Published: May 25, 2008 01:45 pm      

Local Beat 5/26/08

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



May 26

Hubbard Memorial Day Weekend Trade Days will have a meal at the fire station from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., a downtown patriotic Memorial Day parade at 11 a.m., and a memorial service at noon at Fairview Cemetery.



Barry Masonic Lodge will be dark in remembrance of Memorial Day.



A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. at the Woodland Cemetery gazebo. The theme will be “Gone But Not Forgotten.” Speakers will be veterans Elzie Carroll and James Borkchum, who both served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Soloists will be Billy Elias, Gertrude Richardson and Curtis Sparks. Taps will be played by Les Grayson. For more information, call (903) 874-2921 or (903) 641-5671 or e-mail to singlebelieversministries@yahoo.com.



Navarro County War Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the Navarro County Courthouse. The speaker will be Lowell Thompson. Join in remembering the fallen soldiers from Navarro County. A special tribute will be paid to William O’Brien, who died while serving in Iraq. Donations will be accepted for the memorial that will be erected honoring this young man.



May 27

Winkler Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. Meal will be served starting at 6:30 p.m.



May 28

Corsicana Preservation Foundation has announced that images taken at the recent Twilight Ball are available for viewing and purchase. Lana Johnson will be at the Halbert house from 1 to 5 p.m.



May 29

Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a combination workshop on how to get government contracts from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, 120 N. 12th St. Cost of the workshop will be $40. For more information or to register, call Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.



North Central Texas WorkForce’s Corsicana Center will host a “Workshop Center Orientation” at 10 a.m. and a job search workshop on “Resume Preparation” at 10 a.m. at its office, 720 N. Beaton St. “WorkInTexas.com” 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 people 60 and above are invited to attend. Bring a covered dish and come meet new friends. Drinks will be provided. Please bring canned goods for the Navarro county Food Pantry. They are low on many staple items such as macaroni and cheese, rice, noodles and cereals. The program for the meeting will be the planetarium show “Dinosaurs Alive.”



Eureka Crime Watch will hold its annual community picnic at 6:15 p.m. on the Eureka United Methodist Church grounds. Everyone is invited. Meat, bread and drinks will be furnished as well as plates and eating utensils. Please bring a covered dish and/or a dessert with serving utensils and your lawn chairs. And don’t forget your insect repellent. Gather up your family and join in for a wonderful evening of fellowship and good food.



May 31

Corsicana/Navarro County tire collection day will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Precinct 1 County Barn, located on State Highway 31 and 45th Street, across from Wal-Mart. Bring any and all of your tires (only tires) to the barn. No commercial tire dealers/haulers will be allowed to dispose of tires. You must be a Navarro County resident, and loads must be tarped and firmly secured to trucks and trailers. Assistance will be available to help unload. For more information, call (903) 654-3075.



June 1

Rice Cemetery Association will have its annual homecoming at Rice High School. A business meeting will be at 10:15 a.m., a program will be at 11 a.m., followed by a covered dish luncheon. Anyone who has loved ones buried at the Rice Cemetery or connected with the Rice community is invited to attend. For more information, call Rice Cemetery Association president Don Mahaley at (972) 938-0894.



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.

June 2

City of Blooming Grove will hold its monthly city council meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Blooming Grove City Hall, 200 S. Fordyce, Blooming Grove, TX 76626.



Corsicana Masonic Lodge will have the stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. Buddy Wigley will finish the third part of the history of the Corsicana lodge. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All masons are invited.



June 2-6

The annual Mildred Drama Camp will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. June 2-6 at the Mildred cafetorium. The camp ensures that each student will get 20 full hours of hands-on theatre training during which they will learn a show and perform it at the end of the week. Cost per student is $50 (including camp T-shirt) and students must be in the fourth through eighth grades to participate. For more information, call Mildred High School at (903) 872-0392.



June 3

Corsicana Chapter No. 118, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold a stated meeting and initiate a candidate at the Corsicana Masonic Lodge at 7:30 p.m. 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.



Blooming Grove Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. at Heritage Hall of Blooming Grove United Methodist Church. Patsy Boyd McSpadden will present a program on the military service of her parents, W.E. “Doodle” Boyd and LaVerle Rhodes Boyd, during World War II. For more information, call (903) 695-2724 or (903) 673-2635.



June 5

Blooming Grove Crime Watch will meet at 7 p.m. at the Blooming Grove Fire Station. The speaker will be Deena Smith, Blooming Grove municipal court clerk, who will explain the operations of the city municipal court. Everyone is invited. Light refreshments will be served.



A Corsicana community blood drive with American Red Cross will be held from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Navarro Shriner’s Building, 323 N. Commerce St. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good general health and have a photo ID. Please eat and drink well before donating. Each donor will receive a gift. For an appointment or more information, call (800) 448-3543. You may also view the Web site at www.givelife.org.



