Sunday, July 24, 2005

Update: July 24, 2005

Event Additions:

July 27, 2005
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
LC-M Back To School Immunization Clinic
Contact: Susan Bayliss, director of health services
Little Cypress-Mauriceville High School Gym, 7327 Hwy 87 North, Orange TX 77632
Phone: 409 886-5821 ext. 1170
E-mail: sbayliss@esc5.net
Web: www.lcmcisd.org
Admission: $10 per visit and the clinic is open to anyone in Orange County who needs immunizations.
Nurses from the UTMB clinic will administer immunizations required for admission to school.
Annual.

July 29, 2005
1 p.m.
Ethics Workshop
Family Service Center of Port Arthur, 3747 Doctor's Dr., Port Arthur
Phone: 877-385-3347 or 409 983-4591 (location)
E-mail: kristiv@gtbizclass.com
Web: www.presbies.org/samaritan.html
Admission: $50. Registration required.
Three CEU hours offered for attending this workshop.
Samaritan Counseling Center of Southeast Texas presents.

July 30, 2005
8 a.m.
Church youth benefit car wash
Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 1165 Interstate 10 E, Beaumont TX 77701
Phone: 409 466-5026 or 409 832-0883 (location)
Admission: Cars are $5, trucks and SUV's are $10, detailing done on request.
The Youth Department of Pilgrim Baptist Church sponsors.

July 30, 2005
11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Battle of the Bands 2005
Boys Haven, 3655 N. Major Dr, Beaumont TX 77713
Phone: 409 656-5128 or 409 866-2400 (location)
E-mail: info@TexasMusicNetwork.net
Web: www.texasmusicnetwork.net
Admission: Day passes are $5.
The best bands perform to win $500 and the center stage at the 9/11 Music Festival. A panel of judges officiates, but fans determine the winner.
Bands start 45 minutes apart in this order: Chrism, Free For All, The Methods, True Story, Jack in the Pulpit, Remnant, 9 Paces West, Given, F.A.B.L.E.D., The Red Airplanes, Speaker, Not Afraid, Remembering December.
Boys' Haven and David Bellow of Texas Music Network present.
Annual.

August 05, 2005
1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
QPR Training for Suicide Prevention
Contact: Patty Williams
Minnie Rogers Juvenile Justice Center, 5326 Highway 69 South, Beaumont TX 77705
Phone: 409 790-1595
E-mail: mentalhealthcg@hotmail.com
Web: www.rapesuicidebeaumont.org
Admission: $5 per person. Registration required.
Learn how to recognize the warning signs of suicide, know how to offer hope and know how to get help and save a life through the Question, Persuade and Refer process.

August 13, 2005
11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Masonic Lodge Community Family and Friend's Day Picnic
Contact:
Pride of Beaumont Masonic Lodge No. 291, 3025 South 5th St (at Washington Blvd), Beaumont
Phone: 409 842-2431
Web: www.grandlodgeoftexas.org
Admission: Donations gladly accepted.
Event features plenty of music, food, games, prizes and free school supplies. Bring chairs, ice chests, tents, etc.

August 24, 2005
11:30 a.m.
Southeast Texas Suicide Prevention Coalition
Contact: Patty Williams
Entergy Plaza Cafe, 350 Pine St., Beaumont TX
Phone: 409 790-1595
E-mail: mentalhealthcg@hotmail.com
Web: www.rapesuicidebeaumont.org
Be apart of a group of individuals, organizations, and professionals to work to destigmatize suicide and educate the public about prevention.

August 30, 2005
6 p.m.
Communities In Schools "No Chicken Roast" Fundraiser
Contact: Patty Williams
Harvest Club, 2600 Gulf Street (at Fairgrounds), Beaumont TX 77703
Phone: 409 832-1146
*E-mail: mentalhealthcg@hotmail.com
Admission: Call for ticket and sponsorship prices.
‘No Chicken Roast’ honors The 3 Amigos-- Paula ‘Torchy’ Salter, Melanie Dishman, and Albert Nolen. Event benefits Communities In Schools Southeast Texas, Inc. in its mission to keep at-risk youth in school and give them a better chance of being successful in life.
Annual. Est. 2000.

September 10, 2005
8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
9/11 Music Festival
Ford Park, 5115 IH-10 South, Beaumont 77705
Phone: 409 656-5128
E-mail: info@TexasMusicNetwork.net
Web: www.texasmusicnetwork.net
Admission: Day passes are $20.
Event features 45 bands, 4 stages, food booths and games. Stages include Main, Hard rock / Metal, Alternative Rock and Contemporary Rock / Worship.
David Bellow of Texas Music Network presents.
Annual.

September 21, 2005
7 a.m.
See You At The Pole 2005
Contact: Local youth ministers
Local High Schools
Web: www.syatp.com
Admission: Free.
Christian youth rally at high schools to include religion on educational campuses.
Beginning in 2006, the “official” date will be the fourth Wednesday of September (September 26, 2006). The change is being made so that students locally have more time to organize See You at the Pole after their school year begins.
Annual.

