August 11, 2005

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K9 SplashFest is THIS SUNDAY!
What better way to celebrate "man's best friend" than to give them their own play day at Clapp Pool! Dress up your dog for the Swim Suit Competition - no swimming required! For those dogs that love the water, compete in the Dog Paddle Race, Diving and Retrieving events. You can also just swim with your dogs during our open swim times! Spectators will enjoy the fun and learn about Pet CPR, Microchips and basic dog care! Sponsors for the event include the City of Lubbock Parks and Recreation and Animal Services, Lubbock Fun Club, Fox 34, UPN 22, Ramar Communications, Above and Beyond Pet Care Hospital, Cimarron Pet Cemetery and Crematorium, Cimarron Pet Salon, Dog Gone Beautiful and Pampered Pets. First prize in each event is a free family portrait with your dog provided by Diamond Photography. Door prizes and concessions will be available. Click here for more.

Teach your children to SEE RED in August!
Share this with your children and grandchildren. NO ONE ALIVE TODAY WILL EVER SEE THIS AGAIN. Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, Mars grows progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month of August, culminating on August 27 when Mars will be (next to the moon) the brightest object in the night sky. Astronomers can only be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the last 5,000 years, but it may be as long as 60,000 years before it happens again. Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye.

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Texas Highways is bragging about Lubbock! The August 2005 issue includes an article on 3 Lubbock-area wineries by Henry Chappell. Also, a For the Road article called Film on the Flatland featured Lubbock’s brand-new Flatland Film Festival, a short film and video competition and film invitational, on August 12-13 at the Louise H. Underwood Center for the Arts. Along with screenings of 13 films selected for the competition, the festival features a screening of the new film Stephen Tobolowsky’s Birthday Party. A panel discussion will feature Texas Film Commission director Tom Copeland.

Diaper Derby photos have been added.
It seems the fun stories and photos for the Family Fun Festival keep coming in! Click here to see some photos that Pampers/United Supermarket, sponsors of the Diaper Derby, provided for us.

SOS - SINGLE FOLKS - Don't miss this one!
August 13: FRISBEE GOLF, 1:00 p.m. at Mackenzie Park.
The orginator of this golf course will be there to instruct us and help us have a great time. Meet at the west entrance to the park. To see all the events for this month, click here. Be sure to bookmark the page and visit often.

THIS WEEK'S FUN ...
For more information on THESE EVENTS listed below ... visit the CALENDAR OF EVENTS and look up the event by DATE. For more details, contact the event directly. Events are subject to change.
August 10 - Astound Sound, Quartet Harmonies at the High Noon Concert Series
August 11-13 - SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK "Love's Labour's Lost"
August 12 - Ralls Rodeo Parade and Bar BQ.
August 12 - 14, 19 - 21, 26 - 27 - Vaudeville at Cats Playhouse
August 12 - 13 - Flatland Film Festival, Lubbock’s first large-scale film festival
August 13 - Fit4Fun Kids Triathlon for kids 7 to 14 at TTU Rec Center.
August 11-13 - Annual Post Stampede Rodeo in Post.
August 14 - K9 SplashFest - bring your DOG to the City Pool!
August 15 -- School starts back! Here's to a good year for all our children!
For more information about these events and a LOT more ...
CLICK HERE to see the Calendar of Events with these and many other things going on!

Quotes for Dog lovers ... (and people who know them)

Today's Life Lesson contains charming quotes about dogs.
If you're a dog lover, check them out!

MORE FUN COMING ...

Visit Calendar of Events for details on these and many more!
August 18-20 - Shakespeare in the Park at Mackenzie Park
August 18 - Mike Pritchard & The Blue Thunder Lightning Horns at Courtyard
August 19: Texas Boys Ranch 30th Anniversary Telethon - FREE at the Cactus
August 20: Lubbock Pond Tour - 2nd Saturday at the Arboretum
August 20 - Cookie Mouse at Barnes & Noble at 11:00 AM.
August 20 - Women's Protective Services 6th Annual John Deere Tractor Raffle
August 20 - Christian Music Festival at Buffalo Springs Lake
August 20 - The Lubbock Mustang Club 23rd Annual Roundup & Car Show
August 20 - 21 - Guns Up Ride - N - Slide at Texas Tech Equestrian Center
Details for these and MANY more upcoming events, click here to see!

It's a great day in Lubbock!
Then, again, it almost always is!
Sandy
"The FUN Lady"

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