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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6,2016
ELGIN COURIER - ELGIN, TEXAS
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THURSDAY
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Sheet Metal
and Roofing
WE ALL NEED HELP FROM ABOVE!
since
1965
KARAOKE&
ITALIAN NIGHT
EQUAL HOUSING
LENDER
SENIOR GAMES DAY
Senior Games Day is at
Fleming Community Center
from 1 to 4 p.m. Participants
can bring a snack to share.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Children can have fun at the
Elgin Public Library during
the arts and crafts program,
beginning at 4:30 p.m.
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me
RIVER VALLEY
FARMERS’ MARKET
Shop for locally-grown fresh
Visit us on the
web and order
online at
texpropane.com
To add your organization
to this list at no charge,
call 512-285-3333 or
email elgincourier@elgin-
courier.com.
Elgin Area Volunteer
Opportunities
meats, eggs, honey, plants,
flowers, herbs, breads, bakery
goodies, gourds, gifts, candy,
I jewelry, handmade crafts and
gifts, and more at the River Val-
ley Farmers’ Market in Veter-
ans Memorial Park, from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m.
The following organiza-
tions are seeking volun-
teers to help better our
community:
Contact: 512-281-5724
Horse Boy Foundation
Contact: Jenny Lock-
wood @ 512-686-6202
In The Streets-Hands
Up High Ministry
Soup Kitchen
Contact: Pastor Roland
Nava @ 512-317-7503
Kiwanis Club
Contact: Chris Cannon
@512.217.1283
Lion's Club Thrift
Store
Contact Store @512-
285-5525
Parks and Recreation
Advisory Board
Contact: 512-281-5724
Road to Recovery
Program
Contact: Thomas A.
Davies @ 512-825-5191
St. Vincent de Paul
Contact: Kevin or Letha
Wiley @ 512-285-3882
Western Days Festival
Contact: Gena Carter @
512-281-5724
A & B Sheet Metal and Roofing of Taylor
4804 W Second St (Hwy 79 W), Taylor
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CRAWFISH BOIL
American Legion Post No.
295 in Elgin will host a craw-
fish boil on Saturday, April 9,
staring at 9 a.m. and running
until the crawfish is sold out.
@ 512-281-9551
Elgin Main Street
Board
Contact: 512-281-5724
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Elgin Pregnancy Care
Center
Sue Rogers @512-285-
9955
Elgin Public Library
Contact: Sandy Ott @
512-281-5678
Elgin Youth Sports
Associations
www.elginpard.com
Family Crisis Center
Contact: Bernie Jackson
512-321-7760 (office)
First Baptist Church
Food Pantry
Contact:Toni Medina @
512-661-8685
Friends of the Elgin
Library
Contact: Patsy Hoffman
@ 512-281-3628
Friends of the Elgin
Parks
Contact: Martha Cox @
512-497-0255
Greater Elgin Cham-
ber of Commerce
Contact: Gena Carter @
512-285-4515
Hogeye Festival
Advocacy Outreach
Contact: Beth Rolling-
son @ 512-281-4180
Bastrop County Food
Pantry
Contact:Tresha Silva @
512-303-0033
Blue Santa
Elgin Police Depart-
ment @ 512-285-5757
Church on the
Street/God's Closet
Contact: Greg Silkenson
@ 512-281-5300
Combined Commu-
nity Action - Meals on
Wheels
Contact: Kelly Franke @
979-540-2980
Community Cupboard
Contact: Dick Miller @
512-281-9491
Companion Connec-
tion
Contact: Ellette Vinyard
@ 512-285-5620
Down Home Ranch
Jerry & Judy Horton @
512-856-2246
Drive a Senior (for-
merly Elgin Care-
givers)
Contact: Erin Heine @
512-281-6065
Elgin Alley Cats
Contact: Jodi Krankel
512-281-2893
Elgin Art & Artisans
Showcase
Contact: Barry Perez @
512-281-2004
Elgin Arts Association
Contact: Claudia Smith
@ 512-281-0602
Elgin Evening Lions
Club
Contact:Thrift Store @
512-285-5525
Elgin Extension Club
Contact: Claudia Mur-
phy @ 512.281.2747
Elgin Garden Club
Contact: Bonnie Groves
Tex
Propane
Co.
FREE CAREGIVER
CLASSES
BASTROP COUNTY
DEMOCRATS
The Bastrop County Demo-
cratic Party will hold its
monthly meeting on Thurs-
day, April 14, at 7 p.m. at the
Kerr Community Center,
1308 Walnut Street in Bas-
trop. Featured speaker will be
Nick Chu, District 14 SDEC
Representative, who will be
providing information about
the upcoming Texas Demo-
cratic State Convention.
TRAVEL CLUB
The Elgin Public Library is
hosting a new travel club be-
ginning at 2 p.m.
LIBRARY
STORYTIMES
Elgin Public Library hosts
lapsit for newborns to 2 year-
olds and storytime programs
for ages 2 to 5 at 10:30 a.m.
BESr(eaEND,
VFW POKER
The Elgin VFW Post No.
6115 hosts Texas Holdem
Poker beginning at 6 p.m., 512-
285-2300.
CRAIG & LINDA ALBERT
Family owned and operated since 1978
All Types of Roofing-Metal, Shingles, Builtup, TPO
Commercial, Residential
Roofing Contractors Assoc. of Texas
BBB Accredited Business®
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AFTERNOON
BOOKCLUB
Elgin Public Library hosts the
Afternoon Book Club at 2 p.m.
