July 31, 2009 RSS feed / Lifestyles

Church rally set Aug. 19

New Covenant will hold its annual back-to-school rally on Aug. 19 from 6-8 p.m. at the church parking lot, 1604 E. Central Texas Expressway. More...

Newborn enrollment ends today for Texas Tuition Promise Fund

Parents who want to get an early start on college savings for their newborns (children under the age of 1) must enroll them today to take advantage of the state's prepaid college tuition program and avoid higher costs in September, Texas Comptrolle More...

Kiwanis Club offers stipends

The Kiwanis Club of Lampasas is offering its Stay In or Return to College Scholarship Program for 2009. Applicants must have completed at least one year of college. Applications are available at the Lampasas County Chamber of Commerce, 205 S. More...

Conference attended

Eight members of the Lampasas School Food Service Association attended the state conference in Houston June 6-11. They attended classes on customer service, safety, sanitation and marketing. The local chapter earned several awards. More...

Garden club has meeting

Browning Community Garden Club members met recently at the home of the president, Sharron Van Weelden. Projects and programming were discussed. At Texas Garden Club's 81st Spring Convention in Midland, the club received the T.G.C. More...

Reunion slated at Marble Falls

Marble Falls Ex-Students Homecoming is Sept. 5 at the Marble Falls High School cafeteria at 10 a.m. A catered meal will be served at noon. Contact Madolyn Frasier at P.O. Box 91, Marble Falls, TX 78654 for more information. More...

Controlling irritants can help asthma sufferers

Medications and lifestyle changes help manage asthma, but they will not actually cure it, according to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine. "You still have airway inflammation that needs to be treated," said Dr. More...

MS benefit walk slated

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society Lone Star Chapter will conduct its ninth annual Multiple Sclerosis Walk on Sept. 19 at Carl Levin Park in Harker Heights to raise funds for research, programs and services for people with MS. More...

Bank account open to help sick youth

Cada Reed, the daughter of Cody and Patti Reed, is undergoing treatment at M.D. Anderson and Texas Children's Hospital in Houston. She was diagnosed with juvenile xanthogranuloma. More...

Angel Food to take orders

Angel Food Ministries at First Street Church of Christ will be accepting orders on Sunday from 1-3 p.m.; Wednesday and Aug. 12 from 5:30-6:30 p.m.; and (the final order day) Aug. 16 from 1-3 p.m. More...

Homecoming on tap Aug. 8

Lake Victor's annual homecoming is Aug. 8 at the Lake Victor Community Center. Barbecue and all the trimmings will be served at 12:30 p.m. Those planning to attend should bring a dessert or salad. More...

CTC lists non-credit courses for August

The Central Texas College Continuing Education Department kicks off August with a variety of non-credit classes ranging from exercise to computer science to new cooking and wellness classes. More...

CTC College for Kids continues classes

Central Texas College's College for Kids program continues in August with several fun, educational and entertaining classes directed to youngsters ages 3 to high school age. Registration for August classes is under way. More...

Edward Jones ranks high in survey

For the fourth year out of the past five, financial services firm Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction with full-service brokerage firms, according to the J.D. More...

Church slates Women's Retreat

The 2009 Women's Retreat is Aug. 7-9, to be co-hosted by New Jerusalem Ministries of Faith. Events Aug. 7 and Aug. 8 will be held at the Holiday House with the morning sessions at 10 a.m., and evening service at 7 p.m. Aug. More...

Gem Society to show video

Highland Lakes Gem & Mineral Society will meet Aug. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Marble Falls, Broadway and U.S. Highway 281. Enter through the back door in the lower hall. The program will be a video of gem and rock collecting. More...

In the Service

Wilmore

Air Force Airman Mason C. Wilmore graduated from basic military training at Lackland A.F.B., San Antonio. More...

Classics take part in Lometa Parade

Classics at the Classic will gather Saturday at Storm's Drive-In at 7 p.m. Most recently, the group participated in the Lometa Rodeo Parade -- the first as a group. More...


 

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