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In place of the usual 4th of July parade or the Chalk It Up art competition, the Elgin Parks & Recreation Department is hosting a reverse 4th of July parade and an online chalk art competition this month. Participants are encouraged to build a “parade float” or 4th of July parade in their front yard through July 10, and decorate their driveway or sidewalks with their best chalk art through July 15, then send photographs to parks@ci.elgin.tx.us. Here, Elgin Parks & Recreation front desk s taff members decorate the sidewalk just outside of the Elgin Recreation Center with festive and patriotic chalk art last week. Staff members involved include Terrie Chavez, Audree Hernandez, Jessica Gomez, Jamarion Hart and Marti Roper. Photos courtesy of Elizabeth Marzec
Read moreLast week, McDade ISD released a video showing their unique graduation ceremony this year.
Read moreLucretia Alvarez was elected as president of the Elgin Arts Association (EAA) 2020-2022 during the organization’s general membership meeting on June 27.
Read moreThe Elgin Chamber of Commerce has created a special Western Days t-shirt to help us remember the 2020 festival that did not happen.
Read moreSave An Angel, an organization dedicated to medical research for dogs and rescuing and rehoming shelter dogs, celebrated the launch of their regularly-scheduled low-cost spay/neuter clinic at the Bastrop County Animal Shelter's Mary E.
Read moreOn Saturday, the Smithville Community Gardens hosted the annual Empty Bowl Project, along with the Smithville Food Pantry, Lost Pines Artisan's Alliance, Smithville Community Clinic and Angels Unaware.
Read moreOn Saturday, June 13, the Elgin H-E-B celebrated its graduating senior employees with a ceremony and celebration at the front of the store.
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