Published: November 10, 2005 08:51 am      

Local Beat - 11/10/05

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Nov. 10

NASA will give a “thank you” to Navarro County residents for supporting NASA’s return to flight with a barbecue picnic from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at The Cook Center on the Navarro College campus. A program will be given from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Astronaut autographs will be available from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. and from 7:30 to 8:15 p.m.



Camp of the Rising Sun invites you to celebrate 30 years of being “Wild About Camp” from 5 to 8 p.m. at Gander Mountain Lodge. Refreshments will be offered. Zambian Vocal Group will perform. Come join in for this “come and go” celebration/fund-raising event. Great door prizes (eligible with donation) will be throughout the evening. Tax deductible donations may be mailed to Camp of the Rising Sun, P.O. Box 1944, Corsicana, TX 75151-1944.



Navarro County World War I and II veterans, who are willing to be interviewed by the Corsicana High School world geography and world history students, are asked to come to a “mixer” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the CHS commons.



Mary Peterson Child Care Center will have a Thanksgiving dinner from 6 to 8 p.m. at 1103 E. Collin St. Cost will be $5. The public is welcome to dine in or carry out. For more information, call (903) 874-7091.



Through Nov. 12

Warehouse Living Arts Center, 119 W. Sixth Ave., will present “Nunsense” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, 10-12. Ticket prices are $12 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens 65 and up, and $6 for kids 12 and under. For more information or for tickets, call (903) 872-5421.



Nov. 11

Navarro County Retired Teachers Association will meet at 9:45 a.m. at the Northwest Apartments Community Room, 1360 N. 13th St. The program will be by Virginia Mays of Texas Cooperative Extension. Host committees will be insurance and health, book project, and retirement education. All members are expected to be present. For more information, call president Roark Barnes at (903) 872-4100.



Blooming Grove Elementary will have a Veteran’s Day program at 2 p.m. All veterans and the public are invited to attend.



Shakers and Scrapers Car Club will have its monthly cruise in from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Chicken Express, 1813 W. Seventh Ave. For other events, visit www.shakersandscrapers.com.



VFW Post 3366, 4609 W. State Highway 31, invites everyone out for an evening of karaoke from 8 p.m. to midnight with Jerry and Nedra House. The canteen will open at 4 p.m. For more information, call the VFW after 4 p.m. at (903) 872-3811.



The Freedom Field of over 700 American flags will be put up again to run through Nov. 28. Coordinator Ann Massey is needing volunteers to help ready the flags from 8 a.m. to noon. Also, a current roster of those actively serving in the armed forces is needed. Contact her at (903) 874-6079, fax (903) 874-9196 or e-mail to amassey@nctv.com. All Navarro County residents are invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the large flag pole at 1 p.m.



Mildred Independent School District will have a Veteran’s Day program at 9:30 a.m. at Asby Field. Patriot songs will be sung and local veterans will be honored.



Kerens Ex-Students will have a chili supper and game night at the KESA Building. All veterans are invited to eat free. The event will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Cost will be $5 for a great bowl of chili and homemade pie. Come join in and visit with a neighbor.



Navarro County War Memorial will have a Veteran’s Day ceremony at 11 a.m. at the war memorial, located at the Navarro County Courthouse.



Nov. 12

The Palace Theatre will present the legendary Eddy Raven in concert at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18 on the floor and $12 in the balcony. For more information, call the Palace at (903) 874-7792.



American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., invites members and their guests for an evening of dinner and karaoke. Post will open at 2 p.m. The fish fry dinner with all the trimmings will start at 6 p.m. at $6 per person. Karaoke with First Class Entertainment by Nedra and Jerry House will be from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. No cover charge. For more information, call (903) 874-3938.



Ralph Vinson Day, a Veteran’s Day celebration, will be held at 11 a.m. at Blooming Grove City Park, sponsored by the Blooming Grove Korean and Vietnam Veterans Committee. Barbecue sandwich meals including a drink and chips will be sold at $5 each. Other honorees besides Vinson will be veterans Alon Gaines, Sidney Moore, Harvey McClure, Elmer Ledbetter, Ray Ellis, Doodle Boyd, Ron Hollingsworth, Edwin Hinkle, Gary Watkins and Jon Grimmett.



The annual Day in November, an arts and crafts festival, will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at College Park Mall.



VFW Post 3366, 4609 W. State Highway 31, invites everyone out for an evening of karaoke from 8 p.m. to midnight with Wayne Farmer. The canteen will open at 4 p.m. For more information, call the VFW after 4 p.m. at (903) 872-3811.



