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FREE Spay/Neuter
for Dogs
5/16/2008
Saturday, June 7: Humane Society is offering a
FREE spay/neuter for your large dog that weighs 40
pounds and over. Be at the Courthouse east lawn to sign
up your dog. Vouchers will be issued from 9:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m., limited to first 40 dogs, limit 2 per
address.
County-Wide Prayer
& Praise Meeting
5/15/2008
This month's COLEMAN COUNTY, "COUNTY-WIDE PRAYER &
PRAISE MEETING" will be held on Thursday, May 22nd, at
7pm, hosted by Pastor J.D. Fry at the Santa Anna
Assembly of God Church, on the Brady Highway (Hwy 283),
south of Hwy 84(67). Come pray for our County and
Communities!
Legacy Outfitters
Meet in Early
5/15/2008
Legacy Outfitters monthly
meeting will be held Monday, May 19 at 6:30 pm at the
Early Lions Club Building on Hwy 183 in Early.
This month’s featured speaker will be Jerry Martin,
founder and maker, of J. Piggs stink bait. Catfish rods
and bait will be given away with a meal will be
provided. For more information, please call Joe King
647-8537.
Barbershop Harmony
Society
Coleman, Texas Chapter - The Heartland Harmonizers
5/15/2008
The Heartland Harmonizers
were chartered as part of Barbershop Harmony Society in
August of 1992.
The idea began a few months earlier when several guys
from Coleman, Texas went to San Angelo to visit a
rehearsal of The Twin Mountain Tonesmen. They came home
very excited and decided to form a chorus in this area
of Texas. The San Angelo Chorus became a sponsor, and in
August of 1992, a charter night concert was held in Mims
Auditorium on the Howard Payne University Campus. Since
then, the San Angelo Chorus has continued to give great
support.
 Since
the charter night concert, The Heartland Harmonizers
have been active in the Brownwood / Coleman Area of
Texas. Today membership includes singers from Brownwood,
Coleman, and Santa Anna, Texas.
The Heartland Harmonizers
have entertained audiences throughout the area. Each
year we produce a show featuring entertainment by The
Heartland Harmonizers and a special quest quartet.
Other activities include Singing Valentines,
entertaining the community and surrounding area with
barbershop harmony, sponsoring a Men’s Christmas Chorus,
and contributing to area food banks. Recently The
Heartland Harmonizers have made appearance at The
Cherokee Children’s Home, Red Hat Ladies Club, Bangs
Lions Club, HPU Music Sorority and the Santa Anna Tour
of Churches.
Charles Skipping of Brownwood currently directs The
Heartland Harmonizers. Membership in the chorus
is open to all men who like to sing. Rehearsals are held
each Monday night at 6:59 PM at the Austin Avenue Church
of Christ in Brownwood, Texas. Please contact Gary
Absher at 325-203-1609 for more information.
Public Service
Announcement
5/14/2008
Tops Club #1876 has moved
their meeting place and time. We have moved to :
Masonic Lodge: 412 West Liveoak
Time: 4:45 P.M. until 6:30 P.M. Every Thursday
Pay TOPS Club Annual Dues and get the First Month
Chapter Dues Free
CC Child Welfare
Board Booth at SA Funtier Days
5/12/2008
The
Coleman County Child Welfare Board will have a booth set
up at the Santa Anna Funtier Days on Saturday,
May 17, 2008. We will
have some freebies, child abuse prevention information
and will be selling chances to win a Wal-Mart gift card
to help you pay for gas and groceries...(the total
amount of give away has not been finalized yet but will
keep you posted)....See you Saturday!
CHS Baccalaureate
Sunday, May 18
5/12/2008
The Coleman High School
Senior Class 2008 Baccalaureate Service will be held
Sunday, May 18, 2008.
The service will be at First Baptist Church at 7:00PM
with Rev. Daniel Stovall of Concho Baptist Church
bringing the message "Trusting for Triumph".
All parents, relatives, friends and interested members
of our community are invited to attend. The seniors will
take part in the program and are to meet at 6:25PM in
the Fellowship Hall south of the auditorium. For
information call Christina Henderson 625-2121.
