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The Yoemen Band Booster Club meets every 2nd Monday at the Yoe High Band Hall which is next to the Performing Arts Center (PAC). The public is welcome. Memberships are also available for $10 per person or $20 per family. With a membership you will receive a yard sign to show your support the Yoe Band. Now thru - November 20 The Arts and Service League of Cameron is kicking-off its first annual coat drive to benefit the children in the Cameron Elementary Schools. This group is collecting coats for kids ranging in age from 4 - 12 years old. The drive runs through November 20th. New coats or slightly used coats can be donated at one of the twenty-five collection boxes located around Cameron. Boxes for collecting coats are located at Cameron Cleaners, Classic Bank, Citizens National Bank, Buckholts State Bank, Harlan’s Grocery Store, Brookshire Brothers Grocery Store, Texas Burger, Caesar’s Beauty Shop, Cameron Public Library, Los Comalas, M&M Farm Supple, Cameron Country Club, Dr. Locklear’s Office, Main Printing, Ideal Poultry, The White House, Anderle Lumber Co., Stanley-Lynd Autoplex, State Farm Insurance, Becky’s Sandwich Shop, First United Methodist Church, Milam County Extension Office, Cameron Chamber of Commerce, Cameron Fire Department, and Cameron Tire Store. Financial contributions are also welcome. Financial Contributions are to be made out to Arts and Service League and are to be mailed to P. O. Box 544, Cameron, Texas 76520. These coats will be distributed before Thanksgiving. November 20 The Buckholts Lions Club will be having a bake sale on Friday from 9AM-1PM, across from the Cameron Post Office. November 20 The West Over 40 Dance will be Friday, November 20 from 7-10PM at the West Fraternal at 1000 N. I-35 in West. Music will be provided by Texas Heartbeat. Admission is $6. For more info, call 254-716-5266 November 21 The Temple Brethren Church Christian Sisters are sponsoring a Fall Bake Sale & Crafts event to be held on Saturday, November 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. New this year: rental spaces available for vendors in the courtyard. Call Barbara Poulter (254) 773-3176 after 5 p.m. or the church office (254) 778-8759 for more details regarding rental spaces. The sale will include Kolaches (advance orders), cakes, pies, cookies, candies, jellies, canned goods, casseroles, and craft items. Sausage wraps will be available to purchase for lunch between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. A quilt drawing will be held at 3:00 p.m. Love donations for quilt tickets are being accepted at $1 per ticket or six tickets for $5. The sale is open to the public with free admission. Temple Brethren Church is located at 2202 Birdcreek Drive in Temple behind Luby's Cafeteria. November 25 The annual Pre-Thanksgiving at Sefcik Hall is set for November 25th. Featured entertainment is the Praha Brothers. The free event starts at 8PM. November 28 The Annual Lexington Christmas Bazaar will be Saturday, November 28th at the American Legion Building on S. Rockdale St.-Loop 123. The event is open from 9AM-4PM. There will be arts, crafts, food and drinks. It is sponsored by the the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 6. November 30 Monday, November 30th is Purple Monday at Curves! They will have vendors at Cameron Curves selling gifts and products to meet your Christmas gift and decorating needs. A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Toys For Kids drive. Last year $200 was raised towards the drive. A Sharper Image digital camera will be given away that day. All the toys will be donated to the Cameron Chamber of Commerce toy drive. Cameron Curves is located at 710 N. Travis. Call Lori Vega if you have any questions at 254-697-2299. December 1 The Yoe High Class of 2010 parents will hold another planning meeting Tuesday, December 1st at Bea's Kitchen at 6 p.m. for Senior Celebration. All parents of seniors are strongly urged to attend. For info, call Patsy Vrazel at 254-697-4223 December 3 Songs of the season and other Christmas fare will be the program at the regular meeting of the Lunch Bunch on Thursday, December 3. Everyone is invited to share a pot luck luncheon and seasonal prgram at noon at the Family Life Center of the Cameron First United Methodist Church at Travis and Second streets. December 5 Plans have been announced for the annual Christmas Parade in Cameron. The parade will be Saturday, December 5th in downtown Cameron. Ginger Watkins, Chamber of Commerce & Economic Development Director said the theme will pay special tribute to our troops with this year's Star Spangled Christmas parade. Food booths will open at 4 p.m. for spectators. The parade will begin at 5 p.m. Floats and parade entries will begin line-up at 4 p.m. at Main and Orchard Streets. The entry deadline to be in the parade is Monday, November 30th at 4 p.m. In addition to the parade and food booths, pictures with santa will be available. For more information or for Parade forms and vendor forms, stop by the Chamber of Commerce office at 102 E. First Street. December 5 The Rockdale PTO will host their Winterfest, Saturday, December 5th at Rockdale Elementary from 11 a.m.to 3 p.m. Featured will be games, food, pictures, Santa, Miss Rockdale and more. That's Saturday, December 5th at the Rockdale Elementary School. For more information, contact Tiffany Prestridge at 512-269-9378 