Corsicana —



Dec. 5

American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. at the Legion, 632 N. Beaton. Come join our  Post 22. This meeting is held the first Wednesday of the month.



Eureka Crime Watch will hold its regular monthly meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Eureka Methodist Church. Final plans will be made for the Christmas Project as well as future programs. Bring your favorite Christmas snacks, dips, chips, candies etc. and enjoy the fellowship with your friends and neighbors in celebrating the real “reason for the season!”



The Board of Directors of Kinsloe House invites members to its Christmas Tea from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Kinsloe House. The house will be decorated for the holidays and there will be food, music and fun for all. This is an annual tradition at Kinsloe House. There will also be a silent auction with many beautiful and interesting items for all to bid on. Members, be sure to put this on your calendar and come visit, feast on good food, and listen to Christmas music.



Dec. 6

A Christmas concert by the combined choirs of Corsicana ISD will take place at 7 p.m. at the Corsicana High School Auditorium. Choirs from Drane Intermediate, Collins Middle, and Corsicana High schools will perform individually, and in a combined group of 300 students. The concert is free and open to the public. The choirs will also be selling a Christmas CD at the event. The CDs will cost about $10.



Blooming Grove Crime Watch will meet at 7 p.m. at the Blooming Grove Fire Station. The speaker will be Navarro County Sheriff Les Cotten. Everone is welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served.



Dec. 7-9

Second Avenue Missionary Baptist Church, 3045 W. Second Ave., will host a free drive-thru Nativity Scene from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The public is invited.



Dec. 8

Breakfast with Santa Claus will take place at 9 a.m. at the Shall  We Dance Studios, 118 S. Beaton St. in downtown Corsicana. Bring the kids and a camera to enjoy breakfast, a visit with Santa, coloring and goodie bags, all sponsored by the Corsicana Main Street Office. The breakfast is free, but donations will be accepted and will go towards new downtown benches. For more information contact Cheryl Jordan at: cjordan@ci.corsicana.tx.us or (903) 654-4852.



Second Saturday Sidewalk Sale will go from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Corsicana, a monthly event promoted by the Main Street Office to encourage shopping locally and downtown. For more information contact Cheryl Jordan at: cjordan@ci.corsicana.tx.us or (903)654-4852.



Shakers and Scrapers Car Club will hold its annual toy drive starting at 3 p.m. Please bring one or more unwrapped toy along with your classic car, truck, motorcycle. Admire each other’s cars and make sure those less fortunate have a wonderful Christmas. All toys will be donated to The Salvation  Army. Gather at Don’s Auto Center (Old Stewart’s Auto) at Second Ave. and Beaton Street. For more information, call Dan at (903) 467-7170.



A Charity Benefit Musical to benefit the Navarro County Family Services and the Navarro County Food Pantry will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8 at Lifeline Fellowship Family Church, 5301 W. Hwy 31. Please come and support the organizations that help many families with food, clothing, medicine and spiritual guidance. You can help with a monetary donation, canned goods, or non-perishable items. Sponsored by Catherine Wright, Ruby Williams, and Family Service board members. If you can’t be present, please contact Catherine Wright at (903) 872-4949 to pick up your monetary donations and/or non-perishable food items. To mail a donation to Family Service Association, address it to 517 N. Commerce, Corsicana TX 75110.



Big C Jamboree will be held at 7 p.m. at Martin’s Music Hall, 201 S. Beaton. Starring Zanada Schoppert, Chuck Wiginton, Ron Sikes, Joe Honea, Jody Thomas, and Bobby Fluker, emcee, with Fred Hayes, Billy Roy Mitcham and Stan Lawhon. Special guests are Alton Hurley and Alyssa Lawhon. Tickets are $10 per person. For more information, call (903) 641-1538.



Dec. 9

Holiday Tour of Homes to benefit the Blooming Grove Historical Society will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the homes of David and M’lis Long, Chad Briggs, Tim Nicholson, Sherry Smith, and Jean Hinkle. Tickets are available at Blooming Grove businesses or by calling (903) 695-2724, (903) 695-2821, or (903) 695-2800.



Bobcat Bistro will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Kerens Ex-Students Association (KESA) Building in downtown Kerens. Chef for the day is Claude Armstrong. Meals are $9 for adults, and $4 for children. Takeouts are available. All proceeds (including tips) go to the KESA program. Reservations are not necessary but are appreciated. On the menu is Cranberry Baked Chicken with Rice Pilaf, or Beef Stroganoff and Noodles. Choose two of these vegetables: steamed carrots, roasted vegetables, or spinach mandarin almond salad, choice of desserts between cherry cheesecake squares and red velvet cake. Rolls and beverage choice. A children’s menu is available. Call or text (903) 654-8138 for reservations.





Dec. 10

Woodmen of the World Lodge 5's Christmas meeting will be at the Lone Star Room of the Kenneth Walker Dining Hall at Navarro College at 6 p.m. You must RSVP for this catered meal, please call Trudy at 903-874-7050 to give a head count by Dec. 4.



