Published: November 03, 2009 10:20 pm      

Local Beat 11/04/09

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



Nov. 5

Hat Factory employees will meet at 11 a.m. at Sirloin Stockade. Anyone who worked at the factory is invited to attend and visit with everyone. Please bring pictures you would like to share. Each person is responsible for their own meal. For more information, call Pat Knott, (903) 874-6175; Betty Wendt, (903) 874-7010; or Margie Talkington, (903) 872-9582.



Blooming Grove Crime Watch will meet at 7 p.m. at the Blooming Grove Fire Station. Mike Baldree, Blooming Grove Independent School District superintendent, will be the speaker. Light refreshments will be served.



Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3366, located at Veterans Drive off West State Highway 31, will have its regular monthly meeting of all members in good standing at 6:30 p.m. Come out and support your post and get involved. For more information, call after 4 p.m. to (903) 872-3811.



Navarro County Democratic Women will hold their regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Navarro County Democratic Headquarters, 416 W. Third Ave. All members are encouraged to attend and all Democratic women are welcome. For more information, call Carla Testa at (903) 641-0183.



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.



American Red Cross community blood drive will be held from 12:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Navarro Shriners building, 323 N. Commerce St. Donors must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good general health and have a photo ID. For an appointment or information, call (800) 448-3543 or view the Web site at bloodisneeded.org. You may also help the local Red Cross branch by donating a new (unused) blanket. Red Cross Club members will be on hand at the blood drive as well as the branch office, 701 W. Second Ave., to accept your donations from noon to 6 p.m.



Nov. 6

Dawson High School junior class will host a chili supper fund-raiser from 5 to 7:30 p.m. in the DHS cafeteria before the football game. Donations will be $5 for people ages and older and $3 for children younger than 12. The meal will include chili, crackers, iced tea and dessert. Extra desserts will be auctioned off afterwards. Money raised from the event will go towards the prom.



Nov. 7

American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., will have meetings as scheduled. Executive committee and Legionnaires meetings are canceled for this month, unless a meeting is called. Sons of the American Legion will meet at 3 p.m. To attend the meeting, membership must be current. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.



Angels of Corsicana, a troop support group, will meet at 6 a.m. at 1020 N. Business 45. They will leave from there going to American Legion Post 624 in Mansfield to pack Christmas for the troops. Everyone’s help is needed. If you have items to donate, you can drop them off at the American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., after 2 p.m. daily. For more information, call (903) 874-3245 or (903) 874-3938.



Nov. 9

Woodmen of the World Lodge 5 will meet at 6 p.m. at the VFW Post 3366, on State Highway 31. All members, their families and guests are cordially invited. This will be Thanksgiving meal so please RSVP by Nov. 2 to Trudy Howell at (903) 874-7050.



Navarro County Historical Society will have its annual banquet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Activity Center, 919 W. Park Ave. The speaker will be historical-western author Rick Miller, attorney for Bell County. His subject will be “Sam Bass,” which is the title of one of his books. Historian of the Year Award and Preservation Award will be presented. Reservations for the catered meal are $15 each and tickets may be purchased in advance from Pioneer Village. Reservation deadline is Nov. 5. For more information, call (903) 654-4846.



Nov. 10

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.



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.



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.



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.



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.



Nov. 11

Navarro County War Memorial Veteran’s Day ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. on the Navarro County Courthouse northwest lawn. The speaker will be Staff Sgt. Jay Fondren. The ceremony will include Heaven Bound Choir from Northside Baptist Church, Les Grayson, Navarro County Sheriff’s Office honor guard, Rick Lamb and Tim Easley. Water and flags will be provided by Corley Funeral Home. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held in the County Courtroom. For more information, contact Easley at (903) 654-3039.



Navarro College Veterans Organization will host a Veteran’s Day ceremony at 1 p.m. in the Gooch Courtyard (between the Albritton Administration Building and the Gooch One-Stop Center) on the college campus. It will include patriotic music and comments related to Veteran’s Day from Dr. Tommy Stringer, director of the Navarro College Foundation. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call (903) 875-7380.



