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Feb. 7
Corsicana High School will present the musical “Grease” at 7:30 p.m. in the CHS Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Richland Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual chili supper starting at 5 p.m. at the fire station on Main Street in Richland. The supper will be free of charge; donations will be accepted. Anyone wishing to make donations may also do so by sending to: Richland VFD, P.O. Box 243, Richland, TX 76681.
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. If you have not paid your 2009 dues, they are past due. To attend the meetings, membership must be current. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.
The Relay for Life team of Mildred Baptist Church will be having a fund-raiser beginning at 5 p.m. located at the gym behind Mildred Baptist Church, 5502 S. U.S. Highway 287 (across from Mildred School). There will be a fish fry, gospel concert, auction, and silent auction. For more information or donations, call Dot Reynolds at (903) 874-7580 or Victoria Bailey at (214) 995-2319. Also, Carter BloodCare will be having a blood drive from 3 to 7 p.m. at the church’s fellowship hall, and the Relay for Life team will be credited with the units of blood given. Seventy-five percent of all blood transfusions go to cancer patients. 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, visit www.carterbloodcare.org or call (800) 366-2834.
Barry Friends of Youth will have a meal and small auction fund-raiser from 5 to 7 p.m. at Barry United Methodist Church. Menu will be spaghetti, chicken spaghetti, salad, breadsticks, dessert and drink at $6 for adults and $3 for children. Take-out meals will be available. Donations will also be accepted with all proceeds going to support the youth of Barry at the Navarro County Youth Exposition in March.
Frost Community Center will have a valentine dinner beginning at 6 p.m. Everyone is asked to bring a sandwich tray, salad, and/or dessert and come have dinner at the community center. There will be food, entertainment, silent auction, door prizes and crowning of a valentine king and queen. Donations are welcome to support the food bank at the community center. For more information, contact Gwen at (254) 678-3634.
A fish fry, dinner and valentine basket auction will be held at 5 p.m. at the Blooming Grove Elementary cafeteria. Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for kids 10 and under. All proceeds will benefit FFA and 4-H members that represent Blooming Grove Independent School District at the Navarro County Youth Exposition premium sale.
Dawson Friends of Youth will host its annual bean and cornbread supper and auction at 6 p.m. in the Dawson High School cafeteria. All proceeds go to support the Dawson 4-H and FFA students that have entries in the Navarro County Youth Exposition.
Feb. 9
The 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., Corsicana. Bill Spae and Frank Steed will present the Corsicana Strategic Planning Group, which works with the Office of Economic Development. The Corsicana Challenge includes infrastructure, community identification, entrances, downtown overly, and lake group. All registered voters are welcome to attend. For more information, reference the Web site at www.navgop.com.
Woodmen of the World Lodge No. 5 will have a meeting and valentine potluck meal at 6 p.m. at Liberty Hall. All members, their families and guests are cordially invited.
Feb. 10
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 meeting 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. to welcome the honorable district deputy, who will be making his official visit. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All Masons are invited.
Eureka Masonic Lodge will be dark to join with the Blooming Grove Lodge to welcome the district deputy.
Ellis-Navarro Chapter 1191, National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Sirloin Stockade in Corsicana. The speaker will be John Jackson, retired district judge of Navarro County. All active and retired federal employees, their spouses and guests are invited to attend. For more information, call Bob Kral, (903) 874-3902; Ralph Nelson, (972) 617-8102; or G.W. Garrard, (972) 875-2264.
Corsicana Home Rebekah Lodge No. 128 will meet at 6 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. Visiting members are welcome.
Relay for Life will meet at Sterling House. The committee will meet at 5:45 p.m. and team captains will meet at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested in starting a team is encouraged to attend at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Jamie Kitchens at (903) 875-9729.
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.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Feb. 10-11
A handmade collection of wooden items by local resident John Rundquist will be on display at The Cook Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rundquist made trips to sawmills in East Texas to select fine pieces of poplar, walnut and oak to create these wooden items. Display pieces will include a fire truck, dump truck, 18 wheeler, airplane, bulldozer, train, golf cart and numerous other items — all with authentic-looking details. You are invited to come by and view this incredible work. For more information, contact Carole Davenport at carole.davenport@navarrocollege.edu or (903) 875-7340.
Feb. 12
Corsicana Lodge No. 63, I.O.O.F., will meet at 7 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. Visiting members are welcome.
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 Navarro College SBDC at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail sbdc@navarrocollege.edu.
Dawson Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. to welcome the honorable district deputy. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All Masons are invited to attend.
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.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Feb. 14
The Legionnaires monthly meeting will be held at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 22, 632 N. Beaton St. If you have not paid your 2009 dues, they are past due. To attend the meetings, membership must be current. For more information, call after 2 p.m. to (903) 874-3938.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Feb. 15
Singer-songwriter Max Stalling will return to Kerens for an acoustic concert at 5:30 p.m. at the historic Kerens Legion Hut, 101 S.E. Fifth St. Kerens resident Dink Morgan will open the show. Tickets are $10 per person and may be purchased at Double D Steakhouse, Kerens Chamber of Commerce, and Corsicana/Navarro County Chamber of Commerce. The event will be BYOB and food concessions will be available. For more information, contact Rita West at (903) 396-2391.
Feb. 17
VOICE will have its 20th anniversary party and Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. at the VOICE office, 100 N. Main St., Bank of America Building, Suite 308. For more information, call (903) 872-0180 or view the Web site at www.voiceinc.org.
