Published: March 23, 2008 09:01 pm            

Local Beat 3/24/08

For a complete listing of local beat items, view the Daily Sun Web site at www.corsicanadailysun.com.



March 24

Barry Masonic Lodge will meet at 7:30 p.m. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All masons are invited.



Navarro County Relay for Life team captain’s meeting will be at 6 p.m. at the YMCA Optimist Room. Anyone interested is invited. For more information, visit the Web site at http://events.cancer.org/rflnavarrocotx or by e-mail to blcollard@yahoo.com, jamekitch@yahoo.com or rdavis@natenv.com.



Emhouse Community Center will meet at 7 p.m. Carole Davenport will speak about the PAL program at Navarro College. Refreshments will be served.



March 25

Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session on creating a business plan from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, 120 N. 12th St. Cost of the workshop will be $20. For more information or to register, call Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.



Winkler Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. to welcome Kenneth Dunagan. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All masons are invited.



March 26

North Central Texas WorkForce’s Corsicana Center will a job search workshop on “Insight to the online job search” at 10 a.m. at its office, 720 N. Beaton St. For more information, call (903) 874-8276.



VOICE and Navarro County AgriLife Extension will host a healthy living class from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the VOICE office, located in the Bank of America Building, 100 N. Main St., Third Floor, Suite 308. This class will be free and the public is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Gina Dieterichs at (903) 872-0180 or gdieterichs@voiceinc.org.



March 27

North Central Texas WorkForce’s Corsicana Center will host a “Workshop Center Orientation” at 10 a.m. and a job search workshop on “Interview Tips” at 10 a.m. at its office, 720 N. Beaton St. “Basic PC Skills” training will be offered at 5:30 p.m. at the center, but seating is limited and you must pre-register for this training. For more information, call (903) 874-8276.



Navarro College PAL will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Cook Center on the college campus. All senior citizens are invited to attend. Drinks will be provided for the luncheon. Bring a covered dish and come meet new friends. Please bring canned goods for the Navarro County Food Pantry. The speaker will be the health coordinator at Sterling House. She will talk about numerous health issues. Also discussed will be the upcoming PAL day trip to the Dallas Arboretum on April 10. Come sign up to go on this fun day.



March 29

Blooming Grove Masonic Lodge will present a golden trowel award to one of its faithful members at 2 p.m. For convenience it will be held at the Barry Masonic Lodge. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited.



Navarro County Animals at Risk Foundation will conduct a low-cost vaccination clinic from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Farmers Market, located on Business 45 between East Collin Street and East Sixth Avenue, next to the Corsicana Daily Sun. John Beck will be the attending veterinarian. For more information, call (903) 875-0024.



April 1

Corsicana Chapter No. 118, Order of Eastern Star, will hold a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Corsicana Masonic Lodge. A potluck supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. All area OES members are invited. For more information, call Bonnie Mathison at (903) 874-0226.



April 3

Blooming Grove Crime Watch will meet at 7 p.m. at Blooming Grove Fire Station. Navarro County Sheriff Les Cotten will be the speaker. Light refreshments will be served.



April 5

American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., will hold a fund-raiser, including a bake sale, beginning at 8 a.m. There will be barbecue sandwiches and chips for $3, corn dogs for $1, and sodas for sale. The post will have a membership drive for Legionnaires, Sons of the American Legion, and Ladies Auxiliary. The Sons of American Legion will have a monthly meeting at 3 p.m. To attend the meeting, membership must be current. Also, Angels of Corsicana, a troop support group, will be at the post to accept items to send to the troops and monetary donations will be accepted to help with the cost of monthly mailing of packages to the military. Items may also be dropped off at the post daily after 2 p.m. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.



Corsicana Masonic Lodge will present the Golden Trowel Award to one of its most-faithful members at 3 p.m. All masons, friends, family and the public are invited for this open meeting.



Kerens Library, located on South Colket Street, will have its grand opening at 10 a.m. Speaking will be Congressman Joe Barton along with other officials. The public is invited to attend, and refreshments will be served. The new library is the culmination of four years of fund-raising and contains a computer lab, meeting room, and display space.



April 6

American Legion Post 22 Ladies Auxiliary, 632 N. Beaton St., will meet at 3 p.m. To attend the meeting, membership must be current. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.



April 7

City of Blooming Grove will hold its monthly city council meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Blooming Grove City Hall, 200 S. Fordyce St.



Corsicana Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. Buddy Wigley will present the second half of the history of the Corsicana Lodge. A meal will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. All masons are invited.



April 8

Corsicana Emergency Corps, 416 S. 12th St., will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members and any active volunteers are invited to attend. Monthly meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the month. For more information, call (903) 872-5072.



Blooming Grove Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. A meal will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. All masons are invited.



Eureka Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. A meal will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. All masons are invited.



April 9

VOICE and Navarro County AgriLife Extension will host a healthy living class from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the VOICE office, located in the Bank of America Building, 100 N. Main St., Third Floor, Suite 308. This class will be free and the public is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Gina Dieterichs at (903) 872-0180 or gdieterichs@voiceinc.org.



