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New Programs Offered at the Georgetown Recreation Center

February 9th, 2010 by Erin Ruyle, Marketing/Special Events Coordinator

The Georgetown Recreation Center is excited to announce the addition of several new programs that will kick off this Spring!
Triathlon Training Class: Challenge yourself to achieve your personal best. Calling all interested men and women for a 12 week triathlon training at the Georgetown Recreation Center! Training is led by our team of highly trained, [...]

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Cupid’s Chase Results

February 6th, 2010 by Erin Ruyle, Marketing/Special Events Coordinator

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Cupid’s Chase 5k!!
Results can be found HERE.
Photos will be posted Monday at andrewbutlerphotos.com
See you next year!

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Donations Needed: Benefit Sale for Animal Shelter

February 4th, 2010 by Shawn G

Doing some spring cleaning? If you’ve got new or gently-used items in your home, consider helping out our homeless animals by donating them to the Garage Sale fundraiser benefitting the City of Georgetown Animal Shelter, now in its 11th year.
Beginning February 10, you may bring donations during the specified times to the rear of the old library [...]

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Texas Hall of Fame Coach Emory Bellard Talk and Signing

February 4th, 2010 by Richard G

Talk and Book Signing by Texas Sports Hall of Fame Coach
March 10
1p.m. – 3 p.m.
Library Hewlett Room
Emory Bellard of Georgetown was recently named as one of the most memorable coaches of the last 50 years in Texas. Besides inventing the wishbone offense as an assistant coach at the University of Texas, Bellard served as the [...]

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Free Help to Prepare Your Individual Tax Return

February 4th, 2010 by Judy F

Trained volunteers will be available at the Georgetown Public Library to assist individuals who would like to have help preparing their individual income tax return–Form 1040 in all of its manifestations. The schedule for help is as follows:

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, Noon to 4 p.m. (primarily for senior citizens)
Saturdays, 10 a.m. [...]

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Jim Fain & A Premium Blend, at the Library Feb. 21

February 3rd, 2010 by Judy F

Our audience loved Jim Fain’s romantic guitar music last February so we’ve invited him back. He’ll be here on Sunday, February 21, from 2 to 4 p.m., with A Premium Blend (cellist Julia Cory and pianist Brenda Bedell) and an expanded repertoire. This year they will perform some Spanish and flamenco guitar pieces and some [...]

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Author Stephen Harrigan Speaks at Library Feb. 25

February 3rd, 2010 by Judy F

The next author in the Friends of the Library’s Hill Country Authors Series is Stephen Harrigan, a resident of Texas since he was five and a writer who hasn’t yet run out of things to write about Texas. Harrigan’s four Texas novels: Aransas (1980), Jacob’s Well (1984), Gates of the Alamo (2000), and Challenger Park [...]

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City Wins Large Employer of the Year Award

February 2nd, 2010 by Keith Hutchinson

The City of Georgetown was named the Large Employer of the Year on Friday at the annual Georgetown Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet.
The award for an organization with more than 25 employees is given to an active member of the Chamber of Commerce that demonstrates economic support for the business community as well as community [...]

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Southwestern Students Plant Trees at Raintree Park

February 2nd, 2010 by Keith Hutchinson

On a cold and wet morning this past Saturday, 18 students from Southwestern University braved the chill to plant trees at Raintree Park. The students are members of Alpha Phi Omega, a service organization at Southwestern.
Heather Brewer, urban forester with the City’s Parks and Recreation Department, worked with the students to coordinate the tree planting.
The [...]

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Intralink-Spine at TLCC Secures NIH Grant

February 2nd, 2010 by Keith Hutchinson

Intralink-Spine, Inc. in Georgetown has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health for pre-clinical studies on a device to treat degenerative disc disease and low back pain. The Small Business Innovation Research grant from NIH enables Intralink to complete pre-clinical testing and begin clinical trials later this year.
According to Intralink, their [...]

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