Texas Tidbits: Clay shoot raises money for disaster relief

A clay shooting event in Kerrville raised funds for Texas Baptist Men disaster relief. (TBM Photo)

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Shooting event raises money for disaster relief. A husband-and-wife team from First Baptist Church in Fredericksburg organized a clay-target benefit event that raised $1,390 for Texas Baptist Men disaster relief ministries. Bob Davis, a master instructor for the National Skeet Shooting Association and 16-time member of the association’s All-American Team, donated time and talents to instruct shooters of varied skill levels at the event, held at the Hill Country Shooting Sports Center in Kerrville. Sherryl Davis provided participants safety instruction before each round. 

Wayland named a top college for adult students. Best College Reviews recognized Wayland Baptist University as one of the Top 50 colleges for adult education. Wayland is ranked No. 17 on the list. The ranking is based on such factors as flexibility, transfer options, online classes and acceptance rate, and it looks at the percentage of enrolled students age 25 or older. About 70 percent of students throughout the Wayland system are age 25 older, and the listing noted Wayland’s online learning options.

TBM cooperates with Salvation Army to provide pure water. Texas Baptist Men provided a specialized filtering system for a Salvation Army water tanker. This system purifies water with a combination of ultraviolet light and five filters, which will allow the Salvation Army to provide potable water in any disaster response.The Salvation Army Texas Division’s 3,250-gallon water tanker is deployable to any municipality or jurisdiction in need of bulk water statewide. TBM and Salvation Army work cooperatively in disaster relief as members of Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster.


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