The GOALS Spelling Bee is scheduled for May 9th, 2008 from 11:30-1:30 at LSC-O. Spelling teams consisting of three members pay a $250 entry fee. For a $10 donation you can come join the fun, have lunch, and cheer on your friends and colleagues as they participate in the fun. For information call the GOALS office at 886-4311.

Lamar State College - Orange would like to invite everyone for “Latino Heritage Appreciation Night” - May 13th (Tuesday) Time: 6:00 -8:00 pm Ethnically inspired food - Entertainment (Cambia, Salsa, Tejano and Hispanic Pop music, singers, dancers, etc). Door Prizes. Scholarships, and Program information if you have any questions about enrolling at Lamar or just come out and celebrate Latino Heritage Appreciation Night with us and have a great time. For more Information contact Brianne Moreau 882-3955 Brianne.Moreau@lsco.edu.

The Orange Community Players present the musical, MAN OF LA MANCHA, inspired by Miguel de Cervante's seventeenth century masterpiece, DON QUIXOTE, May 8-10, at 7:37 p.m. at the Orange Community Playhouse, 709 W. Division St. It tells the story of the "mad" knight, Don Quixote, as a play within a play, performed by Cervantes and his fellow prisoners as he awaits a hearing with the Spanish Inquisition. The musical is directed by and stars OCP veterans Doug Rogers, Donna Rogers, and features Kevin Doss as "Sancho Panza," Don Quixotes comedic sidekick. Tickets are $15.00 for adults, and $8.00 for students. For reservations in the newly renovated OCP, call 882-9137.

Professional Bull Rider Cory Navarre will be the guest speaker at Eagle Heights Baptist Church at 10am Sunday, May 11th.  The public is invited.

There will be a BBQ Link Sale on Sat, May 10 from 10a-2p at the BC Walmart. Two links, bread, chips, dessert, and a drink for $5. The proceeds will go towards travel expenses for the Tag Extreme Dance Team.

Auditions for the 5th annual Broadway Fun for Funds, an evening of Broadway showtunes, presented by the Orange Community Players, will be held Monday, May 12, at 7:00 p.m., at the Orange Community Playhouse, 708 W. Division St. All who are interested in participating in the show will be allowed to do so, but those wishing to audition for a musical solo must bring their own accompaniment to the audition. The show will be presented May 29-31. For more information, contact Brook Doss, Director, at bdoss@nederland.k12.tx.us.

The Orange County Radio Control Club is sponsoring a radio control airplane FLY-IN for the Southwest Louisiana – Southeast Texas area. We expect radio control flyers from Baton Rouge to Houston to be present for this event. Guests and club members plan to fly many different types of radio control model airplanes and helicopters throughout the day. The event will be held Saturday, May 17th from 10a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Eagle Point Memorial Field located just off the Southeast access road at the IH-10 and Highway 62 intersection. This event is open at no charge to the general public and we encourage their attendance. For those attending, lawn chairs are recommended. Concessions will be available on site.

Bridge City High School’s Student Council and National Honor Society invite you to attend our 3rd Annual Powder Puff Football Game on Monday May 12th at 7:15pm. The Senior Class will be trying to defend their championship from last year. Tickets are $5 at the gate or $3 presale. Once again, the wannabe Strutters as well as wannabe cheerleaders will be firing up the crowd.

The WO-S HS cheerleaders will hold a fundraiser at Mazzio’s Pizza at Edgar Brown Dr. on May 27, 2008 from 5-8 PM. Please support the cheerleaders by dining in, carry-out and delivery.

West Orange Stark High School PTA will meet Tuesday May 6th, @ 6:00 p.m. in the senior cafeteria. All seniors and seniors parents are encourage to come.

Orange Community Players Inc. and the Junior Board of Directors Presents: "Breaking the News" Young People's Theater Workshop 2008. Ages 6 through 18. Workshop begins June 9th Monday's, Tuesday's, Thursday's & Friday's, 5:30pm - 8:30pm. This years workshop will have something for everyone! Acting, Singing, Dancing. Come learn about live theater! Basic Theater 101, Auditions (Do's & Don'ts), Stage Make-up, Costuming, Stage Combat, Choreography & more! The workshop will run for five weeks, with graduation performances on: July 11th, 12th 7:37 pm & 13th 2:37 pm. Registration: May 3rd, 2008 10:00am - 1:00pm at the playhouse, 708 West Division Street. Cost $25.00

ORANGE PASTORS AND MINISTERS FELLOWSHIP with a CITY-WIDE REVIVAL, May 5 – 9, 2008. NOON DAY SERVICE: 11:45 a.m. DAILY. Evangelist: Reverend Ronnie Crockett, Sr., Pastor of Mount Olive Baptist Church at 106 W. Park. EVENING SERVICE, 7:00 p.m. NIGHTLY at Mt. Zion Baptist Church on John St. Evangelist: Reverend S. T. Hillard, Pastor of St. Luke Baptist Church in Houston.

The Orange Community Players and the OCP Junior Board of Directors are pleased to announce the Young People's Theater Workshop 2008, a theater workshop for children aged 6-18, beginning June 9, ending with a performances July 11-13. Workshops will be held Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Friday evenings from 5:30-8:30, and include instruction on basic acting, auditioning, stage make-up, costuming, choreography, stage combat and rehearsals for the performances, which will be held July 11 and 12 at 7:37 p.m., and July 13, at 2:37 p.m. Cost is $25.00 per child. For more information and registration information, contact Regina Patillo at rksp11@sbcglobal.net.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints located at 6108 Hazelwood, Orange, is hosting a talent show and pot luck dinner on May 9 at 6:30 pm. We invite everyone to come join us for some fun and food.

Orangefield Project Graduation will hold two meetings in May. At the May 12th meeting at 6:30pm it is imperative that ALL committee chairpersons be present. We will be making decisions on games, food and final preparations for our Project Grad Night. We need lots of parents to sign up to help with Graduation Night. We will meet again May 27th at 6:30pm to make sure we have everything ready to go! Please make plans NOW to attend both meetings in May.

The Mauriceville Elementary PTO has planned a MadNonnie.com movie night for Saturday, May 10, 2008. A 46-foot-wide inflatable movie screen that will be set up on the MMS football field. All members of the community and surrounding areas are invited to come out and attend this event. Admission is only $5.00 per family making this not only an enjoyable time together but also an affordable time at the movies. The Mauriceville PTO asks that you bring lawn chairs and blankets that you can sit on, and concessions will be available. Showing on the big screen will be a family favorite, “Alvin and The Chipmunks.” Set-up will begin around 6:00 p.m., and the movie will start at 8:30 p.m.

Project Praise is a non-denominational youth gathering at MacArthur Heights Baptist Church on Nightengale St. in Pinehurst. On May 17th at 6pm Lightswitch will be in concert. Lightswitch is a group of 4 brothers, making up a highly professional youth oriented Christian alternative rock band. This will be free and open to the public.

Free Public Workshop “Before the Storm: How to Reduce Tree Damage,” May 10, 2008 at the Jefferson County Extension Auditorium, 1225 Pearl St., Suite 200, Beaumont. Target Audience: This would be valuable to everyone, homeowners, business owners, nursery and landscape workers. Seating limited. For any questions, please call: 409-988-7402.