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Mighty Pirates 4-H
The Mighty Pirates 4-H Club will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Raymond Gould Community, corner of Claiborne Street and I-10 East feeder road in Vidor. Call Cathy at 409-769-4346 for info.
Beat the Lunch Box Blues
The Vidor Public Library will host “Beating the Lunch Box Blues” with Dietetic Intern Amber Isaacs and Natalie Long MS, RD, LD at 4:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 11. Tips, ideas and recipes for teachers and students.
Little Dribblers
Vidor Little Dribblers sign-up’s are being held from 9 a.m. - noon, every Saturday, in October, at the Vidor High School gymnasium, 500 Orange St. in Vidor, for boys and girls ages 5-14. Cost is $75 for first child, discount for additional children. Call Sydney Pillow at 409-651-2616 for info.
Pool Tournament
VFW Post 8246, 2110 S. Main in Vidor, invites the public to its weekly pool tournament every Friday night. Ages 21 and older only. Call 409-768-1482for info.
Pecan fundraiser
The Mighty Pirates 4-H Club is selling the famous Durham-Ellis pecans from Comanche, Texas, and is accepting orders till Oct. 12. Pecans will be available for pickup before Thanksgiving. Items availabe are raw pecans, flavor pecans, specialty nuts and mixes at various prices. Raw pecans are $9 for a 1 lb bag, $28 for a 3 lb box and $43 for a 5 lb box. Kathy Hester 409-790-8835 or Tammy Hester 409-658-8702 to order.
Vidor Runners and Walkers
Vidor Runners and Walkers meet at 5:30 p.m., every Tuesday, at Claiborne West Park. Runners and walkers of every age and level are invited.
Vidor AA
The Vidor AA Group meets at 8 p.m., every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday and Monday Call 409-651-0593 for details.
Vidor TOPS Chapter
The Vidor Chapter of TOPS meets at 7 p.m., every Monday, at First United Methodist Church, 501 N. Main in Vidor. Weigh-in is from 6 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. Call Mildred Bellar at 409-769-2708 for info.
VHS Athletic Boosters
The Vidor Pirate Athletic Booster Club meets at 5:30 p.m., every Monday, in the main concession stand at the VHS football stadium. All parents of Vidor boys and girls athletics, and the community, are invited to attend.
Vidor Rotary
The Vidor Rotary Club meets at noon, every Monday, upstairs in the Capital One building on North Main Street.
VHS Band Boosters
The Vidor High School Band Boosters will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 22, at the high school band hall. Band parents are encouraged to attend. Find us on Facebook at VHSBand Boosters.
Class of 1972
The Vidor High School class of 1972 will hold a reunion on Oct. 27, 2012, at Benoit’s Louis Hall in Vidor. Call 409-656-8708 for information.
Class of 1957 Reunion
The Vidor High School Class of 1957 will have its 55th year reunion on Saturday, Oct. 27, at the Holiday Inn Plaza in Beaumont. Call James Chesser at 409-781-4015, Barbara Turner at 409-769-3959 or Shirley Godeaux at 409-769-5778 for details.
Vidor Historical Society
The Vidor Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5, at in the Fellowship Hall of First Pentecostal Church at Camp and Wilson Streets.
City Council
Pine Forest City Council will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5, at City Hall, 305 Nagel St. in Pine Forest. The public is welcome to attend.
Fall sale
The Friends of the Vidor Public Library will hold its annual fall sale on Wednesday, Nov. 7, in the Mellie Nagai Community Room of the Vidor Public Libary 440 E. Bolivar in Vidor. Items available include Christmas goods, linens, collectibles and books.
Mighty Pirates 4-H
The Mighty Pirates 4-H Club will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 13, at the Raymond Gould Community, corner of Claiborne Street and I-10 East feeder road in Vidor. Call Cathy at 409-769-4346 for info.
Mighty Pirates 4-H
The Mighty Pirates 4-H Club will meet at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the Raymond Gould Community, corner of Claiborne Street and I-10 East feeder road in Vidor. Call Cathy at 409-769-4346 for info.
Local News
Vidor Calendar 10.9.12
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Giving back one brick at a time
Sometimes an idea sounds great.
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Proposal unveiled to restore Astrodome
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett praised a proposal unveiled Wednesday by the Harris County Sports and Convention Corporation to renovate and rehabilitate Harris County's fabled Astrodome and convert it to a state-of-the-art conference and exposition center capable of hosting a large number of sports, convention or community events.
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Texas Attorney General’s Office Wins National Award for Legal Excellence
For 10th consecutive year, National Association of Attorneys General honors Texas Solicitor General’s Office with award for best legal brief filed by a state in the U.S. Supreme Court
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Woman arrested for attempted burglary
A resident was not going to let a burglar get away.
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Teenager air-lifted to hospital after collision
A bird flying in the path of a vehicle may have contributed to a one car collision approximately 9 a.m. Tuesday at the 5000 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Orange.
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Expired items, need to clean, lowers health score at local store
PAKCO #1 located at 3031 Highway 12 in Vidor, received an 83 out of a possible 100 during a recent health code inspection.
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Leader to hold school supply drive in support of Moore, Okla.
The Orange Leader will hold a school supply drive starting this Thursday and ending Friday, June 28 to support schools in Moore, Okla.
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Orange County holds online auction
Orange County Commissioners Court has spent recent weeks approving moving inventory to surplus in anticipation of an online auction.
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Ordinance passes regulating swimming at Bridge City Boat Ramp
Concerns for the safety of swimmers near the Bridge City Boat ramp lead to an ordinance banning swimming within 50 feet of the ramp.
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Summer reading offers a fun learning environment for kids
School is out for the summer, in most locations, and the annual summer reading programs are raring to go.
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