The Pearce Civil War Museum and Western Art Collection, located at The Cook Center on the Navarro College campus, will be free to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring your family and friends to tour the museum for free.



Nov. 12

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.



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 “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.



Nov. 12-15

Warehouse Living Arts Center Theatre will present “Oliver!” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12-14 and 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at the Palace Theatre, 112 W. Sixth Ave. For more information or tickets, call the Warehouse box office at (903) 872-5421.



Nov. 14

American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St., will have a Ladies Auxiliary meeting at 4 p.m. To attend the meeting, membership must be current. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.



Angels of Corsicana, a troop support group, will meet at 9 a.m. at 1020 N. Business 45. If you have items to donate for supporting the U.S. troops, you can bring to the meeting or you can drop them 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. For more information, call (903) 874-3245 or (903) 874-3938.



Woodland Cemetery Association will sponsor a Woodland gathering fund-raiser from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center. The purpose will be to raise funds for purchase of street signs, flagpole, plant trees and uplift headstones for the African-American historical cemetery, one of the largest in Navarro County. The speaker will be Elder Joseph Johnson, pastor of Johnson Memorial Church of God in Christ. Your help is needed to continue to beautify and restore this beautiful place. For more information, call (903) 641-5761.



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



Navarro County Genealogical Society will meet at 10 a.m. at the Nancy Roberts Meeting Room of the Corsicana Public Library. The program title will be “Researching cemeteries on site and on paper,” presented by Barbara Shore and Verna Bonner. There will be a brief business meeting for election of officer and tending to business matters before the program. Members are encouraged to attend, and the public is invited. For more information, call (903) 654-4810.



Shakers and Scrapers will have one last cruise night of the year to help support the Christmas toy drive for The Salvation Army. Come join in from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Sonic Drive-In on South U.S. Highway 287 (just off Interstate 45). Bring your car, truck, motorcycle or tractor and help Shakers and Scrapers help the children of Corsicana. Please bring an unwrapped toy and Shakers and Scrapers will donate it to the toy run on Dec. 5. For more information, call Dan at (903) 467-7170.



Nov. 14-Dec. 12

Locally produced items of all tastes, textures, shapes and sizes will be offered at a winter farmer-rancher market in downtown Corsicana from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays Nov. 14 and 21 and Dec. 5 and 12. Expect to find fall and winter crops, ranch and dairy products, baked goods and homestead arts, all under one roof at Howard’s Paint and Body, 311 N. Main St. Prospective vendors should contact Jackie King at (903) 229-7505.



Nov. 16

Republican Party of Navarro County will hold its next county executive committee meeting at 7 p.m. on the seventh floor of the Bank of America building, 100 N. Main St., in downtown Corsicana. Frank Steed and Michael Evans will report on the Texas Secretary of State 14th Biennial Election Law Seminar for county chairmen held Nov. 6-7 in Austin. Thomas Ratliff, candidate for Texas State Board of Education District 9, will attend and be given an opportunity to speak. He will be running in the primary election against Republican incumbent Don McElroy. All registered voters are welcome to attend. For more information, reference the Web site at www.navgop.com.



Nov. 17

Kerens Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the old city library. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All Masons are invited.



Navarro County Republican Women will meet at 10 a.m. on the seventh floor of the Bank of America Building, 100 N. Main St., Corsicana, to pack and ship boxes to two U.S. military troops deployed from Texas. The group is collecting items and donations to pay for postage. For drop-off location and a complete list of requested items, contact Glenda Burres at (903) 641-5365 or e-mail glenda@burres.com.



Nov. 19

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.



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. Bingo will be played. Please bring canned goods for Navarro County Food Pantry. Navarro College PAL will be going to the Dallas Arboretum on Dec. 10. For more information or to make a reservation for the Dallas Arboretum trip, call Misty Holloway at (903) 875-7448.



Nov. 23

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.



Nov. 24

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.



Nov. 25

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. For more information, call (903) 874-8276.



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.