Buda Bits
by SANDRA GRIZZLE
The Buda Public Library turns 30 years old on April 1. Rather than just celebrating on one day they have decided to make the celebration last for the month of April. One of the special events will be “The Joy of West African Rhythm” scheduled for Thurs., April 8 from 6 – 7 p.m. Students from Mae Stoll’s ComeDrumForFun will perform West African rhythms on the Djembe Drum and other instruments. Refreshments with an African flare will follow.
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Mark your calendar for a giant garage sale event on Sat., April 10 from 7 a.m. until noon. The garage sale by the Buda/Mountain City MOMS Club will be held on the parking lot of Dance Unlimited on North Main Street across from Santa Cruz Church. The MOMS Club uses the proceeds to fund their MOM-to-MOM fund and many other local service projects that they participate in during the year.
The MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) is an international non-profit support group for at-home moms. The MOMS Club hosts a variety of activities for moms and kids including park days, craft days, stroller walks, book club, lunch bunch, knitting club, garden club, weekly playgroups, MOMS night out, family night, holiday parties and more.
The club is dedicated to offering a safe and enriching environment for our children while enjoying the community and support of being with other at-home moms. You can choose your level of involvement from several activities a week to as few activities as you wish to attend. For more information on the Buda/Mountain City MOMS Club, email momsclubofbuda@yahoo.com or call 295-6298.
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The community celebrated the grand opening of Buda Fire Station #2 on Sat. Crowds of people came to check out the new facility and all enjoyed the food and drinks on a wonderful Texas spring day.
Thanks to Fire Chief Clay Huckaby and his great staff for the good job they do for us.
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Dicy Chambers had a short visit with her grandmother, Annette Chambers-Rodriguez, last week. Chambers was in Texas on leave from the Navy. She had just completed a 13-month tour of duty in the Atlantic and will soon head to the Arctic for another assignment. She is based out of Norfolk, Virginia.
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Special wishes go out to the best man at the Hays Free Press, Publisher Bob Barton, who turns 80 years old on April 5. He is like the energizer bunny… just keeping going and going. More birthday wishes go out to Mary Beach on April 1; Gay Dahlstrom and Shirley Fowler on April 2; Ollie Boothe and Billy Lancaster on April 4; Sherri McKee on April 6; Donna Bell on April 7.
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Anniversary wishes go out to Fraser and Linda Harris on April 4 as they celebrate 41 years of marriage. Gerald and Carol Gage will be celebrating 35 years of marriage on April 5.
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This time in 2007 we were so thrilled that Onion Creek was full of water. So nice to say that it is again this year, too.
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Be sure to head downtown Buda Thursday evening for all the activities for First Thursday’s Alive After Five.
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The big Buda Egg Hunt is Sat., April 3 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Buda Sportsplex. Not only will there be thousands of eggs to find but there will also be a petting zoo, inflatable games, trackless train, pony rides, face painting and pictures with the Easter Bunny.
