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Sports
Aggies Travel to OSU to Finish Regular Season
The sixth-ranked Texas A&M baseball team will conclude the 2012 regular season this weekend as it travels to Stillwater, Okla., to face Oklahoma State in a three-game series at Allie P. Reynolds Stadium.
Big 12 Performer of the Year for Rogers and Hardy
Texas A&M athletes Natosha Rogers and Prezel Hardy, Jr. each claimed top honors as Big 12 Performer of the Year following the pair of double victories each achieved at the conference championships.
Six Aggies Garner Academic All-Big 12 Honors
The Big 12 Conference recently honored six Aggies for their performance in the classroom as the league announced the Academic All-Big 12 Team.
Aggies Down Texas State 5-1 in Home Finale
The sixth-ranked Texas A&M baseball team extended its winning streak to four games Tuesday night as the Aggies defeated Texas State 5-1 during their regular season home finale on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park.
Texas A&M men reclaim No. 1 in national rankings
Texas A&M men, fresh off winning the Big 12 Championships, returned to the No. 1 position in the national rankings while the Aggie women moved up to No. 7 after placing third in the conference meet.
The McCallum Chamber Guitar Ensemble, six-time winners of the UT Brownsville National Guitar Ensemble Competition, will open a benefit concert by Austin’s own Mother Falcon, an eclectic band, in the new McCallum Arts Center.This benefit concert is the first in the McCallum Arts Center Emerging Artist Series. Proceeds will help send McCallum classical guitar students to this year’s annual Guitar Foundation of America (GFA) International Convention and Competition in Charleston, South Carolina. Click HERE for more info.
Dell Children's Medical Center
Friday, May 18th, 5:00 – 9:00PM
Actual Drawing will take place at 7:30PM
CAG & First Texas Honda invite you to the Dell Children's Car Raffle Drawing & Party, benefiting Dell Children’s Medical Center of Texas.
Enter for your chance to win a brand new, fully loaded 2012 Honda Odyssey! Proceeds will support the area of greatest need at Dell Children’s Medical Center. Purchase now at www.childrensaustin.org.
1 Ticket - $20
3 Tickets - $50
Hat Creek Burgers - Cold Drinks - Raffle Drawing!
Tickets can be purchased at the event up until the time of the drawing
Online ticket sales will close at 2pm on May 18th – www.childrensaustin.org
Drawing will take place promptly at 7:30 and one winner will be drawn. Winner need not be present to win and will be contacted
Parking can be very difficult at Dell Children’s. Please allot time for parking
Art on the Green is an outdoor installation, a social event for all ages, and a new type of art experience. Austin artists, architects, and landscape architects designed the ten interactive, miniature golf holes, which range from playful to smart, humorous to sophisticated. Visitors can play the nine-hole course while exploring Laguna Gloria’s formal and picturesque grounds and outdoor sculptures. A bonus tenth hole encourages play in the downtown lobby of the Jones Center. Click HERE for more info! GREEN FEES:
Non-Members: $8; 12 and under $4
Members $4; 12 and under $2
50% off Twilight Tuesdays 4–8pm PLAY:
Tuesday 12–8pm
Wednesday 12–4pm
Thursday–Sunday 10am–4pm
Last rental of clubs to play Art on the Green mini golf is an hour before the course closes.
Subaru of Georgetown
Saturday and Sunday, May 19 & 20, 2012
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Subaru of Georgetown presents the Georgetown Grand, a Texas State Criterium Championship festival in the beautiful city of Georgetown on May 19 and 20. The focus is a high speed bicycle race in which registered racers will compete for $30,000 and will race at speeds of 40 mph. If intense cycling isn't for you, The Grand Tour is a non-competitive, recreational ride for a distance of your choice. For more information on registration, click here. Beyond racing, the 2012 Georgetown Grand will support the Caring Place and includes free live music, professional sports, tailgating, concessions, a beer garden, an expo, kid's races and a community lap. Bring the kids out for food, fun and enjoy the Texas weather by bike!
To honor those those who have fallen while serving their Country, the Capital of Texas Triathlon will hold the Wounded Warrior Dinner will be held on Saturday, May 26 at the Downtown Hyatt. The Dinner will feature two "stories to and from our heroes" speakers and flags on display over Memorial Day weekend will honor the soldiers who have lost their lives while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. For more info, click here.
Loyal Valley Volunteer Fire Dept.
1st Annual Gun and Crafts Show
June 30- July 1
US Hwy 87S, Mason, Texas
$5/person, Kids under 10 FREE!
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO LVVFD. There’s something for everyone. Come show your support. For more information or to reserve your vendor table contact:LVVFD 325-347-7088 or John Byerley 325-347-7022
$35 per 6ft. table. 100 tables available. Setup 2:00pm Friday 29th. Payment for table due by June 1, 2012. Tables are limited. Reserve yours today!
