LOCAL CALENDAR Saturdaysunday Nov. 11-12

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CLUBS

SATURDAY t The Sequoia Dutch

Ovens club meets on the second Saturday of each month for cooking and sharing creations. For more information, contact Dwight Chaddock at 920-2210.

CLASSES

SATURDAY t Scrapbook-making

sessions are held on the second Saturday of each month in the First Christian Church, 1020 N. Prospect St., Porterville. The sessions run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bring a current project or start a new one. For more information, call Minnie Castaneda at 920-0569.

SUPPORT

SATURDAY t A 12-Step Workshop meets from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. each Saturday at Porterville 12-Step Recovery Club at 186 N. D St. at the corner of D and Walnut. It is open to all 12-Step groups. For more information, call 539-3814.

t Take Off Pounds Sensibly meets from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturdays in the Fashion Center at the Porterville Developmental Center. Weigh-in is from 9 to 9:45 a.m. For more information, call 784-9539 or 799-4291, or visit www. TOPS.ORG.

SUNDAY t Pills Anonymous, a support group for people who have been using pills addictively, meets each Sunday from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at The Recovery Club at 186 S. D St. in Porterville. For more information, contact Carolyn at 920-1382.

ONGOING

tsergeant Shepherd, the new costumed mascot for the Porterville Police Department, is available to appear at youth-oriented meetings and events. The mascot’s purpose is to spread the motto — “Stand Up and Speak Out!” According to the Police Department, Shepherd will be encouraging the community to “Stand Up” for family, friends and community, and “Speak Out” against drugs, bullies and crime. To check Sergeant Shepherd’s availability for events targeting youths in the community call Sgt. Rick Carrillo at 782-7563.

NOV. 11

tthe 99th annual Porterville Veterans Day Parade steps off at 10 a.m. Saturday. Leading the parade will be grand marshal Rick Elkins and 2017 Veterans Day Queen Brianna Torres of Porterville High School. This year’s theme is “Over There — Remembering World War I.” The parade route is down Main Street, beginning at Morton Avenue and continuing south to Orange Avenue. Joining Miss Torres on the Queen’s Float will be her court: Princess Calista Spohn of Porterville High, First Attendant Jasmyn Franco of Monache High, Second Attendant Abygail Saieva of Porterville High and Third Attendant Shelby Whinery of Porterville High

tthe Old Timers’ Tea, also known as the Veterans Day Tea, will begin at 11 a.m. at the Historic Women’s Clubhouse at 265 N. E St.

tthe anual Buck Shaffer Band-a-rama will take place Saturday at 2 p.m. at Granite Hill High School’s Rankin Stadium. The Band-a-rama will feature 14 high school and middle school bands and nearly 70 majorettes and twirlers. At 1 p.m. there will be a pre-show featuring Woodlake, Robert F. Kennedy, Orosi, and Delano high school bands performing their field shows, and at 2 p.m. before the parade of bands begins around the field, Scout Troup No. 132 (Scout Adviser Don Valdez) will carry a large American flag around the football field stopping in front of the stands for the “Pledge of Allegiance” led by Veterans Day Chairman Don Dowling. All bands will then march around the track playing selections of their choice and moving into their designated spots on the field. Pastor Kevin Roach from Porterville First Congregational Church will offer the invocation. PHS band director Jim Kusserow will direct the massed band, over 1,000 students will perform patriotic music in honor of veterans. Dowling will serve as emcee. The 2017 Miss Porterville and her attendants will be introduced just before the event begins. After the mass band performance, four bands will perform their field shows — Granite Hills Grizzly Band, Monache Marauder Band, and the Porterville Panther Band. A spot in the show will be given to majorettes of all the bands twirling together at one time to the “The Navy Song Anchor’s Aweigh” and “The Marines’ Hymn.” Joining the majorettes will be other teams from the area. The Band-a-rama is expected to be over at about 4 p.m.