Dateline Wharton
Upcoming events in and around our community

WJHS Yearbooks

Wharton Junior High 2007-2008 (last school year) Yearbooks are on clearance for $20. Anyone wishing to buy one should come by the Junior High or contact Mrs. Cruz at 532-6840.

WCJC Job Fair

Wharton County Junior College is hosting a WCJC Community Job Fair to assist students and the general public in obtaining both full-time and part-time employment. The job fair will be from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at the WCJC Sugar Land Campus, 550 Julie Rivers Dr., Sugar Land, Texas. Companies that will be present include the City of Sugar Land, Fastenal Industrial and Construction Supplies, Fort Bend Sheriff's Office, Home Depot, Houston Police Department, Sephora and Wal-Mart.

Holiday food drive

A Holiday Food Drive to benefit the Caney Creek Church Food Pantry is being sponsored by Angels Care Home Health through Oct. 25. Interested persons can drop off non-perishable food items at Angels Care Home Health, CVS, Wal-Mart or the Wharton Chamber of Commerce. For information call 282-2629.

Of Mice and Men

The Plaza Theatre on the Square in Wharton presents the first production in its 2008-2009 Season, John Steinbeck's drama Of Mice and Men, weekends Oct. 18-26. Curtaintime is 7:30 p.m. on Fridays, 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays, and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays. The box office opens one hour before showtime. General admission is $10; senior, student and group (10 or more) tickets are $8. Tickets also may be purchased online (a small fee applies) at www. whartonplazatheatre.org.

Glen Flora VFD

The Glen Flora Volunteer Fire Department will hold its annual Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the Wharton County Youth Fairgrounds Crescent Community Center. A beef stew, cornbread and dessert meal, priced at $7, will be served from from 6-7:30 p.m. There will be an auction starting at 7 p.m. and a dance from 8-11 p.m.

Nigerian Culture

The River Road 4-H Club is partnering with the Wharton County 4-H to host a Nigerian Culture Presentation from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 in the Extension Office meeting room. A Nigerian woman and her daughter will be traveling from Houston to give Wharton County an informative presentation on Nigerian Cultures. You do not have to be a 4-H member to attend.

Booster golf tourney

The East Bernard Athletic Booster Club will hold its Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the New Gulf Golf Club. The tournament will use a four-man scramble format with admission $60 per player, per round including cart, green fees, food and drinks. There will be shotgun starts at 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Prizes awarded for first, second and third place teams in each flight with closest to the hole and door prizes. Preregistration is requested with entry forms available at Kresta Automotive, Savon Drugs, Vincek's Smokehouse, EB Rice Marketing and New Gulf Golf Course. For information, call Kenneth Kresta, 335-7501 or Ed Wasek, 335-4020.

Hunter education

A Hunter's Education course will be held at the Wharton County Sheriff's Office, 315 E. Elm, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. Call Brenda or Vanessa at 532-1550 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to schedule. The cost is $15.

Jerusalem Baptist Homecoming

The Jerusalem Baptist Church will be celebrating their church anniversary and homecoming at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19. Pastor C. Owens of the Camp Zion Rising Star Baptist Church will be the guest speaker.

Holy Family blood drive

Holy Famly Catholic Chruch will be having a blood drive from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19 in the CCD building. To schedule an appointment, visit www.giveblood. org and login to Digital Donor. Enter sponsor code 0027. You may also call Shirley Chilek at 532-3356 for an appointment or for further instructions. Walk-ins are welcome.

Parents of WHS seniors

An organizational meeting for the parents of the 2009 graduation class of Wharton High School will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 20 at the WISD Education Support Center, 2100 N. Fulton. Parents are asked to make every effort to attend the meeting to help plan Senior Serve. For additional information, call 532-5554.

Candidate forum

The Wharton County Democratic Party is sponsoring a "Meet the Candidate" forum on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 pm at the El Campo Civic Center, Duson Room. The public is invited to meet local Democratic candidates for office, as well as a representative for US Senate candidate Rick Noriega. Light refreshments will be served.

Senior Citizen Bingo

The Wharton County Junior College Senior Citizen Program is inviting area seniors to play Bingo with prizes and refreshments furnished by Girling Home Care from 2-3 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the WCJC Senior Center, LaDieu Technology Center, Wharton Campus, 911 Boling Hwy.

Stew supper and gun raffle

The East Bernard Volunteer Fire Department is hold a stew supper and gun raffle on Wednesday, Oct. 22 at the American Legion Hall in East Bernard. The meal will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. with the raffle at 8 p.m.

WCJC Chamber Singers

Wharton County Junior College is pleased to present the Chamber Singers Concert on Thursday, Oct. 23. This talented group will sing many favorites - opening with The Star Spangled Banner and ending with some bouncy boogie woogie! The performance will be in the Horton Foote Theatre, located in the Duson Hansen Fine Arts Building on the Wharton campus. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $4 and students with ID are free. This is a Center for the Arts production.

Chamber golf

The Wharton Chamber of Commerce will be holding is inaugural golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Wharton Country Club. Hole and flag sponsors are now being signed up. Call the Chamber Office for information at 532-1862.

