Sunday, May 19, 2024
Diane Long
PECAN PLANTATION BITS
A Mississippi native who has been a Texas transplant for 28 years, Diane Long is a wife, mother and English teacher who has written Pecan Plantation Bits for 14 years cumulatively. She spends her time gathering neighborhood news and teaching students how to avoid passive voice.
The Pecan Plantation Volunteer Fire Department/Emergency Medical Service Auxiliary is preparing for two upcoming fundraisers: a pancake breakfast and the 2023 golf tournament along with raffle prizes.
Pancakes and all the trimmings will be served from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at Planeview Park Pavilion (4500 Wedgefield Road) on Saturday, May 27. Tickets, which will be sold in advance and at the door, are $10 each for adults and $5 for children (ages 5-10). Folks are invited to the airport park to eat as well as to enjoy a musical performance by husband and wife team Frank and Rebecca Faiola (JetBlacq) beginning at 9 a.m.
In addition, the auxiliary’s annual golf tournament is set for Saturday, June 24 on the Pecan course, and auxiliary members are selling tickets in advance of the tournament for prizes to be raffled.
For folks wishing to donate items or participate by assembling items or services in a themed basket for the raffle, please contact Julie Logan at 727-252-3702 or Susan Lee at 972-743-1292. No contribution is too small.
Finally, golfers may register for the golf tournament at the Pecan Pro Shop (817-573-2645). The 4-person scramble will offer golfers three hole-in-one opportunities, which all boast fabulous prizes.
Pecaners may check the auxiliary’s Facebook page or contact an auxiliary member for more information concerning the fundraisers and how to purchase raffle tickets.
GOLF PLAY
Pecan’s golf course continues to be busy today and tomorrow with the Guys and Dolls Tournament.
In addition, the Men’s Golf Association has individual low gross/low net on the calendar for Saturday, May 13, and the Ladies’ Golf Association is pleased to announce a most successful Sadie Hawkins event where many funds (that will go toward updating the on-course restrooms) were raised.
MOTHER’S DAY
Today, Saturday, May 6, at 2 p.m. brings a free Mother’s Day craft class at the PAC where little ones will make terra cotta garden bells for their moms. Space is limited, and signup is necessary: 817-573-7952.
PARTY TIME
Pecaners will enjoy a Kentucky Derby Party today, Saturday, May 6, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the clubhouse when attendees may show off “hats, ties, and skill for picking ponies during the first jewel of the Triple Crown.”
The Brazos Room staff will provide heavy hors d'oeuvres, and the bar will be open. Ladies are encouraged to decorate and wear hats, and men should don their best bow ties. There will be prizes for the best fashion accessories chosen by “special guest judges.”
The Entertainment Committee will be selling door prize tickets that attendees may use to choose winning horses. Prizes for all winners will be “Pecan Bucks.”
Reservations are required as seating is limited. Call the clubhouse front desk to secure a spot: 817-573-2641.
ART EVENTS
The Pecan Plantation Art Guild will meet collectively on Tuesday, May 9 at 10:30 a.m. at the PAC and then hold a stained-glass workshop in the afternoon from 1 to 4 p.m. in the EMS Auxiliary meeting room. Instructor Kerian Massey will lead participants in making a colorful hanging stained glass feather. All supplies are provided with the $75 registration fee, which is payable upon arrival at the event.
BREAKFAST CLUB
Pecan Plantation’s Breakfast Club will gather again on Wednesday, May 10 in the Terrace Room of the clubhouse with breakfast buffet service beginning at 8:30 a.m. and the program starting at 9. Reservations are due by noon on Tuesday, May 9: 817-573-2641.
Attendees will hear from Sandi Walker, president and founder of Second Chance Farm, a successful nonprofit that houses special animals and whose motto is “Let’s Redefine Normal.”
START ENGINES
A “Unique Car Show” is coming to the PAC parking lot on Saturday, May 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pecan’s executive chef Jordan Ray will be present and serving barbecue and beverages.
GENEALOGY GROUP
Pecan’s Genealogy Group is taking a field trip on Tuesday, May 16 to the Somervell County Library beginning at 10 a.m. Folks will meet at the library in Glen Rose, and everyone is welcome. While on site, attendees will enjoy a tour of the genealogical resources, which include not only Texas but all of the United States. After the May meeting, the Genealogy Group will recess until September.
For more information on the Genealogy Group and to be added to its email list, call or text Kay Holly at 682-459-5718.
SUCCESSFUL SALE
The Green Thumb Garden Club thanks all patrons who supported its plant and garden art sale fundraiser last weekend.
Linda Kunzman described the event as “another successful fundraiser thanks to our community support and Green Thumb volunteers!”
Want another chance to purchase unique garden art? Or want more information about the garden club and its presence in our community? Contact Linda at 214-636-9887.
SUMMER FUN
Summer is a spectacular time for the youngest residents (and their parents and grandparents) in Pecan, and the May edition of “The Columns” showcases all the offerings the season will bring. Dates and sign-up instructions are included with each event.
dianedlong@yahoo.com | 817-579-9360
