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The Annual McDade Rabies Vaccination Clinic sponsored by Faith Lutheran Church sc
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Last week, Hochheim Prairie Insurance Branch 165, represented by treasurer Linda Finch (left), presented checks to local organizations.
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The Boys & Girls Club at Elgin High School, which is an extension of the Boys and Girls Club of Austin, is an after-school program focused on inspiring students to realize their full potential to become responsible members of society who care about the world around them.
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Friendly’s Auto Repair, located at 1130 Dildy Drive in the Elgin Business Park, celebrated their grand opening and open house on Monday, March 9 with a ribbon-cutting by the Elgin Chamber of Commerce. Chamber members look on as Krystal Strack cuts the ribbon, along with her husband Eddie, Mike Strack and his wife Penny. Center left is Curt Christenson, mechanic. Friendly’s Auto Repair is a full-service automotive shop specializing in 1996 and newer Asian and domestic vehicles. They offer state-of-theart repair with full access to the latest tech information and service bulletins. Their services include electrical, computer diagnostics, mechanical and general maintenance as well as air conditioning and heating repairs. They proudly staff ASE-certified mechanics and master technicians.
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Yahaira Acevedo (left) and Jessica Vasquez (right) raise funds for the Class of 2021’s graduation.
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On a chilly, rainy Saturday morning in early March, a group of determined soldiers battled their way through a test of endurance in Lake Bastrop and its surrounding woods as the annual Best Warrior Competition neared its finale.
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Fifth-grade students from all three of Elgin ISD’s elementary campuses visited the high school to explore job opportunities that involve vehicles during the annual Careers on Wheels event. The students learned many of these careers involve other expertise, such as health sciences for the emergency medical services provided by Acadian; engineering and science with Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative; construction, estimating and engineering with the City of Elgin and their heavy equipment; fire rescue with the Elgin Fire Department; and law enforcement with the Elgin Police Department and the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office. Many fifth-grade students are about to enter middle school and choose a program of study to help launch their career, and Careers on Wheels is a day to get students thinking about future career possibilities, according to Bruce Peckover, Elgin High School director of college, career and military readiness.
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