April 16, 2010 RSS feed / Lifestyles

Couple to wed in San Saba

Sarah Janica and Chance Carter plan to exchange wedding vows in a June 6, 2010, ceremony at Mill Pond Park in San Saba. Miss Janica is the daughter of Travis and Lesa Janica of Edna. She is a cosmetologist in San Antonio. More...

Club honors Artist of Month

Lampasas Art Gallery’s April Artist of the Month is Linda Rebernik. Her art is on display at the front of the gallery in the foyer of My Girls on Third Street. Ms. More...

Former LMS teacher shares travel details

Lampasas Middle School sixthgraders had a recent visit from Joyce Smith, a resident of Coleman, who taught social studies in the early 1980s at LMS. Since she left, Ms. More...

Beef Battalion

A couple of Colorado River CattleWomen members took part in the All-American Beef Battalion serving steaks to wounded soldiers and their families from Fort Hood. The event was at Lake Belton at the end of February. More...

Rumley group sees doll collection

Texas Extension Education Association Rumley Club met April 1 in the home of Diana Fisch. The meeting was called to order by Siddonia Umphries, president. Her sister, Phyllis, was a guest, and 16 members were in attendance. More...

Angel Food

Angel Food Ministries at First Street Church of Christ will be accepting orders for May on the following schedule: Order dates: May 2 from 1-3 p.m., and May 5 and May 12 (the final day to order) from 5:30- 6:30 p.m. More...

Adopt a Pet

Spot is a friendly, 10-monthold male border collie-mix who gets along well with other dogs and cats. He likes people and wants to be around them most of the time. He has a shorthaired white coat with black markings. More...

Spring Ho donation

For Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, Lampasas Spring Ho Festival Inc. presented a $500 check to the local Child Protective Services Board. More...

It’s a boy!

Monty and Courtney Young of Lampasas are the parents of a son, Sutton Turner, born March 23, 2010, at 10:40 a.m. at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. At birth, Sutton weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches in length. More...

Pilots to meet

A Lampasas Pilots Association meeting will be held at the Lampasas Airport in Wayne Harbin’s hangar (near the gas pumps) Saturday at 6:30 p.m. All pilots are invited. For more information contact George Elsea at 556-8800. More...

Special award

The Texas Historical Commission recently presented Lampasas County officials the 2009 Distinguished Service Award during a recent meeting of Lampasas County commissioners. More...

TRTA District XII official addresses retired teachers

Carolyn Vardeman, Texas Retired Teachers Association District XII president, was a guest at the Lampasas County Retired Teachers Association meeting April 6 at the Lampasas Independent School District board room. More...

Habitat for Humanity planning to construct home in Lampasas

A lot has been cleared, and Habitat for Humanity officials plan to build an energy-efficient house with a 0 percent interest mortgage note for a Lampasas resident. More...

Smith Cemetery group to meet

Smith Cemetery at School Creek Cemetery Association will hold its annual business meeting April 24 at 11 a.m. at School Creek Baptist Church fellowship hall. A potluck will follow the meeting. Anyone interested is invited to attend. More...

That's LIFE

From County Fair to healthy recipes

Are you getting your projects ready for the county fair? Don’t wait until the last minute. The guidelines are posted on our Web site at: www.lampasas-co.tamu.edu. More...

Deadlines for art show are extended

The Adamsville Heritage Association’s Amateur Art Exhibit and Show is April 24 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. More...

Events set at Briggs

Briggs Community Center will have a live music night hosted by Larry Hullum tonight. Food will be served at 6:30 p.m., and music will begin at 7 p.m. Bring a guitar and join in or just stop by to listen. For information, phone (254) 383-5356. More...

Beef program

Three members of the Colorado River CattleWomen recently graduated from the Masters of Beef Advocacy program. More...

School Menu

Week of April 19-24

Monday, April 19 BREAKFAST: Waffles/maple syrup, fruit juice and milk. LUNCH: Corn dog, pinto beans, potato salad, watermelon and milk. Tuesday, April 20 BREAKFAST: Cinnamon roll, ham slice, fruit juice and milk. More...

Raising awareness

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. More...

Garden club spring show is planned

At a recent meeting of Browning Community Garden Club at the home of Sharron Van Weelden, president, Margaret Hoke gave members instructions on preparing their horticulture exhibits for the spring show. More...

Brookhaven reunion set

The annual Brookhaven reunion will be May 1 at the Henry Waskom VFW Hall in south Belton near the Bell County Expo Center. Access the hall from Interstate 35 using exit 293. More...

BBQ, auction fund-raiser set

Wheelers for the Wounded, a non-profit organization that offers wounded soldiers no-cost outdoors recreation and adventure activities, is holding a barbecue benefit and raffle at TXPRO 4x4 on U.S. Highway 190 East on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More...

Blood drives

AMVETS Post 80 will hold an American Red Cross blood drive on May 3 from 12:30-6:30 p.m. at the post home. For more information, contact Wanda Meyers at 556-3338 or phone (800) GIVE LIFE. More...

Cookoff

The recent Sulphur Creek Cook’s Challenge at the Holiday House on East Third Street offered an authentic chuckwagon-style competition, a meal and a dance. More...


 

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