Ellinger Festival to Feature Tomato Trot Fun Run

The Ellinger Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring the 85th Annual Tomato Festival, the last weekend in May.

The fun gets underway on Friday, May 27, with the following competitions: a Chef’s Choice entrée, desserts, chips and salsa, and margarita contests. Entertainment on Friday will be provided by the Ledershosen Junkies from 8 to 11 p.m.

The BBQ cookoff is Saturday, May 28; competitors will cook brisket, chicken, pork spare ribs, pork butts, and pinto beans. There will also be a farmer’s breakfast and bloody Mary contest, and a chopped challenge.

Additionally there will be a live auction and drawing for the raffle winners. This year will also feature a Tomato Trot 5K fun run. Live music on Saturday will be provided by The Bandits. On Sunday locals will be cooking and serving fried chicken and sausage along with delicious sides. Serving gets underway at 10:30 a.m. and plates will be $12.

The Chamber is also sponsoring a raffle; tickets are $20 per ticket or three for $50. There will only be 1,000 tickets sold. Drawing for the prizes will be held on May 29 via Facebooklive at 1:30 p.m. Your presence is not necessary to win. There are fifty prizes; see a chamber member for your chance to win.

All proceeds will go towards restoration of the hall, scholarships, and community improvements.

Ellinger VFD

The Ellinger Volunteer Fire Department will be hosting its annual feast and fundraiser on Sunday, April 24, at the Ellinger Community Center.

Plates to go will be $12 and serving will begin at 10:30 a.m. at the Ellinger Community Center. Firemen and community volunteers will be preparing a barbeque chicken and sausage lunch with all the trimmings. They will be serving in the hall beginning at 11 a.m. You may also get plates from the drive thru line beginning at 10:30 a.m.

BBQ chicken to go will also be sold at the pits for $10 per chicken. The price for the meal is $12 per plate. There will also be a live auction under the pavilion starting at 1:30 p.m.

Proceeds from the event will be used to purchase new fire fighting equipment.

Ellinger Sewer and Water

The Ellinger Sewer and Water Supply will be holding its annual meeting on April 28, at 7 p.m. at the Ellinger Community Center Dining Hall. A meal will be provided beginning at 6 p.m.

The Ellinger City Council will also be meeting at this time. Make plans to attend and get caught up on what is officially happening in the city of Ellinger.

Hermann Sons

The Ellinger Hermann Sons Lodge will meet on Monday, April 18, at 6 p.m. at the Ellinger Fire Station.

Shared Lutheran Ministry

The Shared Lutheran Ministry congregations will gather for worship on Maundy Thursday, April 14 at Rutersville at 6:30 p.m.

On Good Friday worship will be as follows: April 15-Ellinger at noon; and Fayetteville at 6:30 p.m.

Easter services will be at all four churches at their regular times. All four churches will have Easter egg hunts following the worship services. St. John Lutheran of Ellinger worships at 8 a.m. each Sunday.

SLM Confirmation classes will resume on Wednesday, April 20. The students meet in Rutersville from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m.

Fayetteville Brethren Church

Fayetteville Brethren Church has services the second, third, and fourth Saturdays of each month at 10 a.m. Other services are at Industry Brethren on the second, third and fourth Saturdays at 5 p.m., Wesley Brethren on Sundays at 9 a.m. and Nelsonville Brethren on Sundays at 10:15 a.m. Rev. Mike Groseclose leads all the services. The Nelsonville service is live streamed on Nelsonville Brethren’s Face book page.

The Fayetteville Brethren has announced the following Lenten Worship Schedule: Maundy Thursday, April 14- Nelsonville at 6:30 p.m.; Good Friday, April 15-Wesley at 6:30 a.m. carrying of the cross, fellowship breakfast. There will be an Easter service at Fayetteville on Saturday, April 16 at 10 a.m.

Birthday

Birthday wishes are extended to the following April celebrants: Noel Thomas-17th; Leda Mae Muske-19th; Marshal Noska and Eric Hinton-20th; Harley Latham-21st; Joshua Nigh-22nd; Dylan Dollar-23rd; Deric Hayek-27th; Brian Richter-28th; Ann Minar-29th; and Gary Richter-30th.

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