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Mark Scott will be sharing his many talents and experience in the music industry at the 10th Annual Performance Talent Boot Camp, June 20th through 25th.

Mark has been singing andwriting songs since the age of 12. He has performed for 21 years with his band all across Texas. Mark has toured with many country music stars including Tony Douglas, Charlie Walker, Jimmy C. Newman, Kenny Price, Leona Williams, and many others.

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The Lometa Independent School District soon will improve its track facility thanks to an $8,003 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority and Hamilton County Electric Cooperative. The grant, part of LCRA's Community Development Partnership Program, will enable Lometa ISD to add a 6-foot-tall fence around its track. An additional $7,000 in local matching funds will help pay for the fence.

The track surrounds the district's football field, which has a residential area on one side and a large pasture on the other. Domestic animals and wildlife are often found at the track, creating potentially unsafe situations for both students and visitors. The new fence will help keep animals away, making the football field and track safer and more secure.

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Acting and Singing Coach for the stars, Debby Throckmorton, will be instructing classes at the 10th Annual Performance Talent Boot Camp, June 19th - 24th, 2017.

Ms. Throckmorton’s classes include acting, commercial on-camera, and stage performance.

Her students have been in movies, TV and commercials. She teaches Katie Scherer “Hannah Montana,” Evan Schelton who was in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, and Aaron Kelly “American Idol Season Ten,” where he finished 5th in the competition. She was Lee Ann Womack’s acting coach for the video, “Finding My Way Back Home.” She accompanied Aaron Kelly to LA to help him with his performance on American Idol and helped him rewrite Shania Twain’s song from the Top Six show.

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The Courtyard Square Association (CYSA) of historic downtown Lampasas, Texas, will be bringing back an old friend on Friday nights during the month of June.

After an absence of several years, the Little Nite Music concerts will again make the downtown square in Lampasas a venue for free concerts every Friday evening in June at 8:00 p.m. Jim Rutland, owner of Rutland's Fashion & Western Wear and spokesperson for the CYSA, expressed excitement about reviving the once popular summer concert series.

"We have a variety of outstanding musical groups ready to perform at these free concerts, and the bandstand on our historic square is a great place to relax and enjoy the music," stated Rutland. The concerts usually last until 9:30 p.m., with a short intermission, noted Rutland.

By Ray Vigil

On Memorial Day, we honor the soldiers and service members who have given their lives for our nation. Social Security respects the heroism and courage of our military service members, and we remember those who have given their lives in defense of freedom. Part of how we honor service members is the way we provide Social Security benefits.

The unexpected loss of a family member is a difficult experience for anyone. Social Security helps by providing benefits to protect service members’ dependents. Widows, widowers, and their dependent children may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits. You can learn more about Social Security survivors benefits at www.socialsecurity. gov/survivors.

Mitchel Sanderson offers his diverse expertise at PerformanceTalent’s 10th Annual Boot Camp on June 19th - 24th, 2017.

Modeling and image consulting are the topics of his classes. Mitchel, 27, of Fort Worth, Texas, has been involved in the production, competition and training areas of the entertainment industry for over 10 years.

Mitchel is a seasoned vocalist and has performed at venues and talent competitions across the United States. In 2008-2009, Mitchel acted and traveled as the Assistant Manager and Wardrobe Stylist to an aspiring country music group. This group performed at venues across Texas and Nashville, TN. Mitchel has had the privilege of working side by side with agents, producers, managers, song writers and musicians for a number of years.

By Kathy Gist

Inducting new members into the National Honor Society is an important event for students, the NHS chapter, parents, and the school. Membership in the National Honor Society represents high levels of academic achievement, as well as the attributes of a person that are essential to citizens in a democracy.

The ideals of the National Honor Society of scholarship, leadership, service, and character remain as relevant today as they were in 1921 when the society was founded. Membership in NHS is both an honor and a commitment.

By Kathy Gist

Two SSHS art students, Junior, Emaleigh Mack, and Sophomore Luis Barcenas Aguilar represented San Saba High School in the 2017 Texas District 11 Congressional Art Contest for high school students, An Artistic Discovery, sponsored by the Honorable San Saba High School students perform well at 2017 Texas District 11 Congressional Art Contest K. Michael Conaway, our U. S. Congressman for the students of the 29 counties he represents in Washington D. C.

Both students well represented our art program. Luis earned 3rd place with his amazing graphite drawing, “Las Preciosas” of his mother and grandmother, drawn from a photo Luis took at Christmas when he visited his grandmother in Mexico. Emaleigh represented our school for the second year with a highly creative and expressive mixedmedia piece of herself and a friend.

By Trish Fullerton

San Saba Garden Club (SSGC) presented a delightful tea-party for the residents of Shady Shores, Friday, April 28th at 3:00 in the afternoon. Ms. George Thompson, former Activities Director at Shady Shores and well known for her amazing decorating and entertaining flair, presented each guest with a tiny gift box of candy treats as the party began. Besides a delicious punch, there were elegant chicken salad and pimento cheese finger sandwiches, pound cakes, cookies, cakes, cupcakes, chocolate covered caramel and pretzel candies, fresh fruits dipped in creme fraiche, upside- down cake, hors d'oeuvres and more - all wonderful foods provided with love by the members of the Garden Club.

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The Texas Department of Transportation turned 100 years in April, and to commemorate the centennial a special traveling exhibit will be visiting various locations in the Brownwood District in mid-May. The centennial events highlight the agency’s ongoing mission of connecting Texans to what matters most – the people and places they love.

To commemorate this 100- year milestone, TxDOT invites the public to visit its centennial website. The public also is invited to “Track the Truck” and join in the celebration as a refurbished, 27-foot-long 1918 Liberty Truck makes its way across the state as part of a traveling exhibit that tells the district-by-district story of the agency’s 100-year history.

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