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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2016
ELGIN COURIER - ELGIN, TEXAS
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VFW TEXAS HOLDEM
The Elgin VFW Post No.
6115 hosts a Texas Holdem
Poker league beginning at 7
p.m., 512-285-2300.
SENIOR GAMES DAY
Senior Games Day is at
Fleming Community Center
from 1 to 4 p.m. Partici-
pants can bring a snack to
share.
• HOME
• AUTO
• LIFE
• COMMERCIAL
DEPOT MUSEUM
New exhibits are open at
the Elgin Depot Museum.
Admission is free. Hours
are Tuesday through Sat-
urday, 2 to 5 p.m.
KARAOKE &
ITALIAN NIGHT
Karaoke with Susie Que at
8 p.m. and Authentic Italian
Night at the Henry A. Lun-
gren American Legion Post
295. Great food and all you
can eat. Kids welcome.
The following organiza-
tions are seeking volun-
teers to help better our
community:
NA
104 Depot Street • Elgin
512-285-2330 • 512-281-2335
MEN’S COFFEE
Men are invited to a men’s
coffee at 8 a.m. at the First
National Bank Community
Room.
@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
McDade Watermelon
Festival
Contact: Christine Walla @
512-736-4302
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
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.e l g i n pa rd .co m
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 Chamber
of Commerce
Contact: Gena Carter @
512-285-4515
Hogeye Festival
Contact: 512-281-5724
Horse Boy Foundation
ContactJenny Lockwood
Advocacy Outreach
Contact: Beth Rollingson
@512-281-4180
Bastrop County Food
Pantry
Contact: Tres ha Silva @
512-303-0033
Blue Santa
Elgin Police Department
@512-285-5757
Church on the
Street/God's Closet
Contact: Greg Silkenson
@512-281-5300
Combined Community
Action - Meals on
Wheels
Contact: Kelly Franke @
979-540-2980
Community Cupboard
Contact: Dick Miller @
512-281-9491
Companion Connection
Contact: Ellette Vinyard @
512-285-5620
Down Home Ranch
Jerry & Judy Horton @
512-856-2246
Drive a Senior (formerly
Elgin Caregivers)
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 Murphy
@512.281.2747
Elgin Garden Club
Contact: Bonnie Groves @
512-281-9551
Elgin Main Street Board
To add your organization
to this list at no charge, call
512-285-3333 or email
dan.kleiner@elgincourier.co
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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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Community!
LIBRARY
STORYTIMES
Elgin Public Library hosts
lap sit for newborns to 2
year-olds and storytime pro-
grams for ages 2 to 5 at
10:30 a.m.
34 N. Main St. I Elgin
512-281-4027
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LIVE MUSIC
The Elgin VFW Post No.
6115 hosts live music be-
ginning at 8 p.m. Kids are
welcome, 512-285-2300.
VFW BINGO
The Elgin VFW Post No.
6115 hosts bingo beginning
at 7:30 p.m. Kids are wel-
come, 512-285-2300.
LIVE MUSIC
The Henry A. Lundgren
American Legion Post 295
hosts live music starting at
7 p.m. Kids are welcome.
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Family owned and operated since 1978
All Types of Roofing-Metal, Shingles, Builtup, TPO
Commercial, Residential
Roofing Contractors Assoc. of Texas
BBB Accredited Business®
AFTERNOON
BOOK CLUB
Elgin Public Library hosts
the Afternoon Book Club at
2 p.m.
TGIF MOVIE
The Elgin Public Library
hosts TGIF Movie with
popcorn at 1 p.m. at the li-
brary.
FREE ESTIMATES
Phone 512-352-7870 - Metro/Fax 512-365-7870
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We offer:
- fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans
- low or no down payment programs
- first-time home buyer programs
MEMORIAL DAY
PROGRAM
VFW Post 6115 in Elgin
will host a Memorial Day
breakfast and program on
Sunday, May 29, from
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. A
short Memorial Day pro-
gram will follow the meal.
CLASS
Ladies are invited to an
exercise class beginning at
7:30 a.m. at the First Pres-
byterian Church.
LADIES EXERCISE
CLASS
Ladies are invited to an
exercise class beginning at
7:30 a.m. at the First Pres-
byterian Church.
