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DON'T MISS: 20th Annual Christmas Mall The El Campo Chamber of Commerce hosts its 20th Annual Christmas Mall at the El Campo Civic Center today from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets (good for both days) are $2 for adults and $1 for children 3-12.

TODAY, DEC. 1

Breakfast With Santa In Taiton The Pilot Club of El Campo is hosting its 5th Annual Breakfast with Santa at the St. John Catholic Church Parish Hall in Taiton this morning from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Breakfast tickets are $4. Photographs with Santa will be by Jay Saucedo. Drawing tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5. Quilt tickets are $5 each and only 500 sold.

Boxing Club Holds Enchilada Dinner There will be a boxing program fund-raiser enchilada dinner today from noon-3 p.m. in the Boys & Girls Club parking lot at 713 Fahrenthold.

Band Booster Club Bake Sale The Ricebird Band Booster Club will have a bake sale today at Wal-Mart from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Donations of baked sale items are needed.

SUNDAY, DEC. 2

Elks To Remember Deceased Members El Campo Elks Lodge will hold its annual memorial service Sunday at 11 a.m. at the lodge to honor members who have died since the last service. Family members and friends of the deceased are invited to attend the brief ceremony, as are family and friends of any deceased lodge member.

Games Party Set For Taiton The Oblate Club of St. John's Church in New Taiton hosts its annual Games Party Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Taiton Community Center. Games, door prizes, a raffle with a quilt, a mini-raffle, auction, silent auction and good refreshments featured.

Women in Red Day Coming Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 810 Palacios, will hold a Women In Red Day Sunday at 3 p.m. at the church.

MONDAY, DEC. 3

Ladies Christmas Drama/Dessert Party Grace Community Fellowship hosts the A.D. Players National Touring Company at a Ladies Christmas Drama and Dessert Party Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Grace Community Fellowship, 1900 E. Boling Highway in Wharton. The A.D. Players will perform Halos and Holly, a collection of short Christmas plays written by A.D. Players founder Jeannette Clift George. Tickets are $10 per person. Call Lisa Hathway at 979-332-3835 or the church office at 979-332-3999.

Scholastic Book Fair at Northside Library Northside Elementary Library hosts a Scholastic Book Fair from 8:15-3:30 p.m. Dec. 3-6. On Tuesday, Dec. 4, the hours will be extended until 7 p.m.

Ricebird Booster Club Meets The Ricebird Booster Club meets Monday at 6 p.m. in the weight room classroom. All Ricebird fans are welcome to attend.

TUESDAY, DEC. 4

Learn More About WCJC WCJC's coordinator of recruiting, Julie Aaronson, will be at the Northside Education Center Tuesday, Dec. 4 from 4-6 p.m. George Lehnert from the financial aid office will also be available for any financial aid questions. Anyone interested in attending WCJC is invited to drop by and visit with them regarding admissions, registration, educational programs and testing. Current WCJC catalogues and class schedules for credit courses and continuing education classes will be available. Northside Education Center is located at 707 Fahrenthold, directly behind the El Campo Library.

Choir Booster Club Meeting All parents of choir students in El Campo Middle School and El Campo High School are invited to attend the Choir Booster Club meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4. For more information call Vicci Flores at 979-578-8366.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 5

Books Are Fun Book Fair El Campo Memorial Hospital Sunshine Ladies is hosting a Books Are Fun book fair Wednesday, Dec. 5 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Thursday, Dec. 6 from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Children's books, general interest and reference books, education books, cook books, religious and inspirational, sports, photo albums, stationery, toys, videos, music and much more. Great Christmas gift items. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Sunshine Ladies.

THURSDAY, DEC. 6

Register For Christmas Parade Christmas Around the World is the theme for this year's lighted Christmas Parade at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6. Entry forms are available at the Chamber of Commerce.

Christmas Silent Auction Benefits ACS A Christmas Silent Auction to benefit the American Cancer Society Lifesavers Relay for Life Team is Thursday, Dec. 6 at 8 a.m. and Friday, Dec. 7 at 3:30 p.m. in the lobby at Mid Coast Medical Clinic. Everyone can come by and bid on beautiful items for Christmas.

Scouts Collecting Toys At Parade Cub Scout Pack 196, sponsored by the Rotary Club, will collect toys and non-perishable food items during the Christmas Parade Thursday, Dec. 6. All donations will be distributed locally. For information call Cubmaster Dawn Merta at 979-543-4542 after 5 p.m. or e-mail dmerta@txins.com.

