Buda Bits
by SANDRA GRIZZLE
The Buda Downtown Merchants Group is looking for interested farmers and gardeners to come to Buda to sell their produce and goods. The Merchants Group is making plans to revitalize the Buda Farmers Market to provide local residents and businesses of the community with the freshest, highest quality, most nutritious and most reasonably priced produce and goods. For more information about the Farmers Market, contact Jennifer Denton, Market Manager, at 512-773-7128 or email budamarketmanager@gmail.com.
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Members of the Buda Lions Club, along with their spouses, were treated to an evening meal at the Onion Creek Senior Citizens Center on Monday night at the senior center. The senior group wanted to show their appreciation to the members of the Lions Club for all the help they have given them with their many fundraisers.
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The new school year will begin at Santa Cruz Catholic School on Monday, August 16. Activity will pick up at all our Hays CISD schools on Thursday, August 12 with the official start date for staff. Hays CISD students start classes on Monday, August 23.
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Friends and family gathered at the Cedar Park home of Beth Lawhon’s daughter and helped her celebrate the big birthday. Beth turned 60 on Aug. 2.
Birthday wishes go out to Adele Hurst on Aug. 12; Jean Holbrook on Aug. 16; Gus Carrillo on Aug. 17; John Kinnett on Aug. 18.
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Many longtime wedding anniversaries coming up: LaVerne and Edison Thayer (59 years) on Aug. 11; Dorothy and Jim Doherty (56 years) on Aug. 14; Free Press publisher Cyndy and Commissioner Jeff Barton (29 years) on Aug. 15; and Diane and Rev. Roy Erdahl (42 years) on Aug. 17. Cheers to all for making it so long!
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After 37-1/2 years Brenda Thiele Delaney retired as of July 31 from IRS. Here’s to a happy retirement along with good health.
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Again, asking for your donations to the rummage sale for the Onion Creek Senior Citizens. Items in good condition such as furniture, household goods and clothing will be gladly accepted. Monies from the rummage sale will benefit the building fund for the senior center. Call 295-2416 or 295-2077 for additional information.
