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LOCAL BEAT
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Roadrunners to teach how to run 5K race
' Library guests to solve murder
The Colony Roadrunners Club will present a •
Liberty 5k training program kickoff meeting at 7 mystery
p.m. tonight in The Colony Recreation Center Friends of The Colony Public Library will have
classroom.an annual meeting and murder mystery potluck
All people of any age are invited to attend. All dinner on April 26. Socializing and eating starts at 6
that is required is an interest in the basics of run- p.m. and the meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is
ning (walkers are also welcome) to prepare for 8 welcome to help come solve the mystery.
5K (3.1 mile race) such as the Liberty 5K. We also The theme is “Archaeologically Speaking, It’s
welcome those who would like to implement a run- The Pits „
ning program that can help raise their level of fit- The setting for the mystery is June 1895 at an
ness, endurance, energy and overall well-being . archaeology dig in ancient Mesopotamia. Queen
. Roadrunners members will teach about train- Victoria is on the throne and the eccentric
ing, equipment, nutrition, stretching, injury preven- Englishman, Art E. Faxe, invited eight guests to
tion, race preparation and help you design a run- join him at a picturesque military fortress along the
mug program that meets your needs. Members will Tigris River. Rumors circulate of an important
be available at weekly club runs torfollow up ques- archaeological "find,” but the excitement gives way
tions and group haining sessions for all levels of to shock when murder is discovered and the guests
ability... . , must decide who amongst them committed the
The meeting is free. Those interested may con- crime
sider membership in the club at $20 per individual RSVP b calling 972-625-1900 Ext 3184 or e-mail
or a zamly per year. Joan Sveinsson at jsveinsson@thecolony.lib.tx.us
or Wayne Bullard at comsel@netzero.net.
Stewart Peninsula Home Owners Association
Invites you to our
Community Garage Sale
April 26th from Sam to 3pm
Teacher introduces
furry friends
“The Creature Teacher” is
coming to The Colony Public
Library, 6800 Main St., from 7-8
p.m. April 24. This special pro-
gram will be held in celebration
of National Turn Off the TV
Week.
National Turn Off the TV
Week is coordinated by TV-
Turnoff Network, a national non-
profit organization that encour-
ages adults, teens, and children
to watch less television in order
to promote healthier lives and
communities. It enjoys the sup-
port of the American Academy of
Pediatrics, National Education
Association and the President’s
Council on Physical Fitness and
Sports.
Come join us in the library
multi-purpose room, meet the
Creature Teacher and spend an
exciting evening with her furry,
scaly and feathered creatures.
This is a free program open to the
public.
For information, contact the
library at 972-625-1900, Ext. 3.
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Flower Mound Christian Women’s
Club) will meet at 9 a.m. May 9 at
Village Grill, 2250 Farm-to-Market
407 in Highland Village. The
theme for the morning is "It’s a
Celebration" will include a party
in honor of the club's seventh
birthday.
An all-you-can-eat brunch is $10
per person and includes compli-
mentary child care with a reserva-
tion. The special feature for the
morning is Karol Ladd, a profes-
sional party planner, who will
demonstrate how to have "parties
with a purpose.”
Karol Ladd will also be the fea-
lured speaker for the morning. As
well as being a professional party
planner, Karol is a lively, creative
author and Baylor University
graduate. She will explain how
she found the “icing on the cake"
in the power of a positive woman.
Reservations can be made by call-
ing Tert at 972-539-5858 or Cathy
at 972-318-1213. Watch for addi-
tional information regarding sum-
mer meetings which will include
fashion shows by Dillard’s and
Kohl's and a musical presenta-
tions.
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Blood drive scheduled
for local reserve officer
Lt. Andy Longo of The Colony
Police Department and The
Colony Citizen's Police Auxiliary
Association are holding a blood
drive through Carter BloodCare
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starting and finishing with any of the 20 shops. Pick up your pass-
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Maps available at any shop.
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Shaker Woodworks
Bonrics Custom Framing
Designer Glass
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The Vintage House
The Herb Market
The Old Craft Store
Susy’s Gifts
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Shafer, Leah. The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 23, 2003, newspaper, April 23, 2003; The Colony, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1621769/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Colony Public Library.