August 30, 2008

•Tejas Art Club bake sale, yard sale, and starving artists art sale. It will take place at the Uptown Art Center, 410 Pecan Street. Please keep this date in mind and come visit us.

August 30, 2008

•Benefit Dance for Manuel Telles: Yett Park on Sat, Aug. 30th from 8p.m. - 1:00a.m. Music by La Movida Tropical, Movida DJ, & Los Pedernales. Admission: $10 per person (includes meal & beverage). Admission for children 15 & under are free.

September 6, 2008

•Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, Inc. will be hosting a Volunteer Orientation at the Thousand Oaks branch of the Public Library on Saturday, September 6th, starting at 10:00 am. Admission is free; all potential volunteers and interested persons are welcome! For more information about the event or to RSVP, please call Krystal at (830) 336-2725, ext. 303. For more information about the organization, please see our website at www.widlife-rescue.org.

September 9, 2008

•The “Blanco County Republican Club” is reorganizing. The club will kick off with a “Meet the Candidates" meeting to be held at the PEC Auditorium in Johnson City on Sept. 9 at 7:00. Matt Young, Candidate for State Representative, will be our guest speaker. We are also inviting any interested Republican Candidate to come out for introductions and answer questions. For more information please contact Genelle Montooth; 830-885-4471; South Blanco County Co-Chairman, Genelle@gvtc.com

September 9, 2008

•The Hill Country EXXONMOBIL Retirees Club of Texas is holding its quarterly Meeting and Luncheon at the Riverhill Country Club September 9, 2008 at 11:30 am. If you are an Exxon or Mobil retiree you are invited to attend. Contact Sam Begeman at 830-896-0541 or Dianna Green at 830-997- 6396 regarding details

September 9, 16, & 30, 2008

•Dance Lessons: 2 Step, Waltz, & Jitter Bug. Sept 9, 16, 23, & 30 7-8p.m. $5.00 per person, $8.00 per couple per lesson. Gem of the Hills Community Center. For info call 833-2728.

September 13, 2008

•Mathes Employee Reunion Saturday, September 13 at Marble Falls Church of Christ Fellowship Hall. Pot luck meal at noon. For info call 830-693-4006

September 14,2008

•The Blanco County Aggie Moms Club will hold the first meeting of the 2008-2009 academic year on Sunday, September 14, 2008, at 4 pm in the home of Tricia Hartmann. The group will be welcoming several new members at this time. Please make plans to attend. If you wish to have more information, you may contact Secretary Nickie Cox at 833-5023 or President Tricia Hartmann at 833-1431.

September 14, 2008

•Diez Y Seis fiesta, Sunday, 11:30am-5:00pm at St. Ferdinand's Church, Main Street, Blanco. Mexican food, cakes, white elephant booth, Loteria & Children's Games, Horse Rides, Washer Pitching & Music. Everyone is welcome--Come Celebrate!

October 4, 2008

•38th Annual Ladies State Chili Championship of Texas. Lady cooks from all over the state compete for the title and show teams entertain the crowd. The men are invited to flex their muscles and strut their stuff in the 1st Annual Open Barbeque. Games, vendors, music and more! Admission is FREE. Proceeds benefit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Fun starts Saturday at 11 a.m. with the Girly Man Beauty Pageant. Camp Ranger is located at 2778 Ranch Road 32, Blanco, just 3 miles east of 281. 10a-10p. Info: Susie Higgins 512-396-4456 or Laury McCullough 512-301-5254. Website: www.ladiesstate.org.