BRIDGEPORT
HELP FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS – Eastside Grocery in Bridgeport is accepting donations for the earthquake victims in Nepal.
CLAY SHOOT – Devon Energy is hosting a Sporting Clay Shoot Friday, May 29, at Fossil Pointe Sporting Grounds. Team entry is $500 for a five-person team, and all proceeds benefit the United Way. Call Fossil Pointe at 940-393-6402 to register a team.
CHICO
COLOR RUN – The Chico High School Sophomore Class will host a Color Run Saturday, May 23. May 13 is the last day for early registration to ensure you get a T-shirt. After the 13th, call Kelly Martin to register, 940-577-2304. Vendors for the square are also needed. To enter, go to www.eventbrite.com/e/sophomore-class-color-runwalk-tickets-16666786808.
DECATUR
BOOK FAIR – Rann Elementary School will have a BOGO (Buy One Get One Free) Bookfair 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 14 and 15 in the library.
VACCINATION CLINIC – Decatur ISD will hold a vaccination clinic for students 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Middle School Multi-Purpose Building. Bring your child’s shot record. Find more information at www.decaturisd.us.
KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP – Decatur ISD will hold Kindergarten Roundup at each elementary campus 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, May 21. Call 940-393-7100 if you are not sure of your attendance zone and see www.decaturisd.us for more information.
GRASS BASH – The Decatur High School volleyball program will have its 5th Annual Grass Bash May 30. This is an outdoor, co-ed volleyball tournament. To register, call Coach Brandy Mayfield or Coach Claire Gay, 940-393-7200.
VOLLEYBALL CAMP – The Decatur High School Volleyball Camp is June 8-11. It’s open to all girls entering second through ninth grade, and there is a discount for early registration. Call Coach Brandy Mayfield or Coach Claire Gay, 940-393-7200.
RHOME
LIBRARY NEWS – Children’s story time continues 1 to 2 p.m. on the first and third Wednesdays through May, and the book blowout continues through June. The library is open 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
RUNAWAY BAY
FIREFIGHTERS NEEDED – The Runaway Bay Volunteer Fire Department is searching for new members. Applicants must be 18 years or older and pass a background check. Call Runaway Bay Fire Chief Brian Bernardo at 940-391-9158 or City Hall at 940-575-4745.
SLIDELL
PRE-K, KINDER ROUNDUP – Pre-K and Kindergarten Roundup at Slidell Elementary is 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. May 11 to 22. Bring the following: original birth certificate, social security card, shot records, proof of residency and parent driver’s license or ID. Contact Kristi Hankins at khankins@slidellisd.net or 940-466-3118 ext. 233.
WISE COUNTY
CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE – Wise Area Relief Mission (WARM) will be closed on Friday, May 15, for building maintenance.
CLOSED FOR TRAINING – The Veteran Service Office will be closed from noon Tuesday, May 12, until 8 a.m. Friday, May 15, for training. The office will have limited staff on Friday and will return to full operations Monday, May 18.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – Wise County Special Needs Baseball is looking for volunteers to help with games on Saturday mornings, now through May 30. Games are at 9 and 10 a.m. To sign up, go to www.signupgenius.com, click on “find a signup” and type in wcsnbvolunteers@gmail.com or call 940-577-1848.
RANCH TOUR – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension is hosting a Noble Foundation tour Friday, May 15. Cost is $25. Transportation and lunch is included. We will leave the Extension office at 7:30 a.m. and return about 5:30 p.m. Topics to be covered include the Integrity Beef Program, cattle handling facility with live demo, GrowSafe System, the BoarBuster, weather outlook, new technology for cattle production/ forage measurement technology and the Forage 365 program. Space is limited. Call the Extension office to register, 940-627-3341.
SONFLOWER CAMP – Sonflower Camp for Kids with Disabilities will be June 8-10 at Joe Wheeler Park in Decatur. Mark your calendars now and plan to come as a camper or as a helper. Call Andrea Duwe, 940-395-3356; or Elaine Huff, 940-627-4222.
OUTSIDE WISE
BOOK SALE – Friends of the Springtown Library will hold a book sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 16, at the library’s new location at the sub-courthouse at Farm Road 51 and Second Avenue, across from Springtown City Hall. Hard back books will be $1, paperbacks 50 cents. Videos, DVDs, audio books and music CDs will also be for sale. All proceeds benefit the library.