April 10

Dawson Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. A meal will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. All masons are invited.



April 12

The Coyote Squadron will meet at the Tucker Hardgrave Memorial Hanger at the Corsicana Municipal Airport. Staff meeting will be at 10 a.m. with squadron meeting to follow at 10:30 a.m. Anyone interested may attend the squadron meeting. Topics will include discussion of the upcoming Corsicana Airsho to be held May 10. Volunteers are needed. Lunch will be served after the meeting.



American Legion Post 22 Legionnaires, 632 N. Beaton St., will meet at 1 p.m. To attend the meeting, membership must be current. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.



April 14

The Republican Party of Navarro County will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on the seventh floor of the Bank of America building, 100 N. Main St. All registered voters are welcome to attend. For more information, view the Web site at www.navgop.com.



Woodmen of the World Lodge 5 will have a meeting and potluck dinner at 6 p.m. at Liberty Hall. All members, their families and guests are cordially invited.



April 15

Kerens Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served after the meeting. All masons are invited.



April 16

Career Expo 2008 will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wolens Special Events Center and Gibson Hall on the Navarro College campus. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Sina Ruiz, Navarro College interim director of the career center and tech prep, at (903) 875-7481 or sina.ruiz@navarrocollege.edu; or Paul Hooper, executive director of Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, at (903) 874-4731 phooper@corsicana.org.



April 22

Winkler Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. A meal will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. All masons are invited.



April 22-May 1

VOICE will offer the Texas Youth Tobacco Awareness Program, a state-approved program for minors charged with attempted purchase, consumption, or possession of tobacco and is designed to the mandates of Texas law. VOICE staff is certified to facilitate this program. The class will be an eight-hour program divided into four two-hour sessions. Classes will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. April 22, 24, 29 and May 1. The classes are $80 (cash only) for all sessions. For more information, contact John Goodnight at (903) 872-0180 or jgoodnbight@voiceinc.org.



April 24

VOICE will have its fourth annual spring luncheon as part of the Derrick Days kick-off. This year’s luncheon will be at noon at First United Methodist Church, 320 N. 15th St. The guest speaker will be longtime Corsicana physician Dr. Neal Green, who will delight the audience with his humor. There will be a pre-celebration on the evening before hosted by Corsicana Salon and Day Spa. To offer sponsorship or to purchase a table, contact Gina Dieterichs at (903) 872-0180 or gdieterichs@voiceinc.org.



Pecan grafting workshop will be held at 5:30 p.m. at PnE Ranch, south of Corsicana off of Farm-to-Market Road 709 between Retreat and Pursley. Bring lawn chair for seating. The program will offer hands-on instruction on the various methods of pecan propagation and will provide details on how to make this practice work for you. RSVP by April 15 to AgriLife Extension at (903) 654-3075.



April 26

Navarro County Reach to Recovery will have information available from 9 a.m. to noon in Classroom 2 of Navarro Regional Hospital. Reach to Recovery, a service offered free of charge and a division of the American Cancer Society, offers support by breast cancer survivors, literature, temporary breast prosthesis, wigs, exercise instruction for range of motion following surgery, and other support. For more information, call (903) 872-2459 or (800) 227-2345 or view the Web site at www.cancer.org.



April 28

Barry Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. A meal will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. All masons are invited.



May 6

Corsicana Chapter No. 118, Order of Eastern Star, will hold a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Corsicana Masonic Lodge. A potluck supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. All area OES members are invited. For more information, call Bonnie Mathison at (903) 874-0226.



May 16

Grazing management workshop will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at 77 Ranch in Blooming Grove. A meal will be served at noon. RSVP by May 12 to AgriLife Extension at (903) 654-3075.



May 19

VOICE and Navarro County AgriLife Extension will host a healthy living class from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. in the VOICE office, located in the Bank of America Building, 100 N. Main St., Third Floor, Suite 308. This class will be free and the public is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Gina Dieterichs at (903) 872-0180 or gdieterichs@voiceinc.org.



Navarro County Reach to Recovery will have information available from 9 a.m. to noon in Classroom 2 of Navarro Regional Hospital. Reach to Recovery, a service offered free of charge and a division of the American Cancer Society, offers support by breast cancer survivors, literature, temporary breast prosthesis, wigs, exercise instruction for range of motion following surgery, and other support. For more information, call (903) 872-2459 or (800) 227-2345 or view the Web site at www.cancer.org.



Through May 27

Nurturing Program Part I for parents of infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays though May 27. These free classes will be held at the Bank of America building, 100 N. Main St., Third Floor, Suite 308. For more information, Valorie at VOICE, (903) 872-0180.



June 23

Navarro County Reach to Recovery will have information available from 9 a.m. to noon in Classroom 2 of Navarro Regional Hospital. Reach to Recovery, a service offered free of charge and a division of the American Cancer Society, offers support by breast cancer survivors, literature, temporary breast prosthesis, wigs, exercise instruction for range of motion following surgery, and other support. For more information, call (903) 872-2459 or (800) 227-2345 or view the Web site at www.cancer.org.

        

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