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Vanessa Pantoja, a junior at Dublin High School, is advancing to state competition in Senior Spanish Creed Speaking for the second year in a row. Submitted photo

Vanessa Pantoja, a junior at Dublin High School, is advancing to state competition in Senior Spanish Creed Speaking for the second year in a row. Submitted photo

Pantoja advances to state

Dublin FFA member Vanessa Pantoja is advancing tostatecompetition,following the Area IV Leadership Development Events held in Abilene on Nov. 20, where several other Dublin members placed high. Vanessa Pantoja took first place in the Area Sr.
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Library grateful for teen volunteers

Editor’s note: Final part in a series about gratitude for the month of November. Many nonprofits would be lost without their volunteers but for the Dublin Public Library that is especially true as they have been undergoing a major renovation project.

Dublin Garden Club to host Tour of Homes

The Dublin Garden Club is hosting The Christmas Tour of Homes again this year and we hope you can join us. It will be held from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10.

Area Briefs

Charity gingerbread house contest Revitalize Dublin in conjunction with Grafton Market is hosting a Gingerbread House Charity Competition. First place prize is 50/50 cash and Revitalize Dublin gets 50% of the funds raised.

Ride for Sobriety slated for Sunday

Lilly G Arena Productions is inviting riders to gallop for a good cause as they host a Ride for Sobriety this Sunday. The event slated for Nov. 26, benefiting drug awareness, will begin at Dublin City Park at noon with a sandwich lunch, Riders will disembark at 12:30 p.m.

Community Calendar

Happy Thanksgiving! Thursday, Nov. 23 ■ Schools, city, county and newspaper closed Friday, Nov. 24 ■ Black Friday ■ Newspaper closed Saturday, Nov. 25 ■ Small Business Saturday ■ Stephenville Christmas Parade: 6:30 p.m. downtown Stephenville Sunday, Nov. 26 ■ Ride for Sobriety: 12:30 p.m.

Toys for tots continues

The local community is being called to help make Christmas merry for local kids as Toys for Tots drop boxes have been put up throughout Dublin and Stephenville. Locals can drop unwrapped toys in the boxes through Dec.
Police Log

Police Log

Police Log

Nov. 6 A person stopped by to drop charges on an individual. A reporting person stopped in the station to get evidence back from a case that is going on. Due to the investigation still going on, they could not get their belongings. An officer checked out with a citizen with car issues.

Woman’s Thursday Club

The November meeting of the Dublin Woman’s Thursday Club was held in the Dublin Historical Museum on Thursday, November 9 at 4 p.m. Twelve members were present and seven absent as the roll was called by Patty Hirst in the absence of Secretary Judith Lemons.
Ira Goodman, the General Manager at Mattressville Stephenville, makes announcements to the line while volunteers help organze the turkeys for the giveaway. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Ira Goodman, the General Manager at Mattressville Stephenville, makes announcements to the line while volunteers help organze the turkeys for the giveaway. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Matressville puts turkeys on tables

Ira Goodman, the General Manager at Mattressville Stephenville, makes announcements to the line while volunteers help organze the turkeys for the giveaway.