Lampasas, TX

Farm Bureau to host annual contests Saturday       Three Lampasas County young women will vie for the title of Miss Lampasas County Farm Bureau, and one will earn the right to represent the Farm Bureau at various engagements and competitions. The contest will be Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Farm Bureau building on U.S. Highway 281 North. More ... AMVETS sets annual meeting       AMVETS Post 80 will hold its annual meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the post home. Officers will be elected for 2008-09. More ... School Menu Week of May 12-19       Monday, May 12 BREAKFAST: Waffles/maple syrup, fruit or juice and milk. LUNCH: Steak fingers/gravy, whipped potatoes, peas & carrots, hot roll and milk. Tuesday, May 13 BREAKFAST: Cinnamon roll, fruit or juice and milk. LUNCH: Chicken fajitas, pinto beans, lettuce-tomato salad, fresh fruit ... More ... Lamar Medal ceremony on tap       Saratoga Masonic Lodge will have its annual Lamar Medal presentation ceremony June 7 at 7 p.m. at the lodge, 1309 E. Central Texas Expressway. LISD educators slated to receive the award include Richard Hooper, Janice Perry, Joan Bear and Dayna Berry. More ... Event to show students with disabilities how to reach goals, achieve dreams       Education Service Center Region 12 will present a transition fair for students with disabilities called "When the Moment is Right, Dare to Dream." The event will focus on post-high school options and services for students with special needs. It will take place May 16 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. More ... Bowen-Chappell Couple exchange vows at Georgetown church       Jennifer Dawn Bowen and Dustin Don Chappell, both of Lampasas, were united in marriage in a Dec. 1, 2007, ceremony at First Baptist Church in Georgetown. The Rev. J.W. Hutcherson, retired minister of First United Methodist Church in Lampasas, officiated the double-ring afternoon ceremony. More ... It's a girl!       Jase and Malea Herring of Lampasas announce the birth of their daughter, Brennan Kate, born April 25, 2008, at 2:56 a.m. at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. At birth, Brennan weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces and was 18 inches in length. More ... CAC to offer training series       The Hill Country Children's Advocacy Center, created to minimize the trauma of child abuse victims, is offering a series of free training opportunities to educate, inform and build communities. In Lampasas, training will be May 20 at First Texas Bank from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The topic is multidiscip... More ... Scholarship winners       Highland Art Guild/Gallery scholarship awards were presented to Lampasas High School seniors Miriam Caitlin Weber, right, and Brittany Ham for their artwork submitted for the annual competition at the gallery in Marble Falls. More ... Cemetery association to meet       Townsen Cemetery Association will hold its annual meeting May 18 at 2 p.m. at Adamsville Presbyterian Church. More ... CTC summer registration to begin       Registration for Central Texas College central campus summer semester classes is May 21 to June 6. Classes begin June 9. Students may register online for summer I five- and 10-week classes as well as summer II classes at www.ctcd.edu, clicking on "Students" link and then clicking on the "WebAdvis... More ... Blood drive nets 59 pints       At the most recent American Red Cross blood drive held at AMVETS Post 80, 59 pints of blood were received. Wanda Meyers, blood drive coordinator, expressed her thanks to donors and volunteers for their efforts. Next drive is Aug. 4 from 12:30-6:30 p.m. More ... Project Grad meeting set       The committee for Project Graduation for the Lampasas High School Class of 2008 will meet Monday at 6 p.m. at the school library to finalize plans for the after-graduation, all-night, drugfree, alcohol-free celebration. Committee members are encouraged to attend. More ... Classics plan special cruise       Classics at the Classic will leave from Storm's Drive-In Saturday at 9 a.m. and head for Inman's Kitchen in Llano. Danny Britton will be in charge of the event. Plans are for shopping and lunch and a possible movie in the downtown Llano area. More ... Proclamation signing       Lampasas Mayor Judy Hetherly signs a proclamation designating May 11-17 as Nursing Home Week in Lampasas. More ... VDL! announces low-interest loan program       The Vision Downtown Lampasas! Taskforce is offering a new low-interest loan program. Its purpose is to "prompt refurbishments of commercial, retail and office structures in the downtown district," said Mike Adams, chairman of the incentive committee. More ... Account established to defray medical costs       An account has been established at First Texas Bank in Lampasas to help defray medical expenses incurred by Claudia Murdoch, who was critically injured and paralyzed March 2 while she and her daughter, Kirsti Alley, More ... Art group discusses upcoming events, classes       Lampasas Art Club met at the Lampasas Art Gallery to discuss club activities and community projects. The group discussed participation in the Citywide Garage Sale and a bake sale fund-raiser during Bloomin' Fest. Children's free summer arts and crafts classes are June 2-6. Supplies will be provi... More ... Class of '63 sets reunion       The Lampasas High School Class of 1963 will hold its 45-year reunion July 12 at 2 p.m. Anyone with addresses of former classmates is asked to contact Karon Barnett Brown at 556-3167 or write to 9 Perkins, Lampasas, TX 76550. More ... Eye of the Storm Bucket seats and bumper dents; both bring back memories Robbis Storm       Sometimes you don't know what you're missing. Bench seats for example. It's been years since I've ridden in a vehicle that offered something other than bucket seats. Then the other night we went out for dinner at Russo's in Marble Falls with good friends George and Sharon Hehr. Miriam and I rode ... More ... Couple to wed at Brook Park       Melanie June Cummins and Corey Jon Thackwray, both of Lampasas, plan to exchange wedding vows in a May 23, 2008, ceremony at W.M. Brook Park. Ms. Cummins is the daughter of Juan Gauna Jr. and Alice Gauna, both of Lampasas. She is a Dublin High School graduate and is a stay-at-home mom. More ... Fest group accepting applications       The Spring Ho Committee is accepting entries for the 2008 Little Miss Spring Ho and Miss Spring Ho Beauty Pageant set July 7. Miss Spring Ho entrants must be entering their sophomore, junior or senior year at Lampasas or Lometa high schools. More ... Realtor earns recognition       United Country Real Estate, headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., has announced that United Country James Hargrove Real Estate of Lampasas has earned the company's President's Round Table Award. "Combining our experience with the United Country marketing tools has helped us succeed in today's challe... More ... To state contest       The all-girl horse judging team of Shannon Lucas, Shannon O'Keefe, Apryl Crusan and Brandyl Brooks competed recently at the Texas Tech Equestrian Center. They placed in the top 10 percent out of 250 contestants. Also pictured is LHS FFA adviser Wes Harris. More ... Ranch lauded for conservation       The Crow Ranch, located northeast of Lampasas, received Area 5 Wildlife Conservationist Award runner-up honors at a recent Conservation Awards Banquet in Stephenville. Area 5 consists of 52 counties in north-central Texas. More ... Who's that behind me?       Perhaps it was the clicking of local businessman Harold Harton's camera, but this squirrrel seems to be on high alert. Harton snapped this photograph recently when, he said, the small creature ventured out "onto his front porch. More ... Flames Boosters set events       Lampasas High School Flames will hold a Little Sparks Clinic May 17 from 8 a.m. to noon. Admission is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Applications are available at the office at Lampasas High School. * * * The annual Flames Award Banquet is May 17 at 6 p.m. at Bozarth-Fowler Gym. More ... Live play to be featured at School Creek Baptist Church       School Creek Baptist Church's sanctuary will be the site for a presentation of "Smoke on the Mountain Homecoming," a live play staged by the Hamilton Civic Theatre. The event is May 25. A covered dish meal will be served on the church grounds at 12:30 p.m. More ... Submit your announcements about the big events in your life.