Les Cockrell

Two Denton youngsters are crediting the generosity of their neighbors for helping them raise $365.87 to benefit Kidd’s Kids, an organization founded by Dallas radio personality Kidd Kraddick to make a difference in the lives of terminally and chronically ill children.

Last Friday, William Walker, 8, and his brother, Austin Walker, 11, set up a lemonade stand and accepted donations.

They were delighted with the results and reported that donations continued even after the stand had been closed for the day.

“I think the boys were shocked that people still wanted to donate, even though the stand had been shut down,” said Holly Walker, the boys’ mom. “We started giving a bottle of water with a single packet of lemonade in thanks for the donations. Our community is awesome.”

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Brothers William, left, and Austin Walker man their Denton lemonade stand last week. The two accepted donations to benefit the Kidd’s Kids charity.

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The boys took a cashier’s check and additional donated checks made payable to Kidd’s Kids to the Dallas radio station, where they received an enthusiastic reception from Kidd Kraddick and his crew, Holly Walker said.

“He came out with the whole crew and praised them up and down,” she said. “It was really, really neat.”

Both boys said they thought the effort was worth it.

“Yeah, it was worth it,” said Austin. “It went good. I was happy and glad that we did it.”

William agreed.

“Yeah, I think it was worth it, helping children,” he said. “I think we will do it again next summer.”

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Members of the Denton Antique Tractor Club will gather at 7 p.m. today for their monthly meeting at Ruby’s Diner, 111 N. Elm St. on the downtown Square, and anyone interested is welcome to attend, said Bob Kipp, club vice president.

“We’re always happy to get new members,” he said.

Agenda items include the club’s plans for the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo, Kipp said.

For more information about the group, visit www.texasplowboys.com .

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A program commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America and the history of Scouting in Denton County is planned from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Friday in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Courthouse on the Square, according to Natasha Grau, museum specialist at the Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum.

Longtime Bartonville resident Jim Morriss, a retired engineer who served as a Boy Scout leader for 22 years, will be the featured speaker.

An amateur writer who specializes in local history and in the early pioneers of Denton County, Morris will discuss how Scouting got its start in this area and the city leaders who made it happen.

All exhibits and lectures at the Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum are free and open to the public.

The courthouse has handicapped parking and accessibility through the north entrance. There is an elevator available for public use. The museum is in the historic Courthouse on the Square, 110 W. Hickory St.

For more information, Call 940-389-2850.

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Blood drives are planned Friday at several Denton locations:

* 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Good Samaritan Society-Lake Forest Village, 3901 Montecito Drive. Call 940-591-0886.

* 12:30 to 4 p.m. at The Vintage Health Care Center, 205 N. Bonnie Brae St., by appointment. Call 940-384-1500

* 7:30 to 10 a.m. at Starbucks at 401 W. University Drive. Call 940-384-9371.

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Saturday will be market day once again in downtown Pilot Point, and shoppers should find a good selection of late summer produce, said Wayne Gooden, one of the market founders.

Hours for the market will be 8 a.m. to noon or vendor sellout.

“I’m sure we’ll have a lot of watermelons, cantaloupes and other late produce,” Gooden said.

The market has averaged between 12 and 15 vendors each month, and Gooden said he expects about the same number to participate Saturday, offering not only produce but also handmade items.

For more information about the market, visit www.pilot pointfarmersmarket.org.

Also on tap this Saturday will be another installment of Movie Night on the Square, and the featured film will be E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, said Karen Walterscheid, executive director of the Pilot Point Chamber of Commerce.

“The movie will begin at dusk,” she said.

This month’s selection should make good viewing for all ages and could introduce a classic film to some youngsters, Walterscheid said.

“A lot of the kids these days may not have seen E.T.,” she said.

The movie is free, and viewers are invited to bring lawn chairs or blankets to the square. Refreshments will be offered for sale.

Saturday’s movie will be the last of the season, Walterscheid said.

For more information, call 940-686-5385.

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Denton ABATE will host its third annual Teddy Bear Run and First Responder Benefit on Saturday.

The run is scheduled to begin at noon at American Legion Post 88, 105 Gotcher Ave. in Lake Dallas, and will continue through Ponder, Muenster and Gainesville before ending at American Legion Post 550 in Pilot Point.

Admission to the event is one new teddy bear, which must fit in a gallon-size plastic bag. The run benefits first responders in each city through which the run passes. The first responders will distribute the bears to children at accidents, fires or crime scenes.

Beads will be collected at each of the run stops and exchanged for poker hands at the final stop. Trophies will be awarded for best hand and worst hand.

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A workshop on Middle Eastern dance will be offered from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the Lake Cities Library, 301 S. Shady Shores Road in Lake Dallas.

The workshop is free, and advance registration is requested by calling 940-497-3566.

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Candy Haven of Denton has been added to the menu of participants for Taste of Lantana, set for 6 p.m. Saturday at the Lantana Golf Club.

The event is open to the public and will feature signature items from several area restaurants, live music, dancing, a raffle and a silent auction.

All proceeds will benefit the Mark Austry Family Memorial Fund and the Lantana Golf Club Student Scholarship.

Other restaurants scheduled to participate include Cafe Italia, Cristina’s Fine Mexican Restaurant, Fish City Grill, The Grotto, Lantana Grill, Palermo’s Italian Cafe, Ricky Que’s Barbeque, Rouge Moderne Bistro and Wine Cat Bistro, said Beth Adamcik, an event spokeswoman.

Music will be provided by the Mighty Real Band. Lantana Grill will offer a full cash bar throughout the evening.

Silent auction items available for bid at either the Taste of Lantana or the Lantana Golf Club Memorial Tournament on Sunday will include four seats from Texas Stadium, a baseball autographed by Nolan Ryan, four Texas Rangers home game tickets, a 2010 Ryder Cup flag signed by U.S. captain Corey Pavin, a framed photo autographed by Tony Romo, and a framed and autographed Marion Barber Dallas Cowboys jersey.

Other items will include vacation packages, rounds of golf at area courses and framed movie posters.

Admission to Taste of Lantana costs $25 per person. North Star Academy will provide child care at a cost of $5 per hour, per child, from 6 to 10 p.m. at its location in Lantana. Reservations for both the Taste of Lantana and child care can be made by calling Abbey Knight at 940-728-4653, ext. 307.

Taste of Lantana tickets also will be available at the door, but reservations are appreciated, organizers said.

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