Published: August 15, 2008 09:27 pm      

Local Beat 8/16/08

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



Aug. 16

The annual fajita cook-off, sponsored by the Navarro County A&M Club, will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Fannie Mae Vernon Room of the Navarro County Exposition Center. Dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. Entertainment will be by Chris Dyer and more. Cost for meal will be $12 for adults, $6 for students 18 and under, and free for kids 6 and under.



Corsicana Masonic Lodge will have a fish fry beginning at 11 a.m. in the parking lot of the lodge on North 15th Street. Other Masonic lodges are joining in to benefit the Corsicana Lodge.



RJ Productions will host a team sorting at the Navarro County Exposition Center. Practice will begin at 6:30 p.m. with event to begin at 8 p.m. Admission will be free to the public.



The Tressie Lacy Langston Scholarship Foundation of Navarro County will have a reception held from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at LaQuinta Inn, located at State Highway 31 and Interstate 45. The public is invited.



A car wash fund-raiser benefiting the Corsicana High School Choir will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Seventh Avenue between Fred’s and Rent One. Donations will be appreciated.



Aug. 17

Pooch Paddle, sponsored by the Navarro County Animals at Risk Foundation and Corsicana Parks and Recreation Department, will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. at Jester Park Pool. Friendly fidos and their equally friendly humans are welcome to come out and have a great time. All pooches in attendance need to be healthy and up to date on vaccinations. Cost is $5 per pooch (must be accompanied by a human).

Aug. 18

Drane Intermediate School will have a meet-the-teacher night/orientation from 6:30 to 8 p.m.



The City of Corsicana and Allied Waste will host a town hall meeting at 6 p.m. at the Corsicana Public Library Civic Room to discuss the trash collection pilot project. Results from the survey forms will be given and discussed. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, call (800) 678-7274 or (903) 654-4800.



Barry Crime Watch will meet at 7 p.m. at Barry United Methodist Church. Art Kampschafdr, an employee with Community Services, will speak on weatherization services. Everyone is invited. Light refreshments will be served.



Aug. 19

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.



Central Texas Quarter Horse Association will hold a ride night for members only at 6:30 p.m. at the Navarro County Exposition Center. For more information, call Steve at (903) 641-6844.



Kerens Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. to welcome the district deputy. The lodge has not moved to its new location at the old city library. Refreshments will be served following the meeting. All master masons are invited.



Collins Middle School will have a meet-the-teacher night/orientation at 6:30 p.m.



Aug. 20

Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas will host a job search workshop on “Job Seeking Success-10 Mistakes Not to Make” at 10 a.m. at its office, 720 N. Beaton St. For more information, call (903) 874-8276.



Meet-the-teacher night/orientation will be held at Sam Houston Elementary School from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and at Carroll Elementary School from 5 to 6 p.m.



Aug. 21

Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a workshop on developing policies and procedures for small business from 10 a.m. to noon at the Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, 120 N. 12th St. Cost of the workshop will be $25. For more information or to register, call Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.



Blooming Grove Elementary School will hold orientation and supply drop-off for all students from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Parents and students will have the opportunity to drop off supplies, meet their child’s teacher and visit the classroom before school starts the following Monday. All grade levels are welcome to attend, but the pre-kindergarten and kindergarten parents are especially encouraged to attend and bring their children to visit before the first day of school. Class rosters will be posted at the front entrance and will remain posted until the first day of school.



Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas will host a “Workforce 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.



Meet-the-teacher night/orientation will be held at Bowie Elementary School at 6 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Fannin Elementary School from 5 to 7 p.m.; Navarro Elementary at 6 p.m.; and Corsicana High School Options Program from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the CATE Building with a hamburger supper.



Wortham Independent School District will have a back-to-school bash at 7 p.m. in the Wortham High School gym. Preceding the bash, there will be a pre-kindergarten through first grade orientation at 6 p.m. at Wortham Elementary School.



Navarro County Board of Realtors will meet at noon at Calvary Worship Center, 1364 N. Beaton St. Catering will be by Affordable Affairs. Corsicana Daily Sun will sponsor the luncheon. Darby Washeck, operations analyst with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Dallas office, is in charge of the program. He holds a Texas broker real estate license and has been with HUD for 30 years. Make your reservations to the board office no later than Aug. 19.



