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Area News Briefs Little Rock Baptist Church of Connor community invites the public to their annual revival Aug. 6-8 at 7:30 p.m. each evening to hear evangelist Rev. F.C. Holiday, Pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church of Houston. Homecoming Sunday will be Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. with guest speaker Rev. Jerry High, Pastor of Lake View Baptist Church of Madisonville. A Christian Arts Camp will be held Aug. 6-9 at The Abiding Place Retreat & Conference Center in Buffalo. Lessons will be available for art, dance, music, photography, writing videography, sign language and more. Classes for 6-12 year olds will be held 9 a.m. - noon; classes for 13 - adult will be held 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. For information, call Bob & Teresa Nix at 903-626-5848 or go to www.theabidingplace.com. The Texas Renaissance Festival 2008 Job Fair will be held Saturday, Aug. 9-10, on FM 1774, between Magnolia and Plantersville, 50 miles northwest of Houston. The job fair begins promptly at 9 a.m.; be prepared to stay 2-4 hours. This is an outdoor event, so dress appropriately. For more information, go to http://www.texrenfest.com/jobfaire.html. The MC/MA Alumni will meet Tuesday, Aug. 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizen Building, 900 Amos St. Plans will be made at the meeting for the school reunion that will take place Oct. 4-5, 2008. For more information, call 936-348-2111. The monthly meeting of the Madison County Republican Party will be held Thursday, Aug. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Madison County Courthouse. There will be two guest speakers: Rob Curnock, Republican candidate for Congress, CD 17; and Rex Davis, candidate for the 10th Court of Appeals. Everyone is invited to come and meet the candidates. Wildlife Symposium and Wild Game Dinner will be Aug. 22, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Madison County Fairgrounds, hosted by Texas AgriLife Extension Service of Madison County's Beef & Forage Committee. Speakers are Dr. Don Renchie, Game Warden Dornell Crist, Linda Tscherhart-Hejl and more. RSVP by Aug. 15. The cost is $15, and attendees may pay at the door. Counts for three CEUs: two Laws & Regs and one IPM. A family-oriented variety program “An Evening with Sorin” will take place Saturday, Aug. 23, at 7 p.m. at the Truman Kimbro Center in Madisonville. Admission is free, as are the snacks and beverages available during intermission. For information, contact Pat and J.D. Mallard at 936-395-8883 or Sorin at 936-349-3372. The American Legion Family meets the first Tuesday of each month at the American Legion Hall at 800 N. May at 6:30 p.m. Madisonville VFW Post 8233 meets at the post building, 1300 N. May, every third Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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