Published: October 03, 2009 09:13 pm      

Local Beat 10/04/09

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



Oct. 4-Nov. 8

Dawson Saddle Club, located on State Highway 31, will have its fall series at 2 p.m. Oct. 4, Oct. 25 and Nov. 8. Gate will open to everyone at 12:30 p.m. Books open at 1 p.m. Events will be cloverleaf, straightaway, flag race, speed, goat slapping and tying, poles and keyhole. Each event will be $5, exhibitions will be $3. Limited to two runs only in cloverleaf, straightaway and poles. For more information, contact president Victor Walther at (254) 578-1651 or victorwalther@windstream.net or secretary Ann Lemmings at (903) 879-5923 or ropeup2@yahoo.com. You are invited to join in for family/youth-oriented fun.



Oct. 5

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 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.



Oct. 6

Corsicana Chapter No. 118, Order of Eastern Star, will hold a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Corsicana Masonic Lodge. Carolyn Martin, deputy grand matron, will be making her official visit. 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.



Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a free 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 (903) 875-7667 or e-mail sbdc@navarrocollege.edu.



Blooming Grove Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. at Blooming Grove United Methodist Church Heritage Hall. Joan Smith will present a program on the building of the Methodist College around the turn of the 20th century. The buildings later became the home of the Porter Johnson family and now is owned by Eva and Stuart Marshall. All people interested are invited to attend. For more information, call (903) 695-2724 or (903) 673-2635.



Oak Valley Crime Watch will have its monthly meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Oak Valley Community Center. The crime report will be given by the deputies. The program for the evening will be presented by Navarro County Sheriff Leslie Cotten. Please bring a dish and join in for food and fellowship.



Kerens City Council will meet at 7 p.m. at Kerens City Hall, 200 S. Colket Ave.





Oct. 7

Seasonal flu shots will be given from 10 a.m. to noon at First Baptist Church in Dawson, located at North Fourth and Main streets. There will be no cost for immunizations to Medicare insured with a Medicare card and another ID. Non-Medicare cost will be $25 per vaccine. Sponsored by the church and Dawson Youth at Heart, the shots will be administered by Providence Home Health Care of Waco. Home health care nurses will make decisions relating to age and/or health conditions for recipients regarding the giving of vaccines. For more information, call (254) 578-1669.



Eureka Crime Watch will hold its regular monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Eureka United Methodist Church. Special guests will be Paul Mitchell and Dennis Donoho, board president and manager respectively, of MEN Water Supply Corporation, who will discuss short- and long-range plans of MEN. The public is invited and refreshments will be served following the meeting.



Oct. 8

National Depression Screening Day will be held from noon to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana Public Library Civic Room, 100 N. 12th St. There will be free, anonymous screenings for depression, bipolar disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and postpartum depression. Opportunity to take self-test, talk with a mental health professional, and to analyze the suicide risk of a friend or family member. Referral to treatment services provided. For more information, call Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance at (903) 872-6302 or (903) 874-6815 or Texas AgriLife Extension at (903) 654-3075.



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.



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.



Corsicana Precinct 2 town hall meeting will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 1114 E. Sixth Ave. This will be the second meeting to discuss the renaming of the east side residential area as Jackson Heights.



Oct. 9

Rice High School junior class will have a fund-raiser from 5 to 7 p.m. in the RHS commons preceding the RHS homecoming football game vs. Scurry-Rosser. A chicken fried steak meal with the trimmings, dessert and drinks will be served. The public is invited to attend. Advance tickets will be $6 and will be available from students in the junior class or contact Aimee Kasprzyk, class sponsor, at (903) 326-4502.



Navarro County Retired School Employees will meet at 9:45 a.m. at Northwest Apartments Community Center, 1360 N. 13th St. The program will be presented by Todd Jones, who will talk about the expansion of his business Two Doors Down. Members are encouraged to bring items for the Navarro County Food Pantry. All retired school employees are invited to attend.



Oct. 9-10

American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., invites everyone for its first chili and bean cook-off fund-raiser. Entry fee is $25. Judging will be noon Oct. 10. Come camp out and have fun. You can come by the legion after 2 p.m. and sign up or you can sign up on Oct. 9. After the cook-off there will be a shuffleboard tournament. Sign up will be at 1 p.m. and a $10 entry fee. The tournament will start at 3 p.m. Everyone is invited to sign up for all events. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.



