September 25, 2009 RSS feed / Lifestyles

College honors

Excelsior College

Anthony W. Hunter of Kempner earned a bachelor of science degree from Excelsior College in recent graduation ceremonies at the Albany, N.Y. campus. More...

Cancer support group to meet

A cancer support group is forming and will hold an organizational meeting Sunday at 7 p.m. The location is Tyson's Corners Retreat Center at 1135 County Road 1045/Ridge Road. Gene Tyson will facilitate the group. More...

OMR members attend workshop

Four members of the Oran Milo Roberts Chapter, Daughters of the Republic of Texas attended the District V Workshop in Belton on Sept. 12. More...

Graduation

Adam James Johnson graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station in August with a bachelor of science degree in agricultural leadership and development. More...

Injection treatment an option to relieve back pain

Patients who suffer from lumbar disc herniations may choose a proactive option for relieving the pain, according to an expert at Baylor College of Medicine. More...

Correction

A story in the Sept. 15 edition of the Lampasas Dispatch Record contained an incorrect meeting date for the Sabbath Keepers' Rosh Hashanah observance. The group met last Friday at 7 p.m. More...

Presentation on health care set

Anyone interested in health care reform is invited to hear a presentation Saturday in Granite Shoals by Dr. Dana Copp. More...

Methodist church sets Fall Festival

United Methodist Women of First United Methodist Church's annual Fall Festival is Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Homemade baked goods, jam, plants, crafts and other items will be on sale. A rummage sale by church youth also is planned. More...

Burnet church offers events

Hill Country Fall Fest is set Oct. 3 from noon to 5 p.m. at Hill Country Tabernacle of Praise Church grounds, U.S. Highway 281 South across from Cecil Atkisson Auto. More...

Cherokee Baptist Church sponsors Common Ground

Women of Faith will meet on "Common Ground" each Tuesday in October at 6:30 p.m. at Cherokee Baptist Church, halfway between Llano and San Saba. The event is hemed "Saving the Best for Last: What to Expect When You're Expecting to Enter Heaven. More...

Pierian members report on junior club activities

The GFWC/TFWC Pierian Club met recently at the home of Susan Browder, president, with co-hostesses Lucy Walker and Kim Garrett. Ruth Martin, co-chair of the Juniorettes, noted that the girls and their mothers met Aug. More...

School Menu

Week of Sept. 28-Oct. 2

Monday, Sept. 28 BREAKFAST: Waffles, fruit juice and milk. LUNCH: Steak fingers/gravy, whipped potatoes, green peas, mixed fruit, roll and milk. Tuesday, Sept. 29 BREAKFAST: Cinnamon roll, ham slice, fruit juice and milk. More...

Garden club resumes meetings

Members of Browning Community Garden Club resumed monthly meetings when the group gathered recently at Clear Creek Baptist Church fellowship hall. More...

ABWA Day celebrated

Central Texas Area American Business Women's Association celebrated ABWA Day and inducted two members into the Central Texas Women's Hall of Fame on Sept. 10 at the Berry Creek Country Club in Georgetown. More...

Yearbooks distributed to 36 Club members

The GFWC/TFWC 36 Club met at First Presbyterian Church for a salad luncheon on Sept. 10, with 19 members present. President Amy McDaniel called the meeting to order and called for reports. More...

Live music concert slated at Kempner area church

Five Hills Cowboy Church invites the public to be part of helping to record its first live music CD on Saturday at 5 p.m. More...

Gatesville to offer GED test

The next GED test at Gatesville High School will be given Oct. 13-14. Registration, expected to last 30 minutes to an hour, is Oct. 7 from 5-7 p.m. Bring identification, Social Security card and a $65 test fee. More...

Adopt a Pet

Lilly is a friendly, 4-monthold female domestic kitten, who is full of energy and affection. Her short-haired coat has golden markings with some white. More...

Keeping the feast

Sabbath Keepers worship Jesus through Rosh Hashanah

The shrill notes of the "shofar," or ram's horn, pierced the stillness of the night as Lampasas Sabbath Keepers members and guests prepared to celebrate a biblical holy day they believe foreshadows the return of "Yeshua," the Hebrew name for Jesus. More...

See you at the pole

Students at Lampasas High School gathered early Wednesday morning for a voluntary, student-led prayer session. More...


 

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