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COMMUNITY CALENDAR PASTIMES: "FLUFF & FEATHERS," an event for children 6-12, at 3:45-5:15 p.m. March 13 at the McFaddin- Ward House Visitor Center, Calder Avenue and Third Street. Children learn how bunnies, chickens and eggs became part of Easter, make a pom-pom chicken and decorate Easter eggs. Supplies and ref... More ... 'Dirty Rotten' fun at Lutcher Theater By ROBERT HANKINS EDITOR "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," the con-man comedy based on the 1988 Steve Martin and Michael Caine film, makes its Southeast Texas premiere at the Lutcher Theater at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Tickets are $55, $45 and $35. More ...
Vidor native and Marine Cpl. Austin Womack, 22, accepts a certificate of appreciation from Marine Vietnam veteran Louis Stanley on behalf of the Patriot Guard Riders of Beaumont. The Vidor High graduate was surprised by family, friends, PGR members and members of Vietnam Veterans Chapter 292. Womack... More ... Easter egg hunts The Orange Boat Club's annual Easter egg hunt for members and invited guests begins at noon Saturday. Food, drinks and candy will be provided by the club. An Easter egg hunt for children 2-9 will be from 2 to 4 p.m. March 22 at New Anointing Church, 10681 N. Texas 87. Features include games and c... More ... Golf benefit A Little Cypress-Mauriceville golf tournament to benefit Project Safe Graduation is set for Saturday at the DuPont Employees Recreation Association. The format is a four-man scramble with first- , fifth- and 10th-place winners. Cost of $200 per team and $50 per person includes lunch. Philpott Ford... More ... Barbecue dinners New Anointing Church will sell brisket, link or chicken dinners from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at 10681 N. Texas 87. Plates will be $6 and served with potato salad, baked beans, bread, onion, pickles and dessert, with delivery of five or more. To order, call 746-9515 or drop by the church parking... More ... Library friends Bob Boman will talk on "Historic Murders of East Texas" when the Friends of the Orange Public Library group meets at 6:30 p.m. March 28 in the library on Fifth Street. Also on the agenda, a short business meeting, election of officers and discussion of planned activities in 2008. More ... Tax help The AARP tax filing assistance program offers free help at the Orange Public Library Wednesdays and Fridays through April 30. Volunteers will be available from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Persons seeking assistance should bring all W-2 and 1099 forms, Social Security benefit statements, capital gains and losse... More ... Health fundraiser The third annual American Diabetes Association School Walk and Blood Drive begins at 8 a.m. Friday at 2300 Allie Payne Road. Before the event, a ribbon cutting of the Little Cypress Intermediate School Health Walk is set for 7:45. The Lowe's Toolbox for Education Grant helped fund this year's wal... More ... Easter services Games, candy and hot dogs will highlight an Easter egg hunt at First Baptist Church of Orangefield from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. An outdoor service with breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. Easter Sunday in the Family Life Center. At 10:30 the adult choir under direction of T-Lew Van Metre will present... More ... Easter services Trinity Lutheran Church, 1819 N. 16th St., will host Palm Sunday worship March 16 at 11 a.m. Maundy Thursday worship with Holy Communion will be at 6:45 p.m., Good Friday worship at noon and Easter Sunday services at 11 a.m. More ... Church revival A revival at Harvest Chapel, 1305 Irving St. in West Orange, will be at 6 p.m. March 16-21 with evangelist Gerald Ratcliff. For information, call 886-2868. More ... VFW Auxiliary The Ladies Auxiliary of Orange VFW Post 2775 will host the District 2 called meeting at 10 a.m. March 22, at the post on North Texas 87. Linda Henry, president of the Department of Texas Ladies Auxiliary VFW, will make her official inspection of District 2 followed by a covered dish lunch. More ... MARRIAGES AND DIVORCES Marriages Alan B. Castle and Cindy R. Wise Brian S. Anguiano and Christina S. Pentland Daniel E. Winfree and Brittany S. Roberts Jacob M. Broussard and Amy N. Champeaux Michael E. Hollie Jr. and Kimberly A. Cole Kenneth E. Comeaux and Jody A. More ... Good sleeping habits are important Most families in the United States aren't sleeping enough. In the past 25 years, the amount of sleep Americans are getting has declined. Doctors blame this on several factors, including television, the Internet and stress. "There are increasing opportunities for children to do things other than s... More ... BBB advises tax breaks you won't want to miss Perhaps the only exciting part of filing taxes is finding out whether you are due for a big tax refund from the IRS. Making sure you get every cent coming to you can take a lot of time and effort, and Better Business Bureau wants taxpayers to be aware of some commonly missed tax breaks that could... More ...
Lanxess Corp. employees, contractors and their spouses volunteered their time at Shangri-La to clean up the Botanical Gardens and Nature Center before the grand opening this week. The volunteers were able to get a sneak peek and several plan to volunteer their time in the future. More ...
By AMY PEARSON CONTRIBUTING WRITER If you want the best for your computer, look no further than The PC Doctor. The PC Doctor was recently named Best Place to Get a Computer Repaired in Orange and Best Place to Buy Software. You don't have to go all the way to Beaumont or Houston to locate hard-to-find parts or get premium service... More ... Medicare telephone offers are usually scams It is illegal to sell any Medicare product by phone or door-to-door ORANGE COUNTY NEWS A senior citizen answers the phone in her home to hear about a new, improved Medicare card. The caller claims to be from a government agency offering a new "Lifeline" card that would eliminate a monthly fee deducted from her Social Security check. More ... |
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