February 13, 2009 10:07 pm
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Feb. 14
The Pearce Museum at Navarro College will celebrate President Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday from noon to 4 p.m. Since Lincoln’s face appears on both the $5 bill and the penny, the Pearce Museum will admit adults for $5 each and children 17 years old and under for only 1 cent each. Two special exhibits temporarily on display include “War on the Water” and “Fighting for their Honor.”
The Legionnaires monthly meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St. If you have not paid your 2009 dues, they are past due. To attend the meetings, membership must be current.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Coyote Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force will meet at the Tucker Hardgrave Memorial Hangar at the Corsicana Municipal Airport. Staff will meet at 10 a.m. and the squadron meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. The speaker will be Cadet Patrick Sparks. He attended the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C, and he will display photos he took and talk about his experiences during the visit. A meal will be served and visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend.
Feb. 15
Singer-songwriter Max Stalling will return to Kerens for an acoustic concert at 5:30 p.m. at the historic Kerens Legion Hut, 101 S.E. Fifth St. Kerens resident Dink Morgan will open the show. Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased at Double D Steakhouse, Kerens Chamber of Commerce, and Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce. The event will be BYOB and food concessions will be available. For more information, contact Rita West at (903) 396-2391.
Feb. 16
Barry Crime Watch will meet at 7 p.m. at Barry United Methodist Church. The speaker will be Mitzi Herrington, crisis intervention specialist. Everyone is invited, and light refreshments will be served.
Feb. 17
The district court jury panel set for 10 a.m. has been dismissed.
VOICE will have its 20th anniversary party and Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. at the VOICE office, 100 N. Main St., Bank of America Building, Suite 308. For more information, call (903) 872-0180 or view the Web site at www.voiceinc.org.
Kerens Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. to welcome the honorable district deputy. Refreshments will be served after lodge meeting. All Masons are welcome.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
The Pearce Museum at Navarro College will hold a new volunteer orientation training session at 10:30 a.m. Volunteers are needed to lead groups of all ages through the museum’s Civil War and Western Art exhibits. The museum is looking for volunteers who would enjoy working in a comfortable environment and love to interact with people, teach or have an interest in history or art. Space is limited. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact Betty Lambert, Pearce Museum volunteer coordinator, at (903) 875-7420 or betty.lambert@navarrocollege.edu.
Thomas H. Sheriff, Ph.D., will begin the spring speaker series at the meeting of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance. His topic will be “The Mind Body Connection: Coping with and Managing Mood Disorders.” The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the upstairs fellowship hall at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 101 N. 14th St. The doors will open at 6:30 p.m. with a free literature table, refreshments and door prizes. An informal question-and-answer session will follow Sheriff’s presentation. All are invited to attend this education event, which will provide a greater awareness and understanding of the depressive illnesses. For more information, call (903) 872-6302 or (903) 874-6815.
Feb. 17-26
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. Feb. 17, 19, 24 and 26. 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.
Feb. 19
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 $25. For more information or to register, call Navarro College SBDC at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail sbdc@navarrocollege.edu.
Workforce Solutions for 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. For more information, call (903) 874-8276.
Habitat for Humanity of Navarro County will have its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. at St. John Episcopal Church’s parish hall. For more information, call Bob Kingman at (903) 874-5136.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Navarro County AARP will meet at 2 p.m. at Northwest Apartments Community Center, 1360 N. 13th St. The program will be given by Ruby Williams, City of Corsicana Precinct 2 council member. All members are urged to attend. Elbert Turner is president.
Navarro County Board of Realtors will meet at noon at Holiday Inn Express. Oscar’s of Blooming Grove will cater. Texas Land Bank of Corsicana, Kasey McGraw, will sponsor the luncheon. Chuck McClanahan of Chuck’s Home Inspections and Don Harvey of Don Harvey Inspections will provide the program. They will give an update on the latest inspection rules. Make reservations through the board office no later than Feb. 17.
Feb. 20
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session discussing copyrights and patents from 10 a.m. to noon 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 Navarro College SBDC at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail sbdc@navarrocollege.edu.
Better Gardens Club will have a meeting open to the public at 9:30 a.m. at the City of Corsicana Collin Street Annex, located next to the Corsicana Public Library. The speaker will be Jim Booker of the Texas Freshwater Fishery, a professional biologist, ornithologist and native plant specialist. His program, “Fly Fish Texas,” will be followed by a discussion period. Expert in many fields, Booker will provide answers to your questions on nature-related topics. For more information, call Betty Breithaupt at (903) 874-3946.
Feb. 21
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Feb. 23
Barry Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. to welcome the honorable district deputy. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All Masons are invited.
Emhouse Community Center will meet at 6 p.m. Light refreshments will be served.
Feb. 24
Winkler Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. to welcome the honorable district deputy. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All Masons are invited.
