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Wednesday, July 2

BROTHERS AGAINST Drugs (BAD), a ministry of Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church laymen, will present the 10th Annual Summer Work Program and Community Involvement Programs July 14-25. All youths ages 12-15 may participate in the Annual Summer Work Program by picking up and returning an application from Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 208 Fuller St., July 7.

BETTER LIFE Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets every Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas St. Call Gary or Lillie at 903-473-3329.

Thursday, July 3

CHAPTER AB of the P.E.O. Sisterhood will be socializing on Thursday, July 3rd, at 10 a.m. at the Southwest Dairy Museum. A short tour and program about museum and its operations will be given; the meeting will conclude with a Dutch lunch in the ice cream parlor.

VETERANS OF Foreign Wars Post 8560 will hold its monthly meeting at 7:30 p.m. the first Thursday of each month at the VFW Hall. Supper will be at 6:30 p.m. Call Duane Shultz at 903-945-5275 for information.

HEARTS OF Life animal rescue will hold an open meeting at 7 p.m. the 1st Thursday of each month at Our Saviour Lutheran Church, 1000 Texas St. Public welcome. For more information about Heart of Life or to adopt a cat or dog ($65 cost, including vet fees and spay/neuter) call 903-885-5102.

"SPOKES FOR Hope," the Sulphur Springs Chapter of Christian Motorcyclists Association, meets the first Thursday of every month at 6 p.m. at Pizza Inn. Contact Charles Ivey at 903-488-9118.

SENIOR DANCE featuring Gale Hague and Lone Star Express will be held the first and third Thursdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Activity Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Seniorcize also begins at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays. For information, call 903-885-1661.

ADULT AEROBICS will be offered free each Tuesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club, 311 College St. Bring a bottle of water, a towel or mat and a good attitude. A professional trainer will offer advice on body image.

A SUPPORT study group meets at 7 p.m. Thursdays at the Brashear Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Open to anyone wanting to overcome loneliness, procrastination, fear, worry, and other issues. Bring a snack to share. Call 903-485-6102 for more information.

AL-ANON MEETS every Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. 468 Shannon Road (I-30 south service road) in Shannon Square, Suite 11B, behind China House. For more information, call 908-885-6932.

WAVES (WORKING Against Vices for Eternal Salvation) Addiction Support Group for any addiction will meet Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the fellowship hall at League Street Church of Christ, 1100 South League St. Phone: 903-885-1531.

SULPHUR SPRINGS Civil Air Patrol meets every Thursday night at 7 p.m. at the old terminal building at Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport. Anyone interested in participating is welcome to come. For more information call Robert Stidham at 903-885-6605.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS meets at 6 p.m. on Thursdays at Olive Branch Baptist Church, 225 Parkins St. Call group facilitator at 903-885-1344, and leave a message.

ROTARY CLUB of Sulphur Springs meets at noon every Thursday in the Family Life Center at First United Methodist Church.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS New Life Group will hold an open discussion meeting at 8 p.m. at 474 Shannon Rd in Suite 11B behind China House. No smoking. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.

Friday, July 4

PEERLESS CEMETERY Association’s annual 4th of July Memorial Day begins Friday at 11 a.m. with a meeting, followed at lunch by a catered barbecue lunch, all in the pavilion. For information, contact Wayne Scott at 903-945-2042 or Charles Murray at 903-885-4980.

BETTER LIFE Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets every Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas St. (on the corner of Texas and Bellview streets). For more information, call Gary or Lillie at 903-473-3329.

SENIOR CITIZENS Activity Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, hosts a number of activities Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for senior citizens age 50 and up. Bingo begins at 9:30 a.m. and 42 Players meet at 2 p.m. every Friday for dominoes, coffee and catching up with friends. Over 50 welcome to play dominoes. For information, call Karon Weatherman, 903-885-1661.

FIRST UNITED Methodist Church Men enjoy a "Coffee Break" from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the Family Life Center on Church Street. All men in the community are invited.

CHRISTIAN RECOVERY Group meets on Fridays at 7 p.m. at New Beginnings Fellowship, 155 North Jackson Street, for anyone with addictions, broken emotions or broken relationships.

