Briefly
• Baby-sitter needed. Robin Moore needs a sitter on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:50 p.m. until 10 p.m. for two children, ages 3 and 5. You can reach her at work, 264-5083 or at home, 354-2429.
• The Lions Club Halloween Carnival will be Saturday, Oct. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the school bus barn. It will include bingo, a cakewalk, coke ring, raffle, auction and a concession stand, plus the ever-popular kids’ costume contest.
• The Glasscock County Food Show is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 28 at 4 p.m. at the St. Lawrence Hall.
• The community calendar, at www.glasscockcountytx.com is a comprehensive listing of events, meetings, etc., in the county. Contact the extension office at 354-2608, or at P.O. Box 299, or e-mail Glasscock-TX@tamu.edu to add items to the calendar.
• Holiday poinsettias can be ordered from the local 4-H club through Oct. 29, at a cost of $10 each. The plants are coming from a new supplier and are supposed to be bigger and better than ever. If a 4-H member does not contact you, call the extension office, 354-2381 or 354-2608 to place your order. Delivery will be during the first two weeks in December.
• The American Association of Poison Control Centers has established a single telephone number for people to use to reach their local poison control center. The number is 1/800/222-1222. When people call this number, a computer checks their area codes and first three digits of their phone numbers, then automatically connects the callers to their nearest poison control center.
• The community Thanksgiving dinner, hosted by the First Baptist Church, will be Nov. 11 at 12:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria.
• The Lions Club will hold a benefit pancake supper Nov. 9 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria before the Roscoe football game. Proceeds from the supper will benefit Ronnie Henrichs, whose house was recently destroyed by fire.
• This month’s GCISD School Board meeting was changed from Oct. 8 to Oct. 15, and will be covered in the November GC News.
• Practices for a community Christmas program are being held each Sunday at 5 p.m. at the Baptist Church. Anyone in the community who wishes to participate is welcome. The program, entitled “Bless This Wonderful Name,” will be presented Dec. 9. For additional information, call Donna Donica 354-2626 or 354-2340 (work).