Kerens Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. to welcome the honorable district deputy. Refreshments will be served after lodge meeting. All Masons are welcome.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Feb. 17-26
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. Feb. 17, 19, 24 and 26. 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.
Feb. 19
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a combination workshop on how to get government contracts from 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 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 “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.
Habitat for Humanity of Navarro County will have its annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. at St. John Episcopal Church’s parish hall. For more information, call Bob Kingman at (903) 874-5136.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Feb. 20
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session discussing copyrights and patents 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.
Better Gardens Club will have a meeting open to the public at 9:30 a.m. at the City of Corsicana Collin Street Annex, located next to the Corsicana Public Library. The speaker will be Jim Booker of the Texas Freshwater Fishery, a professional biologist, ornithologist and native plant specialist. His program, “Fly Fish Texas,” will be followed by a discussion period. Expert in many fields, Booker will provide answers to your questions on nature-related topics. For more information, call Betty Breithaupt at (903) 874-3946.
Feb. 21
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Feb. 23
Barry Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. to welcome the honorable district deputy. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All Masons are invited.
Feb. 24
Winkler Masonic Lodge will have a stated meeting at 7:30 p.m. to welcome the honorable district deputy. A meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. All Masons are invited.
Navarro County Republican 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. Lunch will be $7 paid at the door. For lunch reservations or more information, contact Anne Curtis at (903) 874-0056 or e-mail to jraycurtis@netzero.net.
Corsicana Home Rebekah Lodge No. 128 will meet at 6 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. Visiting members are welcome.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Feb. 26
Corsicana Lodge No. 63, I.O.O.F., will meet at 7 p.m. at 3330 W. Second Ave. Visiting members are welcome.
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session on creating a 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.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
Feb. 27
Bunert Park Committee and Flag Committee will sponsor a fund-raising luncheon from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the City of Corsicana Collin Street Annex, 320 W. Collin St. (behind the Corsicana Public Library). The home-style menu will be chicken, ham, baked beans, potato salad, cabbage, cake, bread, and tea. Cost will be $7 for dine-in or take-out lunches. The goal is to raise funds to purchase an arch for Woodland Cemetery. Other donations for this cause may be sent to Woodland Cemetery Arch Fund, in care of Ruby Williams, 1200 S. Benton St., Corsicana, TX 75110; in care of Emmaline Gonzalez, 707 E. Sixth Ave., Corsicana, TX 75110; or in care of Robert O’Toole, 2924 College Circle, Corsicana, TX 75110. For more information, call Ruby Williams at (903) 851-9123 or (903) 872-4774.
Feb. 28
The third annual Health Fair and Business Expo, sponsored by the Navarro County NAACP will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center, 1114 E. Sixth Ave. The Ross Breast Cancer Mobile Mammogram will at the health fair from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. If you would like to set up a booth at the health fair and expo or if you would like to schedule an appointment for a mammogram, call Barbara Kelley after 4 p.m. at (903) 872-7973.
Southern Oaks Volunteer Fire Department will have its annual chili supper and cake auction from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost will be $5 for adults and $3 for children under 12.
Pickett Riding Club will have its second annual coggins clinic from 8 a.m. to noon at the Pickett Riding Arena. Dr. Garcia will be the vet. Coggins will be $20. Vaccinations will be West Nile, $15; tetanus, $15; rhino, $15, and rabies, $15. For more information, contact Terrie Abbe at (903) 654-2790.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Corsicana YMCA rear addition. This free tax assistance is generally for those with incomes below $42,000 and senior citizens needing help. For more information, call on-site VITA coordinator George Burrell at (903) 879-2091.
March 7
A chili supper and spring auction will be held beginning at 5:45 p.m. at the Blooming Grove Elementary cafeteria. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for children (10 and under). All proceeds will benefit 4-H and FFA students representing Blooming Grove Independent School District at the Navarro County Youth Exposition.
March 12
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 Navarro College SBDC at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail sbdc@navarrocollege.edu.
March 14, 28
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.
March 16-20
VOICE will have a free spring break day camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for kindergarten through fifth grade students at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Corsicana and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for pre-kindergarten through fourth grade students at First United Methodist Church in Kerens. Space is limited, and all attending must be pre-registered no later than 5 p.m. March 11. For more information or to register, call VOICE at (903) 872-0180 or view the Web site at www.voiceinc.org. Those wanting to register for the camp at Cornerstone may also contact children’s minister Kathi McMullan at (903) 875-4779 or (903) 872-2213.
March 17-26
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. March 17, 19, 24 and 26. 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.
March 26
Navarro College SBDC will sponsor a session on writing a winning 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 Navarro College SBDC at (903) 875-7667 or e-mail sbdc@navarrocollege.edu.
April 4
Corsicana Preservation Foundation will have its second annual fund-raiser Twilight Ball from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Halbert House. This year’s theme will be “April in Paris.” Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and champagne will be served. There will be music for dancing. The event will again be catered by chef Sharon Van Meter of Milestone Culinary Institute of Dallas. Several projects have been completed and more are scheduled for the new year. Recommendations for further projects would be welcomed. Tickets are $100 per person, which are tax deductible. For tickets or more information, contact CPF ball chairman Mary Steely at (903) 875-0354.
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 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.
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.
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.
