll be eating out of your hands in no time.
Make Mason or Herbie a part of your family by contacting the Humane Society of Northeast Texas at 903-297-2170, 303 Enterprise Street in Longview, or www.hsntx.org.
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The Advocate has partnered with the Humane Society of Northeast Texas to bring you two lovable pets in need of adoption each week!
This weeks duo are Cookie and Quirky, both small in size and big in heart.
#D20082297 "Cookie" is an adult male Chihuahua/Jack Russell mix, between 1 and 2 years old, with a peppy personality. Cookie loves to be the center of attention and will enjoy getting to spend as much time with his pet parent as possible -- going for walks, taking trips in the car, or cuddling in a recliner while watching TV. If you've been looking for a small house pet and constant companion, Cookie may be a perfect fit. Visit him at the Humane Society of Northeast Texas, 303 Enterprise Street in Longview, phone 903-297-2170, or log onto www.hsntx.org for more information.
#C20081479 "Quirky" can't help but look adorable as he playfully swats at balls, wads of paper, or any moving object that appeals to his sense of curiosity. This 4- to 5-month-old male brown tabby whispers a quiet meow when he wants a little attention, enjoys cuddling and purring in your ear, and would make a wonderful addition to any cat-loving family. For adoption information, please contact the Humane Society of Northeast Texas at 903-297-2170, 303 Enterprise Street, or www.hsntx.org.
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The program was delayed a couple of days, but well worth the wait.
Gladewater - About 30 local veterans lined up tonight behind the flags of their service branches and took the field at Sabine High to be honored for their service. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine and Coast Guard vets were all represented.
Veterans and a few active duty soldiers from all five branches of the service were hand tonight for the program that included a performance by the Sabine Cardinal Marching Band, and closing fireworks show that rattled a few nearby windows.
The program was postponed Tuesday due to rains, but that didn't affect tonight's attendance. The home bleachers, as well as the fence lining the field were crowded with onlookers and flag wavers.
The Cardinal Band, along with their dance line, the Strutters, were in top form. They played a peppy version of "Hit the Road, Jack" that featured the dancers, as well as a stirring version of taps that brought tears to more than a few eyes.
As the veterans and active duty personnel were called and assembled, they were joined by family members and children bearing pictures of other soldiers and sailors who could not attend. It was heartbreaking and humbling to realize that some of the men and women in those pictures might never come home.
With the Cardinal cheerleaders performing color guard duties, The vets formed up on the field behind their service flags, and received well deserved applause and accolades.The band played "I'm Proud To Be An American" for them, before they returned to their seats.
With the chief business of the night concluded, the fireworks show began. The Cardinals band unfurled a huge American flag on the field, and the night air boomed and sizzled with a dazzling ten minute display of pyrotechnics.
Sabine organized a great show, and The Advocate congratulates them, and joins with them in saying thanks to our active and retired veterans everywhere.
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Hundreds attend 8th Annual Fly-In and Air Show at Fox Stephens Field
Gilmer - Steve Dean and the Flight of the Phoenix Museum hosted their 8th annual fly-in and air show Saturday at Gilmer's Fox Stephens field.
The event was well attended, and the barbecue lunch served by the Longhorn Smokehouse was superb.
The vintage nature of the show was evident as one arrived. Many reconditioned autos, including several old Packards, were on hand. They were used in a short Veteran's Parade to a podium set up to highlight the vets in attendance.
Speeches honoring the veterans were given by State Representative Bryan Hughes and U.S. Congressman Louie Gohmert.
Hughes thanked the veterans for their service, and presented Dean with a proclamation by Governor Perry commemorating the event, and a U.S. flag which had flown over the battlefields in Afghanistan.
Gohmert remarked it was great to be among real heroes, and noted the veterans were among the many who have fought for what he called our "inheritance of liberty." He also presented Dean with a flag, this one having flown over the Capitol in Washington.
With the lunch over, and the speeches out of the way, it was time to turn attention to the tarmac. Blue skies with patchy clouds, a light breeze, and perfect flying weather presented a beautiful backdrop for the high flying displays that were to come.
While most of the planes were World War II vintage, there were enough bi-planes and cutting edge prop planes on hand to keep any aviation enthusiast happy.
The show featured numerous wartime aircraft, including a DC-3 Gooneybird cargo plane, a gleaming B-25 Prowler bomber and two P-51 Mustang fighters.
to open the show, The 'Ready For Duty' crewed DC-3 dropped three parachutists trailing flags and ribbons as the National Anthem was played.
The Texas Twisters, a group of vintage T-34's, the Flight of the Pheonix's T-6's, both two seat trainer planes, then showed their stuff. While these were older planes, variants of this design are still in use today, training the military and private pilots of the future.
Next up was the Texas V-tails, a group of Beechcraft Bonanzas. The basic design of these vee tailed planes were introduced in 1945, and production was halted in the mid 1980's. Many of these fast and nimble planes are still in use.
The two Mustangs then took to the skies, flying some close formation maneuvers that amply demonstrated why the Germans and Japanese feared the powerful war-planes so much in WWII.
'Falcon Flight', a six plane aerobatics group from Austin, entertained the crowd with a display of close formation flying in a squad of home built, experimental "RV" aircraft.
The show was topped by a fly-over of a B-52 Stratofortress bomber from Barksdale AFB in Louisiana.
Closing the show was Jan Collmer in his Fina extra 300. Trailing marker smoke, he performed some breathtaking loops and rolls, as well as few stall maneuvers that defied belief.
Fox Field has just finished some runway and ramp renovations, made possible by a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration through the Texas Dept. of Transportation.
Dean, and a determined group of veterans, solicited local businesses, and raised $100,000 in funds. Using this, they received from the FAA a 10% matching funds grant, which gave the airport a million dollars for upgrades.
Most of the funds went for repaving, which were completed last week.
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The Advocate has partnered with the Humane Society of Northeast Texas to bring you two lovable pets in need of adoption each week!
