Around the Town
Youth sports registrations begin Saturday
Registration for the Gladewater Youth Football and Cheerleading Association
begins Saturday, July 19, at West Pacific Pizza Place. Additional registration
days are Saturdays, July 26, and Aug. 2. There will also be a late registration
on Saturday, Aug. 9, with an additional $10 late fee. Times will be from
9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday.
Flag football and cheerleading is open to kids entering into kindergarten
through third grade. Cost for flag is $45, and cheerleading is $30 plus cost
of uniform.
Tackle football and cheerleading are open to kids entering into fourth
through sixth grade. Cost for tackle is $70, and cheerleading is $30 plus
cost of uniform.
Volunteer coaches are needed for both football and cheerleading.
For more info call Larry Warren at 903-941-0928 and for cheerleading call
Rebecca Bewley at 903-720-6669.
Baseball tryouts planned
Tryouts for Deep East Texas Fall Baseball for 9- and 10-year-olds will
be held at Sabine Little League Fields Saturday, July 19, from 10 a.m. to
noon.
For more information call Jerry Beeson at 903-431-5281.
New Life hosts VBS
New Life Fellowship Church will have Vacation Bible School on Saturday,
July 19, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This year’s theme is “Bible Break.” Children ages 3-12
are welcome. To register your child, please call Debbie at 903-241-2322.
New Life is located at 815 N. Main St. (Hwy. 271 North).
‘Family & Friends Day’ set
New Beginnings Faith Ministry’s Family & Friends Day is set for
Sunday, July 20, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
The special guest speaker will be Bishop Frankie Stewart from Keys of the
Kingdom Outreach Ministry in Longview.
Pastors Tony and Gloria Lewis invite everyone to attend.
“This is a casual event, and many from area churches are wearing
their church t-shirts, so come as you are and help us celebrate,” Pastor
Lewis said.
Library awards day July 23
Lee Public Library’s Summer Reading Program awards party begins at
10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, in the meeting room at the library.
Pizza will be served to all of the kids who took part in the summer program.
Bucky T Clown will be on hand to entertain.
The last “Movie Time” is set for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday,
July 17.
Summer Reading ends Friday, July 18, and kids must turn in all of their
reading reports on or before this date.
East Mountain Reunion July 19th
Paul Gobbel of Longview called to say that he enjoys the Passing Parade
and gave us some news. The annual reunion of the East Mountain High School
is going to be held on Saturday, July 19th, at the GHS Former Students Building.
The school closed in 1967 and the former students have tried to stay connected
with this annual event. For information call him at 903-759-2054.
New Hope plans service
The Voices of Hope of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church invite church
choirs, praise dancers, soloists and the public to share in their Annual
Day Service, set for Sunday, July 20, beginning at 3 p.m.
For more information, contact Bobbie Price at 845-4889.
UG slates Sports Camp
Union Grove High School will host its annual Summer Sports Camp Monday
through Thursday, July 21-24, from 8 a.m. to noon at the high school gym.
Students from grades 5 through 8 are eligible to attend and may choose
from three sports: volleyball, basketball or and track (field events only).
Cost for the camp is $40 for one sport and $50 for two or more sports.
Each camper will receive a T-shirt. Union Grove coaching staff members will
conduct the camp.
If interested, contact the high school office at 845-5506 or call 360-0111.
Nazarenes schedule VBS dates
Gladewater Church of the Nazarene will hold Vacation Bible School Monday
through Friday, July 21-25, from 6 to 8:30 nightly.
This year’s VBS theme is “Feel the Power!” Kids will
make “amazing crafts” and enjoy “wacky" snacks, mind-blowing
Bible adventures, ‘hyperspeed’ games and incredible music.”
For more information call 845-3848 or 241-8823. The church is located at
401 W. Upshur.
GALA meets July 22
Members and guests of the Gladewater Area Ladies Association will meet
at noon Tuesday, July 22, at the Chamber of Commerce meeting room for lunch
and a program.
GALA meets the third Tuesday of each month and offers women an opportunity
for friendship and networking, personal and professional growth, community
involvement, and interesting and informative programs. For more information,
contact Rita Osha at (903) 845-5611 of email: Famosha@juno.com.
Friendship meeting July 25
The Friendship Cemetery Association will hold its annual business meeting
at 6 p.m. Friday, July 25, at the Friendship Community Building.
