Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Page: 5 of 22
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2015
ELGIN COURIER - ELGIN, TEXAS
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Sheet Metal
and Roofing
WE ALL NEED HELP FROM ABOVE!
TRUSTEES meet Mon-
day, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m.,
at the EISD Administra-
EOUAL HOUSING
LENDER
since
1965
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Children can have fun at
the Elgin Public Library dur-
ing the arts and crafts pro-
gram, beginning at 4:30 p.m.
Fill Up on Great
Happy Hour Specials
Elgin Area Volunteer
Opportunities
tion Building.
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Visit us on the
web and order
online at
texpropane.com
RIVER VALLEY
FARMERS’ MARKET
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me
with special needs. Children
are welcome to come.
for kids and adults. There
will also be a 42 tourna-
ment.Knobbs Springs Bap-
tist Church is located at
1662 County Road 305 in
McDade.
TRUSTEES meet Tues-
day, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m.,
in the McDade Adminis-
tration Building.
HO.ME
SWEET
H,OME
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.
A & B Sheet Metal and Roofing of Taylor
4804 W Second St (Hwy 79 W), Taylor
The following organiza-
tions are seeking volun-
teers to help better our
community:
gourds, gifts, candyjewelry,
handmade crafts and gifts,
and more at the River Valley
Farmers’ Market in Veterans
Memorial Park, from 9 a.m.
to 1 p.m.
Hogeye Festival
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
St. Vincent de Paul
Contact: Kevin or Letha
Wiley @ 512-285-3882
Western Days Festival
Contact: Gena Carter @
512-281-5724
To add your organization
to this list at no charge,
call 512-285-3333 or
email elgincourier@elgin-
courier.com.
FEELRIGHTAT
HOME WITH
YOUR
MORTGAGE
LENDER
Hwy 95 North. It opens at 6 byterian Church,
p.m.
MEN’S COFFEE
Men are invited to a men’s
coffee at 8 a.m. at the First
National Bank Community
Room.
Contact: Bonnie Groves
@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 Chamber
of Commerce
Contact: Gena Carter @
512-285-4515
FREE VFW POKER
The Elgin VFW Post No.
6115 hosts Texas Holdem
Poker beginning at 6 p.m.,
512-285-2300.
Tex
Propane
Co.
Advocacy Outreach
Contact: Beth Rollingson
@512-281-4180
Bastrop County Food
Pantry
Contact:Tresha 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 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 Murphy
@512.281.2747
Elgin Garden Club
VFW FISH FRY
Fish Fry at VFW, 6:30
p.m., 512-285-2300.
STEW SUPPER
Knobbs Springs Baptist
Church is hosting its Har-
vest Stew beginning at 4:30
p.m. with gospel music by
Diana and Bill Moon, The
Jordan Sisters, Jack and
Trink Ruthven and Robert
Stone. At 5:30 p.m. the
stew will be served fol-
lowed by great family fun
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LIBRARY
STORYTIMES
Elgin Public Library hosts
lapsit for newborns to 2
year-olds and storytime pro-
grams for ages 2 to 12 at
10:30 a.m.
TRAVEL CLUB
The Elgin Public Library
is hosting a new travel club
beginning at 2 p.m.
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AARP MEETS
The America Association
of Retired Persons (AARP)
monthly meeting is at the
First National Bank Com-
munity Room. Coffee and
refreshments will be served
at 9:30 a.m. followed with
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®
FREE ESTIMATES
Phone 512-352-7870 - Metro/Fax 512-365-7870
Henry A. Lundgren
American Legion Post 295
512-285-6317 • 115 N. Main St.
VFW BINGO
The Elgin VFW Post No.
6115 hosts bingo beginning
at 7:30 p.m. Kids are wel-
come, 512-285-2300.
Most insurance accepted. We welcome Medicare - Medicaid.
No one is turned away for inability to pay
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FREE POOL
Free pool all day at the
American Legion.
