KILGOROUND

YOUR BIKE, or your kid's bike, needs to be engraved with your last name and phone number so that it can be easily returned if it's stolen.

SEVERAL Kilgore policement are spending part of their day off to do it for you. For free. Show up at the library tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. for bicycle engraving and tips on bicycle safety.

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WE'RE planning an excursion to Dallas. If I can turn my city-slicker friend into a country bumpkin, I am curious to know if she can make my son Julian and me - even if only for a few days - city folk.

I am not exactly sure what the big plan is, but I am looking forward to visiting the Mustangs of Las Colinas exhibit, Fountain Place and the Sixth Floor Museum. Julian is a spontaneous kind of kid and I have surprises planned for him that I cannot spoil here.

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I HAD a chance to visit with Kilgore's Martha Williams this week as she enjoyed a fish fry with a few community ladies. One stand-out and interesting fact about Ms. Williams is that she loves to fish. In fact she provided a whopping 60-something fish for the afternoon fish fry in the Pentecost neighborhood.

"I'd go fishing everyday if I could," She said. "You can find me under bridges, on the side of the road, in private ponds and on the lakes too. I just love to fish."

Monica Carr, Ms. Williams' friend, said "If you see a hole in the ground that looks like you could drop in a line and pull out a fish, she's probably already been there."

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THE National Society of High School Scholars announced that Kilgore's own Brittany Stegall, a student at East Texas Christian Academy, has been selected for membership. The society recognizes top scholars and invites only those students who have achieved superior academic excellence. Membership entitles qualified students to enjoy a wide variety of benefits, including scholarship opportunities, academic competitions, free events, member-only resources, publications, participation in programs offered by educational partners, online forums, personalized recognition items and publicity honors.

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CAROL Littleton will present a short program on the dangers of smokeless tobacco use by our youth at the next Kilgore Together meeting 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 21 at St. Luke's United Methodist Church Family Life Center. Guests will hear a report on summer activities, up-coming events.

Kilgore Together with the support of local businesses, churches, individuals and civic clubs has sponsored weekly drug-free summer events for Kilgore youth in grades 4-12. In the rest of July and August there will be other events including Movies in the Park for the whole family. Please help us spread the word about the remaining upcoming events.

Kilgore Together upcoming events for youth and movies for the whole family include: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonight open gym and games at St. Luke's Methodist Church on E. Main Street;

Next Friday enjoy a movie in the Park for the whole family at City Park from 8 p.m. to 10 Sponsored by Martin Gas with hot dogs and drinks provide by the Kiwanis Club.

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IF YOU'RE hungry for homegrown tomatoes and peppers, but don't grow them at your own home, Kilgore's Main Street Farmer's Market is still going strong.

LOCAL farmers set up shop -- or at least drop the tailgate on their pickup -- at 8 a.m. Saturdays and stay until 1 p.m. or until the produce is gone, whichever comes first.

THERE are generally also vendors selling locally-produced crafts, local honey and such.

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KILGORE NIGHT OUT - Kilgore Chamber of Commerce needs families to host block parties. This is an excellent opportunity to meet and greet your neighbors and get to know the Kilgore Police and Fire department personnel. Kilgore Night Out is an important event that takes place every year, in order to bring awareness about drugs and crime prevention into our neighborhoods. Please continue to support this event by hosting a block party in your neighborhood. Please call the Kilgore Chamber of Commerce at 903-984-5022 to schedule your block party.

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HAPPY birthday Syndi Madden, Morgan Deziral Jordan, Craig McAlister, Clay Little, Jason Ament, Linda Williams, Carrie Jo Reeves, Lou Emma Clayton, Bertha Woods, Tammy Kirkland, Bunny Jean Sanders, Mrs. Norma Pace, Whitney Shardia Adams, Betty Caskey, Myra Holland, Lala Guttry, Lisa Foster, Ruby Myers, Mary Hearn, Reginald Bell, Deanna Lacy, Juanita LeLora Jimenez, Connie Rosen, Travion Oliver, Sarah Pennington, Juanita Jimenez, Lynn Austin.

HAPPY wedding aniversary Mr. and Mrs. Wade Pipkin, Mike and Gina Joseph.

BLOWING out birthday candles tomorrow areCharles Turner, Iris Barton, Betty Jo Burns, Bill Wylie, Scott Day, Cindy Jubela, Dana Lynn Toole, Audrey Hughes, Anthony Hablinski, Charlotte Sechrist, David S. Rhodes, Mandy Burns, Royce Stengele, Lilie M. Adams, Dan Ballenger, Kelli Speer, Steve York, Brian Forbes, Ethan Satterwhite, Christopher McDaniel, Hannah Furlow .

CELEBRATING wedding anniversaries tomorrow are Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burkett, Doug and Pam Wintermute, Ron and Cindy Burten, Fred and Peggy Gough