December 5 and 12 The Yoe Band Booster Club is having a Poinsettia Sale! Poinsettias are $13 each and must be ordered by December 9th. They can be picked up at the Yoe Band Hall December 5th or 12th from 8-10AM. To order, contact any Yoe Band member or Booster Officer. Or call 697-4729, 697-4719, 697-6437 or 697-6207. Proceeds benefit senior scholarships. December 6 The 17th Annual Ellinger Polka Fest will be Sunday, December 6th. The event starts with a Polka Mass at 10:30AM. A fried chicken and sausage dinner will follow. Adult plates are $7.50 and kid plates are $4. Plates will be available to go. The Festival will be at the Church of Christ Hall in Ellinger on Hwy 71 between La Grange and Columbus. A dance is scheduled from 1-6PM, with music provided by the Dujka Brothers and The Red Ravens. Dance tickets are $7.50. December 11 (CAMERON) The Cameron Chamber of Commerce annual Toys for Kids drive has begun. Your donation of a new unwrapped toy will help provide North Milam County Children a happier Christmas. New Age appropriate toys for boys or girls between the ages of 2 and 12 may be dropped off in the Chamber of Commerce office at 102 E. First Street between November 12th and December 11. December 12 The City of Weir is planning it's 23rd Annual Old Fashioned Christmas Parade and Celebration for December 12. The parade begins at 2PM and line up starts at 12:30PM. Santa will arrive at the end of the Parade and be dropped off at the Community Center on N. Main. He will be handing out Christmas goodies to all. Everyone is welcome to attend, and there will be free refreshments. For more info, call 863-7984 from 8-11AM. January 27 The Professional Grounds Conference is set for Wednesday, January 27 in Belton, Texas. There will be 5 CEU's for Structural and TDA license holders. Topics include Laws and Regulations, Taking Care of Ants, EarthKind Programs, Calibration, and Turfgrass IPM. Cost is $25. ----------- Blessings from GOD food Pantry will distribute food to citizens on the first and third tuesday of each month. The first Tuesday, hours are 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the third Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Defensive Driving/Ticket Dismissal Classes are now available every month in Cameron at Bea's Kitchen and in Milano at the United Methodist Church. Classes are $35. Call 512-455-2004 for dates and times. Upcoming class dates are: August 22nd, Sept. 12th, Sept 26th, October 19th and Oct. 24th. No End Date Enrollment for GED classes is getting underway. Classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8PM. ESL classes will also be held. ESL classes will be Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6PM. Cost of the classes is free. If you would like to enroll or would like more info, contact Karen at 593-3011 or 593-2744. Tuesdays & Fridays of each week the Farmer's Market is in Downtown Cameron will open- For those of you who grow your own produce and have an abundance that you would like to share join us for the Farmer's Market on Tuesdays and Friday from 8:00 a.m. until noon or until you sell out. This will last through out the growing season. For more questions, contact the Chamber office at 254-697-4979. Tuesdays and Thursdays ESL classes are now being offered at Cameron YOE High School through a ESC Region 6 federal program. Classes are given from 6-8:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Anyone interested in registering for the classes (or if you know of someone that could benefit from the class) can contact Roy Martinez at 697-6858 for information. Cameron ISD is asking citizens over 65 years old that dont have a Senior Yoeman Club Card and want one, call Rodney Fausett at 697-3512 to make arrangements for taking their picture and obtaining a card. The Senior Yoeman Card will allow you to come to any Cameron ISD sponsored extra-curricular event free of charge. For questions or information, call Superintendent Fausett at 697-3512. Once a month the Senior Citizens Group in Milano sponsors a Country Jamboree at the senior center in Milano. There is no charge and refreshments are served for a nominal fee. The event takes place the final Saturday of each month at 7:00PM. The Scott & White Blood Center is in urgent need of type A blood. The donor center is located in room 115 across form the McLane Dining Room. Hours are Monday -Thursday 9am-6pm. and on Friday 9am-2pm. Call 254-724-HERO or 877-724-HERO. This month donors receive a long sleeve shirt, a squeezie ball, a Blood Bowl point, free rose or $5 discount from Precious Memories, and a chance to win a 2-screen 7-inch car DVD player with controller and games. If you can't donate, recruit 2 people to donate for you and Scott and White will give each of you a shirt and a chance to win the gift card. Are you 55 years or older & in search of a job in the Cameron area? Put Experience Works to work helping you. We are a National non-profit organization that provides training and job placement services for older workers. We provide paid work experience through collaboration with community service agencies in the your area. Put your experience to work today by calling 1-800-460-8801 ext. 2003 TODAY! Standards of Care will be at Bea's Kitchen, at 101 East Main Street, at 10:30am on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month for free blood sugar and blood pressure checks. |
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