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A Lampasas High School senior, Miriam Caitlin Weber, was named a winner of a Presidential Volunteer Service Award. She was nominated by the Boys & Girls Club of Lampasas. This is a national award chosen by a council appointed directly by President George W. Bush. Purpose of the award is to recogn... More ...
Shanda Subia, Lampasas Public Library director, Sue Lilley, former librarian, and library board volunteer Dianna Hodges attended a Library Design Symposium at the Carver Museum and Library in Austin recently. The event was sponsored by the American Institute of Architects of Austin and Central Te... More ... School Menu Week of March 31-April 4 Monday, March 31 BREAKFAST: Pancakes/maple syrup, fruit or juice and milk. LUNCH: Popcorn chicken/BBQ sauce, whipped potatoes, green peas, wheat roll, cookie and milk. Tuesday, April 1 BREAKFAST: Ham slice, muffin, fruit or juice and milk. More ... Cantata, bell choir to perform The Lampasas Community Cantata Choir will present "The Rose of Calvary" by Joseph M. Martin Sunday at 5 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. The church's Joy Ringers Handbell Choir also will offer special selections. Following the cantata, a reception with punch and cookies will be served by Un... More ... Scholarship is offered to county grads Lampasas County Youth Livestock Association is offering a scholarship to a graduating senior. To be eligible, a student must be an active participant and exhibitor in three of the past five county youth stock shows; be a Texas resident and a graduate in the Class of 2008; apply to and meet the en... More ... Spring Fling program set Spring Fling '08, an eventfilled program for those age 50 and over, is April 22-25. Sponsored by Texas AgriLife Extension Service, the event is located at Lake Brownwood's Texas 4-H Conference Center. More ... Youth camp registering Salvation Army Youth Camp is accepting applications for the 2008 summer term. Camp is set June 30 to July 5 for kids ages 10 to 12. There is no cost for youths to attend. Forms are available at Hanna Springs Intermediate School. More ...
Dorothy Berg, a member of Lampasas Art Club, is the Artist of the Month. A seamstress, she crochets and makes quilts of all sizes and colors. Mrs. More ...
Members of the Lampasas High School Jazz Band earned a first-division rating from all three judges at a recent performance at the Tarleton State University Jazz Festival in Stephenville. More ... Women's Expo set The Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce is offering its first-ever Women's Expo May 8 from 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Mesquite Creek, 306 E. Second St. There will be products and services in health and wellness, beauty and fashion makeovers, fitness, nutrition and time management. A catered meal will be s... More ... Professional floral designer shares basic arranging skills At a recent meeting of Browning Community Garden Club, Sharron Van Weelden, a professional floral designer, shared her knowledge of basic arranging, with emphasis on arrangements for dining table centerpieces. Koneta Saum read "I Often See Flowers," by Robert Frost to open the business session. More ... Poem entries are accepted A $1,000 grand prize is being offered in a religious poetry contest sponsored by the Famous Poets. Fifty prizes, totaling almost $5,000, will be given away. Entry deadline is May 10. To enter, send one poem of 21 lines or less to Free Poetry Contest, 1626 N. Wilcox Ave. #126, Hollywood, CA., 9002... More ... Button club set to gather Bluebonnet Button Club will meet Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. at the Burnet County Courthouse Annex, Highway 29 East. The program, on "French tights," will be presented by Karen Kline of the Dallas Button Club. Visitors are welcome. For information, contact Brenda at (325) 247-4955 or bjhef@yahoo.com. More ... GOP women's club to meet The Burnet County Republican Women will meet April 10 at River City Grill at 11:30 a.m. Guest speaker will be Borah Van Dormolen, immediate past president of TFRW who is running for Republican national committee woman for Texas. More ... Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous has a hotline open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. For information, phone 556- 5656 or visit www.austinaa.org. More ... Grace Fellowship to celebrate fifth anniversary The congregation at Grace Fellowship, which broke ground for its distinctive worship and recreation facilities in October 2003, will gather Sunday to burn the note on its property and facilities as part of its fifth anniversary celebration. More ...
The Come Thirsty Class of First United Methodist Church will offer "Abiding in Love: A Study of 1,2,3 John" beginning April 20 at 10 a.m. Dr. Neal Leavell will facilitate the study and discussion. The six-session study by William Carter focuses on the practical expression of the Easter faith. More ... Fort Hood offers Passover celebration The Fort Hood Jewish community announces its events in observance of the Passover holiday, which commemorates the miraculous exodus of the Children of Israel from Egypt approximately 3,300 years ago, as described in the Book of Exodus. More ... Lampasas Mission collecting food items Lampasas Mission has placed food barrels at various churches and businesses in the city. Any business or church interested in having a food barrel to collect donations for local needy families may contact the Mission at 556- 2058. More ...
The first-ever Kempner Today's Girl Pageant was held Feb. 2, and several winners were selected. They include, front row, Kami Cole and Brogan Fox; back row, Reagan Burton and Angie Helgesson. More ...
Bitsy is a friendly, young female beagle-terrier mix. She has a tri-color coat and enjoys being dressed up. Bitsy was abandoned and she is waiting to become a permanent member of a new, loving family. Please call Along the Road Home Animal Shelter near Kempner at 556-4662 to inquire about adopti... More ...
Patrons at the Lampasas Public Library will see something different next time they visit. Last month, John Cole offered to loan the maquettes -- or models -- for IV Florae for Flora to the library for one year, and the library accepted. More ...
Mother, daughter warn UN delegates about abortions' consequences By DAVID LOWE Staff Writer Ildiko Curtis and her daughter Elizabeth believe they planted spiritual seeds by taking a pro-life message to the United Nations' 52nd Commission on the Status of Women Conference. Now, they are leaving the results in God's hands. More ... Game Warden Academy accepting applications Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is taking applications for a game warden cadet class scheduled to start Nov. 1. Application deadline has been extended through April 30. It is anticipated that up to 55 cadets will be accepted into the 54th Game Warden Academy, which will begin its seven-month... More ... TxDOT offers scholarships High school students can apply for several existing and one new "Don't Mess with Texas" scholarships, offered by the Texas Department of Transportation. For the new scholarship, students must write an essay about how to get a litterbag in every car. More ... Church offers classes The Twelve Steps, a Spiritual Journey Sunday School Class, begins April 13 at 10 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Lampasas. Learn about and work through the Twelve Steps from a Christian perspective using a workbook and discussion format. More ... Hamilton Spring Fling upcoming Hamilton County Extension Education Clubs will hold its annual Spring Fling March 31 at St. John Lutheran Church Family Life Building on Hwy. 22 in Hamilton. Registration will be from 8:30-9 a.m. More ... Genealogy event on tap in Killeen A genealogy lock-in will be hosted by the West Bell County and Five Hills Genealogical Societies April 11 from 6:30-10 p.m. at the Killeen Main Library, 205 E. Church Ave. Everyone is invited to the free event. More ... Raffle to raise scholarship funds Highland Arts Guild and Buchanan Arts and Crafts are sponsoring an art scholarship competition open to graduating seniors planning to pursue a career in art. Faith Academy, Marble Falls, Burnet, Lampasas and Llano high school students are eligible. More ... Retired teachers set to meet The Lampasas County Retired Teachers Association will meet Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Lampasas Independent School District Board Room. A musical program will be given by D'Anne Willis. All retired school personnel are invited to join the association. More ... Nominations for award accepted Nominations for the Texas 2007- 08 Teacher of the Year are being accepted through April 30. Teachers, students and parents can nominate any of the state's accredited teachers. Forms are available at www.teachers.com/toty. More ...  |
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