August 2022

Brown County 4-H news and updates

Dates to remember August 10 – Backpack Drive Drop Off Deadline at the Extension Office 12 – State Fair of Texas Entry Deadline 12 – Heart of Texas Fair Deadline 15 – Deadline to Submit Project Proficiency Award Form 22 – Deadline to Order State Lamb & Goat Tags 22 – Deadline to Order Heifer UINs for Fall Validation BROWN COUNTY 4-H GIVING BACK WITH A BACKPACK Brown County 4-H is partnering with the Brown County Child Welfare Board to assist with putting together school supply need boxes for local school districts. Brown County 4-H will be doing a backpack drive for used/new backpacks that will be donated to this great cause.

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Sunday Fisherman’s Chapel United Methodist Church at North Lake Brownwood, located in Thunderbird Bay, holds services is 9:30 a.m. on Sunday mornings.

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Employee wants to turn the page on mandatory book club

DEAR ABBY: I have worked for the same company for 20 years. For the last eight years, I was part of an office book club, mostly because I was pressured regularly by the boss to participate. The members were mostly a clique of “mean girls.” I never felt a part of it or comfortable, but I pushed through the once-a-month meetings to keep the peace. When COVID sent everyone home to work the past two years, the book club was over, or so I thought, hoped and prayed. As things are loosening up now, though, the pressure is mounting again. I do not want to return to that routine, but the powers that be don’t seem to accept any excuse or reason. After 24 months of freedom, forcing me back into it is causing great anxiety. What would you advise me to say or do to be left out of this without antagonizing the boss? -- WANNA- BE-DROPOUT

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