FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Recently elected officers of the 2009-2010 Lamar University Alumni Advisory Board are Jill Roy of Beaumont, president; Dennis Moncla of Beaumont, secretary; and Don Burnett of Lumberton, past-president. Clayton Lau III of Baytown will serve as president-elect.
New members of the board are Bernard Daleo Jr., Louis Falgout, Karol Gammill, Gillian Jenkins, Stephanie Molina, Brenda Nichols and Cullen Ramsey Sr., all of of Beaumont; Vernon Durden of China; and Terry Rogers of Lumberton.
Returning board members include Tom Abbage, Tim Chargois, Jeff Dyson, Lisa Harper, Randa Hurtado, Ron Jackson, Charlotte Jungen, Antionette Kelly, Debbie Minyard, Elaine Moore, Charlene Moorer, Nancy Neild, Bobby Patel, Ellen Rienstra, Norma Sampson, Kelli Savage, Jamie Smith, Michele Smith and Terry Wood of Beaumont. Others are Josh Daspit of Denton, Frank Domino of Lumberton, Doneane Beckcom and Glenn Johnson of Port Neches and Jake Tortorice Jr. of Sour Lake.
Alumni Advisory Board members serve three- year terms and support the Lamar University Office of Alumni Affairs in the growth and development of Lamar University through contributions, leadership and active participation in campus and community activities.
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SETXsocialcenter.com Announces This Week’s Southeast Texas Events
Southeast Texas, September 27 – SETXsocialcenter.com, a free calendar for all local events in Southeast Texas, brought to you courtesy of Tim and Cody Bauer with Texas Financial in Winnie, Texas, is pleased to announce the events of its member organizations for the week of September 27, 2009.
It’s a week of good eats, fascinating speakers, hearty brew, lively entertainment, an expo and even a used book sale!
First, let Journey start your week as they rock Ford Park Sunday night!
Second, settle into Monday by hitting the golf course for Leadership Beaumont. This golf tournament hosted by the Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce is September 28 at Idylwild Golf Course. Lunch will be served first at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m. The Chamber will also host the ribbon cutting of the Red Roof Inn and Suites at 2310 South IH-10 on October 1 at 4:00 p.m. If you would like more information about either of these events call 409-838-6581.
Third, dance and eat all week because, it’s bring your friend to dance class at City Dance Center at 3015 Dowlen Road. Call 409-833-7772 for more information. And it’s Texas Restaurant Roundup at Spindletop Restaurant and Continental Cuisine. All week Spindletop will feature Texas entrees and wines and a percentage of the proceeds will go to the Southeast Texas Food Bank. Call 409-833-2433 for reservations and to get more information.
And the eating continues…Tuesday, September 29 Fuddruckers at Parkdall Mall is donating percentage of their proceeds to the American Heart Association. Call 409-898-8973 for more information. But, the big eating event begins Wednesday, September 30 at noon – the Winnie Rice Festival at Winnie Stowall Park. It continues through October 4! Call 409-296-4404 to learn more about this 40th annual event.
Wash down your Winnie rice balls with AMSET beer. This annual event is October 1 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas. Tickets are $50 for nonmembers and $35 for members. Call 409-832-3432 to get more info.
The eating ends only on Saturday, October 3 at the India Fest at the Beaumont Civic Center at 6:00 p.m. Tickets are $25 or $200 for a table. Call 409-332-1805 for information.
There are two opportunities this week to hear interesting speakers. The first is Monday, September 28 at Lamar University. Norman Spivey will perform a one-man on the life and music of French composer Reynaldo Hahn at 7:30 p.m. Call 409-880-8144 for more information. The second opportunity to be inspired is Tuesday, September 29 at the Holiday Inn on Walden Road. The Hope Women’s Resource Clinic is hosting its annual gala with featured speaker Bruce Wilkinson. The event gets underway at 7:00 p.m., tickets are $75 and the number to call for more information is 409-898-4005.
October 1 is also the day for the Better Business Bureau 2009 Southeast Texas Senior Celebration & Consumer Expo for adults of all ages. Admission is FREE! Parking is FREE! The Expo will feature booth exhibitors, BINGO, a health screening and a style show. It starts at 9:00 a.m. Call 409-835-5951 ext. 117 for more information.
Downtown Beaumont is hopping Saturday, October 3. The Used Book Sale sponsored by the friends of the Beaumont Public Library System is from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Beaumont Civic Center meeting rooms and promises to be the biggest in history. The fifth of six free genealogical workshops will take place at the Tyrrell Library from 10:00 a.m. to Noon. Call 409-833-2759 for more information. Common Ground Ensemble Presents Regina Taylor’s Crowns at the Jefferson Theatre at 2:00 p.m. and at 7:00 p.m. Please call 409-838-3435, ext. 1 for more information.
