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Marble Falls business owner Todd Fox set a $10,000 mark for donations to the Highland Lakes Crisis Network for him to participate in the Polar Plunge and jump into Lake Marble Falls.
He reflected on that decision a bit after donors reached the goal.
“I wish they would have said $15,000,” he said with a laugh.
Even then, Fox would have taken the plunge Friday, Feb. 19, at Lakeside Park as the final tally was more than $22,000 and over 30 jumpers.
UPDATE: Free drive-through meal sites Friday in Burnet, Granite Shoals, Cottonwood Shores 2 months ago | DailyTrib.com Highland Lakes Crisis Network volunteers and community members have set up two food distribution sites Wednesday, Feb. 17, at 3 pm.: the Granite Shoals Police Department and First United Methodist Church of Marble Falls. Photo courtesy of Highland Lakes Crisis Network
FRIDAY, FEB. 19, UPDATE: The Highland Lakes Crisis Network’s free drive-through meal sites open at 3 p.m. at Hill Country Fellowship, 200 Houston Clinton Drive in Burnet; Granite Shoals Police Department, 410 N. Phillips Ranch Road; and Cottonwood Shores Police Department, 3915 Cottonwood Drive.
THURSDAY, FEB. 18, UPDATE: Highland Lakes Crisis Network is again handing out free drive-through meals on Thursday, Feb. 18, starting at 3 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Marble Falls, 1101 Bl
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As the cold weather and extended power outages continue across the Highland Lakes, several facilities have opened their doors as warming centers for residents
Marble Falls Fire Rescue said due to circumstances beyond its control, it is relocating the Marble Falls warming center from Marble Falls Middle School to First United Methodist Church, 1101 Bluebonnet Drive. Pets are allowed but must be in a crate.
People should bring blankets and sleeping bags, especially if they believe they might be staying overnight.
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DailyTrib.com Support Community Press You can show your support of a vibrant and healthy free press by becoming a voluntary subscriber. Subscribe Now The Highland Lakes Crisis Network volunteer team cooked 6,000 tamales Dec. 9-11 for a fundraiser. Staff photo by Daniel Clifton
How do you make 6,000 tamales? Well, one at a time.
“We started, wow, Wednesday making them, rolling out the masa,” said Jordan Cornelius on Friday, Dec. 11, the final day of the Highland Lakes Crisis Network‘s tamale fundraiser. She had to pause a moment amid the cooking and packing of tamales to answer.
“This has been a community effort,” said lead tamale cook Angie Martinez. “So many people have come together to do God’s work through this.”