Hanel thankful for all the help
By KHRISTINA HANEL

I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank everybody in the Jasper/Lake Sam Rayburn area who has taken care of me over the last three and a half years.

When I first moved to the area, I didn't know a soul. But now, as I'm getting ready to move to Savannah, I'm leaving behind some of the closest relationships I've had in years.

From that first weekend on Rattlesnake Island, I've felt right at home. And to all my "moms" and "dads," I want to say thanks for all the places to sleep, advice, time, love and, best of all, food.

Even through I'm moving across the country, I know that "my hometown" will always be Jasper/Lake Sam Rayburn, Texas.