Events
•••••• CATFISH FESTIVAL •••••• Sat, Oct 7, 9am-4pm at Centennial Park in Huntington - with Live Music, Catfish Plates, Catfish Cook-Off, Arts & Crafts, Games, Face Painting, Bounce Houses, Petting Zoo, Fishing Tank, Magician, Exhibits, Raffles and more! Great Food & Fun for the entire family. Sponsored by Huntington Business Owners Association. For more information
WOODVILLE LIL EAGLES HEAD START/EHS PROGRAM is now accepting applications for the 2023-2024 program year ... We serve low-income families with children up to age 5 FREE of charge to those who qualify. TCCA also has centers in Center, San Augustine, Lufkin, Jasper & Newton. For more details call 409.200-2279
BLUE COLLAR MUTTS RESCUE offers Low-Cost Pet Microchip/Vaccines the 1st Sat of every month at Angelinas County Farmers Mkt on Lufkin SE Loop ... Building a community where people value animals, treating them with kindness
JUMP START YOUR CONSTRUCTION CAREER with LIFE Build Apprenticeship Program! Get NCCER Certifications FREE if you qualify. You MUST be 16+ years of age, know basic math/reading, have valid IS/SSN/birth certificate, US work authorization, 20-30 hours/week availability and be an Angelina County resident. Come by 805 Sayers St. in Lufkin
HIS GLORY SEARCH & RESCUE & AID TEAM now accepting applications for FIREMEN, SEARCH-&-RESCUE PERSONEL & MEDICS for fall deployment to Ukraine. Please email resumè to: hgrf911@gmail.com
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AT VFW POST 1836, 1800 Ford Chapel Rd inside Lufkin E. Loop ... Sign-in 6:00pm & play 7pm-9pm.
Absolutely FREE! VFW Cantina is open serving your favorite sodas, bottled water, coffee, beer, wine, cocktails with happy hour drink specials until 7:00 pm. For info visit VFW Post 1836, Lufkin on
Facebook or call 936-634-4133
WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS JOB FAIR: Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas offers job fairs across the 12-county region. In-person & virtual assistance with registering, preparing for, and attending the events available at the 6 workforce centers. Check for events near you www.detwork.org/calendar ... Sign up for Job News by texting DETX to 1.855.502-0026 ... Employers are encouraged to participate in the hiring events by calling 936.639-1351 or visit www.detwork.org
WORKFORCE CENTERS ARE OPEN NOW in Angelina, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Polk & Shelby Counties ... Specialists area available to help with job rediness, resume assistance, job search, skills training, paid work experience, virtual workshops, support services and more. Call 936.639-1351 or visit our website www.detwork.org
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Mon & Fri every week, noon-2:30pm at Angelina County Senior Citizen Center, 2801 Valley Drive in Lufkin ... We ask that you plan to stay
the full time ... Lunch $3. Come join the fun!!
WORKFORCE CENTERS ARE OPEN NOW in Angelina, Houston, Jasper, Nacogdoches, Polk & Shelby Counties ... Specialists area available to help with job rediness, resume assistance, job search, skills training, paid work experience, virtual workshops, support services and more. Call 936.639-1351 or visit our website www.detwork.org
••• FOR FREE EDUCATION •••
AND CAREER TRAINING for those age 16-24, consider Gary Job Corps
for assistance ... Call admissions counselor Ms. Edens for Angelina County & surrounding counties 936.639-1351, ext 5237 or
(cell) 936.417-3422, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm to schedule appointment
•• CELEBRATE RECOVERY ••
Every Sunday, 6pm-8pm at Lufkin Community Enrichment Center, 711 N. Second St. in Lufkin ...
All ages welcome! (cell) 936.676-1399 or
cr@lufkincec.org or go to
www.lufkincec.org/cr
or see us on Facebook Lufkin Community Enrichment Center
Has CANCER affected you or someone you know? WE CAN HELP! Direct Assistance, Client Navigation, Prevention & Education, Support Groups ... Serving Angelina, Nacogdoches & Polk Counties. Call 936.899-7307 or info@cancerallianceofhope.org or visit our website www.etxcancerallianceofhope.org
••• CELEBRATE RECOVERY •••
meets every Tuesday at 6pm at Solid Rock Church,
16663, FM 2109 in ZAVALLA & every Friday at 7pm at First Christian Church, 1300 S. First in LUFKIN - for everyone
with hurts, habits, hang-ups with drug/alcohol abuse, anger, fear, grief, marital problems, overeating,
physical/sexual abuse, pornography & more ... We are a safe place for worship & reflection ... Lesson or
testimony on principles & steps of recovery
••• FOR FREE EDUCATION •••
AND CAREER TRAINING for
those age 16-24, consider Gary Job Corps for assistance ... Call admissions
counselor Ms. Edens for Angelina County & surrounding counties 936.639-1351,
ext 5237 or (cell) 936.417-3422, Mon-Fri 8am-5pm to schedule appointment
The WIOA Program is a federally-funded program designed to minimize the impact of job loss and to create a pathway for job seekers to obtain employment. WIOA Services are FREE and aimed to increase earnings and educational opportunities for adults 18+ and youth 16-24. Contact Shakia Roberts sroberts@detwork.org
•••••• SNIPS ••••••
(Spay Neuter Initiative Pet Society) has available appointments for low-cost cat & dog spay/neuter surgeries ... Call us at 409.384-8251
THE WOMEN'S SHELTER OF EAST TEXAS
provides crisis advocacy to victims family violence. Serving Angelina, Houston, Nacogdoches,
Polk, Sabine, San Augustine, Shelby & Trinity counties. Toll-Free Crisis Hotline 1-800-828-SAFE
• IMPACT THRIFT STORE •
is a non-profit volunteer organization to help children in East Texas when
coming into foster care ... Accepting donations ... We use what we can
& sell the rest to raise much-needed funds for time-of-need items ...
Visit our store Mon-Fri 10-4 & Sat 10-2 at 720 E. Main in
Nacogdoches 936.205-5921 or
impactnac@yahoo.com