Happenings

American Legion Auxiliary 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 cook-offs, 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, Jan. 12 for the 2008 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 and can be downloaded from the state 4-H website www.texas4- h.tamu.edu

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

Start a Shopping List of Baby / New Mom Items to Donate

To World's Largest Baby Shower

Two local pregnancy centers and radio stations will gather baby items during a week long drive, January 19 - 27.

KSWP / KAVX World's Largest Baby Shower is scheduled for January 19 - January 27. Baby items and new mom donations will be collected at Wal- Mart Supercenters in both Lufkin and Nacogdoches to be distributed at local Crisis Pregnancy Centers.

To find out more about the "KSWP / KAVX World's Largest Baby Shower" and how to help, receive more information, or get involved please contact: Michelle Ross at (936) 634-5797 or email her at: michelle@kswp.org. Paula Havard of Pregnancy Help Center at (936) 632-9200 or email her at: choice4life@consolidated. net. Deanna Still of Heartbeat Pregnancy Center at (936) 569- 6288 or email her at: heartbeat@sudden- linkmail.com.