Dec. 11

Navarro Regional Hospital will hold a Diabetes Prevention Workshop once monthly for people with pre-diabetes or at risk for diabetes. These classes will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m. The Diabetes Self-Management Comprehensive Program is an ongoing class for patients diagnosed with diabetes. Please call (903) 654-4556 for further information or to register for either of these classes.



The Corsicana Emergency Corps., located at 416 South 12th Street in Corsicana, will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 7 p.m.  The general public is invited to attend.  Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. For further information, please call (903) 872-5072.



Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1009 will meet at 7 p.m. at the 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 the application and dues. Members and guest are invited to come early and eat and visit prior to the meeting.

    

National Active/Retired Federal Employees Chapter 1191 will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grand Buffet in Ennis. Members and guests are welcome. Dist. 3 representative Bernie Owens will install chapter officers and provide related comments. Bring canned goods for distribution to “Helping Hands” in Ennis. For information in Corsicana call (903) 874-3092; in Ennis call (214) 949-6197; Waxahachie call (469) 939-8102; or Midlothian call (972) 268-5793.

 

Dec. 12

The Flower Committee at Kinsloe House will present their contribution program called "Wrap It Up.” It's time to make your reservation to join us for a fun time. Mark your calendar soon as no reservation can be made after noon on Monday, Dec. 10.  The house is all dressed up for the holidays and we hope you will enjoy a joyous occasion. Dress is Christmas casual! The committee members are Sandra Curtis, Judith Steely, Joan Summitt, Arlene Stewart, Linda Cross, Terri Orn, Barbara Erwin, Rita Edens, and Pam Dunn.  Kay Hable is the chairman. We will be looking for you!  



James Blair Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12 at the Kinsloe House. The Christmas Program will be presented by the Sam Houston Elementary School Bell Choir. Hostesses for the event will be Beth Chapman and Mary Lou McKie.



Dec. 14

The Corsicana Newcomers' Club will hold its Christmas meeting at 11 a.m. at the Kinsloe House.  Zanada Schoppert will entertain the group with a medley of holiday favorites.  This is the perfect way to celebrate the Holidays with friends old and new!  Representatives from our charities will be on hand to receive our donations to their organizations. Call Marge Oslick at  (903) 872-3508  for more information and confirmed reservations.



The Navarro County Retired Teachers Association will meet at 9:45 a.m. at Northwest Apartments Community Center, 1360 Northwest Ave. The program will be Christmas music presented by a quartet composed of Bernie Thompson, Larry Talbert, Peggy Smith and Lucy Waterman. All former school employees are invited to attend.



Navarro Regional Hospital’s Senior Circle will hold a Potluck Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. in the hospital classrooms. To make reservations, contact Connie Beal at (903) 654-6982.



Dec. 15

Martin Luther King Jr. Center presents an Arts and Crafts Fair from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will feature jewelry, children’s storybooks, hats, purses, scarves, decorative T-shirts, clothing, canned goods, and much more. There will be food and drinks available. The MLK Center is located at 1114 E. Sixth Ave., please contact E. Burrell at (903) 874-2821 for an application or more information.



A Frost High School Variety show, complete with bell choir, magic act and dancing and singing, will take place at 7 p.m. at the Frost Auditorium. The cost is $10 for adults, and $5 for anyone younger than 18 years. Following the show will be refreshments provided by the Collin Street Bakery. The money raised from the event will go towards a school trip to New York City next summer.



Dec. 17

The newly organized Silver Dems will meet at 5 p.m. at the Navarro Democratic Party HQ at 416A W. Third Street (1 blk W of Court House).  We will be socializing and munching from plates that you bring so be generous with the sweet treats and wear your best smile.  We will soon be approving by-laws and electing officers and committees so your leadership skills will be needed.  Come and join the party! The group’s main purpose is to discuss and protect issues important to folks over 50 years young and educate ourselves on benefits from the government and civilian organizations that are available and earned by senior citizens and veterans.



Navarro Regional Hospital’s Senior Circle Club will take a day trip to the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine. Travelers will leave the hospital at 9 a.m. To reserve your seat, call Connie Beal at (903) 654-6892.



Dec. 19

Navarro Regional Hospital’s Senior Circle Club will have a Lunch Bunch meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the I-45 Collin Street Bakery.



Kinsloe House will hold a program at 12 noon hosted by the publicity committee and featuring Bella Voce. This versatile singing group is comprised of Janet Martin, Cathy Kjellsen and Joanna Fritz. The group has performed at the Kerens Cotton Harvest Festival and Martin’s Music Hall, among other venues. Kinsloe House is proud to host the group as the featured performers for this luncheon, and members are urged to make their reservations early, as this is sure to be a popular program. Please make reservations by calling Kinsloe House at (903) 874-5791 by noon Dec. 17. The publicity committee is headed by Cecelia Alexander and members are Marianne Anderson, Marsha Banks, Jenna Hall, Mellie Howard, Gelene Simpson and Christine Williams.



Jan. 5, 2013

Mary Peterson Child Care Center will hold a concert and reception at 7:30 p.m. at The Cook Center. The purpose of the concert is to raise funds for a new facility to be constructed for Mary Peterson Child Care Center. This awareness event is themed “Bridge to the Future — Mary Peterson Child Care Center.”