DAILY DIGEST

AGGIE MOMS will meet 6:30 p.m. Oct. 19 at First Lutheran Church, 3901 Bill Owens Pkwy., Longview.LTC. Todd Reichert, professor of Military Science and graduate of Texas A&M University, will be speaking about the Corps of Cadets & Aggie Traditions. For more info call Lisa Herterich at 903-235- 8222.

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..

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR at Maude Laird Middle School is Oct. 13-16, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. except Friday, when the fair closes at noon. Open House is 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13. For more info visit www.kisd.org/mlms/

THE HUNT FAMILY FIDDLERS, an award-winning family of nine, take to the stage at Dodson Auditorium at 7 p.m. Oct. 27. This is the second presentation of the season for the Kilgore Community Concert Association. Admission to the concert is by season ticket and are available at the door. Season tickets are $45 for adults. For more info call 903-983-2834 or 903-984-7753.

WEDNESDAY

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

PANCAKE/SAUSAGE SUPPER, sponsored by the United Methodist Men from St. Luke’s UMC, will be 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 15 at the Family Center, 401 E. Main. Admission is $5 for adults; $3 for children; and $10 for a family. Everyone is invited. Proceeds benefit several local charities.

TEXAS DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF GREGG COUNTY meet 5:30 p.m. every third Thursday at Longview Community Center, 500 E. Whaley St. All Democrats, male and female, are welcome. For more info visit www.TDWGC.com or call Mollie Barber, president, at 903-753-1658.

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 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.

CTK CRUSADERS RELAY FOR LIFE team garage sale will be Friday, Oct. 16, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 17., from 8 until noon, at 1302 Spring Tree Lane. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

SATURDAY

FALL GARDENING CONFERENCE, sponsored by the Smith County Master Gardener Association, is 9-11:30 a.m. Oct. 17 at Harvey Hall, Tyler. Bulb sale follows from 11:30-2:30 p.m. During the exposition local Master Gardeners will provide a help-desk to answer gardening questions and perform demonstrations.

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.

KHS CHEER MINI-CAMP will be Oct. 17. Registration at 8:30 a.m. at the KHS New Gym. Show-offs at 11:30 a.m. Participants will have the opportunity to cheer at the Oct. 30 game during the 3rd quarter and will receive their T-shirt at the game. Cheerleaders are selling tickets for $5 for a tailgate party before the Oct. 30 game and drawing for a chance to win a 32-inch Toshiba TV and a PS3. For more info call Kalli VanMeter at 903-988-3900.

KHS '79 30-YEAR REUNION LAST CHANCE to make plans to attend this event, scheduled for Oct.17. For more information, contact Jeanie Cleary Fifer at cleary61@aol.com by noon, Friday, Oct. 16. Don't miss this fun event!

SU NDAY

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.

FAITH CENTER CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST will hold a annual revival Oct. 18-23. Services begin at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18; 7:30 nightly through Friday. Sunday speaker: the Rev. H.P. Jordan, host pastor. Evangelist: the Rev. Kenneth Pruitt of New Jerusalem Church of God in Christ, Mayflower community. Dinner served Sunday immediately following worship service. Located off CR 182 three miles south of Kilgore from U.S. 259.