3rd Annual City Employee
Appreciation Day A Success
The highlight of the Employee Appreciation Day was watching City
Manager Larry Groth swallow a live worm as part of a United Way
“Fear Factor” challenge.
City employees raised more than $1,700 for the United Way while
enjoying carnival-style games at the 3rd annual Employee Appreciation
Day on Oct. 3.
Here are some of the highlights. Lisa Wilcox and Sherry Martin
tied for first in the “Name that Baby” contest, and both received
gift certificates for a manicure and pedicure at Beauty Brands.
Nita Mays won the Candy in the Jar contest, which held 920 items.
The winning free throw team was Brandon Barsh, Thom Perry and Tom
Blanchard. The winning 3-point team was Ezell Scott, Anthony Betters
and John Fulbright. Betters also won the individual free throw contest
and Barsh won the 3-point shot contest.
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Friends of the Library Book Sale
The Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library invite
you to attend the 46th annual Book Sale on Nov. 13-16 at the Heart
of Texas fairgrounds. One of the largest book sales in the Southwest,
the Friends’ sale features more than 100,000 books, CDs, videos
and more.
General sale books, videos and tapes will be priced
at $1.50 and paperbacks for $1.00. Children’s books are 50 cents
to $1.50. The Collectors’ Corner has an assortment of unique, rare
and special books, which are priced individually.
Admission to the sale on Thursday is $5 per adult;
children 14 and under are free. Ticket sales begin at 8 a.m. The
following three days admission is free. Bargain shoppers should
be sure to return on Sunday when hardback and paperback books will
be sold for $8 per bag - tax included and Collector’s corner items
will be half-price.
For more information or to volunteer, call Kim Salome
at 750-5974. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Waco-McLennan County
Library. The Friends Book Sale is sponsored in part by KXXV News
Channel 25.
Book Sale Hours
Thursday, Nov. 13
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. - No Sales Tax Admission
Adults $5 / Children 14 and under Free
Ticket sales begin at 8 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 14
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. - Free Admission/No Sales Tax
Saturday, Nov. 15
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. - Free Admission
Sunday, Nov. 16
Noon to 6 p.m. - Free Admission
If you'd like to submit information for the City Talk Newsletter,
you can send an email to: marlenen@ci.waco.tx.us
or call 750-5638.
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Waco City Cable Channel
Upgrades to Digital HD
Beginning the week of Dec. 7, the Waco City Cable
Channel will be available in HD locally through Grande cable services.
The new studio is located in City Hall directly across
from the City Secretary’s office. All costs related to the new studio
and conversion to digital HD is being funded completely through
the two cable operators as set forth by the recently adopted State
cable franchise agreement.
You can find the new HD channel on Grande channel
410. For those who don’t have HD services, the new Digital SD (standard
definition) Channel 10 will be even better with stereo sound on
both Time Warner and Grande cable services. For more information,
contact Larry Holze at 750-5636.
Cameron Park Zoo’s Great Zoo Stampede is scheduled
for Saturday, Dec. 13. Registration will begin at 6:45 a.m. Races
include a 10K, 5K, and one-mile. All courses are certified and races
are computer timed.
Early registration begins Nov. 1 and continues through
Dec. 9. Runners may register on these dates online at www.cameronparkzoo.com
Early registration is $17 per race per runner. Late registration
is Dec. 10 through race day for $25 per race per runner.
If you are interested and would like a registration
application mailed to you, please call 750-8415. Applications will
also be available in the zoo’s gift shop. The races begin in Cameron
Park Zoo and travel down University Parks Drive through Cameron
Park and back to the zoo. Funds raised from this event benefits
the animals at Cameron Park Zoo.
Following the races, Wildlife Wonderland begins inside
the zoo. Wildlife Wonderland educates zoo visitors on animal enrichment.
Visitors can help make animal enrichment toys for the animals and
enjoy watching them play with their toys as their keepers give talks
about the different animals and their natural habits.
There will also be a silent auction featuring different
selections of our animal art. The animals enjoy painting as part
of their enrichment programs and are proud of their work. Funds
raised from the silent auction goes to the animal enrichment funds.
Wildlife Wonderland begins at 10 a.m. and ends at
2 p.m. Schedules will be available for the different keeper talks.
Runners from the Great Zoo Stampede may use their race form for
admission into the zoo. Come join the fun at Cameron Park Zoo with
these two great events on Dec. 13.
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