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The Cameron Volunteer Fire Department is now accepting applications for membership in the department. No prior fire service qualifications are needed. Applicants must be 18 years of age, no criminal history, have a drivers license, a vehicle to respond with, live within a few miles of Cameron, and most of all be able to repond to fires and attend meetings and drills each Monday. For more info, contact any firefighter or stop by the fire station, or call 697-4702. The Yoemen Band Booster Club meets every 2nd Monday at the Yoe High Band Hall which is next to the Performing Arts Center (PAC). The public is welcome. Memberships are also available for $10 per person or $20 per family. With a membership you will receive a yard sign to show your support the Yoe Band. The Milam County Health Department is offering the meningitis vaccine for children 11 - 18 years of age for $5.00 or no charge for Medicaid. Bacterial Meningitis is an infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and even if treated 15% of people die and those that do surivie 19% lose arms or legs or have other serious lifelong problems. The meningitis vaccine is required for entry into the 7th grage. If your child has not received the vaccine and is between the ages of 11 and 18 please visit the health department during regular clinic hours to get the vaccine. For more information about the vaccine or clinic hours call 254-697-7039 or visit www.milamhealth.com Standards Hospice hosts a grief support group on 2nd & 4th Thursdays of the month: in October, on the 27th. The group meets at 6:00 p.m. in its All-Tex Building, 115 N. Central, in Cameron. Those of the community who are experiencing grief and bereavement because of the death of a friend or loved one are invited. There is no cost to attend. Mon & Wed Adult ESL classes have resumed at Ben Milam Elementary. Classes are taught on Monday and Wednesday evening from 4:30-6:00. Please come to improve your English speaking and writing skills. ONGOING The Milam County Health Department is giving FREE flu shots for children and adults that are 6 months of age and older. Cameron Clinic Hours: Monday and Wednesday 8:00am – 5:00pm Rockdale Clinic Hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9:00am – Noon and 1:00pm – 4:30pm If you have not had your flu shot this season, please come in and get it free of charge. Please call the Milam County Health Department at 254-697-7039 with any questions. The C.H. Yoe Winter Guard is selling 60" wind resistant umbrellas that will have Yoemen on them. They are $25 each and will help the winter guard raise money for their state compeition. If you would like one please contact Cecilia McAtee at Ben Milam Elementary. February 23 Vegetable and specialty crop production is a growing interest in Williamson County and is a great option for smaller acreages. With the number of local Farmers Markets, producers have a great avenue to market and sell their products. On February 23, 2012 Texas AgriLife Extension Service in Williamson County will host the Specialty Crops Short Course at Taylor City Hall (400 Porter Street, Taylor, TX). Registration will start at 1pm with the program starting at 1:30pm. The program will conclude by 4:30pm. The short course will focus on Hugh Tunnel Production Systems, an update on upcoming weed control issues, and local fertility conditions and variety/crop selection for the blacklands. The cost of the program is $25 and includes 1 General and 1 IPM Continuing Education Units for TDA Pesticide Applicator Licensees. If you plan on attending the event, email Dustin Coufal at 512-943-3300 or dwcoufal@ag.tamu.edu so that they can have an approximate head counts for materials, etc. February 25 Milano Country Junction Jamboree will be Saturday, February 25th at Milano Civic Center, starting at 7PM. All musicians and listeners are invited. Admission is free. Refreshments will be available. February 28 The Czech Brass Band concert will be held Tuesday, February 28th at 7PM in the Caldwell Civic Center. The doors open at 6:30PM, no reservations are required. Admission is $5 per person, with ages 14-and-under free. For info, call 512-218-1559. February 29 The Milam County Clerk's Office will begin Brand renewals for area ranchers. Ranchers will have until February 29, 2012 to renew their brand registration. If not done by March 1st, all brands unrenewed will become an Open Brand for the general public. Any brand not renewed becomes VOID on March 1st. For info, call 697-7049. March 3 The 6th Annual Tejas Festival in Rockdale will be March 3rd. The day will feature 7 locations to visit. Pick up a map of the locations, get that map stamped showing you were there, and you could be eligible for a $100 gift certificate. The event will be from 10AM-4PM. Stops will include an art sale, plant sale, authors open house, book sale, Kay