Briefly
• Glasscock County Senior Citizens will meet Oct. 18 at 6 p.m.; bring snack foods. On Nov. 1, the fare will be turkey and dressing, so bring foods to compliment the main dish.
• A Weight Watchers group is meeting on Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the community center. Weigh-in begins at 5:30 p.m. The registration fee is $15 and more members are needed to keep the group going. For more information, call Donna Eggemeyer at 354-2678.
• A hunter's safety course is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 22 (9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.), and Sunday, Oct. 23 (2pm - 6pm) at the Garden City High School Ag Building. The fee for the course is $15 per student. Texas law states that all hunters born on or after Sept. 2, 1971 must have successfully completed the course to hunt in Texas. The student must be at least 12 years old at the time the class is taken. For more information, call Rusty Hollingsworth 354-2244 or 354-2250, or Larry Bradford 354-2396.
• The homecoming luncheon, which has been an annual event, has been changed to an every-other-year event. The next one will be in the fall of 2007. Forty-four people attended the luncheon held Oct. 1.
• A constitutional amendment election will be held Nov. 8. Early voting begins Oct. 24 and continues through Nov. 4 in the county clerk’s office.
• Our heartfelt thanks to the entire community for your support after David’s death. Your prayers, along with the many calls, visits, cards and all the food were greatly appreciated. --- Ervin and Bertie Wooten and family
• The Garden City Lions Club held a food drive in conjunction with the Garden City High School football game on Sept. 23. All canned food or cash donations were donated to the West Texas Food Bank for use in providing relief to those affected by hurricanes Katrina or Rita. Four hundred pounds of canned goods and cash donations totaling $500 were given to the food bank. The Lions Club thanks the Garden City ISD, Superintendent Steve Long, and everyone who donated cash and/or canned goods for helping making this food drive a success.
• Glasscock County is taking sealed bids for a 1999 Ford Crown Victoria. Bids are due in the County Judge’s or County Clerk’s office no later than Nov. 11, and will be opened Nov. 14. Call Judge Wilburn Bednar at 354-2382 for more information.
• Metal trash (burn) barrels are available for $10 each from the Garden City Lions Club. These barrels have the top removed and are ready for use. They may be picked up in Garden City or a Lions Club member will deliver, if requested. To obtain barrels, contact John Kinnibrugh at 354-2512, Eric Seidenberger at 354-2314 or Warren Multer at 354-2466.
• I just wanted to thank those folks who were wondering about me when the hurricane came through. Other than many trees down and the power going out for a week, we made it fine in the east central part of Mississippi. Thanks to all for your concern for me and, if I can ever help any of my friends, parents or students, please feel free to contact me at rgray@eastms.edu. I’d love to hear from y’all!
Thanks again! -- Robin Gray, Director of Bands, East Mississippi Community College