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The Lampasas FFA chapter attended the 80th annual Texas FFA Convention recently in Lubbock, joining over 9,600 members, advisers and guests at ceremonies at Texas Tech University's United Spirit Arena. More ... The Adamsville Heritage Society will meet Aug. 11 for a strategy meeting at the home of Betty Rials. Anyone interested in beautifying and preserving the historical places of the Adamsville community is invited to attend. Cookbooks are available for $20; commemorative calendars for $10; and history books at $48. More ... Army National Guard Pvt. Derik J. Detweiler has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. More ... Pack your gear, prepare to set sail and discover how to live God's unshakable truth on "Outrigger Island," during Vacation Bible School on Saturday at Lake Victor Baptist Church. VBS is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with family time at 2:15 p.m. More ... Lake Victor's annual homecoming is Aug. 9 at the Lake Victor Community Center, half-way between Lampasas and Burnet, three miles east of U.S, Highway 281 on FM 2340. Barbecue, beans and all the trimmings will be served at noon. More ... Highland Lakes Gem & Mineral Society will meet Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Marble Falls, Broadway and U.S. Highway 281 South. Please enter through the back door in the lower hall. The program will be a trip to the Upscale Retail Shop. Visitors are welcome. More ... At the recent annual Oak Hill Cemetery Association meeting, a slate of officers was elected for two-year terms, and a board member was elected for a five-year term. All those elected were incumbents, including Betty Ann Whitis, president. More ... The United States Achievement Academy has announced that Marisa Bogart of Kempner has been named an All-American Scholar. The USAA established the All- American Scholars Award Program to offer deserved recognition to superior students who excel in the academic disciplines. All-American Scholars must earn a 3.3 or better high school grade-point average. More ... CenTex Cow/Calf Clinic: Aug. 19 Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Lampasas, Burnet and Llano counties is hosting the CenTex Cow/Calf Clinic in Lampasas on Aug. 19 at the Farm Bureau Building, 1793 U.S. Highway 281 North. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with the program at 8:30 a.m. More ... Tracy Marie Forehand and PFC Peter Disston were married in a civil ceremony on June 23, 2008, in Thurston County, Washington. The bride is the daughter of Darrell Forehand and Terry Perez, both of San Antonio. She is the granddaughter of Leslie and Linda Forehand of San Antonio, and the great-granddaughter of Willa Faye Forehand of Lometa. More ... The Kiwanis Club of Lampasas is offering its Stay In or Return to School College Scholarship program for 2008. Applicants must have completed at least one year of college. Applications are available at the Lampasas Independent School District Administration Building, 207 W. Eighth St., the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce, 205 U.S. More ... Lampasas Independent School District agriscience instructor Dr. Steve Forsythe, left, and Texas Land Bank office President Lee Loeffler were part of a Texas Education Agency vertical integration curriculum meeting last month in Austin. More ... Classics at the Classic will gather Saturday at 7 p.m. at the back parking lot of Storm's Drive-In. Everyone is invited to bring their classics to exhibit in this free family event. "A lot of hard work is put into restoration and upkeep of these vehicles from the past. They are meant to be shown off," said Sharon Carrigan, an event sponsor. More ... 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Reservations for lunches must be made a day ahead and before noon. No lunch served on Fridays. Monday, Aug. 4, 2008 Menu: Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, mixed greens, orange juice, whole wheat roll, banana and milk. More ... The first day of the 2008-09 school term is Aug. 25 for students in the Lampasas Independent School District. And, for those who need to purchase school supplies, a list for students entering prekindergarten through eighth grades is provided. More ... A drug once approved as an antihistamine in Russia improved thinking processes and ability to function in patients with Alzheimer's disease in a study conducted there, said an expert at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. The findings are published in the current issue of the journal, "The Lancet. More ... At the same hour that Hurricane Dolly was blowing ashore in South Texas, Daniel Lumpkin of Lampasas was in Johnson City passing along buckets of cleaning supplies for flood victims. More ... Everyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation during August will receive 10 free white flowering dogwood trees as part of the nonprofit foundation's Trees for America campaign, a program dedicated to environmental stewardship through the planting of trees. More ... Take Charge America, one of the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit education, credit counseling and debt-management organizations, is offering financial tips for couples facing divorce. More ... Lampasas Mission has set a goal to collect 3,000 pounds of needed grocery items for August through September. Any food items may be dropped off at a collection barrel at local businesses, churches and at the Lampasas Mission building, 402 E. Fifth St. More ... First United Methodist Church will host Vacation Bible School Monday through Aug. 8 from 5-8 p.m. Dinner is included. Register online at www. lampasasmethodist.com or phone 556-5513. More ... Potential students planning to enter a Texas public college or university can take the THEA Quick Test on Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sign-in is at 8:30 a.m. at the Frank Fickett Educational Center, 806 Steve Hawkins Pkwy in Marble Falls. More ... Seton Highland Lakes Hospital will co-sponsor an AARP Senior Driving Class Aug. 18-19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day at Woodlands Retirement Center, 700 Janet Dr., in Burnet. The eight-hour refresher course is for motorists ages 50 and older. More ... Lighthouse Hospice of Burnet is seeking volunteers to be friendly visitors and provide companionship for another person. Office help also is sought. Free training is provided. For information, phone Jean Munson, volunteer coordinator, at (512) 525-3853. More ... The American Cancer Society is offering a free gift to cancer survivors. Whether one was diagnosed yesterday or decades ago, cancer survivors are eligible for a free gift by phoning (512) 919-1864 or by sending an e-mail to Velma Perez at velma.perez@cancer.org. More ... The Arbor Day Foundation is offering a new tree ID guidebook that is easier to use and will help the average person identify trees in a simple, step-by-step process. "What Tree is That?" features full-color, hand-drawn illustrations of the distinctive characteristics of America's most popular trees. More ...
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