Slaton Bakery celebrates its 100th birthday

Lynn Simpson stopped by The Post Dispatch this week to visit. I asked him about the celebration of the Slaton Bakery. This has been his family’s business for eighty of the hundred years the Bakery has been open.

COMMUNITY SCRAPBOOK

Thanks to Stetson Cimental for bringing the firetruck to the Summer Reading Program at the Library.

Gus Clemens on Wine

Last week we argued that Champagne was a poor choice for a wedding reception. Too many people, too high prices, too much cacophony to appreciate expensive French bubbles. Champagne has a place. Consider it for an intimate honeymoon meal. Consider it for an anniversary tête-à-tête.

The Heirloom Kitchen

The aroma of the barbeque grill is one that I, along with many of you, simply love. And with a big meat eater in my house, this is a frequent smell that lingers at my home. I’m not vegan or vegetarian, but I often feel more satisfied with plantbased food.

Women Veterans Day, June 12, celebrates the anniversary of women becoming permanent members of the military

AUSTIN, TX – June 12th is Women Veterans Day, commemorating the day President Harry Truman signed the bill enabling women to serve as permanent, regular members of the U.S. Armed Forces on June 12, 1948.

The Heirloom Kitchen

Each spring and summer I feel challenged to cook and eat as many fresh, gorgeous, colorful vegetables I can get my hands on. But I still get hungry for thick, hearty concoctions to put on the table.

Gus Clemens on Wine

June—the wedding month. Time for celebration and Champagne. Well, yes and no. Celebration, surely. Champagne at the wedding? Let’s think about that. Many weddings, at least the reception part, are boisterous, topsy- turvy events.

Understanding weather emergencies

Weather emergencies can happen at any time of year and in any part of the world. Learning to recognize the most common weather hazards can help people confront adverse weather situations more capably. High temperatures High temperatures are experienced during the summer in many parts of the world.

Post Middle School Honor Roll - 6th Six Weeks

Rahaf Alomari, Rein Howard,Tru Jones, Olivia Peters, Jansen Puckett, Harley Reyna, Landyn Rister, John Rodriguez, Isabella Salcedo, Kerstyn Young. 7th Grade Rylee Hernandez, Sawyer Mackey, Lazaro Moreno, Lazaro Pacheco-Barboza, Jax Perez.

Southland ISD Honor Roll - 6th Six Weeks

A - Honor Roll First Grade Zane Bell, Brynlee Benham, Jaxon Gaydos, Thomas Gomez, Aaden Guerrero-Olivarez, Charli McClain, Samantha Pool, Alianna Soto. Second Grade Sincere Duncan, Abigail Elle, Lyndi McClain, Third Grade Cheyenne Atchison, Autumn Benham, Payslee Bunton, Mattox Johnson.