Hemphill County Library Director April Dillon is retiring at the start of next year. She has served as head librarian for the last 24 years, she told us—and seemed almost surprised when she said it out loud and realized how long it had been.

The Comancheria Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) met Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Wheeler Historical Museum and co-hosted a Veterans Day barbecue lunch provided by Steve Walker, aka Mr. Barbecue. Members present were Mary Ann Ashley; Janet Parnell; Pam Hill; Marilee Wright; and Canadian veteran, John Wright. The Chapter is also fundraising to honor the veterans at Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery and Wheeler Cemetery by participating in Wreaths Across America again this year. Wreaths will be placed on Dec. 18, at 12 noon There are approximately 500 veterans to honor at Edith Ford Memorial Cemetery.

Shane Harris invited 4-H students Ashley Perry and Tucker Landry to be our program today to discuss a leadership project they were accepted for called GLOBE, or Global Leadership Opportunities Beyond Education. Through an application process, Perry and Landry were two of 25 students selected across 18 Texas counties to participate in GLOBE.

This recipe from my “All Recipes” cookbook has been hiding right in front of me for years but for whatever reason I hadn’t tried it until a few weeks ago. That was a big mistake. Try it and you’ll see what I mean. It’s absolutely delicious.