Chamber plans
casino event
The Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce will be host an old-fashioned speakeasy and casino on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 6:30 pm – 1 a.m. at the Pilot Point Opera House.
“This fun-filled night of gambling, and entertainment, dancing, food and drinks plus silent and live auction, will have a 1920s theme,” said Chamber president Linda Bullwinkle. “The Pilot Point Opera House is the perfect venue for it all.”
Everyone is invited. Ticket prices are $25 per person or $40 per couple and include $10,000 in chips and two drink tickets. There will be a cash bar as well. 
Sponsorships are available for $100. Auction items and jackpot donations are also needed.
Dress is casual cocktail or dress up in 1920’s attire for fun.
More information is available from Karen Walterscheid, at the Pilot Point Chamber, 940-686-5385.

Deadline set for
lake photo contest
Ray Roberts Lake State Park is sponsoring a Wild Things Photo Contest. The deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Friday.
The contest is for photos taken at the Isle du Bois or Johnson Branch units, on the Greenbelt or at any of the satellite parks around the lake. Entries are to be printed at an 8x10 size and don’t need to be matted. Name, address, phone number and e-mail should be included on the back of the photo. Entries can be mailed or dropped off at the Isle du Bois or Johnson Branch units.
Prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place. For more information, call 686-2148, extension 258.

Church to distribute
school supplies
Representatives from Pilot Point Church of Christ on Jefferson Street will hand out basic school supplies from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Aug. 14.
Parents are required to preregister children who qualify for free or reduced lunches in Pilot Point ISD.
Call the church office at 686-5184 to leave children’s names and grades.

Coxsey-Rivas vows
planned for Austin
Jenna Diane Coxsey and Fredy Ernesto Rivas, both of San Marcos, will be married on Saturday, Aug. 7, 2010, in Austin.
Miss Coxsey is the daughter of Darrell and Paulette Coxsey of Valley View. She is the granddaughter of Paul and Ann Sitzes and John and Penne Coxsey, all of Pilot Point, and Mildred Ross of Gunter. She is a 2002 graduate of Pilot Point High School and a 2009 graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a doctorate of pharmacy. She is employed by CVS Pharmacy in San Marcos.
Rivas is the son of Salvador and Coralia Rivas of Houston and the grandson of the late Victoria and Juan Diaz of San Vicente, El Salvador, and Elsa and Clemente Rivas of San Salvador, El Salvador. He is a 2002 graduate of Westside High School in Houston and a 2006 graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University with a degree in Health Science. He is pursuing his master’s degree in sports management at Texas State University in San Marcos. He is employed by the university’s athletic department.
Dr. Thomas O. Brummet will officiate the wedding. After a wedding trip, the couple plans to live in San Marcos.

Registration set at
Providence school
Registration for Providence Elementary School and all other Denton ISD elementary campuses will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 5-6.
School officials said students who finished the past year at a Denton ISD school must still register at the elementary school’s designated time and bring a proof of residency.
Elementary schools will have open houses for students to meet the teachers and drop off school supplies. Providence Elementary’s open house will be from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19.

Fritcher, Kenney
to wed in St. Louis
Emma Chrystelle Fritcher and Andrew Michael Kenney, both of St. Louis, Mo., will be married in October at St. Francis de Sales Oratory in St. Louis.
Miss Fritcher is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fritcher of Pilot Point and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Henzler of Pilot Point and the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fritcher, also of Pilot Point. She is a graduate of Christendom College in Virginia and is employed by Two Mike’s Catering in St. Louis.
Kenney is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kenney of St. Louis. He is attending Webster University and is employed by St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish in St. Louis.

Cotten receives
SMU degree
Stephen Cotten, a resident of Pilot Point, received a Master of Divinity in theology during the 2009-10 SMU commencement ceremonies on Monday. After the University-wide commencements, SMU’s schools and departments held individual ceremonies throughout the day to honor graduates.
A private university located in the heart of Dallas, SMU is building on the vision of its founders, who imagined a distinguished center for learning emerging from the spirit of the city. Today, 11,000 students benefit from the national opportunities and international reach afforded by the quality of SMU’s seven degree-granting schools.

Johnson graduates
from basis training
Army Pvt. Carl H. Johnson has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Leonard Wood in Waynesville, Mo.
During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received instruction in drill and ceremony, weapons, rifle marksmanship qualification, bayonet combat, chemical warfare, field training and tactical exercises, marches, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, traditions, and core values.
He is the grandson of Ona Peipelman of Aubrey.
Johnson is a 1993 graduate of Aubrey High School.

Heitzman makes
Angelo State list
Casey N. Heitzman of Pilot Point has been named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Angelo State University in San Angelo.
To be eligible for the dean’s list, students must be enrolled full-time and maintain a 3.25 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.