The Cedar Creek Waterway project is asking for $1.4 million to be put on the City Bond Election in the spring. If passed, the City Bond Election will allow citizens of Abilene to show their support for building the Cedar Creek Waterway. As of Oct. 15, City Hall said supporters of the Cedar Creek Waterway were in first place for total emails ... [Read More…]
Galaxy to have benefit dinner for KGR
Galaxy will have their first benefit dinner on Friday to raise money for the Kirk Goodwin Run in the spring. In 1984, Galaxy pledge Kirk Goodwin was killed in a car accident while driving home for the weekend. Galaxy men knew they couldn't take away the pain from the tragedy, so they came together to lessen the financial pressure on the Goodwin ... [Read More…]
Giraffe exhibit closed for renovations
The popular giraffe-feeding exhibit at the Abilene Zoo is under construction for major improvements and won't be open again until fall 2015. With plans that amount to $3.8 million, the behind-the-scenes construction project has already begun. The giraffes will stay in and around their new barn while the new Giraffe Safari exhibit is being ... [Read More…]
Phi Eta Sigma breathes life into program
The Phi Eta Sigma honor society has plans to grow and strengthen this year providing opportunities for members to serve and get involved. Phi Eta Sigma is a national honor society for first-year students. The organization was founded at University of Illinois in 1923 and was originally a fraternity, but, in 1975, the fraternity was dropped ... [Read More…]
“Road Trip” to Freshman Follies
With nearly 400 freshman participants this year, Freshman Follies is ready to get the show on the road, literally. Freshman Follies is a variety show that features hall acts and specialty acts. Hall acts are performances by groups of people, such as singing and dancing. For this act, anything goes. The only requirement is that the theme, "road ... [Read More…]