March 30, 2010 RSS feed / Lifestyles

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Carnley's Corner

How will we be remembered?
Lisa Carnley
I interviewed a 90-year-old man recently, and although he couldn’t remember all the details of what happened nearly 70 years ago when he was an ace pilot during World War II, his recall was fascinating in many areas, nonetheless. More...

Project Grad continues fund-raising efforts

Project Graduation Committee for the Lampasas High School Class of 2010 continues to raise money for its end-of-the-school year event at Austin Park & Pizza. More...

Club members installed in office

Two local club members were installed as officers of the Texas Federated Women’s Club’s Capitol District on March 17 at the 50th annual Spring Convention in Hillsboro. More...

Schaub earns music accolades

Corby Schaub, one of many members of the musical Schaub family, received several nods at the Lone Star Music Awards presented at New Braunfels’ Gruene Hall on March 21. Schaub was named Musician of the Year. More...

FFA members end Houston show

Lampasas FFA members completed the second week of the Houston Livestock Show and Sale and will finish the 2010 show season with participation at the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo in Austin. More...

Multi-Service Center

901 S. Live Oak - Lampasas • 556-3858 ยท FAX: 556-2550 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Lunch is served Monday through Friday, 11:30 a.m. Lunch reservations may be made by calling 24 hours in advance, 556-3858. More...

Al-Anon meetings held twice weekly

Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are each Tuesday and Thursday at 8 p.m. at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Lampasas, Fourth and Chestnut streets. More...

Kempner resident releases book

PublishAmerica has announced publication of “The Backwards Town,” by Kempner resident Justine Theer. Ms. Theer is a recent graduate of the University of Phoenix where she earned her associate’s degree in elementary education. More...

College honors

Texas A&M University-Commerce

Ashley Moses, a Lampasas High School graduate and Kempner resident, was named to the President's List at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Miss Moses attained a 4.0 grade-point average for the spring semester. More...

Jump ropers

Hanna Springs Elementary School students participated in the American Heart Association's annual Jump Rope for Heart event. Students raised nearly $4,000 while they learned what it takes to keep their hearts healthy. More...

Herb Society learns about cedar

Central Texas Herb Society met March 20 at the home of Ervin and Gitta Kuhlman on County Road 111 with 19 members present, including five from Copperas Cove’s Organic Gardening Group. More...

Superintendent speaks to Pierians

The GFWC/TFWC Pierian Club met March 9 in the home of Carole Marwitz with 21 members present. Hostesses were Marion Hammett and Jane McMillin. President Susan Browder called the meeting to order, and Bennie Bulloch gave the invocation. More...

Donation to club

The Lampasas County Farm Bureau made a donation to the local Boys & Girls Club from the proceeds of the organization's annual Food Check-Out Week. More...

Applications accepted for scholarship

Applications for The Maud and Jack Eddy Scholarship will be accepted until April 23 at 3 p.m. at the Lampasas High School counselor’s office. The scholarship provides up to $1,000 per semester for four years for tuition and books. More...

Museum collecting data on local retired teachers

The Keystone Square Museum Committee collecting data about retired Lampasas County teachers will meet Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the museum. Anyone interested in this project to honor retired teachers is invited to attend. More...

Adamsville group to meet

The second quarterly meeting of Adamsville Heritage Association Inc. is at the old school building on April 12 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone interested is invited. The building was recently acquired by the association, and renovations are under way. More...

Early kindergarten registration set at three district campuses

Lampasas Independent School District will hold Kindergarten Round-Up to register any child for kindergarten who turns 5 years old on or before Sept. 1. Hanna Springs Elementary’s event is April 12. Phone 556-2152 for more information. More...

Where is this?

Lee Whitmore of Kennett Square, Pa., recently wrote the Dispatch Record in search of information about the above photograph. “In 1957-58 my father was stationed at Fort Hood, and we lived in Lampasas,” Whitmore writes. More...


 

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