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Community Announcements & Event Schedules..

 
Calendar of Events.................
 


Mar. 27 - Art in the Park at Stark Park
Apr. 2 - City of Orange Easter Egg Hunt, 10am
Apr. 4 - Easter
Apr. 22 - NFL draft
May 8 - Election Day
May 9 - Mothers Day
May 15-16  Cajun Fest in Orange


 

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Little Cypress Junior High will host an Open House on Tuesday, March 23. Parents are invited to visit the campus and their child’s teachers from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. For additional information, call 883-2317.

The Convention and Visitors Bureau for the City of Orange is currently planning the 8th Annual Art in the Park for March 27, 2010 at Stark Park in downtown Orange. The CVB is also working on the 5th Annual Texas Cajun Heritage Festival with the 2nd Annual Speckled Trout USA Fishing Tournament for May 15 & 16, 2010. This event is held just off Simmons Drive near Sabine River at the City’s Festival site. If you have an interest in participating in either event as a Food Vendor, Artist or Crafter, please call for information to be mailed to you at 409-883-1011 or 409-883-1010, or you may stop by the office at 803 Green Avenue, the building behind Orange City Hall.

In 1857 a small group of Christians formed what is today known as the Old First Orange Baptist Church. On Sunday, March 21, 2010, this church family will celebrate the placement of a historical Marker on the church grounds and the dedication of their newly rebuilt worship center. The worship center was damaged by a lightening strike and fire in July of 2009. The church has been meeting in its gym for weekly services while repairs have been completed. Neighbors, friends, and former members are invited to join Old First for this celebration service. It will begin at 2:00 P. M. outside, gathered around the historical marker. Then following a brief ceremony, the group will move into the worship center which was originally built by volunteers and members of Old First in 1979. During this service there will be stories of the fire event that lead to the rebuild, worship in song, and a challenge from Bro. Bailey Harris who has served as the pastor since 1996. A reception will be held in the foyer to allow friends and guests to visit after the dedication service. The church is located at 7925 I H 10 E in the McLewis Community just off of Old Hwy 90.

Friday, March 19th, 7:00pm there will be a concert at North Orange Baptist Church, Hwy 87. Andrew Borel and band (Bass Player Logan Burns, Drummer Aaron Alford, Sound by Donovan Drake) will be having a concert to raise funds for Andrew to go to Tokyo Japan on a mission trip this summer. ALL donations will go toward the mission trip. $3 suggested donation. If you cannot attend, but would like to make a tax deductible donation, please make your check out to IgoGlobal and mail to 12742 FM 1130, Orange, TX, 77632. We will forward all donations to the IgoGlobal office.

CITY of ORANGE EASTER EGG HUNT! is April 2, 2010 at the Simmons Drive Boat Ramp from 9:00 a.m. ‘til for ages 0 to 8 years old. Egg Hunt time: 10:00 sharp. There will be three age categories: 0-3, 4-6, and 7-8. Activities: Easter Egg Hunt, Balloons, Fire Trucks, Pictures with the Easter Bunny, Moon Walk, Super Slide, Drinks and more. *ALL ACTIVITIES ARE FREE*

Hmm, Hmm Good! West Orange Stark Project Graduation will have a brisket and link dinner sale April 1, 2010. The plates include brisket, link, dirty rice, green beans, cake and bread for $7.00. Put your order in now by contacting Suzette Haynes at 738-5151, Natasha Franks at 779-8773 or Margaret Adams at 670-6131. Presales only.

An endowed scholarship has been established in memory of beloved Orange County dance teacher and civic servant, Mary Alice (Ingram) Callahan or “Miss Mary Alice” as she was known to her students. Miss Mary Alice started dancing at age 10 and at the age of 13 began teaching dance to neighborhood children. This passion for dancing led her to study in New York, where she was accepted into the Radio City Music Hall ballet company. Her love for family and teaching brought her back to Orange, where she established the Ingram School of Dance. In 1986, after 52 years of teaching, she sold the school to a former student who still operates the school under the same name in the same location. She spent countless hours choreographing musicals for the Orange Community Players and other organizations, as well as being active in her church, garden club and professional women’s clubs. The Miss Mary Alice Memorial Scholarship was established by donations from her family, friends and former students. “We don’t have many dance scholarships in the dance area so this scholarship is most helpful. It will give some very talented students an educational opportunity to study dance,” said Judith Sebesta, chair and professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Lamar University. For information about establishing an endowed scholarship, contact the Lamar University Foundation at (409) 880-2117.

The six week series sponsored by Better Living For Texans of Orange County Extension will educate adults to make healthier choices one day at a time. Are you ready to look and feel better? Do you want nutrition for the prevention of diseases? Then this is the class for you. The classes are free and will be held on Mondays starting April 5 through May 10 from 12 noon to 1 in Orange. Participants need to attend all classes to receive the complete educational benefit. For location and to pre-register call Fallon Foster at the Orange County Extension Office at 409-882-7010.

