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July 19
The CHS Calico dance officers will hold a fund-raising golf tournament beginning at 9 a.m. at the Oak Trail Golf Course. The tournament will be a four-person scramble. Entry fees are $260 per team. Lunch will be provided. Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third places, longest drive and closest to the pin. Proceeds will help fund a trip for the Calicos to perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. For more information or to register contact Mike Taylor at (903) 872-7117.
A benefit for Bruce Holman will be held beginning at 5 p.m. at the Frost School gym. There will be a brisket dinner, an auction, and live music. Holman, a former resident of Frost and son of William and Linda Meskiman, was severely injured in an accident April 26. He will have many months of physical therapy. You are invited to come support Holman and his family. Also, a bank account has been established for donations at Community National Bank and Trust. Donations may be made to “Frost Volunteer Fire Department for Bruce Holman” at the Frost, Streetman and Fairfield bank locations, or at either of the two Corsicana locations.
The 110th Masonic District will have officer installation at 2 p.m. at the Corsicana Masonic Lodge. The Eastern Star ladies will serve refreshments after the ceremony. The public is invited.
The City of Dawson will have two dumpsters in town for disposal of trash and unwanted items. The collection units, reserved for use by City of Dawson residents only, will be located on Second Street in Farmersville and near the Dawson Volunteer Fire Department. No tires, paint or old batteries will be accepted.
The annual Prairie Point picnic will be held. Potluck dinner will be served at noon.
July 21
Any potential and current Tiger Band members and parents are invited for an informal information night in the Corsicana High School Band Hall at 6 p.m. Students and parents will also have a chance to meet the new band director, Michael Williamson. Food and drink will be provided. Everyone is encouraged to attend. Any questions about the band program will be answered. Parking will be provided behind the band hall next to the tennis courts.
Barry Crime Watch will meet at 7 p.m. at Barry United Methodist Church. The speaker will be Fred Biltz, Senior Activity Center director.
July 21 (continued)
Navarro County Historical Society will hold its rescheduled meeting at 7 p.m. at the Senior Activity Center, 919 W. Park Ave., across from Pioneer Village. The speaker will be Betty Lambert, volunteer coordinator for the Pearce Civil War Museum at Navarro College. Many Navarro County men fought in the “War Between the States” and many died for the cause. This will be an interesting and informative program. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy an after-meeting social and enjoy conversations with your fellow historians. Refreshments will be served.
July 22
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.
Central Texas Quarter Horse Association will hold a ride night for members only at 6:30 p.m. at the Navarro County Exposition Center. For more information, call Steve at (903) 641-6844.
July 23
Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas will have a Power Point class at 9 a.m. at its office, 720 N. Beaton St. For more information, call (903) 874-8276.
July 24
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session on creating a 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 Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.
Corsicana Public Library invites children of all ages to participate in folder decorating at 11 a.m. For more information, call (903) 654-4810.
Workforce Solutions of 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. at the center, but seating is limited and you must pre-register for this training. For more information, call (903) 874-8276.
Blooming Grove Masonic Lodge will have a fellowcraft degree hosted by the Corsicana Lodge at 7 p.m. A meal will be served at 6 p.m. All master masons are invited.
July 26
A benefit will be held for the Mike Bailey family from 6 to 9 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church, 2800 N. Beaton St. The Bailey family has had numerous medical hardships recently. The benefit will be a gospel singing with the following performers: Farm Road 709, Glorybound, New Life, The Gospel Five, and Eternal River Band. No admission will be charged, but monetary donations, groceries, clothes, etc. will be accepted. For more information, call (903) 641-9939.
July 28
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.
July 29
Community Resource Council of the Corsicana Residential Treatment Center (Corsicana State Home) will have its seventh annual celebrity wait from 5 to 9 p.m. at Napoli’s, 111 E. Collin St. Tips received will go toward incentives for students at the CRTC. Funds raised can be used for graduation gifts, birthday cakes, small gifts, travel funds for family members, and various other things that the state does not pay for. You are invited to come support the resource council in this fund-raising endeavor.
Black Hills Cemetery Association will have its annual fund-raiser at Retreat Community Building, located on Farm-to-Market Road 709. The event will start at 1 p.m. there will be alight lunch served at a cost of $5 for adults and $2.50 for children under 8. There will be a raffle for quilt, quartet singers, handmade crafts, homemade cakes, pies, canned jellies and pickles, and much more will be auctioned. For more information, call Janice at (903) 654-3369 or Sheryl at (903) 875-4915.
Central Texas Quarter Horse Association will hold a ride night for members only at 6:30 p.m. at the Navarro County Exposition Center. For more information, call Steve at (903) 641-6844.
July 31
Corsicana Public Library invites children of all ages to come and listen to the music of Rhythm Web. For more information, call (903) 654-4810.
