Around Town
Activities at Ennis Golden Circle
Ennis Golden Circle meets Monday through Friday of each week, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 1700 N. Floyd St., in Ennis. To request a calendar of events, simply call or text 972-875-6101 and furnish your email or mailing address. You may also email ennisgoldencircle@outlook.com and visit the website at ennisgoldencircle.com.
NARFE to Hold Monthly Meeting
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), Chapter 1191, will hold its monthly meeting in Waxahachie at the Asian King Buffet, 507 N. Hwy 77, Suite 950, in the Northgate Shopping Center, across from Osuba Restaurant and Whataburger, on Tues., July 9, 2019, from 11 a.m until 1 p.m. The guest speaker will be Lee Calvert who will talk about the bee keeping business. NARFE Chapter 1191 has members from Ellis, Navarro and surrounding counties. Members, guests, and all who are part of our federal active and retired family are invited. For membership information contact the closest NARFE representative, in Corsicana 903-874-3092, in Ennis 214-949-6197, in Waxahachie 214-850-4783, in Red Oak 412-722-6307, and in Midlothian 972-268-5793.
Moncrief to Offer Mobile Mammograms
Moncrief is bringing its mobile clinic to Frank Kent Ennis and providing free mammograms for women without insurance and those who qualify on July 13 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Most major insurance plans are also accepted. The screening is for women ages 40 and older who haven’t had a mammogram in one year or more. To schedule your mammogram appointment, please call 800-405-7739 by July 8. You may also visit moncrief.com to learn more. Frank Kent Ennis is located at 305 South I-45.
Picnic With a Park Ranger
U.S. Army Corps at Bardwell Lake will host Picnic With a Park Ranger: Fish of Bardwell, on Saturday, July 20 at 12:30 p.m. at High View Park, 262 High View Park Rd., Ennis. Bring your lunch (and water) and come spend an hour with Park Ranger Stephanie at Bardwell Lake. Ranger Stephanie will talk about various parts of Bardwell, as well as general history and fun facts about creatures you can see at the lake. Free for campers or $5 per car for a day pass to enter the park.Special group events can be done upon request. For more information, call 972-875-5711 x1016.
Golfing with Vets
The Ellis County Marine Corp League is hosting “Golf with Veterans.” All veterans are welcome to attend. This will be a monthly event held at the Waxahachie Country Club on the second Thursday of every month. Tee off starts at 0830. Price is $30 and includes lunch. For more information, contact Robert Gillentine (USMC Veteran) at 469-438-6531 or email him at RGillentine@txfb-ins.com
Corsicana Quilt Guild Meets
Corsicana Quilt Guild meets the first Monday of each month at the Church of Christ at Westhill, 2300 Hwy 22 W., Corsicana. Social time is at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting begins at 10 a.m.