Saturday, July 5

1ST ANNUAL Aubrey Washington Community Hero(es) Award Ceremony begins at 6 p.m. SAturday, July 5, at Cypress District Building, 400 Como St. Dr. Myrna Gilstrap, former Mayor pro tem of Greenville City Council, will be the guest speaker. Hopkins County African American Leadership Conference announces the following as recipients: Yvonne King, Bill Bradford,Cletis Millsap, Patricia Cooper, D.K. Young, Harold B. Nash, Yolanda Williams, Tom Sellers, Scott Keys, Larry Jordan, Troy Young, Jack Chubb, Cassie Edwards, Nelson Gatlin, Freddy Taylor, J.D. Franklin, Carolyn Malone Thomas, Dawn Sheffield, Martin Braddy, Chris Brown, Valanderous Bell, Marc Maxwell, Joe Minter, Paul Glover, Don Sapaugh, Coy Johnson, Mary Bonham, Vera Harrington, Robert Newsom, Silvesta Alexander, Mickey McKenzie, Shakoja DeBase (youth), Joe Couch, Bobby McDonald, Dr. Sherri S. Barclay, Sgt. Byron Irving, Don Patterson, Tory Humphries and Billy Sam Elliott. Attendees are asked to arrive 30 minutes early to be seated. Food provided after the program. For questions, call 903-450-3951.

COMMUNITY BLOOD drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. the first Saturday of each month in Carter Blood Care’s mobile unit, which will be parked in the Memorial Medical Plaza parking lot. For an appointment, call 1-800-DONATE4 (800-366-2834).

CUMBY FOOD pantry will be open the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church on Main Street in Cumby. Interested families should bring proof of a Cumby mailing address, proof of income and Social Security numbers. The pantry is sponsored by First United Methodist, Cornerstone Baptist and First Baptist churches of Cumby.

SSHS CLASS of 1963 meets at the Red Barn at 9 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month for breakfast. Friends are welcome.

Sunday, July 6

TIRA CEMETERY Society will meet at Tira Methodist Church. The program begins at 11 a.m. Bring a covered dish lunch to join friends under the shade of the oak tree.

OLIVE BRANCH Missionary Baptist Church’s celebration of the Pastor & Wife anniversary with the church begins at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, July 6. Pastor Caraway of St. Louis Church in Tyler Texas will be the guest speaker. Lunch will be served. Phone: 903-885-8606.

THE KEY To Recovery support and prayer group meets Sunday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. From drugs to depression, help is possible for women and men of all ages and denominations. Call Mike Hadaway at 903-348-0006 or Cyndy at 903-438-6910 for location information.

SIGN LANGUAGE interpretation of worship services, 11 a.m. Sundays at First Baptist Church. Call 903-885-0646.

ALL MIDDLEAGE to senior adults interested in fellowship and Bible study are invited to attend the Radio Bible Sunday School Class at the First Baptist Church at 9:45 a.m. The class is broadcast at 9:45 a.m. every Sunday on KSST radio.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS New Life Group meets at 9 a.m. for open discussion at 468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B, located behind China House. No smoking. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.

Monday, July 7

APPLICATIONS FOR the BROTHERS AGAINST Drugs (BAD)10th Annual Summer Work Program and Community Involvement Programs are due at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 208 Fuller St. BAD is a ministry of Morning Chapel MBC. The annual summer work program, which runs July 14-25 is open to all youths ages 12-15. For information, call the church at 903-885-4978.

HOPKINS COUNTY Beautification Program Committee meets on the first Monday of the month at 2 p.m. in Hopkins County Courthouse. Anyone interested in becoming a member or with concerns is welcomed to attend.

FIC INVESTMENT Club will meet at noon the first Monday of each month in the Edward Jones Building, 1331 South Broadway St. Attendance required. Interested women may inquire.

NEW LIFE Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will hold a closed 12 & 12 meeting beginning at 8 p.m. at 468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B, behind China House. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.

GRATITUDE ALANON Group meets Monday nights at 8 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church, 302 South Chestnut St., in Winnsboro. Call 903-342-5033.

HOPKINS COUNTY Amateur Radio Club (HCARC)’S Public information net is every Monday at 7 p.m. on frequency 146.68. Everyone invited. For information, call 903-885-8460 or visit www.k5sst.org.

COMMUNITY BIBLE Study evening classes meet at 7 p.m. Mondays at Lake Pointe Church, 817 Gilmer St. Classes for elementary through high school age students, ladies, men and couples. For more information call 903-885-2637.

SENIOR CITIZENS Activity Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, hosts a number of activities Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for senior citizens age 50 and up. Knitting and Crocheting will be offered at 1 p.m. every Monday. Bring a project. Call Karon Weatherman at 903-885-1661 or 903-588-5205.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY Group for those with addictions or issues with life meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at Family Life Church, 1400 East Loop 301. A meal will be served at 7 p.m.

BIBLE DISCIPLE Bible study will be held at Como Methodist Church Mondays at 7 p.m. Call 903-488-3541.

TEEN GROUP meets at 6 p.m. at Franklin National Bank in Winnsboro, corner of Main and Broadway streets. Call 903-342-8941.

