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July 6, 2021
Cruisin’ the East End
Serving Pipe Creek, Lakehills and Mico
By Vicki L. George
The Bandera Prophet
By Vicki L. George
The Bandera Prophet
LAKEHILLS COMMUNITY CENTER will host a Food Distribution on Monday, July 12, from 9-11 a.m. The center is located at 11225 PR 37.
The Center is now open for all kinds of events: Games, quilters and exercise held weekly; Nagel Clinic twice a month on first and third Mondays, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m; Food Distribution, American Legion Post 410 teaching youth, bread making, community meal, family activity evening; community seminar and Center business meeting held monthly; and the annual Back to School bash and blood drive.
For more information, go to lakehillsciviccenter.org or the Lakehills Community Center Facebook page.
ALAMO RC&D, Senior Assistance Program, continues the Curbside Pantry, Senior Zoom Social Club, and Fun-n-Fitness every month.
Each senior household must pre-register at alamorcd.org. If you have trouble, text 210-548-9248 for assistance.
The next Food Pantry, and Fans, distribution will be held on Thursday, July 22, 2:30-4 p.m., at The Way Church, 7789 FM 1283. The pantry is now open; masks and distancing required. Call for more information.
Registered senior citizens are invited to participate in the free Senior Zoom Social Club. Download the free Zoom app and each will be sent a link. Each monthly Zoom meeting includes fun, friendship, information with guest speakers, social discussions, online games, birthday celebrations and prizes. The next Zoom Social Club meeting will be announced.
The free Zoom Fun-n-Fitness Class for registered seniors combines chair exercises, resistance and motion to music. Classes are every Monday at 1 p.m.
The annual BACK TO SCHOOL BASH, sponsored by Hill Country Samaritans and Bandera ISD, will be held Sunday, Aug. 8, from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. It will happen at the Lakehills Community Center, 11225 PR 37. It is free and open to all public, private and homeschool students, grades PK-12; students must be present to receive any goods or services. They are asking for donations to purchase backpacks, complete with school supplies, to hand out to kiddos. They want to be able to provide 950 backpacks and each one will cost $20. For more information, or to donate, contact Kelly at 719-266-6550 or email [email protected].
PIPE CREEK GENERAL STORE & DANCE HALL will host their third Pipe Creek Market Day Fiesta on Saturday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located at 9878 Hwy. 16S in Pipe Creek, it will feature food, fun, shopping and live entertainment.
TRIPLE-H EQUITHERAPY will host the Magic of Horses Gala fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 28, from 5:30 - 10 p.m. The event will be held at the Pedrotti’s Ranch, 13715 FM 1560, Helotes. Sponsorships are still available. Funds raised will benefit Triple-H Equitherapy in Pipe Creek. Contact Ginger at 830-388-2263 or [email protected] for more information.
CAJUN FESTIVAL will be held on Sept. 25 and will be dedicated to Bob Caswell, founder. For now the need is for volunteers to help prepare the foodstuffs. If you can help, call Barbara Engel at 830-460-0600 or Sam Granberry at 830-688-2958 or Gary Cox at 210-885-6435.
The Festival also needs sponsors and donations. For more information, contact John Roncagalli at 210-683-1917 or [email protected].
Entries are now being accepted for the Great Gumbo Cook-Off. Call Michelle Reichle at 210-854-3060 to sign up.
CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S JOB CORPS is taking applications for their next training session. Applications are due by Monday, Aug. 23 and can be printed out online. Interviews will take place Aug. 25 and 26. Classes will begin Tuesday, Aug. 31 and continue through Thursday, Nov. 18, with a graduation date of Friday, Nov. 19.
Each session lasts 12 weeks, Tuesday through Thursday, with lunch provided, and is free to adult women, providing “a safe Christ-centered environment that encourages spiritual, professional and personal growth,” according to the Job Corps mission statement.
The Job Corps would welcome additional teachers, sponsors, mentors and volunteers.
To volunteer, sponsor or donate, contact Coordinator Aurora Williams at 830-326-1457 or email [email protected]. For more information, go to the website fbcbandera.com/cwjc.
As a non-profit (501c3) ministry of the church, all donations are tax deductible.
AMERICAN LEGION POST 410, 147 Legion Dr. in Lakehills, serves home cooked meals every Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m. Each week offers a different dish, with sides and beverage for $8 a plate. Desserts are available for a small amount and diners may eat in or take out. The funds raised support the Post for the benefit of the community.
The Post is open to the public from 3-9 p.m., Fridays through Wednesdays.
For more information, call the post at 830-612-1034. Follow the Post on Facebook and check out the website at alpost410.com.
LAKE AND RIVER
On July 6, Medina Lake is at 33.8 per cent capacity. The lake level is 1025.94 feet, which is down 38.26 feet. The dam gate valves are open.
The Medina River has a flow of 290 cfs in Bandera, standing 5.42 feet deep at the gage, after a rainfall of over two inches.
Please send your Lakehills, Pipe Creek and Mico news to me by email at [email protected] or call me at 210-563-1186 and leave a message.
