Changes:
May 19, 2005
6 p.m.
For Those About to Rock Tour, Christian music
Contact:
Ag Barns at Ford Park, 5115 IH-10 S., Beaumont
Phone: 409 951-5400
Web: www.fordparktx.com
Admission: Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the gate
The christian tour features rock and hip-hop artists: Pillar, Thousand Foot Krutch, John Reuben & DIZMAS, who will be appearing at the Ford Park Midway.
Additions:
May 12, 2005
May 12 - 13 at 7 a.m.
Magnolia Festival Community Garage Sale
Kirbyville Chamber of Commerce
Magnolia Park, Kirbyville
Phone: 409 423-5827
Admission: The booth fee for one or both days is $10.
Magnolia Festival Committee sponsors
May 14, 2005
all day
Annual Letter Carrier's Food Drive
Contact: Emelie Irving
Phone: 409 839-8777
Leave non-perishable food items by your mail box before your letter carrier picks up the mail. All donations will be used to help Southeast Texans in need of food assistance. Place your items in a plastic or paper bag.
Southeast Texas Food Bank benefits.
May 14, 2005
6 to 10:30 p.m.
11th Street Cruise
Contact: Johnnie or Jeanie
Parking Lot of CarQuest
Phone: 409-769-7599 or 409-769-0877
Web: www.11thstreetcruise.com
Bring the Family. No burn outs, drag racing or alcohol.
11th Street Cruise and its sponsors are not responsiblie for accidents.
May 17, 2005
May 17 - 19 at 8 a.m.
Texas Hurricane Conference
Contact: Contact Valerie
Ford Exhibit Hall and Meeting Rooms
Phone: 512 424-2138
Web: www.soc.state.tx.us
Local officials and first responders from coastal cities and towns meet with their counterparts from inland communities.
Governor's Division of Emergency Management sponsors.
May 17, 2005
6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
"Salute to Our Port Arthur and area Military Heroes and Heroines" of the War on Terrorism
Contact:
Robert A. Bowers Civic Center
Phone: 409 983-8298
Web site: www.portarthurtexas.com
Port Arthur and Southeast Texas veterans and the families of all soldiers who have fought or are presently fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and other places will be honored. If you wish to have your soldier's name read at the ceremony, call before May 11th.
Port Arthur City Council sponsors.
May 20, 2005
Noon
Texas Scholars Luncheon
Contact: Khristina Hanel
First United Methodist Church Wesley Center
Phone: 409-384-2762
E-mail: jaspercc@jaspercoc.org
Web site: www.jaspercoc.org
Each student is sponsored by a member of the Chamber of Commerce and recieves recognition for their acomplishments. This program was established by the Chamber to honor students who have taken the higher level curriculum courses to help prepare themselves for college and the work force.
Jasper / Lake Sam Rayburn Area Chamber Of Commerce sponsors.
May 21, 2005
8 p.m.
Chubby Checker concert
Contact:
Delta Downs, Delta Event Center, Vinton, LA.
Phone:
E-mail:
Web:
Admission: $10 tickets still available.
June 25, 2005
1 p.m.
RockFest '77 concert and movie filming
Lamar University Stadium, Beaumont
E-mail: info@eventsnow.com
Web: www.eventsnow.com
Admission: $12 for movie extras (you must dress in 1970s attire to attend).
Event features performances by tribute bands: Satisfaction (Rolling Stones), Hell’s Bells (AC-DC), Zoso (Led Zeppelin), and Us and Them (Pink Floyd). They will recreate the stadium tours of 1977 as well as perform material from later years. All audience members could be extras in the movie. Dress in clothing from the 1970's era.
