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Christmas Magic 2018

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When:
November 1, 2018 – November 4, 2018 all-day
2018-11-01T00:00:00-05:00
2018-11-05T00:00:00-06:00
Where:
MPEC
1000 5th St
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
USA
Contact:
940 692-9797

Christmas Magic 2018

Nov. 1-4

MPEC, 1000 5th Street, Wichita Falls, TX 76301. In 1981, a group of local volunteers, led by president Sue Crosnoe and chairpersons Sharon Fiscus and Gail Thompson Natale, began a new project to fund the Junior League of Wichita Falls’ (JLWF) Community Plan.
With a mission to create something that the community could benefit from not only through funds raised but through a family experience that they could share together, the ladies came together to create a little magic and raise over $33,000. At that time, it was the most money any event had raised in the history of the League.

Thirty five events later, the JLWF has gone on to raise over $3.2 million through Christmas Magic, and turned those profits over to community projects like YMCA’s Miracle League, Hospice of Wichita Falls, Patsy’s House, Safe Place, Wichita Falls Area Food Bank, Habitat for Humanity, Rathgeber Hospitality House, Foster Care Advocacy Services, Wichita Falls Symphony, Drug Free North Texas, MSU, WFISD, Rainbow House Emergency Resource Center, CASA, Beacon Lighthouse for the Blind, First Step, and Crimestoppers, among other local organizations.
This year’s Christmas Magic market will take place Thursday, November 1 through Sunday, November 4, 2018 at the Wichita Falls MPEC Exhibit Hall, 1000 5th St, Wichita Falls, Texas. We hope you will join us as we celebrate our 37th annual Christmas Magic and once again help give back to this wonderful community!

For more information on Christmas Magic 2018, call 940 692-9797.

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While We Were Sleeping

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When:
November 1, 2018 – November 4, 2018 all-day
2018-11-01T00:00:00-05:00
2018-11-05T00:00:00-06:00
Where:
MPEC
1000 5th St
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
USA
Contact:
940 692-9797

By Martha Crump

That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.

To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.

To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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Lacey’s Pantry: Strawberry Sorbet

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When:
November 1, 2018 – November 4, 2018 all-day
2018-11-01T00:00:00-05:00
2018-11-05T00:00:00-06:00
Where:
MPEC
1000 5th St
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
USA
Contact:
940 692-9797

By Lacey Vilhauer

Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water

Directions:

Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.

To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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Farm & Ranch

Hazards of Backyard Poultry

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When:
November 1, 2018 – November 4, 2018 all-day
2018-11-01T00:00:00-05:00
2018-11-05T00:00:00-06:00
Where:
MPEC
1000 5th St
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
USA
Contact:
940 692-9797

By Barry Whitworth, DVM

Having backyard poultry is a popular agriculture enterprise. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, 0.8 percent of all households in the United States have chickens. People keep chickens for a variety of reasons with table eggs being one of the more common reasons.

Unfortunately, some of these poultry producers are not aware of the hazards that come with keeping poultry because many times they carry pathogens but appear healthy.
Chickens are carriers of several zoonotic diseases. These are diseases that can be passed from animals to humans. According to a recent survey in Pennsylvania, a majority of backyard poultry producers were aware of the dangers of avian influenza. However, this study also revealed that far fewer producers were aware of the risk of possible exposure to Salmonella and Campylobacter.

The lack of knowledge about the hazards of raising poultry likely contributes to the continued issues of Salmonella outbreaks associated with backyard poultry. In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,072 illnesses of Salmonella linked to backyard poultry, and 272 of those patients required hospitalization. Oklahoma reported 43 individuals with the disease.

To read more, pick up a copy of the April issue of NTFR magazine. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.

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