ORGANIZATIONS

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Bluegrass group set for yearly fund-raiser

Sept. 8 in Milano

MILANO—The annual fund-raiser sponsored by the Milano Senior Citizens will be held at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8 at the Milano Civic Center.

The Family Sowell Pickers will be featured, playing bluegrass and gospel music.

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children and $17.50 for a family package.

Concessions will be available at 6:30 p.m. with a variety of sandwiches and pies priced at $2 each. Drinks and chips will be $1 each.

FMI: Jane Friedrichs, 512-455-9560.

Alcoa Retirees set September 13 meeting at Thorndale VFW

Rockdale Alcoa Retirees will meet Thursday, Sept. 13 in the Thorndale VFW Hall, next door to the Thorndale Fireman’s Hall on FM 486 North, according to Doug Williams, spokesman.

Doors will open at 5 p.m. A business meeting will be at 5:45 and the meal at 6 p.m., he said.

Dessert will be provided by members whose last names begin with A through L.

“There will not be a silent auction held at this meeting,” Williams added.

Sunday washer pitching tourneys benefit ACS

Washer tournaments benefiting the American Cancer Society are held at 5 p.m. each second and fourth Sunday at the Apache Pass Ice House.

Tourneys will be held through September. Registration starts at 4 p.m. Fee is $20 per team, double elimination. Prizes are awarded to the top three teams.

T-SHIRTS—Orders for gray or black T-shirts benefiting the ACS are being taken. Prices: $15 (short sleeve (district brand) and $20 (long-sleeve port and company performance brand). Sizes are available from small to 6XL.

FMI: Kim Jeter, 512-760-7194.