Published: April 07, 2009 04:52 pm      

Local Beat 04/08/09

For a complete listing of local beat items, view the Daily Sun online newspaper, www.corsicanadailysun.com.



April 8

Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce and Navarro College will have a multi-county career expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the K. and Ida Wolens Special Events Center on the college campus.



April 9

Corsicana Lodge No. 63, I.O.O.F., will meet at 7 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. The lodge meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Visiting members are welcome.



Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a free 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.



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



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.



An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Navarro Shriner’s Building, 323 N. Commerce St. Come in to donate and receive an American Red Cross baseball cap. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good general health and have a photo ID. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (800) 448-3543.



April 10

Navarro County Retired School Employees Association will meet at 9:45 a.m. at the Northwest Apartments Community Center, 1360 N. 13th St. The program will be “quilting” by Judy Green and Ann Griffin. Decorations and refreshments will be provided by chairman Wanda Gillen, with Gale Hill, Genetha Thomas, Peggy Herod, Alva Porter and Maurice Jefferson.



April 11

The Legionnaires monthly meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St. The Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 4 p.m. and an election of officers will be held. At 6 p.m. the auxiliary will have installation of officers. To attend the meetings, membership must be current. For more information, call (903) 874-3938.



Big C Jamboree will be held at 7 p.m. at Martin’s Music Hall, 201 S. Beaton St. The house band will include Chuck Wiginton, Zanada Tally, Billy Roy Mitcham, Joe Honea, Jody Thomas, Ron Sikes, and Bobby Fluker, who will also be the emcee. Special guests will be Jenny Burnett and Rocky Yarbrough along with Fred Hayes and Stan Lawhon. Tickets will be $10 per person. For more information, contact Jody Thomas at (903) 641-1538.



Shakers and Scrapers Car Club will host its monthly cruse-in at Sonic Drive-In at U.S. Highway 287 and Interstate 45 from 6 to 9 p.m. Bring your classic car or truck (new or old) and listen to some ‘50s and ‘60s music. There will be five trophies, a 50/50 drawing, and one participant will go home with a $50 gift card. For more information, call Kevin at (903) 229-0131.



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 13

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



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. Dick Martin and Bill Spae will present the Success Through Active Role Modeling (STAR) program, which recruits and trains local business people as role models to support Corsicana High School students. STAR, a sub committee of the Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, has partnered with Corsicana Independent School District national program Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID). Role models are matched with students’ aptitude and interest, providing positive experience and career guidance. All registered voters are welcome to attend. For more information, call Bill Spae at (214) 695-8097.



April 14

Home Rebekah Lodge No. 128, I.O.O.F., will meet at 6 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. The lodge meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Visiting members are welcome.



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



Navarro County Relay for Life meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 320 N. 15th St. Fund-raising theme will be discussed.



Blooming Grove Masonic Lodge will meet at 7:30 p.m. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All Masons are invited.



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



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.



Navarro College Micronesian Islanders Club and Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce invite the community to the Micronesian Festival celebrating International Week from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Barracks Bunch Clock Tower courtyard on the college campus. Free island food will be available to taste along with live entertainment performed by the different islanders from Micronesia. For more information, contact Sina Ruiz at (903) 875-7481 or sina.ruiz@navarrocollege.edu or Paul Hooper at (903) 874-4731 or phooper@corsicana.org.



Ellis-Navarro Chapter 1191, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Ryan’s Steakhouse in Waxahachie. All active and retired federal employees, their spouses and guests are invited to attend. For more information, call Ralph Nelson at (972) 617-8102.



Navarro County Branch of NAACP will hold a general membership meeting at 7 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, 1114 E. Sixth Ave. All members are asked to attend. Your participation is critical to the success of the NAACP. All general membership meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. For more information, contact the Navarro County NAACP by mail at P.O. Box 284, Corsicana, TX 75151-0284.



April 15

Senior Circle “lunch bunch” will meet at 11:30 a.m. at The Wicklow Inn. For more information, contact Senior Circle coordinator Connie Beal at (903) 654-6802.



A free treatment options program to educate new and potential dialysis patients on kidney disease and the different forms of dialysis services available to them will be held at 9 a.m. at Fresenius Medical Care, 1321 W. Second Ave. This program is designed to help patients make informed decisions about which kind of dialysis best suits their health and lifestyle needs. For more information, call Julie Martindale at (903) 872-7268.



Camp of the Rising Sun 2009 summer camp applications are available on www.campoftherisingsun.org. Camper, staff and volunteer applications must be completed and returned by April 15. Junior camp, for kindergarten through age 10, will be June 29 through July 3 at Camp Wanica. Senior camp, for ages 11 to 16, will be Aug. 3-7 at Thousand Oaks Ranch. For more information, contact Jamie Kitchens at (903) 875-9729 or jamie@campoftherisingsun.org.



April 16

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.



Navarro County AARP will meet at 2 p.m. at Northwest Apartments Community Center. Jamie Kitchens will present an interesting and informative program about Navarro County Relay for Life. President Elbert Turner encourages all members to attend and bring a friend.



April 16-19

Navarro College Choral Department, under the direction of Rodney Haedge, will perform the musical “Li’l Abner” at 7 p.m. April 16-17 and at 3 p.m. April 19 in the Dawson Auditorium on the college campus. Tickets are free. For more information, call (903) 875-7381 or e-mail trina.jeffers@navarrocollege.edu.