Time Nearing for
Coleman Cousins Reunion
5/12/2008
The Coleman Cousins Reunion will be held from 10:00am to
4:00pm Saturday, May 31st, at Coleman City Park under
the covered table. Hamburger patties and tea will be
furnished, please bring buns and condiments for your
family. All family and friends are welcome.
A First for Coleman -
Running From the Bulls 5K Run
5/12/2008
Get out your running
shoes and get ready for another new event in Coleman
this year.
In conjunction with the Sesquicentennial Celebration,
the 1st Annual Running From the Bulls 5K Run will be
held Saturday morning, June 21, 2008. The event will
begin and end at the Franklin Event Center at the
Coleman Rodeo Grounds.
Held in conjunction with the final day of the Coleman
PRCA Rodeo, registration will be the morning of the race
and entry fee will be $10.00. Proceeds will go toward
the Sesquicentennial fund. Prizes and more details will
be announced soon. You can run the 5K then run straight
to the parade to be held at 10.
Tell your friends and get
ready to run. (Disclaimer - bulls will remain penned at
all times and won't actually be chasing you along the
3.1 mile route).
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT AT
COLEMAN MUSEUM
5/12/2008
An exhibit of photos by
Coleman County photographers is planned at the Museum
during May and June.
The exhibit will be open beginning
May 16th and continuing through June 7th.
If you need more information or have questions you may
call Kathy Andrews at 624-5544 or 625-2142.
DOLL EXHIBIT AT COLEMAN MUSEUM HELD OVER
5/9/2008
Due to the overwhelming
response to Bettie Bryan's doll exhibit at the
Museum, Bettie has agreed to extend the exhibit for two
more weeks! The exhibit of the beautiful handcrafted
dolls will be open on
Friday and Saturday, June 2-3 and
June 9-10, during regular Museum hours of 10:00am to
4:00pm. If you have not had the chance to view this
exhibit, please take a few minutes and go by, you will
be amazed at the detail and exquisite work Bettie puts
into each and every doll. The exhibit is in the main
auditorium area of Heritage Hall, 400 W. College.
Make sure you take a tour of the Museum while there,
Maxine Cope, Museum Director, and her many volunteers
have done an outstanding job in setting the exhibits and
is eager to have everyone come see!
Santa Anna Funtier Day
and World Championship Bison Cook-off is Near
Third Weekend in May
5/01/2008
This year’s
Sesquicentennial Funtier Day and World Championship
Bison Cook-off is just around the
corner, and plans are fully underway for Santa Anna’s
premier event. Entries have begun rolling in from
cookers across Texas seeking to claim a piece of the
$4000 prize money. Once again, Stanley Dodge in
Brownwood has signed on as major corporate sponsor,
planning to have some ‘sweet rides’ on site in Santa
Anna the third weekend in May for visitors to look over.
Also, booth reservations are coming in for the arts and
crafts show and sale. Interested vendors can reserve
spaces inside the civic center or outside in the City
Park, where events from volleyball competition to the
favorite Santa Anna Fire Department water polo will also
take place.
Entertainment will be going all day Saturday, May 17th.
The Texas Tornadoes, Mariachi band, and Ballet
Folklorico from San Angelo have been invited. A dance
Saturday night beginning at 9 pm will rattle the Old
Armory’s windows.
Coordinators of the ever-popular annual event are
looking for help from the community for someone to
oversee the Horseshoe Pitch and supervise the Ice cream
freeze-off. There is also some discussion of the
possibility of a softball tournament for the weekend.
If you seek a booth entry, please call (325) 348-3535.
To enter the cook-off call (325) 348-3826. If you would
like to help with the event, planning, coordinating, or
just picking up trash after the event, call either of
these numbers.
CHS Class of '88 Plans
20 Year Reunion
4/25/2008
A few classmates from the
Coleman High School Class of 1988 are organizing their
20 year class reunion. Their contacts are listed below
so if you are a member of the Great Class of '88, please
forward your information to any of the organizers. The
reunion will be held during homecoming weekend. They
have reserved the Bill Franklin Center for a
dinner/dance on September 20th.