The First Baptist Church of Orange and its Preschool/Children's Ministry Team will be hosting its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 3. This event, which also includes numerous children's activities, will begin at 2:00pm. It will be held at the FBC church property, which is located about 3 miles north of Interstate 10, on MLK Drive. The event is being planned for all children of the Orange community, toddler-aged thru sixth grade. Activities for children to participate in are the egg hunt, face painting, bounce houses, crafts, snack time, and entertainment time. Children might find special eggs during the hunt that will include prizes. Also, attendance prizes will be awarded. Such prizes include: a DVD player, a Nintendo DS Lite, and Toys R Us gift cards. Serving as the event's co-coordinators are Chris and Christi Kovatch. Additional information may be obtained by visiting the church's new updated website, www.fbco.org, or calling the church office during daytime office hours, 886-7461.

Little Cypress Baptist Church is having a Spring Festival on Saturday March 27. There will be a garage sale, offering everything from funiture, clothes, jewerly, knick-nacks, and small appliances. We will also have a "Country Store" with many home made items to choose from. Our youth will be offering a car wash service, so bring your muddy car! We are located at 3274 Little Cypress Drive, Orange Texas.

The Annual Meeting of the Friends of the Orange Public Library will be Tuesday, March 30 in the Ira Williamson Meeting Room at 6:30pm.  Local author Nora Holts Strickland will be sharing excerpts from her book Bugscuffle...Are we there yet?

West Orange – Stark Middle School math teachers invite parents of WO-S Middle School students to attend “Monday Night Math” sessions which are offered monthly throughout the school year. The next session will be Monday, March 22. WOSMS math teachers will meet with parents to answer questions relating to math concepts. The goal of “Monday Night Math” sessions is to assist parents in helping their children with math homework by reviewing math skills. The information will also be useful to parents in helping their student prepare for the TAKS test. Monday Night Math session will be held from 5 – 6 p.m. in designated classrooms located on the first floor of the Stark Building. Parents will meet in the cafeteria for a brief time and then report to classrooms. No children or students will be allowed to attend these “Parent Only” sessions. Other “Monday Night Math” sessions are scheduled for the following dates: April 12, and May 3.

The Friends of the Orange Public Library Annual Book Sale will be April 20-23.  Apr. 20, 5-7pm; Apr. 21, 10am-4:30pm; Apr. 22, 10am-6pm; Apr. 23, 10am-2pm.

Pinehurst Fire will host a Blood Drive with LifeShare's Blood Center on the bus in the parking lot of Pinehurst City Hall March 22 from 10:00 am until 3:00 PM. Please mark your schedules!

The Stark Museum of Art opens the new special exhibition, Blooms: Floral Art in the Stark Collections will be on view March 13 – June 12, 2010.  Blooms focuses on the flower as an inspiration for the visual arts. The exhibition will include hand-colored prints, decorative arts, and engraved glass. Still life paintings and floral studies by twentieth-century artists such as Georgia O’Keeffe and Joseph Henry Sharp are also part of the exhibition. The exhibition includes an educational area for children and families with interactive learning elements such as a matching game, reading area and flower drawing station.

If you’re at least 16 years old and a proficient swimmer, you can become an American Red Cross Water Safety instructor. Learn to teach children and adults to swim, and give water safety presentations to kids and their parents. It’s a fun and meaningful job! As a water safety instructor you will become certified to teach:• Parent & Child Aquatics, Preschool Aquatics, Learn-to-Swim, Safety Training for Swim Coaches, Water safety courses and presentations. Our Summer Swim 2010will kicks off in June and will run through July. The Orange County Chapter of the American Red Cross is now accepting applications from anyone who is currently a water safety instructor, or wants to become a water safety instructor. Please contact Ashlee Leonard @ 409-883-2322 for more information.

The Fraternal Order of Eagles 2523 on Saturday, 17 April 2010, starting at11:00 a.m., will hold its annual charity fair. This year our state charity is the Texas Heart Institute @ St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital. Fish, fries, coleslaw and hush puppies will be served--$7.00 per plate. Also we will have BBQ sandwiches, links, chili dogs, funnel cakes and homemade sweets. Live music, raffles and an auction will be conducted. Please come by and join in the fun and excitement. F.O.E. is a non-profit organization. We are located at 803 N 28th Street, Orange, Texas (behind Sparks’ Payne Motor Company on MacArthur Drive.) For further information please call Peggy Riley (409) 883-9904 or (409) 886-7381. www.foe2523.com