LADIES BIBLE Class, hosted by the sisters at the Arbala Road Church of Christ, will be held beginning at 7 p.m. The class goes from house to house each week. For locations call 903-885-6151.

Tuesday, July 8

NAACP (NATIONAL Association for the Advancement of Colored People) will meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m. at Cypress Building, 400 Como St.

MEL HAVEN Cemetery Society meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the H.W. Grays Building in Pacific Park.

HOPKINS COUNTY Post 66, The American Legion, meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Chamber of Commerce conference room, 1200 W. Houston. Members and eligible veterans are encouraged to attend. Call 903-439-4829 or 903-885-2200.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT of Health, 1400 College St., offers immunization services the first three Tuesdays of each month. Parents may call 903-885-6573 for an appointment all other times. Bring your child's immunization records.

COMPLIMENTARY DIABETES class offered free Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Debbie Latham will teach basic dietary skills including how and what to eat when you have diabetes. Call 903-348-9696 to register.

TOPS CHAPTER No. 1719 will meet in the Davis Street Baptist Church. Weigh-ins begin at 5:30 p.m. and meeting begins at 6 p.m. Call Lori Ray at 903-885-2700 after 6 p.m.

SENIOR CITIZENS Activity Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, hosts a number of activities Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for senior citizens age 50 and up. Seniorcize and ceramics begins at 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays. Chicken Foot will be played at 1 p.m.

TERRIFIC TUESDAYS Club, an adult respite program for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, meets every Tuesday in the Family Life Center of First United Methodist Church, 301 Church St., from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch is included. Call 903-243-5620.

PARENTS ANONYMOUS Group meets at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Quitman. Call 903-629-2114.

LEAGUE STREET Church of Christ Benevolence Clothing room is open Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to noon. For easier access, there is parking in the back.

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT in Recovery (Alcohol and drug use), led by Fitz Fitzgerald, Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Winnsboro located on Myrtle Street, but on the side facing Cedar and Chestnut streets. Call 903-342-8941.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS New Life Group meets at noon Tuesday for open discussion at 468 Shannon Road, Suite 11B, behind China House. No smoking. Call Danny at 903-243-3879 or Jimmy T. at 903-243-0679.

HOPKINS COUNTY Christian Alliance meets at noon every Tuesday, with the meeting location at a different church each month. Pastors and all laymen alike are invited to attend.

Wednesday, July 9

HOPKINS COUNTY Chapter of the American Cancer Society meets the second Wednesday of every month at noon in the meeting room at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. New members and visitors welcome.

SULPHUR SPRINGS Downtown Business Alliance will meet every Wednesday morning at 8 a.m. at Judy's Kitchen. Anyone interested in downtown revitalization or downtown business is invited to attend.

BETTER LIFE Group of Narcotics Anonymous meets every Wednesday and Friday at 8 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas St. Call Gary or Lillie at 903-473-3329.

MOVIE TIME begins every Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Popcorn and drinks provided; may bring a favorite snack to share. If you have a favorite you’d like to see, call Karon Weatherman, 903-885-1661. This week’s movie: “Regarding Henry.” Bingo begins at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesdays.

GOLDEN K KIWANIS, a community-centered civic club that focuses on kids, holds a breakfast meeting Wednesdays at 6:30 a.m. at Plain and Fancy Sandwich Shoppe, 120 Main St. on the south side of the downtown square.

KIWANIS NOON Club, a community service civic organization that focuses on kids, meets for lunch at noon on Wednesdays in the Family Life Center at First United Methodist Church.

COMMUNITY BIBLE Study class for women and children will be held on Wednesdays at 9:15 a.m. at First Baptist Church. Call 903-885-0131, 903-438-9673 or 903-383-7935.

TOPS NO. 1233 will meet at 10 a.m. in Wesley United Methodist Fellowship Hall, 614 Texas Street. Weigh-in at 9 a.m. Call Phyllis at 903-485-3007 or Reba at 903-885-5088.

TRINITY OAKS will hold a Bible class at 10 a.m. on Wednesdays in the Community Room at 610 Woodlawn St.

Thursday, July 10

HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS William and Rosalie Schiff, originally from Krakow, Poland, will present their “incredible love story” at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 10, at the Sulphur Springs Public Library. "We do this because we don't want our family and loved ones to have died in vain," says Mrs. Schiff, who has lived in Dallas with her husband since 1949. The Schiffs will also have copies of their book, "William and Rosalie: A Holocaust Testimony," for sale after the program. There is no admission charge. For more information, call 903-885-6920 or 903-885-3953.

