As of January 20, 2015 the Ballinger Area Chamber of Commerce will be accepting nominations for Citizen of the Year, this is for any citizen of Ballinger that you feel has gone above and beyond to make this community a better place, this person always puts their best foot forward to help others and is part of our quality of life in Ballinger. 

The rules are simple:

1. NO PETITIONS
2. DO NOT NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR DOING THEIR JOB WELL
3. YOU MUST SIGN YOUR NAME TO THE NOMINATION LETTER AND WRITE A BRIEF DISCRIPTION AS TO WHY THIS PERSON SHOULD BE CITIZEN OF THE YEAR 

You can email your nominations to ballingerareachamber@aol.com, mail them to P.O. Box 577 Ballinger, TX 76821, fax them to 325-365-3445, or drop them by 700 Railroad Ave. 

The deadline for nominations is February 10, 2015

The 33nd annual Midessa Boat, RV, Sport & Gun Show will be held at the Ector County Coliseum Complex, Odessa, TX, February 6-8, 2015.  Those attending can see the new 2015 model RV’s, Boats, Ford Trucks, and receive the best buys of the season. Check the many booth spaces for free prizes including a $500 vacation cash giveaway, resort stays and more.  Visit the new expanded gun show, and a variety of booths including resort areas, RV parks, jewelry, fishing apparel, fishing tackle, motorcycles, ATV’s and used boats and rv’s. Plan your vacation or hunting trip in Canada, Colorado, Texas or a safari in Africa.

Let the kids fish in the Army Bass Anglers Kids Fishing Tank sponsored by Sewell Ford. Test drive the new all aluminum Ford F-150.

REGISTER IN BUILDING A FOR $500 VACATION CASH GIVEAWAY.REGISTER FOR A $500 SHOPPING SPREE

A free tram will be provided to transport people from building to building. All exhibits are inside.


SOMETHING FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
www.midessaboatshow.net  Information Sheet

 Suzanne Campbell, Director of the ASU West Texas Collection, will be speaking to the San Angelo Genealogical and Historical Society on Tuesday, February 3.   She will be speaking on the “The Englishmen of the Concho Valley.”  Ms. Campbell has been head of the West Texas Collection since 1996.

The meeting begins at 7 PM on Tuesday, February3, at Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, 3536 YMCA Drive.  The public is invited to attend, and there is no charge.  For more information, call (325)-481-3239 or (325)-942-5741 or e-mail SAGHS.Inc@gmail.com or visit our website at http://saghs-tx.org. 

Baseball Registration has begun!!  Registration forms may be picked up at the Treadmill, Ballinger Elementary or Ballinger Jr. High.  This includes tee-ball ages 4-6 and baseball ages 7- 15.   Regular season play is April-June.  Registration forms with payment must be turned into the Treadmill no later than February 3, 2015.  Contact Cathy Elliott at (325)365-0794 if any questions.

Draft Day for the 9U which players should attend will be Tuesday, February 17 at 5:45 p.m. and Draft Day for 12U will be Thursday, February 19th  at 5:45 p.m.