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Ennis Band & Choir to perform

Tuesday’s City Commission meeting, which had a short list of agenda items, included one that drew plenty of back-and-forth about two bids for Christmas lighting and décor. It was eventually tabled for a week and will be discussed further at a specially called meeting for 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12, at City Hall.

Ten Military Class Marching Bands competed in Waco during October 28-29, with Ennis finishing seventh. The venue was held at Baylor’s McLane Stadium.

Begun in the Graff’s garage, directional drilling hits paydirt

Ennis resident and mayoral hopeful, Maxwell Quattlebaum, has filed paperwork at City Hall to launch a campaign for mayor of Ennis. In fact, he is the first to make his plans official.

During halftime of last week’s football game at Mesquite, the Ennis Marching Band took to the field. While they were making a turn from north to south, a duck, perhaps migrating in the same direction, swooped down from above and joined them, barely above their heads. The audience couldn’t help but notice. After reaching the end zone, the feathered fan of the plumes on the band’s hats, was greeted by campus police officer Priscilla Ellington. She warmed the solo flyer in a towel. There was no word if the duck played the kazoo.

HONOR VALOR SACRIFICE

Veterans Day honors the millions of men and women who have sacrificed much to serve in the United States military. Veterans Day is commemorated each year on November 11 because it was that day in 1918 when an armistice was reached between combatants in World War I, which estimates suggest claimed the lives of as many as 22 million people.

Honoring all who served

Lifelong Ennis resident Lynda Isbell has announced her plan to campaign for mayor. It came days after she resigned her seat on the City Commission after serving as Mayor Pro Tem for approximately 18 months.