KARAOKE
The Elgin VFW Post No.
6115 hosts karaoke begin-
ning at 8 p.m. Kids are wel-
come, 512-285-2300.
CARNIVAL
The carnival will be in
Elgin at the Park & Ride on
Hwy 95 North. It opens at
10 a.m.
CARNIVAL
The carnival will be in
Elgin at the Park & Ride on
CARNIVAL
The carnival will be in
Elgin at the Park & Ride on
Hwy 95 North. It opens at 6
p.m.
KARAOKE
The American Legion Post
No. 295 hosts a karaoke
night at 8 p.m.
SIP, SHOP AND
STROLL
Sip, Shop and Stroll in
Historic Downtown Elgin
from 5 to 8 p.m.
We offer:
- fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans
- low or no down payment programs
- first-time home buyer programs
FAMILY HEALTH CENTER OF ELGIN
"Making a difference one life at a time since 1966"
DUALLANGUAGE
CLASSES
Dual language classes are
being held at the Elgin
Public Library at 6 p.m.
LADIES EXERCISE
CLASS
Ladies are invited to an
exercise class beginning at
7:30 a.m. at the First Pres-
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.
AL-ANON
A friends and families of
alcoholics group meets from
6:30 to 7:45 p.m. at the First
Methodist Chuch.
AUTISM MINISTRY
MEETS
The International Autism
Ministry will meet in the
Elgin Public Library meet-
ing room next to the com-
puter area or the children’s
section from 2 to 4 p.m.
Come visit with other fami-
lies, professionals, and care-
OPEN MIC
The Owl Wine Bar &
Home Goods Store hosts
open mic night beginning at
8 p.m.
LIBRARY LANGUAGE
CLASSES
English as a second lan-
guage classes are available at
the Elgin Public Library
from 6 to 8 p.m.
Lunch Specials: i
M-F, 11 a.m.-4p.
MondayBeef Tips—cw
Tuesday-Red Beans & Rice
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
Thursday - Meat Loaf
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ENGLISH CLASSES
Community Action is of-
fering a class to teach Eng-
lish to speakers of other
languages on the Elgin
ACC campus from 6 to 8
p.m. in room 1252.
ENGLISH CLASSES
Community Action is of-
fering a class to teach Eng-
lish to speakers of other
languages on the Elgin
ACC campus from 6 to 8
p.m. in room 1252.
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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.
AFTERNOON
BOOK CLUB
Elgin Public Library hosts
the Afternoon Book Club at
2 p.m.
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OPEN MIC
The Elgin VFW hosts an
open mic/jam session begin-
ning at 5 p.m., 512-285-
2300.
LITERARY EVENT
Join the Friends of the
Elgin Library for a Library
Literary Event at 2 p.m. An-
gela Castillo, author of
“The River Girl’s Song”
and “The Comanche Girl’s
Prayer”, will be speaking.
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Shop for locally-grown the business meeting at 10
fresh vegetables, fruits, a.m. The pot-luck lunch will
pecans, meats, eggs, honey, begin at 11:30 a.m. All
plants, flowers, herbs, members and guests are in-
breads, bakery goodies, vited.
All loan applications subject to credit approval.
Certain restrictions apply.
FIRST NATTOVAL/BANK
Bastrop County’s Bank...Since 1889
Member FDIC
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INSURANCE SEMINAR
Come learn about
Medicare and more at the
Fleming Community Center
at 10 a.m.
MOVIE:
A CHARLIE BROWN
THANKSGIVING
The Elgin Public Library
is hosting a special showing
of “A Charlie Brown
Thanksgiving” at 6 p.m.
Everyone is invited to wear
their pajamas and bring a
blanket and pillow to the
free show.
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& Service After The Sale, Call Us!
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Finney, Patty. Elgin Courier (Elgin, Tex.), Vol. 125, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, November 11, 2015, newspaper, November 11, 2015; Elgin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1555309/m1/5/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Elgin Public Library.