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Daily Newspaper and Travel Guide
for Pecos Country of West Texas
Lifestyle
Monday, November 26, 2001
Volunteers needed to help with parties
West Texas State School is asking church, civic and other community groups
to help sponsor Christmas parties for each of the 10 dorms at the facility,
according to Donna Garcia, volunteer services coordinator.
This secure, fenced juvenile detention facility in Pyote is a unit of
the Texas Youth Commission and currently serves approximately 250 delinquent
male youth from across the state who will not be able to be home for the
holidays.
In recent years volunteers, community groups and staff have provided fellowship,
refreshments and small gifts for the youth during the holiday season. The
response from the community has been gratifying and much appreciated.
Refreshments on dorms may include finger foods, fruit, desserts and beverages
(punch or sodas). Gifts that may be left include stationary or cards for
writing home, journal notebooks (no spirals), a bar of soap, white socks
(unisize 6-13) and crossword puzzle books.
All parties are scheduled for the same day, during the same time frame.
This year's parties are scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 13, from 7-9 p.m. A
group may sponsor one dorm or co-sponsor with another group.
The mission of the Texas Youth Commission volunteer services department
is to maximize community resources and utilize volunteers to provide opportunities
that enable youth to become responsible and productive citizens. West Texas
State School is inviting anyone interested in volunteering to sponsor one
of this year's dorm Christmas celebrations to contact Donna Garcia, WTSS
volunteer services coordinator at 915-389-5555, ext. 221 for more information
and details.
Scholastic book fair planned
Bessie Haynes Elementary School is sponsoring a Scholastic Book Fair from
8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. and from 1-3 p.m., beginning Monday, Nov. 26 until
Friday, Nov. 30 in room 11.
Please come and view the wide selection of books, posters, cd roms and
crafts. These would make wonderful Christmas gifts. The book fair will also
offer a lot of Harry Potter merchandise.
Pecos Enterprise
York M. "Smokey" Briggs, Publisher
Division of Buckner News Alliance, Inc.
324 S. Cedar St., Pecos, TX 79772
Phone 915-445-5475, FAX 915-445-4321
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