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July started off with a big bang by welcoming the Liberty Hill Mayor, Mayor Crystal Mancilla and City Manager, Mr. Paul Brandenburg for lunch on July 3rd. This gave them the opportunity to see who we are and to visit with a number of the Over The Hill Gang (OTHG), members. We also acknowledged and sang Happy Birthday to nine individuals. The OTHG center had an average attendance of 49 individuals with over 255 meals served for the month. We also welcomed six visitors who joined us for lunch and various games.

Many thanks goes out to several of the board members who devoted several hours deep cleaning our kitchen and our two refrigerators. In addition, many thanks to all those who help out each week regarding our luncheons. Our July 3rd. Tuesday morning social was a great success with Gary serving biscuits and sausage gravy to the morning group. Gary provides a biscuits and sausage gravy breakfast every first Tuesday of each month. We also thank
Gary for his outstanding 30 miniute “Electrifying Liberty Hill” presentation on July 17th.

OTHG activities scheduled for the month of August are as follows: Tuesdays — Coffee social at 8:00 a.m. Yak & Yarn group meet every other Tuesday, (August 5 & 19th.) at 11:00 a.m. Biscuits and gravy provided every first Tuesday of each month at 8:00 a.m. Wednesdays — Canasta card group at 10:00. Women’s Bible Study at 11:00 a.m. Thursdays — Coffee social at 8:00 a.m. Our weekly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. followed by various games. August 21st. History presentation regarding the history of Seward Junction at 11:00 a.m.

Proposed lunch menu for the month of August is as follows: — August 7th. – Chicken Cordon Blu Casserole, Sweet Carrots, Corn, Noodle salad, Desserts and Tea/Coffee. August 14th. — Chicken Enchiladas, Mixed Vegetables, Sweet Carrots, Garden Salad, Guacomole, French Bread, Fruit, Dessert and Tea/Coffee. August 21st. – Tacos, Beans, Sweet Corn, Fruit, Desserts and Tea/Coffee. August 28th. – Baked Potatoes with Brisket Bits, Beans, Corn, Garden Salad, Desserts and Tea/Coffee.

The Over The Hill Gang Inc. is an organization for those over 50 years old. You are welcome to join us. Membership is free. Thursday lunch is for a $ 7 donation to cover expenses.

Please feel free to contact me at 512/627-9707 for additional information.

Menu subject to change.

Each Tuesday — Morning coffee social at 8:00 a.m. — Tuesday 5th and 19th. – Yak & Yarn club at 11:00 a.m. – Biscuits and gravy breakfast every first Tuesday of each month at 8:00 a.m. (August 5th). Each Wednesday morning at 10:00 a.m. – Canasta Card group — Women’s Bible Study at 11:00 a.m. Each Thursday morning coffee social at 8:00 a.m. — Liberty Hill History presentation, every third Thursday at 11:00 a.m. (August 21st.) — Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. each week followed by various card games, bingo and dominos .

*** PROPOSED LUNCH MENU ***

August 7th. — Chicken Cordon Blue Casserole, Various sides, Desserts and Tea/Coffee

August 14th. — Chicken Enchiladas, Beans, Garden Salad, Various sides, Desserts and Tea/Coffee

August 21st. — Tacos, Various Sides, Desserts and Tea/Coffee

August 28th. — Baked Potatoes with Brisket Bits, Beans, Garden Salad, Desserts, Tea/Coffee

Note: Menu subject to change

The Over The Hill Gang Inc. is an organization for those over 50 years old. You are welcome to join us. Membership is free. Thursday lunch is for a $7 donation to cover expenses.

Please feel free to contact me at 512/627-9707 for additional information.

Mike P. Rutherford

Gang members in June started off by celebrating and singing Happy Birthday to three Over The Hill Gang (OTHG), members. The OTHG Center had an average attendance of 52 individuals with over 225 meals served for the month of June. We also welcomed six visitors who joined us for lunch as well.

Our thanks goes out to the many volunteers that help out each week with helping prepare the food, serving the food, washing the dishes and an overall cleanup, plus the many outstanding desserts provided as well. In addition, many thanks to Gary Spivey for providing a wonderful breakfast on June 3rd. for the Tuesday morning social group. Gary also provided an excellent 30 minute overview regarding the “Silent Hero’s of liberty Hill”. Gary provides a monthly history lesson each 3rd. Thursday each month at the OTHG Center at 11:00 a.m.

The OTHG conducted it’s annual board elections on June 19th. All six board members were reelected to serve for another year. 2025/2026 board members are as follows; Joy Evens, Director – Janet Ross, Director – Mickie Galarza, Treasure – Merle Rouillard, Secretary – Charlie Azares, Vice President and Mike Rutherford, President. It has been a great year. Many thanks to the board for their outstanding team work and for providing more and still staying within our budget. in addition, we are most thankful for our wonderful OTHG members for their great support and participation each week. We continue to maintain a positive, fun and enjoyable atmosphere.