Theater tour, children's activities, food, and a car show. It is sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce, Rockdale Downtown Association and numerous community organizations. March 3 The Cameron Area Arts & Service League will hold its 3rd Annual Rummage Sale. (Clothing, household and kitchen items, furniture and much more) on Saturday March 3rd, from 8:00am - 2:00pm at the Cameron Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, on West 3rd Street in Cameron, behind the Rattlers Exxon Station. All proceeds go to local service and scholarships for the community. March 3 KJT District 4 invites everyone to hear Chris Rybak perform on Saturday, March 3rd from 6-10PM at Old Settlers Reunion Hall in Round Rock. Admission is $5 for adults, and free for kids. Hamburgers and soft drinks will be available to purchase. Beer and wine may be brought in, but hall rules prohibit liquor. March 3 The old Bailey Bank Building in Milano that survived the fire many years ago is being restored and made into a museum. A committee has been put together to raise money for this project. Friends of the Bailey Bank Building in Milano invite you to an evening of "Memories" - a musical revue of old time favorites starring local talent, Saturday March 3rd at 7PM. Doors open at 6 pm, at the Milano High School Cafeteria. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for children under age 12. Concessions will open at 6 pm. March 4 Senior Celebration 2012 Meeting, Sunday March 4 at Yoe High Cafeteria at 6pm. March 10 The Cameron Horseshoe Club will host a benefit tournament, Saturday, March 10th for Haley Johannsen, the Academy student, injured in a January bus accident in Bell County. The tournament will be held at the Cameron Park Pits adjacent to the baseball fields. Sign-up begins at 10:30, with pitching to start at 11 a.m. Trophies will be awarded. Cost is $30 per team. The club will also be accepting donations for Haley. For information, call Charlie Wise at 254-482-3186 March 17 There will be a Garage Sale benefitting VFW Post 4008 on March 17th from 10AM-4PM at 2311 S. Pearl Street in Belton, right off the interstate by the Expo Center. March 20 The Army Field Band out of Washington D.C. will come and do a full performance for the public in Cameron ISD Performing Arts Center. The performance will be Tuesday, March 20 at 7:00 PM. It will be free and open to the public. Free tickets are available from the Cameron Chamber of Commerce or the Yoe High School front kiosk. Three Yoe band members will be featured with the group on one of their selections. The students who will be performing are: Alex Cole on trumpet, Blake Vanier on trombone and Garrett Wallace on saxophone. The local boy scout troop under scoutmaster Kyle Deal will also present the colors that evening. March 24 The Bell County Extension Education Association's seventh annual "Luncheon with Style" will present "A Walk in the Park" on March 24th at the Bell County Expo Center, 11:00 a.m., in the first floor Assembly Hall. A baked potato/salad luncheon with musical entertainment (11:00 - 11:45) by Accordionist, Michael Middleton, M.D., Scott & White Nuclear Radiology Consultant, will be followed by fashions provided by Dillards Department Store. 4-H members will participate. Narrator for the show will be Linda Fuchs, Retired CFE Agent. Funds generated from the show will be used for community service and educational support fo Bell County 4-H projects, scholarships, and the Bell County Youth Fair. Advance tickets before March 16th ($10.00 for adults and $7.00 for ages 12 and under) are available by calling the Bell County Extension Office (254) 933-5305 or from EEA members. Reserved tables ($96.00 for a table of 8) are available by calling Gayle Pomykal at (254) 742-5431 or by writing a check to Bell EEA and mailing it to her at 4069 Red Ranger Rd., Temple, TX 76501 March 31 Milano Student Council and National Honor Society are hosting a Race to the Oak Trees 5K run/walk on March 31st in Milano. Cost to enter is $20. Participants must register by March 16th to guarantee a t-shirt. The race starts at 9AM at the High School. All money raised will go toward senior scholarships. For more info, go to milanoisd.net April 14 The 11th Annual MARC RUN benefiting The Milam Adult Resource Center of Milam County a 501c3 (nonprofit) organization will be held Saturday April 14, 2012. M.A.R.C. serves Milam County residents that have physical and learning disabilities teaching them valueable Life skill task that most people take for granted. The ride will be held at The Ranch 415 W. Hwy 79 Rockdale Tx. 76567. The Ride fee is $20.00 per Rider and $25.00 with a passenger. Ride fee includes a BBQ Meal for all participants after the ride. The sponsor/stops on this Ride are The War Horse Saloon in Thorndale, Pancho & Lefty's in Hare, The Oak Club in Pettibone, Nat's in Milano and The Ranch in Rockdale. Short