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2008 Bridal Guide Input

The El Campo Leader-News, Wharton Journal-Spectator and East Bernard Express will be producing their 2008 Bridal Guide next month and need your input. First, if you have been married 5-7 years, we would like your personal view on why your marriage has lasted. Second, we need any unique wedding proposal stories. Include contact names, daytime phone number(s), years married and where you reside, or else the information cannot be published. E-mail or mail the 'Secrets to Your Successful Marriage' and/ or 'Unique Wedding Proposals' to lifestyle@leadernews. com or P.O. Box 1180, El Campo, TX 77437. Deadline for consideration is no later than Jan. 25. For information contact Quala Matocha, lifestyle editor, at 979-543-3363.

TODAY, JAN. 5

Garage Sale Benefits Youth Camp A garage sale to benefit Faith Lutheran's Youth so they can go to camp will be today at 2106 Nancy Lou, from 8 a.m. until noon. Items available will be a refrigerator, blankets, clothes, TV, stair-stepper and lots more.

SUNDAY, JAN. 6

Fried Chicken Dinner and Raffle St. Philip Youth will sponsor their annual fried chicken dinner and raffle Sunday, Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. with plates to-go only at the parish hall on Depot Street. Tickets are available from any high school CCE student or at the St. Philip rectory. For information call 543-9664.

Dinner to Honor Pastor Laird Engle The public is invited to an enchilada dinner honoring Pastor Laird Engle Sunday, Jan. 6 at the Danevang Community Hall following the 10 a.m. worship service. Pastor Engle is retiring and Jan. 6 will be his last service at Danevang Lutheran.

MONDAY, JAN. 7

Ricebird Booster Club Meeting Ricebird Booster Club meets Monday, Jan. 7 at 6 p.m. in the weight room classroom. Anyone is welcome to attend.

TUESDAY, JAN. 8

Habitat For Humanity Meeting The West Wharton County Habitat for Humanity steering committee meets Tuesday, Jan. 8 and Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of First Christian Church in El Campo. The public, civic organizations, churches and businesses are encouraged to attend. For information call Rev. Keith Gibbons at 543-4790, Lois Eck at 979-578- 8116, Terri Beltran at 979-578-3647 or Gloria Nordeen at 543-5859.

CPR and FAB Classes

The American Red Cross will host the following health and safety courses: Adult class on Tuesday, Jan. 8 from 6-10 p.m., Infant and child on Tuesday, Jan. 15 from 5-10 p.m. and First Aid Basic on Tuesday, Jan. 22 from 6-10 p.m. at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 3000 9th Street in Bay City. The cost of each course is $22. Certification for CPR classes is valid for one year. Minimum of six participants required. For information call the American Red Cross office at 979-245-3056.

KJZT Meeting KJZT meets Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 6 p.m. at St. Philip Parish Hall.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9

AARP Meeting Jan. 9 AARP Chapter 1419 meets Wednesday, Jan. 9 at the El Campo Library. Lunch is at noon and the meeting follows at 1 p.m. Call 543-3514 about change of place or other information.

Legion Monthly Executive Meeting Craig-Harriss American Legion Post 251 will hold its Executive Committee meeting Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. in the auxiliary room.

Sweethearts Need Forms Your El Campo Leader-News will feature the Valentine Sweethearts of Beta Sigma Phi sororities, Catholic Daughters, Junior Catholic Daughters, El Campo Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary and Pilot Club. Honorees should pick up a form at the newspaper office and return it before 5 p.m., Friday, Jan. 25 with a 4x6 color or black-and-white photo. For information call Lifestyle Editor Quala Matocha, 543-3363.

THURSDAY, JAN. 10

Hot Dog/Frito Pie Lunch Fundraiser The Lifesavers Relay for Life Team from Mid Coast Medical Clinic and El Campo Memorial Hospital host a fundraiser lunch Thursday, Jan. 10 at the Superior Motor Parts parking lot from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. or sold out. Hot dog, chips and drink for $2.50 or Frito pie and drink for $2.50. Proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society.

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C/Hillje SPJST Monthly Meeting El Campo Hillje SPJST Lodge 40 holds its monthly meeting in Hillje at the Lodge Hall Sunday, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. Members are asked to bring a dessert dish. Guests are welcome.

Project Graduation Meeting Project Graduation meets Monday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. at the Myatt Elementary cafeteria.

Junior Class Meeting The Junior Class will meet Monday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Myatt Elementary Cafeteria. Project Graduation will be discussed and duties assigned for the Jan. 27 Senior Serve dinner. Parents and students are encouraged to attend. For information call Tina Graham at 541-9387 or Peggy Fucik at 543-1543.

American Legion & Auxiliary Meeting American Legion Craig-Harriss Post 251 and its Ladies Auxiliary hold their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15 at the hall beginning with a social at 6:30 p.m. and meal served at 7:15 p.m. Ladies Auxiliary members are responsible for the meal.

