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The following special events are taking place in October.
DENIM & DIAMONDS FUR BALL
The Williamson County Animal Shelter
will host its annual Denim& Diamonds
Fur Ball on Saturday, October 5 from
6-9:30 p.m. at the Marriott North, 2600
La Frontera, in Round Rock. The event
will have dinner and an auction. To do-
nate or buy tickets, call 512-943-3322 or
visit pets.wilco.org.
R.O.C.K. HORSESHOE TOURNEY
Register now for the Horseshoe Tourna-
ment hosted by the R.O.C.K, Ride OnCen-
ter for Kids, Horseshoe Club on Sunday,
October 6. All proceeds will be used for a
memorial statue to honor all those horses
that have been equine partners at R.O.C.K.
Registration is $25 per person. For more
information, email
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BINGO
Bingo in the Ballroom will be on Sun-
days, October 6 and 27 in the Social Cen-
ter Ballroom. Doors open at 5 p.m., and
games start at 6 p.m. Cash prizes will be
awarded. All proceeds are used to support
various charitable activities. Contact John
Bodnar at
NAVY’S 238TH BIRTHDAY
Now hear this! Avast ya pack o’ land-
lubbers, on Sunday, October 13, at 1730
hours, a party will be held at the VFW
Post 8587, at 1000 N. College St., to cel-
ebrate the Navy’s 238th Birthday. All
ye Skimmers, Bubble Heads, Airdales
– come join us! You can tell sea stories,
lies, etc., and have chow/grog around the
scuttlebutt. Tickets are $10 each and
are available by calling Bob Kelety at
512-864-0493, or Tom Meyers at 512-
868-8846. All donations will be used to
repair the VFW Hall.
CHISHOLM TRAIL DAYS
On Saturday, October 19, don your cow-
boy hats and boots and head on over to
San Gabriel Park for an authentic long-
horn cattle drive! The event kicks off
with a Cowboy Breakfast at 8 a.m. and
ends at 1 p.m. Festivities include West-
ern music, a children’s corral, barbecue,
Western Living History Camps, hands-
on-activities and more! Free admission
and activities. For more information,
visit
.
CATTLEMAN’S BALL
Saddle up and two-step your way over to
the second annual Cattleman’s Ball, hon-
oring the Avery family of Round Rock,
on Saturday, October 19 from 7-11 p.m.
at the Georgetown Community Center.
The western-style gala includes a steak
dinner, entertainment, and silent and
live auctions. For tickets and informa-
tion, call The Williamson Museum at
512-943-1670 or go online to
-
thechisholmtrail.org. Proceeds from the
event benefit the Museum’s educational
programs.
HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL
The 19th annual Halloween Hayride
& Carnival, sponsored by the George-
town Parks and Recreation Department,
will be held Thursday before Halloween,
October 24, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the
Georgetown Community Center in San
Gabriel Park. Sign up for a hayride,
enjoy the carnival and visit the Trick-
or-Treat Village. The movie
Casper
will
also be shown at 6:45 p.m. For more in-
formation, visit events.georgetown.org.
BOO RUN 5K & FUN RUN
The Exceptional Georgetown Alliance
(EGA) will host the fifth annual Boo Run
5K and Fun Run on Saturday, October
26 in San Gabriel Park. Wear your fa-
vorite costume in this event which funds
EGA’s goal to provide educational, recre-
ational, social and vocational programs
to youth with cognitive and developmen-
tal disabilities. For more information,
visit
ART IN THE SQUARE
On Saturday and Sunday, October 26-
27, the “Most Beautiful Town Square in
Texas” will become an outdoor fine art
gallery! More than 150 fine and contem-
porary artists gather to sell their wares,
ranging in media from clay and sculp-
ture to paintings and metalwork. For
information, visit
GISD MENTOR PROGRAM
Mentoring can make a big difference in
a child’s life. By dedicating as little as 30
minutes a week with a student, you can
improve self-esteem and encourage kids
to stay in school, improve academic skills,
and provide support for newattitudes and
ambitions. For information, contact George
Wagner at 512-864-0641 or wagywagy@
suddenlink.net, or Laura Antoine, GISD
Mentor Director, at 512-943-5175 or
MEALS ON WHEELS
Right now Williamson-Burnet County
Opportunities, the Meals onWheels pro-
vider for Georgetown, has over 70 seniors
on its waiting list, including 12 fromSun
City. Due to funding cuts over the past
several years, we have been unable to add
any new clients since April. To help, con-
tact Nina Stancil at 512-868-1609; donate
toWBCOpportunities, Meals onWheels,
604 High Tech Dr. Georgetown, TX
78626; or contact PaulaGoodson, Director
of Senior Nutrition, Williamson-Burnet
County Opportunities at 512-763-1400 or
LUNCHTIME BY MARGARET HARROW
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