FRIDAY, DEC. 7

El Campo Art Club Sponsors Lunch The El Campo Art Association will hold a soup and sandwich lunch Friday, Dec. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at First Christian Church, 205 W. West. Tickets are $6. To buy, call Lavon at 543-0911 or buy them at the door.

Labor of Love Distributing Commodities Labor of Love commodities are available Friday, Dec. 7 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. for those who have applied for them. Pick up is at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church, 810 Palacios.

ECHS Presents 'Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch' The ECHS Theatre Department's fall production of Blazing Guns at Roaring Gulch by Shubert Fendrich will be staged Dec. 7 and 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. All tickets are $3 and the play is suitable for all ages. Tickets can be bought from any cast or crew member and will also be sold at the door.

DON'T FORGET

CPR Class For Wharton County Residents A CPR class for Wharton County residents is Saturday, Dec. 8. Students must pre-register a minimum of 48 hours prior to the class with the chapter headquarters in Bay City. Information at 979-245-3056.

SPJST Installing Officers Dec. 9 El Campo-Hillje SPJST Lodge 40 holds its monthly meeting Sunday, Dec. 9 at the lodge in Hillje. Registration at 11:30 a.m., catered meal at noon. Guests bring $5, members bring dessert. Officers will be installed.

Burgers Available From Scouts Cub Scout Pack 1249 will hold a hamburger plate dinner Sunday, Dec. 9 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. behind the KC Hall on Armory Road. Drive-through only. Cost is $6. Call Dawn Collins, (979) 618-6518 for information.

'Extreme Makeover' Home On ACS Tour The East Wharton County Unit of the American Cancer Society will host its biannual Christmas Tour of Homes from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. This year two of the three homes are in East Bernard and the third is in Lissie. Featured are the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition residence of John and Monica Kubena, 18618 CR 270 in East Bernard, Harlan and Nena Boettcher's Texas country ranch home at 17502 Highway 90A in East Bernard, and the ranch-style home of Dan and Maryan Gertson at 1105 CR 271 in Lissie. Tickets are $10 each and will be available, with maps, at any of the homes the day of the tour. Tickets are also available at the Wharton County Historical Museum and Wharton Chamber of Commerce.

Citywide Christmas Tree Established A Citywide Christmas Tree has been created again this year, by First Convenience Bank in coordination with New Life Assembly of God and Angels on a Mission to help meet the needs of local families during the holidays. Donations of new and gently-used items will be accepted at the bank, located inside Wal-Mart, or people may help out by selecting someone from the tree and buying them gifts. Monetary donations may be made payable to New Life Assembly of God Church at the bank. For information or to ask for aid, call Delana Joines at 979-578-9937.

Legion Monthly Executive Meeting Craig-Harriss American Legion Post 251 will hold its Executive Committee meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. in the auxiliary room. This meeting is to finalize plans for the Christmas Party and other projects.

Farmers Coop Blood Drive Dec. 12 Farmers Co-op of El Campo will host a blood drive Wednesday, Dec. 12 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. To schedule an appointment, visit www.giveblood.org and enter sponsor code C037 or contact Sally Andel at 543-6284. Those who donate or attempt to donate in the month of December will be able to write notes of well-wishes to patients spending the holidays in the hospital. Notes from gold-level Commit for Life members will be attached to cuddly stuffed animals and hand-delivered to patients.

Veterans Service Office Hours The office of Wharton County Veterans Service Officer Harvey H. Stelzel Jr. is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Dec. 19. Office hours are 7:30 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. The office is located at 1017 N. Alabama Road in Wharton. Phone 532-1311.

BEEs Sell Decorative Street Lamps Let's continue to beautify the downtown El Campo area with decorative street lamps, available from the BEEs. They will be placed on either corner around Walgreen's. To purchase a lamp or for information call Carolyn Kelly at 543- 2397 or Ruth Sacco at 543-5339. Would make a great Christmas present for that "hard to shop for" person.

Derby Dolls Sell Engraved Bricks The Derby Doll Booster Club is selling engraved bricks to be displayed in front of the new practice gym on the high school campus. The bricks may contain your name, class, organization or business, or can be in honor or memory of someone. Bricks sell for $40 for two lines and $50 for three lines. To place an order contact Shree Roddy at 979-578-1796 or Lisa Altenhoff at 543-0151. Order forms may also be obtained from any Derby Doll member.

Leader-News Front Door Open Again After being closed for construction for several months, the front door of the El Campo Leader-News office is once again open to the public. We want to thank everyone who took the time and went to the trouble of coming through our back door during the construction process.