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I remember the day the husband’s older brother said to me, “Susan, oh Susan, this you need to learn: we Lincolns aren’t slaves to fashion.”

Dear Editor:

Ennis Ford and North Texas Ford Dealers announced last week that 250 seniors from across the northern region would be receiving Driving Dreams scholarships, which were awarded to three local graduates.

Early voting begins soon for the July 14 Republican and Democratic Joint Primary Runoff Elections for both parties. Balloting can be done in person at familiar locations in Ellis County (listed below), as early voting runs from June 29 through July 10.

A reduction to nine regular season football games was announced on Friday, Jun 12, by the National Association Intercollegiate Athletics. According to news of the cut, the COVID-19 pandemic is the matter.

Interest in the Cerf mansion, profiled on this page at various times, knows no end. I was very happy to receive some clippings recently from Jennifer Albright who found them in a family scrapbook.

Although summer is the most popular time for recreation, one of Ennis’s oldest recreation spots, Kiwanis Park at Old City Lake, is already teeming with locals.

A new season of live theatre is about to dawn, and with it comes an open stage for area thespians. Theatre Rocks has scheduled a general audition session from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 27, at their location near downtown at 505 NW Main St. in Ennis.

Park playground equipment and swing set apparatuses in backyard jungle gyms are exciting places for children to be active outdoors. Play equipment gives children opportunities to exercise and engage with friends.

Leading when the sun shines, when the grass is soft and green, when the birds are chirping and the creek is rippling cool waters is something of a breeze.