Ellinger Tomato Festival Details

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The 86th Tomato Festival will be held Friday, May 26 through Sunday, May 28.

Friday-Margarita and Chips and Salsa, Entree and Dessert contest plus Round One of Chopped Challenge and Entertainment by The Broken Spokes from 8:3011:30 p.m.

Saturday-Tomato Trot 5K Fun Run, BBQ Cookoff, Farmers Breakfast and Bloody Mary Contest, Final LIVE Chopped Challenge Showdown, raffles, face painting, and a live auction at 7 p.m. followed by The Bandits.

Sunday-Homemade Chamber Fried Chicken and Sausage lunch drive through starting at 10:30 a.m. Check out ellingertexas.com for more information.

Raffle tickets are now for sale for the Tomato Festival from members, directors or at Koehl’s in Ellinger. The drawing is on Sunday, May 28 at 1:30 p.m. and only 1,000 tickets will be sold. All proceeds go to the community center restoration, local scholarships and community improvements.

Those wanting to register for the run or the barbecue cook off, please visit www.Ellingertexas. com.

Shared Lutheran Ministry A “Hamburger Throwdown” will be held in conjunction with a joint worship at St. John’s Lutheran in Rutersville on Sunday, July 2 starting at 10 a.m. with worship. Make plans to attend worship and then taste burgers from all 4 congregations. Vote for the best burger by contributing a dollar or two in the respective church jar. The jar with the most money will win the people’s choice award. All donations will go to Feed the Need. All are welcome to worship and taste test the burgers.

Worship services are still offered on Facebook, You Tube and KTIM 89.1 on Sundays at noon. Ellinger has worship every Sunday at 8 a.m. with communion.

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.

Hermann Sons Camp

Hermann Sons Camp open house will be on June 10 in Comfort. Both the boy’s and girl’s camp will be open from 9:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Attendees can tour the camp, talk with staff members, have lunch and take part in activities. The pool and challenge course will be open. Lunch will be from 10:30 a.m.-12 noon at no cost. RSVP is not required but helpful in planning lunch. Please email Ian at ianb@hermannsonslife. org.

Phillip Peter Stork Reunion The 77th annual Phillip Peter Stork Reunion will be held on Sunday, June 4 at the Ledbetter Community Center (301 West Labadie St., Ledbetter). The hall will open at 9 a.m. and lunch will be served at 12 p.m. A BBQ meal is planned and free will donations are accepted to cover the costs.

Please bring a dessert and silent/live auction item. RSVP by May 30 to Carolyn Daniels at (281) 636-7765 or Darlene Reeves at (210) 8279534.

Birthdays

Birthday Wishes to the following June: Martha Staley- 3, Elizabeth Smidovec-4, Steven Karisch-12, Stephen Michalsky-17, Ridge Wessels- 21, Riley Longobardi- 24, Carissa Karisch-25, Tatum Smidovec-27, David Michalsky-27, and Diana Young-29.

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