Sleeve t-shirts will be available for $20.00 the day of the ride. There will be longsleeve and pocket t-shirts by PREORDER only for $25.00 with the deadline to order 03/12/12 call Cynthia @ (512)698-2784 to order. Registration begins at 9:00am at The Ranch with First Bike out at 11:00am and last Bike in at 4:00pm. There will be a 50/50 drawing, door prizes and DJ music. There will also be a LIve Auction with something for everyone begining at 4:30pm. There will be Plaques awarded to the Oldest Rider,Oldest Bike,Traveled Farthest and Ladies Choice. All,Bikes,Trikes,Cars and Trucks are welcome on this ride and it is a rain or shine event. Sorry no space for vendors. For more information call Charles Starr (512)-540-2561 April 21 The Little River Basin Master Gardeners 7th Annual Plant Sale will be held April 21, from 9:00 Am-2:00 PM at 301 S. Houston Avenue, at the Milam County Youth Expo. Center in Cameron. Choose from hundreds of local seasonal plants: Annuals, Perennials, Vegetable Plants, Herbs, Roses, Assorted Pots, and much more! Members will also be on hand to answer any of your gardening questions. ----------- Milano Jamboree will be held the last Saturday of every month at 7PM in the Milano Senior Citizens Center. The Lunch Bunch will begin meeting on the 1st Thursday of each month, beginning September 2nd. Meetings will be held at the family life center in Cameron. Blessings from GOD food Pantry will distribute food to citizens on the first and third tuesday of each month. The first Tuesday, hours are 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and the third Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Defensive Driving/Ticket Dismissal Classes are available in Milano, Rockdale, and Cameron. Call for class dates: 512-455-2004 or 254-275-9954 or send an e-mail to HarrisEdSvc@yahoo.com for more information and to register. Cost: $35 for a ticket dismissal and $25 for insurance purposes. Pre-registration is required. You can save on your insurance by taking a class! No End Date Enrollment for GED classes is getting underway. Classes will be held Tuesday and Thursday from 6-8PM. ESL classes will also be held. ESL classes will be Tuesday and Thursday from 4-6PM. Cost of the classes is free. If you would like to enroll or would like more info, contact Karen at 593-3011 or 593-2744. Tuesdays & Fridays of each week the Farmer's Market is in Downtown Cameron will open- For those of you who grow your own produce and have an abundance that you would like to share join us for the Farmer's Market on Tuesdays and Friday from 8:00 a.m. until noon or until you sell out. This will last through out the growing season. For more questions, contact the Chamber office at 254-697-4979. Tuesdays and Thursdays ESL classes are now being offered at Cameron YOE High School through a ESC Region 6 federal program. Classes are given from 6-8:00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Anyone interested in registering for the classes (or if you know of someone that could benefit from the class) can contact Roy Martinez at 697-6858 for information. Cameron ISD is asking citizens over 65 years old that dont have a Senior Yoeman Club Card and want one, call 697-3512 to make arrangements for taking their picture and obtaining a card. The Senior Yoeman Card will allow you to come to any Cameron ISD sponsored extra-curricular event free of charge. For questions or information, call 697-3512. Once a month the Senior Citizens Group in Milano sponsors a Country Jamboree at the senior center in Milano. There is no charge and refreshments are served for a nominal fee. The event takes place the final Saturday of each month at 7:00PM. The Scott & White Blood Center is in urgent need of type A blood. The donor center is located in room 115 across form the McLane Dining Room. Hours are Monday -Thursday 9am-6pm. and on Friday 9am-2pm. Call 254-724-HERO or 877-724-HERO. This month donors receive a long sleeve shirt, a squeezie ball, a Blood Bowl point, free rose or $5 discount from Precious Memories, and a chance to win a 2-screen 7-inch car DVD player with controller and games. If you can't donate, recruit 2 people to donate for you and Scott and White will give each of you a shirt and a chance to win the gift card. Are you 55 years or older & in search of a job in the Cameron area? Put Experience Works to work helping you. We are a National non-profit organization that provides training and job placement services for older workers. We provide paid work experience through collaboration with community service agencies in the your area. Put your experience to work today by calling 1-800-460-8801 ext. 2003 TODAY! Standards of Care will be at Bea's Kitchen, at 101 East Main Street, at 10:30am on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month for free blood sugar and blood pressure checks. |
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