Corsicana Band Boosters will meet at 9 a.m. at Tiger Field to clean up the concession stands. Parents of Corsicana band students are encouraged to come help.



Chatfield Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual fall bazaar from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Chatfield Fire Station, located on Farm-to-Market Road 1603. Home-baked goods and craft items will be available. All benefits and donations will be for the upkeep of the Chatfield VFD.



Prairie Point-Bazette Cemetery Association will have its annual meeting at 2 p.m. at Bazette Baptist Church.



Nov. 12-13

Central Texas Quarter Horse Association will host an open horse show at the Navarro County Exposition Center, 4021 W. State Highway 22, Corsicana. Halter, English and western divisions will start at 9 a.m. Nov. 12. Speed events will exhibit at 11 a.m. Nov. 13 with event not to start before 1 p.m. No dogs allowed. Negative coggins will be required for all horses on grounds. For more information, call Steve Orbison at (903) 872-6267 or Jayne Graves at (903) 874-7956.



Nov. 14

The district court jury panel set for 10 a.m. has been dismissed.



American Cancer Society will hold a Road to Recovery volunteer drivers training workshop at First United Methodist Church, 320 N. 15th St., Corsicana. This meeting will be open to everyone who has a valid driver’s license and current automobile insurance. Both of these items must be brought to the meeting. There is no charge to come and learn what to do if patients need additional help while driving to their treatment. If you can give a minimum of three hours per trip, once a week, twice a month, or monthly, you are needed. For more information, call (903) 874-5246.



Corsicana Band Boosters will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Corsicana High School library. Parents of students in Drane Intermediate School, Collins Middle School and Corsicana High School bands, and anyone else who is interested in encouraging and supporting the band program are invited to attend.



Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 5 will meet at 6 p.m. for a Thanksgiving meal. Members and their guests are cordially invited.



Navarro County Republican Party will meet at 7 p.m. on the seventh floor of Bank of America, 100 N. Main St. All prospective Republican candidates are invited to attend. A report will be given concerning the recent fund-raiser dinner featuring George P. Bush, Dallas attorney and son of Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. For more information, visit the Web site www.navgop.com.



Nov. 15

Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session on creating a business plan from 9 a.m. to noon at the Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, 120 N. 12th St. Cost of the workshop will be $20. There will be a session on discussing copyrights and patents from 1 to 3 p.m. Cost of this workshop will be $20. Also, there will be a special workshop from 6:30 to 9 p.m. designed to help establish a firm foundation in the pursuit of any of life’s opportunities, whether it is a new business to start up, attainment of college education, successful career achievement or positive personal development. Admission for this workshop will be a new, unwrapped toy to be donated to this year’s Toys for Tots Christmas drive. For more information or to register for any of the workshops, call Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 874-0658 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.



An information session for prospective foster parents will be held at 7 p.m. at Azleway Children’s Services, 800 N. Main St., Suite G. Please RSVP at (903) 874-5500.



Nov. 17

The Navarro County Service Agency Network will meet at noon at the Navarro County Child Advocacy Center, located at 120 E. 2nd Ave. To make your lunch reservations, which will be a $3 donation, call Vicki Scoggins at 903-872-3772.



Downtown Christmas celebration will be held beginning from 3 to 5 p.m. with pictures with Santa at Pocket Park, 120 N. Beaton St. Photos will be taken by Memories by Melissa (two 4-by-6 photos for $10). The Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours, sponsored by Corsicana Parks and Recreation Department, Corsicana Main Street Project and Corsicana Downtown Association, will be held from 5:32 to 7:02 p.m. with refreshments, Santa Claus, entertainment and carriage rides. At 6:30 p.m. the downtown lighting ceremony will be held followed by a fireworks display.



Navarro County Service Agency Network will meet at noon at Child Advocates of Navarro County, 120 E. Second Ave. Lunch will be available for $3. To make lunch reservations, call Vicki Scoggins at (903) 872-3662. The 2005 network directory will be available at the meeting or can be obtained by contacting the Carl Perkins Career Center at Navarro College, 3200 W. Seventh Ave., Corsicana, TX 75110 or by calling (903) 875-7444. The 2006 directory revisions are in process. Review your agency page in the directory and note any changes and give them to the directory committee. Networking meetings give the opportunity to meet each other and work together. Bring your business cards or brochures to share.



Navarro College PALS will have a covered dish luncheon at 11:30 a.m. at The Cook Center. Bring a vegetable, salad or dessert. Turkey and dressing will be provided. All senior citizens are invited. For more information, call (903) 874-5780.