Oct. 9-11

The 52nd annual Pelham community homecoming will be held. At 7:30 p.m. Oct. 9, there will be a worship service at Brown Chapel AME Church. From 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 10 will be Pelham High School Alumni Day “Fun and Frolic.” Ex-students, family and friends are invited to activities at the Pelham Community History Museum which will include food, drinks, games, prizes, jump fun, hay ride, music, Panther Country store, raffle, and museum tours. Bring your lawn chairs. Classes of 1939, 1949 and 1959 will be celebrated. Bring your pictures. Homecoming worship service will be 10:45 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church in Pelham. Dinner will be served following services at Pelham Community Center. If you cannot be present and would like to donate, please send donations to: Mrs. Alva J. Porter, 22425 FM 744, Hubbard, TX 76648.



Oct. 10

The United States Army Air Force Memorial Park dedication will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Corsicana Municipal Airport with a multi-aircraft flyover. Corsicana Mayor C.L. “Buster” Brown III will welcome everyone with Ben Acock giving the invocation. There will be speakers, presentations, unveiling of the bronze statue and monument, and closing prayer by the Rev. Ed Monk. There will be a hospitality booth with refreshments, museum exhibits, and souvenir pieces to commemorate the day. The public is welcome. Come visit with former cadets, instructors and employees. For more information, call Sarah at (903) 654-4847.



The 2009 Hangar Dance and Dinner will be held from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Corsicana Municipal Airport. Join in the celebration of the completion and dedication of the United States Army Air Force Memorial Park. Dinner will be served from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Corsicana Swing Orchestra will provide the sounds of the 1940s and other entertainment will be on tap for the evening. The public is invited. Advance ticket prices are $20 per person. Cost at the door on the evening of the event will be $25 per person. For more information or to make a reservation, call Sarah at (903) 654-4847.



Angels of Corsicana will meet at 8 a.m. at 1020 N. Business 45. If you have items to donate for supporting the U.S. troops, please bring to the meeting or you can drop items off at the American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., after 2 p.m. daily. Everyone’s help is needed for packing for the troops.



A tamale dinner and benefit auction fund-raiser will be held for Jerri Lea (Hodges) Saldivar at 1 p.m. at I.O.O.F. Park. Saldivar, an employee at Lance Inc. (formerly Tom’s Foods), is undergoing chemotherapy treatments at M.D. Anderson and is participating in research medicine for IBC, a rare and aggressive type of breast cancer. Also, a benefit fund has been set up for Saldivar at Community National Bank and Trust, 321 N. 15th St. For more information, to donate or to volunteer, contact Delores Francia at (903) 229-1037. All proceeds will go to the Saldivar family for medical expenses.



Richland Volunteer Fire Department, located on Main Street in Richland, will host a barbecue dinner fund-raiser. Dinner will start at 5 p.m. Entertainment by the 5W Dirty Band will kick-off at 7 p.m. come out and enjoy the cooler weather and have fun.



G.W. Jackson Multicultural Society Inc., supporting the G.W. Jackson Historical Home and Museum, will present jazz and blues saxophonist and vocalist James “Red” Holloway and the James Gilyard Ensemble featuring Cadino “Dino” Newman, son of Corsicana’s very own the late great David “Fathead” Newman, at 7 p.m. at the Palace Theatre, 112 W. Sixth Ave. Tickets are $15 to $40 (cash or check only). For more information or tickets, call the Palace Theatre at (903) 874-7792. Also, in honor of Lois Jean Hart’s service to the community, a reception will follow the event at Two Doors Down, 106 W. Sixth Ave.



St. Elmo Cemetery Association will have its annual hot dog sale and cake auction starting at 6 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Everyone is invited. Proceeds will go to the maintenance of the cemetery. For more information, call (903) 599-2462 or (903) 599-6862.



Navarro County Animals at Risk Foundation and the City of Corsicana Animal Shelter will co-sponsor a low-cost pet vaccination clinic at Beck Animal Hospital, 2508 W. Second Ave. Shot prices will be: rabies, $7; DHLPP for dogs, $16; FVRCCP for cats, $10; feline leukemia, $16; roundworm treatment, $5; tapeworm treatment, $10; heartworm test, $25; feline leukemia test, $25. All dogs must be on a leash and all cats must be in a carrier. For more information, call (903) 654-3668.



Shakers and Scrapers Car Club will host its last monthly cruise-in of the year at Sonic Drive-In, located at South U.S. Highway 287 and Interstate 45, from 6 to 9 p.m. Bring your classic car or truck (new or old) and share it with everyone. Trophies will be presented to the top five participants. For more information, call Kevin at (903) 229-0131.



Oct. 12

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



Oct. 13

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.



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.