Aug. 22

Corsicana High School freshmen orientation will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.



Dawson Elementary School will have “meet the teachers” from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Class rosters will be posted at the front entrance and cafeteria and remain posted until the first day of school. Students are encouraged to drop off their school supplies at this time. Parents and students will have the opportunity to meet their child’s teacher, visit the classroom, and check out some of the improvements that have been made during the summer. All grade levels are welcome to attend, but pre-kindergarten and kindergarten parents are especially encouraged to attend and bring their children to visit before the first day of school.



Aug. 25

Barry Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. to welcome the district deputy in his official visit. A meal will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. All master masons are invited.



Aug. 26

Central Texas Quarter Horse Association will hold a ride night for members only at 6:30 p.m. at the Navarro County Exposition Center. For more information, call Steve at (903) 641-6844.



Winkler Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. to welcome the district deputy’s official visit. A meal will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. All master masons are invited.



Aug. 27

Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas will host a job search workshop on “Microsoft Excel Training” at 10 a.m. at its office, 720 N. Beaton St. For more information, call (903) 874-8276.



Aug. 28

Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a combination workshop 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 $25. For more information or to register, call Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.



Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas will host a “Workforce 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.



Sept. 2

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



Sept. 6

Navarro County Republican Women invite women in the area to attend the Texas Federation Republican Women rally at the Holiday Inn Express in Salado. It will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. and will end at 3:30 p.m. Cost will be $20, including lunch. Rooms at the Holiday Inn are available for $99 for those that want to stay overnight. For more information, contact Glenda Burres at (903) 641-0250.



Sept. 8

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. Justice Felipe Reyna of the 10th Court of Appeals in Waco will be the featured speaker. Reyna is the oldest of five children to a migrant worker and paid his way through Baylor Law School by working as a janitor at the 10th Court of Appeals. Now he is administering justice on those same courthouse grounds. From janitor to justice, Reyna has overcome humble roots with hard work and determination, inspiring Texans. All registered voters are welcome to attend. For more information, view the Web site at www.navgop.com.



Sept. 9

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 Emergency Corps, 416 S. 12th St., will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. The general public is 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.



Sept. 11

Blooming Grove Young at Heart will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. in the meeting room of the Blooming Grove Fire Station. Anyone 55 or older is invited to attend to enjoy refreshments, fellowship and fun with others in the Blooming Grove area. Meetings are held in September through May on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. For more information, call president Brenda Russell at (903) 354-6837. Other officers are vice president Rita Hollingsworth, secretary Liz Armstrong and treasurer Mary Johnson.



Sept. 13

Navarro County Genealogical Society will meet at 10 a.m. in the Corsicana Public Library Civic Room, 100 N. 12th St. The society will be celebrating its 30th anniversary, and the program will be presented by the first officers of the group. Refreshments will be served. The public and members are invited to attend.



Sept. 16-25

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. This session will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 16, 18, 23, and 25. Participants are required to attend all sessions. Classes are $100 (cash only) for all sessions. All participants must pre-register. For more information, contact John Goodnight at (903) 872-0180 or jgoodnight@voiceinc.org.



Oct. 7

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



Oct. 21-29

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. This session will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 21, 23, 28 and 29. Participants are required to attend all sessions. Classes are $100 (cash only) for all sessions. All participants must pre-register. For more information, contact John Goodnight at (903) 872-0180 or jgoodnight@voiceinc.org.



Nov. 4

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



Nov. 11-20

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. This session will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 11, 13, 18 and 20. Participants are required to attend all sessions. Classes are $100 (cash only) for all sessions. All participants must pre-register. For more information, contact John Goodnight at (903) 872-0180 or jgoodnight@voiceinc.org.



Dec. 9-18

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. This session will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Dec. 9, 11, 16 and 18. Participants are required to attend all sessions. Classes are $100 (cash only) for all sessions. All participants must pre-register. For more information, contact John Goodnight at (903) 872-0180 or jgoodnight@voiceinc.org.