Faces & Places

Rose Society

The Lakes Area Rose Society will have their monthly meeting Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. in the Jasper City Council room at 465 S. Main in Jasper. Texas Rose Rustlers will be guest speakers. Their focus is on old rose species with colorful histories. For more information call 423- 4756.

Monthly recycling

Texas Beautiful announced that every third weekend recycle bins will be available at the southeast corner of the Community Church parking lot for things like plastic and steel. Area coordinator Patty Shaw says newspapers can be recycled any weekday by dropping them off at the city transfer station on Hi Truett Road. Proceeds from newspaper recycling benefit the Jasper Library.

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 aged

50-64 with limited income, who have no insurance, Medicaid or Medicare are eligible. 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.

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.

Alzheimer’s support

The Alzheimer’s caregiver support group will meet the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. at Dickerson Memorial Hospital. There will be guest speakers and refreshments. For more information call Lela at 698-9308 or Marty at 383-2388.

Humane Society donations

The Jasper Lakes Area Human Society has published a wish list for donations that includes blankets, towels, dog and cat food, cat litter, collars, copy paper and postage stamps. For more information call 384-8251 or email jar@jas.net.

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.