September 24, 2005
8 a.m.
Casas for CASA 5K Run / W.A.L.K.
Contact: CASA of Southeast Texas
Entergy's Edison Plaza, downtown Beaumont
Phone: 409 832-2272
E-mail: casastlm@swbell.net
Web: www.texascasa.org
Annual

September 24, 2005
9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wild Birds Unlimited Summit
Contact:
Sabine Pass Battlegrounds at Sabine Pass
Phone: 409 347-3500
E-mail:
Web: www.wbu.com
Admission: Refreshments are served, but please bring a picnic lunch.
Celebrate our area resources and wildlife. Event features speakers from Texas Parks and Wildlife, Sea Rim Park Association, Audobon Society and others. Activities include Wildlife Walk auction, drawings and games.
Wild Birds Unlimited of Beaumont sponsors.

September 24, 2005
Sep. 24 – Oct 1
Casas for CASA playhouse fundraiser
Contact: CASA of Southeast Texas
Parkdale Mall, Hwy 69 (at Dowlen Road), Beaumont and Port Arthur Wal-Mart, Hwy 69, Port Arthur
Phone: 409 832-2272
E-mail: casastlm@swbell.net
Web: www.texascasa.org
Casas for CASA fundraiser displays six playhouses at Parkdale Mall, Beaumont and the Port Arthur Wal-Mart. Raffle tickets are sold for the entire week at both locations to win the playhouses.
The raffle drawing for these houses takes place at Parkdale Mall, Hwy 69 (at Dowlen Road), Beaumont TX on Saturday, October 1st.
Annual

October 01, 2005
Time TBA
Casas for CASA playhouse drawing
Contact: CASA of Southeast Texas
Parkdale Mall, Hwy 69 (at Dowlen Road), Beaumont and Port Arthur Wal-Mart, Hwy 69, Port Arthur
Phone: 409 832-2272
E-mail: casastlm@swbell.net
Web: www.texascasa.org
Annual

October 31, 2005
6 p.m.
Jake's Haunted House 2005
62nd Street, Port Acres, Texas
Haunted House features three decorated rooms, strobe lights, a cobwebs galore. Also included is our “Black-Out Room,” where victims are in the dark and are feeling around for gross body parts. This is the only haunted house in the Golden Triangle where "Ya get a scare and candy too.”
No other information known.
Annual.

September 26, 2006
7 a.m.
See You At The Pole 2005
Contact: Local youth ministers
Local High Schools
Web: www.syatp.com
Admission: Free.
Christian youth rally at high schools to include religion on educational campuses.
Beginning in 2006, the “official” date will be the fourth Wednesday of September (September 26, 2006). The change is being made so that students locally have more time to organize See You at the Pole after their school year begins.
Annual. 4th Wednesday of September.


Regularly scheduled event additions

1st and 3rd Tuesday
7 p.m.
Lumberton Lion's Club
Contact: Don Burnett
Lumberton Library, 130 East Chance Cut-off, Lumberton TX
Phone: 409 755-4401
E-mail: Web mail
Web: district2s1.org

2nd Tuesday
6:30 to 9 p.m.
Golden Triangle Funny Bones Clown Alley meeting
Contact: Tana 'Trip' Fillingame
Ridgewood Retirement Center, Interstate 10 feeder road near 11th Street, Beaumont TX
Phone: 409 769-9725
E-mail: Talk2Tana@aol.com
Web: www.clownsofamerica.org
Admission: Those interested are welcome to visit several times before joining. Full membership is $20 annually and membership in Clowns of America International (which also has annual dues). We also have associate membership that does not require membership in COAI.
Golden Triangle Funny Bones Clown Alley is affliated with the Clowns of America International. We are a new local alley formed group of professional and volunteer clowns who supporting the art of clowning.
We meet to encourage each other and share clowning ideas and techniques to further the art. We are open to anyone interested in clowning. Every area church could use a gospel clown in their congregation to entertain their own children's activities.

2nd Tuesday
7 p.m
Lumberton Volunteer Emergency Medical Services
Contact: Wendy Lutz
Central Fire Station, Lumberton TX
Phone: 409 751-3900
E-mail: info@lumbertonfirerescue.org
Web: www.lumbertonfirerescue.org

2nd Tuesday
7:30 p.m.
Lumberton Masonic Lodge # 1430
Contact: Clayton Caywood
Lodge Hall, East Chance, Lumberton TX
Phone: 409 755-2643
Web: www.grandlodgeoftexas.org

3rd and 1st Tuesday
7 p.m.
Lumberton Lion's Club
Contact: Don Burnett
Lumberton Library, 130 East Chance Cut-off, Lumberton TX
Phone: 409 755-4401
E-mail: Web mail
Web: district2s1.org

3rd Monday
6 p.m
Lumberton Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary
Contact: TBD
South Fire Station, Lumberton TX
Phone: 409 751-3900
E-mail: jtumbleson@lumbertonfirerescue.org (Joe Tumbleson, ESD secretary)
Web: www.lumbertonfirerescue.org

4th Tuesday
7 p.m.
Lumberton Civic Women's League
Contact: Brandie Grass
Caring Hearts Facility, 931 S. Main, Lumberton TX
Phone: 409 755-7338
E-mail: BHGrass@yahoo.com

Tuesdays
7 p.m.
Lumberton Volunteer Fire-Rescue Services
Contact: TBD
Central Fire Station, Lumberton TX
Phone: 409 755-6031
E-mail: info@lumbertonfirerescue.org
Web: www.lumbertonfirerescue.org