Buda Bits
by SANDRA GRIZZLE
The weather is getting a little bit cooler, and October will be here soon along with big events for downtown Buda. Buda firefighters will start things off with the 54th annual FireFest in Buda City Park beginning Friday, Sept. 30, and ending Sunday, Oct. 2. This is the first year the event will run for three days. Not only will there be the popular firefighter challenge, the events also include a 5K walk/run, kids challenge, barbecue cook-offs and entertainment by country music greats Casey Donahew Band and Roger Creager. For a complete schedule of activities and ticket information, visit www.FireFestTexas.com.
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Buda Farmers Market will be open Saturday, Oct. 1, with vendors and live music on Main Street, across from Garcia’s Restaurant from 9 a.m. until noon.
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Buda merchants will host “First Thursday” on Oct. 6. The local merchants need and appreciate your business, so make it a point to come downtown. There will be entertainment, special sales, along with wine tasting and good food at the businesses along Buda’s historic streets downtown. The theme is “Girl’s Night Out” – sorry guys!
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Next up will be the annual Buda Fine Arts Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 22-23. The free festival is along the greenbelt in downtown. Featured artist is Oscar Silva. Taste of Buda will consist of local restaurants offering the best of their menus. Along with juried artists there will be live music, a children’s art area and a silent auction.
As part of the Art Festival, many beautiful quilts will be on exhibit at Buda City Hall, created by the Buda Bees, the quilting ladies of the Onion Creek Senior Citizens. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase for the queen-size quilt they have named “Pinwheels on Parade” that will be given away in a drawing on Sunday, Dec. 4.
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September marks the ninth anniversary for Sue Ellen’s Florist, the flower and gift shop located in the heart of downtown Buda at the corner of Main Street and RR 967.
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Oh, no…missed wishing Brooke Sheely a “happy birthday” on Sept. 15. Miss Sheely turned eight years old and celebrated with a party this week.
Birthday wishes go out to Craig Smith on Sept. 23; Marv Purvis on Sept. 24; Joseph Scivicque on Sept. 25; Jack Dahlstrom on Sept. 27; Adeline Odell on Sept. 28.
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Next Tuesday, Sept. 27, the Buda Book Buddies will meet at the Buda Library from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for sharing and discussing the book “Clara & Mr. Tiffany” by Susan Vreeland. Feel free to join the group.
