Faces & Places

NOTICE from the publisher

First, thank you for sending in your information on all of the worthwhile endeavors within the community. While all of the notices and organizations are worthwhile, we are quickly running out of room to publish all of them. Please try to keep your submissions to: name of organization, the event, where and when, along with one contact person (phone, email, or address). Please understand that they still may be edited or omitted due to space and/or timeliness of the information.- Jeff Reedy

Newton Lions

The Newton Lions Club will meet at noon May 3 at First Baptist Church in Newton.

Church garage sale

Magnolia Springs United Methodist Church on FM 1005 will hold a garage-bake-plant sale May 4-5 starting at 8 a.m. both days.

Scout sale

Boy Scouts Troop 932 will hold another garage sale May 5, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Scout Hut on Second Street For more information call 384-8296.

JLAHS Garage Sale

The Jasper Lakes Area Human Society will hold a garage sale May 5, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Texas Outlaw Fireworks building on U.S. Highway 96 North. For more information call 384-8251 or email jar@jas.net.

Homecoming

The Frisby-Hyden Homecoming will be May 5 from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. at Pine Grove Baptist Church in Scrapping Valley (old school building).

Brookeland Project Grad

The Brookeland senior class will hold a skeet shoot fundraiser for Project Graduation May 5 at 11 a.m. at Angela Murray's, 338 County Road 201 in Brookeland. They will sell a barbecue plate for $5. For more information contact Sheila Rogers at 698-2071.

Homer Cemetery Meeting

The Homer Cemetery annual meeting will be May 5 at the Homer Cemetery at noon. For more information call 379-8834.

Retired Teachers

The Jasper Retired Teachers Association will meet May 8 at 11:30 a.m. at Catfish Cabin, the final meeting before summer break. For more information contact Marion Moore at 384- 2332.

Fire Department Barbeque

The Tri Community Volunteer Fire Department will be selling barbeque for $3 May 9 next to the P.N. Ashy Store at 10 a.m.

Rose Society Meeting

The Lakes Area Rose Society will hold their monthly meeting May 10 at 7 p.m. in the Jasper City Council Room, 465 S. Main, Jasper. For more information call 423-4756.

Hospital auxiliary

The Christus Jasper Memorial Hospital auxiliary volunteers will hold a jewelry sale fundraiser May 10, 8 a.m.- 4p.m., in the southwing dining room.

Free Car Seat Inspection

There will be a free car seat inspection May 12, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., at The Matthew Center Community Church on 720 South Wheeler. Seats will be checked for proper installation, fit to your child, and for safety recalls. Adults need to bring their child and know their weight.

Builders breakfast

The Jasper/Lake Sam Rayburn Chamber of Commerce will hold their builders breakfast May 16 at 7:30 a.m. at Wings Over Jasper on U.S. Highway 96 North. Breakfast will be hosted by Workforce with the guest speaker Clifford Williams of Angelina County speaking on violence in the workplace. RSVP 384-2762.

4-H awards banquet

The Jasper 4-H members will hold an awards banquet May 17 at 6:30 p.m.at the Pavilion in the Pines on U.S. Highway 96 North. They will award a memorial scholarship in the name of Lawrence Wayne Gilley, a 15-year-old member who died in a car accident.

Booklovers Club

The Booklovers Club meets monthly every fourth Wednesday at 2 p.m at Coleman Hall, First Presbyterian Church. Next meeting is May 23 at 2 p.m.

30 year reunion

The Jasper High School class of 1977 is gathering addresses for a 30 year reunion July 20 - 21. Addresses can be sent or to Charla James, P.O Box 23, Jasper, TX 75951, charlaj@hotmail.com, 384- 7866.

20 Year Reunion

The Jasper High School class of 1987 will hold their 20 year reunion June 9. Send classmates' addresses, phone numbers and emails to Jeff Hicks, 855 Hunterwood Dr. or jhicks@jasperisd.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.