Faces & Places

Lawrence Concert

Tracy Lawrence will perform at Electric Cowboy in Lufkin Friday, Nov. 24, at 9 p.m. For information, call 936 637-7240.

Christmas in the park

Kirbyville Area Heritage Society will host its annual "Christmas in the Park" Saturday, Nov. 25, at Magnolia Park. This year's theme is "Christmas at the Depot." A 9 a.m. parade begins the festivities. For information on booth spaces call 423-1599, 962- 9576 or 423-2286. For parade entries call 423-3319.

Poinsettia time

Lakes Area Hospice will take orders through Nov. 30 for poinsettias that will be delivered Dec. 6-7. Red or white plants are available. Call 384-5995 to order.

Christmas tour

The Buna Women's Civic Club Christmas tour of homes will be Satuday, Dec. 2, from 1-5 p.m. The homes on the tour will be the Callier home at 2694 FM 2938, the Parr home at 295 FM 2938, the Lopez home at 2092 CR 700. Tickets are $5 and may be purchased from club members, at the door, or at Keeler's Enterprises in Buna. For more inforcation call Earline Garner at 994- 3367.

Book signing

Joyce King, author of "Forgotten Hurricane," will be at the fire hall across from the Jasper Library on Water Street Dec. 7 from 5:30-7 p.m. King also wrote "Hate Crime" and "Growing Up Southern."

Monthly recycling

Texas Beautiful announced that every third weekend recycle bins will be available at Brookshire Brothers parking lot for things like plastic and steel. Area coordinator Patty Shaw says that newspaper can be recycled weekdays by dropping them off at the city transfer station on Hi Truett Road off U. S. Highway 190 North. Proceeds from newspaper recycling benefit the Jasper Library.

Story time

Jasper Public Library is interested in hosting a story time for children and is currently conducting a survey to determine the best day and time. Those interested in participating should call 384-3791 to give number and age of children and convenient times for attendance.

Remembrance monument

Donations to place a remembrance monument to Ashley Buckalew at Jasper High School may be made to account number 800707890 at First State Bank in Jasper. The remembrance will be from the JHS class of 2000 and friends. For additional information contact Kerri Mixon at Jasper High School or Ashley Brasher at 382-5381.

Cancer control program

Jasper-Newton County Public Health District's breast and cervical cancer control program offers women free breast exams, mammography and pap smear. Women with limited income, who have no insurance, Medicaid or Medicare are eligible. Women should be aged 50- 64. Those qualifying for this program schould call the Jasper office at 384- 6829; Newton office at 379- 5291; Kirbyville office at 423-6133 or the Buna office at 994-5921, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Bereavement luncheon

Caring Friends bereavement luncheon for anyone who has lost a loved one is held the third Tuesday of each month at 11 a.m. at the Belle-Jim Hotel. Luncheon is hosted by Lakes Area Hospice (384-5995) and Stringer & Griffin Funeral Home (384-5781).

Regional arts

East Texas Regional Art Center, located at the corner of Austin and Crockett streets in Jasper features rotating exhibits from national, regional and local artists. Art classes and workshops are available. The art league meets the first Monday of each month and is open to the public. For more information call 384-2404 or 489- 9460. The center is open Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturdays by appointment.

Senior Volunteers

The Retired Senior Volunteer Program needs volunteers, age 55 and up, to fill many areas of need in Jasper and Newton counties. Call Ginger Studensky at 384-5704, ext. 271.

Photography Club

The East Texas Photography Club meets the last Tuesday of each month

at 7 p.m. at the East Texas Art Center in Jasper. Each meeting there is a program designed to increase members' knowledge of photography techniques or equipment, and a photo contest. For more information call 698-3291 or 383-0828.

AL-ANON

The Jasper Al-Anon Family Group meets

Thursday nights at 8 p.m. at the Serenity Building, located on U.S. Hwy. 190, in front of Timberlake Nursing Home. For additional information, call (409) 899-3343. Al-Anon Information Services (AIS) is answered by volunteers 24 hours a day by calling 1-888-425- 2666 or (409) 397-4349. Their website is www.alanon. org.