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Olfen ISD Basketball Camp
7/28/2010 -by Olfen ISD
Superintendent, David Velky
Olfen school basketball
camp begins on Monday, august 2, 2010 at 8:00 am. That is this
coming Monday! You may register for basketball camp by calling
325-442-4301. The fee is $15.00 per child. Call 325-442-4301.

2010 Football Program
7/28/2010 -by
Cinnamon Carter
The Class of 2012 and the Ballinger High
School Cheerleaders are taking orders for ads, pictures, and special
messages for the 2010 football program. Place your order now and be
a supporter of Ballinger student fundraising and athletics. The sale
of the program is a fundraiser for Junior/Senior Prom, cheerleading,
and FCCLA. Business and Page Sponsorship Orders may be placed at
Ballinger Printing, 906 Hutchings Avenue or for personal ads,
contact a Ballinger Junior High Cheerleader. For more information
contact Ballinger Printing at 325-365-8206 or Cinnamon Carter at
325-365-5939. Orders must be placed by Friday, August 6, 2010. Thank
you in advance for your support of Ballinger High School students
and programs!
Prices are as follows:
Full Page Color: $200
Half Page Color: $125
Quarter Page Color: $65
Full Page B&W: $80
Half Page B&W: $45
Quarter Page B&W: $30

Artists Invited to Enter
Anything Goes Show
7/28/2010
The
San Angelo Art Club invites all area wide artists to enter the
"Anything Goes - Almost" show at the Kendall Art Gallery, 119 West
1st Street. All styles and mediums of art (sculpture, photography,
collage, abstract, pen & ink, pencil, oil, pastel, water media,
woodwork, etc) may be entered with no limit of entries. There will
be a minimum of $500 cash prizes and ribbons given to winners.
Number of entries determine number of categories. Entries will be
accepted 9:00am till 1pm on Wednesday, September 1st at the Kendall
Art Gallery. Entry fee is a $10 per entry.
The Anything Goes- Almost Show has been one of the
club's most popular shows due to its variety of styles in art. The
show opens Wednesday, September 8th and runs through
Saturday, September 25th. Art work will be picked up on Sunday,
September 26th at the Kendall, 1pm till 4pm. For more
information, call Mary Kollmyer at H 325-949-7129 & C234-7717 or
Maggie Ault at 325-949-6712. The Gallery is open to the public at no
charge on Wednesday, 9am - 1pm, Sat, 10am – 4pm and Sun, 1 to 4pm.

Runnels County 4H Gala
7/28/2010
The Runnels County Gala will be held on Saturday, August 7th at
St. Joseph's Hall in Rowena beginning at 6 p.m. A steak dinner will
be served with a dance beginning at 7:30 p.m. Music will be
"Desperate Measures." A grand prize drawing will be for $2000 cash.
Ticket price is $75/couple or $40/person. Tickets can be purchased
from the Runnels County Extension Office, Ag Science Teachers,
County Agents or any RCJLSA board directors.
The profit from this fundraiser will benefit the youth of the
Runnels County Junior Livestock Show. Your support is appreciated!

Parish Festival
7/28/2010
St. Mary, Star of the Sea 6th and Crosson Street
Parish Festival
September 12, 2010
10AM – 4PM
The Festival includes:
Fajita Dinner $8.00
A Country Store with all kinds of goodies and items to buy Bingo
with all different kinds of gifts one can win, Games for the
children, Raffle for Hand–Sewn Quilt made right here in Ballinger,
Texas
Parish Raffle with several prizes as well as a private and live
auction
Come join us and have some fun for the day. All are welcome.

Become and Advocate for Abused
& Neglected Children
7/27/2010
Are you interested in helping abused & neglected children?
Do you know someone who is?
Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Children’s Advocacy Center
of Tom Green County, are recruiting caring people to serve as
volunteer advocates for abused and neglected children.
Judges appoint CASA volunteers to recommend the best possible
outcome for these children’s futures, helping them to have safe &
permanent homes. Our training classes will prepare you to make a
lasting difference through this important volunteer role. If you are
at least 21 years old, able to make a one year commitment and
dedicate 15-20 hours per month to a child, then call us at 653-HOPE
(4673) or go to
www.cactomgreen.org
Next 30 hour training starts:
Saturdays, 9am-3pm: August 7, 14, & 21
OR
Monday thru Thursdays, 5:30-9pm:
September 13-16th & Sept 20-23
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GET INVOLVED NOW!

Rowena Historical Preservation
Society
7/26/2010
The Rowena Historical Preservation Society will meet on Tuesday,
August 3rd at 7 p.m. at the Zoar Community Church. Everyone
interested in preserving the history of Rowena is welcomed to attend
and become a member of the society.

St. Joseph's Bi-Monthly Blood
Drive
7/26/2010
The Bi-Monthly Blood Drive of St. Joseph's in Rowena, will be
held on Sunday, August 1st, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon in the meeting
room of St. Joseph Parish Hall. For more information or to make an
appointment, please call David or Pat Lange at 442-4721. If you can
-- give the gift of life.

The Life and Times of the
Raindrop
7/26/2010 -excerpt from
"On The Level" by Charles Frerich
Have you ever thought about
the raindrop that falls from the sky? Water is probably our least
understood natural resource. I was reading from an article from
Joseph L. Schuster, Professor and Extension Range Specialist from
Texas A&M about water conservation. He states, “The earth has the
same amount of water today as it had when the earth was formed”. It
just changes forms from time to time. It depends on where the drop
of water is in the “hydrologic cycle” as to whether it is in the
solid form, (ice), vapor form, (humidity) or the condensed form
(rain).
Read the rest of the story by clicking on "On The Level" under the
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