Buda Bits
by SANDRA GRIZZLE
King Ranch Chicken Casseroles will be for sale by the Onion Creek Senior Citizens in September. Two sizes will be available - $12 (serves 4-6) and $17 (serves 8-10) and ready for pick up on Tuesday, Sept. 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. and Thursday, Sept. 15 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Get your order in early, deadline is Monday, Sept. 12. Orders are available by phone by calling 295-2416; 295-2971 or 468-4451 or email: [email protected]. Proceeds from the casserole sale will benefit the senior center building fund.
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Prayers continue for Gunner Thames and his family as he continues to show signs of improvement. Gunner was critically injured in a rodeo accident on Aug. 19. Friends of Gunner’s have planned a benefit for Saturday, Oct. 15. The event will be at Nutty Brown Café on Highway 290 near Dripping Springs.
There will be barbecue plates for sale from 11:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., silent and live auctions from 3 to 7 p.m. and a dance from 8 to midnight featuring Rusty Doherty & The Country Sounds. Cash donations, made payable to Gunner Thames Benefit, can be sent to Destini Evans, 5090 Purgatory Rd., New Braunfels, TX 78132. For auction donations, call Destini, 512-665-1459, Donna, 512-971-3994 or Toni, 512-921-0445.
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Stop by Buda Soda Fountain on Saturday morning, Sept. 3 from 8 to 10 a.m. and visit with Buda Mayor Mangham.
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Birthday wishes go out to Debbie (McCormick) Vacek on Sept. 4; Roy Erdahl, Jack Koehler, Shirley Malone and Adele Neel on Sept. 6; Betty Mason on Sept. 8.
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There is still time to sign up for the “42” domino tournament at the Onion Creek Senior Citizens Center on Friday, Sept 9. Play starts at 10 a.m. and costs only $5, which includes lunch. Call Nolan Kunkel at 312-5582 for more information or to put your name on the list of players.
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If you would like to learn more about Medicare, plan to attend the senior forum on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Ministries, 401 RR 967 in Buda. A panel of experts will be there to answer your questions about Medicare coverage. Comfort Connection and the Onion Creek Senior Citizens will sponsor the forum.
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Time again for “First Thursday” in downtown Buda. The monthly event is Sept. 1. Art Around Buda will have art demos at Buda Library and art exhibits at Buda City Hall, the grand opening for Rollin Hot Grill (formally Main Street Café) and store specials and refreshments at many of the shops. Come on downtown to see what is going on.
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Have a safe Labor Day weekend and pray for the rain to come.
