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MONDAY

CASS COUNTY PATRIOTS meet 6 p.m. every Monday night at the Silver Spur restaurant on Hwy. 59 Loop in Atlanta. This group formed to help inform and involve people in government. For more info call Jeff Akin, 903-733-2546.

NEW BEGINNING CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST will have its Texarkana district meeting 7:30 p.m. nightly Monday through Friday, Aug. 6-10 at the church. The district musical will be 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5, also at the church.

TUESDAY

KILDARE COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION will have its regular meeting 7 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Kildare Community Center, located off Farm-to-Market 125 at County Road 1779 in Kildare. The public is invited. For more info contact Frances W. Allen, publicity chairperson at 903-796-6282.

CASS COUNTY HOSTORICAL COMMISION will meet 6:30 p.m. Sept. 7 at the Hughes Springs Public Library on First Street downtown. The primary focus of this meeting will be the history education alliance with local public schools. The public is invited to attend. For more info contact Charles Stiger at 903-796-4456.

AMH AFTER SCHOOL JUNIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM will commence Sept. 7. Shifts will be Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m. Orientation will be conducted on an individual basis. For more info contact Fran Wyatt at 903-796-3230 or 903-824-3541; or Barb Weems at 903-799-3273.

WEDNESDAY

KILDARE GARDEN GROUP meets 1 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month at Kildare Community Center under the leadership of Shirley Mitchell, president. Meetings include gardening tips, hands-on programs, and tours of home gardens and nurseries.

THURSDAY

GIRL SCOUT INTEREST RALLY begins 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at the Linden United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. There will be crafts for the girls and S’Mores for all. Girls in grades K-12 are eligible to join grade appropriate troops. Leaders are needed in Linden; any adults interested in volunteering are welcomed to attend. For more info call Sue Snowden at 903-756-7172.

SAVE OUR NATIONS MINISTRY will give away 50 food boxes for those in need who qualify between 4 to 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month at The Secret Place Retreat Center. Bring a form of ID for each person in residence. The center is located south of Atlanta on Hwy 59. For more info call 903-799-6368.

LINDEN LIONS CLUB meets at noon Thursdays at Varsity Diner, located at the intersection of Highway 59 and Texas Highway 155 in Linden.

FRIDAY

23RD ANNUAL POW/MIA VIGIL will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 3-4, at the Korea/Vietnam Memorial in downtown Texarkana to honor American soldiers unaccounted for. Friday, opening ceremonies will start at 3:11 p.m. and the first candlelight service at 8. Saturday, the annual POW meal will begin at noon, with the annual “Ride to Remember” and balloon release at 3, followed by a service. Closing candlelight ceremonies will be at 8.

ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH will have its annual Bible conference Sept. 3-5 at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday. Speakers will be Dr. Kenny Digby, director of missions of Alcorn Baptist Association in Corinth, Miss.; Dr. Ernie Perkins, evangelist/conference speaker from Edmund, Okla.; and Dr. John Hatch, director of missions of Gregg Baptist Association in Longview. There will be free conference music from 6:30 to 7 p.m. For more info contact pastor Jim Rust at 903-799-6486 or 903-490-2634.

SATURDAY

GIRLS SCOUTS REGISTRATION RALLY will be from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Aug. 28 at Bayou Lanes Bowling on U.S. Highway 59 in Atlanta. Girls from kindergarten through 12th grade in the Queen City, Atlanta and McLeod areas are invited to attend. Free bowling is available for girls registering. Pizza and drinks will be served. For more info call 903-796-4280 or 903-748-4192.

JONES HILL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST IN MARIETTA will have a musical 7:30 p.m. Aug. 28. The public is invited.

CHICKEN SPEGHETTI DINNERS will be served beginning at 11 a.m. Sept. 4 at the Atlanta Fire Department, benefitting firemen and the department with needed items and equipment. The event will be hosted by Atlanta Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. Plates will be $7 per person, and will be served until gone. Dine-in or carry-out. Tickets are available at the door, no pre-sale.

VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 5870 will have an all-you-can-eat fundraiser fish fry with all the trimmings from 11 a.m. until 1p.m. Sept. 4. The post is located one-and-a-half miles past Atlanta High School on Farm-to-Market Road 251. Cost is $9 for adults and $4 for children ages 6 to 11. For more info call 903-796-3064.

