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Sweets & Sweethearts:A Night of Music, Gourmet Food and Beverages
The Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum invites you and your sweetheart to enjoy a romantic evening on Thursday, Feb. 14 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will feature Wiseman House Chocolates, Veldhuizen Texas Farmstead Cheese, and the Klaras/Warren Jazz Collaboration. Guests will tour the museum while sampling these fine delicacies and listening to live music. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets go on sale in January and there are only 400 tickets available. For more information, contact the museum staff at 750-8631. Park Rangers Lead Lunch Time HikesPark Rangers lead a noon exercise hike every Tuesday and Thursday in the Cameron Park Trails (weather permitting). They meet at the bottom of Jacob’s Ladder on Cameron Park Dr. at noon. The hike lasts about 45 minutes. Get in shape on your lunch break! All ages and abilities are encouraged to come. For more information, call 750-8647. Cooking Well with Diabetes“Cooking Well with Diabetes,” a four lesson cooking series, will be offered in February through a partnership between the Waco-McLennan County Public Health District and the Texas Cooperative Extension. The classes are free of charge and are geared towards people with diabetes, family members and persons with pre-diabetes. Participants will learn techniques to make better diabetes choices, take home recipes, and even have fun making and sampling food items! Classes will be held on Tuesdays and Thursday on Feb. 12, 14, 19, and 21. For more information or to register call 750-5631 or 757-5180 or e-mail christines@ci.waco.tx.us. Citizens Police Academy
The Waco Police Department is accepting applications for the spring session of the Citizens Police Academy through Jan. 31. The class meets every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. from Feb. 7 through May 22. The Citizens Police Academy is an educational program that helps citizens better understand the various functions of the Police Department. The academy covers a wide variety of topics, such as criminal investigations, patrol operations, crime scene, crime prevention, prostitution, drugs, self-defensive tactics and firearms training. Instruction in these and other topics consists of lectures, demonstrations, tours and hands-on activities. There is no charge for the Citizens Police Academy. Registration is required and each participant will be required to pass a criminal background check prior to participating in the Citizens Police Academy. An application for the Citizens Police Academy is available on the City of Waco web site at www.waco-texas.com. For more information, contact Crime Prevention Specialist Estella Lopez at 750-1764. Softball Leagues Registration
Registration for the City of Waco Parks and Recreation Department’s spring softball leagues will take place in February. Adult softball leagues will start in March at Riverbend Park. The cost is $350 per team. The late registration fee is $375. Leagues will be offered for men’s, women’s and co-ed teams playing fast pitch or slow pitch. Teams can register at the Parks and Recreation office, 201 W. Waco Drive. For information, call 750-8092.
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