Cindy (Dela Rosa) Aldrete
Cell: 325-232-2441
cindyoftherose@gmail.com
Felicia (Bowen) Barker
Hm: 817-416-2569
jimandfelicia@yahoo.com
Christy (George) Haynes
Hm: 817-341-3335
christyghaynes@aol.com
BIG COLEMAN HIGH
SCHOOL REUNION SET OCTOBER 10,11 & 12, 2008
4/21/2008
Chairman of the next "Big
CHS Reunion" is Jeanie Coats Bell of Abilene, a member
of the 1953 class.
Several grads who live in Coleman and the immediate area
have agreed to assist with the reunion after a lack of
volunteers were available from the actual hosting class
of 1958.
A planning meeting for the reunion will be held at
10:30am this Saturday, April 19,
at the High Rise apartment building in downtown Coleman.
Anyone interested in helping with the reunion,
especially members of the 1958 class, are urged to be
present.
Dorothy McDonald of the 1957 class is treasurer, James
Williams of the 1950 class is chairman of scholarship
plans, Ralph & Judia Terry will operate the camera for
class photos. Some other helpers include Melba and
Johnny Baugh, Bob Tyson, Dorcia and John Holtz, Marian
Johnson, Dellene Driskill, Nancy Grimes, Glenda Gassiot.
“Days Gone By” -
Raffle for Zach Doyle
$3/ticket or $5/2 tickets
4/03/2008
You could be the lucky
winner of this beautiful painting “Days Gone By”, which
was painted by Zach Doyle’s grandmother, Lavon Bean. The
painting is 24” x 36” and is valued at $500. Don’t miss
out on this opportunity to be the lucky winner.
All proceeds go towards Zach’s trip to Europe this
summer with the People to People Student Ambassador
program. Over the next several weeks, the painting can
be
seen at various locations in Coleman. For info
call 325-625-5298.
Chamber Fundraiser in
Progress
3/31/2008
The Coleman County Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture &
Tourist Bureau 2008 Fundraiser is under way. By
purchasing a ticket for a $10.00 donation, you have a
chance to be the lucky winner of a brand
new John Deere Z425 EZTRACK Zero-Turn-Radius Mower.
Tickets are available at the Coleman County Chamber of
Commerce office, which is located at 218 Commercial
Ave., or you may contact any Coleman County Chamber of
Commerce Director. Directors are: Sandra Barr, Dr.
Darron Atwood, Michael Taylor, Dokie Bledsoe, Nina
Childress, Kim Horne, Danyelle Hemphill, Charlotte
Johns, Rodney Ivy, Kevin McMahon, Crystal Rae, and Darla
Wise.
The anticipated drawing date is Friday, May 30, 2008 at
the Chamber of Commerce office.
For more information, contact the Coleman County Chamber
of Commerce Office at (325) 625-2163 or come by 218
Commercial Avenue to view the John Deere EZTRACK.
Get Your
Sesquicentennial Souvenir
3/28/2008
It’s not too late to get your Sesquicentennial Souvenir.
Several items are located in the Coleman County Chamber
of Commerce at 218 Commercial Ave.
Stop by and look at the items and let us order one just
for you.
Quilt Show Planned in
June
1/23/2008
The
Happy Creative Stitchers plan a Sesquicentennial Quilt
Show on Saturday, June 21,
at Heritage Hall in Coleman. For more information,
contact Nelda Gorman at 625-1782.
The raffle quilt features the Sunbonnet Sue pattern. This
old time pattern quilt fits a full size bed. The group
will be selling chances to win the quilt, $1 each or 6
for $5, at various locations between now and June.
In addition to the quilt
show on June 21, a quilting class will take place on
June 20 taught by Nancy
Richburg of Plainview. She will also do demonstrations
the day of the quilt show. This is just one of dozens of
events planned for the Coleman County Sesquicentennial.
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