FHS Band Turkey Dinner - 2/3

A highlight of Fredericksburg's year, this event is a fundraiser for the Fredericksburg High School Band Boosters. Help support the youth of this community. Drive through or dine in and enjoy a band concert and raffle. Cost is $8 per plate, with advance tickets available from band students at the Gillespie County Fairgrounds on Highway 16 South, starting at 11 am. Please call 830/456-1226 for more information.

Sponsor A Wounded Hero at Rockbox On May 4

Would you like to say thank you to a soldier who has put their life on the line to preserve your freedom? On May 4, 2008, you can.

On Sunday, May 4, Rockbox Theater, the Fredericksburg Rotary, the National Museum of the Pacific War, and a number of local restaurants will host 40 wounded service men and women and their families for a day of rest and relaxation...and you are invited to participate.

The military men and women currently reside at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio (BAMC), a premier facility for military medical procedures. Wounded soldiers are flown in to BAMC from all over the world in a program called "Warriors in Transition".

Highlighted by a 1:30 Sunday show at Rockbox Theater, you can help honor our wounded heroes by providing them with bus transportation, brunch on Main Street at participating restaurants (including Winslow’s, Wheeler’s, and Buffalo Nickel), and free time for shopping and sightseeing.

Here's how you can help....

Your $100 sponsorship will provide a wounded serviceman or woman and their family:

• Round trip bus transportation from BAMC to Fredericksburg
• Lunch at participating restaurants on Main St.
• Sunday matinee show at Rockbox Theater
• Reception at The Nimitz following the show

As a thank you to each sponsor, Rockbox Theater will issue a gift certificate for two tickets, best available seating, valid until 8/31/08 (a value of up to $86.00).

Rockbox is accepting 40 sponsors for 40 soldiers and their families; and, the theater will handle the details, with funds turned over to the Rotary Club to pay for the meals and the transportation.

Call now to sponsor a Wounded Heroe...1-866-349-6688.

Hill Country University Center is Proud to Announce a Gift from H-E-B Tournament of Champions

You are invited to celebrate with us at a special event held in recognition of H-E-B's support and commitment to the students of the Texas Hill Country. Join us as we unveil the new architectural model of the Hill Country University Center at noon on Friday inside the East entrance of H-E-B. Please call 830/990-4948 for more information.

Blood Drive for Military

The Knights of Columbus Council 9765 will be sponsoring a blood drive that specifically will benefit U.S. troops wounded in conflicts around the globe. Dates for the drive are Wednesday, June 27, and Thursday, June 28, from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. both days at the St. Joseph’s Halle, located at 212 West San Antonio Street. For more information, contact Bobby Sagebiel at (830) 990-6986.

A brief off-topic post

My aunt, Ann Holt, is a breast cancer survivor. She is participating in a five mile walk to raise money for breast cancer research. My other Aunt Ann, is also a breast cancer survivor. My late Aunt Sue survived breast cancer to die of bone cancer earlier this year. My late Aunt Johnnie passed away from cancer last year. That's why I have made a donation to support Aunt Ann in her five-mile walk. If you aren't contributing to someone you love, please consider supporting Ann P Holt. Thanks.