DAILY DIGEST

TUESDAY

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF DANVILLE and Danville Ministries will host a one-night Ladies Conference featuring guest speaker Iris Blue, "I went down a tramp and came up a lady." A free meal will be served at 6:30 p.m. June 30, followed by the program. A love offering will be taken. For reservations call 903- 895-4577 or 903-736-0609. The church is located at 229 Utzman Road.

The Rusk County Democratic Club will meet on June 23, at 7 p.m. in the community room of Henderson Federal Savings, 130 N. Marshall. The public is invited.

PRESCHOOL STORY TIME at Kilgore Public Library is every Tuesday this summer! 3-year-olds, 9:30-9:45 a.m.; 4- and 5- year-olds, 10-10:30 a.m. Spanish story Time, 10:30-11 a.m. For more info, visit www.kplkids.org.

KILGORE CITY COUNCIL meets 5:30 p.m. June 23 at City Hall, 815. N. Kilgore St.

WEDNESDAY

SPIN ME A YARN, sponsored by the Kilgore Public Library, will feature Shelly Kneupper Tucker, "A Texas Storyteller...With A Twist!" 10 a.m. June 24, at the Community House on Kay Street. For more info visit www.kplkids.org.

THURSDAY

THURSDAYS IN THE PATCH returns June 18 with "Shake, Rattle and Roll" under the derricks of the World's Richest Acre Park. The free, one-hour concert begins at 6:30 p.m. This quartet of East Texas ladies sing tunes from the 1950s and '60s. Everyone is invited to spend an hour going down memory lane.

DANVILLE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION annual meeting is 11 a.m. June 25 at the cemetery for memorial services. Lunch will follow; bring your favorite foods. For those unable to attend but who wish to make donations for the preservation of the cemetery, please mail to Danville Cemetery Assn., 15185 CR 173N, Kilgore, Texas 75662.

FRIDAY

STROKES AND MINI-STROKES will be the topic of a free seminar in Gladewater sponsored by the University of Texas Health Center at Tyler. Do you know the signs of a stroke? If you were having a stroke, would you know what to do? Are you at risk for a stroke? Wyn Andrews, MD, will speak about these topics and more 10-11:30 a.m. June 19 at The Gardens of Gladewater Community Building, 108 Lee St. For more info visit www.uthct.edu.

SATURDAY

WHOLE HEART QUARTET will be in concert 6 p.m. June 20 at Danville United Methodist Church. All are welcome to attend this free gospel event. Danville UMC is located at 2187 Danville Road.

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help Virginia Hudson and her crew spread mulch and work in the Shakespeare Garden on Brook Drive at Hwy. 259, next to the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Center. Works begins at 7 a.m. June 20. Bring your gloves and help make the garden attractive for visitors to the upcoming Shakespeare Festival!

SUNDAY

NEW BIRTH FELLOWSHIP CHURCH welcomes all to celebrate the Music Ministry of Ann Bowens, Norman Roberts andGerron Walker, with special guest Bishop R.l. Bazzle and Bible Teaching Ministries of Longview at 4 p.m. June 28. New Birth is located at 2307 Stone Road. For more info call 903-986-8700.

A BLOOD DRIVE to benefit Lacretia Montana will be held 1 to 5 p.m. June 28 at First Baptist Church of Danville. Ms. Montana has breast cancer and all blood donations to Carter Blood Care during this drive will be credited to her account. Each donor will receive a free T-shirt and non-fasting cholesterol test. The church is located at 229 Utzman Road.

FYI

JUSTIN CLINTON MEMORIAL FUND has been set up at Regions Bank to defray the costs of the 10-year-old's funeral. Justin was killed by two bulldogs in Leverett's Chapel on Monday and his family does not have insurance. Donations may be made at any Regions Bank in East Texas.

KHS CLASS OF 1999 10-year reunion will be Sept. 25-26. For more info contact Tonya Cooley Cox at 903-808-1340 or email at khsclass99@gmail.com.

KILGORE COLORED HIGH/C.B. DANSBY SCHOOL REUNION will be held July 3-6. This year's theme is "Passing the Torch"; African attire. Events include a teacher's banquet and dance, memorial service, picnic, opening and farewell ceremonies. For info contact: Colleen Cooks, 903-983-2900; Warren Randall, 903-445-3465; or Geneva Taylor, 903-984- 6580.

TEXAS SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL TICKETS go on sale to the public June 2. The 2009 festival will run July 2-Aug. 2 and feature: "Romeo and Juliet," "Love's Labour's Lost," "Tartuffe," "She Loves Me," and a children's show, TBA. Box office at the Anne Dean Turk Fine Arts Center will be open 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays; closed on Mondays. To order tickets, call 903-983-8601 or fax orders to 903-983- 8124. For updates and ticket information, visit www.TexasShakespeare.com.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, 609 E. Main St., Vacation Bible School at Camp E.D.G.E. — Experiencing and Discovering God Everywhere! Through rockin' new music, extreme sports video, cool, challenging crafts, and larger-than-life games, kids will learn how to live on the E.D.G.E. Starts Sunday, July 12, and ends Thursday, July 16, 6 to 8:30 p.m. Register online at www.cokesburyvbs.com/fcckilgore/ce/ or call the church for more info at 903-984-3963.