The Breckenridge High School Drama Department makes its 2017-2018 debut Wednesday as it performs “Charlotte’s Web” for area elementary school students, then hosts pubic performances at 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday and at 3 p.m. Sunday.
The cast of “Charlotte’s Web” put the final touches on the production during Monday night’s dress rehearsal, which director Callie Stenson said signified how far they have come.
The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Christmas parade next at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 9.
Chamber director Rhonda Crawford said this year’s theme is ‘Let it Snow with a Warm and Cozy, Ugly Sweater’.
“The Christmas parade is a chamber event,” Crawford said. “I think for our community, this is the time to make a float for your church, your group. You have a captive audience.”
Prior to 2016, the parade was typically held on Friday with a tree-lighting Saturday. This year, the two will be combined in one event.
The Woman’s Forum is slated to host their annual fundraiser event, “An Evening of Merry Music,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at the Woman’s Forum. Tickets are on sale at the Chamber of Commerce for $15.
Deserts, coffee, tea and cider will be served during the scheduled entertainment, which includes performances by a group of Christmas carolers from Eastland, dressed in Charles Dickens period attire.
Additionally, a Praise and Worship group from First Baptist of Breckenridge will perform and includes several from the Junior Forum.
Like many women her age, Veva Ford has lots of stories to tell, but the story of how she became the first female Stephens County Justice of the Peace remains relevent even today.
Ford worked odd jobs around Breckenridge until eventually taking a job as a clerk for justice of the peace Sid Rhodes, but before completing his 10th year Rhodes decided to retire, foisting Ford into public service and finish Rhodes’ term.
“They appointed me because I was the only person that knew about that office in the whole county I guess,” Ford said.
Evangelist Mark Shell will speak during the 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. service at the Peoples Church. The church invites the public to worship alongside its members for these special services.
According to Shell's bio on his website, he describes himself as "a husband and a father. His greatest joy in life is his wife, Dee, and their two sons, Derek and Parker. He believes God created this great institution called family and considers himself very blessed to have such a wonderful life. His family travels with him when the schedule allows.
The North Elementary PTO Team offers free events to our students and parents occasionally.
Last year, parents were so generous and wonderful supporting our fundraisers that the PTO wanted to show its appreciation in some way.
Two events, both opportunities for parents, mentors, caregivers, grandparents and just a loved one to come to North Elementary and take 10-15 minutes of downtime to sit and eat a snack or treat with their student and just bond with them.
The Breckenridge ISD Health Advisory Council (SHAC) met to review projects completed and plans slated for the holidays to meet the needs of the backpack kids they serve every Friday at each of the BISD schools.
The group is a community-directed organization that includes parents from the community and a few professionals from BISD. The SHAC mission is to ensure children in BISD will have healthy bodies and minds through projects directed by the community.
The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce held its annual banquet Saturday, highlighting a few area businessmen and women while also raising funds for 2018.
In the run up to the annual banquet, the chamber generated plenty of fervor with plans to give away a truck, a $1,000 door prize, raffling dozens of items, including out-of-state vacation packages as part its annual fundraiser. Those that showed up before the meal saw a performance by stunt pilot David Martin.
Breckenridge Mentor Students gathered at the Breckenridge Art Center, to create Christmas artwork for Dr. Goodall’s House.
Each year Dr. Goodall’s House-A Family Resource Center sends out Christmas cards as an annual appeal for donations to the Center.
It is time again for the annual Breckenridge Craft Show. The show has been the weekend before Thanksgiving since the early 1980s. It will be held at the First Methodist Church Christian Center at 419 West Walker in Breckenridge. The first show runs from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18 and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, November 19.
