MILANO NEWS
The Milano Ex-Students Association will hold a get-together before, during and after the Eagles homecoming game on Friday in the Milano Elementary cafeteria. This is different than the usual Saturday luncheon that had been held in years past.
The athletic booster club will be holding a meal at this time as well. The athletic booster’s meal will start at 6 p.m. and be served out of the concession stand, but patrons may eat their meals in the elementary cafeteria.
Prices are $10 for full plates or $8 for sandwich meals. The plates include brisket, sausage, potato salad and beans. The sandwich meal includes a brisket or sausage sandwich, chips and a drink.
The Ex-Students Association will also hold a beef stew supper prior to the high school football game on Friday, Nov. 9. Serving will be from 5 p.m to 8 p.m. and cost is $7 for adults and $4 for kids 3-11 years old. The menu will consist of beef stew, cornbread, dessert, tea/coffee. To go plate will be available. Proceeds will also go the group’s scholarship fund.
The Association gave out seven $1,000 scholarships to graduating seniors in the spring. Donations are always being accepted for the scholarship fund. Please contact Travis Yoakum (512-657-2660), Crystal Denman (512-429-0335), Carolyn Hafley (512-455-2473) or myself (254-718-0133) for more information on that.
MHS ROYALTY—Milano high school will crown the 2018 Homecoming King and Queen during halftime ceremonies of Friday’s football game against Hearne. King nominees are seniors Kevin Garcia, Devonte Jones, Parker Jones and Jacob Turnage. Queen nominees are seniors Emma Batten, Elizabeth Pedroza, Sterling Robertson and Faith Walton.
Class representatives are juniors Danny Cloud and Angela Zeig, sophomores Noah Benavides and Jaden Carmichael and freshmen Layne Telg and McKenna Robertson.
PROJECT GRADUATION—Milano Project Graduation will host a chili supper fundraiser on Oct. 26 prior to the high school football game. Cost is $7 for chili, fixings, tea and dessert.
Serving will take place in the Milano Elementary cafeteria, located on the north end of the football field. Serving will start at 6 p.m. until sold out.
The group is also holding a raffle for $1 a chance or six for $5. Prizes include a sea foam green RTIC 45 cooler, handmade solid oak cutting board, tabletop patio heater with a textured steel bronze finish, a handcrafted fall wreath and a $50 gift card. Drawing will be held Friday, Nov. 9 at halftime of the Senior Night football game. Contact any MHS senior to purchase tickets.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION—Milano Elementary School is collecting Box Tops for Education again this school year. Those little coupons equal free money for our school and students. Let me know if you need me to swing by and pick them up, or you can send them to Milano Elementary School with your favorite student.
CONTACT INFO—For submissions to this column, you can reach me at m_lagrone@yahoo.com or 254-718-0133.
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