The OTHG continue to enjoy the following activities; Tuesday – Coffee social at 8:00 a.m. Yak & Yarn group meet every other Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Biscuits and gravy provided every first Tuesday of each month at 8:00a.m. Wednesdays – Canasta card group at 10:00 a.m. Women’s Bible Study at 11:00 a.m. Thursdays — Coffee social at 8:00 a.m. Our weekly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. followed by various games.

Proposed lunch menu for the month of July is as follows: July 3rd. Hot Dogs, baked beans, garden salad, various sides, dessert and tea/coffee. July 10th. Spaghetti and meatballs, garlic bread, chips, various sides, dessert, tea/coffee. July 17th. – Pizza, baked chicken, garlic bread, chips, sweet carrots, dessert, tea/coffee. July 24th. – Fried Chicken/Roast Chicken, mixed vegetables, three bean salad, rolls, scalloped potatoes, dessert and tea/coffee. July 31st. – Baked Potatoes with Brisket Bits, various sides, desserts and tea/coffee.

The Over The Hill Gang Inc. is an organization for those over 50 years old. You are welcome to join us. Membership is free. Thursday lunch is for a $ 7 donation to cover expenses.

Please feel free to contact me at 512/627-9707 for additional information.

Mike P. Rutherford

The gang welcomed the month of May by singing happy birthday to six Over The Hill Gang (OTHG), members. We had an average attendance of 43 individuals with over 220 meals served for the month. We also welcomed 15 visitors who joined us for lunch.

Many thanks to Gary Spivey for providing our monthly history presentation. Gary’s presentation was about the “Early Liberty Hill Sports”. Gary provides a presentation regarding the history of Liberty Hill every third Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the OTHG center. On May 22nd. Dena provided a short “Celebration of Life” presentation for Gwen Burkhardt who recently pass away in March.

During our gathering on May 8th. the gang acknowledged Mother’s Day by providing each member with a crocheted flower bud. The crocheted flowers were provided by the Yak & Yarn group which continues to meet every other Tuesday at 11:00 a.m.

The OTHG members continues to enjoy the following activities: Tuesdays – Coffee social at 8:00 a.m. Yak & Yarn group met every other Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. Biscuits and gravy provided by Gary every first Tuesday of the month at 8:00 a.m. Wednesdays – Canasta card group at 10:00 a.m. Women’s Bible Study at 11:00 a.m. Thursday – Coffee social at 8:00 a.m. Our weekly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. follow by various games. Evening Bible study at 7:00 p.m.

Lunch menu for the month of June is as follows: June 5th. Taco’s with various sides and desserts. – June 12th. Cordon Blue Casserole with various side and desserts. – June 19th. Lasagna with various sides and desserts. June 26th. Baked Potatoes with Brisket Bits plus various sides and desserts.

The Over The Hill Gang Inc. is an organization for those over 50 years old. You are welcome to join us. Membership is free. Thursday lunch is for a $ 7 donation to over expenses.

Please feel free to contact me at 512/627-9707 for additional information.

Mike P. Rutherford

EACH THURSDAY AT 11:30 A.M.

July 3rd.

Hot Dogs/Hamburgers , Baked Beans, Chips, Sweet Corn, Watermelon, Garden Salad, Tea and Dessert

July 10th.:

Spaghetti with meatballs , Garlic Bread, Sweet Carrots, Steamed Vegetables , Garden Salad, Tea and Dessert

July 17th.

Pizza, Garlic Bread, Steamed Vegetables, Garden Salad, Tea and Dessert

July 24th.

Fried Chicken, French Bread, Various Sides, Garden Salad, Tea, Dessert

July, 31st.

Baked Potatoes with Brisket Bits, French Bread, Various Sides, Tea and Desserts

The Over The Hill Gang. Inc. is an organization for those over 50 years old. You are welcome to join us. Membership is free. Thursday lunch is for a $7 donation to cover expenses.

Please feel free to contact me at 512/627-9707 for additional information.

Mike P. Rutherford Menu subject to change

June 5th. – Tacos, Sweet Corn, Beans, Queso with chips, Fruit Salad, Dessert , Tea/Coffee

June 12th. – Cordon Blue Casserole, Sweet Carrots, various sides, Garden Salad, Dessert, Tea/Coffee

June 19th. – Lasagna, Garlic Bread, various sides, Fruit Salad, Dessert, Tea/Coffee

June 26th. – Baked Potatoes with Brisket Bits, various sides, Garden, or Fruit Salad, Dessert, Tea/Coffee

• Menu subject to change

The Over The Hill Gang Inc. is an organization for those over 50 years old. You are welcome to join us. Membership is free. Thursday lunch is for a $7 donation to cover expenses.

Please feel free to contact me at 512/627-9707 for additional information.

Mike P. Rutherford

During the month of April we celebrated by singing Happy Birthday to four Over The Hill Gang (OTHG), members. We had an average attendance of 44 individuals per week with over 182 total meals served for the month. In addition, we welcomed five visitors who joined us for lunch and various games.

Many thanks to Gary Spivey for providing the monthly Liberty Hill history presentation. Gary’s presentation was about the early development of the Liberty Hill Foundation park. It was a very informative presentation with approximately 14 individuals attending. Mr. Spivey provides a Liberty Hill history presentation every third Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the OTHG senior center.

