Breck Bullets

Thursday, Jan. 31

• This is the last day for taxpayers of Stephens County to pay their 2018 property taxes without penalty and interest. The tax office will be open until 4:30 p.m. that day. If you arrive between 4:30 and 5 p.m., you may slip your payment through the mail slot on the door and it will be considered delivered on time. Also, please note any mail received that is post-marked Jan. 31, 2019, will also be honored with the January posting of base tax only. All payments received in person on Feb. 1, 2019 or by mail postmarked Feb. 1, will be subject to a 7 percent penalty and interest. If you have questions, please call the tax office at 254-559-2732.

Wednesday, Feb. 6

• The Breckenridge American is accepting entries for “Valentine Cuties,” with the deadline being the specified date. This spread is specifically for children under the age of five, whose parents or grandparents want to show them off to the world. To enter, email admgr@breckenridgeamerican.com or editor@breckenridgeamerican.com, and send a photo of your child(ren), their name, age and the name of their parents or grandparents.

Thursday, Feb. 7

• There will be a fundraiser benefitting Dr. Goodall’s House and Virginia’s House scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Young County Arena, located at 120 Barclay Blvd., in Graham, Texas. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with a dinner catered by Dos Chili’s at 5:30 p.m. The presentation and bingo will begin at 6 p.m. For more information, contact Dr. Goodall’s House at 254-559-5451.

• The Breckenridge Chamber of Commerce is hosting its annual award ceremony, where they will award the 2018 Citizen of the Year, Ag Citizen of the Year and Business of the Year. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church’s Christian Life Center. The event will include green chili chicken enchiladas, beef enchiladas, Mexican rice, charro beans, Mexican street corn, chips with fire-roasted tomato salsa and Texas sheet cake, all catered by The Rusty Rooster. Admission is $12 per person with the net admission proceeds going to the Chamber’s Breckenridge High School Scholarship Fund. Please RSVP before Thursday, Jan. 31. For more information, call 254-559-2301.

Friday, Feb. 8

• The Breckenridge Junior High School will host the Valentines Dance from 6 to 9 p.m. The school is raising funds to attempt to buy Chromebooks and will host a raffle at the dance. Raffle tickets are $1 each. There will be prizes ranging from $20 to $200. Those interested can contact the junior high office at 254-522-9600.

Recurring Notices

• First United Methodist Church, located at 419 W. Walker St. Children’s Chest is open from 9 a.m. to noon on the third Saturday each month. For more information, contact Ann Heckart at FMUC, 254-559-8208.

• The Open Door at the 110 N. Live Oak. will host free GED classes 1 to 5 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday. The classes are free.

• The Rotary Club of Breckenridge meets every Tuesday from noon-1 p.m. at L&L Family Restaurant, 700 W. Walker St. For more information, visit breckenridgetxrotary.org .

• The Lions Club meets every Friday at noon at L&L Family Restaurant, 700 W. Walker Street.

• The Stephens County Retired School Personnel meets the first Thursday of every month. All retired Texas educators and support personnel are welcome. The group meets at L&L Family Restaurant at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Jean Curtis at 254-559-8754.

• A support group through the Alzheimer’s Association meets the second Tuesday of each month from 6 to 7 p.m. inside the TSTC Technology Center at 415 N. Breckenridge Ave., in Breckenridge. For more information, contact Mindy Bannister toll-free at 800-272-3900.

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