Little Angels Pageants presents a "Hippity Hoppity Easter Pageant," Saturday, March 20, 2010 @ Little Cypress Jr. High Cafeteria. Accepting Boys and Girls of all ages. Proceeds will go toward Local Youth Ministry Group. $55.00 Entry fee. All entries received by March 1, 2010. Girls receive a crown and boys receive a nice gift. No one will go home empty handed. Contact: Cindy @ 409-779-9691 or cburkhead@gt.rr.com or Donna @ 409-920-0147 or donnaschildcare@sbcglobal.net

Pizza Pasta & Wings in Mauriceville proudly sponsor our LCM graduating class of 2010 by offering fundraising nights every Tuesday until graduation of May 2010. Ten percent of the total sales of each Tuesday night will be donated to Project Graduation. Project Graduation is a "Lock-In All Night Party" on graduation night with activities, entertainment, food, and prizes given to the seniors who attend. So please dine-In, carryout, or have delivery dinner on Tuesday nights from 5 PM to 8 PM and help provide a safe graduation night for our seniors.

Mothers of Preschoolers affectionately known as MOPS will meet the third Thursday of the month, March 18 from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. in the Praise Center of First United Methodist Church Orange, located at 502 N. 6th St. This month’s meeting will focus on spring cleaning and creating a healthy home. Special product giveaways and door prizes, provided by Shaklee Distributor, Carolyn Hillsten and Seventh Generation, will be available and free childcare will be offered. For more information about MOPS in Orange or in your area, please refer to the MOPS international website at www.mops.org or contact the office at First United Methodist Church Orange at 409-886-7466 or www.fumcorange.org.

Unity group of Narcotics Anonymous is having meetings on Mon, Wed, and Fri at 6pm at 1401 Park St. in Orange, in the fellowship hall of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. If you think you have a problem with drugs, do yourself a favor and attend a meeting. This simple act can be the start of a new life of freedom from the constant pain and confusion of addiction. If you are a relative or friend of a loved one you think has a drug problem please encourage them to attend, if you attend with them please be aware that our program is for addicts and although you are welcome it is encouraged you just listen and support your loved one. Our program best utilized by one addict helping another addict and is best understood by someone that has been addicted themselves. We can help where others cannot and we have found that we cannot be all things to all people and can only help someone with a drug problem and seeking recovery. You will be welcome here... Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our principles.

The Orange branch of The American Association of University Women (AAUW) will have their annual book sale on Saturday, March 27th in conjunction with Art In The Park. Anyone interested in donating any gently used books are asked to drop them off at Mann Insurance Agency, 1505 Park at 15th Street in Orange. If pickup is needed, call 886-5739. All proceeds from the sale go toward the annual scholarship fund.

Reunion Info

West Orange High School Class of 1970 Reunion is Saturday, May 1st, 2010 from 6:30 pm until 11:30 pm at Sunset Grove Country Club. Please RSVP as soon as possible because we need to make reservations. Classmates from West Orange Classes of 1968, 1969, 1971 and 1972 are invited to attend our reunion, too. Our teachers will be our special guests. RESERVATIONS are $35/Person or $70/Couple. Dress is casual. If you have questions, please call Beth at (409) 883-2378 or Charlene at (409) 791-7828 or email us at WOHS1970@gmail.com.

WOS Class of 1985's 25th year high school reunion is July 31st 6-11pm at the Sunset Grove Country Club. Casual dress.... DJ.....buffet dinner....cash bar....Cost: $40 per person.... deadline to pay is 07.07.10 Make check or money order payable to Lisa Scott.... mail to 12619 S. Dairy Ashford, Houston, Texas 77099. For more info call Lisa Jones Scott 832.518.7717 or James Prince 409.679.6357.

The Orangefield Class of 1960 is seeking information on classmates for their 50th class reunion celebration on June 12, 2010. If you have not received a letter about this, please contact Beverly Campbell Brown at kb4673n@gmail.com or (409)920-5448. We are in the planning process and want to include you. We need information on Linda Fox McClanahan, J.W. Lewis, Elizabeth Sybalsky, Billy Taylor, Jerry Furlough, Jerry Richardson.

The Lutcher Stark High School class of 1975 is seeking information on classmates. If you are a classmate please contact Joyce Smith Buchanan at jbuchanan@starktigers75.com with your contact information. We are planning our 35th reunion and would like to include you. Visit www.starktigers75.com for information on plans and classmates.

We are seeking Little Cypress High School Graduates from 1952-1972 who may be interested in attending a reunion in October 2010. Please contact Brenda Eaves Joy @ brendaeavesjoy@yahoo.com, Donna Owens Tinker @ donnatinker@sbcglobal.net, and/or Ken Lewis @ Ken.L.@bushlewis.com with your contact information.

 
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