DAILY DIGEST

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays at St. Luke's United Methodist Church. For more info call Linda Myhand at 903-834-6794 or Linda Brotherton at 903-736-8837. TOPS people just love to lose.

CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC CHURCH offers a free lunch program for all Kilgore College students. Lunch is served every Monday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the church cafeteria.

TUESDAY

THE WHITE ELEPHANT resale shop at the train depot on Commerce Street is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every Tuesday. Proceeds benefit the Kilgore Improvement & Beautification Association. Donations welcomed..

KHS WAR YEARS REUNION GROUP will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 13 at New China Buffet, 1009 Kilgore Plaza, for their monthly lunch meeting.

EAST TEXAS CHILD ADVOCATES will host an open house 4:30-6:30 p.m. Oct. 13 at its new location at 208 N. Green St., Suite 404 (Weaver Building) in Longview and introduce Linda Streeter, the new executive director. Public welcome.

WEDNESDAY

CIVIC GARDEN CLUB will make a pilgrimage to the Tyler Rose Garden Oct.14. Members will meet at 9 a.m. at the back parking lot of First Baptist Church to carpool. A visit to the Master Gardeners’ Idea Garden will be a new feature to enjoy there, as well.

JOHN TILLEY EDWARDS chapter of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas will host a joint meeting with the Tyler DRT on Oct. 21. At 9 a.m. members will meet at the home of Sylvia Kennedy in the Scottsville area for muffins and coffee. A tour of the Scottsville Cemetery will begin at 10, followed by a tour of the Jonesville General Store. Lunch will be at Roseville Bed and Breakfast. If you are interested in joining the group, please make reservations by calling 903-236-2888.

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER will celebrate “Totally Awesome ‘80s Homecoming” Oct. 12-17. Events include a movie marathon, Idol singing competition, distinguished alumni luncheon and more. For a complete list of activities visit www.uttyler.edu.

THURSDAY

THURSDAY IN THE PATCH will feature The Jazz Professors in concert at the World’s Richest Acre downtown Oct. 15. Sponsored by the Kilgore Historical Preservation Foundation, the concert is free and begins at 6:30 p.m. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy.

YOUNG AT HEART of First Baptist Church, Kilgore, will meet for their regular luncheon 11:45 a.m. Oct. 15 in the FBC Fellowship Hall. Special guest will be CEO Sherry Bustin, CEO, who will discuss services Allegiance Specialty Hospital offers. Attendees will also have an opportunity to sign up for an all-day surprise trip on Oct. 19. Everyone is invited to bring a covered dish and join Young At Heart.

COUNTRY PATCHES QUILT GUILD meets 9:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Oct. 15 at Pope John Paul Family Life Center, 2904 Arrow Lane, Longview. Janis Smith will talk on “Cotton Theory Quilting.” Visitors welcome. For more info call 903-757-2645 or visit www.countrypatches.org

FRIDAY FALL FLEA MARKET at Pirtle United Methodist Church will be Oct. 16-17. To reserve free covered spaces, call 903-649-4539, 984-9555 or 984-5240. Donations of food or miney will be collected for Helping Hands of Kilgore.

KHS CLASS OF 1955 will meet for lunch at 1 p.m. Oct. 9 at Nanny Goat’s in Kilgore. All class members and friends are invited.

KHS CLASS OF 1959 is planning a 50th reunion Oct. 16-17. Reservation forms have been mailed. For more info, call Charlene Hellen Moore at 903-646-4482; or Nancy Reid Brooks, 903-984-1318 or nannybrooks@yahoo. com.

SATURDAY

ST. LUKE’S DINNER THEATER Annual Pumpkin Patch presentation will be “Panic at the Pageant Again” Oct. 10. Doors open at 7 p.m.; tickets are $7 per person or $20 per family. Limited tickets will be sold at the door. For more info call the church at 903-984-3576 or drop by 401 E. Main.

ST. PAUL’S BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS and Pet Parade will be 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 314 N. Henderson Blvd. (across from Kilgore Public Library). Pet parade begins in the parking lot, followed by the blessing of the animals. Trophies and ribbons for Best of Show, Best Costumed, Most Unusual, Smallest and Largest, Owner/Pet Look-Alike. Pets must be caged or on leash. Free; photos with pets $3. Proceeds benefit the Altar Guild.

EAST TEXAS GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY will meet 2 p.m. Oct. 10 at Tyler Public Library, 201 S. College. Linda L. Reynolds, director of the E.T. Research Center at SFASU, will describe the extensive holdings of the center, including collections of manuscripts, photos, books, newspapers, oral history, maps, and other archival materials that emphasize eastern Texas life, culture, economy, and its history. For more info visit www.etgs.org or contact June Everheart at 1stvp@etgs.org or 903-877-4501.

FAMILY FUN DAY & FALL MARKET at St. Luke’s will be 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 17 at the church, 401 E. Main. Activities include patch photos, hayride, T-shirt painting, cookie decorating, face painting, apple bobbing, dunking booth, cupcake walk and more. Sale items include handmade hair bows, fused glass jewelry, candles, lotions, cards, blankets, pillows and more.

SU NDAY

ANDREWS BRITTLES, Original Peanut, Cashew and Pecan, is back. The CTK Crusaders Relay for Life Team is now taking pre-orders for the delicious brittles. Also available Oct. 9-11 at The Christmas Corner at Maude Cobb Convention Center, Longview. Call Mary Grush at 903- 984-7737 to pre-order. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society for research, special patient programs and advocacy.

1st CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a special service 10 a.m. Oct. 11. Guest speaker will be Dr. James Diehl, with music by Marcus Whitworth. Lunch will be served at noon. All visitors are invited to stop by the Welcome Station at the church between 4 and 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 10, for info and refreshments. The church is located at 309 E. Sabine St.

GREATER ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH REVIVAL. Family & Friends Day begins 3 p.m. Oct. 11 with guest speaker the Rev. James Bell Jr. Nightly services Oct. 12- 14 begin at 7:30. Church choirs and groups are invited for A and B selections.