AUG. 12
• Texas County Genealogical and Historical Society will meet at 1 p.m. at St. Mark’s Catholic Church in Houston. The speaker is Faye Walmsley of Van Buren, who will discuss hardships and struggles of civilians during the Civil War. Everyone is welcome, and refreshments will be served.
• TCMH Auxiliary meeting, 2:30 p.m. in the Mayuga Cafe at TCMH.
• The Community Blood Center of the Ozarks is holding a blood drive from 1-5 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Houston. A code yellow alert has been issued for O Negative, O Positive and A Negative blood types.
AUG. 13
• Roby Fire Department firefighters meeting and training, 6 p.m. at the Roby Station.
• VFW Post 473, Cabool, monthly meeting, 10 a.m.
AUG. 15
• Community Betterment and Arts Council of Houston will meet at noon for lunch and 12:30 p.m. for a business meeting at the Houston Senior Center.
• The Animal Shelter of Texas County monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the shelter on Highway 17, east of Houston.
• Marines of Greater Ozark Detachment meeting, 7 p.m. at Ozarks Medical Center meeting room.
AUG. 16
• Houston Education Foundation meeting, 6 p.m. at the Houston Schools superintendent’s office.
• Mary S. Chapter Eastern Star meeting is 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Hall on Dooley Street, Houston.
AUG. 18
• Lynch-Tweed Civil War Home Preservation Society meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the Texas County Health Department meeting room on North U.S. 63 in Houston.
AUG. 21
• A free concert with country singer Cole Swindell, 7 p.m. on Gerlach Field at Fort Leonard Wood. The preshow with the Army Band Rock Band begins at 5:30 p.m.
AUG. 25
• The fourth annual meeting of the Sustainable Ozarks Partnership (SOP), 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ark Community and Sports Center in Waynesville. All regional citizens are invited.
WEEKLY
• Weight Watchers weigh-in, 5:30 – 6 p.m.; meeting 6 – 6:30 p.m. every Monday at the Houston Senior Center.
• TOPS Club of Licking, 3:30 p.m. every Monday at the United Methodist Church in Licking.
• Cub Scouts meet at 6:30 p.m. every Monday. Call 417-217-2319 for information.
• The Steps to Recovery NA meetings are Monday and Friday evenings at 7 p.m. at St. Mark’s Church in Houston. Any questions call: Kevin at 417-260-5188; Cheryl, 417-260-2870; or Samuel, 417-932-4441.