Lexington Leader

Dear Editor

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:56 +0000

Dear Editor,

Food Protection Management Course Offered

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:56 +0000

The Lee County office of Texas AgriLife Extension Service will offer a Food Protection Management Training on Monday and Tuesday, September 20 and 21, at the Extension office, located at 310 South Grimes in Giddings. Class will begin at 9:00 am both days.

From the Mayor’s Desk

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:57 +0000

by Robert Willrich, Sr.

Congratulations to the Eagles football and volleyball teams on their recent wins! We hope

you continue to have a successful and safe

sports season!

The City of Lexington will have a meeting on

Kleinschmidt Commits to a Conservative Agenda

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:57 +0000

State Representative Tim Kleinschmidt announced today that he has signed the Pledge with Texans, the legislative agenda of the Texas Conservative Coalition (TCC), the bi-partisan conservative caucus of the Texas Legislature.

Lexington Garden Club News

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:57 +0000

By Nita Levy

On August 12, 2010, members of the Lexington Garden Club met at the Woodson Building to elect new officers for the coming year. The new officers are Kathi Olechowski, President; Paulette Shultz, Vice-President; Karen Boriack, Secretary; and Pat Ahrendt, Treasurer.

Opportunistic Bobcats in Lee County

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:57 +0000

By Ricky Cox

Kneeling down with the three o’clock sun at my back, I was putting tin around the bottom of my quail pen because something had started eating my quail right through the chicken wire. My cordless drill made plenty of noise as I screwed the tin into the wood frame of the pen… but that didn’t stop what happened next.

Lee County Go Texan Contests at Fedor Fish Fry

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:57 +0000

by Kevin Allen

Below are the winners of the Lee County Go Texan Horseshoes and Washer Tournaments held at the Fedor Fish Fry on August 21, 2010. The 1st place winners will represent the county at the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Area Go Texan contest that will be held at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy on January 29, 2011.

Relationships - Crazy and Stupid

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:00:57 +0000

So I found myself in the selfimprovement section of a bookstore. If I was honest with myself, I’d have to say that I wasn’t there to improve myself, I was there to find something that would improve everyone else.

The First Week of School at Lexington Elementry

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:01:05 +0000

These are some of the pictures from the first week of school at Lexington Elementry. The pictures were taken by Leigh Kolacek with a new camera donated to the school by the

Lexington PTO. Look for more pictures in the next two weeks! Thank you Leigh and thank you to the members of the Lexington Elementary PTO.

Hurricane Preparedness

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:01:05 +0000

Hurricane season is upon us again and we must shift some of our attention to the possibility of a Hurricane hitting the Texas coast line and affecting Lee County. We need to be prepared not only for heavy weather associated with a Hurricane but also with the traffic congestion that would come from the coastal communities when they evacuate.

Country Music Monday

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:01:05 +0000

Country Music Monday offers your Labor Day evening some great Country Music with Dixie Trahan, Chris Rybak, Jimmy Graham, Paul Schlesinger and the regular Country Music Monday backup band. The evening’s entertainment is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Giddings and staged at the new Giddings High School Cafetorium located on Highway 77, one mile north of Downtown Giddings.

Focus on the Family

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:01:05 +0000

with Dr. James Dobson

QUESTION: What can we as parents do to improve public schools in our area?