June 6-7

Navarro County Extension Club will have a bake sale including homemade cakes from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Warner Redus’ home, 1101 E. Waterworks Road. For more information, call Texas AgriLife Extension agent Virginia Mays at (903) 654-3075.



June 7

Corsicana Chapter No. 118, Order of the Eastern Star, will have an open meeting for the purpose of installing officers for the 2008-2009 year. Jane Rogers is the worthy matron elect and Dewey Gordon is the worthy patron elect. The installation will be at 2 p.m. at Corsicana Masonic Lodge, 201 N. 15th St. Light refreshments will be served afterwards. The general public is invited. For more information, call Bonnie Mathison at (903) 874-0226.



Corsicana/Navarro County clean-up day will be held from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Corsicana Regional Landfill on Jester Road off East State Highway 31. Bring your junk and trash to the landfill. This can include: large appliances, furniture, entertainment equipment, agricultural pesticide containers (must be triple rinsed, punctured or crushed), daily household garbage, and brush. No tires will be accepted. You must be a Navarro County resident, and loads must be tarped and firmly secured to trucks and trailers. Assistance will be available to help unload. Volunteers will be available to take items to the landfill for elderly or disabled residents in the Corsicana area. For this assistance, call (903) 654-3075 by 4 p.m. June 6 or call before 11 a.m. June 7 to the Corsicana Emergency Corps at (903) 872-5072 to schedule items to be picked up.



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



Family Caregiver Support Group of Navarro County will meet at 10 a.m. at Abundant Life Fellowship, 3900 Farm-to-Market Road 744 (across from Corsicana High School). The purpose is to give family caregivers a time and place to come together and share hurts, pain, questions, and needs with others who are enduring similar situations or circumstances. If you are a family caregiver or you would like more information, call Mark at (903) 872-9155 or (903) 641-9592.



The fourth annual NAACP Summerfest 2008 will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Bunert Park, located on East MLK Boulevard. There will be food booths, train rides, arts and crafts, face painting, bounce house, basketball shoot-out, dunking booth and great entertainment. There will be raffle tickets for prizes. Entry forms for booths are available at Eastside Barber Shop, 1000 E. 13th Ave.; Al’s Barber Shop, 104 S. Beaton St.; Ruby’s Hats, 513 E. MLK Blvd.; and Charles’ Hair Gallery, 109A S. Beaton St. For more information, contact Marie at (903) 874-2821 or e-mail to mariescreatebks@aol.com.



Campbell-Elrod Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting at 11 a.m. at the cemetery. In case of rain, the meeting will be moved to Barry Methodist Church. All family members of those buried in the cemetery are invited to attend the meeting. A covered dish lunch will follow the meeting and speaker.



June 9

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



June 10

Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a free basic workshop on how to start a small business from 10 a.m. to noon at the Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, 120 N. 12th St. For more information or to register, call Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.



Corsicana Emergency Corps, 416 S. 12th St., will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members, any active volunteers who want to join, and any residents are invited to attend. Monthly meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. the second Tuesday of each 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 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 at 6:30 p.m. All masons are invited.



June 10-19

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. There will be a choice of morning or afternoon sessions — from 9 to 11 a.m. or from 3 to 5 p.m. June 10, 12, 17 or 19. Classes are $80 (cash only) for all sessions. For more information, contact John Goodnight at (903) 872-0180 or jgoodnight@voiceinc.org.



June 12

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



June 14

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



June 16

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. A report of the 2008 Republican Party of Texas state convention held in Houston will be presented. All registered voters are welcome to attend. For more information, view the Web site at www.navgop.com.



June 17

Kerens Masonic Lodge will be moving into its new lodge building — the old Kerens Library. The stated meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. New lodge officers will be elected. Refreshments will be served after lodge meeting. All masons are invited.



June 23

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



June 24

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



June 26

Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session on creating a business plan from 1 to 3:30 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.



June 28

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.



July 1

Corsicana Chapter No. 118, Order of the Eastern Star, will hold a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. 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.



July 15-24

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. There will be a choice of morning or afternoon sessions — from 9 to 11 a.m. or from 3 to 5 p.m. July 15, 17, 22 and 24. Classes are $80 (cash only) for all sessions. For more information, contact John Goodnight at (903) 872-0180 or jgoodnight@voiceinc.org.



July 19

A benefit for Bruce Holman will be held beginning at 5 p.m. at Frost City Park. There will be hamburgers, hot dogs, silent and live auction, live music featuring the Kyle Hunt Band and others. Holman, a former resident of Frost and son of William and Linda Meskiman, was severely injured in an accident April 26. He will have many months of physical therapy. You are invited to come support Holman and his family. Also, a bank account has been established for donations at Community National Bank and Trust. Donations may be made to “Frost Volunteer Fire Department for Bruce Holman” at the Frost, Streetman and Fairfield bank locations, or at either of the two Corsicana locations.