LADIES EXERCISE
CLASS
Ladies are invited to an
exercise class beginning at
7:30 a.m. at the First Pres-
byterian Church.
LIBRARY LANGUAGE
CLASSES
English as a second lan-
guage classes are available
at the Elgin Public Library
from 6 to 8 p.m.
OPEN MIC
The Owl Wine Bar &
Home Goods Store hosts
open mic night beginning at
8 p.m.
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open to all who are inter-
ested. Contact Claudia Mur-
phy at 512-281-2747. Hint
for the month: Stuff a
miniature marshmallow in
the bottom of a sugar cone
to prevent ice cream drips.
Robert Louis
PAWS ON THE PATIO
Vet vaccinations, mic-
ochips, vendor booths, a
dog kissing booth and silent
auction are part of Paws on
the Patio, an event benefit-
RED HAT DOLLIES
Red Hat Dollies and
Belles meet at the First Na-
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PRE-K AND KINDER
REGISTRATION
The next Pre-K and
Kindergarten Roundup date
is Thursday, May 19, from
3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Pre-K
registration will be held at
Elgin Elementary for chil-
dren who are 4 years old on
or before Sept. 1, 2016.
Kindergarten registration
will be held at your neigh-
borhood elementary school
for children who will be 5
years old on or before Sept.
1, 2016. Enrollment forms
for Pre-K & Kindergarten
Roundup are available on
the EISD website. To assist
with expediting the registra-
tion process, parents will be
able to complete and print
the needed forms prior to at-
tending Roundup. For more
information, including the
name and location of your
neighborhood elementary
school, contact EISD at
512-281-9700.
AL-ANON
A friends and families of
alcoholics group meets
from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at
the First Methodist Chuch.
plant.”
JUNETEENTH
CELEBRATION
The Elgin Juneteenth Or-
ganization 17-year celebra-
tion will begin with a
Pageant on Thursday,
June 9, at 7 p.m. at the
Elgin Independent School
Administration Building,
1002 North Avenue C. This
year the Pageant will
“showcase our babies” with
the Royal Court ranging
from ages 1 month to 6
years of age (boys and
girls).
RIVER VALLEY
FARMERS’ MARKET
Shop for locally-grown
fresh vegetables, fruits,
pecans, meats, eggs, honey,
plants, flowers, herbs,
breads, bakery goodies,
gourds, candy, jewelry,
handmade crafts and gifts,
and more at the River Val-
ley Farmers’ Market in Vet-
erans Memorial Park, from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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INSURANCE AGENCY
ELGIN EXTENSION
CLUB
The Elgin Extension Edu-
cational Club (EEEC) will
meet Wednesday, May 25,
at 1:30 p.m. at the First Na-
tional Bank Community
room. Hostess will be Linda
Bethke. The Program will
be about Coloring Art by
Judy Lundgren. The
thought for the meeting is,
“Don’t judge each day by
the harvest that you reap,
but by the seeds that you
ACC POOL PARTY
The Austin Community
College Elgin campus will
host a pool party at Morris
Memorial Park Pool, 310 N.
Main Street, on Friday,
June 17, from 6 to 8 p.m.
The event is open to the
public with free admission
and refreshments provided.
All loan applications subject to credit approval.
Certain restrictions apply.
FIRST NATIOVAL BAV
Bastrop County’s Bank...Since 1889
Member FDIC
tional Bank on Hwy. 290 at ting multiple area pet chari-
noon. Membership is open ties. The event takes place
to all ladies. For more inf or- at Pocket’s Grille in
mation, contact Amy Dit- Smithville on Saturday,
trich at 512-285-4309. May 21, from 10 a.m. to 2
p.m.
CUB SCOUTS
OPEN HOUSE
Elgin Cub Scout Pack 182
will host an open house on
Saturday, May 21, from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 401 E.
8th Street in Elgin. All boys
entering first through fifth
grades are invited to join.
For more information, visit
www.facebook.com/packl8
2 or send an email to
pack 182 @ gmai l. com.
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Lucio, Rachel. Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 126, No. 23, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 18, 2016, newspaper, May 18, 2016; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1555336/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Elgin Public Library.