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THE COMMUNITY NEWS
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Community Calendar • www.community-news.com/events
May 5, 2017 5B
MAY 6
Giant Yard Sale
Boy Scout Troop 1099 will hold a giant yard sale fund- raiser from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 6 at the Aledo Community Center, 104 Robinson Court in Aledo.
Country Craft Show
Sanctified Hope Transitional Living Program for formerly incarcerated women will hold a Country Craft Show from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 6 at Iron Skillet Restaurant, 2001 Santa Fe Drive in Weatherford. In addition to crafts, face painting, massage therapy, and a prize wheel will be featured. For more infor- mation, visit sanctified hope. org.
The Taming of the Shrew
Theatre off the Square will present Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew” at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday,
May 6 at Weatherford Heritage Park Amphitheater. The grounds open at 11 a.m. with no entrance fee. There will be food trucks and ven- dors, children’s activities, English Country Dance, music, and more. In addition, arti- sans - cane carving, potter, glass blower, and more – will be available. something to sit on. Coolers, but no alcoholic beverages, are allowed in the park.
Sam Houston presents “The Lion of Texas”
Texas icon Sam Houston will be portrayed in the one-man show “The Lion of Texas” May 6 and 7 at the Doss Heritage and Culture Center, 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. Saturday night’s performance will be held after a chuck wagon dinner on the lawn of the Doss Center and will end with a VIP meet and greet with Sam Houston. The dinner begins at 5 p.m., the show
at 6 p.m. and the VIP meet and greet will commence at the end of the presentation
at 8 p.m. The matinee per- formance is Sunday, May 7 from 2-4 p.m. and is appro- priate for all ages. Different packages are available which can include all three activities (chuck wagon dinner, perfor- mance, VIP meet-and-greet) or simply the show with cost ranging from $25 to $100 per person. The Sunday matinee cost is $25 for adults and
$10 for students. Tickets and event packages are available now on the museum’s website at www.dosscenter.com, by calling 817-599-6168, on in person at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford.
Jazz Night
The Aledo Band Boosters will host a Jazz Night and Silent Auction at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May 6 at the Stillwater Meadow Event Center, 9842 E. Bankhead Hwy. Entertainment features the Aledo Jazz Bands One and Two. To purchase tickets, or for more information, visit aledobandboosters.com.
MAY7
Clark Gardens Art and Sculpture Exhibit
Clark Gardens will host a one-of-a-kind exhibit show- casing art and sculpture from the private gallery of Shafer Collection through June of 2017. Pieces will include Texas Landscapes by renowned Texas artists and outdoor bronze sculptures by Robert Wick. Other artists include Peter L. Hohnstedt, Walton Leader, Rolla Taylor, Ruth Duncan, Harry Anthony DeYoung, Alice Chilton and Hanna Walker. Clark Gardens is located at 567 Maddux Road in Weatherford. Hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday- Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays from March 3-July 4. For more informa- tion, call 940-682-4856 or visit visit www.clarkgardens. org.
MAY8
Congressional candidate to speak to county Democrats
Vanessa Adia, candidate for U.S. Congressional District
12 in the May 2018 elec-
tion, will speak to the Parker County Democrats at 7 p.m. Monday, May 8 at the 20th Century Club, 321 S. Main St. in Weatherford. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. with a social time, and the program begins at 7 p.m. For more information on Parker County Active Democrats, visit http:// www.parkerpcad.org/ or call the group’s president, Claire Olson, at 817-443-3546.
Youth Show Auditions
Theatre off the Square will hold auditions for its youth shows, “Rapunzel” and “Hyronomous A. Frog” at 6:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, May 8-10 at 114 N. Denton St. in Weatherford. For more infor- mation, call 817-341-8687.
MAY9
Pottery of Mexico Exhibit
Pottery of Mexico: Cultural Identities in Clay will be on display at the Museum of the Americas, 216 Fort Worth Hwy. in Weatherford, April 4 to July 29. This exhibit pres- ents the ceramic traditions of Mexico, utilitarian, decorative, and ceremonial, from the 1920s to the present. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays. Admission is free. For more information, call 817-341-8668 or visit www.museumoftheamericas. com.
Parker County Conservatives
Jim Graham, President of Texas Right to Life will be
the speakers at the next meeting of the Parker County Conservatives at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 9 at Parker County Cowboy Church, 5050 FM 5.
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1 opposed to
5 ____ Lavaca, TX
6 two cannon used in
San Jacinto battle:
“____ Sisters”
7 TX Buddy Holly hit: “That’ll __ the Day”
8 popular vehicle type (abbr.)
9 Cash sang “______ Prison Blues”
15 Great ____ (dog) 16 TXism: “if it ain’t
____, _____ ain’t
a cow in Texas”
19 TX Chill Wills 1969 TV film: “The ____-
___-Hill Gang”
21 TXism: “I _____ to do it” (intended)
22 “_______ Reporter- News”
27 TXism: “just down the ____ apiece”
28 bends over
29 invention protection 30 this Strauss was
2nd female mayor
of Dallas
32 regional American
airline (abbr.) 33 conclusion by
a TX doctor 36 TXism: “lots of
breathing ____” 37 former Ranger
utility player, Benji 38 chicken can be
_____ __ oil 39 those who levy
taxes?