New Zion mission workshop

New Zion Bethel Baptist Church is inviting the public to share in their annual mission workshop on Saturday, Oct. 25. The workshop theme is "The Importance of Prayer." Registration is $5 and the workshop runs 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The church. Rev. A.J. Hatfield pastor, is located on County Road 235 (Owens Road).

Shiloh Baptist homecoming

The Shiloh Baptist Church in Boling will hold its 54th Annual Homecoming Celebration at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26. The Rev. Donald Archie, Greater New Hope Baptist Church in Alvin, will be the guest minister.

Plaza entertainment

Plaza Live and Plaza Classics will team up to present an evening of grown-up Halloween fun at the Plaza Theatre on the Square in Wharton. Plaza Live kicks off with a concert by Stephanie Briggs and the Oso at 8 p.m, followed by a costume contest at 11:30 p.m. and a midnight movie presented by Plaza Classics. To learn the title of the R-rated film (under 17 not admitted without parent or adult guardian), visit www.whartonplazatheatre. org. Concert tickets are $10; movie tickets are $5, which includes admission to the costume contest. The box office opens at 7 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or reserve your place by purchasing in advance online (a small fee applies).

Friends of the Library

There will be a meeting of the Friends of the Wharton County Library at the Central Library in Wharton at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. The community is invited to come and support your library by helping rejuvenate the library's Friends group. Topics will include planning the upcoming 10 year anniversary of the library and membership drive. Join your fellow library supporters and join the Friends for this fun and informational meeting.

Bake sale

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church is having a sale of home baked pastries starting at 7 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31 in front of the Plaza Theater. There will be pies, cakes, kolaches and cookies. All proceeds go toward the building fund. Arrive early for the best selection.

Jerusalem Baptist appreciation

Jerusalem Baptist Church will be honoring Pastor and Sister E.G. Williams with their 25th Appreciation Services beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. Pastor L. Jones of St. Paul Baptist Church will be the guest speaker. The services will climax starting at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 2 with Pastor I.V. Alfred of Greater Macedonia Baptist Church as the guest speaker.

Red Cross Courses

The Rio Colorado Chapter of the American Red Cross is pleased to announce the following Health and Safety courses: Adult/ Infant and Child CPR on Saturday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Dec. 13 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. These classes will be held at First Baptist Church, located at 507 N. Fulton, Wharton. The CPR courses will cover rescue breathing, choking, and CPR skills. The cost of course is $35.00. Certifications for CPR classes are valid for one year. Registration fees are payable by check or money order and must accompany the application. The chapter must receive registration and fees no later than close of business Wednesday Nov. 5 or Dec. 10, respectively, prior to start of the class. Minimum of six participants required. For more information, contact the American Red Cross office at 979-245-3056.

New Hope Anniversary

The New Hope Community Church, 226 N. Fulton, is inviting the public to come and join them as the congregation celebrates its 115th Church Anniversary at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9. The guest speakers will be Pastor B.K. Williams and the Blue Run Baptist Church from West Columbia. All current and former choir members are invited to a special choir rehearsal on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. at the church. For additional information, contact the church administration office at 532-3224.

Church barbecue and bazaar

Sts. Cyril and Methodius Church in Damon has rescheudled its church barbecue and bazaar for Nov. 9. The event will be held on the church grounds at Parrott Ave. and Railroad St. A meal of barbecue beef, chicken and sausage with side dishes will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and priced at $8 per plate. Soft drinks and adult beverages will also be available. An auction begins at 1 p.m. under the pavilion and there will be live music from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the Sil Krenek Band. Other food options include homemade pastry, barbecue on a bun and funnel cakes for sale while activities include a raffle, kids zone games and more.

The Diamonds at WCJC

If you love 1950s doo-wop music, make plans to attend the Friday, Nov. 14 performance of The Diamonds at the Wharton County Junior College Horton Foote Theater. The family-friendly performance begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 and benefit the WCJC Band. General admission tickets for benefit concert are available from any WCJC band member or by calling Marge Kirby at 532- 6300 or WCJC Director of Bands Joe Waldrop at 532-6366.

Boling Center golf

Due to Hurricane Ike, the Boling Community Center 10th Annual Four-Person Scramble Benefit Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for Saturday, Nov. 15 at the Newgulf Golf Club. Tee time is 8 a.m. Entry fee is $65 per person or $260 per team. Team prizes are $600 for first, $400 for second and $300 for third. A raffle drawing will be held the day of the tournament with the top prize being a 2004 EZ-Go golf cart. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. To enter a team, buy raffle tickets or for more information, contact Elizabeth or Gary Mach at 657-2705. All proceeds benefit the Boling Community Center Complex.

Dateline Wharton is a calendar of upcoming events in Wharton and surrounding communities. Normally space permits only events that will occur in the next two weeks. It is intended for special activities open to the public rather than regularly recurring meetings. To place an item in Dateline Wharton, drop the information off at the Journal-Spectator Office at 115 W. Burleson or an e-mail to bhalvorson@journal-spectator.com.