Happenings

American Legion Auxiliary On Saturday, Jan. 5, packing starts around 9 a.m. ends by 10:30AM. The auxiliary's regular meeting is Thursday, Jan. 25 at 5:30 p.m., Angelina County Senior Citizens Center, 2801 Valley Drive, Lufkin. For information call Lucy Burris at (936) 676- 9148, or visit www.ala113lufkin.org.

Diboll Tamale Festival

The City of Diboll has scheduled a new - and, hopefully, annual - festival to East Texas. Diboll will host its first Diboll Tamale Festival March 15 and 16. This upcoming event will bring food, fun and family entertainment to the grounds of the Lottie & Arthur Temple Civic Center. The Diboll Tamale Festival will feature tamale cookoffs, craft vendors, live music and lots of outdoor fun for the whole community. Applications are currently being accepted for vendors, cook-off contestants and entertainment.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 12 and plan to attend the 2008 version of the Diboll 4-H Belt Buckle Bash at the Expo Center in Lufkin.

State 4-H Foundation Scholarship applications are due to the CEO by February 1, 2008 . They are tedious so do not wait until the last minute to get started. They can be downloaded from the state 4-H website - p://texas4- h.tamu.edu

Angelina County Youth Development Foundation scholarships are due April 1, 2008