Pilot Club hosts Alzheimer’s walk during festival

Posted Thursday, September 14, 2023 6:33 am

This year’s Alzheimer’s Walk sponsored by the Pilot Club of Mineola will be held in conjunction with the Iron Horse Heritage Festival on Saturday, Sept. 23.

Registration will take place at 9:30 a.m. at the Pilot Club booth in the area of the gazebo. Walkers can walk around the block or around the area where all the booths will be located. If you have a loved one or friend who has or had Alzheimer’s, make a donation to the Mineola Pilot Club and walk in their honor or memory.

The Mineola Pilot Club will also be selling chances on a fall basket to be given away on Saturday, as well as information on Project Lifesaver and other Pilot projects. You can also reserve a table for the Pilot Club game night on Sept. 26 at the First Methodist Church Ministry Center.

Special Olympics returns in style

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Two seeking Ward Three city council position

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Property owners given more time to clean up locations in Quitman

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Eclipsed!

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Two predictions surrounding Monday’s total solar eclipse in East Texas largely failed to come true. The clouds were thin to non-existent during the time of totality around 1:40 p.m., and the expected traffic jams did not materialize.

Symphonic band presents Christmas concert

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Come on over to Mineola’s beautiful Historic Select Theater and hear the Lake Country Symphonic Band’s Christmasy “Everything Christmas” concert.

Concerts are Sunday, Dec. 17, at 2 p.m. and Tuesday evening, Dec. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Mike Holbrook is back in the director’s seat, so it’s sure to be a fun-filled couple of hours.