July 9, 2010 RSS feed / Lifestyles

Animal Friends to be at fest

Residents should be on the lookout during Spring Ho for people in bright, yellow shirts. More...

Beef winners

Colorado River CattleWomen teamed up with Storm’s Drive-In for the annual Beef for Father’s Day Giveaway. First place received a cooler full of grilling items and a $50 gift card. More...

Flags take center stage

Lampasas VFW Post 8539 and other volunteers placed American flags in highly visible areas of the city last weekend, in preparation for the Fourth of July holiday and the community’s annual Spring Ho Festival. More...

Edward Jones financial services firm recognized

The financial services firm Edward Jones was named one of the best places to work in information technology in Computerworld’s 17th annual “100 Best Places to Work in IT 2010” survey. More...

Lampasas High School slates TAKS review, retesting for senior students

The TAKS retest will be given at the Lampasas High School lecture hall at 8:30 a.m. on the following schedule. ELA, July 13; math, July 14; science, July 15; and social studies, July 16. More...

$10,000 college scholarship offered

The Texas Wildlife Association Foundation and the San Antonio Livestock Exposition, Inc. (SALE) have joined forces to offer five $10,000 Natural Resource- Excellence in Education Scholarships this fall. More...

New parade route for Spring Ho Fest listed

This year’s Spring Ho Parade has a new route, and parade watchers will want to find a good seat for the annual Spring Ho Grand Parade, which begins Saturday at 11 a.m. More...

School Menu

Week of July 12-16 Monday, July 12 BREAKFAST: Waffles/maple syrup, fruit juice and milk. LUNCH: Pizza, Italian vegetables, orange wedges, cookie and milk. Tuesday, July 13 BREAKFAST: Cinnamon roll, ham slice, fruit juice and milk. More...

DWAL plans gathering

The Democratic Women’s Association of Lampasas will meet Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. at the home of Dale Funk. Lunch will be $6.50 per person. For information, phone 525-1600. More...

Gem Society plans meeting

Highland Lakes Gem & Mineral Society will meet Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Marble Falls at Broadway and U.S. Highway 281. Enter through the back door into the lower hall. The program will be a video on rocks and gems. More...

Evant School reunion on tap

The committee planning the Evant School reunion will meet Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the Evant bank. Addresses or e-mails are sought of former students and teachers. Contact Shauna at (254) 386-7540 or e-mail shaunamelde@yahoo.com with information. More...

Dog trainer shares tips to avoid bites

Malibu, Calif., professional dog trainer Robert Cabral offers 10 tips to avoid dog bites. According to the Centers for Disease Control, dog bites send nearly 368,000 victims to hospital emergency departments per year (1,008 per day). More...

Amy McDaniel blooms where she is planted

Remarkable Lampasans

Amy McDaniel, a relative newcomer to Lampasas, has amazed me with her involvement in the city’s historical, artistic and social activities. More...

L HS class reunions

1950 The Lampasas High School Class of 1950 will celebrate its 60th anniversary today at 6 p.m. at the Crawford Party House. Class members, family and friends are invited. Bill and Anna Crawford will host the event. More...

Local women to act in production

Two Lampasas women are among the cast of Vive Les Arts Theatre in Killeen’s upcoming production of Disney’s "Beauty and the Beast." Gladys Dickison is a member of the cast’s music ensemble and has the role as a village person, an More...

Shurtleff family gathers for annual reunion

The descendants of W.W. and Eletha Birdie “Ma” Shurtleff gathered June 12 to celebrate 104 years since the Shurtleffs established their homestead in Lampasas County. More...

Artists meet at gallery

Lampasas Art Club members met June 14 at the Lampasas Art Gallery with Lillian Perkins, club president, presiding. Kay Detrick was welcomed as a new member. Having lived in Alaska, Mrs. More...

Consumers: Avoid confusion related to product recalls

In 2009, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission worked with manufacturers to issue voluntary recall notices on nearly 400 products presenting significant risk to consumers. More...

Church sets free concert

The Phillips Family of Gaffney, S.C., will be in concert Saturday at 6 p.m. at Lampasas Baptist Church, 133 CR 4126. The concert is a fund-raiser for church youth. Admission is free, and a concession stand will be open. More...

September wedding set

Tera Karnes and Stefan and Niki Jones of Goldthwaite announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Joliegh, to Mark Alan Whiteley Jr., son of Cathy Whiteley Montgomery of Lampasas and the late Mark Alan Whiteley Sr. of Las Vegas, Nev. More...

CCCMHMR seeks comments

Central Counties Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services is required by law to develop an implementation plan -- the Local Network Development Plan. More...

Pioneer days

Above: Dr. Stephen Ellison treated Kline Whitis Elementary third-graders to horse and wagon rides with help from Lampasas Independent School District Trustee Dan Claussen. More...

Angel Food taking orders

Angel Food Ministries at First Street Church of Christ is accepting orders for July on the following schedule: Order dates: Sunday and July 18 from 1-3 p.m., and Wednesday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. More...

Alcoholics Anonymous

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


 

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