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contest that began Oct. 1 will focus Kilgore students on the coming "Christmas in the Patch" celebration.

The contest is between students in the English classes at Kilgore High School, Maude Laird Middle School and Kilgore Intermediate School.

"'Tis the Season" is the topic of the contest and the theme of this year's program. Students may write about holly, church, shopping decorating, carols or anything else that most clearly defines the season for the student entrants.

Three winners — one from each campus — will have the honor of throwing the ceremonial switch that lights the derricks for the annual Christmas in the Patch program in November. They will also receive a gold Christmas ornament and a special tee shirt.

"'Tis the Season" will be presented on the Winter Elder Stage at the World's

Richest Acre Park under the sponsorship of Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation.

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Kilgore College will present the works of KC faculty members at the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Center in an art show that began on Sept. 29 and runs through Oct. 31.

The four KC faculty members, art instructors Carolyn Fox-Hearne, John Hillier, and Larry Kitchen, and O. Rufus Lovett, photography instructor, are displaying pieces from their personal collections.

For more information about the show contact Fox- Herarne at (903) 983- 8128.

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Current and former Kilgore College cheerleaders will hold a KC Cheerleading Clinic 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, in Masters Gymnasium on the KC campus.

The regular registration deadline has passed, but participants can register late until the day of the clinic.

Instructional divisions will be divided into grades K-7, the grades eligible for enrollment. Classes will include instruction on jumps, techniques, cheers, chants, dance, stunts and tumbling.

The clinic will conclude with a "Camper's Pep Rally" at 1:15 p.m. that will give camp participants an opportunity to display techniques learned during the morning instruction. Visitors and family members are encouraged to come to the rally. Each age group will perform.

Cost is $35 per camper until Sept. 26, and includes a T-shirt, tuition and pizza lunch. Campers should wear T-shirts, shorts, whitesoled aerobic tennis shoes and bring water jugs.

Late applications will be accepted at registration on a space available basis at $45 per person. Late registration and check-in will begin at 8:30 a.m. the day of the clinic.

For more information, call (903) 983-8182 or (903) 983-8230. Or e-mail Sherry Ransom at sransom@kilgore. edu or Latane Speer at lspeer@kilgore.edu.

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