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Leslie Urbanovsky’s artwork is on display at the WCAG Gallery.

Leslie Urbanovsky’s artwork is on display at the WCAG Gallery.

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Art Scapes: WCAG artists display at Art Direct in Cedar Park

Ellen Greeney
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Art Direct gallery in Cedar Park welcomes a group exhibit by artists from the Williamson County Art Guild.This exhibit showcases 32 pieces of art by Lesley Bradstreet, Jolaine Chatham, Judy Copeland, Diane Fraser, Gwen Fridel, Lisa Hoekstra, Cynthia Burton Jones, Anca Thomas, Debbye Watson, Evie...
Rosalio Rodriguez, who will be 71 on September 13th, herds his 60 head of sheep along the lightly-traveled County Road 345 south of Granger on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Health issues have curtailed his work recently, but he continues to work at a printing company in Pflugerville three days a week. Every day, accompanied by his dog Rambo, Rodriguez lets the sheep graze along the side of the road. He and his family have lived on five acres here since 2000. He continues to enjoy his work. Photo by Andy

Rosalio Rodriguez, who will be 71 on September 13th, herds his 60 head of sheep along the lightly-traveled County Road 345 south of Granger on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Health issues have curtailed his work recently, but he continues to work at a printing company in Pflugerville three days a week. Every day, accompanied by his dog Rambo, Rodriguez lets the sheep graze along the side of the road. He and his family have lived on five acres here since 2000. He continues to enjoy his work. Photo by Andy

Counting sheep in Granger

Andy Sharp
Thursday, September 4, 2025
In 2010, about a year after returning to Texas, I was doing one of those occasional drives in the countryside south of Granger when I noticed a man, joined by a Great Pyrenees as they herded sheep along a barely-traveled road.The shepherd was Rosalio Rodriguez, who graciously agreed to letting a...
Renderings show how Sun City’s Veterans Memorial will be updated in the coming years.

Renderings show how Sun City’s Veterans Memorial will be updated in the coming years.

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Celebrate Patriot Day, support future memorial

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, September 4, 2025
In 2021, Congress passed legislation naming September 11 as Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance. Sun City is hosting a 9/11 Patriot Day remembrance organized by the Veterans Memorial Advisory Group.Retired Army Staff Sgt. Shilo Harris is the featured speaker.
Fletcher’s co-owner Amber Fletcher with the company’s mascot Mr. Corny at the State Fair of Texas. Photo courtesy Thomas Garza

Fletcher’s co-owner Amber Fletcher with the company’s mascot Mr. Corny at the State Fair of Texas. Photo courtesy Thomas Garza

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Corny Dogs at the State Fair of Texas

Linda Dwyer
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
The annual State Fair of Texas, held in Dallas at Fair Park, begins the last Friday in September and lasts for 24 days.
Jail To Job Program Director Eddie Franz, meets with Who Vice President Judy Madsen for a check presentation.

Jail To Job Program Director Eddie Franz, meets with Who Vice President Judy Madsen for a check presentation.

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WHO supports Jail to Jobs

Anne Marshall
Thursday, August 28, 2025
The WHO ladies of Sun City were honored to have Eddie Franz, Executive Director of Jail to Jobs as the presenter of their monthly meeting in August.Jail to Jobs is a nonprofit organization locally based in Cedar Park that is dedicated to equipping previously incarcerated and soon-to-be-released...
Chicago Club president Jim Bonk grabs a slice of chocolate cake to celebrate Pope Leo XIV. Photo by Linda Dwyer

Chicago Club president Jim Bonk grabs a slice of chocolate cake to celebrate Pope Leo XIV. Photo by Linda Dwyer

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OUT AND ABOUT: Sun City’s Chicagoans enjoy a papal party

Linda Dwyer
Thursday, August 28, 2025
An enticing invitation arrived in my emails. It was one I never anticipated, but was excited to accept.“Dear Chicago Club Member: Pope Leo XIV, an Illinois native son, is now continuing the work of the Catholic Church in Rome. We are hosting a ‘Papal Party’ in his honor.
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