Sharon Beato and Pat Boston serve up breakfast at the CCACC flapjack fundraiser on Saturday.

Exotic dancers Misty Stump washes a car outside Jokers Southern Nights during a benefit to collect school supplies for students of Copperas Cove Independent School District.

Participants of last year’s Geek Fest battle it out in role play costumes. Tickets are on sale now for this year’s Geek Fest set for August 15 - 16 at the Mayborn Science Theatre.

Guests play on one of the many games offered at MAKS Family Fun & Event Center. MAKS will begin construction on August 20 for new batting cages and go cart track, which will take three to four month to complete.

Kimberly Esparza’s face expresses her approval of the taste of tomatoes eaten right off the vine at a community garden project at the Alamo Community Center. Kimberly was with her mother, Erica Esparza of Alamo, who was checking on the family’s garden. Vegetable gardening classes will be held Aug. 11-14.

The Coryell County Rainbow Room recently accepted a check to the sum of $1,500 from volunteers who held a carwash and auction for their benefit. Gloria Schmitz, seated, Leah Hrncir, second from left and Janie French, far right, maintain and provide necessities to the children who enter the foster system from the Rainbow Room.

Copperas Cove Toddlers listen to a story during the Toddler Time’s Fizz Boom Summer Reading Program at the Copperas Cove Public Library.

Mona Lopez enjoys her new play area from the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Left to Right: Cindy Daly, Gabriel Lopez, Mona, Mira Lopez, Bill Daly.

Lolita Gilmore of Teach Them to Love Outreach Ministries listens to other agencies sharing information and ideas on how to help the community.