Ellis-Navarro Chapter 1191, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Ryan’s Steakhouse in Waxahachie. Teresa Otts, Northeast Texas sales representative with Blue Cross/Blue Shield Insurance, will be the program speaker. All active and retired federal employees, their spouses and guests are invited to attend. For more information, call Ralph Nelson at (972) 617-8102.



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.



Experience Works will be recruiting job seekers, that are 55 or older with limited income and who are seeking work, from 11 a.m. to noon at Workforce Solutions for North Central Texas training room, 720 N. Beaton St. For more information, call Doris Northcutt at (903) 874-8276, Ext. 3909.



Oct. 13-22

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. 13, 15, 20 and 22. 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. 15

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 People for Active Living (PAL) will be going to the State Fair of Texas. For more information or to make a reservation, call Misty Holloway at (903) 875-7448.



Oct. 17

Chatfield-Tupelo Community Center will hold its annual ice cream social at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome to enter a homemade ice cream to be judged. Please have entries turned in at 5:30 p.m. Cost will be $5 for adults and $2.50 for children 12 and under.



Corsicana High School Cheer Clinic will be held for children ages 4 through fifth grade from 1 to 4 p.m. at the CHS gym. Registration will begin at 12:45 p.m.



Angels of Corsicana will have its annual troop support drive beginning at 8 a.m. at the American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St. There will be a garage sale, bake sale, quilt raffle, and dinners consisting of hamburgers and chips for $5. Individual/travel-size items are needed to send to troops. (No aerosol products or pork products.) Also, you may sign a Christmas card to send to the troops. Angels of Corsicana will be helping pack for 1,500 people in the military. For more information, call Jean at (903) 874-3234.



The fifth annual Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival will be held in downtown Kerens, sponsored by the Friends of the Kerens Library. Beginning the day will be a pancake breakfast from 7 to 9:30 a.m. There will be a flyover by the Coyote Squadron, live entertainment throughout the day, food booths, arts and crafts booths, CASI-sponsored chili cook-off, horseshoe tournament, clay target and turkey shoot, cotton gin tours, mule wagon and barrel train rides, trick riding performance, antique tractor show, quilt show, Dutch oven bake-off, cake and sweet bake-off, and conclude with a street dance from 8 to 10 p.m. with Ira Bradford and Bustin’ Loose. For more information, call (903) 396-7126.



Oct. 20

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 (903) 875-7667 or e-mail sbdc@navarrocollege.edu.



Navarro County Board of American Cancer Society will meet at noon at First United Methodist Church, 320 N. 15th St. The mission is to bring more awareness to Navarro County about the ACS services available to patients who are fighting cancer and their families. Everyone is welcome to join in. For more information, contact Jamie Kitchens at (903) 875-9729.



Kerens 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. The new lodge is now meeting in the old Kerens city library.



Oct. 22

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.



Oct. 24

Palace Theatre, 112 W. Sixth Ave., will present Vicki Lawrence in concert at 5 and 8 p.m. For more information or tickets, call the Palace box office at (903) 874-7792.



Navarro County NAACP will have its second annual Freedom Fund banquet at 7 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 1114 E. Sixth Ave. The theme will be “Celebrating 100 Years: A Quest for Freedom.” The speaker will be Aric Bonner, president of the Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce. Special guest honorees will be African-American men business owners of the community. To purchase tickets or for more information, call B. Kelley at (903) 872-7973.



Oct. 26

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.



Oct. 27

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.



Oct. 29

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 People for Active Living (PAL) will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Cook Center on the college campus. All people 55 and older are invited to attend. Bring a covered dish or dessert and come meet new friends. Drinks will be provided. Please bring canned goods for the Navarro County Food Pantry. For more information, call Misty Holloway at (903) 875-7448.



Oct. 30

VOICE will have their annual family fun fall festival from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Bank of America parking lot in downtown Corsicana. There will be games, prizes, bounce houses, a clown, magic, drawings for prize giveaways, hair painting, face painting and hot dogs. This community event will be free to the public. Enjoy the family fun fall festival before or after trick or treating downtown. For more information, contact Gina Dieterichs at (903) 872-0180 or gdieterichs@voiceinc.org.



Oct. 31

A special day will be held for a member of Winkler Masonic Lodge at 2 p.m. at the lodge. A special award will be presented to one of the members, followed by a barbecue dinner catered by Sam’s of Fairfield. The public is invited.



Nov. 3

Corsicana Chapter No. 118, Order of Eastern Star, will hold a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. at 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. 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. This session will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 10, 12, 17 and 19. 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. 1

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



Dec. 1-9

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. 1-9. 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.