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APRIL 7

The Opening reception for Buena Vista Cemetery photograph collection at Midland College/Williams Regional Technical Training Center in Fort Stockton will be held on Thursday, April 7 from 2-3 p.m. The event will feature an exposition of photographs of the old Buena Vista Cemetery located in Pecos County by historian Mario Rodriguez.

APRIL 9

Keep Historic Fort Stockton Beautiful will be participating in the Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off event.

The Don’t Mess with Texas Trash-Off is the single largest one-day clean up event for the state of Texas. This event serves as Texas’ signature event for the Great American Cleanup, the nation’s largest community improvement program. The Keep Historic Fort Stockton Beautiful Trash-Off will be held on April 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Rooney Park, Pit No. 4. Arrive at 8:30 a.m. to register.

APRIL 13-17

The First Presbyterian Church will be offering a number of special opportunities for worship, fellowship, and celebration next week (Holy Week). The week begins with Palm Sunday worship at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on April 10. Wednesday, April 13 at 6:30 p.m. the church’s annual fish fry will be held in fellowship hall. On Thursday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. there will be an observance of Maundy Thursday Communion (open to all). Easter Sunday, April 17 will begin with the Community Ministerial Alliance Sunrise Service at 7:30 am at Zero Stone Park. Then, at the church’s location on Second Street and Oklahoma Street there will be an 8:30 a.m. worship service, an egg hunt and “Resurrection Egg Craft time at 9:45 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. worship.

The entire community is invited to attend all of these events. Call 336-3346 or 290-2077 for more information.

APRIL 16

The Lions Club in Fort Stockton will host an easter egg hunt at Rooney Park from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 16. Free hot dogs and drinks will be provided. There will be over 8,000 eggs to find.

APRIL 22

The Big Bend Open Road Race Parade will take place on Friday, April 22 from 5:30-6 p.m. on Dickinson Boulevard and Main Street in Fort Stockton.