Movie in the Park “Dr. Suess’ The Lorax” will be playing June 14 and 15 at 9 p.m. in Buda City Park. For more information call 512-295-7170. PEC’s annual meeting and new board member election Attend the PEC annual membership meeting and cast your vote for two new board directors. Voting closes at 10:30 a.m. [...]
Two World War II veterans, Roy Martinez and Donald Smith, both of San Marcos, were among 25 Central Texas residents on an Honor Flight last Friday. They flew to Washington, D.C. to visit the National WWII Memorial. Honor Flights fly WWII vets at no cost courtesy of Southwest Airlines. Their send off included an escort [...]
by KIM HILSENBECK Over the past few weeks, we shared the first two parts of the story of CJ Legare and her “little sister,” Samantha. The pair joined up four years ago through Big Brothers Big Sisters. It was a bumpy ride at first, but they got it all figured out. Sam made a life [...]
Alive with The Sound of Music, that is, at the EmilyAnn Theatre in Wimberley, May 31-June 30. Show times are Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 8:15 p.m. Enjoy this classic musical performed under the stars on the main stage.
As part of Hemphill Elementary School’s Healthy Campus Grant initiatives, the Hawks took part in learning activity, sampling a wide-ranging choice of healthy foods in the Hemphill Farmer’s Market recently. Students were introduced to veggies and fruits that begin with every letter of the alphabet Р from “Apricots” to Zucchini.” The Hawks chose some [...]
In addition to all the festivities, the Buda Lions Club also has a special RV under the pavilion for testing of eyesight for children six months to 60 months old. Since eye sight and blindness are one area that the Lions Club across the nation focuses attention, the Buda club decided to bring in new technology to test infants to five-year-olds. The tests are free to anyone who brings their children to the RV trailer under the pavilion. Look for signs there.
by KIM HILSENBECK Three runners from the Kyle/Buda area were participants in this year’s Boston Marathon Monday and were in the vicinity of the two bomb blasts that shook Boylston Street, killing three, including an eight-year old boy, and wounding more than 150 others. James and Charlotte Hill of Mountain City, Maria Hermon of Buda [...]
Austin Community College (ACC) and Texas State University announced their partnership, the Pathway Program, during the construction topping-out celebration for the ACC Hays Campus. Beginning in fall 2014, the program will allow students to take courses at ACC and Texas State simultaneously.
When James R. Jacobs of Kyle was young, his father used to tell him there were always new opportunities waiting for him. Jacobs took those opportunities.