Navarro County Republican Women will meet at noon on the seventh floor of the Bank of America building. The organization is open to all Republican women in Navarro County. Lunch will be $7 paid at the door. For lunch reservations or more information, contact Anne Curtis at (903) 874-0056 or e-mail to jraycurtis@netzero.net.
Corsicana Home Rebekah Lodge No. 128 will meet at 6 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. Visiting members are welcome.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Feb. 26
Corsicana Lodge No. 63, I.O.O.F., will meet at 7 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. Visiting members are welcome.
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session on creating a business plan from 10 a.m. to noon 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 Navarro College SBDC at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail sbdc@navarrocollege.edu.
Workforce Solutions for 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. For more information, call (903) 874-8276.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Navarro College PAL organization will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Cook Center on Navarro College campus. All senior citizens are invited to attend. Bring a covered dish and enjoy food, fellowship and meet new friends. Guest speaker will be the very entertaining Billy Tallant.
Healthy Woman’s monthly event, “Delving Deep into Heart Health,” will be held at the Navarro Regional Hospital dining room. From 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., there will be free blood sugar screening and the program will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The speaker will be Shelley Hall, cardiologist with HeartPlace and director of Heart Transplant Services. She will discuss the risk, treatment and prevention of heart failure. She specializes in the care and treatment of congestive heart failure patients. Hall sees patients at Navarro Regional Hospital and also works closely with the active transplant center at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas. If you would like to attend the event, please RSVP by Feb. 20, call (903) 654-6948.
Feb. 27
Bunert Park Committee and Flag Committee will sponsor a fund-raising luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the City of Corsicana Collin Street Annex, 320 W. Collin St. (behind the Corsicana Public Library). The home-style menu will be chicken, ham, baked beans, potato salad, cabbage, cake, bread, and tea. Cost will be $7 for dine-in or take-out lunches. The goal is to raise funds to purchase an arch for Woodland Cemetery. Other donations for this cause may be sent to Woodland Cemetery Arch Fund, in care of Ruby Williams, 1200 S. Benton St., Corsicana, TX 75110; in care of Emmaline Gonzalez, 707 E. Sixth Ave., Corsicana, TX 75110; or in care of Robert O’Toole, 2924 College Circle, Corsicana, TX 75110. For more information, call Ruby Williams at (903) 851-9123 or (903) 872-4774.
A public meeting will be held at 2 p.m. on the Navarro County Courthouse front lawn as the José Antonio Navarro Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas, places a wreath on Navarro’s statue in remembrance of his birthday. Eddie Pevehouse will present information regarding the history of Navarro’s portrait along with reading a fourth grader’s history essay contest entry on Navarro. Everyone is invited to attend.
The public is invited to view the Navarro College Science Fair from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Gibson Hall on the college campus. Community high schools have been invited to participate. Winners will be announced at 1 p.m. Categories being judged will be in the life sciences and physical sciences. The top two entries in each of these categories can receive a scholarship to Navarro College or enroll in prepaid, dual credit courses with Navarro College. For more information, contact Joe Guerra, assistant dean of arts and sciences, at (903) 875-7425 or joe.guerra@navarrocollege.edu.
Feb. 28
The third annual Health Fair and Business Expo, sponsored by the Navarro County NAACP will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, 1114 E. Sixth Ave. The Ross Breast Cancer Mobile Mammogram will at the health fair from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If you would like to set up a booth at the health fair and expo or if you would like to schedule an appointment for a mammogram, call Barbara Kelley after 4 p.m. at (903) 872-7973.
Southern Oaks Volunteer Fire Department will have its annual chili supper and cake auction from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost will be $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12.
Pickett Riding Club will have its second annual coggins clinic from 8 a.m. to noon at the Pickett Riding Arena. Dr. Garcia will be the vet. Coggins will be $20. Vaccinations will be West Nile, $15; tetanus, $15; rhino, $15, and rabies, $15. For more information, contact Terrie Abbe at (903) 654-2790.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Navarro County Animals at Risk Foundation will conduct a low-cost equine vaccination clinic from 8 a.m. to noon at Rogers Animal Hospital, 1246 N. Business 45. Cost for vaccines will be $10, rabies; $15, coggins; $25, West Nile; $15, VEWT; and $15, flu rhino. NCARF will also offer farrier service provided by John Mulloy, a graduate of Texas Horseshoeing School. Trims will be $30 per horse. For more information, call (903) 654-3668, (903) 422-1077, or (903) 229-7928.
March 2
City of Blooming Grove will holds its monthly city council meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Blooming Grove City Hall, 200 S. Fordyce St.
Corsicana Art League will meet at 6 p.m. at the Senior Activity Center, 919 W. Park Ave. Cecy Turner from Dallas will present the program. Turner is a watercolorist and oil painter and will present a landscape oil demonstration. Everyone is invited to attend.
