PALESTINE —
The Museum for East Texas Culture 2013 calendars are available for purchase for $10 each at the museum gift shop, located at 400 Micheaux Ave. in Palestine’s Reagan Park.
This year’s calendar, themed “Historic Churches of Anderson County,” features historic Palestine churches, with each month including a collage of photos and brief history on each church.
Featured in the 2013 calendar are: The Pilgrim Church, First United Methodist Church (Elkhart), Antioch Baptist Church, First Christian Church (Palestine), Fields Chapel Methodist Church, Mount Vernon African Methodist Episcopal Church, First Presbyterian Church (Palestine), Harmon Baptist Church, South Union Missionary Baptist Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, First United Methodist Church (Palestine), Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church and St. Philip’s Episcopal Church.
The calendar has remained a popular purchase in the community, with sponsors returning year after year to support the Museum for East Texas Culture’s fundraising project, a news release said.
For more information about the calendar or the Museum for East Texas Culture, call 903-723-1914.
Free adult computer classes offered
“Technology for All” will be offering free adult computer classes from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Monday beginning Jan. 14 in the Oakwood ISD Administration Board Room.
The first class being offered is “Basic Computer for Beginners,” followed by “Basic Internet” and “E-mail Basics.”
Other classes being offered in upcoming months are: “MS Word,” “Excel” and “PowerPoint Basic” plus “Digital Photography.” One-on-one proficiency is available upon request. All classes are free.
For more information or to register for a class, contact the OISD Superintendent’s Office at 903-545-2600.
All Public Computer Centers (PCCs) and computer skills trainings are provided by Technology For All, a partner in the Texas Connects Coalition through a Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grant.
For more information about TFA and the Texas Connects Coalition go online to www.techforall.org or www.txc2.org.
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Healthy cooking program offered
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Palestine is offering a four-week program starting this Thursday to help diabetics make healthy cooking choices.
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Steps of Faith Dance Center production Saturday
Steps of Faith Dance Center will hold its annual production at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Palestine Civic Center.
“We’re going to take you to a land far away and tell you the ‘real’ story of some of your favorite fairy tale characters,” Steps of Faith Dance Center owner Jennifer Ballew said. “The production is full of lively fun music, a reminiscing ol’ Granny, and of course the incredible dancing of several talented students.” -
Chamber sets photo contest
The Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce is seeking shutterbugs to participate in its second annual photo contest — portraying structures, landmarks and memorable locations in the Palestine/Anderson County area.
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Memorial Day celebration set Saturday
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3907 will hold a Memorial Day celebration on Saturday featuring barbecue, live music, an auction and more.
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Longview man injured in motorcycle wreck
A Longview man remained in fair condition in a Tyler hospital Monday following a one-vehicle motorcycle wreck Friday near Montalba on Texas 19.
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Traffic stop leads to arrest
A Palestine man remained in jail Monday on drug-related charges following a suspicious vehicle stop in Anderson County on Saturday.
According to Sheriff Greg Taylor, while on patrol in the early morning hours on Saturday, deputy Johnny Gorden saw a suspicious vehicle sitting on the side of U.S. 287 between Palestine and Elkhart. -
Residents urged to welcome back local troops on Wednesday
Palestine area residents are asked to help welcome back the local National Guard troops, which will be coming by bus to the National Guard Armory in Palestine at about 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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Community invited to welcome back National Guard troops
The community is asked to help welcome back the local National Guard troops, which will be coming by bus to the National Guard Armory in Palestine at about 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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Texas Area Fund Foundation kicks off new program
The Texas Area Fund Foundation kicked off its newest program — The Action Fund — Thursday evening at an event hosted in the home of Francis and Cad Williams.
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Police department seeking input from citizens on text alert program
The Palestine Police Department is asking for input from citizens regarding the feasibility of introducing a new communication program call Citizen Observer Tip411, an e-mail and text alert system that would allow for outgoing alerts and information to citizens.
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