Happenings

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.

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

Marvelous Math & Super Science Night at Diboll Primary School will be on Feb. 5 beginning at 6 p.m. and lasting until 7:30 p.m. Starting off the night will be entertainment by the students, followed by math & science station activities. There will also be door prizes and refreshments. Make plans to attend. For questions contact 829-4671.

Drug-Free Business Partnership Luncheon

A luncheon to honor business members who participate in drug-free workplace initiatives and community drug-free efforts, will be in conjunction with the Chamber First -Friday luncheon noon Friday, Feb. 1 at the Crown Colony Country Club.

Awards will be given to businesses that are changing levels of partnership, and a "Drug- Free Business of the Year" will be selected at the luncheon. For more details or if your business has a drug policy and wants to join the Drug- Free Business Partnership, call The Coalition at (936)634-9308. To RSVP for the luncheon, call the Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber of Commerce at (936)634- 6644.