QUILTERS GUILD of East Texas’s monthly meetings begins at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, July 10 with a social and will be followed at 10 a.m. by the meeting in Southside Baptist Church, located at 15330 FM 2493 (Old Jacksonville Highway) in Tyler. The meeting will be repeated at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, at Pollard United Methodist Church, 3030 New Copeland Rd. in Tyler. At each, QGET member Sandra Sims will present the program “Christmas in July.” This will be the annual potluck luncheon, with show and share. Guests welcome. For more information, go online to http://www.qgetx.org.

Saturday, July 13

ANNUAL GAFFORD Chapel Memorial Day will be held at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, July 13, in the chapel. Guest speaker will be Bobby McDonald. A pot luck lunch will follow, with brisket provided.

Friday, July 18

CONNIE SILVERS with Tru-Care Medical Services will be at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, at 9 a.m. Tru-Care offers people on Medicare free gel mattress pad, back braces, wheelchair cushion sets, electric wheelchairs, arm brace for wheelchairs, and ankle, foot and elbow corrective orthotics.

Saturday, July 19

NORTH EAST Texas Goat Raiser's Association is hosting a Family Day at 11 a.m.. at Buford Park. Jackie Nix, nutritionist, will be speaking about mineral nutrition for goats. The groups invites the community to join them for picnic of hamburgers, hot dogs and homemade ice cream. Phone: 903-945-3644

Sunday, July 20

ANNUAL OLD Saltillo Cemetery Memorial Day meeting begins Sunday, July 20, at 10:30 a.m. in the Old Saltillo Church with congregational singing led by Mike Briley, then the business Meeting, followed by the Memorial Day Service. If desired, bring a cushion to sit on during the program. Special music provided by Steve Conley, Natalie Holley, Sam Speed and John Points, who will conclude the meeting with an entertaining musical program.

Tuesday, July 22

WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. For information, call Sam Speed, 903-885-4591.

Tuesday, Aug. 12

SULPHUR SPRINGS Area of Retired School Personnel meets at 11 a.m. the 2nd Tuesday of each month through May at K-Bob's on East Shannon Road.

NAACP (NATIONAL Association for the Advancement of Colored People) will meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m. at Cypress Building, 400 Como St.

MEL HAVEN Cemetery Society meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the H.W. Grays Building in Pacific Park.

Tuesday, Aug. 26

WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. For information, call Sam Speed, 903-885-4591.

Tuesday, Sept. 9

SULPHUR SPRINGS Area of Retired School Personnel meets at 11 a.m. the 2nd Tuesday of each month through May at K-Bob's on East Shannon Road.

NAACP (NATIONAL Association for the Advancement of Colored People) will meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m. at Cypress Building, 400 Como St.

MEL HAVEN Cemetery Society meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the H.W. Grays Building in Pacific Park.

Tuesday, Sept. 23

WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. For information, call Sam Speed, 903-885-4591.

Tuesday, Oct. 14

SULPHUR SPRINGS Area of Retired School Personnel meets at 11 a.m. the 2nd Tuesday of each month through May at K-Bob's on East Shannon Road.

NAACP (NATIONAL Association for the Advancement of Colored People) will meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m. at Cypress Building, 400 Como St.

MEL HAVEN Cemetery Society meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the H.W. Grays Building in Pacific Park.

Tuesday, Oct. 28

WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. For information, call Sam Speed, 903-885-4591. Elect officers and plan calendar.

Tuesday, Nov. 11

SULPHUR SPRINGS Area of Retired School Personnel meets at 11 a.m. the 2nd Tuesday of each month through May at K-Bob's on East Shannon Road.

NAACP (NATIONAL Association for the Advancement of Colored People) will meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m. at Cypress Building, 400 Como St.

MEL HAVEN Cemetery Society meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the H.W. Grays Building in Pacific Park.

Friday, Dec. 5

WOODMEN OF the World Christmas Party — All members, their family and friends are invited to the covered dish meeting. Fruit and candy bags will be distributed. For information call Sam Speed, 903-885-4591.

Tuesday, Dec. 9

SULPHUR SPRINGS Area of Retired School Personnel meets at 11 a.m. the 2nd Tuesday of each month through May at K-Bob's on East Shannon Road.

NAACP (NATIONAL Association for the Advancement of Colored People) will meet the 2nd Tuesday of every month at 8 p.m. at Cypress Building, 400 Como St.

MEL HAVEN Cemetery Society meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the H.W. Grays Building in Pacific Park.

Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009

WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. For information, call Sam Speed, 903-885-4591. Woodmen members are encouraged to attend. Installation of officers.

Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009

WOODMEN OF the World Lodge 22 will meet at 7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 150 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. For information, call Sam Speed, 903-885-4591.