For more information call 845-2969.
Siddiki to minister here
Dr. Nasir Siddiki of Wisdom Ministries will speak here Sunday through Tuesday,
Aug. 10-12, at the Gladewater High School Auditorium. Sunday service times
are 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday services will begin at 7.
The event is sponsored by New Life Fellowship Church and hosted by Pastor
Billy Teague. For more information call 845-6412 or 241-2322.
Dr. Siddiki teaches “wisdom success principles” at the Wisdom
Center in Tulsa, Okla. He is heard daily on radio and appears on television
in several countries. As seen recently during the Trinity Broadcasting Network
Praise-a-thon, he hosts and teaches regularly on TBN.
Dr. Siddiki has ministered for Dr. Kenneth Copeland, Dr. Jerry Savelle,
Dr. Myles Munroe, Bishop Keith Butler, Pastor Bob Yandian, Dr. Dennis Burke,
Pastor Rod Parsley, Benny Hinn, Paula White and many others. Segments as
guest speaker were shown on TCT TV, Daystar TV, Lesea TV, the Inspiration
Network and TBN. He has been featured in publications like Kenneth Hagin's
Word of Faith, Kenneth Copeland's Believers Voice of Victory and the Charisma
Magazine. His books and tapes are currently distributed to 30 countries.
‘70s reunion will be a blast
Dig out your platform shoes and bellbottom jeans and plan to attend the
GHS All ’70s Reunion, set for Saturday, July 26, from 7 p.m. to midnight
at the Gladewater Former Students Building.
Cost is $10 per person and includes dining on finger foods and ‘70s-era
music will be provided by a deejay.
The GHS Class of 1978 will host this year’s get-together. Anybody
who went to school here in the 1970s is invited, said Todd Clifton.
For more information call Clifton at 845-5643.
Next Recycle Day is Aug. 9
Gladewater Recycle Day is set for Saturday, Aug. 9, at City Hall. Recyclable
items can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to noon.
The second Saturday of each month has been set aside to accept recyclable
items—cardboard, newspaper and magazines, aluminum cans, tin/steel
cans and plastic bottles. Non-recyclables include waxed or plastic-coated
boxes, plastic grocery bags, toys, motor oil containers, glass, pie pans
and foil.
Library open on Saturdays
Lee Public Library will be open to patrons on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to
1 p.m., thanks to a grant received by the City of Gladewater. The summer
hours will last through August.
The library’s weekday hours are 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
GHS Band headed to Hawaii
The Gladewater High School Sweepstakes Band has been invited to perform
in Hawaii next year, but first members must raise about $160,000 to get there
and they are asking for the community’s help. The band will make the
trip during Spring Break, March 16-20, 2009, and spend five days in Honolulu
performing “Texas-style” concerts at Pearl Harbor and the state
capitol.
Local musicians will represent the State of Texas in the celebration commemorating
the 50th year of Hawaii’s statehood. The Bear Band will join performing
groups from all 50 states to commemorate the past and celebrate the future
of Hawaii, said Band Director Nathan Templeton.
GHS Band Boosters are raising money in their traditional venues (rodeo
and football concessions, golf tournament, etc.) and band students will continue
to sponsor two fundraisers each year, the director said.
“Specifically, the band boosters are asking businesses, civic clubs,
alumni/alumnae, and civic-minded individuals to raise approximately half
of the total cost, or $80,000. The band students will raise or pay about
$30,000, with the band boosters accounting for the remaining balance of $50,000,” he
said. “These are huge numbers but can certainly be attained,” Templeton
said.
The cost for each student is $1,600. Community members, businesses or civic
groups may elect to help in a number of ways, Templeton said. First, a business
or individual may “adopt” a student to help pay her/his cost.
Secondly, money may be donated to the full group, allowing the band director
to divide money as necessary.
For more information, please contact the band office at 844-3828.
UGHS band rehearsals set
The Union Grove High School Band will begin rehearsing on Aug. 4.
The schedule on Mondays, Tuesday and Thursdays is: 1-2:30 p.m., brass and
percussion; 2:30-4 p.m., woodwinds; and 7-9 p.m., full band. On Wednesdays
and Fridays, the full band will rehearse from 1 to 3 p.m.
School will begin for all students on Aug. 25.
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