Buda Bits
by SANDRA GRIZZLE
We are just a couple of weeks into the New Year and looking forward to what the year will bring. East of Interstate 35 near Truck City Ford, big equipment is moving dirt for the soon to be built Tractor Supply. Roadwork on Main Street near Interstate 35 is finally taking shape and could be completed within the next few months.
Rumor is Buda’s Wal-Mart will be closing (when the Kyle one is built) and Hobby Lobby might be moving into the vacant space (City officials say these rumors are false). Casa Alde and Viuda Bistro have really spruced up their place on Main Street and also have extremely good food.
Garcia’s Restaurant hopes to expand their serving area and offer margaritas! Watch for the opening of Buda Grocery & Grill’s new garden area.
Of course there is always talk about new things coming this way so time will tell what will be good, bad or the best for our little corner of the world.
Sorry to see that Rollin Hot Grill (formerly Main Street Café) has a closed sign on the door. Again we need to be reminded that it is good to “shop local” and help our local businesses.
For those who think that you have to travel to San Marcos to pay property taxes or renew license for vehicles, the Buda office of the Hays County Tax Office is still in business at 500 Jack C. Hays Tr. (FM 2770).
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Buda Book Buddies Book Club will be meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 24 to discuss the book “The Forgotten Garden” by Kate Norton. Join the group at the Buda Library at 6 p.m.
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Ribbon cutting and open house will be held on Thursday, Jan. 26 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Independence Title Company at 251 North FM 1626. This is the second Buda location for the title company. Robert Giberson and his staff are located at Railroad and Main streets, which houses the downtown Buda Independence Title office.
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The public is invited to a workshop on the transportation master plan by the City of Buda on Thursday, Jan. 26, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Buda Elementary School, upper campus.
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Mike Evans had to spend a little time in the hospital getting a heart stent. Evans is feeling great now and back in his Main Street barbershop ready to give his customers a hair cut.
Prayers go out to Viola Roach who is recovering from surgery and is in Seton-North hospital.
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Ten members of the Buda Bees quilting group spent several days in Wimberley last week at the Wimberley Quilt Ranch. Of course the ladies had a great time and they also produced a lot of quilting work.
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Mary Lou and Jim Kelley celebrated their anniversary on Sunday, Jan. 15.
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Catching up on a few late birthday wishes for Renee Dahl on Jan. 10; Ray Mason on Jan. 11; Roger Smith on Jan. 14; and Amy Younts on Jan. 16. More birthday wishes go out to eight-year-old Bryson Severance on Jan. 18, to his dad, Byron on Jan. 19 as well as John McCormick and Dottie Skieff; Kay McCrea on Jan. 20; Annette Chambers-Rodriguez, Gaynel Conner, Louise Dahlke and our Free Press lady Suzanne Hallam on Jan. 22; Anita Farber, Charles McCormick and the six-year-old Grizzle twins, Grant and Garison on Jan. 23; Pam and her hubby Mike Huckaby on Jan. 25; and Lila Knight on Jan. 26.
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The annual Girl Scout cookie sale starts today. Help out the scouts by purchasing a box or two of your favorite cookies as the Girl Scout organization celebrates their 100 year anniversary this year.
