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August 1, 2008 / Lifestyles

Local delegation

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...

Homecoming set Aug. 9 at Lake Victor

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...

Cemetery association elects officers, board member

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...

That's LIFE

Jason Byrd

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. More...

Kiwanis Club offers stipend

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. More...

Classics plan to gather Saturday

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. More...

School supply list for 2008-09 term released by LISD officials

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...

Service project

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...

Advice given to maintain financial stability after divorce

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...

Church plans VBS

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...

AARP sets driving course for seniors

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...

Gift offered local cancer survivors

The American Cancer Society is offering a free gift to cancer survivors. More...

Heritage group slated to meet

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. More...

In the Service

Detweiler

Army National Guard Pvt. Derik J. Detweiler has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. More...

Lake Victor Baptist Church

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...

Gem society plans to meet

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. More...

Bogart is All-American Scholar

The United States Achievement Academy has announced that Marisa Bogart of Kempner has been named an All-American Scholar. More...

Couple exchange vows in Washington

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. More...

Agriscience/industry meeting

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...

Lometa Senior Center

111 N. W. Railway St. • 752-3693 •

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...

Early study reveals promising treatment for Alzheimer's

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. More...

10 free trees

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 More...