Also on Saturday Future Stars Over Texas will begin at 9:00 a.m. at Ford Fields. The tournament continues Sunday at 9:00 a.m. Call 409-951-5400 for information. The Julie Rogers Gift of Life Program will provide free prostate cancer screenings for medically underserved men on Saturday, October 3, at North Orange Baptist Church (4475 16th Street, Orange) from 9:00am to 11:00am. Please call 409-833-3663 for information.
Throughout the week there are some training and learning opportunities including American Red Cross CPR for the professional rescuer on Monday and Tuesday, September 28 and 29 at 6:00 p.m. on Magnolia Drive in Beaumont (409) 832-1644). Every Wednesday night for the next 11 weeks St. Mark’s Church will offer Financial Peace University at 6:30 p.m. On Saturday, October 3, there is a Twogether Marriage Workshop sponsored by Family Services of Southeast Texas, Inc. at 8:30 a.m. at Kountze Public Library, 800 South Redwood Avenue (409-899-9693).
Weekly Events
- AMSET exhibits include groupings from the permanent collection and cityscapes as well as “Living Small,” 18 paintings of interior scenes, and “I Stare at People,” 20 coffeehouse paintings by Lavanna Martin in Café Arts.
- Spindletop Steakhouse events – BeHere Tuesdays:$3 beer and food parings; Wine-d Down Wednesdays: Half-price wine and 3 wine flights with appetizers for $12; Thirstini Thursdays – $5 Martini and $1 appetizers and live music; Friday night live music. All events are from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Business Connection, 7:30 a.m. every Friday morning at the Tradewinds Tavern at the MCM Elegante Hotel and Conference Center.
- City Dance Classes every day beginning Monday, September 14 for children and adults: Hip Hop, Ballet, tap, Latin dance, contemporary dance and including open Belly Dancing for adults and teens at 6:15 p.m. every Monday.
-St. Mark’s Church Vespers Downtown: An ancient Blessing a New Sound, 6:30 p.m. every Saturday night.
- Habitat for Humanity, Apostles’ Build at 3740 Grand Street in Beaumont, Texas, every Saturday at 8:30 a.m. until the end of the year.
- Bill Pangburn and Renee Magnanti Art Exhibit at the Dishman Art Museum on the Lamar University Campus.
Upcoming Events the Week of October 4
- Performing Arts Presents Regina Taylor’s “Crowns”
- Blessing of the Pets at St. Mark’s Church
- Heart Walk Press Conference and Proclamation
- American Red Cross Adult CPR Training and First Aid Classes and Infant Child CPR
- Diabetes Outpatient Training
- Lamar University Engineering and Technical Invitational
- AMSET Sugar Skulls Workshop
- Lamarissimo
- Ribbon Cutting: G.R.A.C.E. Community Services
- TexanPlus HMO Wii Bowling Championship
- BBB Lunch and Learn
- Corporate Cardinals Invitational
- Greater Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at Howell Furniture
- The Wicked One play at Lamar Theatre
- Governor’s Committee on Disabilities Employment Award Banquet
- Taize Service at St. Mark’s Church
- Run, Walk or Roll 5K for Hope Women’s Resource Center
- Women’s Empowerment Conference
- Gift of Life Women’s Tennis Doubles Mixer
- Habitat for Humanity Apostles’ Build
- Twogether Marriage Workshop
- Stars Over Texas Softball
- Genealogical Workshop
- S.O.U.L.S Fest Paranormal Conference
- Shane & Shane Concert
Major Announcements
October 6 and October 8: Sugar Skulls Workshop at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas
October 11: Cirque Dearms Illumination has been cancelled.
November 5-January 31: Shyamala Rao exhibition in Café Arts at the Art Museum of Southeast Texas
April 10: American Heart Association Tutus and Tiaras
For more information about these events and more than 3,000 events happening in and around Southeast Texas in the next 18 months, from blood drives to galas, see www.setxsocialcenter.com or contact Shelly Vitanza at svitanza@setxsocialcenter.com or phone 409-201-9934 or Kathy Catalano at kcatalano@setxsocialcenter.com or by phone at 409-658-6936.
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(Beaumont, TX) – The Beaumont Public Library System will be holding its semi-annual book sale at the Beaumont Civic Center in the Center’s meeting rooms on Saturday, October 3, 2009. Doors will open for the book sale at 8:00 AM and close at 4:00 PM. Come early and get first choice. This will be one of the largest book sales in our history and will include ex-library materials, donated items, old magazines from the l930’s thru 1970’s, new and old books, and more. Highlights include several thousand children’s books and even a section of specially priced older, rarer books.
Prices for ex-library books begin at $.10 each and donated books begin at $.50 each. Magazines will be three for $1.00. At 3:00 PM book prices will drop to half price.
Library bags will also be available for purchase with plastic totes at $1.00 and logo canvas bags at $10.00.
The Beaumont Civic Center is located at 701 Main Street in downtown Beaumont.
