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McBride & the Ride reunites; COLLEGE HONORS Garden club

singer releases ode to THE CITADEL members make Catherine Hill of Kempner is among the nearly 1,400 cadets and ‘Lampasas Lady’ on recent solo album students recognized plans for annual for their academic Nearly 20 years after disbanding, achievements during McBride & the Ride is reuniting for a 2021 the fall 2020 semester at tour. The Citadel. flower show The band -- consisting of former The Dean’s List is for Lampasan Terry McBride, plus Ray those taking 12 or more The Lometa L-M reminded to sign several Herndon and Billy Thomas -- produced semester hours whose Garden and Civic Club thank you, sympathy Top-5 singles in the early 1990s, including grade-point average is held its March meeting and get-well cards before “Sacred Ground” and “Love on the Loose, 3.2 or higher, with no on March 15 at the club leaving. Heart on the Run.” grade below C for work building in Lometa. During old business, “The chemistry we once shared is still that semester. Garden club member members were reminded there, and the three-part harmony we The Citadel in Janie Potts gave the the nominating were known for in the ’90s is just as strong Charleston, South prayer before the committee will need to as it ever was,” McBride said in a news Carolina, offers a meeting started. meet before the April release. “A lot of bands don’t get a second classic military college President Faye Asbury club meeting. Officer chance to come back, especially with all education with a focus called the meeting to installation ceremony of the original members, so we’re going to on leadership. order. Secretary Val Cash will be held in May. make the most of it each time we take the read the minutes of the Scholarship Committee stage.” last meeting, held in members will meet McBride has written countless songs for January. The February in April to review the other country performers since the advent meeting was canceled scholarship applications of McBride and the Ride. because of the winter from Lometa graduating In 2020, he released his first full-length storm that struck . seniors. solo album, “Rebels and Angels,” which The club members Under new business, includes the song “Lampasas Lady.” enjoyed light members discussed The song is a tribute to his wife and refreshments provided having the annual flower includes the chorus: by hostesses Debbie show during April, and Hicks and Laurie Davis. it was decided to hold “Lampasas lady COURTESY PHOTO The decorated table had an informal show this Girl, everytime I look at you Terry McBride has spent decades in country a St. Patrick’s Day theme. year with potted plants I’m right back to twenty-two music as a songwriter, lead singer of McBride & Everyone enjoyed the and cut specimens. Items And that day we said I do the Ride and more recently as a solo performer. vanilla cupcakes with should be at the garden light-green frosting, club building on April 19 Lampasas lady McBride & the Ride’s first show of the finger-sized cucumber between 5-7 p.m. When I think back over the years upcoming tour is set for April 9 in Royse City. sandwiches, green The program for the All the laughter and the tears The next day, the band will play at the Cotton grapes, and lime sherbet evening was brought by It’s your love that got us here.” Country Club in Granger. Catherine Hill punch. Tico Hicks and Sheri The treasurer’s report Stone, who shared was given by Lewvon their knowledge of Hicks. Eleven members flower arranging. They were present for the suggested using various meeting. Chairs were sizes of clear glass Texas Legato Residents can receive help through Habitat spaced apart to provide bottles to arrange cut social distancing, and individual flowers. The several members wore flowers should have for Humanity, Council of Governments facial masks. any damaged leaves Winery The horticulture tip broken off, and the leaves Kempner City Manager ered low- to moderate-in- available. Visit https:// was that now is the time shouldn't touch the water David C. Williams II recently come in accordance with the ctcog.org/housing/ to find to trim rose bushes and in the vase. shared information about HUD income chart below. the application. buy spring flowering Members also learned earns resources for area residents The payback requirement To qualify, applicants must plants for the season. that when designing in need of assistance. Fol- can be reduced or waived meet be age 18-61, have an The building report flower arrangements, lowing are details about two based on the applicant’s sit- adult member with a verifi- was given by Tico Hicks, it is better to use wet programs he highlighted. uation. Repairs can include able disability, and experi- who said there was a foam. Start with smaller awards roof repair/replacement; ence homelessness or be in water leak inside the flowers, they suggested, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY heating, ventilation and air- danger of homelessness. garden club building then add tall flowers in Williams reported that conditioning repair/replace- Williams said CTCOG after the mid-February the wet foam. Texas Legato Winery in the director of Fort Hood ment; plumbing; electrical; stressed to him that “a winter storm. Leaks were The next meeting of Lampasas received multiple Area Habitat for Humanity foundation repair/leveling; verifiable disability can be a discovered around the the garden club will awards in the 2021 San said the organization has weatherization; and Ameri- therapist diagnosis of PTSD kitchen sink area and be the informal flower Francisco Chronicle Wine United States Department cans with Disability Act or depression, etc., as well the middle of the room. show on April 19 at 7 Competition. of Agriculture rural-repairs accessibility modifications, as more traditional physical Repairs were made by p.m. at the club building. Texas Legato was funds plus another grant such as ramps, grab bars, disabilities. Also, the ‘danger Don Weber and Levi Members will provide awarded a Gold Medal for that, in total, have more wheelchair-access cabinets, of experiencing homeless- Cash. light refreshments for its Sweet Peggy Sue wine than $250,000 available. walk-in showers. ness’ can be defined to in- Members were everyone to enjoy. in the white/dessert/late The grants are for the In most cases, the total clude those couch surfing or harvest category. repair and modification available for each home is adults staying with family as The winery received a of homeowner-occupied a maximum of $15,000 for well as those facing immedi- Silver Medal for its GCP houses in Lampasas, Bell repairs. Not every home ate eviction.” Mirtillo (blueberry) in the and Coryell counties. automatically qualifies. Williams said because of fruit wine category. The homeowner will be All materials and services his prior work experience, The Eyes of Texas, a required to pay back only must come via Habitat for he has a very strong back- second label of Texas 8% of the total amount of Humanity – rather than be- ground with the Housing Legato, was awarded a repairs, over a 12-month ing purchased by the home- Choice Voucher Program. Silver Medal for the 2018 period with zero interest. owner – in order to secure He said he will help answer Syrah. If a homeowner receives any warranties as part of questions people may have The 2021 San Francisco $10,000 of repairs, for exam- the repair/modification. about the vouchers. Chronicle Wine ple, Habitat for Humanity Williams is available at Competition was completed pays for the work up front, COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS Kempner City Hall, 12288 March 5. Its 48 judges, and the homeowner has 12 The Central Texas East U.S. Highway 190, at representing various North months to pay $800 back. Council of Governments 512-932-2180 and at city American wine regions, Families must be consid- has Mainstream Vouchers [email protected]. evaluated nearly 5,700 wines from more than 1,000 wineries. “The response from the wineries of North America at our 2021 competition was outstanding this year,” said Bob Fraser, SFCWC executive director. Texas Legato is owned and operated by Sulynn and Bill Bledsoe. The winery is located at the top of the Hill Country at 2935 FM 1478 in Lampasas. For more details, call 512-556-9600, email info@ COURTESY GRAPHIC texaslegatowinery.net, Residents within the income limits shown above can apply for Habitat for Humanity assistance. or visit www.texaslegato winery.net.