Community News

The San Saba County Lions Club will be holding a Hamburger Sale this Friday, September 3rd from 11-2 on the Courthouse Square. Proceeds go to help needy children in our County. There will also be a drawing at noon for a Model 870 Express Super Magnum. Tickets can be purchased from any Lions Club member. For more information contact Kevin Keeney at 372-3923, Les Dawson or Sharon Blossman at 372-5746 or Marsha Hardy at 372-8570.

Saturday morning, September 4th, 8:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. On the Courthouse Square, Booth spaces available (on sliding scale), 325-372-8291.

Maurine Johnson (left) and Carolyn Perry (right) exhibit the king size quilt, handmade for the benefit drawing for Cherokee V.F.D. A fish fry and drawing will be held at 6 p.m. on September, 11, 2010 at the firehall in downtown Cherokee. Tickets can be purchased at Arrowhead Bank or Sue's Grocery in Cherokee as well as during the event.

The San Saba City Council held a Public Hearing prior to a Called Meeting on Tuesday, August 24th at 6 p.m. in the City’s Council Chambers. Mayor Ken Jordan called the meeting to order and announced a quorum present. Alderman, Charles Peeler gave the invocation followed by everyone joining for the pledges to the American and Texas flags. There were no citizens present for the required Public Hearing.

As a part of the 2010 Howard Payne University Homecoming festivities on Saturday October 9th, the HPU cross country teams will be hosting a 5k and fun run for returning alumni, current students and anyone from the Brownwood area who would like to participate. The fun run/walk will be roughly one mile in length throughout the campus and part of down town.

Over 500 Hill Country energy consumers gathered in the Fredericksburg High School Auditorium on August 17, as Central Texas Electric Co-op hosted its 63rd Annual Members’ Meeting. CEO Robert A. Loth III welcomed them and introduced Board President Michael Randolph and nine other CTEC directors in attendance. Dr. Don Higginbotham, pastor of First Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, provided an invocation. The business of the meeting included the election of four directors.

If your calendar is like ours, it’s packed! Church meetings; school programs; community events; our jobs—we’re all super busy! FaithWeaver Friends is an exciting elementary after-school program at the First United Methodist Church, and it’s worth adding to your calendar! Here’s why…. At FaithWeaver Friends kids connect their Christian faith with real life.

Free Music School began July 20, 2010 and continued until August 26th, 2010. A total of 21 students began learning music theory, rudiments, key signatures and four-part harmony. Thirteen members of the choir sang The Old Time Religion in four part harmony. The song was well received by all in attendance at Shiloh Bible Church. The music school was a joy to teach and everyone's interest was "note-worthy"!

It's only been around since 1979, but ask any grandpa or grandma and he or she will lecture you otherwise. Grandparents Day, which is officially celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day, is any day with the grandkids! This year, the "official" day falls on September 12. For many kids every day really is Grandparents Day, as they now are living with their grandparents.