COMMUNITY EVENTS

20th Annual Holly Days Craft Fair

When: Saturday, October 2, 2010
Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Free Admission

Holy Trinity Presbyterian Church
16245 Nacogdoches Road
one-half mile south of Loop 1604

Steps the Count

Saturday, October 16, 2010

Walk to fight kidney disease & Kidney Action Day!

Free kidney health screenings and health information will be available. Families will enjoy interactive games, fitness activities and cooking demonstrations.

For more information, visit www.steapsthatcount.org

Or Contact Jessica Pisano (800) 638-8299 or jpisano@kidneyfund.org

The Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair

Date: September 24-26, 2010
Location: Market Square, Fredericksburg, Texas
Cost: $10 Friday or Sunday, $12 Saturday
         $20 3 day pass
         Children 12 & under free

The Renewable Energy Roundup is co-organized by Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA) and Texas Scholar Energy Society (TXSES). If your community business leaders have an opportunity to speak at the 11th Annual Renewable Energy Roundup and Green Living Fair. This is the largest sustainability fair in the south and offers business leaders an opportunity to speak on their eco-wise business practices. For more information, contact Debrah Dubay at 1-512-627-3782 or debrah@dubayco.com

4th Annual 3-5K Recovery Walk SA & Family Fun Day

When: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Time: 10:30 AM
Location: Koehler Pavilion
Brackenridge Park
3903 N. St. Mary's Street
San Antonio, Texas 78212

San Antonio Addiction to Recovery Coalition presents the 4th Annual 3-5K Recovery Walk and Family Fun Day! Join us on Saturday, September 11 and enjoy free food, entertainment and door prizes. This event is free, but donations are appreciated. For more information, please contact Cloe Garcia or Boyd Baxter at 210-271-7232.

11th Annual Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair

Title: The Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair
Date: September 24 - 26, 2010
Location: Market Square, Fredericksburg, TX
Cost: $10 Friday or Sunday, $12 Saturday, 3Day Pass $20 Children 12 & Under Free

Chiefs, Growers, Foodies: Free Opportunity to Demo Your Eat Local, Organic Flair! At the Annual Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas -- At the largest green, all sustainable gathering in the South, chefs, foodies, restaurants and growers can show off their healthy, organic food products to an audience deeply interested in green lifestyles and healthy, organic eating at the Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair. At the fair over 8000 people gather annually to explore ecowise products, organic food and technology that is sustainable, supports green-living choices and improves future quality of life. Sharing your expertise promotes your business while educating the public through demonstration, sampling, sharing recipes or coupons. There is no cost to Foodies but it is necessary to register online at www.theroundup.org/c ontent/speakers by Thursday, July 15 th to be included.
Healthy Eating at the Renewable Energy Roundup & Green Living Fair focuses on:
Healthy cooking demonstrations, product awareness and sampling
Natural, organic food caf with veggie options
Live music, New Belgium beer & ales for sale

Put this ecowise activity on your calendar for Friday, September 24 th , Noon " 6 p.m. Saturday, the 25 th , 9 a.m. " 6 p.m., and Sunday, the 26 th 9 a.m. " 3 p.m. The Roundup is located at Market Square in downtown Fredericksburg, Texas. Tickets cost $10 on Friday or Sunday and $12 on Saturday while children under 12 years old are free. There is also a 3-day pass available for $20.

The Renewable Energy Roundup is co-organized by Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA) and Texas Solar Energy Society (TXSES), in cooperation with the Texas Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (TOFGA). Proceeds benefit TREIA and TXSES, non-profits striving to increase awareness and use of renewable energy. For more details log on to www.TheRoundup.org or call 877-376-8638 or email: roundup@txses.org .

40 Year Reunion

Event: Luther Burbank Class of 1970 - 40 Year Reunion
Dinner and Dance

Date/Time: Saturday, September 25th, 2010
6:00PM to 12 Midnight

Location: San Antonio Firefighters Banquet Hall
8925 IH -10 West
San Antonio, Texas

Attire: Semi Formal

Cost: $25.00 per Person

For additional information please contact John Covarrubia at (210) 736-0755
or email him at bulldawgs70@yahoo.com.

20th Annual Summer Fan Drive

This year is the 20th Annual Summer Fan Drive. The San Marcos Fire Department will be collecting donations of new fans and new window air conditioners for those who are low income and medically fragile residents. Collections will continue through August 31. For more information or to donate visit www.familyeldercare.com or call (512) 396-3364.

9th Annual Dallas Cowboys Weekend

Name: 9th Annual Dallas Cowboys Weekend
(Net proceeds benefiting Catholic Charities)

When: October 30th & 31st, 2010
Dallas Cowboys Vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Sponsored by: Knights of Columbus #786 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church

Cost: $325.00 per Person

Package includes the following:

- Round Trip Bus Fair
- Food and Drinks going to Dallas
- Hotel Stay (Double Tree Hotel on Luna Road)
- Ticket to the game

For additional information contact Bobby Gorena at (210) 242-2139 or (210)

494-0184 after 5pm.

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We have seen some good rain today ahead of the cold front. Look for much drier conditions behind the front this afternoon with comfortable highs in the mid and upper 80's. The humidity will drop this afternoon as a dry north breeze pushes the gulf moisture back to the coast. Look for cool morning temperatures, low 60s across the Hill Country and low 70s for San Antonio both Saturday and Sunday mornings.  Afternoon temperatures will climb back up ...