DAILY DIGEST

MONDAY

RUSK COUNTY REPUBLICANS will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, March 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Henderson Federal Savings Community Room on North Marshall in downtown Henderson. Guest speakers will be the Republican candidates. Everyone is invited.

TOPS (TAKING OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) meets Mondays 5:30-6:30 at St. Luke's UMC for information call Mary Helen Craig 903 983-4965. Come join some serious losers.

TUESDAY

The Rusk County Democratic Club will meet on Tuesday, March 25, at 7 p.m. in the community room of Henderson Federal Savings Bank, 130 N. Marshall. The public is invited.

WEDNESDAY

DAUGHTER OF THE REPUBLIC OF TEXAS, JOHN TILLEY EDWARDS CAPTER will meet March 19, at 11 a.m. for the dedication service for Mrs. Clyde Shepherd at Minosa Hall-Webester Cemetery, Leigh. Luncheon will be at 12:30 at Roseville Bed & Breakfast, Hwy 80. For more information call 903-236-2888.

THURSDAY

COUNTRY PATCHES QUILT GUILD will hold a combined meeting Thursday, March 20, at 6 p.m., The Church At Grace Creek, 1001 Hawkins Parkway, Longview. Trash to Treasures is the program. Members bringing donated sewing items to sell. For more information call 903-845-3751 or go to www.countrypatches.org

SENIOR ADULTS IN KILGORE AREA are cordially invited to attend the monthly Young at Heart covered dish luncheon at Kilgore's First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on Thursday, March 20. Join us for lunch at 11:45 a.m., followed by entertainment from Mark Fried of Forest ome Baptist Church who will present a musical program.

FYI

THE KILGORE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS, along with the Kilgore Municiple Courts will be hosting Fun Day at the City Park in Kilgore City Park, March 15. This is a fund raiser for Relay for Life. There will be activities and demonstrations by the fire and police departments from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cake Walk, Silent Auction. Buy tickets at the park. Start your break with a Fun Day in the Park.

AARP DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE, March 24, and 25, at 8:30-12:30 p.m. 307 N. rusk St. (Lions Club building). Contact Ray Drost at 903-981-0079 for more information.

FRIENDS OF KILGORE PUBLIC LIBRARY BOOK SALE Hundreds of new books are hiding in the Kilgore Public Library basement. Friends of Kilgore Public Library sell hardbacks for $1, paperbacks for 50 cents and magazines for 10 cents. Library hours are Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Friday and Saturday 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.

THE WOMEN'S AUXILIARY THEY ARE STILL OPERATING THE GIFT SHOP at Laird Memorial Hospital and are still in need of paperbacks. The auxiliary sells the books for 25 cents and transfers the money to a fund which helps buy medicine for indigent or needy patients at the hospital and scholorships for nursing students. Please take new or nicely-used paperbacks to the auxiliary desk in the lobby at the hospital.

THE KILGORE COMMUNITY CRISIS CENTER is in need of canned goods. Please take to the office located at 905 Broadway Street. For more information call 903-984- 3019.