FREE ESTIMATES
Phone 512-352-7870 - Metro/Fax 512-365-7870
Most insurance accepted. We welcome Medicare - Medicaid.
No one is turned away for inability to pay
We offer:
- fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans
- low or no down payment programs
- first-time home buyer programs
Rembrandt Pharms
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JASON KELLER
SPEAKING
Yegua Creek Evangelical
Free Church welcomes guest
Jason Keller on Sunday, April
10, preaching on Psalm 130
and Redemption. Pastor Keller
was ordained in the Evangeli-
cal Church of America and has
served in churches in New
York, Virginia, and New Jersey
and currently teaches at Grace
Academy of Georgetown. The
church is located at 1200 CR
466, northeast of Elgin.
OPEN MIC
The Henry A. Lundgren
American Legion Post 295
hosts an open mic with Mon-
key Road Productions and Mr.
MASONIC LODGE
MEETING
Elgin Masonic Lodge No.
328 will have its stated meeting
on Monday, April 11, at 7:30
p.m. Dinner will be served at
6:30 p.m.
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF ELGIN
"Making a difference one life at a time since 1966"
AL-ANON
A friends and families of al-
coholics group meets from
6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the First
Methodist Chuch.
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LADIES EXERCISE
CLASS
Ladies are invited to an exer-
cise class beginning at 7:30
a.m. at the First Presbyterian
Church.
OPEN MIC
The Owl Wine Bar & Home
Goods Store hosts open mic
night beginning at 8 p.m.
COMMUNITY YARD
SALE
The VFW at Old Sayers
Road and Hwy. 95 will host a
community yard sale on Sat-
urday, April 23. Set-up be-
gins at 7 a.m. Everything
must be cleaned up by noon
or you will be fined. For more
information, call Kathy at
559-287-6267.
LADIES EXERCISE
CLASS
Ladies are invited to an ex-
ercise class beginning at 7:30
a.m. at the First Presbyterian
Church.
LIBRARY LANGUAGE
CLASSES
English as a second lan-
guage classes are available at
the Elgin Public Library from
6 to 8 p.m.
LADIES EXERCISE
CLASS
Ladies are invited to an exer-
cise class beginning at 7:30
a.m. at the First Presbyterian
Church.
FEEL RIGHTAT
HOME WITH
YOUR
MORTGAGE
LENDER
ALKALIZED WATER
CLASS
Our next free Alkalized Water
class is Monday, April 11, at
the Fleming Community Cen-
, ter from 6 to 7:30 p.m. If you
| get a chance, come check it out.
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902 W. 2nd Street • Elgin, Texas, 78621
M-F, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. • 1st Sat. of month, 9 a.m. - Noon
512-229-3334
AUTISM MINISTRY
MEETS
The International Autism
Ministry will meet in the Elgin
Public Library meeting room
next to the computer area or the
children’s section from 2 to 4
p.m. Come visit with other
families, professionals, and
caregivers who have experi-
ence with special needs. Chil-
dren are welcome to come.
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OPEN MIC
The Elgin VFW hosts an
open mic/jam session begin-
ning at 5 p.m., 512-285-2300.
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JUNETEENTH ROYAL
COURT
Elgin Juneteenth Organiza-
tion Presents 2016 Royal
Court Pageant, King and
Queen - Ages 4-6 years old,
Prince and Princess - Ages 13
months-3 years old, and Duke
and Duchess - Ages 0-12
months. You may pick up an
application at the Elgin
Chamber of Commerce or
contact an Elgin Juneteenth
Pageant Committee member,
Dellanda Harrell - 512-297-
7219, Charlotte ‘Twist”
Thomas - 512-784-9617, or
Gwendolyn Johnson - 512-
569-6610. Pageant Entry
Deadline is April 8,2016.
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- Community Services
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Church, in collaboration with
AGE of Central Texas and St.
David’s Foundation, will offer
the CaregiverU workshop se-
ries “Powerful Tools for Care-
givers” on Wednesday, April
6, to Wednesday, May 11,
from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the
First United Methodist
Church Fellowship Hall. The
series is free of charge.
Healthy snacks will be pro-
vided. Space is limited. For
more information or to regis-
ter, contact Debi Laurents at
512-285-4503.
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Get Involved
in Our
Community!
BASTROPCOUNTY
RETIRED TEACHERS
There will be no April meet-
ing for the Bastrop County
Retired Teachers Association.
In lieu of the meeting we will
be going on a Painted
Churches tour. We will meet
in front of the First National
Bank at 9 a.m. on April 26.
If you would like to go, call
Bethel at 512-281-5154.
Karaoke with Susie Que at 8
VFW BINGO p.m. and Authentic Italian
The Elgin VFW Post No. Night at the Henry A. Lungren
6115 hosts bingo beginning at American Legion Post 295.
7:30 p.m. Kids are welcome, Great food and all you can eat.
512-285-2300. Kids welcome.
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MEN’S COFFEE The Elgin VFW Post No.
Men are invited to a men’s 6115 hosts karaoke beginning
coffee at 8 a.m. at the First at 8 p.m. Kids are welcome,
National Bank Community 512-285-2300.
Room.
There is lots of good informa-
tion.
All loan applications subject to credit approval.
Certain restrictions apply.
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Lucio, Rachel. Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 17, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 6, 2016, newspaper, April 6, 2016; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1555330/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Elgin Public Library.