Our thanks goes out to John and Phil for grilling the hamburgers for our April 10th luncheon. In addition, many thanks to the Austin’s for providing the meat from one of their recently butchered grass fed calves. A total of 43 individuals participated in the luncheon.

Orders for OTHG T-Shirts continue to be received. The deadline for orders was April 24th. We anticipate receiving the T-Shirts for distribution during the first, or second week of May. We will still have several shirts available for those individuals who missed the deadline.

The OTHG coffee social continues to meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00a.m. Biskets and gravy is provided every first Tuesday during the morning social. The Yak and Yarn group meet every other Tuesday (April 15 & 29). During the month of May, the group will meet on the 13th and the 27th. At 11:00a.m. each Wednesday, the Canasta Card group continues to meet at 10:00 as well as the Ladies Bible Study group at 11:00 a.m. In addition our regular Thursday OTHG luncheon takes place at 11:30a.m. followed by domino’s, bingo and various card games.

The Over The Hill Gang Inc. is an organization for those over 50 years old. You are welcome to join us. Membership is free. Thursday lunch is for a $ 7 donation to cover expenses.

Please feel free to contact me a 512/627-9707 for additional information.

Mike P. Rutherford

May 1, 2025 – Pizza, Chips, Sweet Carrots, Garden Salad, Guacamole, Garlic Bread, Dessert, Tea/Coffee

May 8, 2025 – Sloppy Joes , Garden Salad, Various Sides, Desserts, Tea/Coffee

May 15, 2025 – Sandwiches, Potato Salad, Various Sides, Dessert, Tea/Coffee

May 22, 2025 – Chili, Beans, Garden Salad, Various Sides, Dessert, Tea/Coffee

May 29, 2025 – Baked Potatoes with Brisket Bits, Guacamole, Garden Salad, Various Sides, Dessert, Tea/Coffee

We started off March by celebrating and singing Happy Birthday to eleven Over The Hill Gang (OTHG), members. We had an average attendance of 40 individuals and over 168 meals were served during the month. In addition, the gang welcomed four visitors.

Two presentations were provided during the month. Many thanks to Elaine Simpson with the City of Liberty Hill. She provided an informative overview regarding how the city operates along with the functions of various city departments. In addition, OTHG member, Gary Spivey provided a brief history presentation regarding “Fort Tumbleweed” and how the name came to be. Many thanks to Gary for informing us that Fort Tumbleweed was never a fort. Mr. Spivey provides a Liberty Hill history lesson ever third Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at the OTHG senior center.

OTHG members acknowledged and celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on March 13th. The majority of members wore some type of green clothing. A prize was provided for the best and/or unusual green outfit.

On Saturday, March 15, 2025 a “Celebration of Life” was provided for Gwen Burkhardt at the Andice Baptist Church. A large number of OTHG members were in attendance. Gwen was a very active member of the group and will be greatly missed.

The group has expressed interest in purchasing OTHG T-Shirts. The group usually purchase shirts about every two years. Order forms will be available each Thursday before our luncheon. Final deadline to order shirts is April 24, 2025.

During the late afternoon on March 27, 2025 a customer coming from Parker’s Grocery store accidentally backed into the north wall of the Senior Center building. Unfortunately a number of glass serving plates were lost which were located on the inside wall. However, it appears that was the only loss on the inside other than the wall itself. The city owns the building and has informed us that they are working with a contractor to provide the repairs. The city has requested that we not use the north room until repairs have been make. We anticipate repairs starting on April 30th.

The OTHG coffee social continues to meet every Tuesday and Thursday at 8:00 a,m, In addition, the Yak and Yarn group meet every other Tuesday (April 15 & 29 – May 13 & 27th), at 11:00 a,m, Each Wednesday, the Canasta Card group continues to meet at 10:00 a.m. The Ladies Bible Study group also meet on Wednesday starting at 11:00 a.m. In addition, our regular Thursday OTHG luncheon takes place at 11:30 a.m. followed by domino’s, bingo and various card games.

The Over the Hill Gang Inc. is an organization for those over 50 years old. You are welcome to join us. Membership is free. Thursday lunch is for a $ 7 donation to cover expenses.

Please feel free to contact me at 512/627-9707 for additional information.

Mike P. Rutherford

April 3rd. – Frito Pie, Pinto Beans, Sweet Corn, Deviled Eggs, French Bread, dessert, Tea/Coffee

April 10th. – Grilled hamburgers and/or hot dogs, Potato Salad, Carrots, Baked Beans, dessert, Tea/Coffee

April 17th. – Easter Ham, Beans, Scalloped potatoes, French Bread, Sweet Corn, Garden Salad, dessert, Tea/Coffee.

April 24th. – Baked Potatoes with Brisket Bits, French Bread, Beans, Sweet Carrots, Garden salad, dessert, Tea/Coffee.

NOTE: Menu subject to change.

Lunch served each Thursday at 11:30 a.m.

Mike P. Rutherford – 512/627-9707