March 7
A chili supper and spring auction will be held at the Blooming Grove Elementary cafeteria. Chili will be served beginning at 5 p.m. and the auction will begin at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children (10 and under). All proceeds will benefit 4-H and FFA students representing Blooming Grove Independent School District at the Navarro County Youth Exposition.
March 10
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.
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1009 will meet at 7 p.m. at Sirloin Stockade, 2508 W. Seventh Ave., Corsicana. Membership is open to U.S. armed forces veterans who served on active duty (for other than training purposes) in the Republic of Vietnam between Feb. 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, or in any duty location between Aug. 5, 1964, and May 7, 1975. The veteran must submit a copy of his/her DD Form 214 along with application and dues. Members and guests are invited to come early and eat and visit prior to the meeting.
March 12
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a free basic workshop on how to start a small business from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, 120 N. 12th St. For more information or to register, call Navarro College SBDC at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail sbdc@navarrocollege.edu.
March 14, 28
Pickett Riding Club will have its summer series at the Pickett Riding Arena. Show start times will be 10 a.m. Family memberships are $20. Events will be cloverleaf and straightaway barrel, poles, keyhole, speed, flag and flag exchange, and potato race. For more information, contact Terrie Abbe at (903) 654-2790.
March 16-20
VOICE will have a free spring break day camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for kindergarten through fifth grade students at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Corsicana and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for pre-kindergarten through fourth grade students at First United Methodist Church in Kerens. Space is limited, and all attending must be pre-registered no later than 5 p.m. March 11. For more information or to register, call VOICE at (903) 872-0180 or view the Web site at www.voiceinc.org. Those wanting to register for the camp at Cornerstone may also contact children’s minister Kathi McMullan at (903) 875-4779 or (903) 872-2213.
March 17-26
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. March 17, 19, 24 and 26. 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.
March 26
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session on writing a winning 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 Navarro College SBDC at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail sbdc@navarrocollege.edu.
March 28
Metroplex Jackson Ex-Students Association will take a casino trip to Thackerville, Okla. Those attending will depart at 9 a.m. from Holy Cross Catholic Church, 4910 Bonnie View Road at Loop 12, Dallas, and will return at 5:30 p.m. to the church. Proceeds will benefit M-JESA and JESA in Corsicana. Purchase seats by March 26. Donations are $20. Package includes free refreshments en route, a $10 voucher redeemable at the casino, 50/50 drawing and additional prize drawings en route, movies and fun. For reservations or more information, call Charlie George at (214) 371-8691 or (214) 793-0024; Pat Barton at (214) 371-2910; or Osie Andrews at (903) 874-4290.
April 4
Corsicana Preservation Foundation will have its second annual fund-raiser Twilight Ball from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Halbert House. This year’s theme will be “April in Paris.” Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and champagne will be served. There will be music for dancing. The event will again be catered by chef Sharon Van Meter of Milestone Culinary Institute of Dallas. Several projects have been completed and more are scheduled for the new year. Recommendations for further projects would be welcomed. Tickets are $100 per person, which are tax deductible. For tickets or more information, contact CPF ball chairman Mary Steely at (903) 875-0354.
April 11, 25
Pickett Riding Club will have its summer series at the Pickett Riding Arena. Show start times will be 10 a.m. Family memberships are $20. Events will be cloverleaf and straightaway barrel, poles, keyhole, speed, flag and flag exchange, and potato race. For more information, contact Terrie Abbe at (903) 654-2790.
April 21-30
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. April 21, 23, 28 and 30. 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.
April 23
VOICE will have its fifth annual spring luncheon at noon at The Cook Center featuring former Dallas Mayor Laura Miller as the keynote speaker. For more information, call (903) 872-0180 or view the Web site at www.voiceinc.org.
May 9, 23
Pickett Riding Club will have its summer series at the Pickett Riding Arena. Show start times will be 10 a.m. Family memberships are $20. Events will be cloverleaf and straightaway barrel, poles, keyhole, speed, flag and flag exchange, and potato race. For more information, contact Terrie Abbe at (903) 654-2790.
June 13, 27
Pickett Riding Club will have its summer series at the Pickett Riding Arena. Show start times will be 10 a.m. Family memberships are $20. Events will be cloverleaf and straightaway barrel, poles, keyhole, speed, flag and flag exchange, and potato race. For more information, contact Terrie Abbe at (903) 654-2790.
July 11, 25
Pickett Riding Club will have its summer series at the Pickett Riding Arena. Show start times will be 10 a.m. Family memberships are $20. Events will be cloverleaf and straightaway barrel, poles, keyhole, speed, flag and flag exchange, and potato race. For more information, contact Terrie Abbe at (903) 654-2790.
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