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MILANO NEWS

Milano 4-H Club will hold its first meeting of its new year will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday at the MISD cafeteria.

AG BOOSTERS—The Milano/Gause Ag Booster Club will have their next meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at the school cafeteria.

The group has started their fall “Freezer Full of Meat” fund-raiser. Tickets are $5 each or five for $20. Prize includes seven-cu.-ft. freezer, processed pig, turkey, and chicken, along with processing cost cuts.

Drawing will be held Oct. 19 and winner need not be present to win. Winner chooses processing cuts and processing will be Nov. 25 at Westphalia Meat Market. Let me know if you need tickets.

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDRAISER—The Milano Alumni and Exes Association will be hosting its only scholarship fundraiser on Friday, Sept. 27, with a fajita dinner at Milano Elementary School cafeteria. Serving starts at 5:30 p.m. until sold out.

Cost is $10 per plate and includes fajita with your choice of fixings, tea and a dessert. All proceeds go to fund scholarships for graduating MHS seniors.

FUN RUN/WALK—The Sunflower Fun Run/Walk benefiting the Melodie Hope Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund is set for Sept. 28 at Davidson Creek Park in Caldwell. The kids’ one-mile fun run is at 9 a.m. and the 5K Sunflower run will start at 9:30 a.m.

Prices are $30 for the 5K and $25 for the Kids Run. Guaranteed T-shirt if registered by Sept.

1. Please wear bright colors the day of the race. Sunflowers, crazy socks and tutus are encouraged. Registration will also be available on race day from 8-8:45 a.m.

FALL RUMMAGE SALE—The Milano Volunteer Fire Department’s Ladies Auxiliary has started taking collections for its fall rummage sale. For more information, contact Thurla Hubert (512-455-3635), Lois Love (512-455-7915) or Travis Yoakum (512-657-2660). The event is set for Oct. 3-5.

CONTACT INFO—Be sure to send me any of your group’s upcoming events and fundraisers, 254-718-0133 or m _ lagrone@yahoo.com.