Turn on the Christmas Lights!

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Image courtesy of “Cass County Sun” (click to enlarge)

Would you like to see real Christmas lights on Linden’s Historic Water Tower in the future? If so, follow the instructions in this ad from the Cass County Sunthe oldest business in Cass County (established in 1876).

Charter Memberships are available ONLY until 31 December 2015.

For information on membership in the Linden Heritage Foundation, either by check or by online payment, click this membership link.

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Honor a Friend or Family Member with a Charter Membership

WPA Plaque CroppedYou may have noticed that some of our members have placed the name of a departed loved one or friend on our list of Charter Members.  If you wish to purchase a Memorial Charter Membership, just add a life span notation (as seen below), on the membership form next to the name that you wish to honor.

Jana Carter Broxson (1947-2014) - Corrigan, TX
  Joe W. Lovelace (1922-2011) - Linden, TX
Margaret Scott Lovelace (1925-2010) – Linden, TX
Charline Wiley Morris (1917-1998) – Linden, TX
  Mary E. (Dood) O'Rear (1919-2008) - Linden, TX
  Milton T. O'Rear (1915-1994) - Linden, TX
  Jerry Dale Surratt (1947-1970) - Linden, TX

Charter Memberships are available ONLY until 31 December 2015.

For more information on membership in the Linden Heritage Foundation, either by check or by online payment, click this membership link.

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It was a “Banner Day” in Linden

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It was a “Banner Day” in Linden on Monday, 14 December 2015, at the Barber building on Courthouse Square for the unfurling of the membership banner of the Linden Heritage Foundation.

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Joe B. Lovelace (left) and Sam Higdon (right) welcoming Foundation supporters.

Foundation President Sam Higdon gave welcoming remarks followed by comments from State Representative Chris Paddie; Dee Farmer, Chief of Staff in Senator Kevin Eltife’s Longview Office; and Cass County Judge Becky Wilbanks.  Judge Wilbanks and City Administrator Bob Swisher then unfurled the banner.

 

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Banner unfurling by Becky Wilbanks and Bob Swisher
Photo of Representative Chris Paddie courtesy of Jo Anna Duncan.
Representative Chris Paddie

Mayor Clarence Burns and Mr. Swisher hosted a reception for the group at the restored City Hall.  The tour ended at Linden’s Historic 1934 Water Tower and 1939 Firehouse for a review of the Foundation’s preservation efforts.

The Foundation thanks everyone for their support and assistance at this event.  All photographed were taken by Jo Anna Duncan.  Her work can be seen at Front Porch Treasurers Studio.

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A Unique Lasting Christmas Gift

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Photo of Santa at WinterFest courtesy of Jo Anna Duncan’s Front Porch Treasures Studio on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/FrontPorchTreasuresStudio.

With Christmas approaching, consider giving a Charter Membership to a friend or family member.  It will be lasting gift that will benefit Linden and encourage others to be part of the betterment of the City.

Charter Memberships are available ONLY until 31 December 2015.

For information on membership in the Linden Heritage Foundation, either by check or by online payment, click this membership link.

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Each One Bring One

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Image courtesy of Stuart Miles at FreeDigitalPhotos.net

With over 100 Charter Members at present, the Foundation can double its number if each of us recruits one new person before the end of 2015 This type of  “each one bring one” campaign has been successful in many organizations – please consider whom you might recruit to make this happen.

Charter Memberships are available ONLY until 31 December 2015.

For information on membership in the Linden Heritage Foundation, either by check or by online payment, click this membership link.

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