Until next time, “¡Vaya con Dios!”
The Bandera Prophet
LAKEHILLS COMMUNITY CENTER will host a Food Distribution on Monday, July 12, from 9-11 a.m. The center is located at 11225 PR 37.
The Center is now open for all kinds of events: Games, quilters and exercise held weekly; Nagel Clinic twice a month on first and third Mondays, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m; Food Distribution, American Legion Post 410 teaching youth, bread making, community meal, family activity evening; community seminar and Center business meeting held monthly; and the annual Back to School bash and blood drive.
For more information, go to lakehillsciviccenter.org or the Lakehills Community Center Facebook page.
ALAMO RC&D, Senior Assistance Program, continues the Curbside Pantry, Senior Zoom Social Club, and Fun-n-Fitness every month.
Each senior household must pre-register at alamorcd.org. If you have trouble, text 210-548-9248 for assistance.
The next Food Pantry, and Fans, distribution will be held on Thursday, July 22, 2:30-4 p.m., at The Way Church, 7789 FM 1283. The pantry is now open; masks and distancing required. Call for more information.
Registered senior citizens are invited to participate in the free Senior Zoom Social Club. Download the free Zoom app and each will be sent a link. Each monthly Zoom meeting includes fun, friendship, information with guest speakers, social discussions, online games, birthday celebrations and prizes. The next Zoom Social Club meeting will be announced.
The free Zoom Fun-n-Fitness Class for registered seniors combines chair exercises, resistance and motion to music. Classes are every Monday at 1 p.m.
The annual BACK TO SCHOOL BASH, sponsored by Hill Country Samaritans and Bandera ISD, will be held Sunday, Aug. 8, from 4:30 - 7:30 p.m. It will happen at the Lakehills Community Center, 11225 PR 37. It is free and open to all public, private and homeschool students, grades PK-12; students must be present to receive any goods or services. They are asking for donations to purchase backpacks, complete with school supplies, to hand out to kiddos. They want to be able to provide 950 backpacks and each one will cost $20. For more information, or to donate, contact Kelly at 719-266-6550 or email [email protected].
PIPE CREEK GENERAL STORE & DANCE HALL will host their third Pipe Creek Market Day Fiesta on Saturday, Aug. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located at 9878 Hwy. 16S in Pipe Creek, it will feature food, fun, shopping and live entertainment.
TRIPLE-H EQUITHERAPY will host the Magic of Horses Gala fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 28, from 5:30 - 10 p.m. The event will be held at the Pedrotti’s Ranch, 13715 FM 1560, Helotes. Sponsorships are still available. Funds raised will benefit Triple-H Equitherapy in Pipe Creek. Contact Ginger at 830-388-2263 or [email protected] for more information.
CAJUN FESTIVAL will be held on Sept. 25 and will be dedicated to Bob Caswell, founder. For now the need is for volunteers to help prepare the foodstuffs. If you can help, call Barbara Engel at 830-460-0600 or Sam Granberry at 830-688-2958 or Gary Cox at 210-885-6435.
The Festival also needs sponsors and donations. For more information, contact John Roncagalli at 210-683-1917 or [email protected].
Entries are now being accepted for the Great Gumbo Cook-Off. Call Michelle Reichle at 210-854-3060 to sign up.
CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S JOB CORPS is taking applications for their next training session. Applications are due by Monday, Aug. 23 and can be printed out online. Interviews will take place Aug. 25 and 26. Classes will begin Tuesday, Aug. 31 and continue through Thursday, Nov. 18, with a graduation date of Friday, Nov. 19.
Each session lasts 12 weeks, Tuesday through Thursday, with lunch provided, and is free to adult women, providing “a safe Christ-centered environment that encourages spiritual, professional and personal growth,” according to the Job Corps mission statement.
The Job Corps would welcome additional teachers, sponsors, mentors and volunteers.
To volunteer, sponsor or donate, contact Coordinator Aurora Williams at 830-326-1457 or email [email protected]. For more information, go to the website fbcbandera.com/cwjc.
As a non-profit (501c3) ministry of the church, all donations are tax deductible.
AMERICAN LEGION POST 410, 147 Legion Dr. in Lakehills, serves home cooked meals every Tuesday evening at 5:30 p.m. Each week offers a different dish, with sides and beverage for $8 a plate. Desserts are available for a small amount and diners may eat in or take out. The funds raised support the Post for the benefit of the community.
The Post is open to the public from 3-9 p.m., Fridays through Wednesdays.
For more information, call the post at 830-612-1034. Follow the Post on Facebook and check out the website at alpost410.com.
LAKE AND RIVER
On July 6, Medina Lake is at 33.8 per cent capacity. The lake level is 1025.94 feet, which is down 38.26 feet. The dam gate valves are open.
The Medina River has a flow of 290 cfs in Bandera, standing 5.42 feet deep at the gage, after a rainfall of over two inches.
Please send your Lakehills, Pipe Creek and Mico news to me by email at [email protected] or call me at 210-563-1186 and leave a message.
Until next time, “¡Vaya con Dios!”