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Santa arrived early at the home of Billye Fietz for some seniors in the Highland Lakes area. On Thursday, July 29, Fietz and Carolyn Thornton hosted a Christmas Party for Older Adult Rural Services (OARS), which serves seniors who need additional financial aid to meet life’s basic requirements. Approximately 40 women brought thoughtful, unwrapped gifts to the party.

Dr. Logan Wagner, Architecture Professor at Texas A&M University will be the guest speaker at the International Club luncheon meeting on Aug.8 at 12:30 p.m. at Quail Point. Wagner, an author and photographer, will describe the classes he conducted outside of Florence for A&M architecture students and discuss his research on historical urban design.

Nine pudgy, multi-colored Shepherd/Husky-mix puppies stare out from behind chain-link, fluffy and precious and just about the best poster-children imaginable for the Highland Lakes SPCA and its no-kill shelter. Selected to grace the cover of Sheltered, a newly released book by Greg Wilson, the photo depicts the rescue center’s central theme: dogs in transition. Wilson is a writer who lives and works at the shelter with his wife, Lea, the on-site caretaker.

During the past four years, International Club members have seen the stars through the eyes of the telescopes of the McDonald Observatory, have witnessed an archeological dig in pre-historic America, and walked in the shoes of a mountain climber in South America, all without ever leaving Quail Point Lodge. In August the club will begin its 5th year of learning about experiences, countries and cultures around the globe.

Tom Stromgren, local HSB resident, was recently inducted into the College of Emporia’s Athletic Hall of Fame at a reunion in Kansas City. College of Emporia, located in Emporia, Kansas, was founded in 1872 and closed in 1973. Tom lettered 2 years in football and baseball and graduated in 1958.

Half a century ago, young engineer Tom D’Arcy designed a bridge connecting two small cities in Michigan. In June, 2010, D’Arcy was honored as Grand Marshall of the Bridgefest Parade celebrating the bridge’s 50th anniversary. D’Arcy was a young engineer, just 27 years old, and employed by the firm of Hazelet & Erdal when he was tasked with designing the bridge.

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Ruth Newman and her partner Carrie Kojak recently opened Nan’s Needleworks in Horseshoe Bay and it has quickly become a gathering place for knitters, spinners and weavers of all types and skill levels. There is even a “stitch and bitch” room where friends come to relax and work on their own special projects.

There is always something happening at The Church at Horseshoe Bay. It might be a special event such as a concert, a church picnic, or a choir appreciation lunch. We all go to these events without giving much thought about what goes on behind the scenes to make everything run smoothly.

The International Club program on May 16 will be presented by travel expert Sandra Fox who moved to Horseshoe Bay three years ago. Fox taught school in Houston for 25years and then for 7 years was a travel agent with opportunities to visit countries all over the world. “I have a passion for off-the-beaten-path travel and am still affiliated with the travel agency.