Lions Club raffling fire pit

Dublin Lions Club is raffling off a fire pit-grill to raise money for a Dublin High School band scholarship. Tickets are $5 each or 5 for $20. The drawing will be held during the St. Patrick’s Day celebration in March. The grill can be seen at Bradberry’s Best. —submitted

CTFAC reception set tonight

The Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council is displaying the artwork of Lauren Betancur through Feb. 26 in the River North Gallery (204 River North Blvd.) in Stephenville. The gallery is open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. —Citizen staff report

Community Calendar

Thursday ■Early voting continues- Erath County Courthouse Friday ■Deadline to file in DISD/ City races- See story on page A1 Monday ■Presidents Day: Dublin Citizen closed Tuesday ■Dublin Lions Club: 7 a.m.

Hobby Lobby open for business

Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., a privately held national retail chain of craft and home decor stores, opened in Stephenville, Texas last week ahead of its announced Feb. 14 opening date. (For a list of first week sales and offers, see page A7 of this edition.

MUSEUM MATTERS

Harbin Community began as a dream in an area bordered by an old abandoned Indian village. Jonathan Harbin had moved from South Carolina and ended up in Texas. In 1878 he moved to Erath County and bought land northeast of Dublin. The first school was a log cabin with Harbin as its first teacher.

In the Neighborhood

Comanche Chief The annual Comanche Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Banquet was held on Feb.

Turning Back the Pages

100 years ago Feb. 17, 1922 F.W. Smith, formerly of Frederick, Oklahoma, leased the Prim Building on Elm Street and was installing a bakery there. The Dublin Farmers Marketing Association met and elected the following officers: President A.N. Whitten, Vice President J.D. Walker, Secretary T.V.

May 7 elections to include amendments

Texas Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza recently drew the ballot order for the two proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will appear on the ballot for the May 7, 2022 Election.

Matthew 26 1-13

The Leaders Plot against Jesus 26 1 When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he said to his disciples, 2 “As you know, the Passover is two days away-and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified.

Wild watercolors on display

The Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council held a reception for Lauren Betancur, whose watercolor work is now on exhibit at 204 River North Blvd. in Stephenville through Feb. 26.