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BURNET — Members of Mad Dawg Fitness didn’t have to search far for a reason to hold the first Burnet County Great Strides Walk.
All they had to do was look at the faces of sisters Madeline and Savannah Gambrell. Continue reading “Great Strides Walk in honor of Burnet sisters fighting cystic fibrosis”
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JOHNSON CITY — An ideal partnership was created because of the value of art.
The 23rd annual Bunkhouse Art Gallery art show and sale is 11 a.m.-6 p.m. March 21-22 and March 28-29 at Wenmohs Ranch, 573 Old Spicewood Drive in Cypress Mill. Continue reading “Bunkhouse Art Gallery show and sale benefits Phoenix Center”
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COTTONWOOD SHORES — The Hill Country Community Theatre is giving its “Regards to Broadway” through a musical fundraiser March 26.
The show is 6:30 p.m. at the theater, 4003 FM 2147 West. Continue reading “Hill Country Community Theatre giving ‘Regards to Broadway’”
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GRAPEVINE — Highland Lakes residents Summer Thornton, Camille Justice and David Justice finished in the top three of their divisions of the 2015 Texas Taekwondo State Championship on March 13-14. All three are now headed to the national competition.
Continue reading “Local taekwondo students punch their tickets to national contest”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
LLANO — With spring days coming, it’s time to get out and get your garden growing.
A good way to get started is by stopping by the annual Llano County Master Gardeners Lawn and Garden Show on March 21 in the Family Life Center at Lutie Watkins Memorial United Methodist Church. Continue reading “LAWN AND GARDEN: Discover ‘joys of gardening’ at Llano show”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
LLANO — Rickie Newell sits on her front porch cradling a gourd in her right arm. She takes up a small, high-speed tool with a cutting blade on it and goes to work on the gourd. Continue reading “LAWN AND GARDEN: Llano woman creates art from gourds”
DANIEL CLIFTON • PICAYUNE EDITOR
BURNET — With the days warming up and even a few bluebonnets popping out, it’s a perfect time for a little biking. If you’re looking for a place to get the kids excited about biking or just being outdoors, head to the second annual Reveille Peak Ranch Bike Fest.
The Bike Fest is March 20-22 at the ranch, 105 CR 114 off RR 2341 west of Burnet. Continue reading “Pedal your way to Reveille Peak Ranch’s Bike Fest”
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MARBLE FALLS — Now that the new Marble Falls dog park has been “adopted” by the city, it needs a name.
The city is accepting nominations to name the park after a citizen. Continue reading “New Marble Falls dog park needs a name; city seeks nominations”
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MARBLE FALLS — Three organizations have combined their resources to better serve the needs of the Marble Falls community.
The Noon Rotary Club of Marble Falls, on behalf of the Rotary Foundation, presented a check for $9,250 to Bill Drake, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of the Highland Lakes and a Rotarian, for improvements and renovations to the John and Barbara Racz Community Room and kitchen, which is inside the club at 1701 Broadway. Continue reading “Rotary Club donation helps Boys & Girls Club, Meals on Wheels”
