As I grow older, it seems as though the years just fly by- it wasn't really a whole year ago that we were planning on attending the Chamber of Commerce's biggest fundraiser of the year, Hunters Bar b que. Where did all the time go?  I was so involved in doing those things that produce business that I hardly noticed what day and month it was.  Course, my busyness was helped by the fact that my daughter and new grandson had moved in with us temporarily.  That would tend to distract anyone, including me.

Now I barely have two weeks to get it together for the 47th Annual Hunters Bar b que and Outdoor Expo, taking place at Mansfield Park on Friday, November 6th 2009.  Originally started by the local businesses of Bandera in appreciation for the hundreds of hunters that desend on the county once hunting season starts, it became the mainstay of the Bandera County Chamber of Commerce ever since.

The festivites begin at 3PM and continue until 10PM, with exhibitors and crafters showing their wares, both related to hunting and hunters and those of us that stay at the campsite( meaning clothing, jewelry, edible concoctions, stuff to soften and beautify us while we wait for our heroes).  There are also booths to occupy the very young, aspiring hunters as well. 

A beef brisket meal with tea and dessert is $10 for age 12 and older, $8 for age 3-11 and under 3 is free. Live music while you eat so that you have energy to bid on the auction items that begins at 7PM. Each year there is a raffle, this year is no different, with most of the items for the hunter.

For more on this year's Bar b que, call 830-796-3280 or go to www.banderatex.com for a run down of all the events and a map to the park. Bring your appetites and your cash- all proceeds benefit the myriad of special events that Bandera County hosts,  the Bandera County Junior Livestock Show, Memorial Day Parade, Riverfest, Celebrate Bandera, CCRA Rodeo, and the Veterans Day Parade, to name a few. I'll see ya there!

www.sweetheartrealty.com    Mary Jo Schaffer  830-796-7448