Volunteers Needed to Judge Speech/Drama The El Campo High School Speech and Drama Club is seeking volunteers to judge various acting, speaking, and debate events for their annual tournament to be held Jan. 18-19 at El Campo High School. There will be an informal question-and-answer session for anyone who would like to judge but is unsure how on Thursday, Jan. 17 from 7-8 p.m. at the high school seminar room. To volunteer to judge, call Katrese Skinner at 979-533-1108 or e-mail kskinner@ecisd.org.

Account Set Up For Medical Expenses An account to help with medical expenses has been set up for Tommy Johnson Sr. at Commercial State Bank. Also a benefit dance, stew supper and auction will be held Saturday, Feb. 9 starting at 4 p.m. at Muldoon's Saloon and Steakhouse. Tommy Johnson is a retired Texas Game Warden and current Special Ranger for the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raiser's Association. Raffle tickets are available at the Wharton County Sheriff's Office, Ryan Services at 543-3703, R&R Printing, R&M Firearms, D-A-M Services or at the Farmers Coop of El Campo.

Erwin/Williamson Account Set Up Funds have been established at The First State Banks of Louise and El Campo for Robbie Erwin and Garrett Williamson. All proceeds will be used for medical bills. They were injured in a Christmas Eve automobile accident.

To All WCYF Turkey Exhibitors Turkeys ordered by WCYF exhibitors will be delivered Tuesday, Jan. 15. Pick up birds at the Crescent Fairgrounds main office complex between 4-6 p.m. Be sure to have your pens, feed, water containers, lights, etc. ready to receive your baby poults. Please bring your own box or container to carry your birds home. Fair office: 677-3350.

Cholesterol Screening at ECMH El Campo Memorial Hospital's lab will offer various blood screenings Thursday, Jan. 17. Call 979-578-5185 for an appointment (limited space available). Fast before the testing procedure for a more accurate reading (do not eat or drink for 12 hours). Cholesterol/Triglyceride test is $5, HDL, LDL & Triglyceride is $10 and the HDL, LDL & Triglyceride and Glucose is $15.

Louise Band Disney Trip Fundraiser The Louise Band students host a chicken fried steak dinner Thursday, Jan. 17 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Staff's Food Service. Plates to-go only at $7 per plate. For tickets contact Robert Sims at Louise ISD at 979-648-2262, Pat Mamerow at 543-8363 or Maria Puentes at 543-6821.

2008 Relay For Life WC Calendars 2008 calendars depicting activities and participants from 2007 Relay For Life of Wharton County participants and survivors are available for a $15 donation. For a calendar call Nicole Stavena at 979-578-9282, 979-532-1579 ext. 202 or e-mail relayforlife@jwnet.net. Proceeds will benefit American Cancer Society's Relay For Life of Wharton County. Visit the new Web site at http://events.cancer. org/rflwhartoncotx. Locally produced and distributed by The Anglers, a Relay for Life team.

Senior Class of '07 Yearbook Home for the holidays? Stop by the ECHS office and pick up your 2007 yearbook. If you have not yet purchased one, extra copies are available for $70.

EMS Quarterly Blood Drive El Campo EMS will host its quarterly blood drive Monday, Jan. 28 from noon-6 p.m. at the El Campo Fire Department building, 220 Merchant. Call to schedule or reserve your time. Blood is needed for Abrianna Rodriguez, age 3 who was recently diagnosed as a hemophiliac. She is scheduled for surgery Thursday, Jan. 10 at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. Abrianna will need blood prior, during and after surgery. You can give blood in her name. All blood types will be accepted and credited to her account reference no. 3645436. Call EMS 543-3335 non-emergency number to reserve your time.

Help Needed Restoring 1952 Tractor The Louise FFA Senior Ag Mechanics Team is restoring a 1952 John Deere Model G tractor donated by Keith Bain. Parts and funds are needed to restore the project in order to be ready to show at the Wharton County Youth Fair. If anyone can help please call or send mail to Louise FFA, P.O. Box 97, Louise, TX 77442.

Spay/Neuter Assistance Available The Matagorda County SPCA has a program to help financially disadvantaged people in Wharton, Jackson, Matagorda and the southern part of Colorado County get their dogs or cats spayed or neutered. Please call the SPCA at 979-323-8787 for information or for an application, or to help with the effort.

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.

Veterans Service Officer Hours The office of Wharton County Veterans Service Officer Harvey H. Stelzel Jr. is open Tuesdays and Wednesdays through Jan. 30. 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.

Derby Doll Boosters Selling Bricks The Derby Doll Booster Club is still selling engraved bricks to be placed in front of the new practice gym on the high school campus. These bricks may be in memory of someone of in honor of someone who is a past or present student at the high school. Bricks range in price from $40-$50. To order a brick you may contact Lisa Altenhoff at 543-7477 or 578-5141 or Shree Roddy at 578-1796. Order forms can also be obtained from any Doll member.