February 2, 2013 Whether you own a big business with hundreds of employees or you have a side business in your garage, the Abilene Chamber of Commerce (COC) wants to help you grow your business with help from 'social media.' The Marketing Committee of the Abilene COC and TXU Energy are co-sponsoring a one day “Social Media 101 for Businesses” training session, this Tuesday February 6th at the ACU Hunter Welcome Center and early registration is a must.
February 1, 2013 Randy Travis pleaded guilty yesterday to 'driving while intoxicated' (DWI) in Sherman, Texas and will not have to spend anytime behind bars, so long as he follows the courts orders. While at first it appears that yet another celebrity is "getting away with it" and without real punishment. Nothing could be further from the truth, in fact Travis was handed a bit stiffer sentence than the average Joe would get in a similar situation. Here's how the the country crooner will be spending the next two years.
January 31, 2013 Check out the top 40 songs in KEAN 105's rotation for the month of February 2013
January 30, 2013 You know what 'Relay for Life' is right? Well just imagine the very same thing, but only with the family pet. The American Cancer Society (ACS) in Abilene is holding the first ever 'Bark for Life' here at 'Camp Barkley' next to Grover Nelson Park. Unlike 'Relay for Life,' the Bark for Life will go from 9 AM until 1 PM whereas Relay for Life goes from 7 PM until 7 AM. The four hour four legged event will be much like the human event a "fun and festive atmosphere" complete with a survivor lap and games.
January 30, 2013 The 36th annual Cactus Lions Club and John Massey Memorial Spaghetti Supper will take place at the Abilene High School cafeteria. The Lions Club brags that they have a "famous secret spaghetti sauce," Pete Beretta says that the real secret is in how he infuses the garlic and butter onto the bread, being that he is in charge of and CEO of the "bread buttering and browning."
January 29, 2013 Abilene's only dinner and dance for people and their dogs is scheduled for February 16th at the Abilene Civic Center. The "Fur Ball" for 2013 is themed "Cow Dogs and Cowboys" so wear you boots, hats and blue jeans. A gourmet meal will be served for all the guests, human and canine. The people food will be catered by Perini Ranch Steakhouse and the doggie buffet is provided by Pam's Pets. This is an RSVP event and tickets will need to be purchased in advance. Besides the 'Fur Ball' is a major fundraiser for Rescue the Animals in Abilene.
January 28, 2013 The 2nd Annual Children's Arts and Literacy Festival (CALF) is coming to Downtown Abilene. The CALF is scheduled to begin with ArtWalk on June 13th and end on Fathers Day at the Abilene Zoo on June 16th. Readings will take place on Friday June 14th and Saturday June 15th with many other activities planned around Abilene for the duration of the Fathers Day weekend. Last years CALF event featuring Dr. Seuss was a tremendous success by the sheer numbers of people that attended and participated.
January 27, 2013 The first announcements were just released as to who is up for what in the Texas Regional Radio (TRR) Music Awards. Texas music newcomer Roy Solis kicked off his new year with some unexpected great news. He was just nominated for New Male Vocalist in the first round of voting. Solis said he was taken completely by surprise when he first learned of he announcement. Solis said “I’m overwhelmed and honored to be a nominee. I am grateful to my fans, my peers and radio for this honor. This is a great way to start my New Year!”
January 27, 2013 In West Texas rain and water are always in short supply, so when I heard that a xeriscape seminar is coming back (I missed it last year) to the Abilene Public Library, you got my undivided attention. Xeriscaping is a method of landscaping and/or gardening that uses water-saving and/or waterless, drought-resistant plants that are native to West Texas. The most important thing to remember is learning what plants are best for xeriscaping and what plants are water hogs.
January 26, 2013 This months Center for Contemporary Arts 'ArtWalk' is themed 'For the Love of Movies' and promises to fill the air with romance. Burgess Thomas, Marketing Curator for the Center says "Valentine's Day ArtWalk will incorporate the Abilene Community Theater plus we're putting love and movies together here." Bring the family to the historic downtown area of Abilene where restaurants, shops, museums, galleries and entertainment are waiting for you, or make it a date night since it's on Valentine's Day. Love will be in the air as all the participants are eagerly looking forward to one of the more fun 'loving' walks.
January 25, 2013 Young superstar Justin Bieber's mom has just produced and is releasing a pro-life short film. Pattie Mallette, is a devout christian pro-life mom, with intentions of getting her pro-life message out and to "hopefully raise ten million dollars and then donate it to crisis pregnancy centers worldwide." The new short film is called 'Crescendo' a video based on the 18th century dealings with pregnancy and abortion. Miss Mallette hopes to have her short film in at least 1,000 theaters by February 28th. Mallette, also hopes to share her story at some of the screenings across America.
January 24, 2013 As the Mega Millions Lottery jackpot continues to grow, It's up to $89 million dollars if drawn now. So, what would I buy if I just won $8 million dollars? Without hesitation, I didn't even give it a second thought, the answer was "a brand new truck! One with no miles on it and loaded with all the off road goodies." I then decided to ask my coworkers, it's funny though, because I thought I knew them pretty well and all of a sudden the answers they gave had me wondering if I even wanted to be associated with them. One yelled "hookers and drugs" another hollered "a mending kit for a broken heart." So I thought I'd ask all my Facebook friends, some were hilarious some were sad.