Workforce Solutions of 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. at the center, but seating is limited and you must pre-register for this training. For more information, call (903) 874-8276.
The Navarro College PAL will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at The Cook Center on the Navarro College campus. All people 60 years of age and above are invited to attend. Bring a covered dish and come meet new friends. Drinks will be provided. Please bring canned goods for the Navarro County Food Pantry. The program will be a representative fro the Humane Society speaking about the local animal shelter and its progress and needs. Also discussed will be an upcoming field trip for the PAL group.
Aug. 2
Ellis County Equine Association will host a show beginning at 9 a.m. at the Navarro County Exposition Center. Admission will be free to the public. For more information, contact Brenda Escamilla at (972) 483-6175.
Frost Community Center, 217 N. Garitty St., will have an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The center, a combined effort between Frost churches, Frost Volunteer Fire Department and several dedicated residents, will have a front room available for gatherings and the back of the center will house a food pantry and a clothing room. The center will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and every third Saturday of the month. Volunteers are needed. For more information, call Pastor Chris Shirley at (903) 682-4421 or Pastor Leah Hidde-Gregory at (903) 682-2721.
Sons of American Legion will meet at 3 p.m. at the American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St. The Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 4 p.m. To attend the meetings, membership must be current. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 873-3938.
Aug. 4-8
Warehouse Living Arts Center’s Corsicana Children’s Company’s ninth annual theatre camp will be held. “Act and Seek” for kindergarten through second grade will meet from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at a cost of $55. “Imagination Station” for third through fifth grades will meet from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at a cost of $58.50. Students will need a sack lunch. “Innovative Imagineers” for sixth through eighth grades and from ninth to 12th grades will meet from 2 to 5 p.m. at a cost of $65. Cost for each class will include a T-shirt and a snack. Season-ticket holders and multiple family registrations will get a 10-percent discount. For more information or to register, call (903) 872-5421.
Aug. 5
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 Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.
Central Texas Quarter Horse Association will hold a ride night for members only at 6:30 p.m. at the Navarro County Exposition Center. For more information, call Steve at (903) 641-6844.
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 area OES members are invited. For more information, call Bonnie Mathison at (903) 874-0226.
Aug. 6
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session discussing copyrights and patents 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 Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.
Aug. 7
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a sales tax workshop from 10 a.m. to noon at the Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce, 120 N. 12th St. There is no cost for the workshop. For more information or to register, call Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.
Blooming Grove Crime Watch will meet at 7 p.m. at the Blooming Grove Fire Station. The speaker will be Kimberly Martinez, executive director of Child Advocates of Navarro County. She will discuss crimes against the most-vulnerable citizens — children. Light refreshments will be served.
Aug. 9
RJ Productions will host a team sorting at the Navarro County Exposition Center. Practice will begin at 11 a.m. with event to being at noon. Admission will be free to the public. For more information, call Ricky at (254) 379-1685.
The Legionnaires’ monthly meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St. To attend the meeting, membership must be current. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.
Aug. 12
Central Texas Quarter Horse Association will host a sorting at the Navarro County Exposition Center beginning at 6:30 p.m. The sorting will be open to the public. For $20 you can ride as many times as you wish. For more information, call Steve at (903) 641-6844.
Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 1009 will meet at 7 p.m. at Sirloin Stockade, 2508 W. Seventh Ave. 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 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 general public is invited to attend. Monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (903) 872-5072.
Aug. 19
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session on creating a 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 Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.
Central Texas Quarter Horse Association will hold a ride night for members only at 6:30 p.m. at the Navarro County Exposition Center. For more information, call Steve at (903) 641-6844.
Aug. 21
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a workshop on developing policies and procedures for small business from 10 a.m. to noon 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 Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.
Aug. 26
Central Texas Quarter Horse Association will hold a ride night for members only at 6:30 p.m. at the Navarro County Exposition Center. For more information, call Steve at (903) 641-6844.
Aug. 28
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a combination workshop 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 Ophelia Mendoza at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail ophelia.mendoza@navarrocollege.edu.
Sept. 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 area OES members are invited. For more information, call Bonnie Mathison at (903) 874-0226.
Sept. 6
Navarro County Republican Women invite women in the area to attend the Texas Federation Republican Women rally at the Holiday Inn Express in Salado. It will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. and will end at 3:30 p.m. Cost will be $20, including lunch. Rooms at the Holiday Inn are available for $99 for those that want to stay overnight. For more information, contact Glenda Burres at (903) 641-0250.
Oct. 7
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 area OES members are invited. For more information, call Bonnie Mathison at (903) 874-0226.
Nov. 4
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 area OES members are invited. For more information, call Bonnie Mathison at (903) 874-0226.