April 18

“Corsicana Start! Heart Walk” will be held at the I.O.O.F. Park. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the 5K walk will begin at 9 a.m. There is no charge for the event and it is open to the public. For more information, call (888) 433-7752 or visit www.heartwalk.kintera.org/corsicanatx. The purpose of the “Corsicana Start! Heart Walk” is to improve participants’ health through walking while helping fund the fight against heart disease and stroke. For more information, contact co-chairmen Jerome Brooks at (903) 654-4563 or jerome.brooks@navarrohospital.com or Judy Nelson at (903) 874-5641. You may also contact Sophia A. Strother with the American Heart Association at (254) 299-0862 or by e-mail at sophia.strother@heart.org.



Angels of Corsicana, “Support Our Troops,” will meet at 9 a.m. at 1020 N. Business 45.



Lone Oak Cemetery Association will have its annual meeting at 11:30 a.m. at Blooming Grove Church of Christ followed by lunch at noon and a business meeting. Donations may be sent to: Lone Oak Cemetery Association, in care of Larry Calhoun, P.O. Box 1, Barry, TX 75102.



Dawson Lions Club will have its annual supper and auction beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Dawson High School cafeteria. The meal will be check spaghetti (prepared by Dub’s Pizza of Hubbard), tossed salad, garlic bread, peach cobbler and drinks. Price of meal will be by donation. All monies raised by this event will be spent on local school and community projects. Everyone is welcome.



The third annual Volley for Child Victims to benefit Child Advocates of Navarro County, hosted by the Navarro County Sheriff’s Office, will be held beginning at 9 a.m. at the K. and Ida Wolens Special Events Center on the Navarro College campus. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call Scott at (903) 875-4504.



April 21

Kerens Masonic Lodge will meet at 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served after lodge. All Masons are invited.



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.



Corsicana Lodge No. 63, I.O.O.F., will meet at 7 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. The lodge meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Visiting members are welcome.



Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session on writing a winning 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.



April 25

Grange Hall Cemetery Association will hold a business meeting at 2 p.m. at the Barry Methodist Church Annex.



April 27

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



April 28

Home Rebekah Lodge No. 128, I.O.O.F., will meet at 6 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. The lodge meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Visiting members are welcome.



Navarro County Relay for Life meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 320 N. 15th St. Team motivation will be discussed.



Winkler 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 Republic 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. Anyone who is interested is invited to attend and learn more about the organization. The club is also seeking donations for postage and collecting items for military troops. Donated items will be sent in May to a military unit deployed from Texas. Lunch will be $7 and paid at the door. For reservations, call Anne Curtis at (903) 874-0056 or e-mail to jraycurtis@netzero.net.



April 29

Hospice Foundation of America’s 16th annual bereavement teleconference, “Diversity and End-of-Life Care,” will be sponsored by Navarro College Associate Degree Nursing and Hospice of Cedar Lake. This educational program, moderated by Frank Sesno of CNN, will be broadcast live from 12:3- to 4 p.m. at Navarro College in Bain Center, Room 400. Admission will be free. For more information, call (903) 874-2646.



April 30

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.



Navarro College PAL organization will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Cook Center on the college campus. All who are 60 and over are invited to attend. Bring a covered dish and come meet new friends. Please bring canned goods for the Navarro County Food Pantry. The program for the meeting will be Babbette Samuels, who will talk about Corsicana heritage. This will be an awesome program that you don’t want to miss. For more information or to sign up for the PAL trip to see the King Tut Exhibit April 24, call Carole Davenport at (903) 875-7340.



May 1

A silent auction will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Community National Bank and Trust lobby with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Navarro County Relay for Life.



May 2

Dresden Cemetery Association will hold its annual “first Saturday” meeting. A memorial service will begin at 11 a.m. at Dresden Methodist Church. Following will be a covered dish lunch at noon and a business meeting at 1 p.m. Your attendance is encouraged and appreciated.



May 4-8

Senior Circle, a program enriching the lives of adults age 50 and older, will travel to New Orleans. Money is due by April 17. For more information, view the Web site at www.grouptrips.com/navarro or call Connie Beal, coordinator, at (903) 654-6802.



May 5

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 OES members are invited. For more information, contact Bonnie Mathison at (903) 874-0226.



Navarro County Relay for Life meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 320 N. 15th St. It will be the team captain appreciation and bank night.



May 8

The ninth annual spring art and scholarship exhibition will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Caston Fine Arts Building on the Navarro College campus. Prizes will be awarded to high school and college winners at approximately 5:30 p.m. Art will be on display for two weeks.



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.



May 12

Home Rebekah Lodge No. 128, I.O.O.F., will meet at 6 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. The lodge meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Visiting members are welcome.



Navarro County Relay for Life meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the YMCA Optimist Room which will include discussing last-minute details and bank night.



May 14

Corsicana Lodge No. 63, I.O.O.F., will meet at 7 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. The lodge meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Visiting members are welcome.



May 15-16

Navarro County Relay for Life will be held from 7 p.m. May 15 to 7 a.m. May 16 at Community Park, next to the Corsicana YMCA. You are invited to join in to celebrate those who have won their battle against cancer, remember those who have lost their battle, and fight back so others never hear the words “You have cancer.” There will be continuous entertainment including popular and talented local individuals and groups. For more information on how you can be involved or more details, call Jamie Kitchens at (903) 875-9729.



May 26

Home Rebekah Lodge No. 128, I.O.O.F., will meet at 6 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. The lodge meets at 6 p.m. the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month. Visiting members are welcome.



May 28

Corsicana Lodge No. 63, I.O.O.F., will meet at 7 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. The lodge meets at 7 p.m. the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Visiting members are welcome.



June 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 OES members are invited. For more information, contact Bonnie Mathison at (903) 874-0226.



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.