REBECCA’S PANTRY will have a fish fry fundraiser from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Sept. 11 in the family life center of West Side Baptist Church in Atlanta. Regular dinners will be $8 and large dinners $10. The church is located at 712 West Main Street in Atlanta. Proceeds will benefit Rebecca’s Pantry. Donations will also be appreciated. For more info call 903-796-5553.

SAINT PAUL CME CHURCH will have its “Soul’s of Faith Fourth Anniversary” 6 p.m. Sept. 11. The church is located at 412 Johns St. in Atlanta. 

HUNTER EDUCATION CLASS is set for 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11 and 12, at Horne Enterprises, located at the intersection of Texas Highways 43 and 77 in Atlanta. Classes will also be held Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 2 and 3, Nov. 13 and 14 and Dec. 11 and 12. Online courses are also offered. Anyone born on or after Sept. 2, 1971, must go through this course to obtain a Texas hunting license. Cost is $25 per person. For more info or to register call instructor Chuck Wise, at 903-826-8576 or 903-799-7668.

ATLANTA AREA FARMERS MARKET, sponsored by the Atlanta Area Chamber of Commerce, opens 5:30 a.m. until all is sold every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday behind Atlanta City Hall off Louise Street. Opens 5:30 a.m.

KILDARE COMMUNITY ACTION ASSOCIATION will have its monthly fish fry fundraiser with all the trimmings from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Sept. 4 at the Kildare Community Center, located off Farm-to-Market Road 125 at County Road 1779 in Kildare. Cost is a donation of $7. The public is invited. For more info contact Frances W. Allen, publicity chairperson at 903-796-6282.

SUNDAY

CASS COUNTY COWBOY CHURCH will host an “Extreme Trail Practice” event each Sunday evening at 7. Trail obstacles will be set up to assist riders to teach their horses to adjust to various circumstances encountered while riding. There will also be an open arena for anyone who wants to ride or work with their horses. Everyone is invited. The church is located on Highway 59 South in Atlanta.

SPRINGDALE BAPTIST CHURCH will celebrate its homecoming 10:30 a.m. Sept. 12. A covered dish luncheon will be served at 12 noon. When registering, there will be an opportunity to give a donation for the upkeep of the cemetery. The church is located on Farm-to-Market Road 2327 north of Queen City. Everyone is invited.

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH OF BLOOMBURG will celebrate “Homecoming Sunday” on Sept. 12. Services will begin at 10:50 a.m. followed by potluck lunch in the fellowship hall. Singing will follow lunch and will feature some of the best talent in the area. Bring favorite dish and share in this time of fellowship and remembrance.

FYI

ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL SEASON FOOTALL TICKET CORRECTIONS have been made to the following games, Atlanta vs. Mt. Vernon will be on Oct. 15 instead of Oct. 23; and Atlanta vs. Pleasant Grove will be on Oct. 29 instead of Nov. 6. For more info call the high school at 903-796-4411.

FREE COMPUTER LITERACY TRAINING will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Fairview Community Center, 606 CR 1625 in Linden, beginning Sept. 14. For more info call Floyzell “Flo” Stevenson at 903-826-2495.

QUEEN CITY RESERVED SEASON FOOTBALL TICKETS will be on sale from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 23-25 for last year’s reserved ticket holders. On Thursday and Friday, Aug. 26 and 27, the remaining available reserved seating can be purchased. Ticket price is $25 per seat per season and can be purchased at the QCHS office. For more info contact Belinda Fincher at 903-796-8259, ext. 10.

FANS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND LOW-INCOME INDIVIDUALS have been received from local citizens, businesses and Cable One to be distributed in the areas of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), which includes Lafayette, Hempstead, Howard, Little River, Sevier and Cass counties. Qualifying individuals may call 903-756-5596 and complete an application for a fan.

COMMUNITY SERVICES OF NORTHEAST TEXAS will host a “school supply drive” to help needy children. Drop-off sites include 211 N. Pinecrest, Suite B, in Atlanta and at 304 E. Houston St. in Linden. For more info contact Laura Dossey at 903-799-7390 or Julie Kolacki at 903-796-3383.

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