Fall is in the air at the Nacogdoches Farmer’s Market

Posted on September 23, 2011 by admin

     Things to look for: baked goods (breads, cakes, cookies & pies), candles, canned goods (wild-picked jams & jellies including may haw, blackberry, blueberry, muscatine and wild plum as well as jams, marmalades, preserves, chow-chow, pickled vegetables, salsas & relishes), ceramics, artisan Texas cheeses, corn meal, free-range eggs, herbs (basil, coriander, mint, oregano, parsley, rosemary & thyme), dried herbs, local raw honey, jewelry, plants (house plants, bedding plants, trees & whips), smoothies, soaps (lye and herbal), tamales, vinegars and WINES. LOCAL PRODUCE: frozen beans (butter, green, baby Lima & pinto), fresh corn, cucumbers, eggplants, greens (collard, kale, spinach & Swiss chard), okra (fresh & frozen), onions (green, red, white and yellow), pears, fresh shelled peas (black-eyed, elite cream, lady cream, zipper cream & purple hull), frozen peas (black eye, zipper cream, brown Crowder & purple hull), unshelled purple hull peas, peppers (Anaheim, sweet & hot banana, Bell, cayenne, jalapeno, poblano & soprano), new potatoes, squash (patti pan, yellow, green zucchini & red zucchini), sweet potatoes, tomatoes (cherry, green & red) and all-sweet watermelons.

     If you would like to sign up for the weekly Farmers’ Market email update, please send an email to obriens@ci.nacogdoches.tx.us. You are also more than welcome to visit www.farmermktnac.blogspot.com. Also be our fan on facebook@NacogdochesFarmersMarket.

     The Nacogdoches Farmers’ Market, located at the “hitch lot” at the corner of West Main and Pearl Streets, is open from 8 a.m. until noon or later every Saturday morning. If the market parking lot is full, additional parking is available in the Nacogdoches County Courthouse Annex parking lot. Mark your calendar for our Fall Fling on October 1st.

     Please note that the Farmer’s Market is a “Smoke Free” facility for the health of our customers and vendors.

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Historic Restoration Grant Applications now available

Posted on September 23, 2011 by admin

     Beginning Monday, September 26, 2011, applications will be available for the City of Nacogdoches’ annual Historic Restoration Grant Program. This money has contributed to over 2 million dollars of projects preserving and restoring the history of Nacogdoches. The application will be available at the Durst-Taylor Historic House and Gardens at 304 North Street, the Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library at 211 S. Lanana St. or by contacting the Historic Sites Department at 936-560-4443. Applications are due on Friday, October 14, 2011, by 4:00 pm and can be turned in at the Durst-Taylor Historic House and Gardens or the Sterne-Hoya House Museum and Library.

     To be considered for funding, two qualifications must be met. First, the property must be included in the City’s Historic Overlay Zoning. Second, the applicants proposed project must be approved through a Certificate of Appropriateness by the Historic Landmark Preservation Committee before starting the restoration work. Finally, only projects started after receiving the grant award are eligible for reimbursement. Funding is limited to a maximum match of 50 percent of the final project cost. The applications must contain information about the project such as cost estimates, detailed descriptions of the work to be done and drawings or illustrations as necessary.

     Once grants are approved, applicants have one year to complete the work authorized under the grant. The applicant receives payment from the City upon completion of the project and final review by the Historic Landmark Preservation Committee.

     For more information regarding this program, please contact the City of Nacogdoches Historic Sites Department at 936-560-4443 or 936-560-5426.

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UNT trumpeter to present guest recital at SFA

Posted on September 23, 2011 by admin

    John Holt, associate professor of trumpet at the University of North Texas, will perform a guest artist recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in Cole Concert Hall on the campus of Stephen F. Austin State University.

    Collaborating with Holt will be pianist Ron Petti, SFA director of accompanying. The duo will perform a program that includes Alexander Arutunian’s “Concerto,” Kent Kennan’s “Sonata for Trumpet” and Giuseppe Tartini’s “Concerto in Re.”

    In addition to teaching trumpet, Holt serves as the chair of instrumental studies at UNT and is the principal trumpet with the Dallas Opera.

    He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras throughout the United States and Europe. Committed to the advancement of contemporary chamber music in performance, recordings and education, Holt has commissioned, premiered and recorded numerous works since 2003.

    He has recorded six solo compact disks on the Crystal Records label and appears on numerous recordings with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Dallas Opera Orchestra and Voices of Change.

    While on campus, Holt will give a master class to SFA trumpet students.

    The recital is a joint presentation of the SFA College of Fine Arts and School of Music and is part of the 2011-2012 Cole Performing Arts Series. Cole Concert Hall is located in the Wright Music Building, 2210 Alumni Drive.

    Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. For tickets or more information, please go to www.finearts.sfasu.edu or call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS.

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September 22: Sheriff Office Daily Activity Log AND Booking/Arrest Report

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

This is the report from the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office that list the reports from 6 a.m. of the previous day to 6 a.m. of the listed day AND this is the report from the Nacogdoches County Jail that lists the arrests made from 6 a.m. of the previous day to 6 a.m. of the listed day.

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September 22: NPD Crime Report

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

This is a complete list of reports responded to by the Nacogdoches Police Department

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SFA School of Music director to present ‘Three Centuries of Keyboard Sonatas’

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

    John Noel Roberts, director of the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music, will present a faculty recital, “Three Centuries of Keyboard Sonatas,” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, in Cole Concert Hall on the SFA campus.

    “The sonata is an important compositional genre for the keyboard,” said Roberts, “and performing examples of sonata form from three centuries allows the listener to compare the use of the genre by different composers.”

    “For example, Joseph Haydn’s ‘Sonata in B minor, H. XVI:32,’ from the 18th century, displays the composer’s inventive daring, freedom of rhythmic structure, and humor, while Johannes Brahms’ 19th century ‘Sonata in F sharp minor, Op. 2’ displays Brahms’ warmth of tone and virtuosic brilliance,” Roberts said.

    Roberts will also play Charles Ives’ “First Sonata,” which explores many early 20th century compositional techniques, using familiar hymns such as “Bringing in the Sheaves” and “What a Friend We Have in Jesus,” explained Roberts.

    Fred J. Allen, SFA director of bands, will narrate each movement of Ives’ work, using actual notes from the manuscript as well as other sources written by the composer.

    Prior to accepting the director position for the SFA School of Music in 2009, Roberts was the artist-in-residence and head of music at the Western Australian Conservatorium of Music of the Edith Cowan University. He has also served on the faculties at Furman University, South Carolina, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and was the inaugural dean of the Townsend School of Music at Mercer University in Macon, Ga.

    Roberts, who earned his doctoral degree from the Yale University School Music, has performed in the United States, Canada, Great Britain, India, Australia, Italy, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Japan and Malaysia.

    Roberts released his latest compact disk, “The Complete Piano Sonatas of Johannes Brahms and Other Selected Works,” in 2009.

    The recital is a joint presentation of the SFA College of Fine Arts and School of Music and is a part of the 2011-2012 Cole Performing Arts Series. Cole Concert Hall is located in the Tom and Peggy Wright Music Building, 2210 Alumni Dr.

    Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for seniors and $2 for students. For tickets or more information, please go to www.finearts.sfasu.edu or call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS.

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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT TO BE CELEBRATED IN THE CITY

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

     Neighborhood Watch Programs and the Nacogdoches Police Department will be celebrating National Night Out in Texas on Tuesday, October 4, 2011.

     “The National Association of Town Watch, who sponsors National Night Out, allows the celebration to be held the first Tuesday in October for Texas residents, NPD Sgt. Greg Sowell said. “Texas law enforcement suggested this several years ago because of heat and mosquito concerns. NNO has been celebrated by most Texans in October for the past three years.

     Neighborhood Watch groups within the city will hold “block parties” on the evening of October 4.

     National Night Out is a night when residents are encouraged to lock their doors and spend the evening getting to know their neighbors in the name of crime prevention. Law Enforcement officers and other officials visit these parties to form relationships with the residents. Anyone interested in forming a Neighborhood Watch Program in the city or hosting a block party should contact the police department at 559-2618. Block parties should register with the police department by September 30th.

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City’s water conservation numbers as high as 50%

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

     In mid- August the Nacogdoches City Council initiated Stage 1 of the City’s water conservation plan. The purpose of the water conservation plan is to conserve the available water supply, protect the integrity of water supply facilities and minimize effects of a possible water supply shortage. The current drought is expected to last well into 2012, and protecting water resources is critical at this point in time.

     City staff is proud to report after a month; the voluntary water conservation efforts helped saved up to 50% usage at some sites. Below is a sample of the City’s conservation efforts at our historic sites, adhering to Stage 1 of the voluntary water conservation plan:

CVB – start time 1:30 am Thurs & Sun
44% reduction in usage by 700 minutes or 11 hrs and 40 minutes of watering

Sterne-Hoya – start time 1:00 am Thurs & Sun
50% reduction in usage by 910 minutes or 15 hrs and 10 minutes of watering

Durst-Taylor – start time 1:00 am Wed. & Sat.
Reduction of 325 minutes or 3 hrs and 25 minutes of watering

RR Depot – start time 2:00 am Thurs & Sun
Reduction of 300 minutes or 5 hours of watering

     While Stage I of the water conservation plan maintains voluntary actions of citizens; residents are encouraged to participate to help conserve water resources. Residents with even numbered home addresses are encouraged to water only on Thursdays from 8 p.m. until Friday at 8 a.m. and Sundays from 8 p.m. to Monday at 8 a.m. Residents with odd numbered home addresses are encouraged to water only on Wednesdays from 8 p.m. to Thursday at 8 a.m. and Saturdays from 8 p.m. to Sunday 8 a.m. Stage I also encourages citizens to participate in various water conservation techniques.

