DONATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR KERRVILLE AREA FLOOD VICTIMS Triple C Bar & Grill along with Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek and K.W. Fricke, director of the Former Texas Rangers Association, would like to share that we are excepting donations to deliver to the people and families effected by the flash floods in the Kerrville area. Starting now, cash donations will be excepted through the month of July at Triple C Bar and Grill, located at 3024 Highway 159 Fayetteville TX 78940. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. Help us in supporting our fellow Texans during this difficult time.
ST. MICHAEL PLANS HARVEST FEAST WEIMAR — St. Michael Catholic Church Harvest Feast will be held Sunday, Aug. 10 at Veteran’s Memorial Hall in Weimar. The fried chicken and stew dinner will be $15 per plate. Serving starts at 11 a.m. Pick-up, and picnic drive-thru and go will be available at St.
Michael’s Family Center in Weimar. The event will include Mass at 10:30 a.m., auction at 1 p.m., Bingo from 2 to 5 p.m., country store, treasure chest, ring toss, antique and classic car show, famous picnic burgers, snow cones, snack bar, fish pond, train ride, Plinko, ball throw and more. There will be a cornhole tournament at 4:30 p.m.
Free dancing and music from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. with entertainment by Shiner Hobo Band, The Lost Cause Band and Southbound 955. There will be a drawing for sweepstakes prizes.
STS. PETER & PAUL COUNTRY FESTIVAL FRELSBURG — Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church-Frelsburg will hold its country festival Sunday, Aug. 3 on the church grounds located at 1031 Church Ln., New Ulm, TX 78950. Holy Mass will be held 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. They will be serving a fried fish meal for $15 per plate with dine-in from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Kids 12 and under is $10 per plate. Drive-thru line is from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The event will include Bingo starting at noon, a live auction at 1 p.m., free dance featuring The Dujka Brothers after the auction.
There will also be kids games, toy raffle, ring toss, cake walk, gift card walk, kids water zone, country store, raffle drawing, silent auc tion and live music by locak musicians outdoors throughout the day.
Hamburgers, nachos and snacks will be available in the afternoon.
ANDERSON MEMORIAL FUNDRAISER SET LA GRANGE — As a result of Sgt. Travis Anderson with the La Grange Police Department passing away, a memorial fundraiser in his memory has been started. The fundraiser will be held Saturday, Aug. 16 at the La Grange KC Hall. Start that day with a special Celebration of Life for Sgt. Anderson at 3 p.m. After the Celebration of Life service, at 5 p.m., the fundraiser will open with the start of a silent auction. At 6 p.m., a catered meal of grilled pork steak, buttered potatoes and green beans will be served by the KC Hall. At 7 p.m. a live auction will begin with Lee Fritsch serving as the auctioneer. If anyone would like to assist with the event or contribute any auction items, contact Investigator David Mohr at 979-716-0333 or Officer Kevin Currington at 409-939-1386. Tickets are available at the La Grange Police Station, EMS Station, or the Fayette County Sheriff's Office.
DINNER/DANCING UNDER THE STARS SET LA GRANGE — St. Paul Lutheran Church of La Grange and Shared Lutheran Ministries will host Dinner and Dancing Under the Stars, a fundraiser benefiting Lutherhill Ministries. The event will be held Saturday, July 26 with a fried chicken and sausage meal starting at 5 p.m. at the Hermann Sons Life Hall, Rutersville, located at 5830 Highway 159 in La Grange. The public is invited.
TRI-COUNTY FRIENDS OF NRA 2025 EVENT SCHULENBURG — The 21st Annual Tri-County Friends of NRA event will be held Friday, July 25 at the Schulenburg KC Hall in Schulenburg. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for games, raffles, live auc tion and fun had by all! Individual tickets are only $30. Reserved tables are available, call for more information. Local organizations benefiting from grants include youth shooting programs, firearms safety and training, law enforcement and more! Tickets are still available online at www.friendsofnra.org or you can contact Dennis Brower at 979-743-0184. Underwriting and donation opportunities are available if you would like to help support this event. All net proceeds from Friends of NRA events are allocated to The NRA Foundation, the leading charitable organization in support of the shooting sports. Through NRA Foundation grants for equipment, training materials, range improvements, and more, qualified local, state, and national programs receive aid to involve and inspire a new generation of competitive shooters. Learn more about Friends of NRA at www.friendsofnra.org.
BVFD PLANS 53RD ANNUAL CELEBRATION BELLVILLE — The Bellville Volunteer Fire Department its 53rd Annual Celebration to be held Friday, Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. at the Austin County Fairgrounds in Bellville. A barbecue chicken and sausage meal will be served inside from 5 to 7 p.m. and drive-thru from 5 to 6:30 p.m. (drive-thru traffic enter via 529 gate, all other enter via 159 east gate). Meal tickets are $15. Homemade hamburgers and hot dogs will available as well as beer, soda water, cake, pie and tea.
A raffle drawing will be held at 9 p.m. Advance meal tickets and raffle tickets are available at First National Bank-Bellville, Austin
County State Bank-Bellville drive-thru or from a member of the fire department. For more information, visit www.bellvillefire.com or on Facebook at BellvilleVolunteerFireDepartment. All proceeds will be used for the purchase of new equipment.
RANCH RUN DEADLINE APPROACHES SCHULENBURG — Navidad Valley CattleWomen Navidad Valley CattleWomen Ranch Run will be held Saturday, Aug. 2. There is both a 5K and 1-mile fun run. This event is held in conjunction with the Schulenburg Festival and starts at Wolters Park in Schulenburg. Runners and walkers interested in participating can register at https://nvcattlewomenranchrun5k.itsyourrace.com/event. aspx?id=15683. Full details and the map of the course may be found at the run website. This year there is an additional age category and the youth discount is extended for any athlete under 20 years of age. Runners registered by Monday, July 21 will be guaranteed a run shirt is their preferred size, however registrations will be welcomed up until the morning of the run. For more information on the NVCW Ranch Run, contact Susie Shank 979-820-8964, visit www. nvcw.org or follow them on Facebook @nvcw.org.
