MILANO NEWS
The first Milano Parents Club meeting of the new school year is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28 at the Milano Elementary School.
RAH-RAH CAMP—Milano Eagle Rah-Rah Camp has been set for Aug. 27-29 at the elementary gym. Times are 3:30-5 p.m. each day. Cost is $30 per girl with siblings costing $20 each after first child paid at $30. Fee includes a Rah-Rah T-shirt.
Deadline to register is Aug. 24. There will be a sign up table at Meet the Teacher night and forms will be sent home with students the first week of school. Camp is for girls enrolled in Pre-K through fifth grades.
SENIOR CITIZENS FUND-RAISER—The Milano Senior Citizens annual fundraiser is set for 7:30 pm. Sept. 8 at the Milano Civic Center. The Family Sowell Pickers will play bluegrass and gospel music. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children and $17.50 for a family. Call Jane Friedrichs at 512-455-9560 for tickets, there is also opportunity to buy tickets at the door.
Concessions will be sold starting at 6:30 p.m. Items for sale will include a variety of sandwiches, pies and chips, coffee, tea, sodas and water.
VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE—Any Milano girls grades first through seventh grade that are interested in playing in the Caldwell Little Diggers Volleyball League, please contact me and I will get you a registration form. You can reach me at m _ lagrone@yahoo.com or 254-718-0133. Final registration turn in is Sept. 3.
YOUTH SOCCER—Gause Youth Soccer registration will be held Aug. 21, 24 and 28 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Gause Elementary School. Final registration date is 5-6:30 p.m. on Aug. 31. Registration fee is $40 per player. Games begin in Cameron on Sept. 22. For more information, contact Lisa Koenig, 979-324-9851.
FOOTBALL SHIRTS—The 2018 Milano Eagles football shirts are now on sale. Cost is $12 per shirt and youth sizes are available. Contact Anna Morehead at the high school to purchase, 512-455-9333.
KRISTI’S KRUSADERS— The annual Kristi’s Krusaders MS Rally for a Cure event will be held Sept. 8 at Nat’s in Milano. This one will be for Kristi (Bode). The event will include a motorcycle run, barbecue meal, live auction, a raffle, 50/50 drawing, T-shirt sales and live music from both Brooke Graham and Chris Kleiber.
T-shirt orders are encouraged prior to the date on the event’s Facebook page or at ssditto@gmail.com. For more information, contact Ray Ditto (512-760-0143), Amber Ditto (254-214-3042) or Kristi Bode (512-429-8942).
5K RUN/WALK—The first Sunflower/Melodie Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund 5K run/walk and kids one-mile fun run/walk is set for Sept. 29 at Davidson Creek Park in Caldwell. The event is in honor of Melodie Jones who died in a car accident in 2017.
Registration is $30 for the 5K and $25 for the kids run. Online registration is at www.melodiesmeow.com. Same day registration is 7:30-8:15 a.m. The kids run will start at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K is scheduled for 9 a.m.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION—Don’t forget to send in your Box Tops for Education for Milano Elementary School. 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. You can also mail them to the school at PO Box 145, Milano TX 76556, or drop them off in the special box inside the Milano post office.
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