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What's Going On for Nov. 7, 2009
Organizations wishing to include an event can send information by fax to 979-265-9052; by e-mail to community@thefacts.com; by mail to P.O. Box 549, Clute, TX 77531; or drop it off at our main office, 720 S. Main St., Clute, or our Angleton office, 700 Western Ave. To ensure publication, information should be submitted at least three business days before the event.
Today
VFW Post 6266 Veterans Day Red Buddy Poppy distributions: Walmart, 121 W. Highway 332, Lake Jackson. Call 979-964-3236.
Classic Car show: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 18218 Highway 6, Manvel. Public invited. Registration fee $15. E-mail Mike Ware at dodgeman@texas.net.
You+Me=Wii Teen gamers meeting: 1 to 4 p.m. at Lake Jackson Library, 250 Circle Way. Two video game stations and board games available. Open to players 13 to 19 years old. Call 979-415-2590.
Keep Richwood Beautiful fundraiser garage sale: 8 a.m. to noon at the P.K. Forrest Community Building, 611 Audobonwoods Drive, Richwood. Call Gloria Pettey at 979-292-6075.
Annual fall concert: 7 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church, 522 W. Live Oak, Angleton. Call Renee Mack, 979-849-0730.
Church garage sale: 8 a.m. to noon at Angleton First United Methodist Church Family Life Center, 219 N. Arcola, Angleton. Proceeds support church missions. Breakfast tacos $1.50 each. Call 979-849-6305.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Motorcycle Group Unit 7’s second annual motorcycle ride: 10 a.m. registration, kick stands up at noon from Goe Cycles in Angleton. $10 will get a dog tag and $20 will get dog tag and T-shirt — limited to first 100 donors. Proceeds benefit Operation Christmas Cheer for the children of Brazoria County soldiers. E-mail shann0nfrprt@sbcglobal.net.
Fall Family Festival: 3 to 6 p.m. at Second Baptist Church, 201 Garland Drive, Lake Jackson. Petting zoo, games, train rides, fire truck, moonwalk, hot dogs, cake walk and clown. All ages welcome. Call 979-297-6469.
Public star gaze: 7 to 10 p.m. at Brazosport Planetarium, 400 College Blvd., Clute. See Jupiter and other celestial objects through telescopes and binoculars. Call 979-265-3376.
Think Pink: Walk for a Cure: 8 a.m. registration, walk begins at 9 a.m. at Alvin Elementary School track. Car wash, bake sale, garage sale and kids carnival. All proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Foundation. E-mail Lela at lsiegel@alvinisd.net.
Alden Dow Office Museum open: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 101 S. Parking Place in Lake Jackson. Call 979-297-1570.
Walk for Habitat for Humanity: 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. walk at MacLean Park, 93 Lake Road, Lake Jackson. To sponsor or participate in the walk, call Cindy Suggs at 979-415-6273.
River of Hope barbeque fundraiser: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Pizza Hut/Sonshine parking lot off Highway 288 in Lake Jackson. $8 per plate, free drawing, tickets available at Sonshine Bookstore and participating churches; walkups welcome. Visit www.riverofhopetx.org.
Escort ride: 3 p.m. motorcyclists stage in the Brazoria County Courthouse parking lot, Live Oak at Chenango. For Army Pfc. Arturo “T.J.” Guzman Jr. who is being deployed for his second tour in Iraq. Visit www.brazoriacountycavalry.org.
Escort ride: 5 p.m. motorcyclists stage in the Exxon parking lot, 1340 Highway 332 W. Escort for Air force Master Sgt. Ronald “Jay” Everts Jr. who has served his country for the last 20 years and is home to visit his father. Visit www.brazoriacountycavalry.org.
Tennis fundraiser: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lake Jackson Sonic on Highway 332. The Brazoswood tennis team will be offering car washes. Proceeds go to repave tennis courts. Call Debra at 979-236-3909.
American Legion Post 306 poppy sale: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. in the food court area at the Brazos Mall. Call 979-297-1157 or 979-297-7034.
Sunday
Fraternal Order of Eagles 3111 turkey shoot: Noon at 6818 332 E., Freeport. Proceeds will pay for Christmas baskets for needy families in our community. Call 979-239-2582.
Monday
“Honoring Our Veterans”: 6 p.m. in the gymnasium at West Columbia Elementary School. Presented by the fifth-grade class. All veterans and those who wish to honor our veterans invited. E-mail Teresa.Schmidt@CBISD.com.
American Legion Post 306 meeting: 6:30 p.m. at Brian’s Bar-B-Q on Commerce St. in Clute. Call 979-297-1157 or 979-297-7034 if you need a ride or more information.
Interviewing seminar: 10 a.m. to noon at Freeport Library, 410 Brazosport Blvd. Free seminar on effective interviewing techniques. Call 979-233-3622 or 979-297-6400.
Pre-Veterans Day program and lunch: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lake Jackson Civic Center, 333 Highway 332 E. Guest speaker will be Art Vandaveer. Free. Recognitions to highest-ranking, longest-serving and younest veterans present. Call Sandy at 979-292-0109.
West Columbia Friends of the Library meeting: 7 p.m. in the meeting room of West Columbia Library, 518 E. Brazos. Discussing upcoming programs and fundraisers. Call 979-345-3394.
Brazoria County Aggie Moms’ Club meeting: 6:30 p.m. at the Lake Jackson Civic Center, 333 Highway 332 E. Speaker will be Ron Klinger, class of 1998, speaking on “Career Coaching Your Aggie” and much more. Call 979-299-1896.
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