Briefly
• Glasscock County Senior Citizens will meet Nov. 16 at 6 p.m. for a Thanksgiving meal. Turkey and dressing will be furnished; please bring a dish of your choice to complete the meal. The Dec. 7 meeting at 6 p.m. will be the Christmas party, so bring a $15 gift to exchange. Ham will be furnished, so provide a dish of your choice. There will be no other meeting in December and no meetings in January 2005. The regular meeting schedule will resume Feb. 8. All senior citizens are invited to the meetings.
• Thanksgiving lunch at the school cafeteria will be Nov. 18 for $5.50 per plate. Serving for the public will begin at 11:30 a.m. (not before). Take-out orders, which are available by calling 354-2243, may be picked up beginning at 11 a.m. (not before).
• We thank everyone who sent cards, flowers and prayers for our grandson, Zackary Ray Alvarado. God bless you all. --- Jaime and Cecilia Alvarado
• A children’s Christmas program will be held at the First Baptist Church Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Children are asked to bring canned goods for an area homeless shelter. Contact Suzie Hillger at 354-2371 (work) or 354-2254 (home) for more information or to volunteer to help. An adult Christmas musical, under the direction of Linda Avery, will follow the children’s program. Contact Avery (354-2206) for information. Refreshments will be served in the church fellowship hall following the programs.
• A community Christmas candlelight communion service will be held Dec. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church. Pastor Steve Paris says everyone is welcome to come and commemorate the birth of Christ. Refreshments will be served in the church fellowship hall afterward.
• The county pecan show will be Nov. 18 at the community center. Pecan judging begins at 9 a.m.; non-auction foods and recipe books will go on sale at noon. A program beginning at 6 p.m. will feature a guest speaker whose topic is the increasing bee problem. There will be snacks, plus an auction of winning foods and non-advancing pecans. Call the extension office for entry information.
• The Glasscock County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) invites interested parties to participate in a Program Development Group Meeting Dec. 7 at 10 a.m. at the community center. This group will provide advice to the Local Work Group concerning the county’s 2005 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Immediately following, the Local Work Group will convene to review and approve the public comments regarding the local resource concerns.