KHPF talks to Lions about Crazy Bout Patsy concert

By LESTER MURRAY
news2@kilgorenewsherald.com

Tom Conner, KHPF derrick committee chairman talks to Lions about the fund raiser to help fix storm damage on the derricks.

Things were swinging at the Kilgore Lions Club on Thursday as Tom Conner brought some tunes from Patsy Cline.

They weren’t really tunes from Patsy, but some people say you can’t tell the difference according to Conner. “The CD was made by Sherrill Douglas, who will be performing Crazy ‘Bout Patsy,” said Conner.

Conner said the fundraiser sponsored by the Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation will be to raise money to repair damage to the Kilgore derricks caused by the recent hail storm.

“The hail broke out bulbs and destroyed bulb fixtures throughout Kilgore,” said Conner. “Two derricks have been evaluated and fixed at the tune of approximately $1300.”

Conner said the Patsy Cline show is just one of two shows in May as part of Historical Preservation Month.

“KHPF is also sponsoring Jazz Under the Derricks on May 15, featuring the Jazz Professors,” said Conner.

The theme of the Patsy Cline show will be “Keep the Stars Shining” said Conner.

The show will be at Dodson Auditorium on May 6 at 7:30 p.m. Reserve tickets are $20 and $15 each and are available at the KC Box Officer by calling (903) 983-8179.

The Lions presented their Teacher and Students of the Month for April. Travis Hull (left) was Student of the Month, Samantha Kaiser was also named Lion Student of the Month but could not be present. Coach Mike Wood was named Teacher of the Month, he is the head of the Community Based Instruction program. Bruce Orange, one of Mike’s  students also spoke at the program. (right)

In other Lion business, Lion Bobby Wheeley introduced Mike Wood as Teacher of the Month for April. Wood is a football coach and in charge of the Community Based Instruction Program which helps acclimate students with needs on how to handle money, check books, work full and part time jobs and more.

Bruce Orange, a senior at KHS was Wood’s special guest at the Lions Club. Orange, who will be graduating in May, is in Wood’s program and works at East Texas Lumber.

Wheeley also presented Student of the Month award for April to Travis Hull. Samantha Kaiser was also selected student of the month but was out of town on a band trip to Galveston.