41 dir. from Andrews
to Plainview
TEXAS CROSSWORD
___” (very tired)
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29 30 31 32
42 TXism: “contraption”
45 iced, green, and Oolong 46 TX Cruz who did not
win 2016 nomination 47 disagreeably damp 48 TXism: “hot as road
___ in July”
49 some TXns drive to
Shreveport for these
52 tree-plantin’ “_____ Day” 53 TXism: “plumb tuckered
1234 5
6
by Charley & Guy Orbison
7
15 16 1718
8 192021
27 28
Copyright 2017 by Orbison Bros.
9 10 11 12 13 14
33
34 35
36 39
37 40
31 TXism: “it belongs __ __ and the bank”
34 TX Janis Joplin died of this (abbr.)
35 this Bass is a Fort
Worth philanthropist
37 fishin’ equipment 40 “sail the 7 ____”
43 earliest European in
TX: Cabeza de ____
44 TXism: “nervous as a long-tailed cat __
_ ____ of rocking
chairs”
50 very small amounts
51 TX pitching legend
Nolan (init.)
54 TXism: 38 “don’t give
42 43
a hoot __ _ 41
holler” 46 47 48
55 former British two-seat cars
51
DOWN
12 “Friendship” is this in Texas (2 wds.)
13 Tom Landry is en- shrined in this state
14 business note
15 TX Kenny Rogers’ “I ____ ____ You”
16 “stranger ____ fiction”
17 fixes up
18 failed Fords
20 Huntsville’s Sam
Houston statue
weighs 25 ____
22 TX univer. rank
below prof.
23 TX Jimmy Dean
1961 hit: “Big ___ John”
44
49 50 52
53 54 55
45
1 rented quarters (abbr.)
2 TXism: “every ___ and then”
3 published in Edna: “Jackson County Herald-________”
4 TX Elmer Kelton book: “The Time
__ _____ ______”
8 TXism: “salt some away”
9 home of the Nimitz museum
10 Texas-__ Weekend 11 Linda of film “Tom
Horn” written by TX Bud Shrake (init.)
24 TXism: “will miss __ __ you blink” (small town)
25 acquired some knowledge
26 Ram truck “Hemi” 28 TX Charley Pride’s
“When I ____ Leavin’ (I’ll Be Gone)” 1978
MAY 11
Pollinators in the Garden
Master Gardener Janet D. Smith will present “Sex in the Garden,” an explanation of how flowers lure insects to help with their reproduction and how they reward the pol- linators, at the next meeting of the Cross Timbers Chapter of the Native Plant Society
of Texas. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 11 at the Cherry Park Community Center, 313 W. Davis St.
in Weatherford. The Cross Timbers Chapter’s monthly business meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. The program will begin at 7 p.m. with a short overview of a native “plant
of the month,” followed by Smith’s talk. The public is always welcome and light refreshments will be available.
To reserve tickets, email ale- dotheatre@gmail.com.
MAY13
Rescue Rodeo
The Weatherford-Parker County Animal Shelter will host the annual Rescue Rodeo from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 13 at Heritage Park in Weatherford. For more information, visit rescue rodeo.com.
MAY18
Parker County Texas Democratic Women
The Parker County Texas Democratic Women will
meet from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 18
at the Weatherford Public Library, 1014 Charles Street in Weatherford. For more infor- mation, call Pat Jackson at 817-523-7712.
NEW FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH
3303 W. FM 5, Aledo, TX 76008
(3 1⁄2 miles south of I-20 at the Annetta/Mikus Road exit)
www.newfaithbaptistchurch.net
Gary Smith, Pastor 512-426-6335
Our Church Services
Sunday: 10 am Bible Study, 11 am Morning Service, 6:30 pm Evening Service Wednesday: 6:30 pm Bible Study and Prayer
About New Faith
· We are a Bible-preaching and Christ-centered church.
· We worship with the great traditional hymns and with Bible-based worship
and praise songs.
· When you visit, you’ll nd our people warm and friendly and that we are a
loving and caring church. Hope to see you in one of our services soon.
“For of Him, and through Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be
MAY12
Take Me Out to the Fundraiser!
A fundraiser will be held for the 10U ProSource Athletics Baseball Team, which earned a bid to the DeMarini Elite World Series tournament at ESPN World Wide Sports
in Orlando. This fundraiser will help with tournament fees and lodging. The event will be at 6 p.m. Friday, May 12 at 360 Mesa Grande Dr., Fort Worth (North of Aledo off White Settlement Road.). Cost is $25. No reservation is required.
You’re a Good Man,
Charlie Brown
The Aledo Players will present “You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown” at 7 p.m. Friday, May 12 at the Aledo High School Auditorium. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students.
Church Directory
Sunday Service 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Prayer 7:00 p.m.
info@aledocc.org · www.aledocc.org P.O. Box 117 · 241 N. Front St. Aledo, TX 76008
817-441-9062
16250 Old Weatherford Road • Aledo, Texas
Mass Times: 5:30 pm – Saturday 8:00 am & 10:30 am – Sunday
For more information contact the Parish O ce at 817-441-3500 or visit our website www.HolyRedeemerAledo.org
5050 S Hwy 5 Aledo
glory forever. Amen.”
- Romans 11:36
Louis Sneed, Pastor louispccowboychurch@gmail.com
WWW.PCCOWBOYCHURCH.ORG
Sundays
Bible Study 8:30 AM Service 10:00 AM
817-925-0910
Up to 4 days/wk 9am to 2pm