     While Stage I of the water conservation plan has been enacted, continued drought conditions and low participation from citizens in the water conservation plan could lead to further steps to ensure the stability of Nacogdoches’ water resources. “This is a precautionary measure we have taken, however it is possible that other steps will need to be taken in the near future,” said Bartlett. A complete list of water conservation tips can be found on the City’s facebook page and on the City’s website www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us. Interested residents can also obtain a copy of advanced stages of the drought contingency plan by contacting the City Engineering Department at 936-559-2516.

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Scare on the Square Contest Forms available now!

Posted on September 22, 2011 by admin

     Organizers of the upcoming 14th annual Scare on the Square Halloween festival are excited to announce plans for the Pet Costume, Children’s Costume, Pumpkin Art, and Pumpkin Baking Contest during this year’s event. Slated for Saturday, October 29th, 2011 the family friendly fall festival attracted over 9,000 people to the historic brick streets of downtown Nacogdoches last year.

This adorable Bumble Bee, Boomer, was one of many participants in the Pet Costume Contest in 2010.

     “We are thrilled to be bringing back our various contests. It is a great opportunity for people of all ages to get in on the fun of Scare on the Square,” said Main Street Manager Sarah O’Brien. “Many thanks to The Convention & Visitors Bureau, Nacogdoches Animal Services, Kroger, and Wal-Mart for making these contests possible,” said O’Brien.

     The Pet Costume contest is open to animals of all shapes and sizes, and includes a “My Pet & Me Category.” The Pumpkin Art entries, including carved and decorated pumpkins, will be on display in the Nacogdoches Convention & Visitors Bureau the evening of Scare on the Square. Food enthusiasts are encouraged to incorporate pumpkin into their favorite sweet treat as part of the pumpkin baking competition. Children’s costume contest participants will register onsite near the Plaza Principal Stage beginning at 5 p.m. the evening of the event. Judging will take place at 6 p.m.. Complete details on our entire contest collection are available along with forms on the Scare on the Square facebook page or the City’s website www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us.

     Vendor applications are also still available at www.ci.nacogdoches.tx.us, or in the Main Street Office, located at 202 E. Pilar Street, room 216 in downtown Nacogdoches. A limited amount of booth space is available, so vendors are encouraged to make reservations early. The deadline to apply for space is October 14th. You can also call organizers at 936-559-2573 and have a form faxed to you.

     Scare on the Square will be held from 5-8 p.m. and will host a variety of activities and events, including a haunted hay ride, petting zoo and over 75 vendors.

     For more information or questions about Scare on the Square please contact the Nacogdoches Main Street Office at 936-559-2573 or via email at obriens@ci.nacogdoches.tx.us.

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Obituary: Ruth Marie Fore 1927 – 2011

Posted on September 21, 2011 by admin

     A celebration of life for Mrs. Ruth Marie Fore, 84, of Nacogdoches will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at First Church of the Nazarene, located at 211 SE Stallings Drive in Nacogdoches, with Rev. Harley Patterson officiating.

Ruth Marie Fore

     Visitation will be held Friday, Sept. 23, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Cason Monk-Metcalf followed by a committal service at Sunset Memorial Park, located at 5127 North Street, Nacogdoches.

     Mrs. Fore was born April 19, 1927, in Nacogdoches and passed away Sept. 20, 2011, at a Nacogdoches hospital.

     Mrs. Fore is survived by a son, Roy Lynn Fore of Honduras; daughter; Lynda Mulville and husband Tim of Missouri City, Texas; son, Ray Fore and wife Sherry of Nacogdoches; grandchildren, Tobie Fore, Michael Fore, Wendy Pechman, Shelly Richardson, Adam Fore, Jennifer Torres, Jacquelyn Tatum, Greta Simon, and Tyle Fore; and 11 great-grandchildren.

     She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Mize “C.M.” Fore on Aug. 5, 2011.

     Arrangements are under the direction of Cason Monk-Metcalf Funeral Directors, located at 5400 North Street in Nacogdoches, Texas. Online obituary and guestbook posted at www.casonmonk-metcalf.com.

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