Nov. 18

VFW Post 3366, 4609 W. State Highway 31, invites everyone out for an evening of karaoke from 8 p.m. to midnight with Bob and Nancy McQuary. The canteen will open at 4 p.m. For more information, call the VFW after 4 p.m. at (903) 872-3811.



Central Texas Quarter Horse Association will host a sorting at the Navarro County Exposition Center beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call John Gruver at (903) 654-0835.



Nov. 18-19

“Fiddler on the Roof” will be performed at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Nov. 19 at the Palace Theatre, 112 W. Sixth Ave. Tickets are $10 for balcony seats and $15 for floor seats. To reserve tickets, call (903) 641-9424.



Nov. 19

American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., invites members and their guests for an evening of entertainment with Bad IV Good featuring Kevin Painter and Chris Dyer from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. No cover charge. For more information, call (903) 874-3938.



G.W. Carver High School of Dawson alumni will have a benefit bazaar for the Curtis W. Sparks Sr. Afro-American Scholarship award. The bazaar will be held beginning at 8 a.m. at Leona’s Fashions, 1730 W. Seventh Ave., Corsicana. There will be all kinds of craft and bake sale items. Lunches will also be sold. The menu will be barbecue chicken, green beans, potato salad, cake and tea. Cost will be $5 for adults and $3 for children 12 and under. For more information, call (903) 872-0708 or (903) 673-2235. For take-out orders, call (903) 654-0149 or (903) 654-1251.



Nov. 19-20

Lone Star Pony Club will host a miniature horse performance show at the Navarro County Exposition Center. For more information, call Linda Mitchell at (325) 356-3838.



Nov. 21

Navarro College Fine Arts Department will present a jazz concert at 7 p.m. in the Dawson Auditorium on the college campus. Both the Navarro College Jazz Band and Navarro College Collegiate Singers will perform.



Nov. 25

VFW Post 3366, 4609 W. State Highway 31, invites everyone out for an evening of karaoke from 8 p.m. to midnight with Jerry and Nedra House. The canteen will open at 4 p.m. For more information, call the VFW after 4 p.m. at (903) 872-3811.



Nov. 26

VFW Post 3366, 4609 W. State Highway 31, invites everyone out for a country and western dance with Texas Style from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Admission will be free. The canteen will open at 4 p.m. For more information, call the VFW after 4 p.m. at (903) 872-3811.



Hat Brand Rodeo Company will host the Hat Brand Winter Rodeo Series at the Navarro County Exposition Center beginning at 7:30 p.m. Admission will be $6 per person. For more information, call Lynn Bottoms at (903) 654- 3614.



Nov. 27

Heart of Texas Barrel Racers Association will host a barrel race at the Navarro County Exposition Center beginning at 1 p.m. For more information, call Camille McCain at (903) 872-5283.



Nov. 30

The Palace Theatre will present the famous Moscow Boys Choir, “Christmas Around the World,” at 7:30 p.m. This world-famous boys choir will present a full-length concert featuring Christmas favorites along with performing “America the Beautiful” with the Corsicana High School choir. Tickets to this festive event are now on sale for $29, $24 and $18. For more information or to purchase tickets, call the Palace Theatre at (903) 874-7792.



Dec. 4

The Palace Theatre will present the 1984 classic movie, “A Christmas Story,” at 2 p.m. This fun, light-hearted story follows one Christmas in the life of a young boy whose greatest wish is a BB gun. All tickets will be $5. For more information, call the Palace at (903) 874-7792.



Dec. 5

Corsicana Art League will meet at 6:30 p.m. at The Gaze Studio, 108 W. Sixth Ave., for a “Chinese Christmas.” Bring a fun, inexpensive artist gift such as a brush, tube of paint, canvas or even a small painting. Members are also reminded to bring any painting they wish to submit to committee for display and sale at Higher Grounds.



Dec. 5, 7

An AARP drivers safety program will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at the Senior Activity Center. Cost will be $10 per person, payable to AARP when you arrive for class. The class, taught by Jim Jones, will hold 35 people. This course does not remediate a traffic violation ticket. This course helps you with your insurance cost. Consult your agent for amount of discount. To reserve your spot for the class, call (903) 654-4980 or (903) 874-2440.



Dec. 9

Shakers and Scrapers Car Club will have its monthly cruise in from 6:30 to 10 p.m. at Chicken Express, 1813 W. Seventh Ave. For other events, visit www.shakersandscrapers.com.



Through Dec. 9

Navarro Council of the Arts will present its newest exhibit, “A Sense of Place with a New York Connection,” works by Gwynneth Bobalik Guerriero. This exhibit will be open to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays at the WLAC. For more information, call the Navarro Council of the Arts at (903) 872-5411.