Faces & Places

Garbage pick up

Garbage pick up for President's Day, Feb. 18, will be picked up Feb. 19, Feb. 19 picked up Feb. 20, Feb. 20 picked up Feb. 21 and Feb. 21 - 22 picked up Feb. 22.

CASA Breakfast

Elijah's Cafe and Advocates for Children Inc. will have a Valentine's Day breakfast Feb. 14 from 7 - 9 a.m. in Jasper for $10 per ticket. For more information call 1-877-586-6548, ext. 11.

Woman's Civic Club

The Woman's Civic Club of Jasper meets tomorrow, Feb. 14, at 11:30 a.m. at 156 W. Milam. State president of the clubs, Patricia Sigfrie- Giles, will speak on domestic violence.

Rayburn Garden Club

The Rayburn Garden Club will have their monthly meeting Feb. 14 at the Lake Rayburn United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Guest will be Mary Jo Wright.

Lakes Area Rose Society

The Lakes Area Rose Society will meet Feb. 14 at 7 p.m. in the Jasper City Council Room, 465 South Main in Jasper. The topic will be pruning and the meeting is free to the public. Call 423- 4756 for more information.

Political forums

The Democrat Club has scheduled debates at 7 p.m. in the Jasper County district courtroom, Feb. 14, and at the Buna Sub-Courthouse Feb. 19. The Kirbyville Women's Civic Club and Lions Club have set a nonpartisan chili supper and forum for Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. at Kirbyville Elementary School cafeteria at FM 86 and U.S. Hwy 96.

ETHAN's HearThrob Cafe

ETHAN's HearThrob Cafe will present a class on cooking and high blood pressure Feb. 15 at 10 a.m. at their office at 117 W. Houston St. in Jasper. RSVP at 384-2099.

Community Nurse Fair

A free Community Nurse Fair will be held Feb. 16 from 12 - 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Park Central, 2929 Jimmy Johnson Blvd. in Port Arthur. For more information call 983-6435.

Industrial training

There will be an industrial training summit Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. for Region V high schools, and open to the public from 1 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the Ford Park Exhibit Hall. The event is sponsored by severa branches of Lamar and will highlight specialized training and scholarships, as well as offering a change to meet recruiters from companies like Eastman Chemical, Valero and more.

JNEC board meeting

Jasper-Newton Electric Cooperative Inc. monthly board meeting will be Feb. 19 at 4 p.m. at the Jasper- Newton Electric office in Kirbyville.

Mardi Gras Banquet

The Jasper High School National Honor Society will have a Mardi Gras Banquet Feb. 23 in the Shell Gym at 6:30 p.m. To purchase a ticket for an evening of music and Cajun food see an NHS member or contact the high school at 384-3242.

Ranch rodeo

The Jasper High School Rodeo Booster Club will hold a ranch rodeo Feb. 23 at the Hemphill Arena. Books open at 9 a.m. For more information contact Mike R. Huffman at 782-7598.

Bluebonnet Garden Club

The Bluebonnet Garden Club meeting will be hosted by Barbara Wilson and Billie Collier at Sandy Creek Park Feb. 21 at 10:30 a.m. The club will clean up the flower beds.

Art workshop

The East Texas Art League will offer a watercolor workshop with artist Alice Powell Saturday, Feb. 23, 10 a.m. - noon and 1 - 3 p.m. at the Arts Center at 364 N. Austin in Jasper. Call 384-2404.

Steel Magnolias

Tyler County Art League and the Tyler County Players will present Steel Magnolias Feb. 26 and March 1 at 7:30 p.m. nightly and March 2 at 2:30 p.m. at the Lions Den, Hwy. 190 E. For more information call 283-2788. Financial aid meeting

There willl be a financial aid meeting Feb. 29 at 9:30 a.m. in the Jasper High School auditorium. For more information call the JHS guidance office - 384- 3242.

Wilderness Pow Wow

The Texas Conservation Alliance will hold a Wilderness Pow Wow April 25-27 at Village Creek State Park in the Big Thicket National Preserve. For more information, contact TCA at 903 592-0909 or www.TCAtexas.org.

Bluegrass and gospel music

A concert will be held April 11 from 5 - 10 p.m. and April 12 from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. with Jasper County bluegrass and gospel music with food and arts and crafts at the Jasper Lions Club Rodeo Arena, Hwy. 96 North. For more information call 594-8606.