april 2008 

cover:  Pottery by Gary Hatcher, Pine Mills Pottery, Mineola

features
7 100 County Line Moments
County Line Magazine celebrates our 100th issue with a walk down memory lane

10 THE ARTS of East Texas
Local artists discuss the benefits of art in our community and schools, what we have now, and what we hope for the future.

11 Painting Life
Oil painter Ed Watson enjoys bringing every day activities from life to the canvas.
by Tom Geddie

13 TMA High School Art Winners
A display of the Merit of Honor Award winners and a special award for three-dimensional work. from the 2008 Tyler Museum of Art’s High School Art contest

14 Making Movies
Twenty-two year old Samuel Ramsey from Winnsboro has made his own film, “The Photographer: How the Rain Falls.”
by Tom Geddie

14 Shooting Art
Photographer and teacher O. Rufus Lovett talks about reading photography.
by Tom Geddie

17 Writing on the Wall
Quitman’s Bart Soutendijk describes his passion for creating his wire sculptures
by Tom Geddie

18 2008 Poetry Contest
Twelve poems from the winners of County Line’s 2008 Poetry contest ranging from adults to grade schoolers.

22 Arts of East Texas Directory
A list of galleries, performance centers, theatres, artists, museums and organizations

36 Local Fisherman Prepares to Win Tournament Again
James Niggemeyer of Van was on the winning team at last year’s Toyota Texas Bass Classic on Lake Fork and is in the running again this year. The event also features entertainment by Trace Adkins, Robert Earl Keen, Kacey Musgraves, and Roger Creager.

departments
4 Talk of the Town
Student art contest, chili cook-off, Wildthing the Buffalo, bluebird festival, horses, giant salvinia, Spring Swing festival, Woodstock,, ...

5 Letters

6 Business
East Texas Crisis Center, Mineola Country Club, water systems, veterans, performing arts council, new retail space, new expo center, , , ...

23 Living Room
The Woodson Place subdivision in Rains County plans its homes around nature.

24 Grits & Gourmet
Restaurant review on Patron Mexican Grill in Van and a German Chocolate Cake recipe from The Driskill Family Team for Relay for Life
by P.A. Geddie

25 Dining Guide

26 Calendar

32 Music Listing

33 l The Country Folk Eclectic Music Column
Choosing music based on what critics praise versus what radio stations play.
by Tom Geddie

28 l Reel Time
Why We Fish
by Barry St. Clair

29 l Kid’s Korner
Vern and Muffin offer up some spring fun with bunnies, birdhouses, and dry spells
by Vern Dailey and Muffin

30 l Tolbert’s Tales
A Garden View
by Jerry Tolbert

31 l Marketplace
 

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